1.

  That Whacky Lizzie Borden!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her father forty whacks"...or did she? This quiz tests your knowledge of the infamous 19th century Lizzie Borden murder case.

Difficult, 10 Qns, gretas, Jun 22 10

Category: Borden, Lizzie

Difficult
gretas
1575 plays

2.

  So Many Kissing Cousins!    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Though some may consider marrying your cousin something of a taboo, there are people from all walks of life who have done it. To show just how widespread this phenomenon is, here is a question about 'kissing cousins' for each Fun Trivia category.

Easier, 20 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 02 21

Category: Friends & Relatives

Easier
looney_tunes
Jul 02 21
3648 plays

3.

  Rasputin: The Mad Monk of Russia    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Rasputin was without a doubt one of the most infamous and enigmatic characters of the Russian Revolution. This quiz takes a brief look at this fascinating man. Good luck!

Tough, 15 Qns, thegogga, Mar 10 18

Category: People Q-S

Tough
thegogga
1533 plays

4.

  Death of an Artist    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The final years of Vincent van Gogh's life were full of drama and tragedy, as well as some of the world's best-known works of art.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Mar 01 22

Category: van Gogh, Vincent

Average
looney_tunes
Mar 01 22
2469 plays

5.

  The Reign of Tsar Nicholas II    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A lover of history, I thought I might put together a quiz on Tsar Nicholas II - the last Emperor of Russia.

Average, 15 Qns, heatherlois, Feb 19 18

Category: Russian Royals

Average
heatherlois
696 plays

6.

  Who Made Who    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Famous Women

The women in this quiz were formidable in their own rights but, sadly, were left in the shadows by a more prominent male in their lives. Match the woman on the left (bearing a maiden name if the same as their partner) with their famous counterpart.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Dec 21 22

Category: Famous Women

Very Easy
pollucci19
Dec 21 22
1554 plays

7.

  Remarkable Quotes From Remarkable People    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are some remarkable, inspiring and sometimes hilarious quotes from people who have made their mark on our beautiful world over time. See if you can guess who made them. Read the questions and answer choices carefully for clues to the answers.

Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Sep 19 23

Category: Who Said It?

Easier
Creedy
Sep 19 23
5343 plays

8.

  Quotes from Great Writers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are some quotes from famous writers throughout history. See how many you know, but make sure you have fun doing so.

Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Aug 22 15

Category: Who Said It?

Easier
Creedy
2460 plays

9.

  Literary Biographies    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Twenty questions about twenty world famous writers. Each question provides only a single, but significant, event in their life. Can you identify them?

Tough, 20 Qns, Arlesienne, Dec 14 11

Category: Writers & Authors

Tough
Arlesienne
3948 plays

10.

  An Easy Quiz On Just The FaQs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I will provide you with a FACT and QUOTATION (FaQ) from a well known person. You match the person to the FaQ.

Average, 10 Qns, Uglybird, Apr 04 10

Category: Who Said It?

Average
Uglybird
9000 plays

11.

  The Death of Kings    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Unlike the Egyptians, the English took little care of their dead kings. As the scramble for succession took hold, kings were left to die unregarded and some were even lost! How did they die, why did they die and what happened next?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 16 12

Category: U.K. Royals

Average
Snowman
8538 plays

12.

  The "Lost Princes" of English History    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Eldest sons didn't always grow up to succeed their fathers as King. Here are 15 multi-choice questions about English royal princes who didn't quite make it to the top position.

Tough, 15 Qns, Philian, Mar 22 04

Category: UK Royals for Experts

Tough
Philian
2976 plays

13.

  A Decade of Difference (7)    

Ordering Quiz

 10 Qns

Born in Different Decades

Each of these famous individuals from the fields of art, politics, sports, etc., were born a decade apart from one another. Can you put them in the correct order starting in 1887?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, trident, Sep 03 24

Category: People by Birthday

Very Easy
trident
Sep 03 24
945 plays

14.

  Diane Downs: Small Sacrifices    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This quiz is about Diane Downs. She performed the most heinous act on her three children. Take this quiz to see how much you know about her crime.

Average, 15 Qns, DakotaNorth, Mar 09 22

Category: People C-D

Average
DakotaNorth
Mar 09 22
4245 plays

15.

  Less Love, Less Laughter    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

When love leaves a marriage, divorce often follows, which is no laughing matter for the couple involved. But why should we let the failed relationships of others stop us from having a chuckle at the humorous quotes they've generated?

Average, 10 Qns, Aussiedrongo, Jun 14 12

Category: Who Said It?

Average
Aussiedrongo
1278 plays

16.

  The Face Behind the Pen    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You know the name, the clues are just a bit more personal than usual! Who is the famous author--all multiple-choice so take a guess.

Average, 10 Qns, fringe, Jun 15 04

Category: Writers & Authors

Average
fringe
8688 plays

17.

  Hotel California    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Welcome to the Hotel California, where you're likely to spot some of the most famous Californians in history. You might as well stay a while--it's such a lovely place.

Easier, 10 Qns, trident, Mar 04 10

Category: California

Easier
trident
4431 plays

18.

