All the parents in this quiz had children who went on to be famous (or infamous!) in various fields. How many of them do you know?
Easier, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 05 12
Category:
Friends & Relatives
So you think you remember the 80s? How many of these 80s songs can you get from one line or phrase?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 22 09
Category:
1980s Lyrics
In 2001, Simple Minds released their "Neon Lights" album. Can you remember who originally had hits with these ten songs which were covered on the album?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Mar 28 12
Category:
Remakes, Covers & Rereleases
The late 1970s and early 1980s saw a massive revival of interest in the UK Mod movement. Press your zoot suit, put on your parka, and see how many of these songs and artists you remember.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 19 22
Category:
1970s and '80s Mix
Could you be the star of one of Enid Blyton's Adventure books? Could you follow the clues and save the day without freezing/starving/breaking your neck? Let's take a lighthearted look at Solving and Survival the Enid way...
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Mar 14 13
Category:
Blyton, Enid
Once considered a "suitable hobby" for youngsters and adults alike, and nowadays the subject of much debate due to conservation issues; how much do you know about the collection and preparation of specimens for a butterfly or insect collection?
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Aug 08 10
Category:
Collectibles
Let's take a quick tour of the remote Pacific island nation of Nauru.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Apr 21 11
Category:
Nauru
Treachery and treason abound in this quiz all about "Betrayal through the ages"...
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Sep 16 18
Category:
Thematic Abstract Ideas
Let's take a brief tour of this beautiful island nation in the South Pacific.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Dec 06 10
Category:
Kiribati
Some very famous artists have released songs in the UK that failed dismally to make a chart impact, or even get much airplay. How many of these "famous obscurities" can you spot?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 13 09
Category:
Name the Artist
How well do you know the words from the Levellers albums "Green Blade Rising", "Truth and Lies" and "Letters From the Underground"?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Nov 07 13
Category:
Levellers
So you think you remember the 80s? How many of these 80s songs can you get from one line or phrase?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Nov 03 09
Category:
1980s Lyrics
So you want to be a Dragonrider of Pern? Let's find out how much you know about the raising of a dragon, from egg to adulthood.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 06 17
Category:
Dragonriders of Pern
Some pirates were thugs, some were aristocrats, some were ladies, and some were all three! Follow me on a gentle pillage through the annals of pirate history both fact and fiction...
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
May 19 14
Category:
Pirates
How much do you remember about the British sit-com "The Brittas Empire"?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Nov 10 13
Category:
B
Can you spot which famous science fiction novel the following first lines are from? (I have used the first "proper" line, not any chapter heading quotes or forewords.)
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 08 14
Category:
Science Fiction
How much do you remember about Eva Ibbotson's charming story all about Maia and her friends?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Apr 13 20
Category:
Ibbotson, Eva
How many of these marine monsters and sea-related comic book characters do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jun 29 21
Category:
Comic Characters Mixed A-Z
My 16 year old son is a Goth, and insists on listening to various Rock & Goth music, usually loudly. Can you identify the song or band from 'Mam's' description of the video and/or lyrics?
Average, 10 Qns, rowena8482,
Oct 02 22
Category:
Alternative Rock
Tasked with writing a quiz entitled "It's a Long, Long Way", I went as far as I possibly could, in various directions. How many of the places I visited do you know?
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Nov 24 10
Category:
Where on Earth for Experts
Tasked with writing a quiz about a country beginning with my initial, I went one step further and picked places in Russia that also begin with R. See how much you know about each of them.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Oct 15 16
Category:
Russia
One of the best of times in anyone's life is their birthday. Let's have a look at the "births" of ten different countries...
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 30 10
Category:
Mixed Countries
The Federated States of Micronesia are "small but perfectly formed". Let's take a quick tour of this beautiful island nation of the South Pacific.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 12 15
Category:
Micronesia
To finish off this 'miniseries' of quizzes, we reach the end of the "Soundtrack to my teens" with these songs and artists from 1988 and 89. How many of them do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 22 09
Category:
1980s Lyrics
All the questions in this quiz are linked by words with "AA" in them - join Arnold Aardvark and see how many you know!
