Author Biography: lorance79

1.

  The Spiel des Jahres award    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz for the board game nerds. The Spiel des Jahres is a prestigious annual award for board and card games. If you're looking for a quality new game to try, the winner's list provides a great starting point.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Jun 11 13

Category: Board Games

Average
lorance79
626 plays

2.

  Three of These Places Belong Together    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Three of these places belong together. Three of these places are kind of the same. Can you guess which one just doesn't belong here? With the sounds of the "Sesame Street" song ringing in your ears, your task is to identify the odd one out.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Jan 09 17

Category: Geography - Miscellany

Average
lorance79
7743 plays

3.

  Politics Primer, "West Wing"-style    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Everything I know about American politics, I learned from "The West Wing". If you've ever started watching tv and ended up on the internet researching Senate procedures, this might be the quiz for you.

Easier, 10 Qns, lorance79, Oct 24 15

Category: West Wing

Easier
lorance79
557 plays

4.

  Well-Read, Long-Dead    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a best-sellers quiz with a twist: the authors of each book in question have been dead for more than half a century. Works of non-fiction are not included.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Dec 23 16

Category: Literature: Something in Common

Average
lorance79
2747 plays

5.

  David Lean's "The Bridge on the River Kwai"    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

I love a good prison camp movie, so here's one about the 1957 classic. Spoilers ahoy!

Easier, 15 Qns, lorance79, Feb 09 13

Category: Bridge on the River Kwai, The

Easier
lorance79
537 plays

6.

  Three of These Data Belong Together    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Three of these data belong together. Three of these data are kind of the same. Can you guess which datum just doesn't belong here? With the sounds of the Sesame Street song ringing in your ears, your task is to identify the odd one out in each question.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Nov 14 19

Category: Miscellaneous Science

Average
lorance79
Nov 14 19
2920 plays

7.

  Call the Midwife    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are 19,000 television quizzes on Fun Trivia, and not one about "Call the Midwife"! I therefore present to you an overview of the hit BBC series about a group of dedicated women, their many patients, a few men, and lots of babies!

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Dec 23 14

Category: c ... Ca-Cm

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lorance79
1077 plays

8.

  Three of These Games Belong Together    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Three of these games belong together. Three of these games are kind of the same. Can you guess which game just doesn't belong here? With the sounds of the Sesame Street song ringing in your ears, your task is to select the odd one out in each question.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Dec 16 12

Category: Games & Toys

Average
lorance79
2014 plays

9.

  Germanic Languages for Kids!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many languages spoken around the world today are descended from "Proto-Germanic" which was spoken around 15 centuries ago. This quiz takes a look at some of them.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, lorance79, Mar 09 19

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9

Category: Our World for Kids

Very Easy
lorance79
Mar 09 19
1564 plays

10.

  Australian Federal Elections: Rules and Customs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In an attempt to bring more variety to FunTrivia's stable of questions about elections and politics, I bring you a quiz on elections in Australia. It focuses on the rules and customs of how we choose our federal government.

Easier, 10 Qns, lorance79, Sep 05 23

Category: Australian Government

Easier
lorance79
Sep 05 23
678 plays

11.

  "Call the Midwife" Characters: the Nuns    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Sisters of the Community of St. John the Divine provided midwifery and nursing services to impoverished Britons and inspired the memoir, and later BBC series "Call the Midwife". How much do you know about their fictional counterparts?

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Nov 20 15

Category: c ... Ca-Cm

Average
lorance79
469 plays

12.

  Three of These People Belong Together    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Three of these people belong together. Three of these people are kind of the same. Can you guess which one just doesn't belong here? With the sounds of the Sesame Street song ringing in your ears, your task is to identify the odd one out in each question

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Oct 14 10

Category: In Common

Average
lorance79
2181 plays

13.

  Poly wanna learn a new word?    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

There are more than 120 words in my dictionary starting with the letters "poly-". Most (but not all!) of them are based on the Greek-originating prefix meaning "much" or "many". This quiz takes a look at some of these "poly" words.

Average, 15 Qns, lorance79, Nov 19 17

Category: Starting With ...

Average
lorance79
Nov 19 17
1086 plays

14.

  It's My Party    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The object of this quiz is simple: I'll give you the name of a famous Australian politician, and you tell me which political party they belonged to.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Sep 24 12

Category: Australian Government

Average
lorance79
466 plays

15.

  Residents of Wandin Valley    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"A Country Practice" was one of Australia's highest rating drama series throughout the 1980s. It ran from 1981 to 1993 on the Seven Network, and was briefly reprised for a 10 month run on Network Ten. This quiz focuses on some of the main characters.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Aug 26 12

Category: Country Practice, A

Average
lorance79
236 plays

16.

  Pretend to have an expensive education with Latin!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You want people to think you went to an expensive school. Sadly you actually attended the local comprehensive where the uniform was "something blue". Never fear! Throw a little Latin around and the old boys/girls will welcome you with open arms.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Dec 06 10

Category: Latin

Average
lorance79
912 plays

17.

