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1.
  Real or Figments of Imagination   popular trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
Real and Fictional People
Five real people and five fictional ones that share origin, characteristics, professions or societal status. Place each one in the right list.
Easier, 10 Qns, tiye, Oct 03 24
Easier
tiye gold member
Oct 03 24
388 plays
2.
  Breaking the Bond    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are numerous cases of parents who give up raising their children deliberately or unintentionally. This quiz discusses both real and fictional cases of parents "abandoning" their children. Try to identify these individuals.
Average, 10 Qns, masfon, Nov 11 24
Average
masfon gold member
Nov 11 24
149 plays
3.
  Girls Talk    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Girls... Girls... Girls... Some fun questions about girls that both guys and girls should know.
Average, 10 Qns, puddytat2, Sep 23 21
Average
puddytat2
Sep 23 21
60884 plays
4.
  Ten Famous Belgians Walk Into A Bar   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Name ten famous Belgians" is a comment that makes many Europeans choke on their after dinner mints because we all think there aren't that many. However, Rowena8482 saw ten of them walking into a bar...
Easier, 10 Qns, flopsymopsy, Dec 17 23
Easier
flopsymopsy editor
Dec 17 23
5078 plays
5.
  A Quiz All About Me    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Yeah, you've never met me, but I'll bet you get most of the answers to these questions right!
Easier, 25 Qns, cannedcorn, Jun 19 23
Easier
cannedcorn
Jun 19 23
11876 plays
6.
  Just Good Friends   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A true friendship is treasured. This quiz is all about friends.
Average, 10 Qns, mlcmlc, Jul 10 17
Average
mlcmlc gold member
5825 plays
7.
  Ten a Penny   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just everyday, ordinary folk who got themselves noticed. Take a look at how some people stood out from the usual crowd.
Average, 10 Qns, skumma, Jul 10 17
Average
skumma
8088 plays
8.
  It's Different for Girls   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
While equality among the sexes is all the rage in this PC world, there are still some areas in which girls differ from boys. Here are ten things that are different for girls.
Average, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, Nov 07 22
Average
guitargoddess gold member
Nov 07 22
3986 plays
9.
  Influential People Who Never Lived   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge by answering who the most influential people are who never lived. Clues will be given in each question. Have fun and good luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, pennie1478, Jul 10 17
Easier
pennie1478 gold member
4826 plays
10.
Maiden Voyage
  Maiden Voyage   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz does not have a nautical theme, but rather explores the occurrence of various "maidens" in different contexts.
Average, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Jul 06 21
Average
LadyNym gold member
Jul 06 21
323 plays
trivia question Quick Question
California Carlson was sidekick of what cowboy character in the radio series of that character?

From Quiz "Stately People (Part 3)"




