I, darksplash, being of unsound mind, do proffer onto you 10 questions about the last wills of some famous people of whom you may have heard.
Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jan 04 18
Category:
Last Words & Epitaphs
In this quiz we follow a theme of people walking together in a common cause, and also find cultural reference to the words "walk with me".
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Dec 02 18
Category:
Thematic Phrases
More noughts and...noughts. Match the number words on the left to the number of noughts each has from the column on the right. (As written in the US 'short scale' system.)
There are clues to some, the rest you will have to figure out yourselves.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
May 15 19
Category:
0
Every four years powerful politicians spend millions of dollars vying to be President of "the land of the free". It is a serious job, but being US President does have its quirky moments. Here are some for you to identify.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Oct 10 17
Category:
Presidential Trivia
Actually what we have are 15 questions on facts and fun associated with this delicious fruit. You don't have to wait for a Sundae to play this quiz.
Tough, 15 Qns, darksplash,
Apr 09 23
Category:
Thematic Fruits
From the cryptic clues, see if you can help Ernest the earnest endeavourer find words, names and things that begin with the letters E A R, in that order.
** You can ignore any punctuation that may normally occur.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Nov 16 23
Category:
Thematic Ears
Ten more words meaning "yes" for you to match with the language in which they are spoken.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
May 15 18
Category:
Languages
The Quiz Makers Guild monthly birthstones series reaches May - the emerald, according to the American Gem Society. This quiz features facts about the gemstone, and related imagery.
Tough, 15 Qns, darksplash,
Jun 26 19
Category:
Guilding the Stone
Comedies and medical dramas have always been ratings winners on TV. Here are some comic characters and nursing 'angels' for you to identify.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jan 17 24
Category:
Things in Common
Pubs and bars have always featured heavily as centres of focus in songs, on television, in literature and in the movies. See if you can identify these ten. *No alcohol was imbibed during the creation of this quiz.*
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Apr 06 21
Category:
Thematic Places
In these questions, decide which three of four people, places, or things have something in common and which is the odd one out.
Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jan 26 21
Category:
Australia for Experts
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Bob Gibson was one of the busiest singers on the American folk music scene. See how much you know about his life and music, and how much you can learn.
Average, 15 Qns, darksplash,
Nov 06 09
Category:
Gibson, Bob
It's become something of a cliche: every super sleuth on TV must have a fantastic or classic car. See how many you can spot.
Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Apr 27 23
Category:
Transportation
Strabane is a quiet town in Northern Ireland that has historically been associated with some very famous people. See what you know about them, and the town itself.
Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Dec 10 13
Category:
Mixed Northern Ireland
Here are ten songs with with titles associated with sleeping. Match the artists to them.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Nov 21 18
Category:
Sleep and Waking in Songs
Read all about it again! Match these 10 fictional newspapers to the TV and radio shows, movies and novels in which they have featured.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jan 02 18
Category:
Thematic Media
As an offering to those who enjoyed my first quiz on political insults, here are some more pithy remarks about the great and the good.
If you laugh at any, remember that the trouble with political jokes is that they sometimes get elected.
Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Nov 14 12
Category:
Political Science & History
Seconds out; round three, and the gloves are off for some of the meanest political insults ever.
Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Sep 05 08
Category:
Political Science & History
"When I die I want to go peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather, not shouting and screaming like the passengers on his bus", or so joked the English comedian Des O'Connor. Here's a selection of those who died in bizarre ways.
Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Mar 05 10
Category:
What a Way to Go
"Everybody's talking at me,
I don't hear a word they're saying,
Only the echoes of my mind" are the opening words of one of the most famous songs by Fred Neil, a songwriter often forgotten by music lovers, but not the many musicians who revered him.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Aug 26 10
Category:
N
In the world of sport, music is often never far away. See if you can identify these songs sung about football (soccer) teams in the UK.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jul 30 13
Category:
Sports in Songs
This quiz look at some of the top personalities in the field of British equestrianism, plus a few trivia questions.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Dec 01 13
Category:
Equestrian
To mark my 400th quiz on this site, these questions relate to that great number. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Feb 28 20
Category:
101+
Either at a microphone or behind a mixing desk, Nick Lowe was an influential figure in the 'new wave' music movement in Britain in the 1970s. See what you know.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jun 02 20
Category:
L
The first Industrial Revolution took place in the United Kingdom, and while its position as an industrial powerhouse has been eroded, it is still the place many well known commodities and items are produced.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Nov 06 20
Category:
Business World
These questions are based on "Gangsters", originally intended as a one-off drama as part of the BBC's "Play For Today" series. After mixed initial reactions, it has earned cult status.
