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If you create quizzes, then this category is for you! Brush up on your grammar, punctuation and spelling skills, and learn the rules of Quizzyland. You'll create better quizzes as a result! Follow the link Quiz Creation Guidelines for a summary of the guidelines to be followed here in Quizzyland, and the links to writing quizzes for specific categories.

29 Quizmaker Tune-Ups quizzes and 300 Quizmaker Tune-Ups trivia questions.
1.
  Creating Your First Quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Creating your first quiz can be an exciting challenge. These questions concern matters that should help to reduce frustration on submission. This quiz is intended to be useful, not hard.
Easier, 10 Qns, bloomsby, May 09 15
Easier
bloomsby gold member
92783 plays
2.
  How to Create a Good Quiz!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you have ever had a quiz rejected at Funtrivia, this quiz is for you. Within this quiz you will find some ideas on how to improve your reputation at Funtrivia with both the editors and your fellow quizmakers!
Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Feb 09 21
Average
thejazzkickazz gold member
Feb 09 21
79350 plays
3.
  Quiz-Making: Some Hints editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So, you've read the guidelines, taken several quizzes and want your own quizzes to be good. Here are some hints. (Most of the examples are based closely on quizzes actually submitted in Quizzyland). Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, bloomsby, Jun 26 19
Average
bloomsby gold member
Jun 26 19
17291 plays
4.
  Common Multiple Choice Mistakes   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One difficulty I have noticed for quizmakers at this website is in the creation of incorrect answers for multiple choice questions. Below I will demonstrate how not to make your multiple choice questions dead giveaways!
Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Feb 14 18
Average
thejazzkickazz gold member
Feb 14 18
13349 plays
5.
  Impossible General Knowledge   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here are fifteen REALLY difficult questions BUT to help you to understand why people can sometimes perform better than chance when they don't know the answer, I've left you some clues and given you some hints as to what they are.
Average, 15 Qns, greybrow, Apr 14 13
Average
greybrow
14735 plays
6.
  Stars and Stripes vs the Union Jack   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Both US and UK English spelling of words are accepted in FunTrivia quizzes. Neither is wrong with respect to the other, just different. This quiz will test your knowledge of differences in UK and US English usage.
Easier, 10 Qns, NatalieW, Nov 05 06
Easier
NatalieW gold member
9012 plays
7.
  Quizzyland Etiquette   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Like any other sport, profession, or organization, Quizzyland has its own rules of conduct. In general, the Golden Rule applies in FunTrivia- you know, "do unto others..." See how much you know about Quizzyland etiquette.
Easier, 10 Qns, bullymom, Jun 01 23
Easier
bullymom
Jun 01 23
8920 plays
8.
  How Not to Get Mad at Fun Trivia Editors   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You've played trivia for days, maybe even weeks, and you feel like you're a professional FunTrivia player. You are ready to make up some trivia ?'s yourself. Problem is, those "Editors" are so picky. Not really, they are here to help.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, linkan, Apr 18 14
Very Easy
linkan gold member
8590 plays
9.
Some Quizzes Edit Themselves
  Some Quizzes Edit Themselves    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Some people are simply visual learners. Use photos of the quiz template to learn how to edit some basic errors in this sample quiz. Click on the photos to zoom in and prepare to send it to the queue! Note: Proofreading refers to 'spellchecking'.
Tough, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Nov 03 12
Tough
kyleisalive editor
3479 plays
10.
  Your Quiz Has Been Placed Online!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Congratulations! You have your first quiz online! Now what do you do?
Easier, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Jun 11 15
Easier
salami_swami gold member
5276 plays
11.
  Making Quizzes   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about creating quizzes?
Easier, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Oct 16 20
Easier
ladymacb29 editor
Oct 16 20
8471 plays
12.
  Quiz-Making: More Hints   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a sequel to my previous quiz on this topic. Again, the examples are closely based on (or taken from) quizzes actually submitted in Quizzyland.
Average, 10 Qns, bloomsby, Oct 16 22
Average
bloomsby gold member
Oct 16 22
7252 plays
13.
  How to Make a Funtrivia Quiz Quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about making quizzes?
Easier, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Sep 23 21
Easier
ladymacb29 editor
Sep 23 21
7597 plays
14.
  Let's Talk Ratings Now   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You're playing a quiz and now it's time to rate the quiz. Do you really know what you're rating?
Easier, 10 Qns, Linkan, Mar 12 15
Easier
Linkan gold member
5999 plays
