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tartandisco has been a FunTrivia author since Sep 10 11 and has written 4 quizzes. tartandisco strongly focuses on quizzes in the fields of History, Geography, and Literature.

  • has earned 102 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
Bio: Exiled Scot living in SW England. Educated partly in North Carolina (Go Heels!). After a career spent largely in broadcast journalism, now a consultant working for media companies, manufacturers and investors in the sector.
Hobbies: Music (especially choral singing); Books; Gastronomy (food AND drink); Parenthood in all its forms; Quizzing!
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by tartandisco
1.
  Sharpe's History   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The maverick soldier Richard Sharpe is the hero of a celebrated series of historical novels by Bernard Cornwell. This quiz looks at some of the real historical background to Sharpe's fictional career.
Average, 10 Qns, tartandisco, Feb 06 13
Category: Cornwell, Bernard
Average
tartandisco
295 plays
2.
  Somerset's Place in History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Somerset is one of the most varied and historic counties in England. This quiz invites you to explore some of that history.
Average, 10 Qns, tartandisco, Oct 13 11
Category: British Local History
Average
tartandisco
468 plays
3.
  Auld Reekie: A Quiz About Edinburgh   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz features aspects of Edinburgh's history, geography and personalities, all of which have had some bearing on the "outside world."
Average, 10 Qns, tartandisco, Jan 30 25
Category: Scottish Cities
Average
tartandisco
Jan 30 25
590 plays
4.
  Demonyms and Nicknames Around the World    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most people know that an Oklahoman is often called a "Sooner" or a native Londoner a "Cockney." There are a great many such "demonyms" or geographical nicknames...this quiz invites you to identify some of them...
Tough, 10 Qns, tartandisco, Oct 12 11
Category: Related Words
Tough
tartandisco
563 plays