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mutchisman has been a FunTrivia author since Apr 30 06 and has written 117 quizzes. mutchisman writes for many different categories, but is most active in Music, Animals, and Television, and has won 2 Editor's Choice awards on submitted quizzes.

  • has earned 11,864 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.

Bio: When you're down beside the lake you're bound to hear someone say "Careful now, that swan could break your arm".
Hobbies: Keeping two chevrons apart, collecting Dukla Prague away kits and irking the purists.
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by mutchisman
1.
  Looking for Clues at Mythical Music Murder Scenes editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Joe "I'm Just Looking for Clues at the Scene of the Crime" Walsh left music to join MUSIC - Murders Unsolved Special Investigation Corps. Ten of his most famous cases; could you have solved them?
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Nov 15 18
Average
Mutchisman
Nov 15 18
26985 plays
2.
  A Musical Cricket Match editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
International music stars (some from beyond the grave) have gathered to participate in a celebrity cricket match. Can you guess who is playing and what is happening from the clues I give? All chart references etc are UK based, Have fun.
Average, 15 Qns, Mutchisman, Apr 07 13
Category: Sports in Songs
Average
Mutchisman
3508 plays
3.
  Animals in British Place Names   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten British places that have the name of a type of animal included in their name. You choose the correct answers from my lists.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, May 25 15
Category: United Kingdom
Average
Mutchisman
6600 plays
4.
  British Birds - Famous Namesakes   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these British birds have a human namesake. I'll give a brief description of a bird and a cryptic clue of their famous counterpart (some may be fictitious), you choose the correct bird.
Easier, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Jun 29 17
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Category: Wild Birds UK
Easier
Mutchisman
Jun 29 17
6664 plays
5.
  The Legends of King Arthur   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Nobody knows for certain whether King Arthur really existed but there are are some great stories about him and his court. How much do you know?
Easier, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Dec 29 08
Easier
Mutchisman
3955 plays
6.
  Why Do Birds?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A few general questions about birds mixed with some more specific details (and one music question).
Average, 10 Qns, mutchisman, Apr 30 19
Category: Wild Birds
Average
mutchisman
Apr 30 19
3465 plays
7.
  Named After English Counties   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From Cornish Pasties to Cumberland Sausages, many items are named after English counties. Ten questions, not all about food, have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Jun 10 09
Category: Mixed England
Average
Mutchisman
5846 plays
8.
  Mutchisman's Muddled Music Mixture   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Many thanks to all FunTrivia players who attempt my quizzes, especially the more obscure music ones. As this will be my fiftieth quiz I've decided I need "A Little Help from My Friends"! Have fun.
Average, 15 Qns, Mutchisman, Sep 03 11
Category: Music Grab Bag
Average
Mutchisman
4084 plays
9.
  Do You Know Cricket Terms?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most sports have their own terms and jargon, but few have as many or as obscure as cricket. Here are 10 cricketing terms and actions. How many can you identify?
Easier, 10 Qns, mutchisman, Dec 31 09
Category: Cricket
Easier
mutchisman
3426 plays
10.
  Fractured Dickens' Titles   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some of Charles Dickens' best known novel titles in fractured form.
Average, 10 Qns, mutchisman, Apr 28 07
Category: Fractured Books
Average
mutchisman
5947 plays
11.
  Mathematical Terms in Popular Culture   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Terms from maths can turn up in unexpected places. Here are some from music, movies and the world of books. I'll describe a mathematical term and you choose the right title etc, have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Apr 16 20
Category: Math
Average
Mutchisman
Apr 16 20
5423 plays
12.
  Opening Lines of Classic Rock Songs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you the opening few lines of some of my favourite rock songs, see if you know the band? All tracks are from the late 'sixties/early 'seventies and most, but not all, are British acts.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Feb 18 24
Average
Mutchisman
Feb 18 24
7910 plays
13.
  Take a Walk in My Shoes...   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
JuniorTheJaws' challenge led me along this path: solve the clues as to who a celebrity might be; then identify which type of footwear they might be paired with eg Shirley Temple - tap shoes. One or two specific UK references but most are well-known.
Average, 10 Qns, mutchisman, Oct 11 21
Category: Thematic Footwear
Average
mutchisman
Oct 11 21
1955 plays
14.
  The English Coastline-And Your Point Is?   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions about the names of well-known English coastal headlands, most of which I've visited while bird-watching. I'll give you the location, you choose the right name.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Apr 10 08
Category: England - General
Average
Mutchisman
4279 plays
15.
  "The Young Ones" on "University Challenge"   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the one where "The Young Ones" represent Scumbag College in their match against Footlights College, Oxbridge! It was an episode packed with guest stars, how much do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, May 18 07
Category: Young Ones
Average
Mutchisman
1722 plays
16.
