351.

  Match the Synopsis: The Tales of O Henry (9)    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

William Sydney Porter was a prolific writer of short stories; you may know him better as O Henry. 'The Gift of the Magi' was his most famous work, but these stories are some of his lesser-known ones. Can you match each synopsis with its title?

Tough, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Sep 11 20

Category: Henry, O.

Tough
Kankurette
Sep 11 20
114 plays

352.

  A Problem for the Chalet School    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In the 36th 'Chalet School' book, Rosamund Lilley, a girl from a working-class background, receives a scholarship to the Chalet School. Although she settles in well, trouble comes when her old friend Joan Baker joins her.

Tough, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Apr 07 21

Category: Specific Chalet Books

Tough
Kankurette
Apr 07 21
101 plays

353.

  'The Holy Bible' by the Manic Street Preachers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'The Holy Bible' is my favourite album of all time, and considered by many Manics fans to be their greatest work ever. It is also the last album to feature Richey Edwards.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Aug 26 18

Category: Manic Street Preachers

Average
Kankurette
Aug 26 18
213 plays

354.

  Oh No! My Pokemon Went Missing!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Team Rocket have kidnapped ten of my Pokemon, and I'm trying to get them back, but I can't remember their names. All I can remember are their types and what they look like. Can you help?

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Aug 26 19

Category: Pokemon Games

Average
Kankurette
Aug 26 19
153 plays

355.

  From Angelica to the Zutons    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

I'm an amateur female musician myself, and many of the women featured in this alphabetical quiz are favourite artists of mine. See how many you know about! (Note: there is a heavy indie/rock bias.)

Average, 25 Qns, Kankurette, Dec 21 13

Category: Women in Music

Average
Kankurette
187 plays

356.

  Games & Sports at the Chalet School    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Like many classic Girls' Own books, the 'Chalet School' series features plenty of games and sports, and they can often play an important role in the books.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Dec 29 18

Category: Brent-Dyer, Elinor

Average
Kankurette
Dec 29 18
270 plays

357.

  Slapstick, or Lonesome No More!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'Slapstick, or Lonesome No More!' is a story about an extraordinary pair of dysfunctional geniuses, one of whom grows up to become the President and give everyone new names as a means of combatting loneliness.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Nov 30 18

Category: Vonnegut, Kurt

Average
Kankurette
Nov 30 18
97 plays

358.

  Oliver & Company    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Imagine 'Oliver Twist', but with cats and a motley crew of dogs, and you have 'Oliver & Company'. It's one of Disney's lesser-known movies, so I decided to do a quiz on it.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Dec 26 18

Category: Oliver and Company

Average
Kankurette
Dec 26 18
160 plays

359.

  Kill Switch    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'Please don't kill the switch on me...' 'Naruto' is a fighting manga about ninjas, it's no surprise that there are several deaths throughout the series. This quiz is about some of the more memorable ones. Beware spoilers!

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Apr 08 19

Category: Naruto

Average
Kankurette
Apr 08 19
171 plays

360.

  'Spiceworld' Lyrics Match Game    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

As a follow-up to my 'Spice' lyrics match quiz, I've decided to do one for 'Spiceworld', my favourite Spice Girls album (and the last they did with Geri/Ginger Spice).

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Jul 10 19

Category: Spice Girls

Average
Kankurette
Jul 10 19
201 plays

361.

  Match the Synopsis: The Tales of O Henry (5)    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

William Sidney Porter, aka O Henry, was a prolific writer of short stories, famous for their twist endings and depictions of New York and Western life. Can you match each title with its synopsis?

Tough, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Aug 28 20

Recommended for grades: 9,10

Category: Henry, O.

Tough
Kankurette
Aug 28 20
143 plays

362.

  Mary-Lou of the Chalet School    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Starring the one and only Mary-Lou Trelawney! The 34th book in the 'Chalet School' series sees her become a Senior and befriend a difficult new girl, Jessica Wayne - and she also has a very nasty accident.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Apr 07 21

Category: Specific Chalet Books

Average
Kankurette
Apr 07 21
114 plays

363.