15.
  Where to Put the Quiz?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you a quiz, you tell me which would be the best category to put it in. I won't go into subcategories because those are always changing!
Easier, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Sep 25 07
Easier
ladymacb29 editor
5239 plays
16.
  Count Me In!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Numbers are fun, they're everywhere we go, But to use them in a quiz, their rules we must know! Here you can refine your knowledge of the usage of numbers that appear in your quiz. It's all in the numbers!
Average, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, May 12 20
Average
LeoDaVinci editor
May 12 20
4991 plays
17.
  Treading (Carefully) Where Saints Have Trod    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Religion is a matter of indifference to some and a volatile source of outrage and complaint for others. One must proceed with sensitivity, objectivity and tact when writing quizzes and questions about religion. This quiz offers some guidance.
Easier, 15 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 24 21
Easier
FatherSteve gold member
Oct 24 21
312 plays
18.
  Basic Crossword Creation   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So, you think you're ready to make a crossword puzzle? Here are some of the more common mistakes made by new crossword authors.
Easier, 10 Qns, SilverMoonsong, May 24 07
Easier
SilverMoonsong editor
2928 plays
19.
  "I Couldn't Have Said It Better"   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These words, said by a FunTrivia editor, often precede an "Editor's Choice" award for a quiz that transcends the usual. If you want to get your authoring to that point, here are some lessons and insights straight from the first Author Masterclass!
Average, 10 Qns, WesleyCrusher, May 01 14
Average
WesleyCrusher editor
780 plays
20.
  How to Create a Literature Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So you want to make a quiz on a book, series, play, poem, or author? Try this quiz first to see if you're ready to create a good Literature quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, bullymom, Mar 14 21
Average
bullymom
Mar 14 21
3618 plays
21.
  The Events Leading to This Quiz...   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Writing a quiz for your enjoyment takes a lot more work than you would expect. Here's a quiz on the work involved to make this quiz.
Easier, 10 Qns, salami_swami, May 05 11
Easier
salami_swami gold member
574 plays
22.
  Let Me Quiz Your Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So, you have decided to create a quiz. But how familiar are you with the process and the guidelines of quiz creation?
Easier, 10 Qns, Gil_Galad, Feb 14 18
Easier
Gil_Galad
Feb 14 18
643 plays
23.
  Ready or Not? Literature and General Questions    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here is a quiz to help you determine if your questions are ready to submit to our editing staff. Remember that the more work you've done beforehand, the more we can concentrate on getting your quiz the attention it deserves. Good luck!
Average, 15 Qns, Bruyere, Jan 28 23
Average
Bruyere editor
Jan 28 23
2065 plays
24.
  Postgraduate Quiz Architect Symposium    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to our postgraduate curriculum for quiz architects! Today, we shall go over some finer points of the quiz building arts as presented in the "Editors Discussing Quizzes" series. One question from each of the first ten lectures!
Average, 10 Qns, WesleyCrusher, Nov 21 14
Average
WesleyCrusher editor
295 plays
25.
  Basic Quizmaking Facts   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Do you really understand the rules of how to create a quiz in Quizzyland?
Average, 5 Qns, crisw, Oct 31 06
Average
crisw gold member
5873 plays
26.
  Wild and Crazy Quiz Writing    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See if you're cut out to write wacky quizzes. Interesting information sections disclose this author's favorite web sources of odd and entertaining quiz tidbits.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Feb 01 18
Tough
uglybird
Feb 01 18
1083 plays
27.
  What Not to Do in Quizzes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is not an easy "Don't Do This" quiz, but rather a general quiz with the questions done in popular probably-should-be-avoided ways. Some of these are things I've seen in others' quizzes, and some I have done myself.
Tough, 10 Qns, Eauhomme, Apr 28 14
Tough
Eauhomme
691 plays
28.
  Look What the Cat Dragged In    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The "Author Central/ Player Author Challenges" allows FunTrivia players to suggest titles that other players may use to write a quiz. Some titles could go into awkward categories. Here are some very weird suggestions.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Mar 29 20
Average
JanIQ gold member
Mar 29 20
201 plays
29.
  Oops!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Oh no, I don't know what category to put my quizzes in! See if you can save the day by putting the quizzes in their correct categories. Remember to ask an editor if you're unsure!
Average, 10 Qns, Oidioid32123, Mar 27 20
Average
Oidioid32123
Mar 27 20
871 plays
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Quizmaker Tune-Ups Trivia Questions

