Art & Literature50 randomly selected Art & Literature questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 27th July 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | What is the last book of the Old Testament? |
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Malachi / Malachias | |
| 2. | Whose 1993 novel Trainspotting was made into a film of the same name? |
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Irvine Welsh | |
| 3. | Published in Graham's Magazine in 1841, The Murders in the Rue Morgue is a short story that has been described as the first modern detective story. What famous author and poet wrote it? |
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Edgar Allan Poe | |
| 4. | Published between 1993 and 2013, what series of children's books includes titles such as Measly Middle Ages, Ruthless Romans, Awful Egyptians, and Terrifying Tudors? |
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Horrible Histories (Terry Deary) | |
| 5. | In Enid Blyton's series of "Noddy" books, what is the name of the policeman? |
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Mr. Plod / P.C. Plod | |
| 6. | What is the title of the 1871 sequel to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? |
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Through the Looking-Glass | |
| 7. | What Shakespeare play is best known for the character Shylock and his famous "Hath not a Jew eyes?" speech? |
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The Merchant of Venice | |
| 8. | In Jules Verne's 1873 novel, what is the name of the main character who went Around the World in Eighty Days? |
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Phileas Fogg | |
| 9. | Gaining international fame as Lawrence of Arabia, what were the first names of archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer T. E. Lawrence? |
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Thomas Edward | |
| 10. | 13-14 Portsmouth Street, Westminster, London was immortalised by what 1841 Charles Dickens novel? |
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The Old Curiosity Shop | |
| 11. | First published in 1902, who wrote the Just So Stories for Little Children? |
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Rudyard Kipling | |
| 12. | Written in rhymed verse, what children’s Christmas story takes place in Whoville? |
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Dr. Seuss) | |
| 13. | What were the first names of Peter Pan author J. M. Barrie? |
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James Matthew | |
| 14. | What 1954 novel features the characters of Ralph, Simon and Piggy? |
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William Golding|Lord of the Flies | |
| 15. | According to the nursery rhyme, who was born on a Monday, christened on Tuesday, married on Wednesday, took ill on Thursday, grew worse on Friday, died on Saturday and buried on Sunday? |
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Solomon Grundy (That was the end, of .. ) | |
| 16. | One of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century, what is the name of this German and Swiss artist and printmaker? |
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Hans Holbein the Younger | |
| 17. | In an 1839 Charles Dickens' novel, what is Jack Dawkins' nickname? |
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Artful Dodger (Oliver Twist) | |
| 18. | In the newspaper comic strip drawn by Brad Anderson, what type of dog is Marmaduke? |
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Great Dane | |
| 19. | What is the name of the fictional town in which Clark Kent lived with his adoptive parents before moving to Metropolis? |
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Smallville | |
| 20. | What is the name of the train that leaves King's Cross station from platform 9¾? |
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Hogwarts Express (Harry Potter) | |
| 21. | Predating the play itself, the title of what Shakespeare play is also a well known proverb? |
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All's Well That Ends Well | |
| 22. | Who wrote the controversial 1973 biography Marilyn? |
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Norman Mailer | |
| 23. | Who wrote the 1945 novel Animal Farm? |
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George Orwell | |
| 24. | For what fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work? |
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Daily Planet | |
| 25. | What travel guide was founded in Australia in 1973 by married couple Maureen and Tony Wheeler? |
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Lonely Planet | |
| 26. | What classic novel features a ship called the Hispaniola? |
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Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson - 1883) | |
| 27. | In the 19th century English nursery rhyme, on what day did Solomon Grundy die? |
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Saturday (Solomon Grundy, Born on a Monday, Christened on Tuesday, Married on Wednesday, Took ill on Thursday, Grew worse on Friday, Died on Saturday, Buried on Sunday. That was the end of Solomon Grundy.) | |
| 28. | What book was published in 1678 by John Bunyan? |
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The Pilgrim's Progress (The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come ) | |
| 29. | John, Susan, Titty, Roger, Peggy, and Nancy are characters from what 1930 children's adventure novel? |
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Arthur Ransome|Swallows and Amazons | |
| 30. | Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), and Silas Marner (1861) are the first three novels by what English author? |
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George Eliot | |
| 31. | The Dutch painter Rembrandt lived during what century? |
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17th (1606-1669) | |
| 32. | What famous horror novel is subtitled The Modern Prometheus? |
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Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) | |
| 33. | What is the fifth book of the Old Testament? |
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Deuteronomy | |
| 34. | This British actor was born in 1910. In 1971, a best-selling book titled The Moon's a Balloon was published, the memoirs of his early life. He died in 1983. Name him. |
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David Niven | |
| 35. | Antonio is the title character in what Shakespeare comedy? |
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The Merchant of Venice | |
| 36. | What American author's novels include The Portrait of a Lady (1881), The Wings of the Dove (1902), and The Ambassadors (1903)? |
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Henry James | |
| 37. | Gulliver's Travels (1726) and A Modest Proposal (1729) are among the works of what Anglo-Irish author and satirist? |
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Jonathan Swift | |
| 38. | The title character of what Old English poem killed Grendel and Grendel's mother? |
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Beowulf | |
| 39. | Blind and deaf, whose best-selling autobiography, The Story of My Life, was first published in 1903? |
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Helen Keller | |
| 40. | In the Harry Potter book series, what is the name of the small, winged golden ball that seekers are tasked to catch in a game of Quidditch? |
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Snitch (Golden Snitch) | |
| 41. | Mike Hammer is the signature detective character of what American author? |
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Mickey Spillane | |
| 42. | What British-Chinese author is best known for his many books chronicling the adventures of the charming antihero Simon Templar, alias "The Saint." |
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Leslie Charteris | |
| 43. | In the 19th century children's nursery rhyme, what did Solomon Grundy do on Wednesday? |
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Married (Solomon Grundy, Born on a Monday, Christened on Tuesday, Married on Wednesday, Took ill on Thursday, Grew worse on Friday, Died on Saturday, Buried on Sunday. That was the end of Solomon Grundy) | |
| 44. | What Vladimir Nabokov novel, first published in 1955, features a literature professor in love with a 12 year old girl? |
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Lolita | |
| 45. | "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known." is a line from the end of what 1859 Charles Dickens novel? |
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A Tale of Two Cities | |
| 46. | What are the first 3 words in the King James Version of the Bible? |
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In the beginning | |
| 47. | What 1898 science fiction novel begins with an unusual incident at Horsell Common near Woking in Surrey? |
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The War of the Worlds (H.G. Wells) | |
| 48. | Not primarily known as an artist, whose paintings include Racecourse, Nice (1921), Trees near Breccles (1936), and Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque (1943)? |
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Winston Churchill | |
| 49. | Famous for its use as an advertisement for Pears soap, what 19th century English artist painted Bubbles? |
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John Everett Millais | |
| 50. | "The course of true love never did run smooth" is a famous proverb from the opening act of what Shakespeare comedy? |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream | |
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