Writers & Authors Trivia Quizzes

March is Women's History Month, and this quiz celebrates the great contributions women have made to literature, both early and modern.

Women have achieved some wonderful things in the world of literature. Can you match these ten accomplishments to the correct female author?

Every writer gets stuck. Ten authors in this quiz, however, have surefire ways to break free of writer's block. See if you can identify them from their methods. Good luck!

Books open our minds and expand our imaginations. This quiz takes a look at the brilliant minds who created those literary gifts which inspire us to think big and never stop dreaming.

This quiz concerns writer's opinions about their craft. Each question will involve facts about the author, the author's name and a quotation (FAQ). Two of the three will be provided, and you must choose the third.

Ten more poets, ten more love stories. Match these poets with the corresponding description of their love lives.

Reading about the lives of the most famous authors of history could very well be more interesting than reading the works they produced! Here are some examples of my findings...

Can you identify these well known writers who only used initials for their christian names.

All of us were American or British writers who spent time in jail--writing before, during, or after our imprisonment. Can you guess who we are?

This quiz is about authors and poets who have "kicked the bucket" or "are no longer with us, on this earth." I hope you enjoy these questions on the deaths and careers of ten famous writers.

Fifteen British and American authors introduce themselves with anagrams of their names (in capitals) and a few more clues (usually references to their works). Many anagrams were generated by Anagram Genius software. Fill in the blanks with the names.

There is no doubt that the railroad system in the UK has greatly influenced its history. Living near the main line of a railroad also inspired a man to create a world where steam engines had personalities and met the same challenges as human beings.

The families that write together share the limelight together, or something like that. See what you know about famous writers who were kin to other famous writers.

All these writers have had great impact on modern society in the different field they chose.

If poet Percy Bysshe Shelley and his wife Mary were alive today, their bios would sound like a "True Hollywood Story" episode on E! And so does this quiz about them and their inner circle. How much dirt can you dish?

The following names are all of well-known writers and some of their family members. See if you can match the first names with the correct surname. All writers have had large sales and amassed great popularity, so none is obscure. Most are British.

This quiz discusses ten famous authors and some little known facts about them, some comical, some less so. Good luck!

This is my second quiz on the Romantics. This time, you'll get two clues for each person: a biographical fact, and a quote from a work.

This quiz is about meaningful anecdotes from the lives of major European authors.

You may know these people for the stories they wrote, but you may be quite surprised to learn of their military records. Here are ten novelists, poets, and playwrights that have shown the might of the pen and the sword.

The Bloomsbury Group, or Bloomsbury Set, was an intellectual group of people that included writers, philosophers, and artists. Just who was part of The In Crowd?

Quite simple really, this quiz. I will give you some biographical details of an author or poet and some of their works and you just have to name them. Easy peasy. Enjoy!

This is a quiz about various influential authors. Each question will consist of a quote and some information regarding the author in question. Good luck and enjoy!

It's quiz about authors of India. Have Fun! Please rate and leave a feedback. Thanks!

Lady Caroline Lamb described Lord Byron as "Mad, bad and dangerous to know". A look at his tumultuous life, and to hell with the poetry!

A collection of poets who have charmed me with their magical use of meter, rhyme, and imagery in their poetry. Included will be a couplet from the poem cited in the question, just to whet your poetic appetite.

I hope you enjoy taking this quiz as much as I have enjoyed putting it together. The world of the writer is indeed fascinating!

A member of Funtrivia is a retired light house keeper. This got me thinking about how lighthouses have featured as symbols of potency and hope in poetry, history and literature. Can you cast a beam of light on these questions?

Many writers told fictional tales that had their origins in actual experiences.

This quiz deals with the most outstanding Polish novelists, playwrights and poets, many of whom gained a huge recognition and an everlasting place in the world's literature. All questions are multiple choice.

This is second part of my books and author quiz. I hope you will enjoy! Good luck! Please rate the quiz!

Dorothy Parker is synonymous with the Algonquin Round Table in 1920s New York. However, we shall look at some of the other witty writers and critics who helped form the Algonquin's sometimes vitriolic magic.