1. What is the religious orientation of FunTrivia?

From Quiz
Treading (Carefully) Where Saints Have Trod

Answer: FunTrivia takes no position on religion

There is no way to know the number and variety of religions represented by players on FunTrivia. It is never safe to assume that the player taking your quiz shares your religious beliefs. It is always safe to treat every religion with great respect. The writer must be careful not to advocate for a particular religious position, belief or practice.

2. "The Nabob Tailed Me". Which would be the *MOST* obvious category, based upon the meaning of the word nabob?

From Quiz Look What the Cat Dragged In

Answer: History

A nabob was originally a high official during the Mughal Empire (India, 1526-1857). Soon after the English took over control of several main trade posts in India, the word nabob became also a nickname for any European (mostly English) businessman gaining a fortune in East Asia. The meaning shifted even further away to any very rich or mighty person. So the most evident category for a quiz with the title "The Nabob Tailed Me" would be "History", although you're welcome to try this title in categories such as People, Movies or Literature. Humanities could also a valid alternative, as there is a subcategory "Unusual and Obscure Words". As for the verb "to tail", it means (in this context) "to follow and observe closely a person". Finding a nabob in the category "Animals", "Religion" or "Video Games" would be quite surprising. If you could concoct a quiz in any of these three categories with the title "The Nabob Tailed Me", chances are you would get the comment "Look what the cat dragged in".

3. The Humanities category includes the subcategory of "Unusual and Obscure Words", so I can possibly submit a Scrabble quiz there because while playing Scrabble you use a lot of weird words. What category should this quiz actually be in?

From Quiz Oops!

Answer: Hobbies

Since the quiz is talking about Scrabble, it's best to put it in Hobbies. Hobbies has a category for Scrabble under "Board Games". The World category includes a variety of topics concerning flags, languages, and much more global trivia. If you just submit a quiz on weird words, it belongs in Humanities.

4. A friend of yours sends you a congratulatory message about your first quiz, and mentions that they have been working a quiz for months, and it still isn't online. What is the best response to give him/her?

From Quiz Your Quiz Has Been Placed Online!

Answer: I know you can do it. Just keep at it and it will be online in no time!

If somebody is upset about not getting a quiz online, don't make them feel bad about it. It is best to encourage your friend and tell them they can do it, and they will get it online. A good friend is someone who doesn't brag about how much better their quiz-making skills are.

5. This question contains one of those subtle grammatical traps you can so easily fall into. Someone who is afraid of blushing is known as an ______ ?

From Quiz Impossible General Knowledge

Answer: erythrophobe

Did you spot that trailing "an" in the question, indicating the answer starts with a vowel?

6. Jane made a quiz on the television show 'The Simpsons'. Should she put it in Television or Entertainment?

From Quiz Where to Put the Quiz?

Answer: television

Making sure she puts it in the proper subcategory, of course!

7. How many quizzes are you allowed to make?

From Quiz Making Quizzes

Answer: Infinite

You can make as many as you wish - as long as they don't contain the same information in each one!

8. When discussing the principal religious text of Islam, is it best to call it the Koran, the Qur'an, the Quran?

From Quiz Treading (Carefully) Where Saints Have Trod

Answer: any of these spellings

The discussion about the proper name for this holy book arises from the difficulty of transliterating a word from its language of origin into another language. The name of the book means, literally, "the recitation." The name reflects the belief that the angel Gabriel dictated its contents to the Prophet Muhammad. The AP Stylebook recommends Quran. The Chicago Manual of Style recommends Koran with Qur'an as an alternative. The Arab American News uses Qur'an. The American American Heritage dictionary, Webster's New World College Dictionary dictionary, and Oxford English Dictionary all endorse Koran. Quiz writers are free to use whichever word they prefer but, once made, this choice should then be used consistently. This rule holds true from any word that is transliterated from another language of origin, and, yes, this includes the Bible. The Bible was originally written in Hebrew, translated to Greek, then to Latin, and finally to other world languages. Many different forms of the same name can be found, and all are acceptable.