11.
  Same Mistake   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Sometimes a person makes a mistake--and oftentimes he or she makes the same mistake again.
Average, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Jul 09 17
Average
salami_swami gold member
4957 plays
12.
  Love Yourself   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
According to the Bible, the second greatest commandment is "Love your neighbor as yourself". But what if self-love gets carried away? This quiz introduces you to some historical or fictional "narcissists", gleaned from multiple sources.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, babsr, Feb 15 21
Very Easy
babsr gold member
Feb 15 21
1372 plays
13.
  Roamin' Deities   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Turns out Roman mythology isn't the only place you'll find some of its gods and goddesses.
Easier, 10 Qns, eburge, Jan 16 21
Easier
eburge gold member
Jan 16 21
534 plays
14.
  Silent Faces of the "Star Wars" Saga editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Only in a film series like "Star Wars" do the nonspeaking background characters get names and biographies! But to make this quiz less daunting than its title implies, how about some general knowledge trivia that relates to these bit roles?
Average, 10 Qns, darthrevan89, Jul 09 17
Average
darthrevan89
2477 plays
15.
  These Foolish Things   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fools are all around us, so here is a quiz about some of those you can find in ten of the Fun Trivia categories. Note that there is a UK bias to some of the questions.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Aug 26 17
Average
rossian editor
3559 plays
16.
  You vs. Smart Alec - At the Job Centre   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Your nemesis, the irritating know-it-all, Smart Alec, turns up all over the place with the sole intention of making you feel silly. When you go to the job centre for some career advice, guess who's there to "help you out"?
Average, 10 Qns, Bungo, Dec 07 22
Average
Bungo
Dec 07 22
2894 plays
17.
  Yard of Blonde Girls   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What do you call a blonde with half a brain? Gifted! Yes, we've all heard the jokes, now let's look at some famous blonde references in popular culture.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Nov 02 21
Average
darksplash
Nov 02 21
4008 plays
18.
  A Liddle Biddy Help from Elvis   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
'It's just little old you and me, with a liddle biddy help from Elvis...' This is an Elvis-themed quiz - but it's not a music one! Instead, it's a category safari. Each question is related to Elvis somehow.
Average, 20 Qns, Kankurette, Dec 16 18
Average
Kankurette gold member
Dec 16 18
439 plays
19.
  Frequent Liar Points   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to put its pants on, or so said Winston Churchill. Here are 10 questions about lies and liars.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jun 11 22
Average
darksplash
Jun 11 22
2805 plays
20.
  Yours Truly, Angry Mob   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Things have really gotten out of hand in my neighbourhood! So much so, the Home Owners' Association has changed its name to Angry Mob, and has resorted to threats to make tenants fall into line! Check out some of these letters they've written.
Average, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, Mar 24 21
Average
guitargoddess gold member
Mar 24 21
1001 plays
21.
  The Ballad of Tom Jones    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
'I've never thrown my knickers at you!' 'And I don't come from Wales!' First there was Elvis, now there's Tom Jones. Each of these questions has a connection to the Welsh crooner.
Average, 20 Qns, Kankurette, Dec 29 19
Average
Kankurette gold member
Dec 29 19
314 plays
22.
  Let's Paint The Town Red    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I love redheads, whether real or fictional, but how many do you recognise?
Average, 10 Qns, 480154st, May 11 20
Average
480154st gold member
May 11 20
388 plays
23.
  It's Not Chuck Norris   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's not Chuck Norris, but who, what, or where IS it? I hope you have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jul 09 17
Average
shvdotr gold member
591 plays
24.
  Femmes Fatales of History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These sometimes antiquated vixens have led someone down the garden path one way or another, which segues nicely to our first question. Enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, mickdoxey, Sep 30 18
Average
mickdoxey
Sep 30 18
1962 plays
25.
  This Quiz is NOT For Kids!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You love your kids but sometimes you just need to have an evening to yourselves. Here are ten questions that will give you a varied quizzing experience and a kid-free zone.
Average, 10 Qns, glendathecat, Feb 28 20
Average
glendathecat
Feb 28 20
1480 plays
26.
  This and That...and Engelbert   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten questions that have to do, more or less, with my favorite Pop star, Engelbert Humperdinck, encompassing categories from across Fun Trivia. Have fun and good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Aug 25 17
Average
Catreona gold member
232 plays
27.
  Mayhem, Murderers and Femme Fatales   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
History, movies, and even the Bible are full of criminals. Their misdeeds have lived on long after their deaths. Following is an eclectic group of fifteen crimes and criminals...see how many you can remember.
Average, 15 Qns, paulmallon, Jul 10 17
Average
paulmallon gold member
819 plays
28.
  It's not Brenda Lee   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some past and present folks who should NOT get confused with Brenda Lee, as much as I enjoyed her singing back in the day. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jun 22 18
Average
shvdotr gold member
Jun 22 18
267 plays
29.
  Something Is "Rank" around Here!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
No, this quiz isn't about things that smell bad. This quiz is a mixture of categories with the Dream Weavers using armed forces ranks as part of the question, answer and/or interesting information.
Average, 15 Qns, funnytrivianna, Jul 10 17
Average
funnytrivianna gold member
636 plays
30.
  They're Not Real Swiss People   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are a number of fictional characters of Swiss origin. This quiz looks at ten of them.
Easier, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Jan 19 19
Easier
zorba_scank gold member
