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Lesser Known Wild West Outlaws
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The American Wild West was won in some cases because of, but mostly in spite of the activities of these larger-than- life bad guys.
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Old West
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Tough
10 Q
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kingscourt
Jan 12 12
423 plays
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And Justice for All....Literary Style
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Unlike real life, literature has its own way of dealing out reward and justice for heroes and villains. This quiz examines the way classic writers have resolved their stories.
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Average
10 Q
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kingscourt
Nov 21 11
474 plays
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A Little Canadiana
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Although most often associated with our American cousins to the south, Canadians have our own unique customs, traditions and quirks.
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Mixed Canada
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Average
10 Q
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kingscourt
Jun 26 12
387 plays
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Movies with Misleading Titles 3
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This topic has proven popular, so here goes with another selection of movies with misleading titles.
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Name the Movie
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Easy
10 Q
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kingscourt
Dec 29 12
1458 plays
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Movies with Misleading Titles
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Well, I wasn't disappointed when I saw these movies but I went to the theatre expecting something completely different from the title.
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Movie Mixture
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Easy
10 Q
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kingscourt
Jan 07 12
3492 plays
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Pleased to MEAT you
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Have you ever wondered about the difference between a name of an animal we raise on farms as opposed to the name of the meat we buy in a store. Lets see you identify the different names for meat from the animal names.
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Food & Drink
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Average
10 Q
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kingscourt
Aug 12 12
1284 plays
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More Movies with Misleading Titles
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It appears I've spent some more time going to the movies. The trouble is I'm still judging a movie by its title. Do you know the name of these movies by the vague title description?
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Movie Mixture
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Easy
10 Q
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kingscourt
May 25 12
1632 plays
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People by any Other Name
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Sometimes people include their initials when they enter our history books or popular culture. We skip over them without thinking, but do you think maybe you know and can remember what those initials stand for?
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Initials
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Average
10 Q
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kingscourt
Apr 30 12
672 plays
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Actors in Past, Present and Future Roles
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Some actors have had the good fortune to have played in all three time periods. A period in the past, present and the future. Sometimes it's a real stretch of their acting abilities. Here are a few of my favourites.
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Movie Stars Mixed
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Average
10 Q
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kingscourt
Dec 20 11
1449 plays
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Building the Perfect Hockey Player
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This quiz is about what it would take to build the best hockey player if you could take the talents of individual players from over the years and blend them. This is based on my personal opinions of various outstanding players from the past and present i
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NHL Players Mixed
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Easy
10 Q
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kingscourt
Apr 13 12
147 plays
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I Should have Stayed in Bed!
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These people in one way or another died by accident or unplanned event. One of those situations where a simple change of plan maybe could have prevented it.
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What a Way to Go
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Average
10 Q
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kingscourt
Dec 01 11
873 plays
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How Television Won the West
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Despite the history books, television has created its own historical record of how the wild west was interpreted and how some interesting events evolved. Here are ten examples.
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Things in Common
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Tough
10 Q
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kingscourt
Feb 09 12
309 plays
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Numbers in Music Titles
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When you think about it, I'm sure you can name several songs that have a numerical value in the title. I know I had to pare down my selection to these ten songs whose titles include a number.
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Number Songs
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Average
10 Q
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kingscourt
Feb 22 13
561 plays
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Nursery Rhyme Memories
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The children may do better on this than the adults. Do you remember the fine points of these rhymes?
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Nursery Rhymes
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Average
10 Q
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kingscourt
Nov 26 11
774 plays
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