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paper_aero has been a FunTrivia author since Jan 06 06 and has written 88 quizzes. paper_aero strongly focuses on quizzes in the fields of Music, Literature, and Geography.

  • has earned 593 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • last seen online Mar 26 23, and most recent quiz went online Jan 02 23.
Bio: I am in showbiz and media. Sounds good. But showbiz is front of house or backstage for various local groups, and the media side is covered by working in "Newspaper and Magazine Wholesaling".
Hobbies: Getting out onto the hills and footpaths of the countryside.
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by paper_aero
1.
  More Love Songs from Loudon Wainwright - 10 questions - 3 mins
In 1986, singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III released the album "More Love Songs". This quiz is about the songs on this album.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jan 02 23
Category: W
Average
paper_aero
Jan 02 23
23 plays
2.
  Why is Everything Gold? - 10 questions - 4 mins
There are many film festivals around the world and a large number award golden prizes. Match the award with the awarding city.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Mar 17 21
Category: Awards and Festivals
Average
paper_aero
Mar 17 21
128 plays
3.
  Steeleye Span are All Around My Hat - 10 questions - 5 mins
Questions on Steeleye Span's 1975 album "All Around My Hat".
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jul 20 21
Category: Steeleye Span
Tough
paper_aero
Jul 20 21
96 plays
4.
  Wainwright's Lake District - North Western Fells - 10 questions - 5 mins
Alfred Wainwright wrote a 7 volume Pictorial Guide to the Lake District. Here is a quizzical guide to the hills and surrounding area covered in Volume 6, "The North Western Fells".
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jan 19 09
Category: Northwest England
Tough
paper_aero
203 plays
5.
  The Big British Prayer House top quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
The UK has many impressive cathedrals, abbeys and minsters within its towns and cities. One does not need to be a follower of the Church to appreciate and enjoy these magnificent buildings and the history that surrounds them.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Dec 22 13
Category: Religious Buildings
Average
paper_aero
275 plays
6.
  Tracking through Sussex - 10 questions - 5 mins
About transportation that runs (or ran, as the case may be) on tracks through Sussex.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Nov 07 10
Category: U.K. Railways
Tough
paper_aero
251 plays
7.
  Moor England Questions great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Moors in the UK tend to be (although not exclusively) uncultivated land above average altitude. Here are some questions about some of the better and lesser known moors of England.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Nov 28 13
Category: England - General
Average
paper_aero
601 plays
8.
  The Musicals We Left Behind - 10 questions - 6 mins
I acquired some CDs about "Forgotten Musicals"; listening I realised I was familiar with some of them, indeed I had worked backstage on productions of some. This inspired me to write this quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Feb 18 21
Category: Musicals Mixture
Tough
paper_aero
Feb 18 21
222 plays
9.
  What Lies Sleeping in the Rivers of London - 10 questions - 4 mins
"Lies Sleeping" is the seventh novel in Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London series. A name and face have been given to the faceless man, time for the final showdown!
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jun 19 21
Category: Aaronovitch, Ben
Tough
paper_aero
Jun 19 21
73 plays
10.
  Sussex Made Easier - 10 questions - 3 mins
My first two quizzes on Sussex seem to have been a fraction on the tough side, so here is one which might be a little easier. But maybe not.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, May 11 06
Category: Southeast England
Average
paper_aero
891 plays
11.
  "Rivers of London" by Ben Aaronovitch - 10 questions - 5 mins
This is the first novel of a series dealing with a modern-day London and a small department of the Metropolitan Police that deals with magical problems.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Apr 05 21
Category: Aaronovitch, Ben
Tough
paper_aero
Apr 05 21
102 plays
12.
  Wainwright's Lake District - The Northern Fells - 10 questions - 5 mins
Alfred Wainwright wrote a 7 volume Pictorial Guide to the Lake District. Here is a quizzical guide to the hills and surrounding area covered in Volume 5, "The Northern Fells".
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, May 19 09
Category: Northwest England
Tough
paper_aero
245 plays
13.
  Steeleye Span Become Six popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
A quiz on the 1974 Steeleye Span album "Now We Are Six".
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, May 06 21
Category: Steeleye Span
Tough
paper_aero
May 06 21
81 plays
14.
  Turning Crawley Blue, One Plaque at a Time - 10 questions - 5 mins
Like many parts of the country, the town of Crawley in Sussex has a number of blue plaques commemorating people who have associations with the town.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jul 22 21
Category: England
Tough
paper_aero
Jul 22 21
140 plays
15.
  Wainwright's Lake District - The Western Fells - 10 questions - 5 mins
Alfred Wainwright wrote a 7 volume Pictorial Guide to the Lake District. Here is a quizzical guide to the hills and surrounding area covered in Volume 7, "The Western Fells".
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jan 30 09
Category: Northwest England
Tough
paper_aero
230 plays
16.
  Wainwright's Lake District - The Central Fells popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Alfred Wainwright wrote a 7 volume Pictorial Guide to the Lake District. Here is a quizzical guide to the hills and surrounding area covered in Volume 3, "The Central Fells".