Jan 19 19
357 plays
31.
  Those Are Only for Big People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are lots of things in life that are restricted to adults, grown ups, big people...but does everyone agree on what they are?
Tough, 10 Qns, EmmaF2008, Oct 25 24
Tough
EmmaF2008 gold member
Oct 25 24
702 plays
32.
  Darling, This Quiz is for You   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All questions and/or answers in this quiz deal with the word darling in some way. Have fun and best of luck darlings!
Tough, 10 Qns, Triviaballer, Jul 10 17
Tough
Triviaballer gold member
2010 plays
33.
  Notorious Who Am 'I's    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I Am What I Am... Or Am I?
Average, 10 Qns, Ikabud, Aug 25 17
Average
Ikabud
4785 plays
34.
  The Chain Gang Walks the Plank   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a "Pirate" quiz made by some of the members of The Chain Gang. All questions have a pirate theme. Good luck and have fun, mateys! Arrrrr!
Tough, 15 Qns, AnneBonney, Jul 10 17
Tough
AnneBonney
1042 plays
35.
  People's Sexiest Man NOT Alive   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What if People Magazine's annual "Sexiest Man" contest included our favorite fictional leading men? Can you recognize some of the sexiest heroes and villains of literature and film?
Tough, 10 Qns, katieluvsitaly, Jul 10 17
Tough
katieluvsitaly
1173 plays
36.
  Wise Men Say...    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We sure could use some wisdom in our world. This quiz takes a look at what some wise men (and others) say that should be heeded.
Easier, 10 Qns, bigwoo, Jan 13 21
Easier
bigwoo
Jan 13 21
458 plays
37.
  A Touch of Saintliness   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The idea of saintliness is not explored to any depth in this quiz. Saints are mentioned frequently in prose, poetry and titles. See if you can recall any of these examples.
Average, 10 Qns, Jomarion, Jul 10 17
Average
Jomarion
476 plays
38.
  It's Chuck Norris's World--We're Just Visiting   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you are like me, you enjoy reading the often humorous "Chuck Norris Facts". These ten questions are based upon ten facts that are quoted from www.chucknorrisfacts.com/chuck-norris-top-50-facts.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Jul 10 17
Average
bernie73 gold member
231 plays
39.
  Jilted Brides and Grooms   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Brides left at the altar, abandoned grooms, and jilted suitors... Can you find them in songs, in movies and in literature?
Average, 10 Qns, severnriver, Jul 10 17
Average
severnriver
1555 plays
40.
  Dwarfism - Get Your Facts Straight    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Facts about achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism. How well do you know the difference between the truths and misconceptions in the lives of Little People?
Average, 10 Qns, myrjac, Mar 29 24
Average
myrjac
Mar 29 24
814 plays
41.
  City Folk (Part 8): Historical People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Trivia about famous people in history whose first name or last name is also the name of a city.
Average, 10 Qns, Billkozy, Oct 11 24
Average
Billkozy
Oct 11 24
346 plays
42.
  Challenge Failed!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Human nature often finds us enthralled by those who have dared big and failed even bigger. Here's a motley selection of some of the most high profile!
Average, 10 Qns, Dreamcoat, Jul 10 17
Average
Dreamcoat
580 plays
43.
  Circle of Friends   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All the questions in this quiz have a 'friendly' connection. I hope you'll think of me as a friend once you have played it. Note that there is a UK bias to the quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jul 10 17
Average
rossian editor
508 plays
44.
  'Mister'...ry    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you pair these 'Misters' with the correct answers?
Average, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Aug 13 22
Average
nyirene330
Aug 13 22
347 plays
45.
  Bad Girls    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Not all girls are sugar and spice. Can you determine the correct answers about these real and literary "ladies"?
Average, 10 Qns, debodun, Dec 16 20
Average
debodun
Dec 16 20
809 plays
46.
  Babe Magnet Meltdown    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Oh no! The Babe Magnet has gone haywire and now we have all these trivia questions about "babes" that need to be answered. Can you help?
Average, 10 Qns, jcpetersen, Jul 10 17
Average
jcpetersen
502 plays
47.
  Hagiography and Hagiology    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hagiography is the study of saints and hagiology is literature about saints. This quiz will ask about 'saints' of sorts... but the 'saints' here won't necessarily have been canonised! Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, malik24, Jul 10 17
Average
malik24
301 plays
48.
  Only Too Human - The Quiz of Man    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Since some 200,000 if not more years ago, we Homo sapiens have roamed the planet spending a good deal of time talking about - and more recently writing about and making pictures about our favorite subject - us.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jun 07 22
Tough
uglybird
Jun 07 22
893 plays
49.
  Saints And Sinners    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This is a devil of a quiz about the good and the bad. It's wicked. The questions start off easy and increase in difficulty. Have fun.
Average, 25 Qns, Quizzical, Jul 10 17
Average
Quizzical
3482 plays
50.
  Dr Who? - Part Two    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Another quiz about famous doctors and other "doctoral" trivia.
Average, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Jul 10 17
Average
MotherGoose editor
570 plays
51.
  Stars And Bars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Everyone needs a hobby and it's also nice to have a favourite pub. If you're a celebrity, you can combine the two.
Average, 10 Qns, 480154st, Sep 28 20
Average
480154st gold member
Sep 28 20
223 plays
52.
  Did the Wright Write the Right Rite?    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the person with the appropriate Wright, Write, Right, or Rite.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Apr 28 21
Average
bernie73 gold member
Apr 28 21
269 plays
53.
  Aye-Aye Captain!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about any and everything that has to do with pirates. From fiction to non-fiction and everything in between.
Average, 10 Qns, jbooker8, Aug 20 24
