Author Biography: Snowman

1.

  Nursery Rhymes: The Horrible Truth - 10 questions - 6 mins

Those innocent sounding ditties that you sing to your children contain hidden secrets of licentiousness, death and sacrifice. Let's take a look at some of the more sinister amongst them.

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 14 13

Category: Nursery Rhymes

Very Difficult
Snowman
11429 plays

2.

  Should've Seen THAT Comin' - 10 questions - 6 mins

For as long as people have been writing, people have been writing hoaxes. Authors, publishers and readers have all been duped but should they have seen it coming?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Feb 12 11

Category: Specific Subjects & Themes

Average
Snowman
3755 plays

3.

  The Yorkshire Ripper - 10 questions - 5 mins

The Yorkshire Ripper was a brutal murderer of women in England in the 1970s and 1980s. The hunt for him was protracted and error-strewn, but the police finally got their man.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Oct 19 12

Category: Serial Killers

Tough
Snowman
3886 plays

4.

  Those We Lost in 2009 Pt I - 10 questions - 6 mins

2009 saw the passing of many great people who made significant contributions to all facets of our lives. In part one, we look at those who left us from January to April.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Sep 03 09

Category: Died in the 2000s

Tough
Snowman
4219 plays

5.

  Snowman and the Half-Peeled Quince - 10 questions - 7 mins

"Snowman, I'm stuck for ideas. Can you help?" So asked JK Rowling as she prepared to begin her sixth "Harry Potter" novel. "Don't fear, Jo," I said. "Leave it with me!"

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Apr 08 20

Category: Thematic Media

Average
Snowman
Apr 08 20
726 plays

6.

  Unexplained Disappearances - 10 questions - 5 mins

Here are ten questions about some of the more infamous disappearances of people in the last 150 years.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jun 16 14

Category: The Unexplained

Average
Snowman
13070 plays

7.

  The Best Quiz in the World... - 10 questions - 5 mins

...and other outrageous lies. Here are ten of history's greatest porkers.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 02 18

Category: Mixed Bag

Average
Snowman
Aug 02 18
4353 plays

8.

  The Movie Should Be Made - 10 questions - 7 mins

All film productions have their troubles but it's on a totally different scale when an actor dies before the film is complete. Here are ten actors whose final curtain fell before the final scene but whose directors said "the movie should still be made."

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jan 21 13

Category: Death Becomes Them

Average
Snowman
6126 plays

9.

  The Death of Kings - 10 questions - 5 mins

Unlike the Egyptians, the English took little care of their dead kings. As the scramble for succession took hold, kings were left to die unregarded and some were even lost! How did they die, why did they die and what happened next?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 16 12

Category: U.K. Royals

Average
Snowman
8274 plays

10.

  Those Sporting Cats - 10 questions - 5 mins

Lithe, graceful and deadly, and sometimes very sleepy, cats big and small are the perfect simile for the successful athlete. Not surprisingly then, cat-like nicknames have been applied to teams and individuals across the sporting world.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Oct 13 09

Category: Animals in Sports

Average
Snowman
8181 plays

11.

  My True Love Guild to Me - 10th Day - 10 questions - 5 mins

Quiz Maker Guild author Snowman has wrapped a Christmas quiz gift of "Ten Lords A-Leaping". This year his true love gave him ten Christmas gifts on the tenth day, each linked to those leaping lords. Can you fathom what he received?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Sep 15 17

Category: Twelve Days of Christmas

Average
Snowman
Sep 15 17
8932 plays

12.

  The Art of Being Wrong - 10 questions - 5 mins

Predicting the future is at best brave and at worst foolhardy. Time is a harsh mistress and many of the subjects of this quiz have not been treated well.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jul 18 13

Category: Famous Predictions

Average
Snowman
4735 plays

13.

  San Marino: The Ancient Republic - 10 questions - 6 mins

San Marino is a country that is small in size but large in history. The republic entered the 21st century as the oldest sovereign state in the world. Come inside and discover something of its long history.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Dec 27 11

Category: San Marino

Average
Snowman
2855 plays

14.

  Our Dumb Century - 10 questions - 4 mins

Can you guess the year and the events described by these spoof headlines from 'The Onion'?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jan 26 15

Category: 19th, 20th & 21st Centuries

Average
Snowman
8343 plays

15.

  Fibonacci's Films - 10 questions - 6 mins

Leonardo Fibonacci needed a break from devising theorems so he decided to have himself a weekend movie marathon. From the clues given can you work out which ten movies he hired?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Sep 07 11

Category: Numbers in the Title

Average
Snowman
5221 plays

16.

  Belize It Or Not - 10 questions - 5 mins

The small Central American nation on the Caribbean coast is a country full of unbelievable sights.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Feb 02 20

Category: Belize

Average
Snowman
Feb 02 20
4706 plays

17.