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Dec 27 08
Category: Northwest England
Tough
paper_aero
214 plays
17.
  Wainwright's Lake District - The Southern Fells top quiz - 10 questions - 6 mins
Alfred Wainwright wrote a 7 volume Pictorial Guide to the Lake District. Here is a quizzical guide to the hills and surrounding area covered in Volume 4, "The Southern Fells".
Difficult, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jan 01 09
Category: Northwest England
Difficult
paper_aero
337 plays
18.
  Chasing the Green Diamond popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
The Ordnance Survey marks 'Recreational Trails', that is 'National Trails' and 'Long Distance Routes' with green diamonds on UK maps. Some of these routes such as the 'Pennine Way' are well known. This quiz is about trails in south-east England.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Oct 29 08
Category: Southeast England
Tough
paper_aero
262 plays
19.
  Steeleye Span are "Below the Salt" - 10 questions - 4 mins
"Below the Salt" was the fourth album by Steeleye Span. Historically the term also indicated social standing, above the salt being a position of pre-eminence.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, May 06 21
Category: Steeleye Span
Average
paper_aero
May 06 21
72 plays
20.
  Horsham and Surrounding Villages. great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
Horsham is an old town in the county of Sussex. Its name is Saxon in origin possibly deriving from "Place of Horses". Smaller in population than neighbouring Crawley, Horsham and the rural area around it, is still rich in information for a quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jan 13 07
Category: Southeast England
Tough
paper_aero
406 plays
21.
  A Fit of Peak - 10 questions - 5 mins
Hill bagging is the hobby (or obsession) with ascend all the hills on a certain list, or that fit certain criteria. Here is a quiz about some of the lists of hills in the UK.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Nov 17 08
Category: Outdoor Activities
Tough
paper_aero
615 plays
22.
  The October Man - 10 questions - 4 mins
"The October Man" is set in the Rivers of London world, but not in London; nor does it feature Peter Grant. Here we have Tobias Winter investigating happenings in Germany.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jul 16 21
Category: Aaronovitch, Ben
Average
paper_aero
Jul 16 21
67 plays
23.
  The Electric Richard Thompson - 10 questions - 4 mins
A quiz on Richard Thompson's 2013 album "Electric".
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jul 14 21
Category: Thompson, Richard
Average
paper_aero
Jul 14 21
61 plays
24.
  The Guv'nor: Volume 1 - 10 questions - 4 mins
Ashley Hutchings is known as "The Guv'nor" in English folk-rock and related circles. This is a quiz based around the music of volume one of the retrospective of that name.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Apr 25 21
Category: Hutchings, Ashley
Average
paper_aero
Apr 25 21
159 plays
25.
  The Titanic Family popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
No boats, icebergs or blockbuster movies. Just questions concerning the offspring of Uranus and Gaia, known as the Titans.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jan 22 14
Category: Titans
Average
paper_aero
260 plays
26.
  Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends - 10 questions - 5 mins
A quiz about the music on the 2010 album "Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends"
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jun 03 21
Category: F
Tough
paper_aero
Jun 03 21
74 plays
27.
  The Burlesque Bellowhead - 10 questions - 4 mins
A quiz on the 2006 album by Bellowhead, "Burlesque".
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jun 02 21
Category: Bellowhead
Average
paper_aero
Jun 02 21
64 plays
28.
  Richard Thompson Appears in a Blue Mirror - 10 questions - 3 mins
A quiz about Richard Thompson's 1994 album "Mirror Blue".
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jul 09 21
Category: Thompson, Richard
Average
paper_aero
Jul 09 21
58 plays
29.
  Wainwright's Lake District - Far Eastern Fells - 10 questions - 5 mins
Alfred Wainwright wrote a 7 volume Pictorial Guide to the Lake District. Here is a quizzical guide to the hills and surrounding area covered in Volume 2, "The Far Eastern Fells".
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Dec 18 08
Category: Northwest England
Tough
paper_aero
225 plays
30.
  The Folk Tale of Christy Moore - 10 questions - 4 mins
Questions about the music on Christy Moore's 2011 album "Folk Tale".
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, May 18 21
Category: Moore, Christy
Average
paper_aero
May 18 21
67 plays
31.
  Foxglove Summer - 10 questions - 4 mins
"Foxglove Summer" is the fifth novel in the "Rivers of London" series. Two girls have gone missing, and Peter Grant is sent into the countryside to make sure no magical practitioners have been involved.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, May 01 21
Category: Aaronovitch, Ben
Tough
paper_aero
May 01 21
67 plays
32.
  Cara Dillon Wanders Over the Waters - 10 questions - 5 mins
A quiz on Cara Dillon's 2016 album "Wanderer", where all of the songs have a connection to flowing waters.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, May 15 21
Category: Dillon, Cara
Tough
paper_aero
May 15 21
63 plays
33.
