551.

  Thumbs Up!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I was very pleased to receive a "thumbs up" badge after two recent offerings were picked as editor's choices. To mark that, here are 10 questions related to that vital (for humans) digit.

Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Oct 11 21

Category: Thematic Hands

Tough
darksplash
Oct 11 21
490 plays

552.

  Ghosts Upon The Road - The Eric Andersen Story    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Eric Andersen was among a generation of young musicians who emerged from the New York City "Folk Scare" era of the early 1960s. He went on to develop an international career that earned the admiration and respect of his peers.

Average, 15 Qns, darksplash, Apr 09 12

Category: A

Average
darksplash
128 plays

553.

  Splash's Quick Fire Word Play    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In these ten questions, add another word to either "Quick" or "Fire" to make a longer word or phrase. In each case, fill in the complete new word. For example: Four letters after quick gives you a rapid series of questions" = Quick fire.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Aug 02 20

Category: Thematic Other

Average
darksplash
Aug 02 20
172 plays

554.

  The Where's Next? Geography Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

To help us get around our world, it has been marked up in lines of latitude and longitude. Travel along some of these lines through three specified country and tell me where is next on that list.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Nov 05 20

Category: What Country?

Average
darksplash
Nov 05 20
230 plays

555.

  Lawyers 'R' Us: Fiction's Finest Legal Eagles    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What's black, made of leather and looks good on a lawyer? A Doberman, of course. We've all heard the jokes, but how many of these fictional legal eagles can you identify?

Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jul 10 17

Category: Thematic Occupations

Tough
darksplash
Jul 10 17
552 plays

556.

  'Streets Of London' : Story Of A Song    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"So how can you tell me you're lonely, And say for you that the sun don't shine?..." See how much you know about Ralph McTell's haunting song.

Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Oct 05 20

Category: McTell, Ralph

Tough
darksplash
Oct 05 20
439 plays

557.

  Crime And Punishment    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The 1866 novel "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is now regarded as a classic. This quiz tackles the themes of crime and punishment in literature and popular culture.

Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Aug 26 17

Category: Thematic Abstract Ideas

Tough
darksplash
Aug 26 17
349 plays

558.

  Who Said It On "The Simpsons"    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Here are 15 quotes from that great TV show about America's most dysfunctional family: "The Simpsons". Who said them? (Warning: some duplicates.)

Average, 15 Qns, darksplash, Oct 25 20

Category: 'Simpsons' - Quotes

Average
darksplash
Oct 25 20
153 plays

559.

  Irn-Bru - Made In Scotland From Girders    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Irn-Bru was a non-alcoholic drink that at a time was a bigger seller in its native Scotland than either Pepsi Cola or Coca Cola. Test your knowledge of "Scotland's other national drink."

Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash, Mar 06 11

Category: Beverages (Non-Alcoholic)

Difficult
darksplash
709 plays

560.

  Fact, Fiction, Autobiography or Biography?    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

In this quiz we explore differing genres of literature. From the brief summary, decide whether the book described is factual, fictional, autobiographical or biographical.

Tough, 15 Qns, darksplash, May 29 18

Category: Inspired by Experience

Tough
darksplash
May 29 18
198 plays

561.

  Cops Of The World    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'Peelers'; 'rozzers'; 'old bill'; 'the filth' - a few of the names applied to police services in the UK. Doubtless each country has its own slang. Test your knowledge of the upholders of law and order worldwide.

Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jun 15 09

Category: The Law

Tough
darksplash
645 plays

562.

  Cut Overtaking Off At The Pass...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

....And Other Ways Of Staying Safe Behind The Wheel. Driving: most of us love it, but sometimes we are not very good at it, or safe. Test your knowledge here.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Nov 01 20

Category: Road Rules

Average
darksplash
Nov 01 20
153 plays

563.

  The Dog's Dinner    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

See if you can help Dougie the Daft Doggy identify these words and phrases, all of which start with the letters D O G in that order.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jul 12 13

Category: Words in Common

Average
darksplash
2566 plays

564.

  FunTrivia: Quirky With Quizzes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Caught your attention, haven't I? That's the purpose behind clever promotional and advertising slogans. See how many of these you recognise.

Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, May 08 12

Category: Marketing

Tough
darksplash
697 plays

565.

  Cops 'R' Us: Fiction's Finest Police Officers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Police officers have provided authors and filmmakers with key material for, literally, hundreds of years. How many of these fictional cops can you identify?

Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jul 09 17

Category: Thematic Occupations

Difficult
darksplash
Jul 09 17
676 plays

566.

  Weird Ways to Meet Your Maker: Part 3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It seems some people cannot get enough of these strange deaths. I am indebted to Ewokman for his suggestions.

Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash, Mar 05 10

Category: What a Way to Go

Difficult
darksplash
1435 plays

567.