  Middle Names of Aussie PMs    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Here's a mix and match name game with an Australian politics flavour. Match the PM's surname and middle name. I've selected some of the more interesting options so they're not all John!

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Jun 15 16

Category: Australian Government

Average
lorance79
170 plays

18.

  Hatch and Dispatch on "A Country Practice"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"A Country Practice" ran on Australian television for 12 years in the 1980s and early 1990s. Like any good long-running series, there were plenty of births and deaths to keep up the drama. Let's see which ones you remember.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Aug 26 12

Category: Country Practice, A

Average
lorance79
192 plays

19.

  Not So Quiet Nights in the "West Wing"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

One of the many things I've mused upon while watching "The West Wing" is how little sleep all the characters must get. This quiz is a homage to dedicated public servants burning the midnight oil in real life as well as in fiction.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Jul 07 14

Category: West Wing

Average
lorance79
394 plays

20.

  Short Spanish Words    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the Spanish word with its English translation. Some good words for Spanish scrabble here!

Easier, 10 Qns, lorance79, Apr 08 16

Category: Spanish

Easier
lorance79
676 plays

21.

  Haters to the Left    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In a few short years the internet has spawned its own dialect. This quiz covers some of the most popular internet memes and related slang of the 2000s. If you score well you will be certified to talk to teenagers!

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Oct 20 13

Category: Online Shared Videos & Memes

Average
lorance79
385 plays

22.

  That's Nasty!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I love my relatives but there's nothing you could do that would induce me to marry any of them. For royalty, however, family relationships have a habit of getting a little closer than for the rest of us are comfortable with!

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Aug 20 12

Category: Royalty & Monarchs

Average
lorance79
596 plays

23.

  A Song For Each Day of the Week    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Browsing my music collection the other day I realised that I'd unintentionally completed a theme- the days of the week. How do I get ten questions when there are only seven days in a week? Play my quiz to find out!

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Jan 13 11

Category: Days of the Week in Songs

Average
lorance79
1257 plays

24.

  Australian Federal Elections: history    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Continuing my Australian politics series, this quiz takes a look at notable moments in the history of our federal elections.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Oct 19 22

Category: Australian Government

Average
lorance79
Oct 19 22
300 plays

25.

  Theme Week at the Nations Naming Committee    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As every parent knows, naming someone is a big responsibility. How much bigger then is the task of naming an entire nation? Luckily when the Nations Naming Committee finds a good theme it can crank out several new country names in one sitting.

Tough, 10 Qns, lorance79, Dec 19 13

Category: Place Names

Tough
lorance79
541 plays

26.

  They Didn't Have a Prayer    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Australian sport fans love nothing more than an underdog (unless it's a foreign underdog beating an Aussie!) This quiz looks at 10 occasions from a mix of Australian sports when we got behind someone who didn't have a prayer.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Aug 19 13

Category: Aussie Sporting Legends

Average
lorance79
223 plays

27.

  Up In Smoke    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some say that civilisation began when we learned how to harness the power of fire - but even so, history is full of destructive fires. This quiz is about some of the occasions when things went up in smoke.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Nov 03 15

Category: Random History Mix

Average
lorance79
429 plays

28.

  Psalm 42    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz dissects one of my favourite psalms. I've referred to the New King James version throughout, but you should be able to complete this quiz using most common English translations.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Jul 12 13

Category: Psalms

Average
lorance79
430 plays

29.

  Australian Referendums    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In Australia, proposed changes to the constitution must be approved by referendum, in which all people of voting age must participate. This quiz covers some of the history of federal and state referendums held during the 20th century.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Aug 15 12

Category: Australian Government

Average
lorance79
327 plays

30.

  Frankie Goes to the Vatican    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In 2013 the Catholic College of Cardinals surprised most of the world when they elected Jorge Bergoglio as the new Pope to succeed Benedict XVI. This quiz covers a basic biographical sketch of the man who became Pope Francis.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Mar 22 13

Category: Popes

Average
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340 plays

31.

  What a Difference an Accent Makes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

One of the most obvious differences between written English and Spanish is the latter's use of accents and other punctuation marks such as the tilde (this guy: ñ). Can you spot the difference this little speck of ink makes?

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Nov 27 15

Category: Spanish

Average
lorance79
341 plays

32.

  Drop a Spanish Letter    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I give you an English word and you tell me the Spanish translation. For the next question, drop or add a letter as instructed and rearrange to form the next word. Accents are not used in answers.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Sep 24 13

Category: Spanish

Average
lorance79
540 plays

33.

  I was saying "Boo-urns"!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Silly title (thanks, Author Challenges) but a serious subject. Burns kill an estimated 300,000 people each year. How much do you know?

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Nov 17 22

Category: Misc. Health Issues

Average
lorance79
Nov 17 22
360 plays

34.

