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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by paper_aero
51.
  Sailor on the Seas of Fate    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The book "Sailor on the Seas of Fate" consists of three linked and sequential stories concerning Elric of Melnibone. This quiz investigates various aspects of these tales.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Nov 17 18
Category: Moorcock, Michael
Tough
paper_aero
Nov 17 18
70 plays
52.
  Crawley, Sussex, England, Gulp!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
After World War 2, the British government decided to create several New Towns to alleviate the overcrowding in London. Only one of these was constructed south of the River Thames, Crawley, so here's a quiz on the town.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, May 11 06
Average
paper_aero
425 plays
53.
  The Dark Side of the Sun    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The "Dark Side of the Sun" is the name of at least two films and a BBC drama series. This quiz has no connection with any of those but is about the science-fiction book by Terry Pratchett.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Nov 03 18
Category: Pratchett, Terry
Tough
paper_aero
Nov 03 18
76 plays
54.
  A Soggy Ship    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
74 plays
55.
  Sussex, By The Sea    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Difficult
paper_aero
824 plays
56.
  Horsham and Surrounding Villages.   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Tough
paper_aero
420 plays
57.
  Ralph McTell and the Hill of Beans    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Singer songwriter Ralph McTell maybe best known for his song "The Streets of London", but he has written many more songs over his long career. This quiz is about the songs on his 2019 album "Hill of Beans".
Difficult, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Oct 05 20
Category: McTell, Ralph
Difficult
paper_aero
Oct 05 20
65 plays
58.
  The Hanging Tree    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The sixth book of the Rivers of London series is "The Hanging Tree". The title is also another name for the Tyburn gallows.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, May 29 21
Category: Aaronovitch, Ben
Average
paper_aero
May 29 21
103 plays
59.
  The Hedonistic Bellowhead    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 2010 the folk orchestra Bellowhead released the album "Hedonism". Here is a quiz on the music from that album.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jun 02 21
Category: Bellowhead
Average
paper_aero
Jun 02 21
72 plays
61.
  Excel-lent    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
145 plays
63.
  The Seventh Decimate    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"The Seventh Decimate" is the first novel in a new series by Stephen Donaldson called "The Great Gods War". Prince Bifalt is the protagonist in this novel; his nation, Belleger has been at war with Amika, the only other known nation, for generations.
Difficult, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Dec 15 18
Category: Donaldson, Stephen
Difficult
paper_aero
Dec 15 18
66 plays
65.
  Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
80 plays
66.
  It's still Richard Thompson    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
67.
  The Illearth War    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the second book of the first chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Lord Foul has put together a vast army and threatens Revelstone. In desperation the ur-Lord has been summoned to the Land.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jun 23 20
Category: Donaldson, Stephen
Average
paper_aero
Jun 23 20
93 plays
68.
  Back down to Sussex    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
More about an under rated and quizzically under represented part of England.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Oct 22 16
Tough
paper_aero
696 plays
69.
  The "Dark Fields" of Show of Hands    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 1997, folk duo "Show of Hands", which consists of Steve Knightley and Phil Beer, released an album entitled "Dark Fields". This is a quiz drawn from some of the music on it.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jan 01 10
Category: Show of Hands
Average
paper_aero
119 plays
70.
  Richard Thompson starring as Henry the Human Fly    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The cover of the Richard Thompson album "Henry the Human Fly" describes it as "starring Richard Thompson". Seems a good a title for a quiz about the music on the album as any other.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Apr 01 21
Category: Thompson, Richard
Tough
paper_aero
Apr 01 21
61 plays
71.
  "Raising Steam": The Railway Comes to Discworld    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Raising Steam", in which Dick Simnel brings his big idea and big invention, the steam locomotive to Ankh-Morpork and hence to the rest of Discworld.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Oct 22 18
Category: Pratchett, Terry
Tough
paper_aero
Oct 22 18
109 plays
72.
  Coniston - Town, Water and Fells   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Coniston is a small town in the Lake District. It also lends its name to a large body of water to the east of the town and the surrounding fells to the west. This quiz covers all these aspects.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Dec 05 08
Tough
paper_aero
287 plays
73.
  The Philosophers, Poets and Kings of Kate Rusby    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Folk singer-songwriter Kate Rusby released her album "Philosophers, Poets and Kings" in 2019. Here are some questions on the music. If you haven't heard of Kate Rusby before maybe it is time to find out about her music.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, May 30 21
Category: Rusby, Kate
Tough
paper_aero
May 30 21
51 plays
74.
  Dead and Buried in Sussex   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Inspired by a book of the same name by David Arscott, this quiz is about graves and life ending incidents in Sussex - a nice and cheerful subject.
Difficult, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Nov 23 08
Category: U.K. People
Difficult
paper_aero
333 plays
77.
