Author Biography: bracklaman

1.

  Famous Dishes For Famous People    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The great and the good generally liked to live life well, and this included great dishes which were often created just for them or in their honour. I give you the clues and you tell me the people or place. At the least you'll learn some great recipes.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Feb 20 14

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Mixed People

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bracklaman
9702 plays

2.

  Twentieth Century Dictators    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There have been some very unpleasant political leaders throughout the ages. Here I'm asking you to identify some of the dictators from the twentieth century. Good luck.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Jan 19 21

Category: Dictators & Tyrants

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bracklaman
Jan 19 21
5186 plays

3.

  Villains of the Bond Novels    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Millions enjoy the Bond films but ignore the novels written by the master writer, Ian Fleming, who was a well-known travel writer and occasional newspaper correspondent in the British press. Your task is to identify the villains who appear in some of the

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Sep 18 22

Category: Fleming, Ian

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bracklaman
Sep 18 22
1078 plays

4.

  Occupations and Surnames    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many surnames in the British Isles have derived from the occupations of our ancestors. Tell me which surname links with which occupation.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Dec 01 12

Category: Surnames

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bracklaman
4304 plays

5.

  British Laughter Makers and their TV Comedy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some of my favourite laughter makers feature in this little quiz. I'm sure that you will recall some rib-tickling moments as you take this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Jun 15 16

Category: British TV

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bracklaman
1648 plays

6.

  Quirky and Eccentric British Pastimes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz was inspired by a love of the curious, not to say eccentric, but very competitive, things the British do and have done for centuries.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Oct 25 14

Category: British Fun and Games

Average
bracklaman
3092 plays

7.

  British Television in the 1970s    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Broadcasting in the UK in the 1970s was full of varied and interesting programmes. This quiz finds out what you know about television in the UK in the 1970s.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Dec 03 04

Category: UK Classic TV

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bracklaman
3402 plays

8.

  British Television in the 1980s.    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

British TV in the 1980s took advantage of the slackening of governmental controls under PM Thatcher. This quiz looks at some of the TV programmes first broadcast in the 1980s.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Dec 07 04

Category: UK Classic TV

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bracklaman
3128 plays

9.

  A Guided Tour of Britain    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All aboard for a guided tour of Britain: Take a random tour of the United Kingdom with me and from my clues identify the places concerned.

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Jun 30 18

Category: United Kingdom

Tough
bracklaman
Jun 30 18
3654 plays

10.

  Are you Averse to Verse?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I give you the first of two lines of verse from some classic poems of English Literature and you finish the couplet for me. What could be easier?

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Feb 01 23

Category: Poetic Quotes

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bracklaman
Feb 01 23
1725 plays

11.

  Books from my Bookshelf    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I decided that a set of questions based on a random selection from my personal home library would be a good basis for an eclectic literature quiz. Try my quiz and see if you agree with me?

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Feb 20 22

Category: Name the Book

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bracklaman
Feb 20 22
2031 plays

12.

  Beware of the Dog!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Man's faithful four footed friend has featured in both legend and myth. Be careful doing this quiz as some questions can seriously bite back!

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Apr 15 23

Category: Mythical Dogs

Average
bracklaman
Apr 15 23
2930 plays

13.

  Memorable Poetry Recalled    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about poems I have loved and lived with since I was a child. I delight in sharing them with you now. So, I give you some first lines of some memorable poems and a clue or two and you tell me the poet.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Nov 02 19

Category: Name the Poet

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bracklaman
Nov 02 19
1811 plays

14.

  A Chocolate Selection For You    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My quiz challenges your taste buds and memory. Can you identify the lingering tastes and brands of British confectionery in my selection box of a quiz? Some have been around since the early 1900s and many have survived to the modern day.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Jul 28 17

Category: Chocolate

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bracklaman
Jul 28 17
1184 plays

15.

  Books and Stories We Used to Enjoy as Children    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Royal Society of Literature asked several of their Fellows what they thought young people in twenty-first century Britain should be encouraged to read. So I asked my family to nominate their top ten books. Help me identify them?

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Dec 07 21

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

Category: Books for Kids

Tough
bracklaman
Dec 07 21
2046 plays

16.

  Writers From Wales    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Wales is a small country which has produced its share of well-known writers, poets and playwrights. Your challenge is to identify them from my clues.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Sep 18 15

Category: British Literature

Average
bracklaman
742 plays

17.

  Discover a Golden Treasury of Poetry    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My grandchildren are starting to enjoy poetry so I reflected on what lines of poesy had charmed me in my formative years. I took the battered copy of my much loved "Palgrave's Golden Treasury", leafed through and rediscovered these gems.

