Author Biography: Philian

1.

  Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird"    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Again the text and nothing but the text. Here are 25 questions about the thoughts, actions, sayings and character of Scout in Harper Lee's famous novel.

Tough, 25 Qns, Philian, Jun 12 22

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Lee, Harper

Tough
Philian
Jun 12 22
12712 plays

2.

  Double sound words live. Get on your "Gee-Gee"!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Did you call your toy train a "choo-choo" or a "puff-puff" ? When we grow up we still like those words with the sound repetitions. Have an "away-day" with these questions about them.

Easier, 10 Qns, Philian, Apr 11 21

Category: Vocabulary

Easier
Philian
Apr 11 21
13049 plays

3.

  Words by Decade 1961-1970    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Words that came into the language during "The Swinging Sixties" should be well known to us. Check them out in this multi-choice quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, Philian, Mar 09 18

Category: Words by Decade

Average
Philian
Mar 09 18
8663 plays

4.

  Double sound words return. It's "easy-peasy".    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Just when you thought there could be no more "double-sound" words the following 10 escaped from the depths of the dictionary. Don't tell Lulu !

Easier, 10 Qns, Philian, May 27 20

Category: Vocabulary

Easier
Philian
May 27 20
8411 plays

5.

  Double sound words again. Let's "razzle-dazzle".    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Again we lower the bucket into that reservoir of vocabulary where the doubling of the sound makes the word stick in our minds. But can you always sort out the meaning? Come on,join the "jet-set" !

Average, 10 Qns, Philian, Jun 09 23

Category: Letters in Common - Letter Games

Average
Philian
Jun 09 23
7848 plays

6.

  "Hamlet" Do you know the text ?    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

All the questions in this quiz are based upon the characters and the action in Shakepeare's most famous tragedy "Hamlet".

Average, 25 Qns, Philian, Aug 31 21

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Hamlet

Average
Philian
Aug 31 21
5504 plays

7.

  "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

There are 12 stories in the volume entitled "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". Each of the multi-choice questions is based on the 12 cases that make up the book.

Average, 25 Qns, Philian, Jan 06 17

Category: Sherlock Holmes Mixture

Average
Philian
4250 plays

8.

  Blend words again. More unusual combinations.    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Join "smoke" with "fog" and you get "smog". It's sometimes that easy to get a new blend word. But do you always know where the bits come from and what the new word means? Some British - some U.S.A.

Average, 10 Qns, Philian, Aug 01 22

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Portmanteau Words

Average
Philian
Aug 01 22
4736 plays

9.

  Double sound words yet again.Now don't go "gaga" !    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

More dregs from the double sound words that have sneaked into the dictionary. Again you have to sort out the meaning with your usual "razzamatazz".

Average, 10 Qns, Philian, Jul 31 22

Category: Vocabulary

Average
Philian
Jul 31 22
6953 plays

10.

  The 'Perry Mason' Television Series    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Its original run lasted nine and half years and "Perry Mason" was once voted one of the top five television series of all time. All these questions are about the early series.

Average, 10 Qns, Philian, Dec 04 12

Category: Perry Mason

Average
Philian
1521 plays

11.

  "Five on a Treasure Island" -Enid Blyton    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The first book in the celebrated "Famous Five" series and the reason why everyone wanted more. How much do you know about their first adventure? Use these multi-choice questons to find out.

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Apr 29 04

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Famous Five

Average
Philian
3243 plays

12.

  Ride to "El Paso" one more time with Marty Robbins    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Do you remember the lyrics of Marty Robbins' smash hit western song "El Paso"? Check out the details in this multiple choice quiz.

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Jan 05 16

Category: Robbins, Marty

Average
Philian
4906 plays

13.

  Jem in "To Kill a Mockingbird"    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

All these multi-choice questions are about the sayings, actions, and personality of Jem in Harper Lee's famous novel. Only the text of the book is used.

Average, 25 Qns, Philian, May 17 11

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Lee, Harper

Average
Philian
4283 plays

14.

  Before They Were King    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Here are 15 monarchs who took part in or witnessed crucial or momentous events before they came to the throne of England. Can you identify the right man in each case?

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Nov 11 03

Category: U.K. Royals

Average
Philian
3541 plays

15.

  "Twelve Angry Men" (1957)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These questions are all about the 1957 movie starring Henry Fonda as Juror Number 8.

Average, 10 Qns, Philian, Oct 07 09

Category: Twelve Angry Men

Average
Philian
3853 plays

16.

  Atticus in "To Kill a Mockingbird"    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

There is nothing here about the film. There are just 25 multi-choice factual questions about the actions, sayings and character of Atticus Finch in Harper Lee's much-studied novel.

Average, 25 Qns, Philian, Aug 29 20

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Lee, Harper

Average
Philian
Aug 29 20
4099 plays

17.

