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Quiz_Beagle has been a FunTrivia author since Nov 15 06 and has written 132 quizzes. Quiz_Beagle writes for many different categories, but is most active in Literature, Music, and General Knowledge, and has won 2 Editor's Choice awards on submitted quizzes.

  • has earned 7,875 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • last seen online Apr 29 25, and most recent quiz went online Aug 13 20.
Bio: Mad about quizzing - really like the site. Enjoy working my way through Global Challenge and I used to like doing the live games that were on the site (I hope they come back one day...) I like chatting to people around the world. What floats your boat?
Hobbies: Quizzing, reading, writing.
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by Quiz_Beagle
1.
  I Remember That - With Help! editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Mnemonics help us remember things, and are a fascinating subject. How many of us can remember days of months without starting 'Thirty days hath...'? Enjoy the quiz!
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jul 20 09
Category: Mnemonics
Average
Quiz_Beagle
4129 plays
2.
  You Don't Have to Have Read Terry Pratchett editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
The wonderful Terry Pratchett has written thirty-six "Discworld" novels, and many others. This quiz is mainly for people who haven't read any of them. I hope you enjoy it.
Average, 20 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Dec 29 22
Category: Discworld Miscellany
Average
Quiz_Beagle
Dec 29 22
2859 plays
3.
  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
At last it's the end. Who dies? That's all anyone seems to have asked me. This quiz is about the book - it contains spoilers, so please don't read it if you haven't read the book - from beginning to end!
Average, 15 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Apr 13 16
Category: Harry Potter Book 7
Average
Quiz_Beagle
18622 plays
4.
  One Hundred Not Out - A Common Bond Quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The answers one to nine have connections with a name in common - but that name is not always in the same language! Question ten will ask you for the name in English. Good luck, and, as always - enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Feb 01 22
Category: Common Bond
Average
Quiz_Beagle
Feb 01 22
6598 plays
5.
  My True Love Guild to Me - 5th Day   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Quiz Maker Guild author Quiz_Beagle has wrapped a Christmas quiz gift of "Five Golden Rings." All the questions have something to do with five or gold or rings. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Apr 11 20
Category: Twelve Days of Christmas
Tough
Quiz_Beagle
Apr 11 20
9878 plays
6.
  We Are . . . Charming Cats, Actually   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Disney's 'Lady and the Tramp' gave Siamese a very bad press, but they are lovely really. I am aware of differences between the UK and the US standards, but, unless otherwise noted, this is about the UK.
Tough, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Feb 10 23
Category: Cat Breeds
Tough
Quiz_Beagle
Feb 10 23
8511 plays
7.
  "IT" - The Book   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This is one of my favourite Stephen King books, and I enjoyed the movie too! All the questions are from the book. Hope you enjoy!
Tough, 25 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Apr 17 10
Category: IT
Tough
Quiz_Beagle
4318 plays
8.
  A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Throughout history, people on trial have come up with a number of ingenious defences and escapes from justice. This quiz looks at some of them. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Sep 14 09
Category: Murders
Average
Quiz_Beagle
2311 plays
9.
  Champagne Moments   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Champagne - Dom Pérignon - the Benedictine monk who did *not* invent champagne, is quoted as saying "Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!" Here are 10 more quotes by famous people about Champagne. How many can you identify?
Easier, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Aug 14 20
Category: Thematic Spirits
Easier
Quiz_Beagle
Aug 14 20
396 plays
10.
  "Carrie" by Stephen King (The Book)   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This is a Stephen King book that was also a fantastic film. Will we ever forget the hand? Enjoy the quiz! Has spoilers.
Tough, 20 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Feb 20 13
Category: Carrie
Tough
Quiz_Beagle
3341 plays
11.
  Hamish the Hamster and Things He Can Teach You   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I have a hamster called Hamish. There are many things he can teach you. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, May 03 21
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8
Category: Mixed Trivia for Kids
Average
Quiz_Beagle
May 03 21
4817 plays
12.