This quiz is about my ten favorite authors for young adults. I will tell you about them and you tell me who I'm talking about. Enjoy!

The islands off the west coast of Europe have produced some notable authors over the years. Match these 10 modern writers to their birthplaces: England, Scotland, Wales, or Ireland.

Can you identify these great science fiction writers from their biographical details?

Many writers have written about prisons - or have spent time there. Here are a few examples.

Ancient Rome produced many famous and talented writers. Test how much you much you know about them and their works.

This is a quiz about authors with Midwest connections by members of the MidWest USA Team. How much do you know about these famous writers? Take our quiz and learn more.

Writers it seems have as many quirks and foibles as the rest of us. See if you can identify the writers from my clues.

This quiz is about anecdotes and facts from the lives of British, and occasionally American, Irish or other authors writing in English.

Some authors write about humans. However, some authors write about more than just humans. This quiz is about those authors. How much do you know about these science fiction and fantasy writers?

For each of the first ten questions, remember the first letter; put them together to find the answer to question 15.

This quiz investigates some quirks and oddities of the writers, authors, poets and playwrights who have contributed to the literature I have enjoyed so much. I invite you to share them with me.

Here is a list of 10 writers associated with the "right" or conservative causes. These are all fiction writers and are not necessarily known for writing or talking about their political views.

I will give you a sample of poetry, and a list of novels to choose from. Can you match the poetry to the novel, without knowing the author's name? Good luck and have fun!

Wales is much more than a Land of Song. I offer you a literary guided tour of my homeland with clues to famous authors and story settings and ask you to tell me where in Wales they lived or were based.

For those of you who enjoyed the original, this is another look at the dramatic lives of creative people. I hope you enjoy this one, too.

Many authors, poets and playwrights are known by their initials rather than their forenames. Do you know the names behind the initials?

Many of the truly creative people (writers, artists, musicians) have greater drama in their lives than in their works. See what you know about some of them.

India is a great country and there are many authors from India. Take this quiz and enjoy. This is my first quiz. I hope you get to know about Indian authors.

This is another of my quizzes about the dramatic lives of creative people. This one deals entirely with authors. You may not know the answers, but (hopefully) you'll find the information interesting.

Drugs and booze have fueled some fantastic writers. This quiz is dedicated to their lives and works.

Try your luck at various comedic playwrights from ancient Rome to ones who are still living today.

This quiz is about the lives of some 19th century American authors, their interactions and relationships.

Every person has something unusually interesting about them. Here is a quiz with some little known facts about some of our best loved writers.

Who literally made the following praiseworthy or not so praiseworthy statements about which literary heavyweights? Multiple choice.

Many of the so-called 'masters' seem to have been overlooked recently. See which ones you recognize.

Take a look at the lives of some interesting people.

These are all authors from the U.K. who also wrote hymns that are included in modern hymnals. They wrote novels, children's books, poetry and non-fiction. The questions concern their lives and achievements.

I just love to read, and here are some questions about my favourite authors.

We all love poems. But do we know when great poets lived? Or when they died? Let see if you can guess, for each quartet of poets, which one was the last to depart.

This is a quiz about the Romantics and some basic theory stuff that I'm currently revising, I'll give you a quotation and you simply have to choose the person who wrote it. The theory is all mixed up with the Romantics :)

'Behind every great man', they say ...

All of these writers wrote one or more hymns that have made it into our modern hymnals. All were in 19th century America. They were primarily novelists, poets and essayists. This quiz pertains mostly to their lives and occupations, sometimes their works.

This is another in my series of quizzes about the dramatic lives of creative people. It's difficult, perhaps, but (hopefully) interesting and informative.

About the famed three-generation literary family.

Melvil Dewey invented the Dewey Decimal System for library classification. Here are some examples of his system. See if you can figure out which author matches the classification mentioned in each question.

Following are mixed trivia questions about authors.

Some of my favorite people of old generated the following quotes, which I now present for your enjoyment...indulge!