The people in this quiz have first names and surnames beginning with the same letter. I'll give you some clues and you need to pick the right person.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jun 19 21
Category:
Celebrities Mixture
The second series of 'Downton Abbey' came to an end on 6 November 2011. This quiz covers this eventful series. Note: here be spoilers - don't take this quiz if you haven't watched the series and intend to do so.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Feb 01 14
Category:
Downton Abbey
Happy endings in literature are not as common as you might think, but I have found ten reasonably happy ones to test your memories with. 
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Feb 26 22
Category:
Romantic Fiction
An Advent Calendar with only ten doors? I was disappointed until I found out that each door hid a ticket to a show. Before I could claim them, I had to guess which show was hidden behind each door. Can you help me get them all? 
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Dec 08 23
Category:
Name the Musical
From the information I give you, match the word ending in 'ary' to the correct clue. This is linked to an adopted quiz I revised and had to turn into two quizzes to use the match format.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 14 22
Category:
Ending With ...
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 the UK had a king for the first time in seventy years - living memory for many of us. Test what you know about the longest serving heir apparent in Britain's long history.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Sep 01 23
Category:
Charles III
This quiz has a collection of French verbs which might not mean what you think they do. Can you match them to their correct English definition?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 14 22
Category:
French
Use the description of each weapon to choose the correct answer. Sorry no pictures available - said the original author, but times have changed. Can you answer these questions, now with pictures, about the weapons associated with various martial arts? Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 20 22
Category:
Martial Arts
Check out some of the former occupations of these major stars. They're good for some chuckles.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 06 22
Category:
Before They Were Stars
James Darren sang 'Goodbye cruel world, I'm off to join the circus' in 1961 and Team NVNG have decided to join him in this look around circuses in various areas of fiction.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Aug 05 19
Category:
Thematic Places in Entertainment
I'll give you some brief details about the accomplishments of various British people. All you need to do is match the achievements to the name.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 13 19
Category:
U.K. People
From the eighteenth century, a visit following the course of the River Wye has been popular with tourists. As I lived in Ross for many years, I'll be your guide for this tour. Photos can hardly do it justice, but I'll try. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
May 04 20
Category:
Southwest England
Scottish People
A castle in the air describes a daydream or a wish that is unlikely to be fulfilled. Sometimes, those dreams do come true and this quiz covers ten Scots who reached their castles in the air by achieving great success in their chosen careers. Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 13 23
Category:
Mixed Scotland
These characters all appear in classic novels. Can you match them to the novels in which they appear?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
May 21 22
Category:
Name My Book
Here are some famous horses from films, books and other sources. Can you match the horse named on the right hand side to where it belongs?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jun 07 22
Category:
Horses in Entertainment
This quiz will test you on some of the bands and bandleaders from the Big Band era, with photo clues to help. Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 30 16
Category:
Big Band
This quiz has a mixture of mythology from around the world and has been adapted and updated from one originally written by Sevorak.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 07 22
Category:
Mythology Mixture
A quiz about some popular British authors and their works, with pictorial clues to help you answer. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 01 15
Category:
British Literature
You know those words you hear and you're not sure what they mean? In books you'd rely on context to get by, but when they're on their own, is it that easy? Let's see if you can work these out in isolation.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 11 22
Category:
Definitions
There were three main stages of the war which lasted from 1337 until 1453, with periods of peace. They are the Edwardian phase, 1337-1360, the Caroline phase, 1369-1389, and the Lancastrian phase, 1415-1453. Sort the events listed into the correct phase. Average, 12 Qns, rossian,
Apr 03 23
Category:
Hundred Years' War
It was a momentous decade, which saw the mini skirt and The Beatles. That's not all that happened, though, so what else can you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Dec 07 12
Category:
1900s UK History
Take when needed is the instruction given with painkillers, offered by the medical staff in charge of your treatment. Medical dramas have proved a major source of material for television. How many of these British medical dramas can you recognise?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
May 21 16
Category:
British TV
This garden is filled with dazzling white flowers for you to identify. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jun 30 16
Category:
Colors of the Garden
Here are ten more Shakespeare plays with their plots condensed into a few words. Just match the summary to the title.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
May 01 22
Category:
Name the Play
Here are some proverbs from around the world which mention various animals. Can you work out which animal fits the space? Not all of them are as well known as those used in everyday English, but shouldn't be impossible to work out.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Apr 08 22
Category:
Animals in Idiom
Homophones
Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings. From the two short definitions given, type in both words with just a space between them - no 'and' or comma is needed. You'll be given the number of letters for each word to help. Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 15 24
Category:
Homonyms and Homophones
Team NVNG has travelled around the world as part of the Amazing Trivia Race and explored several places. How many of these do you know?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 21 24
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category:
Our World for Kids
I'll give you the name of a character from a fairy tale or nursery rhyme. All you need to do is match the animal that appears in the story or rhyme to the character.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian,
Sep 12 20
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3
Category:
Books for Kids
I've been touring around Europe and have been looking at some wonderful things, but I'm confused. Can you help me by telling me where I am if I tell you what I'm looking at?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Apr 23 17
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category:
European Geography for Kids
There are twelve water loving birds in the quiz, three each for four different families. Can you sort them into their correct categories of ducks, swans, geese or rails?