  Anatomy of a Song: "Hallelujah"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This song, familiar to so many from being used in 'Shrek', is so beautiful that I felt compelled to write one of the quizzes inspired by FussBudget's 'Anatomy of a Song' series.
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Mar 07 08
Category: Buckley, Jeff
Average
Quiz_Beagle
1134 plays
13.
  Anatomy of a Poem: 'A Smuggler's Song'   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Inspired by FussBudget's excellent idea of 'Anatomy of a Song', I thought I might try the same thing for a poem. My first one is the Rudyard Kipling poem 'A Smuggler's Song'. It should be playable even if you don't know the poem. Enjoy.
Easier, 15 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Nov 30 09
Category: Kipling, Rudyard
Easier
Quiz_Beagle
431 plays
14.
  Just another RTA   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This morning, I got knocked off my scooter on the way to work - so I thought I'd write a quiz about it! (Hey, if you get lemons - make lemonade!)
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jun 14 14
Category: Mixed 10 Qn Average A
Average
Quiz_Beagle
2953 plays
15.
  What Songs Did They Speak In?   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Songs - well, they're people singing, aren't they? Not always, sometimes people speak the words. I'll tell you something about the song, and you tell me who spoke the words. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Sep 02 22
Category: Talking, Whistling, Humming in Songs
Average
Quiz_Beagle
Sep 02 22
1191 plays
16.
  Harriet and Peter - A Love Story   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Dorothy L Sayers' aristocratic sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey, marries Harriet Vane - eventually! I thought I'd write a quiz about them, their courtship and marriage. Enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Nov 17 06
Category: Sayers, Dorothy L.
Average
Quiz_Beagle
1210 plays
17.
  Carrot and Angua - A Different Love Story   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Romeo and Juliet, Heloise and Abelard. To these great lovers must be added Carrot and Angua from Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' - even if one of them does sleep in a basket at full moon! Enjoy!
Average, 25 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jan 06 08
Category: Characters of Discworld
Average
Quiz_Beagle
1329 plays
18.
  "Winnie-the-Pooh" by A.A. Milne - not Disney!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many people only know the Walt Disney version of "Winnie-the-Pooh". The original books were written by A A Milne, and are wonderful works of literature. I hope you enjoy this quiz on the books.
Tough, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, May 27 08
Category: Milne, A.A.
Tough
Quiz_Beagle
1083 plays
19.
  The First Terry Pratchett 'Footnotes' Quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Terry Pratchett makes copious use of footnotes in his "Discworld" books. Those of you lucky enough to have seen a Pratchett play will know that Footnote is often one of the Dramatis Personae. So why not a quiz dedicated to Footnotes? Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Sep 24 16
Category: Discworld Miscellany
Average
Quiz_Beagle
749 plays
20.
  Anatomy of a Song: 'Patricia the Stripper'   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Continuing the 'Anatomy of a Song' series, I offer my favourite Karaoke song, Chris de Burgh's 'Patricia the Stripper'. Enjoy!
Easier, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Dec 29 07
Category: de Burgh, Chris
Easier
Quiz_Beagle
451 plays
21.
  Doctor Who meets Agatha Christie Part One   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
In episode 7 of the 2008 series, "The Unicorn and the Wasp!", the writer, Gareth Roberts, had a lot of fun getting Agatha Christie book titles into the script. How many did you spot?
Average, 15 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jan 18 18
Category: Doctor Who - Series 4
Average
Quiz_Beagle
2374 plays
22.
  The World of Wodehouse   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Evelyn Waugh said that the wonderful author P.G. Wodehouse 'has made a world for us to live in and delight in'. I hope my quiz takes you to this world. Enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jul 04 14
Category: Wodehouse PG
Average
Quiz_Beagle
1022 plays
23.
  Anatomy of a Song: "The Fields of Athenry"   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you've ever attended a sporting event in the UK or Ireland, you may have heard this lovely song rising from the terraces. But how much do you know of the story? Another 'Anatomy' quiz, inspired by FussBudget.
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Mar 21 09
Category: Folk Music
Average
Quiz_Beagle
397 plays
24.
