151.

  The Curse of the Ninth Symphony    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Beethoven completed nine symphonies before his death. Since then, some composers have been superstitious about reaching this total, and a surprising number have in fact failed to make it to number ten. This quiz tests your knowledge of some of them.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 19 08

Category: Classical Music

Average
stedman
2218 plays

152.

  E-asy Shakespeare Characters    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match these Shakespeare characters whose names begin with the letter "E" with the play in which they appear?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Apr 08 21

Category: Name the Play

Average
stedman
Apr 08 21
236 plays

153.

  Mammals of the British Isles    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The British Isles may have a limited range of native mammals compared to some countries, but they are an important part of its natural history. This quiz tests your knowledge of some of them.

Tough, 10 Qns, stedman, Jul 07 22

Category: UK

Tough
stedman
Jul 07 22
1776 plays

154.

  A Blue Plaque Guide to London [1]    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A circular blue plaque on a building, marking the place of birth or residence of a distinguished resident or visitor, is a familiar sight around London. How many of them can you identify?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jul 10 22

Category: England

Average
stedman
Jul 10 22
2278 plays

155.

  Ayurveda - Traditional Indian Medicine    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Massage your mind and balance your body with a few questions about the history and practice of Ayurveda.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Mar 13 23

Category: Alternative Medicine

Average
stedman
Mar 13 23
869 plays

156.

  Welcome to The Proms    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts have for many years played a central role in London's musical life. This quiz is a short introduction to the history, music and strange rituals attached to this great music festival.

Average, 15 Qns, stedman, Dec 20 04

Category: Classical Music

Average
stedman
650 plays

157.

  "Brave Fencer Musashi" For Beginners    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Do you remember this 1998 video game devised by Squaresoft for the Sony PlayStation? Even if you don't, why not have a go at this "adopted" quiz, which has plenty of clues to help you.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jan 10 22

Category: B

Average
stedman
Jan 10 22
242 plays

158.

  The History and Collecting of Beermats    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

It's all there in the title - which was a Player Challenge by Polaris101. I hope you learn as much playing this quiz as I did in researching it.

Average, 15 Qns, stedman, Dec 07 12

Category: Collectibles

Average
stedman
1278 plays

159.

  This Quiz is Barely Legal!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I have taken a generally light-hearted look at the practice of taking ones clothes off.

Tough, 10 Qns, stedman, Jun 26 10

Category: Outdoor Activities

Tough
stedman
1578 plays

160.

  Which Opera Are They From? 2    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Following on from my last quiz on this subject, a similar mix of the well-known to the downright obscure. Just match the characters with the opera in which they appear.

Average, 15 Qns, stedman, Jun 02 12

Category: Opera

Average
stedman
1940 plays

161.

  Numbers 2 - Spot More Odd Ones Out    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How many stripes are there on the US flag? What about pawns in a chess set? See if you know which of the options is incorrectly matched to the numbers 11 to 20!

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Nov 13 13

Category: 11-50

Average
stedman
655 plays

162.

  Around the UK in 80 Beers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Well, not quite 80, but I hope you enjoy this zigzag tour around the UK, visiting a number of its finest breweries along the way. But please don't drink and drive!

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, stedman, Aug 09 16

Category: Pubs & Restaurants

Very Difficult
stedman
4475 plays

163.

  Characters From Benjamin Britten's Operas    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Benjamin Britten composed some of the finest operas of the twentieth century. Can you match these ten characters with the works in which they appear?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Aug 23 22

Category: Britten, Benjamin

Average
stedman
Aug 23 22
99 plays

164.

  What's In "A" Name?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match these Shakespeare characters whose names begin with "A" with the play in which they appear?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 05 21

Category: Name the Play

Average
stedman
Feb 05 21
233 plays

165.

  The Magical World of British Children's TV    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My children are watching TV again, when they should be doing something else. If I give you the names of some of the characters in the shows, can you work out what they are watching?

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Nov 06 13

Category: Name the TV Show

Easier
stedman
410 plays

166.

  Take Some Sin, Add Good and Evil, and Stir    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Using the letters in the words "sin", "good" and "evil", how many of these missing Bible words can you identify? All quotations are from the King James Version.

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Jan 17 14

Category: Letters in Common

Easier
stedman
584 plays

167.

  The Charismatic Kray Twins    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Charismatic? Maybe, but not in a nice way. This deeply unpleasant pair of gangsters controlled a ruthless East End criminal empire during the 1960s, based on intimidation, violence and murder. What do you know about them?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Nov 06 19

Category: Partners in Crime

Average
stedman
Nov 06 19
292 plays

168.