  The Fall River, MA Murders    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

This quiz is about the still unsolved murder mystery surrounding the infamous Lizzie Borden. Did she really take an axe and murder her father and stepmother? Did someone else murder them? Take this quiz to find out the answers.

Tough, 20 Qns, DakotaNorth, Mar 09 22

Category: Borden, Lizzie

Tough
DakotaNorth
Mar 09 22
5094 plays

19.

  September 20th: Matches, Hatches, Dispatches    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

September 20th is my wife's birthday so I thought I'd write this quiz for her. It's a lot less expensive than a diamond after all.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Sep 19 10

Category: People by Birthday

Average
Snowman
1074 plays

20.

  I Thought I Was Dead    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are some people whose deaths the world mourns - and there are some people whom the world mourns prematurely. Here are ten situations in which reports of a death were greatly exaggerated.

Easier, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Nov 13 18

Category: Death Becomes Them

Easier
CellarDoor
957 plays

21.

  It Was the Best of Tims...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What the Dickens? A rare collection of Timothys, Timmies and Tims whose names have drifted into the public consciousness for one reason or another. Come in and enjoy their company.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Feb 19 10

Category: First Names T-Z

Average
Snowman
1677 plays

22.

  The Madness of Monarchs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Throughout history, we come across ruling figures whose behaviour was considered anything but normal, so much so that even their staunchest defenders could not class them as being the full quid. Here are ten of them. (twitch, twitch)

Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Dec 22 17

Category: Royal Madness

Easier
Creedy
3066 plays

23.

  Just Leave it to the Kids    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is an adult world and kids rarely have a say - but that shouldn't discourage anyone who isn't yet of age. Have a look at these eleven examples of young people who've made a positive impact on this world before they turned 20.

Average, 10 Qns, WesleyCrusher, Feb 15 25

Category: In Common

Average
WesleyCrusher
Feb 15 25
3336 plays

24.

  World's Longest Reigning Monarchs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let us travel through the annals of history to discover the most superlative and illustrious reigns of various monarchs throughout the world.

Difficult, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Nov 05 17

Category: Royalty & Monarchs

Difficult
thejazzkickazz
7149 plays

25.

  A Few Red Hot Russians Walked Into A Bar...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As a spy you have gathered intelligence that prominent Russians are meeting at a private cocktail party near the Kremlin on a bitter Moscow night. You bribe the doorman with some roubles, slip into the party inconspicuously, to observe...

Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 06 23

Category: Russians

Easier
1nn1
Dec 06 23
723 plays

26.

  The Art of Being Wrong    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Predicting the future is at best brave and at worst foolhardy. Time is a harsh mistress and many of the subjects of this quiz have not been treated well.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jul 18 13

Category: Famous Predictions

Average
Snowman
4893 plays

27.

  Harlots, Bawds, and Concubines (Oh My!)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A shameless attempt to attract players, you say? Well, so it is, but it may interest you to know what some practitioners of the World's Oldest Profession achieved outside the bedroom. Play on!

Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58, Mar 15 05

Category: Other People

Difficult
jouen58
2298 plays

28.

  The Case of The Whitechapel Murderer    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

This quiz is about the most infamous serial killer of them all, Jack The Ripper. Who was Jack? Was he killed? Did he just stop killing on his own? Were the investigators close to catching him? To find out all the answers, enter at your own risk!

Very Difficult, 25 Qns, DakotaNorth, Apr 01 23

Category: Serial Killers

Very Difficult
DakotaNorth
Apr 01 23
4686 plays

29.

  The Life and Times of Richard III    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Forget everything you've ever heard about Richard III. This quiz is about the real Richard, not the monster conjured by Tudor propagandists. I dedicate this quiz to all Ricardians and to fellow FunTrivia member Mutchisman for reasons he knows about.

Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth, Jan 31 07

Category: House of York

Tough
Cymruambyth
1329 plays

30.

  Famous Queenslanders    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What defines a Queenslander? Their rivalry with other states, particularly New South Wales? Their insistence on rhyming the State colour 'Maroon' with the word bone? Read on...

Average, 10 Qns, FussBudget, Mar 07 26

Category: Australians

Average
FussBudget
Mar 07 26
4104 plays

31.

  Mental Illness in History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Surely you've heard historical figures described as "So-and-So the Mad", but which mental illness were they really suffering from? Take this quiz to find out.

Difficult, 10 Qns, bullymom, Sep 01 10

Category: Other People

Difficult
bullymom
14109 plays

32.

  Isabella of France    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The consort of Edward II of England, Isabella was a woman who refused to be ignored or abused. Find out why she was dubbed "The She-Wolf."

Average, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, Mar 03 11

Category: House of Plantagenet

Average
pagiedamon
978 plays

33.

  Non-Italians in Organized Crime    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Giancana, Capone, Luciano, Gambino...all these familiar Italian names are easily recognizable as Mafiosi. But organized crime also had its fair share of non-Italians. Try to identify as many as you can!

Average, 10 Qns, rocco6557, Dec 21 15

Category: Mafia and The Mob

Average
rocco6557
3132 plays

34.