  'The Attic Term' by Antonia Forest    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Marlow twins are now in their third year at Kingscote, and share an attic room with their older sister Ginty - who finds herself in a lot of trouble after making illicit phone calls.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Jan 23 22

Category: F Authors

Average
Kankurette
Jan 23 22
70 plays

364.

  Stop Being So Meme!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The rise of the internet and social media has seen various songs associated with internet memes. Some are well-known, and others are a little more obscure.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Jun 11 21

Category: Something in Common

Average
Kankurette
Jun 11 21
199 plays

365.

  The Chalet School and Jo    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In the seventh book of the 'Chalet School' series, Joey Bettany is about to become Head Girl, and isn't looking forward to it. However, with the help of her friends, she soon grows to enjoy the position.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, May 17 19

Category: Specific Chalet Books

Average
Kankurette
May 17 19
131 plays

366.

  'The Women's Room': Who Am I?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

'The Women's Room' by Marilyn French is my favourite novel of all time. I'll give you ten descriptions, and you match each description with the character.

Tough, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Nov 16 19

Category: F

Tough
Kankurette
Nov 16 19
127 plays

367.

  My Pokemon Ran Off Again    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'm looking for ten different species of Pokemon in my collection who have escaped into the wild. Can you help me find them?

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Mar 27 20

Category: Pokemon Games

Average
Kankurette
Mar 27 20
222 plays

368.

  Hey Bulldog!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The bulldog is beloved for its sweet nature and comical facial expressions, and many bulldogs - good and bad - have appeared in various forms of entertainment. How many of these bulldogs do you recognise?

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Apr 27 20

Category: Dogs in Entertainment

Average
Kankurette
Apr 27 20
153 plays

369.

  'Duet' by Carol Shields    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'Duet' is a combination of the Canadian writer Carol Shields's first two novels, 'Small Ceremonies', narrated by biographer Judith Gill, and 'The Box Garden', narrated by Judith's younger sister, Charleen Forrest, a poet.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Apr 17 21

Category: S

Average
Kankurette
Apr 17 21
77 plays

370.

  The Housemartins    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Before Paul Heaton joined the Beautiful South and Norman Cook became Fatboy Slim, they were both in a band called the Housemartins. I grew up listening to them, and decided to write a quiz about them.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Dec 05 18

Category: H

Average
Kankurette
Dec 05 18
157 plays

371.

  Adrienne and the Chalet School    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Adrienne Desmoines, a French orphan, receives a scholarship to go to the Chalet School. Although she isn't used to school life, she is a quick learner and soon settles in - and finds herself dealing with another girl's dislike, a blizzard and a fire.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Apr 07 21

Category: Specific Chalet Books

Average
Kankurette
Apr 07 21
94 plays

372.

  Tori Amos' 'Strange Little Girls'    

Match Quiz

 12 Qns

'Strange Little Girls' was a 2001 covers album released by Tori Amos, in which she sang twelve songs by male artists, from the points of view of various female characters. Match the song (and its original artist) to the character Tori played.

Difficult, 12 Qns, Kankurette, Apr 24 22

Category: Amos, Tori

Difficult
Kankurette
Apr 24 22
73 plays

373.

  A Golden Lock and a Silver Key    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is a companion to 'Pass The Mustard, Please!', which was a category safari of sorts. This time, all the questions will be themed around gold or silver. (This quiz has a slight UK bias.)

Tough, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Apr 22 21

Category: Colors

Tough
Kankurette
Apr 22 21
393 plays

374.

  Getting Seasonal, Tom Lehrer Style    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is part of my lyrics series, and this time it's based around the comic songs of Tom Lehrer, and festivals, observances and national days. You'll have heard of some of them, but some are a little more obscure.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Mar 03 18

Category: Seasonal

Average
Kankurette
Mar 03 18
314 plays

375.

  A Chalet Girl from Kenya    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'A Chalet Girl from Kenya' stars Jo Scott, a daughter of a former pupil who leaves her parents' coffee plantation in colonial Kenya to join the Chalet School. She joins Mary-Lou Trelawney's Gang and saves the life of another pupil.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Apr 11 19

Category: Specific Chalet Books

Average
Kankurette
Apr 11 19
107 plays

376.

