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Quizzes Authored: 58
Quizzes Played: 1568
Questions Correct: 11,353 / 17,380 (65%)
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Monster Quizzes Taken: 94 (1410 questions)

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Crosswords Authored by pu2-ke-qi-ri
1. Herodotus' Greatest HitsGeneral Small PuzzleMay 19 07
2. Minerals for the Macho!Sci / Tech Medium PuzzleMay 20 06

Quizzes Authored by pu2-ke-qi-ri
1 Afrikaans to Zulu
An epic A to Z tour of the world's languages. We'll be hitting every letter except V and every continent but Antarctica. Enjoy!
Languages Average
25 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jan 04 08
5814 plays
2 They Remember Me For WHAT?
Imagine that you were one of the greatest and most respected scientists of your time. Now imagine that you have just awakened in the 21st century to discover that you are best known for...well...why don't you take this quiz and find out?
Scientists & Inventors Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 10 09
1509 plays
3 Travel the World of Indo-European Languages
Join me for a world tour of Indo-European languages! We'll be traveling over 6,000 years and 10,000 miles, so pack your suitcase and your linguistic intuition!
Linguistics Average
15 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Nov 15 05
4983 plays
4 Who Guild Mr. Body?
Mr. Body is dead-- murdered. The Body count is ten questions. Ten clues. Can you, with the help of the Quiz Makers' Guild, solve the mystery of "Who Guild Mr. Body?"
Whodunits Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Feb 25 07
2541 plays
5 The Ubiquitous Orange Traffic Cone
You're out driving, when OH NO! SWERVE! But alas, it is too late. The Orange Traffic Cone lies squashed, woefully and unconically, on the asphalt. Filled with remorse, you ponder the life and times of this orange traffic cone...
Roads & Highways Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Oct 16 05
4212 plays
6 Punny Geology
I know what you're thinking, and, yes-- I did get myself into geology just for the puns! A delightful selection of puns and geology trivia is included in this quiz.
Earth Science Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Oct 15 05
7008 plays
7 Blood Meridian
Cormac McCarthy's story of the depraved violence with which the West was won. Follow the kid, a 14 year old boy from Tennessee, as he joins a band of renegade Americans contracted to slaughter Indians, their scalps and blood for pay.
M Difficult
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Apr 28 05
102 plays
8 Christmas Time for Bribery Blago
Or, an Illinois 2008 "Night Before Christmas." Lyrics taken from a Chris Britt editorial cartoon in the Dec. 16 Springfield "State Journal-Register." To say more would be gilding the lily. Enjoy.
Other U.S. Politicians Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Dec 25 08
159 plays
9 Greek is for Geeks
A celebration of all that is intelligent, geeky, wise, nerdy, clever, or smart-alecky in ancient Greek literature.
The Classics Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 27 07
555 plays
10 The Long-Lived Lightbulb of Livermore
Fire Station No. 6 in Livermore, CA is home to the world's longest continuously lit lightbulb. Take this quiz to learn its story!
Thematic 10Q Average Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 21 08
462 plays
11 What do YOU write on?
Do you write on paper? Clay? A wooden board? Take this quiz to learn about what people have used to write on throughout the ages.
History for Kids Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 05 09
807 plays
12 We'll Always Have Parrots!
What's a parrot to you? A talkative pet, a jewel-toned forest bird, a crop pest, a status symbol, dinner, or even a Monty Python sketch? People and parrots have lived together for most of human history. Take this quiz to find out more!
Thematic 10Q Tough Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jan 30 07
630 plays
13 Linear B for you and me
Don't know what Linear B is? Take this quiz and find out-- learn about the decipherment of the *oldest* writing system for the Greek language, and what it has to say about very early Greek history. Enjoy!
Ancient Greece Difficult
15 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 24 04
1758 plays
14 How to NOT use bad words!
Ever feel the need to use a bad word...without really saying it? "Linguistic taboo avoidance" is actually a common cultural phenomenon. Take this quiz to learn oodles and oodles of ways to NOT say bad words!
Language Use Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Oct 11 07
2580 plays
15 The "Write" Stuff
Writing emerged-- for the first time ever-- in fourth millennium BCE in Southern Babylonia. What forces catalyzed the invention of writing? How was this first writing system invented and used? Take this quiz to find out!
Ancient History Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jun 27 08
921 plays
16 Mythological Dining Disasters
It's dinner time in the world of the mythic, and what's on the menu? Could it be ... your son? Some god's pet cattle? Your enemy's brains? Dig in, and enjoy. Yes, this quiz is "in bad taste." Wafer-thin mint?