  Birmingham UK Landmarks   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you ten famous Birmingham landmarks; do you know what they are? Should be easy for anyone familiar with Brum, if you're not, give it a go anyway: you probably know more than you think.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Sep 19 07
Category: Central England
Average
Mutchisman
2408 plays
17.
  Still on First Name Terms with British Bands   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Still no points for knowing who John, Paul, George and Ringo were! Ten more sets of first names to identify. The answers are all well-known British bands.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Feb 27 22
Average
Mutchisman
Feb 27 22
3204 plays
18.
  You Know Rugby Union Terms?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you ten words or phrases connected with rugby union, you choose the correct definition. There are questions about player positions, general laws of the game and other terms in general use.
Easier, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Jan 14 10
Category: Rugby Union
Easier
Mutchisman
2207 plays
19.
  On First Name Terms with British Bands   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
No points for knowing who John, Paul, George and Ringo were but do you know these bands? I'll give you the first names of members of ten classic British bands, simply choose the correct band name.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Feb 27 22
Average
Mutchisman
Feb 27 22
5170 plays
20.
  "The Office" (UK) - Minor Characters   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about some of the minor characters who appeared in "The Office", mostly in Series Two. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Sep 26 07
Category: The Office (UK)
Average
Mutchisman
1100 plays
21.
  British Wildlife 2- Swallows or Swallowtails?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Swallows are birds, swallowtails are butterflies. Can you tell which of these are birds and which are butterflies from the lists I give you?
Average, 10 Qns, mutchisman, Aug 03 21
Category: UK
Average
mutchisman
Aug 03 21
2741 plays
22.
  Music Lessons   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The story of a school day in song titles. A mixture of name the artist, name the song and identify the lyrics. All of the songs have some (loose) connection with school. All songs were hit singles in the UK.
Average, 15 Qns, Mutchisman, Apr 06 23
Category: Schools in Songs
Average
Mutchisman
Apr 06 23
2045 plays
23.
  Named After British Monarchs?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Animals, vegetables and a wide variety of other items bear the name of English and British monarchs. Ten questions about the names of items named after ten different kings and queens. Unless otherwise specified all references are to British items.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Jun 29 17
Category: Thematic Names
Average
Mutchisman
Jun 29 17
2639 plays
24.
  Tunes That Name Names   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm sure you know that Lucy was "...in the Sky with Diamonds" but what were these title characters doing or being asked to do? All songs were hit singles in the UK, most from the '60s and '70s, have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Feb 27 09
Category: Names in Songs
Average
Mutchisman
3301 plays
25.
  'Don't Lose Your Head!'   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A look at some of the unfortunate Britons who completely lost their heads after meeting the executioner. Not for the faint-hearted!
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Dec 14 06
Category: England
Average
Mutchisman
2265 plays
26.
  The "Brum Beat"   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The "Brum Beat" was a vibrant music scene in Birmingham UK in the '60s. How many of its major players can you identify from my condensed biographies?
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Sep 19 06
Category: UK Music
Average
Mutchisman
1277 plays
27.
  An American Werewolf in London   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A classic movie, combining humour, pathos and genuine horror as well as ground-breaking special effects. Are you brave enough to try my 'monster' quiz?
Average, 15 Qns, Mutchisman, Mar 20 10
Average
Mutchisman
3518 plays
28.
  British Wildlife-Fish or Fowl?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some British ducks and freshwater fish have some very strange names. Can you sort out which are fish and which are fowl? Ten questions which are all multiple choice , good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Dec 30 22
Category: UK
Average
Mutchisman
Dec 30 22
3336 plays
29.
  Some Crazy British 'Sports'   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Forget football, cricket, and rugby. Here are some rather more eccentric sports which take place and/or were created in Britain. They are all genuine contests, honest, and to think people say we're mad?
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Aug 25 13
Category: UK
Average
Mutchisman
1373 plays
30.
  English Counties-Odd One Out   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See if you can spot the 'odd one out' in these lists of English counties.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Sep 16 07
Category: England - General
Average
Mutchisman
4023 plays
31.
  "The Young Ones" Episode Three "Boring"   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The four students are bored to tears; so desperately bored that they even consider going to lectures! If only they would open their eyes to some of the strange things going on around them...
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Nov 19 09
Category: Young Ones
Average
Mutchisman
425 plays
32.
  Songs About Movie Stars   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these songs contain references to famous movie stars; I will give you a mixture of name the song, name the artist and identify the lyrics. Most were hit singles in the UK plus a couple of well-known album tracks.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Sep 04 10
Category: People in Songs
Average
Mutchisman
3685 plays
33.
  Animal Tales in "Fawlty Towers"   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Very few animals actually appear in this classic sitcom but there are many animal references and, of course, insults. Here are ten questions which shouldn't be too 'beastly' for "Fawlty Towers" fans.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Oct 07 06
Category: Fawlty Towers
Average
Mutchisman
2508 plays
34.