  Can You Hear the "Whispers Underground"?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The third book of the Rivers of London series. PC Peter Grant is a member of a department in the Metropolitan Police that deals with the weird and the magical. The railway tunnels of London feature prominently in this novel.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, May 16 21
Category: Aaronovitch, Ben
Tough
paper_aero
May 16 21
85 plays
78.
  Moon Over Soho    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The "Moon Over Soho" is the second book in the "Rivers of London" series by Ben Aaronovitch. PC Peter Grant is an apprentice wizard working for the Metropolitan Police. Between the magical and the mundane here is the quiz of the book.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Apr 05 21
Category: Aaronovitch, Ben
Tough
paper_aero
Apr 05 21
79 plays
79.
  Arrogance, Ignorance and Greed    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Arrogance, Ignorance and Greed, what more could you ask for? A quiz on the album of that name by Show of Hands.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Feb 04 21
Category: Show of Hands
Tough
paper_aero
Feb 04 21
93 plays
80.
  Music at the 'Cold Frontier'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 2001 the folk-rock duo Show of Hands, consisting of Steve Knightley and Phil Beer, released an album entitled 'Cold Frontier'. This is a quiz about some of the music from that album.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Dec 04 08
Category: Show of Hands
Tough
paper_aero
130 plays
81.
  "Strata" - Another Layer of Terry Pratchett    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Before the Discworld books were published, Terry Pratchett wrote two science fiction novels. One of them was called "Strata", the other one wasn't; this is a quiz about the one that is.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Oct 09 15
Category: Pratchett, Terry
Tough
paper_aero
111 plays
82.
  A slice of 'Country Life'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 2003 the folk-rock duo Show of Hands released the album 'Country Life'. Take this quiz and let Show of Hands cut you a slice of country life.
Difficult, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Dec 04 08
Category: Show of Hands
Difficult
paper_aero
145 plays
83.
  The Cruel 'Cruel River' Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 2008 Steve Knightley of the folk-rock duo 'Show of Hands' released a solo album, 'Cruel River'. Following the maxim about being cruel to be kind, here is a cruel quiz about it.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Mar 10 16
Category: Knightley, Steve
Average
paper_aero
144 plays
84.
  Too Cruel River    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 2008 Steve Knightley of the folk-rock duo 'Show of Hands' released an album entitled 'Cruel River'. I've already written one quiz on the album, so this is a quiz on it 'too'. (Hopefully that explains the attempted pun in the quiz title.)
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Mar 10 16
Category: Knightley, Steve
Average
paper_aero
126 plays
85.
  BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2000-2011    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most, if not all, music genres have their own awards ceremonies and British Folk Music is no exception. Here are questions about some of the winners from the first twelve years.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Apr 30 11
Average
paper_aero
149 plays
86.
  The Titular Cara Dillon    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 2001 Cara Dillon released her first solo album, entitled "Cara Dillon". Here are some questions about the songs from that album.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, May 15 21
Category: Dillon, Cara
Tough
paper_aero
May 15 21
70 plays
87.
  Bearing folk Witness by a Show of Hands    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The duo Show of Hands was formed in 1991, by two members of the English folk scene. In 2006 they released the album "Witness". Hopefully this explains the odd looking capitalisation of the title. This quiz is about the songs on the album.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Dec 04 08
Category: Show of Hands
Tough
paper_aero
114 plays
89.
  I've Always Kept a Unicorn    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about songs written and performed by Sandy Denny that appear on the 1985 compilation album "Who Knows Where the Time Goes".
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Apr 08 21
Category: Denny, Sandy
Tough
paper_aero
Apr 08 21
76 plays
90.
  The Fisherman's Friends are "Sole Mates"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on the album "Sole Mates", recorded by the shanty singers of Padstow, Fisherman's Friends.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, May 09 21
Category: F
Average
paper_aero
May 09 21
94 plays
91.
  Hammond Innes: The Black Tide    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"The Black Tide" concerns the pollution of the seas by oil, in particular from shipwrecked tankers, and the lack of political will to do anything about it, due to the demand for oil from the general populace.
Difficult, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jul 19 19
Category: I
Difficult
paper_aero
Jul 19 19
75 plays
92.
  The Roar of the Czech Lions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Oscars are not the only film awards. Here the questions focus on films that have won (or not) at the annual Czech Lions Awards.
Average, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Feb 23 21
Average
paper_aero
Feb 23 21
83 plays
93.
  Newspapers and Magazines (Mainly British)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Newspapers and magazines, including publishers, editors and columnists. Based on titles distributed in the UK.
Difficult, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Jan 02 20
Category: UK Newspapers
Difficult
paper_aero
Jan 02 20
378 plays
94.
  Ashley Hutchings, Guv'nor Vol 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ashley Hutchings is founder of several groups on the UK folk scene. This quiz is about volume 3 of "The Guv'nor" retrospective of his work.
Tough, 10 Qns, paper_aero, Apr 25 21
Tough
paper_aero
Apr 25 21
81 plays
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