Average
jbooker8
Aug 20 24
604 plays
54.
  Yo Ho, Yo Ho, a Pirate's Life for Me!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz explores different aspects of piracy, from real-life swashbuckling buccaneers and cutthroats to a range of other pirate themes in film, books, songs, TV and radio. Kipper me capstans!
Average, 10 Qns, dsimpy, Jul 10 17
Average
dsimpy
466 plays
55.
  Hobo Homage    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A look at some well known hobos, tramps and vagrants.
Average, 10 Qns, 480154st, Sep 09 24
Average
480154st gold member
Sep 09 24
239 plays
56.
  Yes, I'm the Great Dictator    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is an Author Challenge quiz, on people who were (or are) mostly real and mostly dictators, with just one linguistic question thrown in for good measure.
Tough, 10 Qns, einhardno, Nov 07 22
Tough
einhardno
Nov 07 22
427 plays
57.
  You May Be A Geek If...    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You can answer these ten questions.
Difficult, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah, Jun 04 23
Difficult
LilahDeDah
Jun 04 23
2947 plays
58.
  Women of Arms: Mythical and Historical    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you know which women in myth and history are remembered for taking up arms or violent feelings? This is a particularly hard topic on which to find many examples. This quiz is an overview and will take you many places.
Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Jul 18 23
Average
Windswept gold member
Jul 18 23
741 plays
59.
  Nobody Expects The Spanish Inquisition!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
...according to Monty Python, that is. The Spanish were not the only inquisitors throughout history, though. Here are a few who have gone down in history as standing up for their religious beliefs.
Average, 10 Qns, zippolover, Jul 10 17
Average
zippolover
381 plays
60.
  Are You Sitting Comfortably?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you remember the characters from fairy tales and nursery rhymes? Possibly not in this context though.
Average, 10 Qns, 480154st, May 18 20
Average
480154st gold member
May 18 20
249 plays
61.
  Hey! You Forgot Me Again!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Once again, let's discuss those people or things that just don't fit in with the rest of their peers, for whatever reason. They're assuredly not losers or otherwise odd. Just "the different ones". Have fun!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Gatsby722, May 30 24
Difficult
Gatsby722
May 30 24
508 plays
62.
  I Should Have Just Taken a Cab!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You see them all around the world. People on the side of the road sticking their thumbs up. This quiz is dedicated to them, the hitchhiker.
Tough, 10 Qns, George95, Jul 10 17
Tough
George95 gold member
459 plays
63.
  A Quiz About Me    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I have just recently started writing quizzes. I thought the good folks in Quizzyland might want to know a little bit about me. Like Toby Keith sings, "I wanna talk about me."
Average, 10 Qns, YourLordship, Jun 27 22
Average
YourLordship
Jun 27 22
602 plays
64.
  What a Jerk!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Decide whether you'll call me a jerk after you've played my quiz about those things we call jerks!
Tough, 10 Qns, Flamis, Jul 10 17
Tough
Flamis
790 plays
65.
  What in the World Has Become of You?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the latest of my quizzes on words with pronouns inside them--"we," "she," "him," etc. This quiz explores the word "you". As with all of these, I learned a lot writing it. I hope you have fun taking it as well.
Tough, 10 Qns, Windswept, Sep 16 22
Tough
Windswept gold member
Sep 16 22
542 plays
66.
  Ageism    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All questions or answers in this quiz are in some way related to age. Old, young or somewhere in the middle, I hope you have fun with it.
Average, 10 Qns, harryofarabia, Jul 10 17
Average
harryofarabia
717 plays
67.
  Ye Be Yellow!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about some of the greatest cowards of all time, both real and fictional.
Tough, 10 Qns, DaMoopies, Jul 10 17
Tough
DaMoopies gold member
458 plays
68.
  The Buddy System    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz that could be completed with your best friend(s), because it's all about buds and buddies.
Average, 10 Qns, dbb, Dec 13 22
Average
dbb
Dec 13 22
457 plays
69.
  Stately People (Part 3)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Trivia about people in fiction who have names that are also U.S. states.
Average, 10 Qns, Billkozy, Feb 06 21
Average
Billkozy
Feb 06 21
212 plays
70.
  My Life    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Questions on the greatest person to ever live, me!
Average, 10 Qns, covfish, Nov 09 20
Average
covfish
Nov 09 20
704 plays
71.
  Who Am I?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I've had this quiz in my queue for four years because I just can't think of what to write. So, I'm going to write one about me. Hope you enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, Nammage, Apr 27 20
Average
Nammage gold member
Apr 27 20
308 plays
72.
  The Villains We Love To Hate    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Whether in books, movies, or simply in the annals of history, villains always have fascinated and intrigued the human psyche.
Tough, 10 Qns, eytank, Jul 06 24
Tough
eytank
Jul 06 24
730 plays
73.
  ....And In Second Place    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
History remembers the person who did something before anyone else, but what about those who were second? This quiz is about those who were in second place.
Difficult, 10 Qns, geowyn, Feb 05 20
Difficult
geowyn
Feb 05 20
203 plays
74.
  Women in Ten Categories    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I adopted this quiz as some quizzes from the early days of FunTrivia need some modernizing. In ten categories are featured ten women. How many of them do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, Ilona_Ritter, Dec 28 21
Average
Ilona_Ritter
Dec 28 21
248 plays
75.
  Saints - (Not That Kind)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
People, places & things with "saints" in them.
Tough, 10 Qns, robert362, Jul 10 17
Tough
robert362
564 plays
76.
  Quiz About Me!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Well, if I were a betting man, I'd say roughly 99% of you have never met me. But you should have little problem with this quiz anyway!
Average, 10 Qns, Rome_Leader, Sep 13 21
Average
Rome_Leader
Sep 13 21
657 plays