  The Seven Dwarfs: Sneezy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Take a big, big box of tissues and join your friendly guides the Quiz Makers' Guild for a little journey through some questions all inspired in radically differing ways by what happens when you really, really have to....ATCHOO!

Tough, 10 Qns, stedman, Jul 10 17

Category: Thematic Adjectives

Tough
stedman
Jul 10 17
973 plays

169.

  A Prayer at the Opera    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

When everything is going badly, sometimes a prayer is all you have left. Or certainly that's often the case in opera. What do you know about a few operatic prayers, some of which were more successful than others?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Oct 31 18

Category: Opera

Average
stedman
Oct 31 18
398 plays

170.

  The Code of the Woosters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

One of P.G. Wodehouse's classic comic novels, containing many classic characters and farcical scenarios. Anyone with a passing knowledge of Plum's work should enjoy this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jun 19 15

Category: Wodehouse PG

Average
stedman
487 plays

171.

  Famous People in Eltham, London    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

When putting together my "Blue Plaque" quizzes, I came across just about enough people from Eltham to justify a quiz of their own. So here are some more-or-less famous people from this obscure area of Southeast London.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 21 11

Category: England

Average
stedman
1925 plays

172.

  "Prometheus" (2011)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this 2011 film, director Ridley Scott returned to some of the worlds and themes he first explored in "Alien" (1979). How much can you remember about the new film?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jan 09 14

Category: Pn - Pz Movies

Average
stedman
1530 plays

173.

  Fluffy and Friends: Dogs in Books    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Dogs are a popular pet, and naturally they appear as characters in a lot of books as well. See what you know about just ten of them.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 11 15

Category: Animal Themes

Average
stedman
752 plays

174.

  Ten Yorkshire Composers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The English county of Yorkshire has nurtured many distinguished people, including a number of musical composers in the classical tradition. How many of them can you identify?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jun 29 11

Category: Composers Mixture

Average
stedman
755 plays

175.

  Welcome to Lundy Island    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Stuck out in the middle of the Bristol Channel, twelve miles off the north coast of Devon, Lundy Island is a great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of life.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 15 11

Category: Southwest England

Average
stedman
265 plays

176.

  The Rude Kids Return - More "Viz" Characters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

To celebrate 30 years of "Viz" Comic (1979-2009), here are 10 more questions about its colourful cast of characters.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 14 09

Category: Comics S-Z

Average
stedman
201 plays

177.

  Anatomy of a Song: "Vindaloo"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Just for fun, here's a rather trivial quiz on a rather trivial song. Performed by the band Fat Les, this unofficial theme song for the 1998 FIFA World Cup reached number two in the UK singles chart.

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Jul 11 09

Category: F

Easier
stedman
422 plays

178.

  Angela Burdett-Coutts: A Most Remarkable Woman    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Born in 1814, Angela Burdett-Coutts became one of Victorian Britain's greatest philanthropists - a kind of Bill Gates of her day. Hopefully, you can learn something of her life from this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 03 15

Category: People A-B

Average
stedman
152 plays

179.

  Operas Based on Shakespeare's Plays    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Many of the world's greatest composers have been attracted to Shakespeare's plays as the basis for their operas. This quiz covers some of the most famous, as well as other rather more obscure examples of the genre.

Tough, 15 Qns, stedman, Aug 02 02

Category: Opera

Tough
stedman
1535 plays

180.

  "Viz" Characters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Viz" is the UK-based adult comic, whose hugely funny parodies of childrens' comic strips made it at one time the third best-selling magazine in the country. How well do you know the regular characters?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Apr 20 13

Category: Comics S-Z

Average
stedman
867 plays

181.

  Dylan Moran: Man, Legend, Irish.    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

He's certainly a man, he's certainly Irish, but a legend? Possibly. Why not find out more by playing this quiz about popular comedian and actor Dylan Moran?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jan 19 14

Category: Celebrities M-P

Average
stedman
207 plays

182.

  Paintings from London's Smaller Art Collections    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some of the finest works of art to be seen in London can be found outside the big national collections. This quiz celebrates some of these gems. As before, I name a painting; you name the artist.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Sep 17 20

Category: Art: By Museum

Average
stedman
Sep 17 20
747 plays

183.

  "Clangers" - A Natural History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let us pay a visit to a small blue planet, just visible from earth on a clear night. It is too small to have a proper name, but is nevertheless home to a variety of unusual flora and fauna.

Tough, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 18 09

Category: c ... Ca-Cm

Tough
stedman
317 plays

184.

  Concert Halls of London    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There can be very few days in the year when Londoners (and visitors) are unable to attend a top-class classical music performance. This quiz covers some of the major concert venues in the UK's capital city.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jan 29 15

Category: Opera Houses & Theaters

Average
stedman
374 plays

185.

