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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by flem-ish
201.
  Poems On War And Death    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
War and death are among the most popular subjects for poems. See how well you remember some of these poems on the grimmer backside of life.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 26 06
Category: War Poetry
Tough
flem-ish
740 plays
202.
  Facts about Europe    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You cannot study history or understand the daily news without having a good look at WHERE things happened or are happening.So a quiz on 'places' might be a useful mental training. - Test yourself.
Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jan 17 13
Category: Europe
Difficult
flem-ish
2638 plays
203.
  Asia : A Mystery For You ?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'Mysterious Asia ' - also a mystery to the funtrivia quizfans? - Proper names are spelled as in Times Atlas of the World , Oxford English Reference Dictionary and Cambridge Fact Finder.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Mar 15 10
Category: Asia
Tough
flem-ish
2042 plays
204.
  Letter- Words    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Occasionally we use words that consist of a "letter (usually written as a capital)+ noun combination", such as T-shirt and X-files. Many of those combinations are relatively recent creations. See how well you have kept abreast of the times.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Feb 25 23
Average
flem-ish
Feb 25 23
1922 plays
205.
  Women Authors In Modern English Literature    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
More and more women seem to take the adage seriously that the Pen is sometimes mightier than the Sword, and are taking part in the literary debate. How well do you know them?
Tough, 15 Qns, flem-ish, Jun 15 20
Category: Author's Life
Tough
flem-ish
Jun 15 20
877 plays
206.
  Literary Labels And Terminology.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For obscure reasons humans feel the need to classify and to label not only pots of home-made jam, but also the works of creative genius. Authors are to be classified according to theme, genre, subjects, etc. See if you can find your way in this gallery.
Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Feb 08 14
Difficult
flem-ish
889 plays
207.
  Spanish Food And Wine Proverbs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Would you understand these Spanish proverbs referring to food and wine? You can choose among 4 possible explanations. Find the one you think is closest to the Spanish original.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Apr 02 23
Category: Spanish Foods
Average
flem-ish
Apr 02 23
3237 plays
208.
  Film Classics And Geography    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about countries, cities, etc. and the role they play in some classic movies.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jan 11 19
Average
flem-ish
Jan 11 19
1335 plays
209.
  Famous Presidential Quotes And Sayings    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Politicians and Presidents have to do so much talking, that a harvest of one-liners and witty statements is almost a natural by-product of their careers. See what they had to say and find out who said what.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 13 09
Tough
flem-ish
1371 plays
210.
  England And Flanders' Common History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Medieval Flanders (originally just a strip of floodland on the continental side of the Channel) played a not insignificant role in European, and even in English History, especially since Hastings. Check your knowledge here.
Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 20 16
Category: European
Difficult
flem-ish
638 plays
211.
  Post-War German Literature    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It took some time after World War II before German Literature got on course again. Most of the authors who had not gone into exile, were discredited. Some former exiles opted for the G.D.R. (D.D.R.)- This quiz deals with the complex postwar situation.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jan 10 23
Category: German Literature
Tough
flem-ish
Jan 10 23
592 plays
212.
  Great Novels From Seventies    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz deals with plots and characters of novels that had their moment of glory (or longer ) in the 1970s. See how well you remember their titles, authors or what they were about .
Difficult, 15 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 02 02
Category: Literature by Era
Difficult
flem-ish
898 plays
213.
  Small Talk About Historical Classics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sometimes classic musical compositions or their makers get surrounded by anecdotes or have a history of their own outside music. Such 'trifles' and 'small talk' is what this quiz deals with.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Sep 29 03
Category: Classical Music
Average
flem-ish
738 plays
214.
  Anecdotes, Mockery, Scandals In Literature    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some sensationalism also colours the history of writing. - Literature often shocks. Readers seem to love scandal and authors like to mock. This quiz is about those aspects of books, authors etc.
Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Sep 22 22
Difficult
flem-ish
Sep 22 22
645 plays
215.
  Truths And Untruths About London    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these statements concern 'details' about the Town of London that a tourist may consider worth knowing. You have one chance in two to answer correctly because you can answer with True or False. T or F also accepted.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jan 13 14
Category: London
Average
flem-ish
1794 plays
216.
  Wagner's Minor Operas    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
By 'Minor Operas' all other operas than 'The Ring' are meant. Wagner's works are full of complicated symbols. This quiz is limited to a few basic facts.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 15 21
Category: Wagner, Richard
Average
flem-ish
Nov 15 21
439 plays
217.
  Dutch Made Easy    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If indeed the tribes occupying Britain were distant cousins of those staying 'the other' side of the Channel, then, one might suspect, that the languages of their descendants are somewhat mutually intelligible. Judge for yourself by doing this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 12 13
Category: Dutch
Average
flem-ish
1492 plays
218.
