Trivia Quiz on British Authors Part 2
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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From Dickens and Christie to Pratchett and Tolkien, this Part 2 quiz celebrates the voices that shaped British literature. Expect classics, children’s favorites, sci‑fi visionaries, and a few headline‑makers along the way.
Gather your bookworms and lit lovers for a fast‑paced group challenge that spotlights the giants of British writing—novelists, satirists, children’s storytellers, and genre trailblazers. This Part 2 installment mixes household names with cult favorites, touching everything from Victorian classics to modern bestsellers, perfect for stirring friendly debate and bragging rights. Play it with teams during virtual meetings on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, or in live streams on YouTube Live, Twitch, or Kick; it’s equally at home in classrooms, libraries, book clubs, pub‑quiz nights, and office socials. Use it to warm up a workshop, spice up a livestream, or cap off a reading group session—multiple‑choice questions and occasional leaderboards keep the energy high and the format accessible for all. Duplicate in a click, split into rounds, or run it as a single marathon; however you play, expect quick recall, plot twists, and plenty of ‘I know this!’ moments.
1. Who wrote the book 'The Guns Of Navarone''
A) Alistair MacLean
B) Trevor Hoyle
C) Alistair McClaine
D) Patrick O'Brian
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2. Which Tory Author Won substantial Damages From The Daily Star
A) David Cameron
B) Jeffrey Archer
C) William Hague
D) Peter Hitchens
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3. Which writer caused a massive stir in 1926 when she went missing for eleven days?
A) Dorothy L. Sayers
B) Virginia Woolf
C) Agatha Christie
D) Beatrix Potter
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4. Who wrote the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
A) J.K. Rowling
B) Enid Blyton
C) C.S. Lewis
D) Roald Dahl
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5. What controversial book did Germaine Greer write?
A) The Beauty Myth
B) Sexual Politics
C) Gender Trouble
D) The Female Eunuch
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6. Who wrote 'The Time Machine'?
A) H.G. Wells
B) Jules Verne
C) Mary Shelley
D) Isaac Asimov
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7. Who wrote "Animal Farm"?
A) Aldous Huxley
B) Ray Bradbury
C) George Orwell
D) Jane Austen
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8. What Are The Christian Names Of JK Rowling Author Of The Harry Potter Books?
A) Joanne Rowling
B) Kathleen Joanne
C) Joanne Kathleen Murray
D) Joanne Kathleen
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9. In 2007 Who Topped the Best Sellers Non Fiction List With Born To Be Riled?
A) David Cameron
B) Gordon Ramsay
C) Al Gore
D) Jeremy Clarkson
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10. Who wrote 'The Hobbit'?
A) C.S. Lewis
B) George R.R. Martin
C) J.K. Rowling
D) J.R.R. Tolkien
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11. Who wrote 'Alice In Wonderland'?
A) J.M. Barrie
B) Lewis Carroll
C) George Orwell
D) Beatrix Potter
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12. Who wrote 'A Christmas Carol'?
A) Victor Hugo
B) Jane Austen
C) Herman Melville
D) Charles Dickens
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13. Which member of the Monty Python Team wrote children's books about 'Erik The Viking''?
A) Graham Chapman
B) John Cleese
C) Terry Jones
D) Eric Idle
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14. Who wrote 'A Tale Of Two Cities'?
A) William Makepeace Thackeray
B) Jane Austen
C) Mark Twain
D) Charles Dickens
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15. Which Author Penned The Disc- World Series Of Sci-Fi Novels?
A) Neil Gaiman
B) Douglas Adams
C) Terry Pratchett
D) J.K. Rowling
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16. Who Said When A Man Is Tired Of London He Is Tired Of Life
A) Charles Dickens
B) Jane Austen
C) George Orwell
D) Dr Samuel Johnson
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17. Who wrote 'Rendezvous with Rama'?
A) Sir Arthur C. Clarke
B) Isaac Asimov
C) Frank Herbert
D) Ray Bradbury
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18. Which Author Wrote The Spy That Came In From The Cold
A) Ian Fleming
B) George Orwell
C) John Le Carre
D) Ken Follett
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19. What trilogy did J.R.R. Tolkien write ?
A) The Silmarillion
B) The Hobbit
C) Lord of the Rings
D) The Children of Húrin
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20. Who wrote the 'Noddy' books?
A) Beatrix Potter
B) Enid Blyton
C) Roald Dahl
D) J.K. Rowling
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