  I Just Can't Wait to be King - 10 questions - 6 mins

Imagine waiting all your life for your chance to be top dog, with a throne and all the paraphernalia that comes with it. Then, no sooner have you donned the robes of state than your reign is over. Here are ten of the shortest serving monarchs in history.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 12 15

Category: Royalty & Monarchs

Average
Snowman
2180 plays

18.

  More Money than Sense - 10 questions - 5 mins

Once you've made it as a celebrity you are granted greater freedom to explore your creative talents. However, sometimes these projects are more to do with vanity than commercial sense, as these ten examples demonstrate.

Easier, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 26 12

Category: Celebrity Grab Bag

Easier
Snowman
2169 plays

19.

  I Built A Time Machine - 10 questions - 8 mins

... and travelled back in time to take a look at what really happened at certain key moments in history. Unfortunately, I forgot the law of unintended consequences.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 26 14

Category: A Historic Journey Through Time

Average
Snowman
3454 plays

20.

  On Christmas Day in the Mo(u)rning - 10 questions - 6 mins

Christmas is usually a time of cheer, but sadly for some it has been a less pleasant time. Here are ten famous people for whom Christmas Day was their last.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Dec 22 09

Category: What a Way to Go

Average
Snowman
3208 plays

21.

  Character Actors - 10 questions - 5 mins

Some characters have appeared multiple times on the big screen, played by a variety of actors and actresses in a variety of films. From the cast list can you establish which character is being referred to?

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 18 12

Category: Name the Character

Tough
Snowman
3998 plays

22.

  Those We Lost in 2010 Pt I - 10 questions - 6 mins

2010 has seen the passing of many fascinating and significant contributors to the world's history, culture and knowledge. In Part I we look at those we lost in January and February.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Dec 18 11

Category: Died in the 2010s

Average
Snowman
1808 plays

23.

  Paradise By Way of Kensal Green - 10 questions - 5 mins

Kensal Green Cemetery was established by an act of Parliament in 1832 and is the oldest private cemetery in London. Interred in its grounds are many famous residents from Victorian times to the modern day. Lets take a tour.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 11 19

Category: Burial Sites

Average
Snowman
Mar 11 19
1029 plays

24.

  Those We Lost in 2009 Pt II - 10 questions - 6 mins

2009 saw the passing of many great people who made significant contributions to all facets of our lives. In part two, we look at those who left us from May to August.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Sep 18 09

Category: Died in the 2000s

Average
Snowman
2821 plays

25.

  Still Alive - 10 questions - 5 mins

OK, so now most of them are actually dead but at the time of their obituaries being published, these ten were very much still alive.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Oct 30 11

Category: Death Becomes Them

Average
Snowman
2275 plays

26.

  2009 Anniversaries - 10 questions - 5 mins

2009 saw many landmark events in UK history celebrate landmark anniversaries. From the descriptions given can you tell what event is celebrating what anniversary?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 17 09

Category: 2000s History

Average
Snowman
1657 plays

27.

  So You Think You're From France - 10 questions - 5 mins

Even if you put "le" in front of them and make them wear a beret, some words are no more French than warm beer. The French have given many words to the world but they have also borrowed a few. All words are in the "Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française".

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 18 13

Category: French

Average
Snowman
2559 plays

28.

  The Humble Mosquito - 10 questions - 4 mins

It may only be little but the mosquito has been man's greatest adversary in the animal kingdom, affecting social policy and even wars.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jan 23 21

Category: Insects

Average
Snowman
Jan 23 21
4124 plays

29.

  It's All Greek to Me! - 10 questions - 5 mins

My boss has a major problem at work and needs me to come in and sort it out. What is in store for me? A trip around the world in idiomatic terms it seems.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jan 15 20

Category: Idioms and Proverbs

Average
Snowman
Jan 15 20
2788 plays

30.

  Rejected - 10 questions - 5 mins

Everybody receives rejections at some point in their lives. It's how you respond to them that defines your character.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, May 04 14

Category: Famous People

Average
Snowman
1386 plays

31.

  How the Potato Changed The World - 15 questions - 8 mins

Whilst it may appear as merely a humble foodstuff, the potato's role in history has been a remarkable and idiosyncratic tale of conquest, diplomacy, edict and famine.

Difficult, 15 Qns, Snowman, Nov 18 09

Category: Fruit and Vegetables

Difficult
Snowman
2348 plays

32.

  Recipes of the Raj - 10 questions - 6 mins

Join me for a day-long feast of Anglo-Indian cuisine from the time of the British Raj.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jan 21 10

Category: Indian Foods

Tough
Snowman
1039 plays

33.

  English Premier League 2008-09 - 10 questions - 5 mins

The 2008-09 season saw records broken, established teams struggle and new ones perform way above expectation.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 08 09

Category: Premiership 2000s

Average
Snowman
2711 plays

34.

  It Was the Best of Tims... - 10 questions - 5 mins

What the Dickens? A rare collection of Timothys, Timmies and Tims whose names have drifted into the public consciousness for one reason or another. Come in and enjoy their company.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Feb 19 10

Category: First Names T-Z

Average
Snowman
1602 plays

35.