  With Mozart At The Opera    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) earned some extra popularity when his conflict with Salieri was made into the subject of a play by Peter Shaffer. Later, even more so via the movie 'Amadeus'. But what about knowing the plots of his operas?
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 15 21
Average
flem-ish
Nov 15 21
655 plays
219.
  X-raying Words    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In a word there often is more than meets the eye. The better we see what is "under the skin" of words, the more efficiently we can handle them. So here is another quiz on "word-archeology".
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jul 28 19
Category: Etymology
Average
flem-ish
Jul 28 19
747 plays
220.
  Geographical Facts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Though, geography taken in its widest sense,from Physical to Human Geography, includes more than just rivers, mountains, political entities, country borders,languages spoken, capitals, that's what this quiz mostly refers to. Allow for a few liberties
Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Apr 07 21
Category: What Country?
Difficult
flem-ish
Apr 07 21
2997 plays
221.
  Latin Phrases    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A number of standing expressions from Latin are still occasionally used in a non-scholarly context. In this quiz you can demonstate how familiar you are with some of those surviving phrases from a traditional 'classic education'.
Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 29 12
Category: Latin
Difficult
flem-ish
1660 plays
222.
  Some Niceties Of French Grammar    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Articles in the French language often are a problem for English learners of the language. First of all you have to know if it is LE or LA , UN or UNE. Moreover you often simply don't have to use them. Check your proficiency.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Feb 03 18
Category: French for Experts
Average
flem-ish
Feb 03 18
1879 plays
223.
  Origins Of Famous Phrases    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some historical phrases are so popular that they are used even by people who don't know the context in which they were first used. Have a try.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jun 02 17
Tough
flem-ish
1095 plays
224.
  20th Century Events and People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about events and people that made the headlines between 1900 and 1999, "somewhere in Europe".
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Apr 03 09
Very Difficult
flem-ish
1772 plays
225.
  Nine Britons and One American in Bruges    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
" We all of us were historical characters who either visited or stayed at Bruges for some time in our lives. Some of us were on the run, others were making money, negotiating affairs or simply enjoying the sights. Up to you to find out who we were."
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Oct 16 05
Category: Belgian
Average
flem-ish
539 plays
226.
  Manias    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you know what all those 'mania'words mean? Maybe you are not a 'hellenomaniac' and don't want to call kleptomania by any other name than plain English, stealing. If, however, you are a logophile, then this is something for you.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 19 17
Category: Ending With ...
Average
flem-ish
Nov 19 17
2211 plays
227.
  Mozart's 'Don Giovanni'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Few operas offer such a pure fusion of drama and music as Mozart's 'Don Giovanni'. Moreover the basic story is rich in meaning and a real Bible on the paradoxes of love. See how well you know the plot of this absolute masterpiece.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 15 21
Average
flem-ish
Nov 15 21
670 plays
228.
  English Proverbs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You get part of the proverb and have to select the correct 'missing part' from a set of four.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jan 02 21
Tough
flem-ish
Jan 02 21
4209 plays
229.
  Historical Fact or Mere Fiction?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz follows the usual Multiple Choice procedure. In this case, three options are strictly fictitious. Find the remaining one that's historical fact. Most items are from general and European history.
Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Apr 29 01
Difficult
flem-ish
2707 plays
230.
  Russian Operas    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz deals with the operas written by such composers as Tchaikovsky,Rimsky-Korsakov, Igor Stravinsky. May be less sentimental than some other opera-music, but certainly not less impressive. How well do you know the Slavic operas?
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Sep 20 10
Category: Opera by Region
Average
flem-ish
344 plays
231.
  Origins Of First Names    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many English names happen to be foreign names in disguise. This quiz deals with the meaning and origins of names that were borrowed from Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Scandinavian and a few other languages.
Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Apr 17 21
Category: Related Words
Difficult
flem-ish
Apr 17 21
1025 plays
232.
  A Handful Of Basic Art Terms    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most travellers' guide books take it for granted that we understand the basic terms used to describe churches, castles, paintings, sculptures. But do we? This quiz helps you to check.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Oct 25 10
Category: Art Terms
Tough
flem-ish
740 plays
233.
  Popular Ads    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ads often survive for years, if not generations. See if you still can identify these, most of which were international successes.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 03 05
Category: Marketing
Very Difficult
flem-ish
2508 plays
234.
  Modern Italian Literature    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz deals with, mainly, the internationally or nationally best known novelists that published after the Second World War.- Multiple Choice questions everywhere.- For lovers of la bella Italia.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jun 12 04
Category: Italian Literature
Tough
flem-ish
562 plays
235.