  Immortality Thrust Upon Them    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's one thing to be named for a famous object or event ... but what if that thing is named for you? Here's a quiz about famous people who became famous despite themselves.

Average, 10 Qns, Oddball, May 07 07

Category: Other People

Average
Oddball
4326 plays

35.

  On Christmas Day in the Mo(u)rning    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Christmas is usually a time of cheer, but sadly for some it has been a less pleasant time. Here are ten famous people for whom Christmas Day was their last.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Dec 22 09

Category: What a Way to Go

Average
Snowman
3357 plays

36.

  Did Someone Say Wine?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Martin Luther said 'Beer is made by men, wine by God.' This quiz has ten more quotes about wine. All you have to do is work out who said it. Cheers!

Average, 10 Qns, Tizzabelle, Oct 05 15

Category: Who Said It?

Average
Tizzabelle
690 plays

37.

  Eponyms for Cities    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match the brief description of each person with the city named in their honour?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Oct 05 18

Category: Who Am I?

Very Easy
looney_tunes
948 plays

38.

  Wonderful Women of the World    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Throughout history, women have faced adversity and derision when they chose to engage in what were typically considered 'men's' professions. Thanks to their perseverance and fortitude, many advances were made in acceptance and tolerance.

Average, 10 Qns, beergirllaura, Feb 07 13

Category: Famous Women

Average
beergirllaura
3621 plays

39.

  A Decade of Difference    

Ordering Quiz

 10 Qns

Born in Different Decades

Each of these famous individuals from the fields of art, politics, sports, etc., were born a decade apart from one another. Can you put them in the correct order starting in 1881?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, trident, Nov 19 23

Category: People by Birthday

Very Easy
trident
Nov 19 23
1236 plays

40.

  Interesting Royal Nicknames    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Everyone always talks about rulers with nicknames like 'The Great' or 'The Magnificent', but less is said about others with much more interesting sobriquets. This quiz will provide equal time for those other fellows...good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Nov 24 16

Category: Royalty & Monarchs

Tough
thejazzkickazz
2373 plays

41.

  Their End Is Nigh    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

When you've reached the age of 100, you've got to admit that your best years are probably behind you. Here's a quiz about some distinguished people who made it to that significant milestone.

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Jun 01 23

Category: In Common

Easier
stedman
Jun 01 23
1632 plays

42.

  Owners of Famous People - A Cat's Eye View    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

We cats have been responsible for many pivotal moments in history. Our "owners" have made landmark decisions, discovered incredible theories, written amazing works and fought incredible battles. Or have they?

Easier, 10 Qns, Nannanut, Jul 17 09

Category: People's Pets

Easier
Nannanut
5616 plays

43.

  The TAO of Mark Twain    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Those familiar with Samuel Clemens should have no problem linking the topics and the opinions (TAO) of Mark Twain.

Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 13 17

Category: Twain, Mark

Tough
uglybird
1263 plays

44.

  Tudor Name Game    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The people of Tudor-era England were an awfully unimaginative lot when it came to naming their children. See if you can sort out who's who in these questions!

Average, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, Mar 13 14

Category: House of Tudor

Average
guitargoddess
4371 plays

45.

  Stately Mates: Match The Consort    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Throughout history, there has been a multitude of royal heads of state and their consorts. Some made history - or were infamous - together. Can you correctly match these stately husbands and wives?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, May 01 17

Category: Royalty & Monarchs

Very Easy
ponycargirl
1530 plays

46.

  The Personality Behind the Painting    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ten well-known artists. The names are familiar, but can you pick the right man from the not-so-familiar clues?

Tough, 10 Qns, fringe, Sep 12 17

Category: Art World Figures

Tough
fringe
4146 plays

47.

  A Decade of Difference (8)    

Ordering Quiz

 10 Qns

Born in Different Decades

Each of these famous individuals from the fields of art, politics, sports, etc., were born a decade apart from one another. Can you put them in the correct order starting in 1888?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, trident, Oct 15 24

Category: People by Birthday

Very Easy
trident
Oct 15 24
765 plays

48.

  Historical Stick Figures on Cue Cards    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

As I'm armed with my bad drawings, a stack of cue cards, and a Sharpie, here's a look at ten famous people who all bear uncanny resemblances when drawn on small pieces of paper. Did I mention I can't draw?

Easier, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Apr 02 22

Category: Who Am I?

Easier
kyleisalive
Apr 02 22
17295 plays

49.

  Dig Those Crazy Royals!    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Many Kings and Queens have been certifiable, even by the standards of their day. Others have merely been eccentric, addicted to something or in need of some serious therapy. This quiz covers all four kinds, from several different countries and eras.

Difficult, 20 Qns, pele, Aug 08 14

Category: Royal Madness

Difficult
pele
2994 plays

50.

  Look What I Made!    

Photo Match

 12 Qns

Match the Occupations

Each of these twelve items was made (at some point in time) by one of these occupations. Match the occupation to the item that they traditionally make.

Very Easy, 12 Qns, trident, Aug 13 23

Category: Occupational Trivia

Very Easy
trident
Aug 13 23
1464 plays