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stedman has been a FunTrivia author since Aug 02 02 and has written 197 quizzes. stedman is a generalist author, preferring to author quizzes across all categories, with the most common being Music, Literature, and General Knowledge, and has won 5 Editor's Choice awards on submitted quizzes.

  • is a member of the FunTrivia Editing staff, and is tasked with editing, reviewing, and maintaining FunTrivia quiz submissions.
  • has earned 14,178 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • has adopted / renovated 33 quizzes that required editing work to date.
  • last seen online Dec 02 23, and most recent quiz went online Nov 16 23.

Bio: Life! Don't talk to me about life...
Hobbies: Beer and bell-ringing, though preferably not in that order.
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by stedman
1.
  Australian Words - Aboriginal or Not? editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
Not surprisingly, many Australian words originate in Aboriginal languages. But beware - some common ones are from other languages instead. Can you work out which ones are which?
Difficult, 15 Qns, stedman, Nov 01 23
Difficult
stedman
Nov 01 23
237 plays
2.
  European Battles of World War Two editor best quiz   best quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
On this map of Europe, can you identify ten important battles or military operations during the Second World War?
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Jan 21 23
Category: European War
Easier
stedman
Jan 21 23
1813 plays
3.
What Animal Am I: Animals from Behind
  Animals from Behind editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Sometimes the easiest way to get close to an animal is to creep up on it from behind, so it can't see you coming. Can you recognise these animals from the rear?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, stedman, Mar 16 22
Recommended for grades: 3,4,5
Category: What Animal Am I?
Very Easy
stedman
Mar 16 22
5161 plays
4.
Name the Poet: Whos That Poet
  Who's That Poet? editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you identify these poets from their pictures? To help you, some clues about their life and works have been given as well.
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Oct 04 23
Category: Name the Poet
Easier
stedman
Oct 04 23
5095 plays
5.
  The History of the Chamberpot editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In response to Rowena8482's Author Challenge, here it is - a quiz on the history of that useful object, the chamberpot.
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 29 12
Category: Social History
Average
stedman
2749 plays
6.
  Odds And Ends    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One-time FunTrivia writer dbljw made this general knowledge quiz in 2002. 21 years later, I've adopted and refreshed it. See how you do!
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Nov 16 23
Category: Mixed 10 Questions
Average
stedman
Nov 16 23
442 plays
7.
  Christmas: The Aftermath    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
So what comes next after Christmas Day? Can you put these ten Christian Feast and Holy Days in chronological order, starting with the one that comes first after December 25th? All occur within the first six months of the year.
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Nov 11 23
Average
stedman
Nov 11 23
232 plays
8.
  How's Your Vocabulary?   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Come and test your vocabulary! I'll give you fifteen interesting words, see if you know what they mean.
Easier, 15 Qns, stedman, Oct 27 23
Category: Definitions
Easier
stedman
Oct 27 23
720 plays
9.
  Sort Them To Solve Them 2   best quiz  
Mystery Sort
 16 Qns
Can you sort these sixteen items into four groups of four? Careful - some items may seem to fit in more than one box, but only one solution works for all sixteen.
Easier, 16 Qns, stedman, Oct 18 23
Category: Mystery Sort
Easier
stedman
Oct 18 23
579 plays
10.
  Shakespeare or Marlowe?   top quiz  
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
Shakespeare wrote around 37 plays, Marlowe wrote a mere six. But can you pick out 15 of Shakespeare's, while avoiding Marlowe's works?
Very Easy, 15 Qns, stedman, Sep 25 23
Category: Shakespeare
Very Easy
stedman
Sep 25 23
322 plays
11.
  Cook Or Caribbean?   popular trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
The Cook Islands are a group of 15 islands in the South Pacific Ocean. But can you pick out each one, leaving six other islands all of which can be found in the Caribbean region between North and South America?
Very Easy, 15 Qns, stedman, Oct 04 23
Category: Cook Islands
Very Easy
stedman
Oct 04 23
250 plays
12.
  Sort Them To Solve Them    
Mystery Sort
 16 Qns
Can you sort these sixteen items into four groups of four? Careful though - some items may seem to fit in more than one box, but only one solution works for all sixteen. Slight British bias in a couple of the categories!
Average, 16 Qns, stedman, Sep 29 23
Category: Mystery Sort
Average
stedman
Sep 29 23
323 plays
13.
  Pick Out The English Composers   popular trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
England has produced many distinguished composers of classical music, while numerous foreign composers have been regular visitors. But can you identify the 15 actually born in England, leaving unclicked the five who came from elsewhere in Europe?
Very Easy, 15 Qns, stedman, Sep 29 23
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Category: Composers Mixture
Very Easy
stedman
Sep 29 23
209 plays
14.
  Test Your General Knowledge   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Fifteen questions on a range of subjects, hopefully not too difficult. How many can you get right?
Average, 15 Qns, stedman, Apr 18 23
Category: Mixed 15 Questions
Average
stedman
Apr 18 23
9327 plays
15.
