Perhaps the most famous 5th November in history involved the "Gunpowder Plot", when Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. What if, however, he had been present at other events on November 05 in other years...
Identify these card games that can be played with a regular deck of cards, but may use fewer than, more than or some different cards than the common 52 card deck (described in the quiz as the regular deck).
Try to answer these 10 questions based on "The City of Gold and Lead" (1967), second volume in "The Tripods" trilogy by John Christopher. Plot points will be discussed in this quiz.
In Robert Asprin's "Myth-Adventures" series, the term "demon" simply refers to one who travels from one dimension to another. Match these ten characters from the "Myth-Adventures" series with their home dimensions.
See if you can answer these ten questions about "The Pool of Fire", conclusion of John Christopher's "Tripods" series of books. Note that plot developments and spoilers will appear in the quiz.
This quiz focuses on the book "Inferno" (1976), by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. "Inferno", the first work in the Dante Series, parallels "Inferno", Book I of Dante's "The Divine Comedy" in many ways.
The art deco style of architecture was very common in the first half of the 20th century. Match these ten art deco buildings with the brief description.
I adopted this quiz originally created by sprout. We both have a love for the animated series "The Tick" and would like to share that love with you in these ten questions.
Arrange these ten Indian coins from highest face value to lowest face value. (Coins are drawn from the British Raj and first two decades of independence.)
Match the actress who portrayed The Invisible Woman/Sue Richards (New Storm) with the television series, motion picture, or video game where the portrayal occurred.
This is the movie for which Charlie Chaplin most wanted to be remembered. See if you can answer these ten questions about the 1925 classic "The Gold Rush".
This quiz is about "Toby Tyler; or, Ten Weeks with a Circus" (1881) by James Otis. If you haven't read the novel yet, read it before you take the quiz. Don't worry, I'll wait.
Match the actresses who portrayed Lady Deathstrike /Yuriko Omoya with the motion picture, television series, or video game where the portrayal occurred.
Originating in Uruguay in 1939, Canasta has become a popular card game in many parts of the world. The following questions are based on the rules of classic canasta.
Many movies are based on a novel. Some novels are based on books. With "2001: A Space Odyssey" the movie and "2001: A Space Odyssey" the novel being written at about the same time, one could argue that each is based on the other.
Is it a mystery or an alternate history story? It is both when you are talking about Jo Walton's "Farthing" (2006), the first novel in the "Small Change" trilogy. Warning: Spoilers are included.
The "Oregon Trail" computer game is a classic of schoolrooms everywhere. Unless otherwise stated, these questions are based on the 1990 version released by MECC.
On a number of occasions on the long-running series "Doctor Who", the same actor has played more than one role. Match the roles that share a common actor.