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queenofsheba has been a FunTrivia author since Sep 30 06 and has written 25 quizzes. queenofsheba writes for many different categories, but is most active in Literature, Sports, and Music.

  • has earned 930 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.

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1.
  Charles Dickens: "David Copperfield"   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Of all Charles Dickens' characters David Copperfield is the one who resembles his author most. Also unforgettable are Uriah Heep, Mr Micawber, Little Emily and many others.
Average, 25 Qns, queenofsheba, Jul 13 20
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11
Category: David Copperfield
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Jul 13 20
2347 plays
2.
  The 'Great Dictators'   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
The twentieth century saw the rise and fall of many a dictator, in all parts of the world. A dictator is anyone who has absolute power in a country without being democratically elected. My sources are the Encyclopaedia Britannica and Wikipedia.
Average, 25 Qns, queenofsheba, Sep 29 22
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Sep 29 22
3809 plays
3.
  James Joyce: "Ulysses"   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
"Ulysses" is one of the most famous novels of the twentieth century, but also one of the most difficult and controversial. Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom walk through Dublin on Bloomsday, while Molly stays at home.
Tough, 25 Qns, queenofsheba, Apr 27 07
Category: Joyce, James
Tough
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882 plays
4.
  Test yourself! Languages of the World Quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
There are thousands of languages, some spoken by millions, some almost extinct.
Tough, 15 Qns, queenofsheba, Oct 07 09
Category: Languages
Tough
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1872 plays
5.
  Graham Greene: "The Quiet American"   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
"The Quiet American" is Graham Greene's novel about Vietnam. It's partly based on real persons and places, but the main story is fictional. Greene knew the political situation of the country very well.
Tough, 20 Qns, queenofsheba, Jul 10 07
Category: Greene, Graham
Tough
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324 plays
6.
  Doris Lessing: "The Golden Notebook"   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
"The Golden Notebook" by Doris Lessing, published in 1962, is arguably the most important novel of the 2007 Nobel Prize winner. It's about Anna, a novelist with a writer's block.
Tough, 20 Qns, queenofsheba, Jun 15 08
Category: Lessing, Doris
Tough
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320 plays
7.
  Renaissance Women    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is for those with a penchant for older women, or who just like history. Most of these women are associated with politics, but some female artists are included as well. My sources are the Encyclopaedia Britannica and Wikipedia.
Average, 10 Qns, queenofsheba, Oct 08 07
Category: Renaissance
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1216 plays
8.
  Charles Dickens: "A Tale of Two Cities"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Dickens said it was the best story he had written. Every event and every character in this 1859 novel is part of a highly sophisticated plot.
Tough, 20 Qns, queenofsheba, Apr 09 17
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Tough
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1398 plays
9.
  What Actress Am I?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten actresses talk about one or two roles they've played. Can you identify them?
Tough, 10 Qns, queenofsheba, Feb 05 13
Category: Name the Player
Tough
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2102 plays
10.
  Edith Wharton: "The House of Mirth"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
"The House of Mirth" was a bestseller in 1905 and is one of the great American novels of that period. Lily Bart can't choose between marrying a rich man or the man she loves. It also illustrates the hypocrisy of American high society back then.
Average, 20 Qns, queenofsheba, Nov 14 19
Category: Wharton, Edith
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Nov 14 19
325 plays
11.
  A Matter of Probability...   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Nothing is certain in this quiz. Test your calculation of probability. The questions are tricky, but can all be solved by logical thinking and a little bit of mathematics. E.g. a probability of 1/4 means one chance out of four, or 25%.
Tough, 10 Qns, queenofsheba, Apr 23 21
Tough
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Apr 23 21
1493 plays
12.
  Name the Plant    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten descriptions of plants. It's a mixture of flowering plants, shrubs, trees and others. My sources are the Encyclopaedia Britannica and Wikipedia.
Tough, 10 Qns, queenofsheba, Mar 07 13
Category: Garden Name Game
Tough
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886 plays
13.
  Famous French Novels    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you're a bit familiar with French prose, you will probably enjoy this quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, queenofsheba, May 26 14
Category: French Literature
Tough
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1496 plays
14.
  Card Games in Literature   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Two kind of people can score well at this quiz: those who know a lot about card games and those who know a lot about literature.
Tough, 10 Qns, queenofsheba, Dec 24 06
Tough
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366 plays
15.
  Russian Prose    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
From Pushkin over Dostoevsky and Tolstoy to more recent authors. How well do you know the highlights of Russian prose?
Average, 15 Qns, queenofsheba, Sep 23 12
Category: Russian Literature
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722 plays
16.
  Alessandra Mussolini    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Alessandra Mussolini is one of Italy's best known female politicians and a member of the European Parliament. Here are some questions about her life and career.
Average, 10 Qns, queenofsheba, Apr 04 14
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272 plays
17.
  IAAF World Championships: 2007    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The 11th IAAF World Championships in outdoor track and field athletics took place in August 2007. Here are some questions about the highlights.
Average, 15 Qns, queenofsheba, Sep 11 07
Average
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503 plays
18.
  A Study in Scarlett    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Scarlett Johansson is admired by many for her acting skills as well as for her beauty.
Average, 10 Qns, queenofsheba, Jan 15 22
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Jan 15 22
710 plays
19.
  Do You Know Gymnastics?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's one of the greatest sports to watch, but how much do you remember about it?
Tough, 10 Qns, queenofsheba, Dec 26 10
Category: Gymnastics
Tough
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1118 plays
20.
  Pop Music with Jazz Influence    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sometimes pop artists collaborate with jazz musicians, play jazz themselves or are simply inspired by it.
Average, 10 Qns, queenofsheba, Jul 20 22
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Jul 20 22
362 plays
21.
  Giro d' Italia / Tour of Italy    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's one of the three major tours. How well do you know its history?
Tough, 10 Qns, queenofsheba, Apr 22 09
Category: Italy
Tough
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317 plays
22.
When you say "classical music", most people think of music before 1900. However there were also a lot of great composers in the twentieth century. Test your knowledge about them.
Average, 10 Qns, queenofsheba, Jul 24 09
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737 plays
23.
  The Tour of Spain    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
La Vuelta a Espana, or The Tour of Spain is one of the three major cycling tours. How much do you know about it?
Average, 10 Qns, queenofsheba, Apr 22 09
Category: Spain
Average
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265 plays
24.
  Girl Bands    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Fifteen questions about girl bands from the 60s until now!
Tough, 15 Qns, queenofsheba, Feb 23 08
Category: Girlbands
Tough
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790 plays
25.
  Female Athletes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Female top stars in track and field don't always get the recognition they deserve. How well do you know these athletes?
Difficult, 10 Qns, queenofsheba, Oct 19 06
Category: Track & Field
Difficult
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489 plays