  Thematic Fun: Pub Signs Can Be Educational
  Pub Signs Can Be Educational   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
You can learn a lot from pub signs, with some well-chosen photographs and a little imagination!
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Aug 26 17
Category: Thematic Fun
Average
stedman
Aug 26 17
10926 plays
16.
 World Flags: What Flag is That
  What Flag is That?   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
See what you know about the flags of ten countries from around the world, with the added bonus of pictures of them.
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Aug 15 16
Category: World Flags
Average
stedman
9138 plays
17.
  The Battle of the Books   best quiz  
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
Books About War
Each of these ten books deals with war and its impact on the characters depicted therein. But can you match each one to the correct conflict?
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Apr 27 23
Easier
stedman
Apr 27 23
526 plays
18.
  A Christian Pilgrimage Around Europe   best quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
For centuries, Christians have made pilgrimages to places of special religious significance. Can you correctly place these Christian religious sites on the map of Europe?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, stedman, May 14 23
Category: Religious Sites
Very Easy
stedman
May 14 23
356 plays
19.
  Old or New Testament or Apocrypha?   top quiz  
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
As well as the conventional Old and New Testaments, some editions of the Protestant Bible include several additional books usually known as the Apocrypha. Can you put these ten books into the correct category?
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Jan 16 23
Category: The Bible
Easier
stedman
Jan 16 23
1669 plays
20.
  Which Musical Are We In?   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I'll give you three characters; you just need to match them with the stage musical in which they appear.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, stedman, Apr 17 23
Very Easy
stedman
Apr 17 23
663 plays
21.
    Fish: The Cold the Wet and the Ugly
  The Cold, the Wet and the Ugly   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Let's face it, there's no such thing as a pretty fish. They are all basically cold, wet and ugly. But what do you know about these ten examples?
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Oct 16 21
Category: Fish
Average
stedman
Oct 16 21
7502 plays
22.
Spaniels: Whats That Spaniel
  What's That Spaniel?   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Spaniels were originally bred as gun dogs and were used to either flush out gamebirds or retrieve them once they had been shot. The Kennel Club recognises 24 different breeds of spaniel. What do you know about just ten of them?
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 21 23
Category: Spaniels
Easier
stedman
Feb 21 23
699 plays
23.
Colours Photo Quizzes: Tickled Pink
  Tickled Pink   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
I hope you have fun with this mixed bag of questions, all of which have something to do with the word "pink".
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 17 21
Average
stedman
Dec 17 21
9520 plays
24.
  Dinosaur Diets   best quiz  
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
Some dinosaurs were mostly carnivorous (meat-eaters). Others survived on an herbivorous (vegetable) diet. But can you sort these beasts into the correct category?
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 12 22
Category: Dinosaurs
Easier
stedman
Dec 12 22
472 plays
25.
  How Well Do You Know "Jerusalem"?    
Fun Fill-It
 16 Qns
William Blake's "Jerusalem" is well known as both a poem and a hymn (as set to music by Sir Hubert Parry). Can you fill in the blanks in the text with the correct words on the right?
Very Easy, 16 Qns, stedman, Sep 02 23
Category: Poetry
Very Easy
stedman
Sep 02 23
134 plays
26.
Human Body: Systems of the Human Body
  Systems of the Human Body   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
The human body is an amazingly complex structure, whose functions can be divided into a number of systems. This quiz touches on ten of the main ones.
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Oct 25 16
Category: Human Body
Easier
stedman
4536 plays
27.
Cities by Photo: A River Runs Through It
  Questions on A River Runs Through It   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Many of the world's great cities grew up as trading centres on the banks of major rivers. This quiz is about just ten of them.
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jun 06 15
Category: Cities by Photo
Average
stedman
4487 plays
28.
  Dropped Letters - the Ultimate Quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
In a blatant attempt to have the last word in "dropped letters" quizzes, I offer this 25-question extravaganza.
Easier, 25 Qns, stedman, Nov 30 07
Category: Dropped Letters
Easier
stedman
12353 plays
29.
Composers Mixture: Whos that Composer
  Who's that Composer?   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
In this Photo Quiz, can you identify these composers from their portraits? I've given you a few other clues as well!
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Sep 23 23
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Category: Composers Mixture
Easier
stedman
Sep 23 23
3683 plays
30.
  Farmyard and Domestic Animals   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
What titbits of trivia do you know about a few common farmyard and domestic animals? This little quiz should help you find out.
Average, 15 Qns, stedman, Jan 26 23
Category: General Livestock
Average
stedman
Jan 26 23
1324 plays
31.
  Fictional London Addresses   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Lots of famous characters in books, television, radio and film live in London. But can you match each fictional Londoner with their home address?
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jun 27 23
Average
stedman
Jun 27 23
275 plays
32.
  Who Created That Fictional Detective?   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match these ten detectives with their creators? All the writers are British, as are all but one of the detectives.
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 22 23
Easier
stedman
Feb 22 23
596 plays
33.