Greek Myth Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Nov 19 05
1464 plays
17 Why Does My Parrot Do That?
Parrots are quite different from dogs and cats, and some of their behavior can be very mystifying. Here are ten things I had to adjust to as a new parrot owner!
Pet Birds Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Sep 30 05
3168 plays
18 My Box of Rocks
When I was a kid, I loved collecting rocks, and I had an ENORMOUS rock collection! Want to peek inside my box of rocks?
Science for Kids Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Oct 22 06
3489 plays
19 This Quiz Made Possible by the Letter "R"
The friendly, familiar letter "R" is indeed a tricky little beastie. "R" you ready to find out more?
Linguistics Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Dec 08 07
2226 plays
20 Latin is for Lovers
Latin was the favored language for love poetry for over 1500 years. Explore this long and varied history in this quiz. Latin is truly the language of love!
The Classics Tough
15 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 05 07
369 plays
21 Fractured Airports I Have Known And (Not) Loved
Once upon a midday dreary, while I wandered, weak and weary, over many a hideous space of airport floor...my swimming mind created this quiz. Sound out the airport name!
Fractured Words Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jan 03 08
2313 plays
22 GPS
"Daddy, are we lost?" "No, son, because I have this handy GPS to tell us where we are!" Prepare yourself for the inevitable stream of questions on what GPS is and how it works by taking this handy quiz!
General Technology Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 07 06
1653 plays
23 Air Sickness Bags
Air sickness bags, the ever-ready servants of an airborne society. Functional, yet an art form. Whether you use them, or swipe them and lose them, you already appreciate this humble item. So take this quiz. Warning: Not for the faint of, er, stomach.
Aviation Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 27 05
978 plays
24 Strange Facts about Volcanoes
Which has a bigger volume-- the biggest outpouring of lava in Earth's history, or one of Mars' moons? Want to live in the shadow of a volcano? Or what about swimming in one? Stay tuned for the surprising literary conclusion!
Earth Science Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Dec 18 05
3264 plays
25 Astronomy in Binoculars!
You don't need a big, expensive telescope to do astronomy! You can see plenty of interesting stars, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies with nothing more than a pair of 7x35 binoculars. How, you ask? Take this quiz!
General Astronomy Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Apr 21 06
3738 plays
26 Fractured Airlines I Have Known And (Not) Loved
The Muse of Delayed Flights revealed herself to me in a fit of jet lag, inspiring me to set pen to airsickness bag. Sound out the airline name!
Fractured Words Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Sep 01 08
1794 plays
27 Squid Pro Quo
Cuttlefish: "Look horrible, taste worse." So says my friend. Hear the other side from a connoisseur of the noble and sophisticated squid-- finer points of squid anatomy and physiology, even the squid's role in aviation and art.
Mollusks Average
15 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 17 05
2769 plays
28 Keep Austin Weird
If you've ever been to Austin, TX, you probably noticed the profusion of "Keep Austin Weird: Support Local Businesses" bumper stickers. Here follows a selection of my favorite Austin weirdness. Ample hints for non-Austinites.
Texas Average
15 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 20 05
1416 plays
29 The Joy of Archaeology
In "The Joy of Cooking," you learn to cook fine cuisine by first learning how to, say, bone a squirrel. Archaeology is the same-- incredible finds require careful recordkeeping and digging in the dirt. This quiz brings you gold, mold, soil and spoil!
Ancient History Average
15 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 09 05
3558 plays
30 Guy Goma, Accidental Celebrity
Guy Goma came to the BBC office on May 8, 2006, expecting a job interview. As Luck or Fate would have it, he was mistaken for someone else and interviewed on the air, thus launching his accidental one minute and 15 seconds of fame!
Celebrities E-G Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 26 06
294 plays
31 Mycenae's Greatest Hits
Have you seen-ee Mycenae? I've seen-ee Mycenae, and this is My cenae quiz! Just Mycenae's Greatest Hits, nothing more, nothing less!
Ancient Greece Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 16 05
1017 plays
32 The Pencil
Consider the ubiquitous yellow pencil. One of the most commonly used but underappreciated objects in the world. Take this quiz and discover the history that made the technological wonder that is the modern pencil!
