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30 quizzes and 310 trivia questions.
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  In the Rhythm best quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Poet Birthplaces
Can you match each of these poets with an image representing the country of their birth?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jan 03 23
Very Easy
looney_tunes editor
Jan 03 23
374 plays
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  Agatha Christie: An Autobiography great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
The information for this quiz is sourced from "Agatha Christie: An Autobiography", which Christie began to write in 1950 and finished 15 years later, when she was 75 years old.
Average, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Oct 27 22
Average
MotherGoose editor
Oct 27 22
133 plays
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  Mississippi Writers Mississippi Writers best quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
In her book "On Writing" Eudora Welty declared, "Every story would be another story, and unrecognizable as art, if it took up its characters and plot and happened somewhere else." Here are writers with Mississippi stories.
Easier, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Jul 07 17
Easier
nannywoo gold member
Jul 07 17
423 plays
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  Oh England My Lionheart Oh England My Lionheart best quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
England may only be a small country, but it has supplied a wealth of literary talent known throughout the world. Let us take a journey back to their home roots and find out more about these English lionhearts and where they lived.
Easier, 10 Qns, Plodd, Sep 14 13
Easier
Plodd
1203 plays
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  The Thought Read Round the World The Thought Read Round the World great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Herein the lives of true giants of literature from the US state of Massachusetts.
Easier, 10 Qns, Godwit, Feb 20 19
Easier
Godwit gold member
Feb 20 19
383 plays
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  Writers from Wisconsin - 10 questions - 3 mins
Wisconsin has been home to some notable authors over the last 150 years, some born here, others spending significant years in the state. See how much you know about these Badger-linked authors.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006, Jul 23 22
Average
parrotman2006 gold member
Jul 23 22
142 plays
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  Writing from Home popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Team Kaffeeklatsch brings you a quiz all about your favourite American authors. Well, maybe *some* of your favourite American authors. All you have to do is match the writer with his US State of origin.
Easier, 10 Qns, reedy, Mar 16 17
Easier
reedy gold member
Mar 16 17
1590 plays
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  Amazing Authors and Their Origins great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Join in with The Rockettes' journey on the Amazing Race and see if you can match up the following list of amazing authors with their countries of origin.
Easier, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Mar 16 17
Easier
Fifiona81 editor
Mar 16 17
1554 plays
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  Stateside Writing Stateside Writing popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
In this quiz, I'll give you the name and some information about American authors, and you choose the state they're from. All locations are states or districts within the United States. Good luck!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, PootyPootwell, Feb 08 21
Very Easy
PootyPootwell gold member
Feb 08 21
465 plays
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  Writers' Homes great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Match the writer to his or her home. These houses have all had some literary impact upon the writer.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Mar 15 17
Very Easy
Joepetz gold member
Mar 15 17
1531 plays
trivia question Quick Question
The poet Omar Khayyam, who wrote 'The Rubaiyat,' was what nationality?

From Quiz "Famous Authors: What Nationality?"




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  Where F Scott Met Daisy Saint Paul Where F. Scott Met Daisy: Saint Paul great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Come along to Saint Paul, Minnesota, where the author of "The Great Gatsby" was born. We'll walk a complex city of shadow and light, where F. Scott Fitzgerald grew up.
Average, 10 Qns, Godwit, Jun 25 20
Average
Godwit gold member
Jun 25 20
139 plays
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  On the Origin of.... Writers! - 10 questions - 3 mins
Your task is to match the famous writer of fiction to the place where they were born. Some should be easy, others a little more challenging as I'm only providing the city/town name not the country!
