Many Italian words have been adopted as part of the English language. This quiz will test your knowledge of some of them.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 03 16
Category:
Borrowed Words and Phrases
All the answers in this fill in the blank quiz start with FR plus one, or occasionally more, words to form a new one. Good luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Sep 21 22
Category:
Something in Common
It's four o'clock in the morning, and the dawn chorus has woken you up in your home in Great Britain. Each bird has its own sound - can you recognise them from the noise they make?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 12 13
Category:
Birds for Kids
I'll give you clues to words which make new words when 'we' is put somewhere in the middle. An example is given in the instructions. A pen and paper might be useful, but not essential.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Nov 20 22
Category:
Rossians Word Puzzles
This 2012 film featured a cast of veteran British actors, including two dames. What do you remember about the events? Note - some spoilers, if you haven't watched the film.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 07 15
Category:
Be - Bi Movies
After the relegation of Chester from League Two in 2009, there were twelve teams starting with the letter C in the top four tiers of English football. This quiz covers ten of them.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
May 13 17
Category:
Teams A-C
In the Team Task Challenge, Team Red is circling the globe making a massive 100 stops in ten stages. So grab your passport and hang on! This is Stage number 9 where we visit western and southern parts of Europe.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Feb 15 24
Category:
Europe - Regions
Martyrs
Dyed in the wool means a rigid adherence to your beliefs, often used in a derogatory way. The people in this quiz all died for refusing to abandon their beliefs in Tudor England. Catholic to Protestant to Catholic and back again meant nobody was safe. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 13 23
Category:
Martyrs
As a variation on a theme, the answers to the following questions all contain the word 'if' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Nov 20 22
Category:
Rossians Word Puzzles
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride, but you have to be rich to participate in most equine sports. Here is a quiz about various sports involving horses in a mixture of show-jumping, eventing, racing, and other horse related questions. UK based.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Feb 04 11
Category:
Equestrian
Comedy has always provided good material for films. Here is a set of questions about British films from the 1930s to the present day, some of which may have prompted you to say 'Haha! Very funny!'.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Apr 13 12
Category:
British Cinema
Start with an appliance you have in your kitchen or utility room. Drop and add letters to reach another useful household item.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Sep 04 14
Category:
Drop a Letter 10 Questions
Wales has many castles. I'll give you a short clue and all you have to do is decide which castle it describes.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 25 16
Category:
Castles & Palaces
'A lonely cab-horse steams and stamps' in T S Eliot's poem 'Preludes'. There are no cab-horses in this quiz, but there are several other horses from various works of art.
Can you match the work to the artist from the clues given?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Aug 21 17
Category:
Art By Subject
This quiz is about the many successful golfers who hail(ed) from Scotland. Some of these are from the mists of time, but elimination should help you match them up and I hope you find some of the history as interesting as I did during my research.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Apr 10 22
Category:
Golfers
Celebrities often get together with other well known people. Sometimes the chemistry lasts, but not always. Here are some questions on celebrity couples. This quiz is part of Kyle's Commission V.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Nov 08 09
Category:
Celeb Couples
To Christians, the Bible is the most precious book ever written, but it also contains many references to precious stones and metals. This quiz is about some of these appearances. The quiz is based on the Authorised King James version.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Dec 19 22
Category:
Bible Object-Themed
From 'I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles' to 'One-nil to the Arsenal', many football (soccer) clubs in the UK have songs associated with them. This quiz covers some of them, with a couple of England team songs included.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Apr 16 12
Category:
UK Football Teams
I'm offering you a mixture of crimes associated with the UK to match with the man who committed them. Can you remember them all?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 29 17
Category:
Felons & Criminals
Can you match the singer or band to the song titles, all of which mention 'lady'.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Dec 24 17
Category:
GIrl or Woman in Title
Samuel Taylor Coleridge may have provided the title, but he wouldn't fit in this quiz, which covers a range of British people whose names all have a watery connection.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Feb 15 14
Category:
U.K. People
Here are ten questions about the United Kingdom, with a mixture of various categories.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 19 17
Category:
Mixed UK
Known for his distinctive voice and soul versions of well known songs, Joe Cocker died in 2014. What do you remember of his life and work?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Feb 21 16
Category:
Cocker, Joe
Cliff Richard has had numerous hits over the years. Can you match the lyrics to the title for these songs? All of them are among his biggest successes.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 20 17
Category:
Richard, Cliff
