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44 quizzes and 465 trivia questions.
1.
  A Perfect World! - 10 questions - 4 mins
Somebody is always seeking a perfect society or trying to devise one.
Tough, 10 Qns, astorian, Dec 16 07
Tough
astorian
1041 plays
2.
  Fictional Islands Fictional Islands best quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
What is it about islands in novels? Why are there so many? And why are there so many fictional islands? Haven't we got enough real ones without imagining new ones? Let's examine why fictional islands occupy a disproportionate amount of literary space.
Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Feb 14 23
Easier
1nn1 gold member
Feb 14 23
385 plays
3.
  Places Everyone Places, Everyone! great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 6 mins
Can you guess the real-world setting of some of these well-known pieces of literature with the help of some photographs and maps?
Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Feb 12 17
Easier
alaspooryoric gold member
Feb 12 17
1097 plays
4.
  Famous Places That Never Existed editor best quiz best quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
This quiz is based on the many imaginary places in well known tales. All aboard, we're going to leave.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Jun 10 21
Average
zordy gold member
Jun 10 21
11991 plays
5.
  Perfect Places great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
One of the wonders of literature is the magical places authors take you to. They can create perfect or, at least, different worlds from the one we live in. Can you match the author to the world each created?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Apr 02 21
Easier
rossian editor
Apr 02 21
1242 plays
6.
  Literature Places Literature Places great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Some real and some fictional, but all have featured in literature over the centuries.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002, Oct 19 17
Average
ozzz2002 gold member
Oct 19 17
656 plays
7.
  Location Location Location Location! Location! Location! - 10 questions - 2 mins
The location a novel takes place in can be very important to the plot, or merely a trivial note. Where did these novels happen? Do you remember?
Easier, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Jun 20 15
Easier
dcpddc478
1257 plays
8.
  Location Hunting in Literature popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Spanning diverse genres, the only thing these books have in common is a place name in the title.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Dec 30 20
Very Easy
zorba_scank gold member
Dec 30 20
607 plays
9.
  Settings in American Short Fiction Settings in American Short Fiction best quiz - 10 questions - 7 mins
How well can you recognize these American short stories from descriptions of their settings and photographs of locales that represent those settings?
Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Feb 08 16
Average
alaspooryoric gold member
441 plays
10.
  Mister Topsy-Turvy editor best quiz top quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Some of the greatest writers the world has ever seen have created some "worlds" where Mr. Topsy-Turvy would be most happy to reside. Can you identify the author or the worlds from the clues provided?
Average, 10 Qns, coachpauly, Mar 08 12
Average
coachpauly
3197 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Where must we go to visit the cities of King's Landing and Lannisport, as well as the castles of Harrenhal, Winterfell, and Casterly Rock?

From Quiz "The Places You Go"




11.
  Fictional Places in Literature 2 Fictional Places in Literature (2) popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
Many novels are set in real life places. For others, the author creates a whole fictional environment. Use the photos and the clues to identify the fictional locations.
Average, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Jan 16 16
Average
EnglishJedi gold member
706 plays
12.
  Are You Sure This Land is Magical? great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Do you believe in magic and the supernatural? Do enchanted lands and lost kingdoms appeal to you? Then come with me on a tour of sites that have been used in literature as plot elements and settings. Magical or real? That's for you to decide.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Whitney37, Jul 31 16
Very Easy
Whitney37 gold member
1590 plays
13.
  Write Around England best quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
Some classic works of literature are famously associated with the landscapes or cities they are set in. This quiz is about ten such works which have connections to specific areas around England.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Feb 08 14
Average
Fifiona81 editor
722 plays
14.
  Writing About the Desert popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
The desert has been an important location, sometimes amounting to a character in its own right, in many books of fiction and non-fiction over the years. Can you identify the author of each of these ten examples?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jan 22 18
Easier
looney_tunes editor
Jan 22 18
319 plays
15.
  Mars - 10 questions - 3 mins
Mars...Earth's next frontier, but the scientists will not be the first there. Our authors have already done that job with these great tales. Match the author with their story.
Easier, 10 Qns, Triviaballer, Feb 01 19
Easier
Triviaballer gold member
Feb 01 19
347 plays
16.
  Dreaming of Paradise editor best quiz top quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
My eyelids droop as I read the final pages of Thomas More's "Utopia". If only such a place were real! As I drift off, my thoughts go to all those literary paradises I have read of, and I imagine myself on a journey...
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Jun 03 23
Average
reedy gold member
Jun 03 23
1369 plays
17.
  The Places You Go popular trivia quiz - 20 questions - 8 mins
...When You Read. Can you identify these imaginary places from different types of literature? I'm sure you can. Have fun.
Average, 20 Qns, shvdotr, Jan 11 15
Average
shvdotr gold member
1215 plays
18.
  Follow the Directions - 10 questions - 4 mins
Check the map and make your way through these fantastical places. Which book will you end up in?
Easier, 10 Qns, AcrylicInk, Feb 01 19
Easier
AcrylicInk gold member
Feb 01 19
395 plays
19.
  Fantasy Lands - 10 questions - 3 mins
Match the fantasy place with the creator.
Easier, 10 Qns, gme24, May 05 19
Easier
gme24 gold member
May 05 19
360 plays
20.
  If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now! - 10 questions - 4 mins
How many of these famous literary residences (and their residents) do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482, May 15 14
Average
Rowena8482 gold member
1949 plays
21.
  Houses in Fiction top quiz - 15 questions - 7 mins
Sometimes the house plays as big a role in the story do as the human characters. Do you remember the names of all these fictional homes, manors and estates?
Tough, 15 Qns, annaheldfan, Feb 08 14
Tough
annaheldfan
552 plays
22.