What Animal Am I: Cuddly Animals for Young Children
  Cuddly Animals for Young Children   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
I have taken some pictures of soft toy animals. Can you tell me which animal they are? They have written a few words about themselves as well.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, stedman, Mar 10 11
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3
Category: What Animal Am I?
Very Easy
stedman
5379 plays
34.
  Fractured Actors and Actresses    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you identify these actors and actresses, shown here in fractured form? As a clue, I've given the name of a film in which each one appeared.
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jul 17 23
Average
stedman
Jul 17 23
338 plays
35.
  Thematic Fun: More Educational Pub Signs
  More Educational Pub Signs   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
For your enjoyment, I will show you ten more British pub signs, with some general knowledge questions inspired by them.
Tough, 10 Qns, stedman, Aug 26 17
Category: Thematic Fun
Tough
stedman
Aug 26 17
6755 plays
36.
  Star Links Revisited   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
From Beverly D'Angelo to Nicole Kidman and back
Can you link these actors through the movies they've been in together? This one starts and ends with Beverly D'Angelo.
Easier, 25 Qns, stedman, Jun 30 23
Easier
stedman
Jun 30 23
343 plays
37.
Name the Poet: Whos That Other Poet
  Who's That Other Poet?   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Since my previous "Who's That Poet?" quiz only took us up to the letter "K", a sequel was surely inevitable. As before, the pictures are supported with clues about their life and works.
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 25 16
Category: Name the Poet
Easier
stedman
3254 plays
38.
  The UK's Most Talentless Celebrities   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The UK is becoming increasingly swamped by a tidal wave of talentless so-called "celebrities" who are famous simply for being famous. Can you summon up the enthusiasm to get to the end of a quiz on these pointless non-entities?
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Sep 26 10
Category: UK Celebs
Average
stedman
12637 plays
39.
 History of Food: The Joy of Chocolate
  The Joy of Chocolate   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
What could be more delightful than a selection of chocolate delicacies hanging from your Christmas tree? But before you've eaten them all, why not try this quiz about the history of this delicious confection.
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jan 12 19
Category: History of Food
Average
stedman
Jan 12 19
1260 plays
40.
 London: Ten Ways to See London
  Ten Ways to See London   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
There are lots of ways to get around London for both tourists and those who live there. This Photo Quiz introduces you to some well-known and less obvious examples.
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Mar 02 11
Category: London
Average
stedman
4084 plays
41.
  Wordwise Goes To The Movies   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A movie-themed wordwise quiz, based on an original idea by quiz-maker Minch. All the answers are the titles of films.
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, May 28 23
Category: Movie Wordwise
Easier
stedman
May 28 23
386 plays
42.
Food and Drink in Songs: Sing Me A Cauliflower
  Sing Me A Cauliflower   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
A short ramble through just ten songs about food and drink, including some fairly off-the-wall examples which will hopefully raise a smile, or at least an eyebrow.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, stedman, Mar 23 21
Very Easy
stedman
Mar 23 21
532 plays
43.
  Wordwise Revisited    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My refreshed look at a classic Wordwise quiz by Minch. These letters and numbers stand for a phrase, cliche, or occasionally just one word. Try it and see how you do!
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 07 22
Easier
stedman
Dec 07 22
467 plays
44.
Authors Life: Women Writers from Around the World
  Women Writers from Around the World   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz presents you with questions about ten women writers from around the world, complete with portraits to help you. How many of them do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 25 22
Category: Author's Life
Average
stedman
Feb 25 22
1707 plays
45.
 Southwest England: The Magic of Cornwall
  The Magic of Cornwall   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
There is certainly something special about the English county of Cornwall. Famous for such culinary delicacies as seafood, pasties and clotted cream, what else do you know about its many attractions?
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Oct 21 15
Easier
stedman
1346 plays
46.
Where They Live: Australian Animals For Kids If you are lucky enough to live in or visit Australia, you are sure to see some amazing animals. This quiz asks you to identify just 10 of them.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 25 20
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6
Category: Where They Live
Very Easy
stedman
Dec 25 20
683 plays
47.
  Match These Books and Their Authors   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
A new-style "match" quiz. Nice and easy, to get you used to the format; all you have to do is match each classic novel with its writer. Have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Mar 08 16
Easier
stedman
2589 plays
48.
  Common Names For Everyday Chemicals   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match the chemical names of these substances to their everyday names? Most of them can be found in the average home, though perhaps not quite all!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, stedman, Mar 25 22
Very Easy
stedman
Mar 25 22
876 plays
49.
Colours Photo Quizzes: Simply Red Not the Band
  Simply Red (Not the Band)   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
The latest stage of my Adventures in Authoring quest has me tracking down some red things. How much do you know about them? Sorry, Mick Hucknall fans, that doesn't include him.
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jan 04 18
Average
stedman
Jan 04 18
1607 plays
50.
England  General: Its Grim Up North
  It's Grim Up North!   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Hopefully I can dispel this cliché, with a quiz about some fantastic places in the North of England. For the purposes of this quiz, "North" starts at the Humber Estuary!
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 02 13
Category: England - General
Average
stedman
2356 plays
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