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Apr 08 07

Category: Poetry

Tough
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574 plays

18.

  British Television in the 1960s    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Pilkington Enquiry led to big changes in British TV including the integration of ITV programming, BBC2, Colour TV and Welsh Language programmes. This quiz tests your knowledge of British TV in the 1960s.

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Apr 19 23

Category: UK Classic TV

Tough
bracklaman
Apr 19 23
1820 plays

19.

  Crime Does Pay (for These Authors Anyway)!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A history of the crime novel (1840 - 1940). The crime novel first became recognised as a distinct genre in the 19th century. This quiz explores the development of this literary form and investigates the specialist writers in the first 100 years.

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Jul 25 18

Category: Mystery & Detective Fiction

Tough
bracklaman
Jul 25 18
816 plays

20.

  Childhood Characters Calling    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are some characters taken from children's literature. Which author created them I wonder. I've chosen some personal favourites which I now delight in sharing with my grandchildren. How many of these characters are familiar to you?

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, May 02 21

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Characters in Kids Books

Tough
bracklaman
May 02 21
1662 plays

21.

  Uniquely Welsh Without Question!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I have taken some uniquely Welsh names of animals, things or places from the history and culture of Wales. The language is all in English of course. Can you identify them?

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Dec 14 20

Category: Mixed Wales

Tough
bracklaman
Dec 14 20
972 plays

22.

  A 60-Year Love Affair    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

With BBC Radio of course! I have fond memories of growing up with my parents and listening to the enchantments provided by radio comedies, quizzes, dramas, poetry and music. Share these memories with me now and help celebrate a long love affair.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Apr 12 16

Category: British Radio

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566 plays

23.

  The Classics of English Literature 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My second attempt to tease you with a Quiz about some of the classics of English Literature. I hope this is both fun and testing. Try it and see.

Difficult, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Feb 20 22

Category: Literary Classics

Difficult
bracklaman
Feb 20 22
1327 plays

24.

  Madeira: It's More Than Just a Piece of Cake    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The lovely tropical island of Madeira boasts an equable temperature throughout the year. It is a favourite holiday destination for many. This quiz explores the island, culture and history.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Oct 28 22

Category: Portugal

Average
bracklaman
Oct 28 22
552 plays

25.

  Lighthouses in Poetry, Literature and History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A member of Funtrivia is a retired light house keeper. This got me thinking about how lighthouses have featured as symbols of potency and hope in poetry, history and literature. Can you cast a beam of light on these questions?

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Feb 01 05

Category: Writers & Authors

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bracklaman
554 plays

26.

  Fancy a Threesome?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Three times the fun with this quiz about how the number three has a special place in our culture and philosophy.

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, May 15 19

Category: 3

Tough
bracklaman
May 15 19
1753 plays

27.

  Spies and their Creators in English Literature.    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The spy or secret agent has been a strong force in English Literature since the late nineteenth century. Can you identify the character or author described?

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Feb 08 14

Category: Literary Occupations

Tough
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586 plays

28.

  Review of News from 2005    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

As 2005 draws to a close I invite you to review the months gone by and reflect on what celebrities, politicians and ordinary folk have been up to in the last twelve months.

Tough, 25 Qns, bracklaman, Jan 01 06

Category: 2000s History

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1483 plays

29.

  Literary Canines    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My books may be dog-eared but only because they point to the canines within. Get your trivia incisors around my clues and find the dogs.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Sep 10 17

Category: Animal Themes

Average
bracklaman
Sep 10 17
1305 plays

30.

  Scandalous (and other ) Poets and Their Poems    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz provides you with some biographical data and a few lines of verse, and all you have to do is identify the poet. All poets are from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and are mainly of the Romantic movement.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Apr 10 07

Category: Poets

Average
bracklaman
881 plays

31.

  Television Riders and Their Rides    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Famous riders and famous rides (equine and mechanical) all figure here. They will all have appeared in British and US TV series at some time. I supply the clues and you identify the rider or ride.

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Dec 31 14

Category: Transportation

Tough
bracklaman
774 plays

32.

  A Postscript for Postgate    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is a tribute to a creative man Oliver Postgate (1925-2008) who gave me fun and interest when I was growing up and delight and joy when together with my children and later their children I re-watched his animated creations on the TV.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Dec 15 12

Category: People M-P

Average
bracklaman
372 plays

33.

  Unlikely Meetings by Heroes and Horses    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Just suppose that defying the various laws of time, space and credibility that certain heroes and their horses encountered one another. Can you identify the hero or beast involved?

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Aug 02 05

Category: People's Pets

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bracklaman
777 plays

34.

  Is There a Doctor In The House?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Quite a simple treatment required for this quiz. I tell you the name of the Doctor and you diagnose which British TV series he/she appeared in.