Thematic People Trivia Questions

1. Complete the lyric of this Elvis Presley hit song. "Wise men say only _____ rush in but I can't help falling in love with you".

From Quiz
Wise Men Say...

Answer: Fools

"I Can't Help Falling in Love with You" was recorded by Presley in 1961. It was often used as Presley's finale at his concerts. The tune comes from a famous 16th century French love song.

2. The Grapes, on Narrow Street in Limehouse, London probably has no need for a doorman. Unruly patrons could be told "You shall not pass" by which person, who became a part owner in 2011?

From Quiz Stars And Bars

Answer: Sir Ian McKellan

Originally called The Bunch of Grapes, a pub has stood on this site since 1583 and this is the very pub, hardly disguised at all, which Charles Dickens mentions in "Our Mutual Friend" (1865). Sir Ian, who had long been a regular at the pub, bought it with friends film director Sean Mathias, and Evgeny Lebedev, publisher of the Evening Standard newspaper, in 2011 as he feared it may be bought by a national chain and lose its identity. The Monday night quiz at the Grapes has attracted patrons from far and wide, as Gandalf himself has acted as quizmaster when his schedule permits.

3. What was the name of Bertie Wooster's manservant?

From Quiz Servants

Answer: Jeeves

Reginald Jeeves is a very intelligent man, far more clever than his master. Many of the stories which were written by P.G. Wodehouse, are centred around some scrape that Bertie Wooster has got into, and how Jeeves saves the day. A television series was made based on the books, with Jeeves played by Steven Fry and Bertie by Hugh Laurie.

4. Which glam metal band released the albums, "Night Songs" and "Long Cold Winter" in the 1980s?

From Quiz Are You Sitting Comfortably?