  Dogs' Tales In Music   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions about songs or acts which have a reference to dogs or dog-related words. The majority of songs are from the '60s and '70s and I promise there's no mention of "Who let The Dogs Out?". All chart references are British-based, have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, May 12 08
Average
Mutchisman
1802 plays
35.
  British Birds - 'So Good They Named Them Twice'   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All living things have a unique Latin name. Here are ten British birds that have the same word repeated. don't worry if you're not familiar with Latin names, I'll give you plenty of other clues.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Jun 04 22
Category: Wild Birds UK
Average
Mutchisman
Jun 04 22
3441 plays
36.
  Sighs Matters   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A sigh; an audible exhalation of breath which might signify impatience, exasperation, delight, admiration or surprise depending on circumstance. A look at how the sigh has been interpreted by some literary greats.
Average, 10 Qns, mutchisman, Jan 04 23
Average
mutchisman
Jan 04 23
673 plays
37.
  "The Young Ones" Episode Two "Oil"   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this episode the students move into their new house. First, they have to allocate the bedrooms and Mike discovers the place isn't exactly empty. Other surprises lurk around the house and Vyv claims to have discovered oil in the cellar!
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Jul 30 08
Category: Young Ones
Average
Mutchisman
685 plays
38.
  Multiple Choice Quiz about 'Blackadder Goes Forth'   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Possibly the funniest ever British TV sitcom, made all the more poignant by the tragic last scene. An excellent cast, all in brilliant form. How much do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, mutchisman, Sep 10 06
Average
mutchisman
1887 plays
39.
  "The Fast Show" - Catchphrases   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many shows have catchphrases; the brilliant BBC sketch series "The Fast Show" had dozens of them! How many of these do you remember? (This show was broadcast as "Brilliant!" in the US)
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Jul 03 15
Category: F
Average
Mutchisman
672 plays
40.
  Some Naked Truths   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A brief look at some famous unclothed images in fact and fiction. I'll give you an imaginary newspaper headline regarding a story, can you work out which incident I'm referring to? Most are British references but are well-known around the world.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Aug 26 17
Average
Mutchisman
Aug 26 17
1993 plays
41.
  British Wildlife 3- 'Which Family are We?'   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Common and natterjack are two species of toad found in the UK. Can you identify which families these following sets of animals belong to just by their 'first' names? Strictly vertebrates only, so nothing to 'bug' you.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Dec 02 06
Category: UK
Average
Mutchisman
2816 plays
42.
  Woman! That Music's Good   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A follow-up to "Man! That Music's Good"; same format, I'll give you a song with 'woman' in the title, you choose the act that sang it. All songs were hit singles in the UK.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Oct 19 16
Average
Mutchisman
2423 plays
43.
  Warwickshire UK   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Think of Warwickshire and you'll probably think of William Shakespeare but there is much more to the county than the Bard of Avon. Ten questions about places, people and customs of Warwickshire.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Jan 02 07
Category: Central England
Average
Mutchisman
1586 plays
44.
  Characters from British Comedy Sketch Shows   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you the name(s) of a sketch show character or characters, you say whether they appear in "The Fast Show", "Little Britain", "The League of Gentlemen" or "The Catherine Tate Show".
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Dec 31 14
Category: UK Comedy
Average
Mutchisman
1002 plays
45.
  UK Number Ones-Odd One Out   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are 40 songs which all reached number one in the UK singles charts; can you pick the odd-one-out in each of my categories?
Tough, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Mar 13 14
Category: UK Number Ones
Tough
Mutchisman
2321 plays
46.
  A Colourful Bunch of British Birds   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A variety of questions about British birds which have a colour in their name (redwing, blackbird, etc). The birds featured range from very familiar species through to some of the rarer UK birds. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Nov 16 23
Category: Wild Birds UK
Average
Mutchisman
Nov 16 23
1952 plays
47.
  "The Young Ones" Episode 1 "Demolition"   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Demolition" was the first episode of "The Young Ones" to be shown on British TV. How much do you remember about this ground-breaking episode?
Average, 10 Qns, mutchisman, Apr 18 07
Category: Young Ones
Average
mutchisman
1315 plays
48.
  Ian Dury; The Man and His Music   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ian Dury was the man who coined the phrase "Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll". Ten questions about the man and his music, any chart references etc are UK based, have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Jun 09 08
Category: D
Average
Mutchisman
369 plays
49.
  Having Fun with 101   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions, each one from a different FT category, based around the number 101. One or two are specifically British but I'll give you plenty of clues. Why 101? Well it's my 101st quiz, have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, Jan 09 24
Category: 101+
Average
Mutchisman
Jan 09 24
1430 plays
50.
  Rik Mayall   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Rik Mayall; one of the original British 'alternative comedians' of the 'eighties, star of many TV productions and movies and a guy with a number one hit single to his name. How well do you know him?
Average, 10 Qns, Mutchisman, May 30 09
Category: Celebrities M-P
Average
Mutchisman
613 plays
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