  "Bleak House" - worst title but best Dickens book?    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Many people are put off one of Charles Dickens' best books by the depressing title. However, those who have read it will know how good it is and get the answers to most of these questions.

Average, 25 Qns, Philian, Aug 03 05

Category: Dickens, Charles

Average
Philian
1871 plays

18.

  "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Generations of students have met this poem which appears to set about the business of seduction in a very persuasive way. Can you remember some of the important details? All spellings have been modernised.

Average, 10 Qns, Philian, Feb 26 06

Category: M

Average
Philian
2069 plays

19.

  Brother to the Monarch    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The answer to each question about English royalty is either the name of a monarch or of his or her brother. Can you always select the correct sibling?

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Jul 19 14

Category: U.K. Royals

Average
Philian
2252 plays

20.

  Put the words in the blender. Find strange results    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some words are created by shoving two other words together and losing some of the bits.The new "blend" words then either join the dictionary or teeter on the edge.Go on - try some "brunch".

Average, 10 Qns, Philian, Aug 01 23

Category: Portmanteau Words

Average
Philian
Aug 01 23
2669 plays

21.

  "The Return of Sherlock Holmes"    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

With these questions you can relive the exciting days when Dr. Watson started to recount the thirteen new cases of Sherlock Holmes after his return from the supposedly fatal encounter with Professor Moriarty.

Average, 25 Qns, Philian, Jan 05 17

Category: Sherlock Holmes Mixture

Average
Philian
2431 plays

22.

  How Well Do You Know "Henry V" ?    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

All the questions in this multi-choice quiz are about the action and the characters in the text. Can you come back safely from France ?

Tough, 25 Qns, Philian, Oct 26 16

Category: Henry V

Tough
Philian
1174 plays

23.

  British Comics and Their Characters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Dandy","Beano","Topper","Eagle","Victor", "Rover","Adventure","Bunty", "Girl", "Robin","Swift". There are plenty of super British comics and even more brilliant characters hiding within them. Check them out with these questions.

Tough, 10 Qns, Philian, Jan 10 06

Category: Comics

Tough
Philian
2263 plays

24.

  Words by Decade 1951- 1960    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This decade marked the beginning of the consumer boom in both the U.S.A. and Great Britain.In the background lurked the dangers of the Cold War. However, the new words kept on arriving in the dictionary.

Average, 10 Qns, Philian, Dec 28 22

Category: Words by Decade

Average
Philian
Dec 28 22
5293 plays

25.

  Movies with Fruit in the Title    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Did you know that at least 10 movies have been made which contain the name of a fruit in their title? Get your teeth into these and see if you can bite out the details.

Average, 10 Qns, Philian, Nov 14 18

Category: Common Titles

Average
Philian
Nov 14 18
4469 plays

26.

  Double sound words are fun. Come "can-can" with me    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

We love to shorten words but English also has a nice reservoir of words where we have doubled the sound to make an attractive new word. Can you guess the meaning of these double-sound words ?

Average, 10 Qns, Philian, Jan 25 20

Category: Vocabulary

Average
Philian
Jan 25 20
5323 plays

27.

  The "Lost Princes" of English History    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Eldest sons didn't always grow up to succeed their fathers as King. Here are 15 multi-choice questions about English royal princes who didn't quite make it to the top position.

Tough, 15 Qns, Philian, Mar 22 04

Category: UK Royals for Experts

Tough
Philian
2858 plays

28.

  "Five Go To Smuggler's Top"-Enid Blyton    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Dogs are not allowed.What will George do when she and her cousins go to Smuggler's Top? Visit the house on top of the hill amongst the marshes, answer the questions and find out what happens.

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Apr 29 04

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Famous Five

Average
Philian
1402 plays

29.

  "Five On a Hike Together" - Enid Blyton    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This is the adventure where the Five find themselves out in the middle of a lake looking for a missing boat. Can they avoid trouble from Dirty Dick? Try out the multi-choice questions and see.

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Apr 29 04

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Famous Five

Average
Philian
1345 plays

30.

  "Twelfth Night" - Do you know the text ?    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Each question is a straight-forward multi-choice option about the action and the characters in this popular comedy by Shakespeare.

Tough, 25 Qns, Philian, May 25 03

Category: Twelfth Night

Tough
Philian
2102 plays

31.

  "Edward II" - Marlowe's Classic History Play    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Sex, violence, horror, power, tragedy - these are all at the core of Christopher Marlowe's most "finished" play. These questions are on the action and the characters of the drama.

Tough, 25 Qns, Philian, Feb 15 04

Category: Marlowe, Christopher

Tough
Philian
595 plays

32.

  Do You Know "The Merchant of Venice" Story?    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Test your knowledge with these questions which are all about the action and the characters in "The Merchant of Venice".

Tough, 25 Qns, Philian, May 15 06

Category: Merchant of Venice

Tough
Philian
2344 plays

33.