Answer: Cinderella

"Night Songs" (1986) was the debut album from Philadelphia band Cinderella and reached number three on the Billboard 200 chart in USA as well as producing the hit single, "Nobody's Fool" (1986). Their follow up album, "Long Cold Winter" (1988) didn't chart as high in USA but still went top ten, as well as bringing the band success in the album charts of many European countries. Hit singles released from this album included "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)" and "Coming Home" (both 1988).

5. Her nickname of Ginger Spice testifies to the fact that she is a redhead, but which of the Spice Girls is this?

From Quiz Let's Paint The Town Red

Answer: Geri Halliwell

Geri Halliwell began her road to global recognition when she teamed up with Mel C (Sporty Spice), Victoria Adams (Posh Spice), Mel B (Scary Spice) and Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) to form the phenomenon that was the Spice Girls. Halliwell was known for using the "girl power" phrase while with the band, and is remembered for her Union Jack dress which she wore at the 1997 Brit awards, where the girls performed their mega hit of the previous year, "Wannabe" (1996). In 1998, Halliwell became the first member of the band to leave and embarked on a solo career, which brought her eight UK top ten hits, including four number ones before the band reunited in 2007.

6. St Peter is known for being the first Pope; can you name the man who came after him?

From Quiz ....And In Second Place

Answer: St Linus

St Linus is the man who succeeded St Peter as Pope. The three wrong answers are the men who followed St Linus.

7. People should not be dying at the age of 28. Thankfully, Brenda Lee did not, but which famous martial artist did?

From Quiz It's not Brenda Lee

Answer: Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee was the son of martial artist and actor Bruce Lee, in whose footsteps Brandon followed. Brandon was accidentally killed by a gunshot while filming the 1994 film, "The Crow." He posthumously won a Best Actor award for the film, as well as receiving another Best Actor nomination by another organization. He is buried beside his father in Seattle.

8. "Chuck Norris has already been to Mars; that's why there are no signs of life." Assuming Chuck Norris did travel from the Earth to Mars, what would be the average length of the one-way trip?

From Quiz It's Chuck Norris's World--We're Just Visiting

Answer: 225 million kilometers

While the distance between the Earth and Mars can vary from under 100 million kilometers to slightly over 400 million kilometers, the average distance is about 225 million kilometers, according to www.universetoday.com. It takes about 1.88 Earth years for Mars to orbit around the sun, which would reduce Chuck Norris's "age" by almost 50 percent. Gravity on Mars is only about 38 percent what it is on Earth. Would that impact Chuck Norris's signature roundhouse kick?

9. While showing off, this captain of the Costa Concordia sank his vessel resulting in 32 deaths. He got into a lifeboat while members of his passengers and crew were in mortal danger. Who was he?

From Quiz Ye Be Yellow!

Answer: Francesco Schettino

Schettino was sentenced to 16 years in prison. Among the charges were abandoning the passengers, causing the shipwreck, and multiple manslaughter.

10. In the "Toy Story" movies, who is the voice of 'Mr. Potato Head'?

From Quiz 'Mister'...ry

Answer: Don Rickles

If you said John Ratzenberger, you are very smart but very wrong! While John (Cliff Clavin from "Cheers") was in "Toy Story", he was the voice of Hamm. Don Rickles is a stand-up comedian known for his insult humor, i.e., "you hockey puck!". He used to appear on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson and has earned the nicknames 'The Merchant of Venom' and, in keeping with this quiz, 'Mr. Warmth'. Don has been around a long time, appearing in movies like "Run Silent, Run Deep" in 1958 where he made his film debut, "Dean Martin's Celebrity Roasts" and his TV series "CPO Sharkey" (1976-1978).

11. It's not Chuck Norris, it's the god Horus. Which society worshiped the Falcon god Horus?

From Quiz It's Not Chuck Norris

Answer: Egyptian

Horus was a major deity in Ancient Egypt, and was the subject of several forms and traditions. Also known as the Falcon God, he was often depicted as a man with a falcon's head. Usually identified as the son of Osiris and Isis, in another tradition, he was the son of Nut and Geb. Among his traditions he was seen as a god of the sun, of wisdom, and of war.

