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And We Never Saw It Again...Ever!
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During early sea exploration, map-making was a very inexact science. Many maps included islands that simply didn't exist. These are some of those phantom islands.
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Islands
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Difficult
10 Q
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illiniman14
Feb 26 10
1152 plays
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2.15 "Scar"
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During a mining operation, a Cylon Raider nicknamed "Scar" terrorizes Galactica's pilots while Starbuck and Kat face off.
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Battlestar Galactica- Season 2
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Average
10 Q
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illiniman14
Jan 16 12
66 plays
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Imagine Dragons
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This quiz will cover the first few years of Imagine Dragons, from their formation to the release of the first album.
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I
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Difficult
10 Q
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illiniman14
Feb 01 13
75 plays
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2.16 "Sacrifice"
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A small terrorist group holds the Cloud 9 lounge hostage, demanding the military hand over Sharon Valerii.
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Battlestar Galactica- Season 2
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Not Rated
10 Q
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illiniman14
Apr 15 13
33 plays
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2.17 "The Captain's Hand"
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The new commander of Pegasus has to deal with his first crisis, while President Roslin contemplates whether or not to allow an abortion.
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Battlestar Galactica- Season 2
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Tough
10 Q
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illiniman14
Apr 16 13
39 plays
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2.18 "Downloaded"
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Two Cylon heroes are resurrected on Caprica, while in the fleet Sharon has complications with her baby.
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Battlestar Galactica- Season 2
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Not Rated
10 Q
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illiniman14
Apr 21 13
27 plays
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2.19 "Lay Down Your Burdens, Pt. 1"
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Starbuck leads a rescue mission to Caprica, the presidential election cycle is in full swing, and Chief Tyrol faces his own demons.
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Battlestar Galactica- Season 2
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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illiniman14
Apr 25 13
42 plays
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2.20 "Lay Down Your Burdens, Pt. 2"
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In the season finale, the Cylons allow the rescue mission to leave Caprica, and the presidential election will determine the fate of the fleet.
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Battlestar Galactica- Season 2
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Not Rated
15 Q
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illiniman14
Apr 27 13
21 plays
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3.02 "Precipice"
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This episode was originally aired alongside "Occupation." The resistance continues their attacks, the Cylons respond in kind, and the fleet sends an unexpected liaison officer to New Caprica.
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Battlestar Galactica- Season 3
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Not Rated
10 Q
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illiniman14
May 08 13
30 plays
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The Resistance
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Aired between seasons two and three, these webisodes bridge the gap between the two seasons and show the diverging paths of Duck and Jammer in how they deal with the Cylon presence on New Caprica. Each question comes from one of the ten parts.
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Battlestar Galactica- Season 3
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Not Rated
10 Q
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illiniman14
May 02 13
30 plays
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3.01 "Occupation"
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This episode was originally aired alongside "Precipice". The Cylon occupation enters its fifth month, and the resistance looks to hit a high-profile target while also trying to contact the fleet.
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Battlestar Galactica- Season 3
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Not Rated
10 Q
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illiniman14
May 04 13
30 plays
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3.03 "Exodus, Pt. 1"
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The resistance has to find a way to thwart the Cylons' new aggressive tactics, while the rescue plan enters a key phase and D'Anna finds a hidden secret.
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Battlestar Galactica- Season 3
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Not Rated
10 Q
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illiniman14
May 08 13
27 plays
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3.04 "Exodus, Pt. 2"
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Galactica proceeds with the rescue mission for New Caprica, and the fate of the human race hangs in the balance.
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Battlestar Galactica- Season 3
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Not Rated
10 Q
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illiniman14
May 11 13
30 plays
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Unforgiving Lies of History
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Lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry? Vikings wore helmets with horns? Why would they do that? Well, they didn't. Find out who else has been lied about in history, and learn the truth.
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Mixed Bag
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Easy
10 Q
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illiniman14
Jun 26 10
6150 plays
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Baseball Brothers 2
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Many people have played professional baseball, but rarely do two or more brothers both make it to the majors. This quiz celebrates those few combinations of successful brothers in baseball.