  "Richard II" - How well do you know the action?    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

It is both a history play and a tragedy. All these questions on "Richard II" are factual ones based entirely on the text.

Average, 25 Qns, Philian, Apr 30 03

Category: Richard II

Average
Philian
569 plays

34.

  "Five Go to Mystery Moor" - Enid Blyton    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Try your skill with one of the most gripping "Famous Five" mysteries. Answer the questions as the mist sweeps in from the sea and the children stumble across danger near an old railway line.

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Mar 30 07

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Famous Five

Average
Philian
1179 plays

35.

  "Kidnapped" by Robert L. Stevenson    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Follow David Balfour's adventures in the Highlands of Scotland where he meets the famous Alan Breck Stewart and then has to run for his life.

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Oct 17 17

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

Category: Stevenson, Robert Louis

Average
Philian
731 plays

36.

  Richard I - The Truth Not the Myth    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Many myths have grown up around this famous king of England. The truth reveals another but no less interesting story. Try out these questions and see.

Tough, 15 Qns, Philian, Nov 12 14

Category: Richard I

Tough
Philian
1273 plays

37.

  More British Comics and Their Characters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Check out once again those remarkable characters from British comics such as "Dandy", "Beano", "June", "Bunty", "Girl", "Eagle" and many more.

Average, 10 Qns, Philian, Jan 10 06

Category: Comics

Average
Philian
2206 plays

38.

  King John    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Was King John the most wicked man to sit on the throne of England? Find out now by answering these multi-choice questions.

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Oct 12 13

Category: John

Average
Philian
1727 plays

39.

  "Five Go Down to the Sea" -Enid Blyton    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A mysterious light in a lonely tower, a secret passageway and a very suspicious farmer. Try the questions on this classic "Famous Five" adventure.

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Apr 29 04

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Famous Five

Average
Philian
993 plays

40.

  "Five Go Off to Camp" - Enid Blyton    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This is the story where the Five meet the "Spook Trains" and go to a farm where all is not as it seems. Watch George lose her temper yet again as you follow these questions.

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Apr 29 04

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Famous Five

Average
Philian
994 plays

41.

  Northumberland - The Northern Beauty    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This quiz is about the most beautiful and the most northerly county in England - Northumberland. It is a multi-choice test on the famous places and famous people of this county.

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Oct 09 18

Category: Northeast England

Average
Philian
Oct 09 18
1500 plays

42.

  All about Newcastle - a Geordie Challenge    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This is a quiz about the important places and the interesting people who have lived in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Oct 06 11

Category: Northeast England

Average
Philian
1813 plays

43.

  Noddy's Friends and Toytown Characters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All these questions are based on the "Make Way for Noddy" television series taken from Enid Blyton's books. Check out what you have noticed about Noddy's friends and the people of Toytown.

Easier, 10 Qns, Philian, May 12 03

Category: Noddy

Easier
Philian
1292 plays

44.

  Are You As Good As Sherlock Holmes?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In each of the following questions you will try to come to the same conclusion as the master detective or identify the clue that led him to his conclusion. All the puzzles are directly from the works of Arthur Conan Doyle. Beware red herrings!

Tough, 10 Qns, Philian, Jan 05 17

Category: Sherlock Holmes Mixture

Tough
Philian
2400 plays

45.

  Lake District Places and People    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Test yourself with these multi-choice questions about the people and places of the English Lake District.

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, May 01 20

Category: Northwest England

Average
Philian
May 01 20
1384 plays

46.

  William II - known as William Rufus    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

William II, his father and his brothers all imposed their grip upon the newly-conquered England. Try this multi-choice quiz about the second King in the dynasty started by William I.

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Apr 30 16

Category: House of Normandy

Average
Philian
1221 plays

47.

  Perry Mason on the Case    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The clue is usually in the question ! Can you spot the titles of these Perry Mason cases as created by Erle Stanley Gardner in books. Some of the tales also appeared in the television series.

Tough, 15 Qns, Philian, Mar 21 04

Category: Gardner, Erle Stanley

Tough
Philian
688 plays

48.

  Edward VII - King in Waiting    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The eldest son of Queen Victoria had to wait many years before he became king. Find out about his life and times in this multi-choice quiz.

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, May 17 18

Category: House of Saxe-Coburg (until 1917)

Average
Philian
May 17 18
1852 plays

49.

  William III and Mary II    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A revolution and a joint monarchy. What do you know about the life and times of William of Orange and Queen Mary?

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Jul 04 04

Category: House of Orange

Average
Philian
1411 plays

50.

  "Five Have a Wonderful Time" - Enid Blyton    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This is the adventure with the mysterious Faynights Castle and the fair-folk. Join Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy as they solve the mystery of the missing scientists.

Average, 15 Qns, Philian, Feb 23 07

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Famous Five

Average
Philian
957 plays