Modern French History
This quiz focuses on the period in French history from 1848 to more recent times. Bonne chance! Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Apr 14 23
Category:
French
This type of cryptic clue deals with words that have the same spelling but different meanings. For example: 'Highest ranking toy' gives you the answer 'top' which is both a pinnacle and a child's toy. These questions are fill in the blank of this style.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Aug 01 23
Category:
Cryptics for Experts
Birds have entertained us in varying ways in literature, music and other areas. Here are some questions about a few of them. 
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Nov 23 17
Category:
Birds in Entertainment
The siege has been a standard tactic in warfare throughout history. This quiz covers some of the best known.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Nov 06 11
Category:
War History
Kyle has now sent the members of NVNG to Asia, where we've met up in Sri Lanka. At least this time we're all together, and have learned some things about the island to share with you.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Sep 19 21
Category:
Sri Lanka
All the questions in this quiz have the letter 'R' in common. Note that this quiz has a strong UK bias.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 23 19
Category:
R
Famous Trains
No, we're not going to be creating music. The tracks in question have already been laid, and support some of the best known trains of the world. Let's find out about them. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 13 23
Category:
Trains
Follow me around the British Isles - England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland - and see what you know about the myths and legends of these countries. Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian,
Dec 04 16
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Category:
Myths and Legends for Kids
Breeds of Cattle
Can you identify these different breeds of cattle just from a photo? The colours and appearances are distinctive, so it shouldn't be too hard, although city dwellers might not see them so regularly. You can click on a photo for a closer look if needed.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jul 04 23
Category:
Cattle
One of the wonders of literature is the magical places authors take you to. They can create perfect or, at least, different worlds from the one we live in. Can you match the author to the world each created?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Apr 02 21
Category:
Places in Literature
Are you feeling on top of the world, or are you a bit run down? Either way, I hope you enjoy playing this quiz about idioms connected to health.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jul 29 12
Category:
Idioms with a Common Word
Not only do these creatures live in or by the sea, their common names all start with the word 'sea'. All you have to do is match the common name to the scientific name.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 06 23
Category:
Water World
Britain has many abbeys and priories, mostly in ruins thanks to Henry VIII. The ruins are picturesque and magnificent in their beauty and attract many visitors each year. Can you place these famous sites on a map of the UK, though? Let's find out.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jul 08 23
Category:
Religious Buildings
Seventeenth-Century England
The Restoration in England took place during the seventeenth century. Here are some questions about various aspects of the era. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Feb 12 23
Category:
UK History
Break even, meaning to make neither a profit nor a loss, is just one of the everyday expressions using the word 'break'. Here are a few more to match up - remember they all have 'break' at the beginning.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian,
Sep 04 20
Category:
Idioms with a Common Word
Gardens with flowers of various shades of one colour are popular. Follow me around the borders of a pink garden, to see how many plants you can identify. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jun 04 22
Category:
Colors of the Garden
This quiz will test what you know about South America and some of its countries. You'll have photos to help you. Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian,
Sep 08 15
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8
Category:
Our World for Kids
Can you match the definition to the correct word? All the answers start with the letters 'cat'. Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jul 03 22
Category:
Starting With ...
So, here's the deal. I've written this quiz and you play it. Deal? All the questions have a link in some way to the word 'deal'. Note there is some UK bias to the questions. Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Aug 26 17
Category:
Thematic Verbs
You can play all the sports covered in this quiz by rolling balls of different sizes and in various ways. Can you identify the sport from the ball used to play it? Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Dec 02 13
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Category:
What Sport Is It?
Come and enjoy a big Christmas lunch at my house in England. First you have to identify what you're eating. You'll have photos to help, though, so it shouldn't be too difficult. Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Dec 23 16
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Category:
Food Around the World
You can't see it and you can't feel it, but the thyroid has many important roles to play in the body. You can test your knowledge about it by taking this quiz.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Nov 21 22
Category:
Endocrine System
Appearing on British television from September until November 2010, 'Downton Abbey' followed the fortunes of the Earl and Countess of Grantham, their family and servants. How much can you remember about the series?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 13 12
Category:
Downton Abbey
A pictorial quiz, featuring some of the many films of Sean Connery. Good luck. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Apr 27 13
Category:
Connery, Sean
Can you work out which sport you could play from the clues in the question, and the photos? Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Sep 12 15
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Category:
What Sport Is It?
