Do you know your islands? As we all know, simply put, an island is a piece of land surrounded by water. There are 47 island nation states and dozens of other coastal countries that have islands within their home borders. Islands are as easily diverse in terms of area, topography, geography, development and population, as…
What’s the difference between a myth and a legend? In basic terms, a myth is a fantastical story commonly used to explain the unknown or unexplainable. On the other hand, a legend is generally an ancient tale that may seem real in nature but the story content can’t be verified. So, there you have it…
What’s the difference between a myth and a legend you might ask? Well in basic terms, a myth is a fantastical story commonly used to explain the unknown or unexplainable. Legends are generally tales from long ago that may seem real in their nature but their story content cannot be verified. Well, that’s that sorted!…
Did you know the word ”Bible” comes from the Greek word “biblios”, meaning scrolls? Most of us know that it’s the world’s best-selling book with an estimated 5-7 Billion being sold to date. What you probably don’t won’t know is that there are 58 different English language versions of the Bible alone. However, almost all…
A saying could be defined as a short, pithy expression that states words of advice, wisdom, or a general truth. The spoken British language is peppered with hundreds of such phrases. However, language is very dynamic, so the once common sayings of yesteryear can often fall out of favour. Here’s an easy fun trivia quiz…
Why bother with Random Quiz Facts? Is there any who us who doesn’t like to impress our friends and colleagues during conversation? Throwing a few obscure random facts into a discussion can often make us appear to be much more clever than we really are. Well, here’s your big chance to become a perceived genius….
The Odd-One-Out We all know the odd-one-out is a person or thing that is different from the others that form a particular group. Well here’s a fairly testing odd-one-out general knowledge quiz so why not give it a go? I’m sure you don’t want to be the odd one out? Take the Five-Minute ‘Odd-One-Out’ Challenge!…
The ”Last” Word I’m sure you know that the word ‘last’ can be used as an adjective, adverb, or noun. In its noun form, it simply means the last person, thing, or event, that lived or occurred, after all others. Here’s a trivia quiz on just a few of the world’s ”lasts”.This is the ‘last’…
Imperial Weights and Measures The British Imperial System of weights and measures was officially introduced to Great Britain by ‘The Weights and Measures Act’ of 1824. Within two years, the system had been adopted across almost the whole of the former British Empire. Subject to alteration and amendment, it remained in place until the adoption…
To quote Tony Robbins, the famed American motivational speaker, ”One reason people succeed is that they have knowledge other people don’t”. Well, here’s a fun 12 question multi-choice quiz to test your knowledge of things that most people don’t know. You might not know all the answers but that means your going to gain some…
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