Tough, 15 Qns, darksplash,
Apr 21 08
Category:
G
There are, it seems, some ghouls among those who frequent funtrivia.com. After 'Weird Ways To Meet Your Maker', several asked if there were any more. As it happens...yes.
Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Mar 05 10
Category:
What a Way to Go
The folksinger Phil Ochs probably summed up the modern love for the motor car when he wrote "A car, a car, my kingdom for a car". See which brands and types you can identify.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Dec 02 09
Category:
Auto World
From humble beginnings in Europe, by the start of the 21st Century Nestlé was the "world's leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness company". See how much you know about this megacorp's history.
Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Oct 09 13
Category:
Corporations
"Louise" is a name that has French origins and means "warrior". See if you can spot these real and fictional Louises popular in culture and real life.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Nov 15 18
Category:
Who Am I?
"And now, the end is near..." In part four of our odyssey, we come closer to modern times with ten songs that topped the Billboard Hot 100 between 2001 and 2012 and featured among "The 40 Worst Number one Singles Of All Time". Enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Mar 25 20
Category:
Worst Songs Lists
Links between Northern Ireland terrorists and their Scottish supporters provided the background to 'Mortal Causes', the sixth case for Ian Rankin's Edinburgh-based detective, John Rebus.
Average, 15 Qns, darksplash,
Mar 19 08
Category:
Rankin, Ian
We all have a love/hate relationship with politicians, yet they endlessly fascinate us. Works of fiction have explored so many facets. See how many of these fictional leaders you can spot. Remember, if voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal.
Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jul 09 17
Category:
Thematic Occupations
None but the brave feature in this quiz; 10 questions about medals and awards for courage.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jul 21 11
Category:
War History
"The Sun" was the biggest selling British daily newspaper for many years. Sensation and controversy were never far away from its pages.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Aug 02 11
Category:
UK Newspapers
No, not a quiz about a Spanish rock song, but an odyssey to locate some places with black in their name, or find out something about them.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Oct 28 19
Category:
Colourful Place Names
The Mounties, it was said, always got their man. Here we look at some of the facts, and fiction, surrounding the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jun 30 20
Category:
Canadian Law
No. I haven't accidentally left an 'n' off the last word in the question title. These are questions on the theme of dams, the constructions that hold back water.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jul 10 17
Category:
Thematic Places
Noted as an artist, children's author and screenwriter, Shel Silverstein was also a singer/songwriter who wrote songs covered by a myriad of artists. See if you can identify them from the lyrics provided.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Aug 15 16
Category:
S
The condensation trails of jet airliners against cloudless blue skies have emphasised the number of planes that fly over my hometown. This miscellany of questions is based on what I discovered from tracking them on live flight radar.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Aug 08 19
Category:
Airports & Airlines
Cheating is probably as old as competitive sport itself. Here are examples for you to work out - without resorting to an internet search engine...
Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Feb 17 21
Category:
Sports Scandals
Disasters and mysteries of the seven seas.
Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jan 02 08
Category:
Maritime Disasters
We are used on FunTrivia to facing questions about the length of rivers, but see if you can answer a range of questions about ten of the widest rivers in the world.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jul 06 16
Category:
Rivers
"Terminally weird" was one of the descriptions used in obituaries of Gary S. Paxton, singer and double Grammy winning music producer. See what you know.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Sep 15 16
Category:
P
The islands off the west coast of Europe have produced some notable authors over the years. Match these 10 modern writers to their birthplaces: England, Scotland, Wales, or Ireland.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jul 02 20
Category:
Writers & Authors
Skiing (or snowboarding): the most fun you can have while dressed in several layers of thermal underwear. Europe is the home of recreational skiing. See how well you know its resorts.
Average, 15 Qns, darksplash,
Mar 05 08
Category:
Skiing
Another murder and another mystery for Ian Rankin's Edinburgh-based detective John Rebus. 'Hide & Seek' was the second novel in the series.
Average, 15 Qns, darksplash,
Feb 19 08
Category:
Rankin, Ian
Many songs have been inspired by cities the world over. Let's explore ten of them.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jul 01 19
Category:
Cities in Song
Kyle the Kennel Boy (of quizzes passim) has always been fascinated by train travel, so when he won a lottery jackpot (bye-bye puppies) he decided to ride the rails from city to city worldwide. Let's track his progress.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jul 11 19
Category:
Trains
In this sequel to the original 'Lost At Sea' quiz, we look at more mysteries and disasters from around the Seven Seas.
Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jan 30 15
Category:
Maritime Disasters