  'Lisey's Story'. Part One 'Bool Hunt'   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I was lucky enough to be given this book for Christmas 2006 and think it may be the best he's written. If you haven't finished it yet, don't worry, this is only Part One. Please enjoy the quizzes!
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jan 20 07
Category: Lisey's Story
Average
Quiz_Beagle
1172 plays
25.
  You're Such an Animal   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We've all heard of Tiger Woods, but throughout history, other people have been named after animals. Come with me around my unusual zoo and see how many can you identify...
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Mar 05 10
Category: Nicknames & Aliases
Average
Quiz_Beagle
2471 plays
26.
  The Cheese Shop   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
After my quiz on 'The Bookshop' skit, someone suggested a quiz on another Monty Python favourite - 'The Cheese Shop', so here it is. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jul 26 08
Category: Monty Python
Average
Quiz_Beagle
1720 plays
27.
  Valley of the Trolls - a Discworld Quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The trolls are great characters in the Discworld books, so I thought they deserved a quiz of their very own. Enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jan 06 08
Category: Characters of Discworld
Average
Quiz_Beagle
585 plays
28.
  What's It Got in Its Pocketses Then?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If I look in my pockets I have some things that might make an interesting quiz. I hope you think so too! Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jul 10 17
Category: Guess the Object
Average
Quiz_Beagle
2473 plays
29.
  The Skye's The Limit!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Skye is one of my favourite islands. Situated off the West coast of Scotland, how much do you know about this remarkable place? I hope you enjoy the quiz. All feedback appreciated.
Tough, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Aug 07 17
Category: Mixed Scotland
Tough
Quiz_Beagle
970 plays
30.
  "Nightwatch" by Terry Pratchett   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
'Nightwatch' is a slighter darker book than most of the 'Discworld' series, in my opinion. But it is also fantastic and I hope you enjoy the quiz! Warning: Contains small spoilers!
Average, 25 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Oct 24 09
Category: Night Watch
Average
Quiz_Beagle
1544 plays
31.
  Guild My Regards To Broadway   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Quiz Makers Guild presents for your delectation a quiz about (broadly) Broadway musicals, with hopefully little-known facts about some of your favourites. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Nov 13 08
Category: Musicals Mixture
Tough
Quiz_Beagle
1301 plays
32.
  General Knowledge Rag Bag   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the interesting things I see and hear that make me think 'That'd be a good quiz question'. Hope you think so too!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Nov 06 07
Category: Mixed 10 Qn Difficult A
Difficult
Quiz_Beagle
2638 plays
33.
  Dabbling with my DAB   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Ever since I got my lovely new DAB radio, I have been listening to it a lot. This quiz covers BBC radio shows and I hope you enjoy it.
Average, 15 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, May 23 11
Category: British Radio
Average
Quiz_Beagle
769 plays
34.
  Terry Pratchett's 'The Fifth Elephant'   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
One of my favourite "Discworld" books with a romantic passage between Carrot and Angua that brings tears to my eyes. Enjoy the quiz.
Average, 25 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Aug 03 09
Category: The Fifth Elephant
Average
Quiz_Beagle
900 plays
35.
  Anatomy of a Song: "Famous Blue Raincoat"   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Having written a quiz on a song written by Leonard Cohen, but sung by someone else, I thought I had better write one on a song written and sung by Leonard Cohen. This is one of my favourites, I hope all his fans enjoy it.
Average, 15 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Mar 10 12
Category: Cohen, Leonard
Average
Quiz_Beagle
534 plays
36.
  Find the Hound! #4    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Take a look at the letters in CAPITALS in each question and you will soon spot that they can be turned into hidden dogs. All of the breeds are UK Kennel club registered breeds. Breed groups are UK. The word I is never part of the anagram.
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jun 22 20
Category: Anagrams
Average
Quiz_Beagle
Jun 22 20
207 plays
37.