  Cities in Literature best quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Ten questions about cities in literature, real and imagined.
Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Apr 26 14
Tough
Snowman gold member
1508 plays
23.
  State the Book or Book the State Part 1 - 10 questions - 4 mins
Match the novel with the US state in which the novel is set.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Jan 08 20
Average
bernie73 gold member
Jan 08 20
332 plays
24.
  It Was the Best of Times...Utopias top quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
A quiz about literary perfect places--otherwise known as Utopias. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, john_sunseri, Sep 09 10
Average
john_sunseri
631 plays
25.
  North America's Top Literary Cops - 10 questions - 4 mins
Match these top literary cops to the places where the operated. *Note: some of the locations were changed in movie or TV adaptations, it is the book locations that are needed.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jul 23 16
Average
darksplash gold member
201 plays
26.
  Haunted Houses - Up an Old Staircase - 10 questions - 5 mins
Beware literature's spooky houses. Enter if you dare, and think twice before you climb the stairs.
Average, 10 Qns, amcoffice, Oct 23 16
Average
amcoffice
272 plays
27.
  Fictional Places in Literature popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Many novels are set in real life places. For others, the author creates a whole fictional environment. Can you identify some of those fictional locations?
Average, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Dec 08 15
Average
EnglishJedi gold member
581 plays
28.
  Authors Write about Wisconsin - 10 questions - 4 mins
Wisconsin has been the scene of action for both novels and non-fiction. Here are some of the more notable authors who have written about the Badger State.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006, Jul 14 22
Average
parrotman2006 gold member
Jul 14 22
114 plays
29.
  Imaginary Places - 10 questions - 6 mins
These are places that were created in literature and do not exist in the real world. How many can you identify?
Average, 10 Qns, mhuirnin, May 04 07
Average
mhuirnin
1895 plays
30.
  A Pen and a Prayer great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
There are many works of fiction set in and around monasteries, cathedrals, convents and other religious buildings. How many of them do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, helen295, Feb 08 14
Average
helen295 gold member
334 plays
31.
  Ideal Countries In Literature - 10 questions - 4 mins
Literature being a matter for dreamers,at least in the popular view, it's not surprising that you can find in poetry and novels quite a few descriptions of Ideal Countries and Promised Lands. See which of these you have heard of already.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 21 13
Average
flem-ish
1289 plays
32.
  Unreal-Estate and Classified Ads - Tribute Quiz editor best quiz popular trivia quiz - 15 questions - 8 mins
This quiz is based on bullymom's inspired original, which you can find in the Mythology and Legends section. Questions are in the form of ads; you identify the literary place, object or character advertised.
Difficult, 15 Qns, alkmene, Jun 18 14
Difficult
alkmene
2704 plays
33.
  The Literary Polymath - 10 questions - 5 mins
This time, the Polymath is masquerading as a literature quiz, but you'll need to exercise your geography, song lyrics and history muscles as well. All of the answers are geographical locations.
Average, 10 Qns, frankmcvey, Feb 08 14
Average
frankmcvey
393 plays
34.
  Imaginative Writers, Imaginary Places - 10 questions - 6 mins
Can you identify these imaginary places and the authors who wrote about them? I'm sure you can. Have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Nov 17 15
Tough
shvdotr gold member
517 plays
35.
  The Half-Open Cellar Door... - 10 questions - 5 mins
Cellars play an important role in many novels and stories. See if you can answer these questions about tales that contain real or figurative cellars, basements and dungeons!
Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Feb 08 14
Average
shuehorn gold member
312 plays
36.
  Location, location, location - 10 questions - 4 mins
See what you remember about the settings for some classic works of literature.
Average, 10 Qns, chicagojanet, Jul 29 12
Average
chicagojanet
560 plays
37.
  Through The Literary Keyhole - 15 questions - 5 mins
Whether it's a mansion or a farmhouse, a cave or a castle, the 15 homes featured in this quiz have all played a big part in literature throughout the years.
Average, 15 Qns, helen295, Jan 26 13
Average
helen295 gold member
814 plays
38.
  State the Book or Book the State Part 2 - 10 questions - 5 mins
Match the novel with the US state where it (primarily) takes place.
Tough, 10 Qns, bernie73, Jan 08 20
Tough
bernie73 gold member
Jan 08 20
173 plays
39.
  Famous Places That Never Existed. Part Two. - 10 questions - 6 mins
This is the second part of our journey to places you can find only in books (and sometimes films).
Tough, 10 Qns, zordy, Dec 22 07
Tough
zordy gold member
902 plays
40.
  Places in Literature - 10 questions - 5 mins
This is a quiz about places named in works of literature. Some are real places and some are fictitious. The range is anything from Winnie the Pooh to John Keats so there should be something for everybody!
Tough, 10 Qns, aggymemnon, Sep 06 09
Tough
aggymemnon
534 plays
41.
  Literary Locations - 10 questions - 4 mins
Ten literary classics, ten locations. No need to get out the atlas, you're memory will serve you nicely, I'm sure. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, wytchwood, Feb 25 22
Tough
wytchwood
Feb 25 22
508 plays
42.
  Pubs In Literature popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 6 mins
For my first attempt at a Fun Trivia quiz, I've selected a subject that combines two of my main interests in life!
Difficult, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Feb 08 14
Difficult
TabbyTom gold member
776 plays
43.
  Where Angels Fear to Tread - 10 questions - 6 mins
All the books in this quiz feature somewhat 'twisted' and darker versions of the city of London. How many of them do you know?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482, Feb 08 14
Tough
Rowena8482 gold member
381 plays
44.
  Literary Locales - 10 questions - 3 mins
Take a brief tour of some places that are prominent in literary works
Average, 10 Qns, robert362, Feb 28 14
Average
robert362
881 plays
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