12. Operation Valkyrie, otherwise known as the July 20 Plot, was the last of fourteen documented attempts at assassinating a prominent political figure. As with the previous thirteen, it also failed. Who was the target of all these attempts?

From Quiz Challenge Failed!

Answer: Adolf Hitler

SAVE-THE-WORLD CHALLENGE: FAILED Hitler was the target of four assassination attempts before he seized power in 1933. A further ten attempts were made on his life, the last led by Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg and others on 20 July 1944. For his efforts at removing Hitler and the Nazi Party from power, von Stauffenberg was executed by firing squad the following day. Gaddafi was also targeted a number of times, surviving until his capture and execution by Misrata militia in 2011. Brezhnev survived three attempts on his life, while Olof Palme was killed by a lone gunman in 1986 - as far as I have been able to determine, the only attempt on his life.

13. What word is usually given for the victim of an inquisition, despite the original meaning of the word being a witness?

From Quiz Nobody Expects The Spanish Inquisition!

Answer: martyr

Taken from the Greek language, a martyr was one who was asked to witness (i.e. give evidence) in defence of his faith or belief. In early Christian times, it gradually came to mean those that suffered in the defence of their faith, up to and including death.

14. What famous pirate was known as "Blackbeard"?

From Quiz Aye-Aye Captain!

Answer: Edward Teach

Blackbeard and his crew of pirates terrorized sailors on the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea from 1716 through 1718. Blackbeard started his career as a pirate under the legendary Benjamin Hornigold.

15. Name the actor who was set to play the Tin Man in the classic 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz". He had to give up the role.

From Quiz The Buddy System

Answer: Buddy Ebsen

Buddy was cast to play the Scarecrow, but switched roles with Ray Bolger. He suffered a severe reaction to the silver makeup required for the Tin Man role and was replaced by Jack Haley. He is now best known for his role as Jed Clampett on "The Beverly Hillbillies".

16. Which group did Frankie Lymon front on the 1956 hit single "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"?

From Quiz Ageism

Answer: The Teenagers

Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers had a hit single in 1956 with "Why Do Fools Fall in Love". Sadly, Lymon died in 1968 aged only 25. Surprisingly, the group fared better in the UK charts where this song was their only number one.

17. Which song written by Carole King and recorded by James Taylor is about being there for others, and being a friend for someone in need?

From Quiz Just Good Friends

Answer: You've Got a Friend

Carole King included this song in her 1971 album Tapestry. The song never became a hit for King as she never recorded the song as a single, meanwhile it became a Billboard Hot 100 number one for James Taylor by July 1971.

18. This actress married Richard Burton in 1964, but that didn't work out, as they divorced in 1974. However, she thought she'd try it again and that same mistake ended the same way: divorced in 1976. Who was this actress?

From Quiz Same Mistake

Answer: Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor was famous not only for her acting, but also for her several failed marriages. Richard Burton was her fifth husband, and before ten years of marriage, they divorced. However, they remarried in 1975, making Burton her sixth husband as well. They divorced in 1976. She had two more husbands after Burton. It seems that she made the "same mistake" many times. Elizabeth Taylor passed away on March 23, 2011.

19. Animals: Formica sanguinea is the scientific name for a species of insect that is known for its practice of enslaving its enemies. What is the common name for this species of insect?

From Quiz Warriors

Answer: Warrior ant

In Latin, "formica" means "ant" while "sanguine" means "blood". Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) defines warrior ant as "a reddish ant native of Europe and America. It is one of the species which move in armies to capture and enslave other ants". Also known as slavemarker ants, they can be found in America, Europe, China, Japan, Korea and Russia.

20. So, it's time to hit the movie theatre. Where in Europe are you sure to get to see the film of your choice if you are fifteen or over?

From Quiz Those Are Only for Big People

Answer: Denmark

Motion picture classifications vary from country to country with higher age restrictions on movies with more adult themes or explicit violence. Denmark has four broad classifications for films, the highest of which is 15. Children aged seven and over can still view a 15 rated movie provided they are accompanied by an adult. England and Italy both have an adult rating of 18, but Poland has an additional age rating of 21.

21. 'You've Got a Friend' was a hit for James Taylor in 1971. Who wrote the song?

