As my first British food quiz; 'Scoff, Scran & Mongee' went down so well, I thought I'd treat you to an extra helping... Tuck in and enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
May 25 13
Category:
British Foods
This short quiz will look at the ownership and care of my favourite canine breed, the beautiful greyhound.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
May 31 20
Category:
Hounds
I have kept the Interesting Information sections in this quiz as concise as possible for a reason; it would be a shame to spoil it too much! This quiz looks at one of the funniest films of 1984; the rockumentary 'This is Spinal Tap'.
Average, 15 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Aug 05 16
Category:
This is Spinal Tap
This quiz looks at some common and a few of the uncommon herbs and spices used in my favourite cuisine. Just match the herb or spice with its description and let's cook up a signature dish!
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
May 10 16
Category:
Herbs and Spices
Mum and dad have bought you that model kit that you've been badgering them about for months. It's your first one and you can't wait to get started... So open the box and let's build your kit!
Easier, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Jan 14 17
Category:
Games and Toys for Kids
Here is a short quiz; not written in Welsh for Welsh players, but just a little something inspired by a recent visit to one of the most beautiful parts of Great Britain, if not the world... Wales.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Nov 06 14
Category:
Mixed Wales
This Brain Teaser begins with a clue to a seven letter word. The answers to each subsequent clue will contain the same selection of letters but with one less letter. Those remaining will require scrambling to discover the answer to the next clue.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Jun 13 16
Category:
Letter Ladder Series
This quiz examines some of the mottoes used, both currently and historically, by units within the British Army.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Dec 10 13
Category:
U.K. Military
This quiz looks at David Lean's 1954 film production of 'Hobson's Choice', a play written in 1915 by Howard Brighouse. Set in the north of England during the 1880s, it has gained classic status over the decades since its making. I hope you enjoy it.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Dec 21 15
Category:
Hobson's Choice
This matching quiz looks at some of the classic European motorcycles and manufacturers of the last seventy years. You just need to match the manufacturer with the clues provided.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
May 21 16
Category:
Motorcycles
The mother goddess has been revered by humankind since ancient times. This commission quiz looks at just a small number of those mother goddesses worshipped in the mythologies of ancient peoples from around the world.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Jun 04 16
Category:
Something in Common
An Englishman's home is his castle, but what about his garden? This is a short UK specific quiz on what can upset normally peaceful neighbours. THIS QUIZ DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE & NO ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN BASED ON ANYTHING IT CONTAINS.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Sep 02 11
Category:
U.K. Law
This short quiz looks at some of the invasive and non-invasive surgical procedures that are carried out countless times across the world each and every day. I hope you find it interesting!
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Jan 27 15
Category:
Medical Specialties
This challenge quiz examines one of the most intriguing discoveries of modern times - the world's first authenticated computing device, the enigmatic Antikythera Mechanism.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Sep 16 13
Category:
Ancient Greece
A short quiz on what is generally considered to be southern England's only remaining true wilderness, the granite massif that is Dartmoor.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Aug 16 15
Category:
Southwest England
This quiz is British specific. I apologise now if anyone is offended by some of the nicknames that are in common usage... Sorry!
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
May 16 11
Category:
U.K. Military
A short quiz about 'the most blasphemous device on the face of the Earth'. Frank Zappa's words, not mine, but I hope that you enjoy playing it anyway!
Tough, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Nov 22 12
Category:
Guitar
In this quiz, the first of two, I will take you on a short tour of one the United Kingdom's, if not the world's, iconic landmarks, Her Majesty's Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Sep 24 18
Category:
Castles & Palaces
Take a close look at the band's album sleeve notes and you'll see that a number of them will have been 'brought to you by the letter '?' so I thought I'd bring you a quiz about 'Rush' in the same manner; 'Rush...Brought to you by the letter 'R'!
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Nov 03 13
Category:
Rush
This is the first team quiz by 'The Full English' and covers a few aspects of this great nation of ours. We hope you enjoy playing it!
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Sep 03 12
Category:
Mixed England
I hope you enjoy this quiz, the third in my series that examines the films that have become known, and loved, as the Ealing Comedies. This quiz looks at what is possibly the most famous of them all; 1949's magnificent 'Kind Hearts and Coronets'.
Average, 15 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Nov 20 15
Category:
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Some of the creatures featured in this quiz are poisonous, some of them are venomous and some are neither. Why not play this quiz and discover if you can correctly match the creatures listed into the appropriate category?
Tough, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Aug 16 20
Category:
Specific Topic Animal Trivia
My first quiz looking at the butterflies of the British Isles. It is specific to these islands and I hope that you find it informative. Enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Dec 03 17
Category:
Butterflies and Moths
10 questions on the history of and life within, arguably, one of the finest institutions anywhere in the world. These questions are based on the history of the Regiments named and their descendants. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Mar 07 11
Category:
U.K. Military
Gaining its independence from France in 1960, Mauritania has many ancient customs peculiar to the country. This short quiz examines some of the more unusual customs and aspects of the culture of this western African nation.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Aug 22 13
Category:
African Cultures
A quiz that, I hope, will appeal to the children amongst us... Especially those of us in our 40s, 50s and 60s... or even older!
Average, 15 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Nov 03 13
Category:
Mixture: Childrens Shows
As a follow-up to my recent general Ealing comedy quiz, I thought you might enjoy a quiz on each of the most popular films in the series. I hope you enjoy this, the second, examining 'The Lavender Hill Mob'. Watching this film will prove helpful!