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Baseball Families
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Easy
10 Q
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illiniman14
Jun 26 09
1125 plays
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Crazy Cold War Projects, Part 1
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The Cold War was a time of hysteria and paranoia for many key players, and those feelings led to some of the most insane government ideas of all time.
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Cold War
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Tough
10 Q
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illiniman14
Oct 31 09
1125 plays
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The Soviets that Saved the World
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At two critical moments in the Cold War, Vasiliy Arkhipov and Stanislov Petrov saved the world from nuclear war, and still their stories remain relatively unknown.
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People by Country
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Difficult
10 Q
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illiniman14
Jan 23 11
300 plays
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Fighting a Long Lost Cause
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For most of the world, World War II ended in 1945. Nobody told that to Hiroo Onoda, and he kept fighting the lost war until 1974.
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Pacific War
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Tough
10 Q
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illiniman14
Oct 15 09
528 plays
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The Old and the New: United States
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When settlers decide to build a home in a new place, they sometimes just take an old name and make it "New". Can you guess what names have been reused in the United States?
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Place Names
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Average
10 Q
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illiniman14
Sep 28 10
2214 plays
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Crazy Cold War Projects, Part 3
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The Cold War was a time of hysteria and paranoia, and those feelings led to some of the most insane government ideas of all time.
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Cold War
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Tough
10 Q
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illiniman14
Oct 06 10
471 plays
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Baseball Brothers 1
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Many people have played professional baseball, but rarely do two or more brothers both make it to the majors. This quiz celebrates those few combinations of successful brothers in baseball.
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Baseball Families
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Average
10 Q
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illiniman14
Sep 25 07
984 plays
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The Johnstown Flood
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What happens when over 60 rich men found their own exclusive club during the late 1800s? For Johnstown, Pennsylvania, it meant the death of over 2,200 people, the largest loss of American civilian lives on a single day until 9/11/2001.
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Disasters
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Tough
15 Q
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illiniman14
Oct 10 09
315 plays
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NFL Brothers
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Many people have played professional football, but rarely do two or more brothers both make it to the professional level. This quiz celebrates those few combinations of successful brothers in the NFL.
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NFL Players
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Easy
10 Q
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illiniman14
May 27 09
1350 plays
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Little Known Record Holders: Pt. 3
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Some players set records that we would hardly even know about had there not been statisticians working the numbers for years. Here, those little known record holders finally get their due.
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Baseball Firsts
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Tough
10 Q
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illiniman14
Jul 25 07
789 plays
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Failed Assassinations of US Presidents
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Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy were all assassinated while they held the office of President of the United States. These are 15 similar attempts that failed to work.
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Presidential Assassinations
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Tough
15 Q
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illiniman14
Jul 23 09
648 plays
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We Picked Who? [2]
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In the NFL, championships can be won or lost on draft day. This quiz focuses on those busts that helped lose them.
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NFL Drafts and Trades
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Average
10 Q
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illiniman14
Oct 27 09
489 plays
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Not Stately Enough
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Since Hawaii was admitted to statehood in 1959, the USA has been composed of 50 states. However, if any of these plans had been successful, America would look quite different.
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U.S. States & Cities
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Tough
10 Q
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illiniman14
Aug 30 12
588 plays
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Forgotten Countries #1
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Throughout history, many countries have existed that fell on their own, were taken over by others, or evolved into the countries we know today. This quiz celebrates those forgotten countries.
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Historical Geography
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Tough
10 Q
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illiniman14
Jul 03 09
2358 plays
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The Richest of the Rich
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Throughout history, few people have been able to attain massive amounts of wealth. These are the 10 richest people in the history of the world (according to Forbes magazine in 2008 and adjusted for 2007 inflation in US dollars).
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Rich and Famous
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Average
10 Q
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illiniman14
Jul 09 09
1188 plays
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Blockbuster Trades: NFL
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Throughout their careers, several great players were traded for other greats, lesser players, and money. But can you tell which player got traded for whom and what?
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NFL Drafts and Trades
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Average
10 Q
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illiniman14
Jul 29 07
1083 plays
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