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 10 17
Category:
A
How well do you know the books about the FT&T Primes and their ongoing battle against the marauding 'Hivers'? This quiz covers the full story through all five books in the series.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Nov 04 07
Category:
McCaffrey, Anne
As well as Dark Hunters, Sherrilyn Kenyon's world is peopled with Arcadians and Katagaria. How much do you know about the "animal folk" from her best selling series?
Easier, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 04 16
Category:
Kenyon, Sherrilyn
These celebrities got slightly more than they bargained for when they were asked to appear at (or just plain disrupted) various television shows. How many of these notorious "it's all going horribly wrong" incidents can you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 16 19
Category:
Celebrity Notoriety
Just a little introduction to the basics of the fast paced sport of Jai Alai.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Dec 16 09
Category:
Sports Other
Robert A. Heinlein often wrote marriages into his stories - how many of this selection do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 10 11
Category:
Heinlein, Robert A.
A Dark Hunter can be saved from a life of hardship, or an eternity of purgatory, but only if his true love is willing to risk everything to return his Soul to his body. How many of these brave lovers do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Mar 08 12
Category:
Kenyon, Sherrilyn
How much do you know about the English artist John Martin's life and work in the late 18th and early 19th centuries?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Dec 10 14
Category:
Artists A-M
Can you say which of Heinlein's books they are, given the first line?
(Where the book was retitled for the UK market, both titles are given)
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Apr 25 08
Category:
Heinlein, Robert A.
How many of these songs, featuring insanity or some kind of mental disturbance, can you remember? (Note: These are mainly UK based artists)
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jun 08 14
Category:
Medicine and Illness in Songs
Were you, like me, a "Child of the 80s"? These are some of the songs and artists that formed the "soundtrack to my teens" - How many of them can you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 16 09
Category:
1980s Lyrics
Let's take a quick look at the humble pilchard, often also known as a sardine... (Note: these questions are mainly UK and European based.)
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Mar 17 21
Category:
Thematic Meats/Eggs
In this, the second part of my "Animal Alphabet", we meet some weird and wonderful creatures beginning with the letters L - Z.
Average, 15 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 23 19
Category:
Identify the Animal
Are you familiar with the origins and appearance of the various characters from the famous Commedia dell'Arte?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Mar 19 17
Category:
Theatre History
How much do you remember about Robert A. Heinlein's novel of deception and political intrigue?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Aug 28 10
Category:
Heinlein, Robert A.
Gone forever? Dead or Alive? Who knows the secrets of the people who have vanished without trace over the years...even if one of them later came back!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Aug 14 09
Category:
Famous Deaths - Difficult
You think you know your toons? See how much you know about these obscure characters created by some famous cartoonists.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 10 09
Category:
Various Cartoon Characters
Were you a "Child of the 80s" like me? These songs and bands were the "Soundtrack to my teens". See how many of them you can remember...
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Mar 15 21
Category:
1980s Lyrics
Brian Johnson famously took over as the front man of rock band AC/DC after Bon Scott passed away. How much do you know about the 'man under the cap' and his predecessor?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Feb 21 13
Category:
AC-DC
This quiz title was sent to me as a "Challenge" so never having seen the TV Show, and it being tea-time when it arrived, these "surgically produced, meat based dishes" were the result...
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 20 09
Category:
Incredible Edibles
In New South Wales, Australia, there is "another" New England - let's take a quick tour of the area and see the sights.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Dec 23 09
Category:
New South Wales
Over the years, the eating of a humble bowl of soup has originated many different rules of etiquette, and spawned a whole host of quotes, axioms, and anecdotes, all around the world. Let's take a quick look at some of them...
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Dec 30 15
Category:
Soups
All the things in this quiz are related, sometimes tenuously, to cucumber.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Nov 14 20
Category:
Thematic Vegetables
How much can you remember about this first book in Enid Blyton's exciting "Adventure" series?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Mar 30 16
Category:
Adventure Series
All the music and musicians featured in this quiz are either by or about a Billy (or William), a Jimmy or a Johnny. It covers everything from homegrown UK Folk, to Opera, via Heavy Metal. See how many you can remember.
Tough, 20 Qns, rowena8482,
Oct 27 10
Category:
Male Names in Songs