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Dec 31 14

Category: British TV

Tough
bracklaman
1527 plays

35.

  British Television in the 1950s    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

British Television during the 1950s was the birthplace of many original ideas for programmes which have since been adopted, adapted or copied by later programme makers. This Quiz is for those who want to test their knowledge of British TV in the 1950s.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Oct 31 04

Category: UK Classic TV

Average
bracklaman
1279 plays

36.

  It's a Dog's Life in Cartoons and Comics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Dogs are a favourite feature in many cartoon and comic strips. I offer a selection for you to identify the dog concerned.

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, May 22 07

Category: Comics & Cartoons

Tough
bracklaman
1462 plays

37.

  Defining Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I offer you an unusual word with some definitions from which to choose. What could be simpler?

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Feb 01 10

Category: Unusual and Obscure Words

Tough
bracklaman
1241 plays

38.

  Did They Really Say That?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Throughout history some military leaders, politicians, scientists and philosophers have made statements later disproved or discredited or that were just plain daft. Your challenge is to identify who made the remarks.

Difficult, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Mar 27 06

Category: Did They Say That?!

Difficult
bracklaman
541 plays

39.

  British Scoundrels, Villains and Eccentrics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Britain has had it share of rogues, scoundrels and eccentrics. My challenge to you is to identify the villain or eccentric from my clues.

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Jun 09 23

Category: U.K. People

Tough
bracklaman
Jun 09 23
1197 plays

40.

  The Classics of English Literature 1    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What do you recall about the classics of English Literature I wonder? Try this quiz and see.

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Feb 20 22

Category: Literary Classics

Very Difficult
bracklaman
Feb 20 22
919 plays

41.

  Famous Old London Pubs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As any visitor to London, reader of English literature or student of British history will know London pubs feature strongly in the life of the United Kingdom. These inns are part of that history.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Feb 24 23

Category: Pubs & Restaurants

Average
bracklaman
Feb 24 23
1691 plays

42.

  Collected Literary Oddities Vol. 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Writers it seems have as many quirks and foibles as the rest of us. See if you can identify the writers from my clues.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Feb 22 15

Category: Writers & Authors

Average
bracklaman
542 plays

43.

  The Rolling English Drunkard Gives Directions    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

G. K. Chesterton's famous poem 'The Rolling English Road' has inspired this literary tour of England. Your challenge is to identify the authors, works or places from the drunken clues.

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Nov 15 20

Category: Tougher Mixed Literature

Tough
bracklaman
Nov 15 20
549 plays

44.

  Academics, Gentlemen, Amateur Sleuths    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz highlights the so-called "Golden Age" of the detective novel in English Literature by examining the fictional careers of some academic, gentlemanly and amateur sleuths created in the 1930s and beyond.

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Dec 25 16

Category: Fictional Detectives

Tough
bracklaman
791 plays

45.

  Collected Literary Oddities Vol. 1    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz investigates some quirks and oddities of the writers, authors, poets and playwrights who have contributed to the literature I have enjoyed so much. I invite you to share them with me.

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Mar 31 23

Category: Writers & Authors

Tough
bracklaman
Mar 31 23
557 plays

46.

  British Isles Rugby Heroes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about some of the all-time greats of British and Irish Rugby Union players from the 1960s to the present day. I hope you find the quiz enjoyable and with memories of the achievements of these players.

Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Jun 04 04

Category: British Isles Rugby Union

Average
bracklaman
978 plays

47.

  First Lines of English Literature Novels    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The challenge is for you to identify the novel from which the following opening line or lines may have been taken. A key word or two may be omitted from the quotation where this might have identified the novel too easily.

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Feb 26 06

Category: Famous First Lines

Tough
bracklaman
640 plays

48.

  The Classics of English Literature 3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My third attempt to tease you with a Quiz about some of the classics of English Literature. I hope this is both fun and testing. Try it and see.

Difficult, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Feb 20 22

Category: Literary Classics

Difficult
bracklaman
Feb 20 22
644 plays

49.

  A Literary Gazetteer of Wales    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Wales is much more than a Land of Song. I offer you a literary guided tour of my homeland with clues to famous authors and story settings and ask you to tell me where in Wales they lived or were based.

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Jun 27 07

Category: Writers & Authors

Tough
bracklaman
344 plays

50.

  Which Fictional Characters Lived Here?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As a temporary Christmas postman (a common job for students in the 1960s) I used to think what a wonderful delivery round I could have if only famous fictional characters lived on my patch. In this quiz I've got their addresses. Help me deliver?

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Apr 25 08

Category: Literary Characters

Tough
bracklaman
806 plays