  "Mr. American's" Place in History: 1   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The book 'Mr American' is about a travelling American who gets mixed up in History. How much do you know about late 19th-early 20th century history? You do not have to have read the book to do the quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Aug 03 09
Category: Random History Mix
Average
Quiz_Beagle
1272 plays
38.
  Things Are Getting Wyrd   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Shakespeare had three weird sisters in the play we won't name - Terry Pratchett had the Wyrd Sisters. This quiz can be played if you're familiar (or a familiar!) with either. Enjoy the quiz!
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Aug 25 09
Category: Mixed Literature
Average
Quiz_Beagle
923 plays
39.
  Flamborough Head and the Village of Flamborough   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is all about a promontory on the coast of England where I spent my formative years. I hope you enjoy the quiz and learn something new.
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Apr 15 09
Category: Northeast England
Average
Quiz_Beagle
392 plays
40.
  Basic Jewellery and Silversmithing   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 2003, I took my first basic jewellery and silversmithing course, so I thought a quiz about the basics of this fascinating hobby might be appreciated. All the terms are from the UK. Enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jan 05 20
Category: Crafts
Average
Quiz_Beagle
Jan 05 20
2415 plays
41.
  'Disc'over Terry Pratchett's Witches   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many of Terry Pratchett's most memorable characters are the witches, so I thought they deserved their own quiz - and here it is. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jan 06 08
Category: Characters of Discworld
Tough
Quiz_Beagle
1023 plays
42.
  I Love Arran   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Isle of Arran is known as 'Scotland in Miniature'. Only about 40 miles from Glasgow as the crow flies, it is a fascinating place and a great holiday destination. Enjoy the quiz!
Tough, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Oct 31 13
Category: Mixed Scotland
Tough
Quiz_Beagle
644 plays
43.
  'Lisey's Story'. Part Two 'SOWISA'   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I was lucky enough to get this book for Christmas 2006. This book covers only the second part, so don't worry if you haven't finished it yet - enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Nov 25 07
Category: Lisey's Story
Average
Quiz_Beagle
897 plays
44.
  The Story of The Traveling Wilburys   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much to you know about this British-American group of the late 80s? Why not 'travel' with me to find out?
Tough, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Oct 19 09
Category: Traveling Wilburys
Tough
Quiz_Beagle
646 plays
45.
  Terry Pratchett's Igors - What Goes Around...   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Among my favourite 'bit parts' (yes, that was a play on words) in Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' books are the Igors - so here's a quiz about them (from several different books). Enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jan 06 08
Category: Characters of Discworld
Average
Quiz_Beagle
883 plays
46.
  Average Terry Pratchett's 'Soul Music' Trivia   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This book is 'a story about sex and drugs and Music With Rocks In' - 'well, one out of three ain't bad'. Enjoy!
Average, 20 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Oct 25 07
Category: Soul Music
Average
Quiz_Beagle
705 plays
47.
  'The Sheikh and the Dustbin'   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'The Sheikh and the Dustbin' is is the third book from 'The Complete McAuslan' by George MacDonald Fraser. I hope you enjoy the quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Sep 03 07
Category: Fraser, George Macdonald
Average
Quiz_Beagle
211 plays
48.
  Doctor Who meets Agatha Christie Part Two   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the second part of the quiz on episode 7 of the 2008 series, "The Unicorn and the Wasp!", the writer, Gareth Roberts, had a lot of fun getting Agatha Christie book titles into the script. How many did you spot?
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Oct 05 14
Category: Doctor Who - Series 4
Average
Quiz_Beagle
1508 plays
49.
  Find the Hound!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Take a look at the letters in CAPITALS in each question and you will soon spot that they can be turned into hidden dogs. All of the breeds are UK Kennel club registered breeds. Breed groups are UK.
Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jun 23 20
Category: Anagrams
Average
Quiz_Beagle
Jun 23 20
208 plays
50.
  An Everyday Story of Country Folk   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"The Archers" is Britain's longest-running radio show. First broadcast in January 1951, people have grown up with it and it has a huge following of loyal fans. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Apr 21 10
Category: The Archers
Tough
Quiz_Beagle
631 plays
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