  Songs I Love That Everyone Else Hates    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's face it, all music fans have their own guilty pleasures. I've certainly got plenty of mine. Some people think these songs are terrible, but I disagree.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Jul 14 19

Category: Music Grab Bag

Average
Kankurette
Jul 14 19
327 plays

377.

  Port Out, Starboard Home    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'Posh' is the acronym for 'Port Out, Starboard Home'. It's also the nickname of Victoria Beckham née Adams, the second Spice Girl to be featured in my series of quizzes for the individual group members.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Feb 05 20

Category: Spice Girls

Average
Kankurette
Feb 05 20
195 plays

378.

  The Rivals of the Chalet School    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In the fifth 'Chalet School' book, a new school, St Scholastika's, is established on the other side of the local lake. It is full of British girls, and their dismissive attitude to foreigners enrages the Chalet School girls.

Tough, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Jan 18 20

Category: Specific Chalet Books

Tough
Kankurette
Jan 18 20
121 plays

379.

  Ready Player Two    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ever watched a football match where a substitute comes on and saves the day for their team? Here are ten 'super subs' who did just that, either with crucial goals or by changing the nature of the match.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Jan 19 21

Category: Worldwide Football

Average
Kankurette
Jan 19 21
107 plays

380.

  What's in a "Naruto" Ninja Name?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A "Naruto" quiz with a difference - this one's based around the characters' names! Some knowledge of the Japanese meaning of the names is useful for this quiz.

Tough, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Aug 01 09

Category: Naruto

Tough
Kankurette
1074 plays

381.

  'White Teeth' by Zadie Smith    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'White Teeth' is Zadie Smith's first novel and tells the story of two families, the Iqbals and the Joneses, from World War 2 to the '90s. Warning: this quiz contains some major spoilers!

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Jan 16 19

Category: S

Average
Kankurette
Jan 16 19
158 plays

382.

  Don't Call Her Baby    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In my first quiz in a series of quizzes about the individual Spice Girls, I'll be looking at Emma Bunton, aka Baby Spice, the last to join the group.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Dec 01 19

Category: Spice Girls

Average
Kankurette
Dec 01 19
204 plays

383.

  Jo Returns to the Chalet School    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In the 12th book in Elinor M Brent-Dyer's 'Chalet School' series, Joey Bettany writes her first book, and helps out with teaching due to staff shortages. The school also takes on a new girl, Polly Heriot.

Tough, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Mar 18 20

Category: Specific Chalet Books

Tough
Kankurette
Mar 18 20
104 plays

384.

  A Leader in the Chalet School    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Jack Lambert, a tomboyish new girl, starts the Chalet School along with her older sister Anne and quickly latches on to Len Maynard, her dormitory prefect. However, her temper and habit of playing pranks soon land her in trouble.

Tough, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Apr 07 21

Category: Specific Chalet Books

Tough
Kankurette
Apr 07 21
103 plays

385.

  The Lesson Is: Never Try    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The UK edition of 'The Apprentice' has had its fair share of bad decisions - some so bad, you wonder why the candidates even bothered! As the Comic Book Guy would say: 'Worst. Business decisions. Ever."

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Mar 01 14

Category: The Apprentice (UK)

Average
Kankurette
168 plays

386.

  Belize: Flourishing Under the Shade    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Belize is a small country in Central America, home to beautiful beaches and exotic wildlife. The name of the quiz comes from its motto, 'Sub Umbra Floreo' ('under the shade I flourish').

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Sep 07 14

Category: Belize

Average
Kankurette
313 plays

387.

  Scary, Scary, Quite Contrary    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Melanie Brown, dubbed 'Scary Spice' by 'Top of the Pops Magazine', was one of the most memorable-looking Spice Girls with her big hair, pierced tongue and leopard print outfits. In the third of my Spice Girls quizzes, I'll be focusing on her.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Jan 22 20

Category: Spice Girls

Average
Kankurette
Jan 22 20
193 plays

388.

  Order or Chaos    

Fun Fill-It

 12 Qns

The 'Mortal Kombat' series mainly focuses on the four worlds of Earthrealm, Outworld, the Netherrealm and Edenia. 'Mortal Kombat: Deception', released for the Xbox, GameCube and Playstation, introduced two new worlds: Orderrealm and Chaosrealm.

