DIVIDED BY A COMMON TONGUE: A Quiz about the Differences between American and European English
America and the rest of the English-speaking world are united by a shared language, but there are still occasions when that common tongue lets us down. This fun quiz focuses on those linguistic mismatches. In each question, you’ll be given an American term and have to choose the most appropriate European English equivalent. Check out […] More
Norman DarlingtonPOLL: Which Continents have you Travelled or Lived in?
This is a fun poll asking which continents have you travelled to or lived in. Ordered from largest to smallest, the continents are usually said to be: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Oceania, although sometimes North and South America are considered a single continent, while Europe and Asia are sometimes conflated […] More
Let's Do More: Imbolc Celtic Festival
This is my second attempt at Albert’s Let’s Do More challenge. You are looking at a life-size figure representing the goddess Brigid (co-opted into Christianity as Saint Brigid) whose annual celebration is known an Imbolc, held at the beginning of February, to mark the beginning of spring. It has traditionally been marked by feasting, making Brigid’s […] More
QUIZ: Bestselling Books of 2018
This fun quiz is all about the titles of 2018 bestsellers. Whether you’re a reader or not, you’re sure to have heard of some of these titles. Don’t forget to share how well you do 🙂 If you like this quiz, be sure to check out my 160 Fun & Challenging Quizzes! – “Guaranteed to […] More
Everyone has Six Special Names. Discover yours!
Everyone has six special names. Here are mine: 1) Your actual first name: Norman 2) Your soap opera name (middle name + street name): George Yellow Lough 3) Your Star Trek name (first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 of middle, last 2 letters of first): Dargean 4) Superhero name (colour of your shirt […] More
A Poll about Underarm Hair
Axillary hair aka underarm hair can be a ticklish topic. Cultural attitudes to it vary by country and by age. Back in the 1970s, I recall that it was quite usual to see unshaven female armpits in Europe, but that all changed about 20 years ago, and now armpit shaving is becoming quite popular among […] More
POLL: Household Chores – Love 'em or Hate 'em!
Household chores just have to be done, though preferably by someone else! But most of us, male and female, young and old, end up having to deal with them one way or another. Tell us about your most hated/least enjoyable task, and also about your favourite (or least hated) one. Feel free to share with […] More
My Top 10 Quizzes of 2018
This is a listing of my most popular quizzes posted during 2018. They cover a range of topics, from travel to geometry, English idioms to satellite imagery, and more! Now is your chance to catch up on the quizzes you missed. You can vote for each quiz, so help your favourite quiz reach the top […] More
The Great Big 2019 Trivia Quiz!
It’s coming! It’s coming! Here it is!! Take my quiz all about this exciting new year that is upon us 🙂 If you like this quiz, be sure to check out my more than 160 Amazing Quizzes on a Wide Variety of Topics! – “Guaranteed to make you smarter!” All information correct per Wikipedia. Cover image: […] More
Greenhouse: Let's Do More!
This is my first attempt at Albert’s Let’s Do More challenge. Follow that link to Albert’s inspiring post about “doing more” in many ways, and see if you would like to join this exciting challenge. I’ll put a link to the unedited image in a comment below, in case you are curious. This photo shows […] More