Easier, 12 Qns, rossian,
Jul 09 22
Category:
Wild Birds
Here are ten women sleuths who featured in several novels by the same author. Can you match them to the writer who created them? Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 02 22
Category:
Fictional Detectives
First, they're not bad words, just fundamentally unusual words that begin with 'F'. I'll give the word, you follow with the correct definition. Have frolicsome, feverish fun.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 30 22
Category:
Words A - M
All the songs in this quiz are based on real events. How many can you recognise? Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
May 09 16
Category:
History in Songs
You'll decide just how 'super' it is. To get the right answer, you'll need to decide which word to add to 'super' to make a new word. I'll tell you the meaning of the 'super' word.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian,
Apr 02 21
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Category:
Compound Words for Kids
One of the joys of Christmas is having turkey for dinner, but the birds in this quiz aren't normally for eating. They are all seen around at Christmas time in the UK, though. Tough, 10 Qns, rossian,
Feb 24 20
Category:
Wild Birds UK
Can you recognise this mixture of towers which can be seen around Britain? Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Apr 22 19
Category:
Skyscrapers & Towers
All these words date from the Middle Ages, with some still in use into the twenty-first century. Can you match the descriptions to the names?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Nov 02 22
Category:
UK History
Christmas Day in the UK saw a two hour special edition of 'Downton Abbey' which progressed some of the stories from the earlier two series. Do not take this quiz if you haven't seen the programme, as it does contain several spoilers.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 13 12
Category:
Downton Abbey
Maybe it's because the game is so tactical that it has featured in many areas of popular culture. These questions cover some of the appearances of chess in film, literature, television and other genres.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Apr 20 12
Category:
Entertainment by Themes
Michael Caine has had a long and varied career. This quiz covers some of his films, with pictorial clues to help you along. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 10 14
Category:
Caine, Michael
Also known as dingbats or rebuses, these letters and numbers stand for a phrase, a cliché, or occasionally just one word. All you need to do is work out what they mean. If you've never done one before, you'll find a quiz to help you in the sub-category.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Dec 03 22
Category:
Minch's Wordwise
Most people have hobby horses, but kyleisalive seems to be more interested in cats. In answer to his challenge to create a cat related quiz in each category, this quiz features cats in various hobby subcategories.
Tough, 10 Qns, rossian,
Apr 09 10
Category:
Hobbies Other
Dogs don't really have hobbies, unless you count 'chasing cats', but many of the hobby sub-categories do have a canine connection. This quiz covers some of them.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Aug 04 18
Category:
Hobbies Other
My map reading skills are still not as good as they should be, but getting lost does allow me to learn about the country I'm in. Would you like to share my discoveries?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jun 16 22
Category:
Uruguay
'It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid', so Band Aid claimed, but the editors have combined to create this Christmas-themed quiz so maybe you should be very frightened. Each editor has written a question in their own category.
Average, 20 Qns, rossian,
Apr 01 24
Category:
Thematic Time
Follow me around the United Kingdom and see if you can identify these bridges which cross various gaps. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 11 16
Category:
Bridges
This is just one of those questions which has inspired much internet debate and even whole books. It has also inspired this quiz about animals and creatures which feature in these questions. I hope you enjoy it.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 12 23
Category:
Mixed Animal Trivia
This quiz covers some of the geography, history and culture of the beautiful Caribbean island of Barbados.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Apr 07 23
Category:
Mixed Central America and Caribbean
As usual, I am offering you one question per decade. The fifteenth century saw much upheaval, including the birth of the Tudor dynasty. Good luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
May 30 22
Category:
1400-1499 UK History