Lots of countries of the world have flags which only have main colours of red, white and blue. Can you recognise them all from the photos and the questions? Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
May 01 19
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Category:
Our World for Kids
In the dark days of winter, particularly those of 2020/21, we can need reminding that nature endures. With the arrival of the northern hemisphere spring, these flowers will appear to cheer us up and remind us that life goes on. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Oct 03 22
Category:
Flowers, Plants & Gardens
Cambridge University is the second oldest university in the UK. It is made up of lots of colleges, but can you put them in order based on the years they were established. Start with the oldest and end with the newest. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Aug 02 23
Category:
UK Universities
It comes round every year and there are so many things about it which I dislike. Here's a quiz about some of them. Feel free to shout 'Bah, humbug!' at me. LeoDaVinci came up with the title, so my thanks go to him for the suggestion.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Dec 22 11
Category:
Christmas
This quiz covers a range of people who have had foods named for them. The clues will include pictorial hints, and you will, in most cases, need these as well as the words. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 04 23
Category:
In Common
Here are ten different British dog breeds originating from various areas of the UK. All you have to do is match the breed to the number on the map which denotes their place of origin.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 28 23
Category:
Dog Breeds
There is no hitch to this quiz, just a Hitchcock. See if you can match each of these actresses to the Hitchcock film in which she starred.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 20 22
Category:
Hitchcock, Alfred
The Sega Dreamcast was one of the shorter-lived games consoles, but there were many games which could be played on it. Here are just ten of them - given a short description you need to identify the game and match it up.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Oct 14 23
Category:
Sega Games Mixture
In the Bible, mention is made of the occupations of certain people. Can you match the names in the quiz to the work they did - not necessarily that for which they are best known? Quotations and references come from the King James version of the Bible.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jul 06 22
Category:
The Bible
You'll find a list of play titles to be matched up with their author. The plays cover a range of American and European playwrights.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jun 07 22
Category:
Plays
When you think of myths of the UK, Celtic myth seems to dominate, but England does have myths of its own. This quiz covers a few of them, with some photos to assist. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jun 09 22
Category:
World Myth
Each clue should evoke a word ending in 'ary'. Match the word to the description given.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 02 22
Category:
Ending With ...
Given a snippet of the lyrics, can you match the song to the title? Every song included in this quiz has a feminine first name in the title.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 03 23
Category:
Female Names in Songs
No, I haven't made a mistake and put this in movies instead of geography. All the quotations used in the quiz come from films released in the 1940s, although they were mostly spoken rather than roared.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Feb 28 21
Category:
Movie Quotes Mixture
I'll give you the title of a novel to match to the author. These are a mixture of British, American and French authors.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jul 06 22
Category:
Best Sellers
Anthrax is a rare disease these days, but can still be lethal. Find out what you know about it by taking this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Feb 20 23
Robespierre, Marat and Danton were the most important figures in the French Revolution and its aftermath, although none of them lived to see the changes they sought. Match the clue to the correct man in this classify quiz.
Average, 12 Qns, rossian,
Jul 04 23
Category:
French Government
We all know bees can sting, but they're not the only creatures to cause pain, or even death, to humans. This quiz covers just a few of them. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jul 28 19
Category:
Invertebrates
Here are some photos of youngsters. All you need to do is work out what they'll be when they grow up. Good luck. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
May 31 15
Category:
Identify the Animal
Oops! I misread the sign at the airport boarding gate, and landed in Nigeria instead of Niagara. I had to stay for a week while I waited for a flight home, so I learned a bit about Nigeria to share with you.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Aug 30 11
Category:
Nigeria
Mention the Louvre to anyone and you're likely to hear 'Mona Lisa', but it's not the only well known painting hanging there. Can you match these works of art to their creators?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Nov 23 20
Category:
Art: By Museum
Map reading has never been my strong point so, having turned left instead of right when leaving Andorra, I found myself in Spain instead of France. It did give me a chance to learn lots of new things, which I'd love to share with you.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Feb 13 23
Category:
Spain
Although I have only a small garden, it attracts a wide variety of birds. This quiz is about some of the ones I've seen. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
May 01 13
Category:
Wild Birds UK
Let me take you around the home town of The Beatles, to view some of the famous landmarks which they grew up with, as well as some which would have been new to them. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jul 14 13
Category:
Northwest England
Come and join the Rockettes on a trip to the zoo, and see which animals you can recognise.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 13 17
Recommended for grades: 3,4,5
Category:
Mixed Animals for Kids