From Quiz Circle of Friends

Answer: Carole King

James Taylor was also a songwriter, and had self-written hits such as 'Fire and Rain'. His biggest hit was with 'You've Got a Friend', which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the UK Singles chart. He was managed by Peter Asher, who also produced many of Taylor's albums. Asher himself had chart success with 'Peter and Gordon', and had close associations with The Beatles. His sister, Jane, was Paul McCartney's girlfriend in the 1960s.

22. Some women (I'm told) fake it: but which actress was "Legally Blonde"?

From Quiz Yard of Blonde Girls

Answer: Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon starred in the 2001 comedy "Legally Blonde" and the 2003 sequel "Legally Blonde 2" as a somewhat scatty college girl who wanted to prove to an ex-boyfriend that she had substance as well as style. Although socially a bit of a misfit, she set out to earn a law degree.

23. What is the botanical name here?

From Quiz What in the World Has Become of You?

Answer: Youth-and-old-age

>Youth-and-old-age is a kind of zinnia, with big yellow to purple flowers and magnificent red rays. >Yourself is a reflexive pronoun which frequently serves to emphasize as in "Can you yourself even believe that?" >Youhoo Fibert was the President of the Congo from 1959-1963. >Youths is one of many collective nouns which refers to a grouping of young people.

24. Literature - 'Das Narrenschiff', written in 1494 by Sebastian Brant, is known in English as '_____ of Fools'?

From Quiz These Foolish Things

Answer: Ship

This work was a poem, written in German, and described 110 foolish actions, each undertaken by a different fool. The theme is of a ship carrying the group to the Island of Fools, Narragonia. The first edition was illustrated by a series of woodcuts, which are believed to be early work carried out by Albrecht Dürer.

25. George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. is a well known baseball player. What major league team did he play for when he made his major league debut on July 11, 1914?

From Quiz Babe Magnet Meltdown

Answer: Boston Red Sox

Babe Ruth first played for the Boston Red Sox until he was sold to the New York Yankees in 1919, an act which supposedly resulted in 86 years without a World Series victory (known as the "Curse of the Bambino) until the Red Sox won the World Series in 2004. He spent the majority of his career as a New York Yankee, but briefly played with the Boston Braves in 1935 before retiring.

26. At times, McDonald's Happy Meals came with different toys for girls and boys. In the 90s, when the girls' toy was a Barbie toy, the boys' toy was usually what, by the same company?

From Quiz It's Different for Girls

Answer: Hot Wheels

Hot Wheels and Barbie are both made by the Mattel company. Barbie was created by Ruth Handler, the wife of a co-founder of Mattel. Barbie was first revealed to the world at the American International Toy Fair in 1959. Hot Wheels are toy cars, modeled after many different real-life cars, that were first manufactured in 1968. In addition to being McDonald's toys, Barbie and Hot Wheels have been paired together (one as a 'girl' toy, one as a 'boy' toy) in other ways. For example, when Mattel began marketing functional computers for children, they made a Barbie computer, and a Hot Wheels computer. Happy Meals have been served at McDonald's since 1979. When I was a kid, the Barbie/Hot Wheel toys were frequently available, as were toys based on whatever kids' movie was currently popular.

27. The word "jerk" was first seen around 1550 when it meant what?

From Quiz What a Jerk!

Answer: To lash with a whip

Jerk has its origins in an Anglo-Saxon word "gyrd" meaning rod. From this it came to mean to scourge with a rod, then with a whip, and finally to pull suddenly - as you might yank on something with a whip.

28. Which Shakespearean character uttered "To be or not to be" when he found out that he was going to be #5 on the list of "The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived"?

From Quiz Influential People Who Never Lived

Answer: Hamlet

Shakespeare's "Hamlet" inspired a few very popular and well used phrases. Even though his story ended in death, his name and soliloquy live on forever. The ranking of answers from "The 101 Influential People Who Never Lived": Othello #72 Shylock #27 Romeo #09

29. Who was the Greek goddess of war and wisdom, sometimes referred to as the goddess of war? She was the goddess associated with an owl, the goddess who appeared from the forehead of Zeus.

From Quiz Women of Arms: Mythical and Historical

Answer: Athena

She was the patron of Athens. One of the accounts of her birth explains that she appeared from the forehead of Zeus armed with weapons given by her mother, Metis. Some accounts say that Zeus swallowed Metis. Athena's Roman name is Minerva.

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