  A Golden Tour - 10 questions - 5 mins

To celebrate my fiftieth quiz, I've booked myself on a first-class world tour of some golden sites. So grab a glass of champagne and join me.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jul 30 09

Category: Colourful Place Names

Average
Snowman
3551 plays

36.

  Everything You Know is Wrong - 10 questions - 5 mins

Inspired by BBC TV's "QI" I thought I'd write a quiz to challenge a few commonly held beliefs. Usually the most obvious answer is the wrong one.

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 26 17

Category: Thematic Unique Ideas

Very Difficult
Snowman
Aug 26 17
3900 plays

37.

  The Snows Are Coming - 10 questions - 5 mins

One of the joys of Christmas is the occasional flurry that fulfils those dreams of a White Christmas. Here are ten questions that are, one way or another, Snow related.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Dec 24 20

Category: Thematic Nature

Average
Snowman
Dec 24 20
1953 plays

38.

  Truly, Madly, Deeply - 10 questions - 6 mins

Sometimes a movie character is driven to make sacrifices for those whom they love truly, madly and deeply. From the plot descriptions can you name the film these sacrifices come from? (Warning: spoilers ahead)

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 23 09

Category: Name the Movie

Average
Snowman
1574 plays

39.

  2007 Anniversaries - 10 questions - 5 mins

Many famous events are celebrating (if that is the right word) landmark anniversaries in 2007. Can you tell which anniversary each event is marking?

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jun 23 13

Category: 2000s History

Tough
Snowman
3493 plays

40.

  I'm a Phobiaphobic! - 10 questions - 4 mins

...or to put it another way, "The only thing to fear is fear itself" as FDR once famously said. With thanks to hipeople for the title and the inspiration.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Apr 05 14

Category: Who Said It?

Average
Snowman
1612 plays

41.

  Pictures of People Taking Pictures - 10 questions - 5 mins

Picture this: Ten descriptions of photographs of a photographer. Who are the ten that have moved from behind to in front of the lens?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 14 12

Category: Art World Figures

Average
Snowman
1497 plays

42.

  There are Millions of Brazilians - 10 questions - 4 mins

...and one of them is the barman in my local pub. Last night he asked me ten questions about his home country. I hope you can answer more than I could.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Apr 09 20

Category: Mixed Brazil

Average
Snowman
Apr 09 20
3960 plays

43.

  September 20th: Matches, Hatches, Dispatches - 10 questions - 6 mins

September 20th is my wife's birthday so I thought I'd write this quiz for her. It's a lot less expensive than a diamond after all.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Sep 19 10

Category: People by Birthday

Average
Snowman
1002 plays

44.

  Yours Truly, Musical Maestro - 10 questions - 6 mins

Recently I started receiving letters from a mystery author who signed off as "Musical Maestro". From the letters sent, can you work out who the self-styled Maestro is?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 01 22

Category: Common Bond

Average
Snowman
Aug 01 22
1598 plays

45.

  Sing That Again - 10 questions - 6 mins

Covers are rife in the pop music world but less common is the self-cover. Here are ten acts that have remade their own songs employing the industry adage, "If it ain't broke, fix it anyway".

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 27 22

Category: Remakes, Covers & Rereleases

Average
Snowman
Aug 27 22
623 plays

46.

  Keeping it in the Family - 10 questions - 6 mins

Political dynasties have arisen throughout history in despotic and democratic arenas alike. So is it nepotism or just great genes that allows these families to maintain their grip on power? With thanks to poshprice for the title and the inspiration.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jun 06 17

Category: Government

Tough
Snowman
Jun 06 17
891 plays

47.

  Orson Welles: Before the Movies - 10 questions - 5 mins

Even though he made his first film at the age of just 25, Orson Welles had already made quite a name for himself before the movies.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Apr 14 10

Category: Celebrities T-Z

Average
Snowman
526 plays

48.

  Tube Stations in Other Words - 15 questions - 10 mins

My eccentric Uncle Monty never calls places by their proper names. He has left me a list of errands to run in London that involve travelling by tube from my home in Burnt Oak (or Charred Tree as Monty calls it). Can you help me get to my destinations?

Average, 15 Qns, Snowman, Mar 04 20

Category: London Underground

Average
Snowman
Mar 04 20
1070 plays

49.

  Guilding the Stone: September - 10 questions - 5 mins

The Quiz Makers Guild monthly birthstones series reaches September; according to the American Gem Society, the sapphire. As it's my wife's birthstone, I thought I'd delve into the history of the gem that takes so much of my hard-earned cash.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Sep 02 09

Category: Guilding the Stone

Average
Snowman
1228 plays

50.

  Literature in Colour - 10 questions - 4 mins

From purple prose to black humour, colour has always found its place in the literary world. Here are ten examples.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Feb 26 22

Category: Nature Themed

Average
Snowman
Feb 26 22
892 plays