I'll give you some information about ten mines, some still working and others closed, for you to match with the country in which you'd find them. Can you dig down far enough to match them all?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Sep 24 18
Category:
Mines & Factories
All the monarchs in this quiz became ruler at a very young age. They may have been boys at the time, but their positions made them leaders among men.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
May 05 20
Category:
Royalty & Monarchs
This quiz covers some of the Dutch gold medal winners at the summer Olympics from 1920 until 2016. Can you match the winners to the sports in which they brought home gold?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Feb 04 22
Category:
Netherlands
Try your hand at this mix of questions on various aspects of mediaeval history and life.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
May 03 15
Category:
Medieval History
The name 'Beat generation' is evocative even for people who couldn't name a single author who belonged to it. Test your knowledge about them, or learn something, by playing this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Aug 04 20
Category:
The Beat Generation
Saint Stanislaus Kostka is one of the saints of the Catholic Church. This quiz covers his life and other details about him.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Aug 14 22
Category:
Individual Saints
This quiz covers the events in the lives of some of the many authors who were born in Ireland.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Nov 20 15
Category:
Writers and Places
Although most of the songs that reach the top ten in the UK charts are sung in English, sometimes a foreign language creeps in. How many of these songs, with at least some of the lyrics in a language other than English, can you recognise?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Dec 23 21
Category:
Foreign Languages in Songs
Take a deep breath, because you're going to dive into the swimming pool to match up some of the best known swimmers in history to the clues I give you.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Aug 08 16
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Category:
Sports for Kids
The word 'head' can be changed to 'lines' in a series of steps replacing one letter at a time (& adding one at the end). Can you work out how from the clues I'll give you?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Dec 22 09
Recommended for grades: 6,7
Category:
Older Change a Letter Quizzes
Created by Dik Browne, 'Hagar the Horrible' is a comic strip about a Viking. Can you match these other characters from the series with their descriptions?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Apr 13 19
Category:
Comics E-K
If you were from Mars, and wanted to learn about the UK, where better to start than with watching the adverts on television? Here's a quiz about some of them.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
May 11 10
Category:
UK Commercials
All the people in this quiz had a wild streak and could not be tamed. How many can you recognise?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jul 13 11
Category:
Famous People
One of the best known British artists, J M W Turner was born in 1775. How much do you know about his life and work?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 09 22
Category:
People T-Z
Ten well known French people are listed for you to match with their occupations. If more than one occupation seems to fit, choose the most specific. Bonne chance!
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Dec 16 17
Category:
French
All the films in this quiz have the word 'night' in the title. I hope you don't have a nightmare playing it.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Mar 07 14
Category:
Common Titles
The Stargazers saw only one moon in their song, but you'll find ten of them in this quiz. The final question is a 'fill in the blank' option, but may not be as difficult as it might appear initially.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Apr 09 20
Category:
Moons
The answers to the following questions all contain the word 'no' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 06 23
Category:
Rossians Word Puzzles
The people in this quiz are mostly only known to the public because of family money. The majority of them have achieved very little except spend daddy's cash. How many can you recognize?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Feb 13 11
Category:
Famous People
A quiz about some classical composers from Britain and/or compositions with a British connection. This is aimed more at the 'Last Night of the Proms' audience than the 'First Night' so shouldn't be too heavy going.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
May 29 11
Category:
Composers Mixture
Burning eyes, dehydration and sand everywhere you look. These films all have a desert setting for some or all of their action. The actors really suffered for their art.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Dec 29 23
Category:
Common Locations
Every answer starts with FL followed by another word to make a new word. Clues are given to both words.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Sep 21 22
Category:
Something in Common
This quiz is about the 1967 British film, starring Julie Christie and Terence Stamp. There are many plot spoilers for those who haven't seen the film.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Feb 09 13
Category:
Fa - Fm Movies
Wales has always been known for its singers. This quiz covers some of the singers and bands who have their roots in the 'Land of Song'.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
May 02 16
Category:
Welsh Music
Circumnavigation - 'the action of travelling all the way around something'. Can you match the circumnavigators in this quiz to a brief description of what each of them achieved?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Nov 05 17
Category:
Explorers
All the films in this quiz feature Richard Burton and have some sort of animal connection, although not necessarily real animals. How many do you know?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jun 27 19
Category:
Burton, Richard