  Spy Tales From the Cold War    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There were spy novels long before the Cold War - yet this type of novel flourished most after World War II. There can be no doubt that with authors such as Graham Greene and John Le Carre it has earned itself a place in fiction.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 18 12
Category: War Literature
Tough
flem-ish
472 plays
236.
  Time's Men Of The Year    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Though being chosen as Time's Man of the Year is not exactly the equivalent of winning a Nobel Prize for Peace, in the perception of many this title is surrounded by an aura of everlasting glory. Or should we say notoriety? Judge for yourself.
Tough, 15 Qns, flem-ish, Jul 19 23
Category: Time Magazine
Tough
flem-ish
Jul 19 23
601 plays
237.
  More British Placenames    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Part of British history can be found back in the many Latin, Welsh, Old Norse and Gaelic placenames that complete the Anglo-Saxon picture a map of Britain offers. Finding out what a placename means is often easier than you might think. Just have a try.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 12 13
Category: Place Names
Tough
flem-ish
644 plays
238.
  Italy In Quotes And Sayings    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Italy has seen a non-stop procession of 'cultural pilgrims'. Some of their commentaries have become famous. Also, in Shakespeare, the names of the great Italian cities pop up often. And they also do so in local Italian sayings. Test your knowledge.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, May 05 15
Category: Italy
Average
flem-ish
1254 plays
239.
  Books And Book-Publishing.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Without publishers there would be no books. This quiz looks at the world of books from the publisher's point of view.
Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 02 02
Difficult
flem-ish
338 plays
240.
  English Romantic Poets    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There can be little doubt that the Romantic Movement was one of the great turning-points in Literary History. This quiz deals with quotes from some of the more popular poems from that period.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jun 14 20
Category: Poetic Genres
Tough
flem-ish
Jun 14 20
643 plays
241.
  Famous Literary Heroes And Heroines    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You get the name of a famous literary hero AND the name of his or her maker. Give the name of the book.- Example: Margaret Mitchell's Rhett Butler is from :'Gone With the Wind '.Harriet Beecher- Stowe's Simon Legree is from 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jun 13 03
Category: Fictional Females
Tough
flem-ish
2810 plays
242.
  Transatlantic Mutations    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many British words do not cross over to USA or vice versa at least not in same meaning. Just see how 'bilingual' you really are. Hints should keep you on track.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Sep 15 13
Average
flem-ish
1989 plays
243.
  Misunderstandings Between French and English    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Native speakers of French often give the meaning they are familiar with to an English 'look-alike'. See if you know these double-faced words. Solutions require completely spelled-out word, not just the filled-in blanks. Don't use any capitals or articles
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jun 04 23
Category: French
Average
flem-ish
Jun 04 23
2802 plays
244.
  My French: Right Or Wrong.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My French: do I speak, understand it correctly or not? Sometimes little details matter. In most cases in this quiz you have to select the one (in)correct phrasing. From the point of view of standard French of course.No accent signs used.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jun 19 09
Category: French for Experts
Tough
flem-ish
1474 plays
245.
  Stories Of Disguise    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Stories Of Disguise are as old as the hills. They occur in fairy tales, ballads, epic poems, modern novels and also in the real life of some authors. Here follows a selection of well-known cases.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jun 12 22
Average
flem-ish
Jun 12 22
663 plays
246.
  Word Links    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We often are blind to the historic links there are between words. This quiz points out some such 'unexpected' relations between words.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 20 15
Category: Etymology
Average
flem-ish
1703 plays
247.
  International Political VIPs 1945-1980    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Who were the Political VIPs of the first three decades after Second World War ? Have their names stuck in the international collective memory? This quiz gives you a chance to check for yourself.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 09 14
Tough
flem-ish
1019 plays
248.
  Famous Quotations From Famous People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
When top people say something witty , smart or simply unusual we tend to remember.- Just try and see if you remember who these quotes are from. Four options every time.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 06 05
Tough
flem-ish
2125 plays
249.
  Quotes About People And Peoples    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We don't only gossip about individuals but also about groups of people and whole nations .What follows alludes to such 'cliches' 'and 'stereotypes'.Fortunately, quoting them need not yet mean believing them.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Oct 02 20
Average
flem-ish
Oct 02 20
3593 plays
250.
  What 's In A Word ?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There often is more in a word or name than meets the eye. Understanding the background and origin of a word helps us to know what we are talking about. Have a try.
Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Feb 20 23
Category: Etymology
Difficult
flem-ish
Feb 20 23
1076 plays
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