  Australian Federal Elections: the vanquished    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The object of this quiz is simple: I give you the election year and the name of the eventual Australian Prime Minister, and you tell me who missed out.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Jun 07 17

Category: Australian Government

Average
lorance79
343 plays

35.

  Three of These Books Belong Together    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Three of these books belong together. Three of these books are kind of the same. Can you guess which one just doesn't belong here? With the sounds of the "Sesame Street" song ringing in your ears, your task is to identify the odd one out in each question

Tough, 10 Qns, lorance79, Dec 23 16

Category: Literature: Something in Common

Tough
lorance79
668 plays

36.

  Spanish Royalty, 15th-17th centuries    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz covers each generation of Spanish monarchs from the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella in 1469 to Charles II, the last of the Habsburgs.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Jul 19 13

Category: Spanish Royals

Average
lorance79
303 plays

37.

  The Pride of the Prado    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Museo del Prado is Spain's national museum of pre-20th century art, housing one of the finest collections in the world. This quiz takes a look at some its most prized works.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Jun 14 14

Category: Art: By Museum

Average
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315 plays

38.

  Terence Elliott: Screenwriters' Punching Bag    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"A Country Practice" regular Terence Elliott was a popular target for screenwriters when they wanted to inject an extra dose of pathos into the show. This quiz looks at the tragedies inflicted on the hapless Dr Elliott throughout the series.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Mar 19 13

Category: Country Practice, A

Average
lorance79
141 plays

39.

  It's a Paul Keating insults quiz, scumbags!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Love him or hate him, Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating certainly had the gift of the gab--no more so than when he was hurling insults at his opponents. Let's look at a few of his classics.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Nov 04 12

Category: Australian Government

Average
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340 plays

40.

  Sophie's Choice    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Sophie's Choice" is a 1982 drama nominated for five Academy Awards. How much do you remember about this movie? Warning: this quiz contains spoilers, as well as subject matter not suitable for children.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Jan 28 13

Category: Sl - Sq Movies

Average
lorance79
203 plays

41.

  Roy and H.G.    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If you like sport and you like comedy, you'll love Roy and HG: Australia's most loved, most passionate, most knowledgeable radio duo. How much do you know about these stadia giants?

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Jul 09 15

Category: Australian Radio

Average
lorance79
149 plays

42.

  Sheila Be Right, Mate!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Australian women are not backwards about coming forward. Here's a quiz about some of our pioneering women in the political and legal fields. Dame Edna Everage not included!

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Feb 27 18

Category: Australians

Average
lorance79
Feb 27 18
362 plays

43.

  Three of These Beliefs Belong Together    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Three of these beliefs belong together. Three of these beliefs are kind of the same. Can you guess which one just doesn't belong here? With the sounds of the "Sesame Street" song ringing in your ears, your task is to identify the odd one out.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Jan 02 13

Category: Religion Mixture

Average
lorance79
593 plays

44.

  "A Country Practice" Matches    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This sequel to my quiz "Hatch and Dispatch on A Country Practice" focuses on the romances major characters enjoyed over the series' decade-long run.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Nov 14 12

Category: Country Practice, A

Average
lorance79
186 plays

45.

  Beatles By The Numbers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz came to be through an Author Challenge. The main sources of information used to create the quiz are the Beatles Anthology book and DVD set, the book "A Hard Day's Write" by Steve Turner and, you know, the internet.

Tough, 10 Qns, lorance79, May 09 10

Category: Beatles for Experts

Tough
lorance79
687 plays

46.

  Australian Republicanism    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz looks at the history of the republican movement in Australia, with a particular focus on the events and personalities of recent decades.

Average, 10 Qns, lorance79, Oct 03 11

Category: Australian History

Average
lorance79
263 plays

47.

  Australian Prime Ministers Multiple Choice Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Tired of quizzes asking about who was John Adams and who was John Quincy Adams? Here's one on Australian Prime Ministers to add some variety to your day.

Tough, 10 Qns, lorance79, Nov 16 18

Category: Australian Government

Tough
lorance79
Nov 16 18
701 plays

48.

  Which President: Obama or Santos?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Much has been made of the apparent similarities between the fictional Matthew Santos from TV's "The West Wing" and the real Barack Obama - but they're not alike in every respect! How well can you tell them apart? Spoilers ahoy!

Tough, 10 Qns, lorance79, Nov 16 23

Category: Thematic Unique Ideas

Tough
lorance79
Nov 16 23
177 plays

49.

  In My Day It Was Called...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is all about things, places and people that have changed their name.

Tough, 10 Qns, lorance79, Jan 08 22

Category: Thematic Unique Ideas

Tough
lorance79
Jan 08 22
728 plays

50.

  Why, it's The Waifs!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Waifs are a great little Australian group. How much do you know about the band and their works?

Tough, 10 Qns, lorance79, Dec 07 15

Category: W

Tough
lorance79
92 plays