9. After you pick the appropriate category for your quiz, you read the special instructions about it and notice that it is called a 'closed category'. What does it mean when a category is closed?

From Quiz Let Me Quiz Your Quiz

Answer: No new quizzes are accepted

Some of the categories are more popular than others. As a result, they end up with many similar quizzes, which sometimes even ask the same questions. Occasionally, some categories end up having too many quizzes and they are marked as 'closed'. When a category is closed, no new quizzes are accepted into it, so you should always check before you start a quiz if its category is closed (it will be mentioned).

10. If I make a quiz on high school level French what category does it go in?

From Quiz Oops!

Answer: World

Even though it is designed for high schoolers, it should not go into For Children. For Children is for 6-12 year olds, and most high school students are no younger than 13. The General category contains roughly a dozen top level subcategories other than mixed trivia. Brain Teasers are mostly word problems, but include completely unique quizzes also. Be careful when submitting a French quiz, French is a restricted category.

11. Uh oh! You just noticed that your quiz is in the wrong subcategory! What is the best way to fix the error without having your quiz taken offline?

From Quiz Your Quiz Has Been Placed Online!

Answer: Ask the editor who put it online to fix it

Never delete a quiz just because there is a single error! Do not just ignore errors, either. That could cause problems in the future. It would be best to ask an editor to fix it for you, however. When you try changing the subcategory, the quiz will be taken offline, so you have to resubmit it. An editor can fix the problem and get it back online in no time, so you don't have to wait through the queue again!

12. In a crossword, what is an island?

From Quiz Basic Crossword Creation

Answer: A piece of crossword that does not connect to anything else

Having an island in your crossword is basically like having two separate crosswords in the same grid. You must always make sure every part of your crossword can be connected.

13. The clue is in the question. The time it takes the earth to complete EXACTLY one orbit of the sun is...

From Quiz Impossible General Knowledge

Answer: 365.242199 days

There's a bit of a clue in the word EXACTLY isn't there?

14. Here are some true and false items. Which one is properly formed?

From Quiz Ready or Not? Literature and General Questions

Answer: George and Rita escaped from the witch's castle by tying sheets together.

Now, though true and false items (as well as yes/no questions) should be limited, when you form them, please make sure you read them out loud and they are correctly punctuated. Remember that a true/false sentence is a statement. A yes/no answer is a question. Yes, this might seem obvious but as editors we receive many of these per day and remind people constantly. The words true/false do NOT need to be written out as the software takes care of that.

15. Where should a quiz on the television show 'The Simpsons' go?

From Quiz How to Make a Funtrivia Quiz Quiz

Answer: In television category, Simpsons subcategory

Television is good, but if the quiz can fit into a subcategory, use the subcategory!

16. What is the number one reason that Quizzyland editors reject quizzes?

From Quiz Basic Quizmaking Facts

Answer: Incorrect grammar, spelling and punctuation

If you play all of the quizzes in this category, hopefully your quiz won't be rejected!

17. When citing to a biblical source, why is it important to specify the text by chapter and verse?

From Quiz Treading (Carefully) Where Saints Have Trod

Answer: Different biblical accounts may differ from one another

At times, when the same thing is described in two different places in the Bible, the accounts differ. The two accounts of creation in Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 differ in many respects. They each use a consistently different name for God. They each have a somewhat different order of creative events. The Lord's Prayer is found in both Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4. Only the version in Matthew includes the doxology (the part about the kingdom and the power and the glory). The Ten Commandments appear in both Exodus 20:2-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21. The two versions put some of the commandments in a different order. It is prudent to specify the chapter(s) and verse(s) to which you are referring in your questions and interesting information.

18. Yes! You just got your first compliment! They told you it was wonderful, and they look forward to many more from you. What is the best thing to do next?

From Quiz Your Quiz Has Been Placed Online!

Answer: Respond to it

The most polite thing to do is respond to the message. You can delete it afterward, but it is nice to thank somebody for a compliment they have given you. There is no need to report a compliment to the editors! A compliment is a good thing, after all. Don't brag about it, either. Some friends who don't have a quiz online may feel bad, especially your friend from question one who has tried for months to get one online!