  Warning: Parental Discretion Advised    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What could be more innocent fun that sitting down to play a few video games? Well, quite a lot according to the governments who have banned or restricted some.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jan 30 11

Category: Video Games Mixture

Average
darksplash
363 plays

568.

  In Christ Alone: Worship Songs of Stuart Townend    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Stuart Townend was one of Britain's leading writers of contemporary Christian music. Match the titles to the lyrics of songs he wrote, co-wrote, or adapted.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jul 29 17

Category: T

Average
darksplash
Jul 29 17
100 plays

569.

  The Lord Is My Light    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many Christian hymns, praise songs, and gospel songs use "light" as a metaphor when referring to God and to Christ. These question relate to a random ten songs.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jan 11 20

Category: Hymns and Sacred Music

Average
darksplash
Jan 11 20
123 plays

570.

  Skiing Verities and Balderdash    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For some it is fierce sporting competition, for others it is a chance to get active amid some beautiful scenery. How much do you know about skiing?

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Sep 25 10

Category: Skiing

Average
darksplash
301 plays

571.

  Famous People Born In 1959, Part 3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Half A Century Wise takes a third and final look at the celebrities with '50' on their birthday cakes in 2009

Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jan 07 09

Category: Celebrity Birthday Challenge

Tough
darksplash
887 plays

572.

  Ski The Americas    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Europe may be the home of skiing, but the sport has been enthusiastically embraced in the western hemisphere. These questions are about ski resorts in North and South America.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Sep 05 10

Category: Skiing

Average
darksplash
342 plays

573.

  I Should Coco    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

To celebrate the first birthday of Coco, the Chocolate Labrador that shares this mad corner of the Funtrivia kingdom, here are 15 questions based on the words coco or cocoa.

Average, 15 Qns, darksplash, Aug 26 17

Category: Thematic Unique Ideas

Average
darksplash
Aug 26 17
526 plays

574.

  Ireland: A Trivial Gallimaufry    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ireland is a country rich in history, culture and myth. Test your knowledge of these and the influence of Ireland's people.

Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash, Apr 11 10

Category: Mixed Ireland

Difficult
darksplash
1228 plays

575.

  Musical Mathematics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you count? Use your skills of arithmetic to work out the sums from the numbers in the titles of the songs hinted at.

Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jun 16 20

Category: Number Songs

Tough
darksplash
Jun 16 20
115 plays

576.

  Happy Hour Again: The Music Of Paul Heaton    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Paul Heaton was an English singer who penned some catchy pop songs, often with a social message. See if, like Paul, you can score a "Perfect 10".

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jul 25 19

Category: H

Average
darksplash
Jul 25 19
113 plays

577.

  The Art Of Motorcycle Safety    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For every dream of being an 'easy rider' there is the reality that motorbiking can be dangerous. Test your knowledge of staying safe on two wheels.

Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Aug 28 22

Category: Motorcycles

Tough
darksplash
Aug 28 22
557 plays

578.

  U Is For Someone You May Know    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's see what you know about people with names or titles starting with the letter "U".

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Apr 16 12

Category: Name Game

Average
darksplash
481 plays

579.

  Things Bright & Beautiful: C F Alexander's story    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Mrs. C. F. Alexander was a prolific hymnwriter who particularly wrote with children in mind. Some of her hymns are still widely sung long after her death. See what you know about them, and about her.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, May 08 18

Category: Christian Music

Average
darksplash
May 08 18
118 plays

580.

  Rebus: 'Black and Blue' by Ian Rankin    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A man ends up dead in one of Edinburgh's meanest estates and that should be plenty of work for D/I John Rebus, yet he can't stop poking his nose into the hunt for a serial killer.

Average, 15 Qns, darksplash, Jul 24 08

Category: Rankin, Ian

Average
darksplash
218 plays

581.

  Rebus: 'Dead Souls' by Ian Rankin    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

A missing youth, a serial killer on the loose and an unexplained death were all puzzles for John Rebus, the Edinburgh-based detective, in 'Dead Souls'.

Average, 20 Qns, darksplash, Oct 19 08

Category: Rankin, Ian

Average
darksplash
185 plays

582.

  The Twelve Dates of Christmas    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This quiz looks at some of the happenings, celebrations and anniversaries associated with dates that fall within the '12 Days of Christmas'. (Some dates appear more than once in order to make 15 questions)

Difficult, 15 Qns, darksplash, Dec 18 08

Category: October November December

Difficult
darksplash
1165 plays

583.

  The Last Thing On My Mind    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

To say that something was "the last thing on my mind" hints at regret for an act done, or not done; a word spoken or not spoken. Let's trace some references in song.

Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Nov 21 18

Category: Emotion in Songs

Tough
darksplash
Nov 21 18
290 plays

584.

  30 rocks    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

To celebrate my 30th quiz, here are thirty questions relating to that magnificent number.

Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash, Nov 26 21

Category: 11-50

Difficult
darksplash
Nov 26 21
919 plays

585.

  Crack The Irish Car Registration Code    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Car owners must display a registration number on their vehicles. The Republic of Ireland introduced a logical system based on county and city identifiers in 1987. An example is CE, which is the identifier for Co Clare.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Oct 10 09

Category: License Plates

Average
darksplash
306 plays

586.

  So What's the Problem?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Science... never solves a problem without creating ten more", or so said George Bernard Shaw. See if you can spot what the problems were in these 10 scenarios.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Dec 02 17

Category: Thematic Unique Ideas

Average
darksplash
Dec 02 17
761 plays

587.

  Rebus: "Set In Darkness" by Ian Rankin    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The more things are changing, the more they're the same is a thought that crossed John Rebus's mind. As Scotland prepared for a new Parliament - and a new future - he was faced with the same old vices: murder and greed.

Tough, 15 Qns, darksplash, May 27 09

Category: Rankin, Ian

Tough
darksplash
193 plays

588.

  Quotable Quotes: The False and the True    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

We all love pithy quotes: trouble is that some are not as real as we think. Sort out the true from the false and the misquotes in these 10.

Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Nov 25 16

Category: Did They Say That?!

Tough
darksplash
203 plays

589.

  Why Z?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Why Z? Why not? Let's find out.

Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Nov 30 18

Category: Y - Z

Tough
darksplash
Nov 30 18
308 plays

590.

  An Irish Geography Primer: Paper One    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Okay class, pay attention: If you have the luck of the Irish, you should be able to answer correctly these 10 geographical questions about the Emerald Isle.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Dec 14 17

Category: Ireland

Average
darksplash
Dec 14 17
203 plays

591.

  The Who, What, When, Where, & Why Space Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The great five Ws of journalism: who, what, when, where, and why. Every good story needs them. Let's look at ten space facts reflecting on that. (Two for each W).

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Aug 10 20

Category: Thematic Space

Average
darksplash
Aug 10 20
265 plays

592.

  Rebus: "Strip Jack" by Ian Rankin    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A routine operation was followed by a murder enquiry for Detective Inspector John Rebus in 'Strip Jack', the fourth book in the series by Ian Rankin about the Edinburgh-based policeman.

Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Feb 28 08

Category: Rankin, Ian

Tough
darksplash
216 plays

593.

  "Rebus": "Knots & Crosses" by Ian Rankin    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

British crime fiction has produced a long line of detective heroes and the tradition was well maintained in Ian Rankin's 20-book "Rebus" series, which was based in Edinburgh. These questions are about the first book.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Feb 19 08

Category: Rankin, Ian

Average
darksplash
315 plays

594.

  Rebus: 'Tooth & Nail' by Ian Rankin    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Another case, and another serial serial killer on the loose. John Rebus was in strange pastures for 'Tooth & Nail', the third book in the series.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Feb 19 08

Category: Rankin, Ian

Average
darksplash
210 plays

595.

  Sinner Not A Saint - The Trini Lopez Story    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Actor, songwriter, guitarist: Trini Lopez packed a lot into his life. Let's see what you know.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Nov 09 13

Category: L

Average
darksplash
118 plays

596.

  Rebus: "Let It Bleed" by Ian Rankin    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Detective Inspector John Rebus was a man who saw things in black and white, but could he learn to accept that 'a greater public good' could outweigh a crime - even murder? 'Let It Bleed' was the seventh Rebus case.

Tough, 15 Qns, darksplash, May 01 08

Category: Rankin, Ian

Tough
darksplash
220 plays

597.

  Rebus: "Exit Music" by Ian Rankin    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The end was near for John Rebus, Edinburgh's best-known detective. Ten days from retirement and another murder came across his desk. Everyone else thought it was a simple mugging gone wrong, but not Rebus...

Average, 15 Qns, darksplash, Mar 06 10

Category: Rankin, Ian

Average
darksplash
172 plays

598.

  Anatomy Of A Song: Super Skier's Last Race    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

With a chorus that started "Gory, gory what a hell of a way to die" you just knew there wasn't going to be a happy ending to Bob Gibson's tale of high speed schussing.

Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Nov 05 09

Category: Gibson, Bob

Average
darksplash
144 plays

599.

  "Sailing" : Story Of A Song    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"I am sailing, I am sailing Home again, 'cross the sea..." These are the opening words of a song indelibly linked with Rod Stewart. See how much you know about it.

Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jun 10 08

Category: Stewart, Rod

Difficult
darksplash
538 plays

600.

  How Very Sporting    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Sport does not always have to be about conflict and enmity, sometimes it can be pure and friendly. These questions are about sporting gestures in the truest form of the words.

Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash, Apr 09 09

Category: Sports Upsets

Difficult
darksplash
482 plays