Easier, 10 Qns, MikeMaster99, Mar 16 17
Easier
MikeMaster99 gold member
Mar 16 17
1399 plays
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  Countries of Nobel Prize-Winning Authors popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
All of the authors in this quiz are Nobel Prize Laureates in the field of Literature. It's up to you to identify the countries they're originally from. Good luck!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Jan 05 18
Very Easy
kyleisalive editor
Jan 05 18
1296 plays
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  New York: Literary Living popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Match author descriptions to names of well-known authors in varied genres. They all love New York!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Godwit, Aug 10 17
Very Easy
Godwit gold member
Aug 10 17
961 plays
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  New York: Writer's World top quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Match great writers of New York state to the clues.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Godwit, Dec 10 17
Very Easy
Godwit gold member
Dec 10 17
435 plays
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  Authors from India and of Indian Origin great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Indians have won a number of prestigious literary awards over the years. This quiz deals with some of the more popular authors and their works.
Average, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Mar 02 07
Average
zorba_scank gold member
689 plays
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  Authors from the Emerald Isle great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
This quiz covers the events in the lives of some of the many authors who were born in Ireland.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Nov 20 15
Average
rossian editor
628 plays
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  Who's Who: Hanging Out Around Sorrento - Again! great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
According to the local lore of Sorrento, Italy, many famous writers found inspiration there while staying in the beautiful city. See if you can identify these visitors based on their other accomplishments and deeds.
Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Jul 22 19
Average
ponycargirl editor
Jul 22 19
265 plays
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  Where Am I From? popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Here are ten authors and their places of birth. Can you get them all?
Easier, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Mar 21 17
Easier
dcpddc478
Mar 21 17
526 plays
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  Authors: British or American? - 20 questions - 9 mins
I will give you the author's name and you tell me if that author is British or American.
Average, 20 Qns, JaniceC, Jun 03 21
Average
JaniceC
Jun 03 21
6742 plays
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  Literary Lights from the Land of Pleasant Living great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Get clued in on Maryland born hard boiled hacks, ingenious ink slingers, and wonderous wordsmiths.
Average, 10 Qns, DR.NO, Apr 19 11
Average
DR.NO
330 plays
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  Famous Authors: What Nationality? - 10 questions - 4 mins
I'll name a well known author, and you select the correct nationality. (Note: All nationalities refer to modern countries.)
Average, 10 Qns, ravenskye, Jun 20 16
Average
ravenskye
Jun 20 16
6350 plays
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  Literary Nobel Laureates From? popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
They have all won the Nobel Prize for Literature, but where were they born?
Average, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Mar 20 17
Average
EnglishJedi gold member
Mar 20 17
240 plays
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  Authors Birthplaces - 10 questions - 3 mins
Do you know where these authors were born?
Average, 10 Qns, blacksheep0, Jul 14 20
Average
blacksheep0
Jul 14 20
4215 plays
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  Children's Books on a Journey Round the World - 10 questions - 3 mins
I give you the author's name and you tell me which country he/she was born in. And don't forget to read some of the books while on your imaginary journey.
Average, 10 Qns, Enomis, Oct 29 12
Average
Enomis
924 plays
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  Alfred Wainwright: Fell-Walker - 10 questions - 3 mins
This quiz is about a hero of mine.
Average, 10 Qns, Kaye19, Jun 05 10
Average
Kaye19 gold member
233 plays
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  The Author Challenge - 10 questions - 3 mins
Should you choose to accept it, here's the challenge. Listed in this quiz are ten authors with a book they have written. Find the country of birth for each author.
Average, 10 Qns, pennie1478, Aug 24 13
Average
pennie1478
610 plays
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  Writers And Where They Lived - 10 questions - 4 mins
Authors just as normal earthlings need houses to live in. Some had very impressive, very romantic or very unusual houses, or they simply were very much attached to them. - In this quiz all questions have a link with such a house.
Average, 10 Qns, chrissie_26, Aug 23 16
Average
chrissie_26
Aug 23 16
1788 plays
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  19th Century Massachusetts Literary Scene - 10 questions - 4 mins
19th Century Massachusetts was a hotbed for American literary talent. This quiz deals with information regarding some of the major names of the scene.
Average, 10 Qns, firemaple783, Mar 26 06
Average
firemaple783
410 plays
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  The Hemingway House - 10 questions - 3 mins
This is a quiz dedicated to Hemingway's house and his love of cats!
Average, 10 Qns, cmshearman, Apr 30 10
Average
cmshearman
449 plays
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