  Taking the Rivers of London at False Value - 10 questions - 5 mins
Following the death of the Second Faceless Man, Peter Grant goes undercover in "False Value".
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jul 05 21
Category: Aaronovitch, Ben
Tough
paper_aero
Jul 05 21
63 plays
34.
  Freedom and Rain - 10 questions - 5 mins
A quiz on the 1990 album "Freedom and Rain" by June Tabor and the Oysterband.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jun 17 21
Category: O
Tough
paper_aero
Jun 17 21
67 plays
35.
  The Run of the Downs - 15 questions - 7 mins
The South Downs are a range of chalk hills running through Sussex and Hampshire in the south of England. This is a quiz concerning some of them.
Tough, 15 Qns, paper_aero, Jul 29 08
Category: Southeast England
Tough
paper_aero
424 plays
36.
  A Soggy Ship - 10 questions - 5 mins
Questions on the album "Life in a Paper Boat" by singer-songwriter Kate Rusby
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, May 30 21
Category: Rusby, Kate
Tough
paper_aero
May 30 21
73 plays
37.
  Wainwright's Lake District - The Eastern Fells popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
Alfred Wainwright wrote a 7 volume Pictorial Guide to the Lake District. Here is a quizzical guide to the hills and surrounding area covered in Volume 1, "The Eastern Fells".
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Dec 15 08
Category: Northwest England
Tough
paper_aero
221 plays
38.
  Steeleye Span are a Parcel of Rogues - 10 questions - 4 mins
A quiz on the 1973 album "Parcel of Rogues".
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jun 24 21
Category: Steeleye Span
Average
paper_aero
Jun 24 21
90 plays
39.
  Sussex, By The Sea - 10 questions - 6 mins
A certain Mr Kipling wrote a far better eulogy to Sussex than I could ever do, on the other hand he never wrote a quiz on Sussex for FunTrivia.
Difficult, 10 Qns, paper_aero, May 11 06
Category: Southeast England
Difficult
paper_aero
762 plays
40.
  The Dreamthief's Daughter - 10 questions - 5 mins
The official subtitle is 'a tale of the albino' but "Elric versus the Nazis" might be as apt. This is the story of a German aristocrat, Ulric, Graf von Bek, who may be yet another aspect of Elric of Melnibone.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Dec 22 18
Category: Moorcock, Michael
Tough
paper_aero
Dec 22 18
71 plays
41.
  Excel-lent - 10 questions - 6 mins
Excel is excellent at handling relatively large quantities of data. Here are some of the useful functions which can be combined to obtain the best from Excel. The questions in this quiz relate to Excel 2016, 2019 and 365.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jan 23 21
Category: Microsoft Excel
Tough
paper_aero
Jan 23 21
134 plays
42.
  British folk music in the new millennium - 10 questions - 4 mins
A quiz about UK folk music in the twenty-first century prior to the first COVID-19 lockdowns.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Apr 05 21
Category: Folk Music
Average
paper_aero
Apr 05 21
93 plays
43.
  All That Flickers Might Win Gold - 10 questions - 4 mins
There are many film festivals around the world with prizes for "Best Film" and many of these awards are described as golden. Match the award to the film festival it could have been won at in the pre-covid 21st century.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Feb 28 21
Category: Awards and Festivals
Average
paper_aero
Feb 28 21
114 plays
44.
  Show of Hands are Waking the Union - 10 questions - 4 mins
A quiz on Show of Hands 2012 album "Wake the Union".
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Mar 22 21
Category: Show of Hands
Average
paper_aero
Mar 22 21
57 plays
45.
  It's still Richard Thompson - 10 questions - 3 mins
A quiz about the music on Richard Thompson's 2015 album "Still".
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jun 15 21
Category: Thompson, Richard
Tough
paper_aero
Jun 15 21
73 plays
46.
  Can you play "The Hydrogen Sonata"? - 10 questions - 5 mins
"The Hydrogen Sonata" was Iain Banks's final novel of the Culture.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jan 01 22
Category: Banks, Iain M
Tough
paper_aero
Jan 01 22
66 plays
47.
  Richard Thompson does the Hokey Pokey - 10 questions - 3 mins
Music from the 1975 album by Richard Thompson, "Hokey Pokey"
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jan 04 22
Category: Thompson, Richard
Average
paper_aero
Jan 04 22
52 plays
48.
  Flow North Young Stream - 10 questions - 4 mins
Some of the north flowing rivers in Great Britain.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Feb 11 21
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Category: UK Bodies of Water
Average
paper_aero
Feb 11 21
172 plays
49.
  The Girl who Couldn't Fly - 10 questions - 4 mins
A quiz on the 2005 Kate Rusby album, "The Girl Who Couldn't Fly".
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, May 31 21
Category: Rusby, Kate
Average
paper_aero
May 31 21
48 plays
50.
  Steeleye Span don the Commoners Crown - 10 questions - 3 mins
A quiz on the music of the 1975 album, "Commoners Crown".
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jul 02 21
Category: Steeleye Span
Average
paper_aero
Jul 02 21
69 plays
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