19. This time the clue is in the options. In the USA, which was the 16th state to join the Union?

From Quiz Impossible General Knowledge

Answer: Tennessee

Yes, you guessed it by elimination (I hope) given that Vancouver is in Canada and Alaska and Hawaii were numbers 49 and 50 respectively.

20. Mary made a quiz based upon 'Guinness Book of World Records' people. Where should it go?

From Quiz Where to Put the Quiz?

Answer: General

There is a subcategory for people who have held world records in the General category, so the quizzes should be submitted there.

21. What's the BEST reason to create a quiz?

From Quiz Making Quizzes

Answer: You know the topic and there aren't many quizzes on it

Don't create one because everyone else has! Create something unique! And you shouldn't make a quiz on a topic you're not familiar with. Your answers may be incorrect and when someone sends you a correction notice you may not be able to understand.

22. In writing a quiz or question about the Church of Christ, Scientist, what does one properly call their clergy?

From Quiz Treading (Carefully) Where Saints Have Trod

Answer: nothing, there are no clergy

Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science, "ordained" the Bible and her book "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" as the "Pastor" of her church in 1895. While other churches had/have ordained clergy, Christian Science has none other than these two books. Some lay leaders called Readers conduct Sunday and mid-week services. Some other lay leaders called Christian Science Practitioners work with individuals who seek their counsel; these practitioners are paid by their clients and not be the church. The Church of Christ, Scientist, is a lay church.

23. "Reuben Galloped on the Pampa". Although this title does not seem very inviting, it could fit into many categories. If you would choose this title for a Geography quiz, where could this fit *MORE* than into the other subcategories?

From Quiz Look What the Cat Dragged In

Answer: South America

The pampas are vast tracts of grassy land in South America, especially in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. The best choice is thus South America or its subdivision Argentina. You might also consider Physical Geography and ask questions about ten different grassy terrains: the South American pampas, the African steppe, the Hungarian puszta... The subcategory Physical Geography concentrates on various types of geographical features, such as volcanoes, deserts, islands, peninsulas, geysers... Relocating the pampa to the Polar Regions is not a way to get your geography quiz on line. This would only earn you a rejection. Creative minds could try "Reuben Galloped on the Pampa" in Cities of the World, if concentrating on South-American cities near the pampas. But such artistic liberty might earn you the comment "Look what the cat dragged in".

24. What was once a great trivia question can turn into a slew of correction notes. An example is the question below: The major league baseball player who was first alphabetically in the history of the league held which major career record?

From Quiz What Not to Do in Quizzes

Answer: Home runs

Yes, Hank Aaron held the first spot alphabetically in the major leagues' players list. And yes, he held the record for most home runs. But in 2004, David Aardsma became the first player alphabetically and in 2007, Barry Bonds became the home run leader. Because of the passage of time, the records are no longer valid (and eventually, neither will be the ones in this paragraph). I saw another, similar one, in one of Funtrivia's earlier quizzes, asking which team a football player played for. The multiple choice answers included the team he played for at the time the quiz was written as the correct answer, and the team he had been traded to since as an incorrect answer. Fortunately, this kind of question is rarely allowed anymore.

25. Usually, I try to save my quiz after every question. There is a very good reason for doing so. Why do I save my quiz so often?

From Quiz The Events Leading to This Quiz...

Answer: So I don't lose any of my hard work

If you don't save often, you might lose some of your work. Computers crash, screens freeze, and FunTrivia might have problems that will cause your work to disappear. I've personally had this happen: you write the perfect question, even two or three, maybe more, and you go to save, and the site has problems and you lose all your hard work! This can be prevented by saving and saving often. Nobody likes losing their hard work. Of course, I didn't lose anything writing this quiz, but that's because I saved it often!

26. How would you correctly write the following sentence describing a murder victim?

From Quiz Count Me In!

Answer: The victim's body was riddled with approximately seventy bullets.

When quoting an exact number, it is always necessary to use figures, but when stating an approximation you must write out the number using words. Furthermore, there is no FunTrivia restriction on using approximations and estimations in either the question or the interesting information, where it's relevant of course.

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