Tough, 12 Qns, Kankurette, Jun 16 23

Category: Mortal Kombat: Deception

Tough
Kankurette
Jun 16 23
63 plays

389.

  Half Man Half Biscuit's Sporting Celebrities    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Don't be fooled by the title - it's not a music quiz! The UK band Half Man Half Biscuit have mentioned many sporting figures and teams in their songs. This quiz is about some of them.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Sep 06 14

Category: Wide World of Sports

Average
Kankurette
316 plays

390.

  Irking the Purists    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'Irk the Purists' is a song by the Wirral band Half Man Half Biscuit, to the tune of 'Give Me Oil in My Lamp', which makes fun of music snobbery. This quiz uses the lyrics of the song as a basis, and is part of my Lyrics Series.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Aug 01 19

Category: Something in Common

Average
Kankurette
Aug 01 19
170 plays

391.

  The Birth of Venus    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Minako Aino, aka Sailor Venus, is the leader of the group known as the Inner Senshi in 'Sailor Moon'. In a previous life, she was the princess of Venus. Note: this quiz focuses on the manga version of Sailor Venus, not the anime one.

Tough, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Dec 15 19

Category: Sailor Moon

Tough
Kankurette
Dec 15 19
278 plays

392.

  Match the Synopsis: The Tales of O Henry (4)    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

You might know O Henry as the writer of 'The Gift of the Magi', but he wrote many other short stories, all with twist endings of some kind. Several of the stories in this quiz feature Jeff Peters, a conman and recurring O Henry character.

Tough, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Aug 24 20

Recommended for grades: 9,10

Category: Henry, O.

Tough
Kankurette
Aug 24 20
131 plays

393.

  This Dragon Doesn't Breathe Fire...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

...but that doesn't make it any less interesting or formidable. The 'dragon' in question is the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard. Let's see how it compares to its fictional counterparts.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Nov 21 23

Category: Lizards

Average
Kankurette
Nov 21 23
354 plays

394.

  When Kankurette Began to Learn Welsh    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I was a huge fan of the Welsh band Catatonia in the '90s, and they got me interested in learning Welsh. I started studying it on Duolingo, and here's a few things I've picked up so far.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Nov 09 18

Category: Welsh

Average
Kankurette
Nov 09 18
177 plays

395.

  Tijuana Lady    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'Tijuana lady, where did you go?' asked the band Gomez in the song of the same name. While you might not be able to answer the question, you can answer these cryptograms, which are all to do with Mexico.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Nov 29 19

Category: Cryptograms

Average
Kankurette
Nov 29 19
145 plays

396.

  Match the Synopsis: The Tales of O Henry (10)    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

This is the final quiz in my series of match quizzes about William Sydney Porter, aka O Henry, and his short stories. can you match each story synopsis with its title?

Tough, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Oct 09 20

Category: Henry, O.

Tough
Kankurette
Oct 09 20
110 plays

397.

  Eat Your Veggies    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

I was inspired by jcmttt's quiz about fruit in songs, so I decided to do a quiz about songs with vegetables in the title. Can you match the songs to the artists?

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Jan 07 21

Category: Food and Drink in Songs

Average
Kankurette
Jan 07 21
162 plays

398.

  Jane and the Chalet School    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In the 51st book in the 'Chalet School' series, we meet Jane Carew, the eccentric daughter of a pair of theatre actors, who finds herself on the receiving end of some nasty bullying from Jack Lambert.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Sep 22 21

Category: Specific Chalet Books

Average
Kankurette
Sep 22 21
98 plays

399.

  Anne Fine's 'Raking the Ashes'    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Anne Fine is mainly known for writing children's books, but she also writes novels for adults. 'Raking the Ashes' is the story of Tilly Foster, an engineer on an oil rig who falls for single father Geoff Anderson, a relationship which ends in tragedy.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Jan 04 22

Category: F

Average
Kankurette
Jan 04 22
64 plays

400.

  The Fat of the Land    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's the summer of 1997, and The Prodigy are Number One in the Billboard Charts with 'The Fat of the Land', one of their greatest and most controversial albums. Altogether now: 'I'm a firestarter, twisted firestarter!'

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Jul 31 18

Category: Prodigy

Average
Kankurette
Jul 31 18
135 plays