  Bells and Bellringing    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

One of my interests is church bellringing, and as there isn't yet a specific quiz about it on this site, I thought I'd do one. Even if you are not a ringer, please have a go and maybe learn a thing or two about this fascinating activity.

Tough, 15 Qns, stedman, Dec 02 07

Category: Bells

Tough
stedman
675 plays

186.

  When Religion Meets Video Games    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A not too didactic look at some of the results when religion and video games collide. Thanks to Zorba_scank, whose Author Challenge this was.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jun 26 10

Category: Something in Common

Average
stedman
349 plays

187.

  A Taste of Toast - A "Toast of London" Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The gloriously offbeat British comedy series "Toast of London" first appeared on Channel 4 in 2012. In 2014, it won the Eurovision's Rose d'Or (Golden Rose) Award for best situation comedy. How much can you deduce about it from this quiz?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Nov 25 15

Category: T

Average
stedman
111 plays

188.

  Curtain Up on 10 London Theatres    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Few would argue that London is the theatre capital of the world. What do you know about just a few of the famous theatres to be found there?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Nov 24 17

Category: Opera Houses & Theaters

Average
stedman
Nov 24 17
721 plays

189.

  Guilding the Stone - February    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this quiz, Quiz Makers Guild members Bruyere and Stedman have identified the AGS-certified birthstone for February as Amethyst. This gemstone and its name have given rise to many items of trivia over the years. Enjoy!

Difficult, 10 Qns, stedman, Mar 18 09

Category: Guilding the Stone

Difficult
stedman
1105 plays

190.

  Antarctic Ice Shelves    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

When a glacier or ice sheet extends onto the surface of the sea, it becomes an ice shelf. They can be found in Greenland and Canada, but the largest ones are attached to Antarctica. See if you can identify some of these in this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, May 24 12

Category: Polar Regions

Average
stedman
492 plays

191.

  A Grand, Grand Composer: Malcolm Arnold    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The music of the English composer Malcolm Arnold has never been as much appreciated as it deserves. Hopefully, this quiz about some of his best-known works will encourage you to listen to some of them.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Nov 15 21

Category: A

Average
stedman
Nov 15 21
666 plays

192.

  London 2012 Paralympics - Team GB Gold Medals    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Following my quiz on British successes at the London 2012 Olympic Games, it seems only right to celebrate our equally fine performances at the Paralympic Games which began two weeks later.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Sep 10 12

Category: Paralympic Games

Average
stedman
591 plays

193.

  Famous Paintings in London's National Gallery    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'll name ten famous paintings, with the year they were painted. All you have to do is identify the artist. All the paintings are in London's National Gallery.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jan 09 03

Category: Art: By Museum

Average
stedman
1733 plays

194.

  Down With Skool!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Enjoy this quiz about the characters in the hilarious Molesworth books by Geoffrey Willans and Ronald Searle. Please note - all quotations use Molesworth's own spelling.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Sep 16 10

Category: W Authors

Average
stedman
424 plays

195.

  Famous Paintings in London's Tate Britain    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Tate Britain contains the UK's national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day. I'll name ten famous paintings from the gallery, with the year they were painted. All you have to do is identify the artist.

Tough, 10 Qns, stedman, Jan 09 03

Category: Art: By Museum

Tough
stedman
828 plays

196.

  Famous Artists in London's Tate Modern    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Tate Modern is Britain's new national museum of modern art, containing international works from 1900 to the present day. I'll name ten pieces from the gallery, with the year they were produced. All you have to do is identify the artist.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, May 09 21

Category: Art: By Museum

Average
stedman
May 09 21
724 plays

197.

  Bells and Whistles    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Classical orchestras can be more interesting than you'd think - sometimes you find the most unlikely instruments alongside the violins and clarinets.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Nov 08 12

Category: Classical Music

Average
stedman
506 plays

198.

  John Shuttleworth - the Man and the Music    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Self-styled "versatile singer/songwriter" and "star" of stage, radio and television, the endearingly unsuccessful John Shuttleworth is a comic character created by Yorkshire-born Graham Fellows. Enjoy this quiz on one of the UK's unsung comic heroes.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Sep 17 12

Category: Celebrities E-G

Average
stedman
199 plays

199.

  Have a very Classical Christmas!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Composers through the ages have taken inspiration from Christmas for their musical works. This quiz invites you to identify some of them and their works.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 03 20

Category: Classical Music

Average
stedman
Dec 03 20
767 plays

200.

  Movie Maths    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I give you two film titles with the numbers missing, plus the year each film was released. Just perform the required sum, and you get a number which appears in the title of a third movie! It's easier than it sounds, honest.

Tough, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 02 15

Category: Movies Word Play

Tough
stedman
292 plays