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Nov 11 13
Category:
Lavender Hill Mob, The
This quiz was written in response to a quiz challenge and is based around the keyword word 'hate'. This quiz takes a broad, and sometimes light-hearted, look at one of the most destructive of human emotions.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
May 02 18
Category:
Thematic Emotions
An all-time classic of British cinema, 'A Matter of Life and Death' should feature in anybody's top twenty film list. This quiz takes a look at this wonderful and enchanting story from the early post-war years. This quiz contains spoilers!
Average, 15 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Nov 24 14
Category:
Ma - Md Movies
This, the second of two quizzes, examines director Sergio Leone's magnificent, romantic, violent but moving epic 'Once Upon a Time in America'. This quiz does contain spoilers and the questions are not necessarily in any chronological order.
Average, 15 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Feb 28 15
Category:
Once Upon a Time in America
In this quiz, the last word in the first song title is the first word in the second song title. In addition, the last word of the second title is the first word of the first song title in the following question. Have fun filling in the blanks!
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Dec 22 15
Category:
Before and After
In the century since the Great War, the British Army has become a shadow of its former self. This quiz looks at some of the regiments that disappeared, the traditions and idiosyncrasies that vanished with them and some that are still observed today.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Mar 16 20
Category:
U.K. Military
I'll provide you with the name of a classic British television programme of the last sixty years in fractured form and you simply provide the correct spelling, for example: Wheel Doffs Port = World of Sport.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
May 30 16
Category:
Fractured TV
I first saw this enthralling film as a teenager and was completely captivated by it. Released in 1955 and directed by Charles Laughton, 'The Night of the Hunter' is set during the Great Depression and is a story of hatred, deception and murder.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Oct 05 15
Category:
N
Following my first quiz on the British Infantry, here is the next in the "Order of Battle". The 2nd Battalion quiz contains questions on Regimental history, daily routine within a unit, and discipline.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Mar 11 11
Category:
U.K. Military
This is the first quiz in an ongoing series which will look at the heraldry of Great Britain and of the Commonwealth. I hope that you enjoy it and find it informative.
Average, 15 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Nov 05 19
Category:
Flags and Symbols
This Ealing comedy saw the light of day in 1951 and is concerned with the conflict between the interests of the individual, the trades unions, big business and the nation. This quiz contains spoilers!
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Apr 01 15
Category:
Ma - Md Movies
This quiz looks at the career of one of the United Kingdom's most under-rated hard rock bands...Nazareth. Virtually ignored in their home country, they are far more than simply a covers band and enjoy some considerable success around the world.
Average, 15 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Mar 11 16
Category:
Nazareth
... "I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it!" This quiz looks at some of the memorable works of John Cleese. With a huge body of work to choose from, this has been a most difficult quiz to compile. I hope you approve of my selections!
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Apr 10 16
Category:
Celebrities C-D
For over 300 million years this planet has been graced with the presence of dragonflies and their cousins, the damselflies. This quiz takes a brief look at the life cycle and physiology of these fascinating and captivating insects.
Tough, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Aug 27 20
Category:
Insects
A short quiz about one of northern Europe's architectural and spiritual jewels, the beautiful abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel.
Tough, 15 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Aug 23 11
Category:
Buildings & Landmarks
This quiz takes a look at my home town of Weymouth which lies on the sunny southern coast of England. There is more to Weymouth than amusement arcades, sticks of rock and silly hats!
Average, 15 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Feb 10 16
Category:
British Local History
This is the fourth in my series of quizzes examining the Ealing comedies. Made in 1953, the 'Titfield Thunderbolt' was a portent of things to come around a decade later. This quiz contains spoilers!
Average, 15 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Nov 10 14
Category:
Tg - Tm Movies
This is not a very cheerful quiz on the whole, but there isn't anything in the quiz guidelines that says that it has to be! This general category quiz takes a look at a number of instances all relating to the word 'Killer' and the letter 'B'.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Feb 15 16
Category:
B
We have so many talented comedians in these islands that I thought they deserved a series of quizzes, of which this is the first. If you're a fan of British comedy you shouldn't have too much difficulty with it. I hope you enjoy playing it.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
May 04 13
Category:
Comedians Mixture
Following my recent general Ealing Comedy quiz, I thought some of you might enjoy a quiz on each of the most popular films in the series? I hope you enjoy this, the first, examining 'The Ladykillers'. Watching this film will prove most helpful!
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Nov 11 13
Category:
Ladykillers, The
This quiz examines the action film parody, 'Team America - World Police'. Due to the nature of this film it has been a challenge to find questions that will not offend. I hope that you find my question selection interesting, fun and appropriate!
Average, 15 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Sep 04 15
Category:
Team America: World Police
Theatrical, provocative and sleazy; in 1981, the British synth-pop band Soft Cell became a worldwide sensation almost overnight. This quiz takes a brief look at the short but productive career of this influential band from the north west of England.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Mar 13 16
Category:
Soft Cell
Everybody loves dinosaurs! Kids from eight to eighty love dinosaurs! This quiz is about some of those dinosaurs that you see or read about every day... Well, maybe not every day, but I hope you know what I mean.
Average, 10 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Feb 12 16
Recommended for grades: 12
Category:
Palaeontology for Kids
This is the second quiz in a series which looks at the ancient heraldry of Great Britain and the Commonwealth.
Average, 15 Qns, SisterSeagull,
Jan 26 15
Category:
Flags and Symbols