Thematic 10Q Tough Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jan 21 05
903 plays
33 The House of the Tiles at Lerna
Between the Stone Age and the Mycenaean Age, there was Lerna and the House of the Tiles. Ready for an Early Bronze Age architectural adventure? Take this quiz to Lerna some more!
Ancient Greece Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 07 05
318 plays
34 The Misadventures of Bob the Sim
Bob the Sim was living a happy, carefree life in his simulated little world of "The Sims 1" (PC). Then I came along! Bwa ha ha!
The Sims 1 Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jan 18 06
1455 plays
35 Ancient Greek-- The First Aorist
Ancient Greek verbs can be confusing. If you're thinking, "You don't say," then take this quiz! Yes, it's grammar calisthenics, but I wrote especially nice explanations and added some humorous content. Capital E indicates eta; O omega.
Greek Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jun 17 05
381 plays
36 Homeric Battle Gear
Not sure where to fasten those "knEmides"? Can't decide between your sharp-edged "xiphos" or your trusty "egkhos"? Then work out all your weaponry woes with this quiz!
Greek Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 11 05
390 plays
37 Homeric Questions
Homer's Greek is linguistically interesting-- a fact not known to most casual readers of the "Iliad" and "Odyssey" in translation. Take this quiz to find out more about the language and poetry of Homer! No knowledge of Greek required.
Linguistics Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jun 12 04
957 plays
38 The Crummy Car Club
My high school's "Crummy Car Club" was founded by the theology teacher, who had named his 80's-vintage Volvo station wagon "The Womb of Suffering" after a line in the Bhagavad-Gita. Enjoy this eclectic quiz!
Auto World Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 28 06
360 plays
39 Classic Clastics
Do you understand sand? Mull over boulders? Love mud? Are you a big fan of alluvium? If you are thinking, "My sediments exactly!" or "At long clast!" well, take this quiz!
Earth Science Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 16 05
1236 plays
40 Dinosaur or Not?
What's a dinosaur? Any sort of great big extinct scaly reptile? Nope-- the dinosaurs were something of an exclusive club, with specialized requirements for membership. Take this quiz and test your powers of Dinosaur Determination!
Paleontology Average
15 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jun 04 06
1470 plays
41 Classical MISquotes
Some common Latin and Greek quotations are consistently misquoted, mispronounced, or misattributed. Take this quiz to learn about these classical MISquotes!
Origins of Phrases Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Mar 16 05
2139 plays
42 Ancient Greece for Kids
Ancient Greece was a land of gods and heroes, great temples and great ideas. What do you know about ancient Greece?
Ancient History for Kids Easy
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Oct 23 06
3309 plays
43 Mineralogy-- Into the Jaws of Doom
The evil scientist Dr. Blarg has you trapped in his laboratory. If you can't identify ten different minerals, you will meet a fate worse than death! Bwa ha ha! Are you ready for the challenge? (Evil fate not included.)
Earth Science Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Oct 21 05
1380 plays
44 Sliced-up Rocks on a Microscope Slide
What could be more exciting than looking at rocks in their natural habitat? Why, looking at rocks under a microscope, of course! So take this quiz. I PROMISE you know more about this than you think!
Earth Science Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Mar 12 06
702 plays
45 Astrogeology II-- Icy Planets and Moons
Is the geology of a moon made totally out of ice very different from the geology of the Earth? Yes? No? Take this quiz and find out! The next installment in the "Astrogeology" series.
Our Solar System Difficult
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 31 05
1056 plays
46 A Date with the Guild
Join us this evening for a date with the lovely, sexy, intelligent and witty members of the Quiz Maker's Guild. Of course, don't be surprised if discussion soon drifts to matters trivial...
Thematic 10Q Difficult Difficult
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Sep 29 05
510 plays
47 Geology Rocks!
The great thing about geologists is how they can pick up a rock and make such bizarre statements as, "This place was underwater a hundred million years ago," or "There used to be a mountain belt nearby." How do they do that? Take this quiz and find out!
Earth Science Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Mar 10 05
3114 plays
48 The Burgess Shale
The Burgess Shale: the Cambrian explosion of life. But I'm mostly concerned about the weird and wacky critters that haunted that continental shelf 540 million years ago.
Paleontology Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 19 04
633 plays
49 Punny Classics
All you pun-loving Greeks and Romans out there, I have created a quiz just for you! Just pick the answer that's the worst joke, and you should do just fine!
Ancient History Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Feb 13 06
1185 plays
50 Metamorphism: The Story of a Changed Rock
These rocks are as pathetic a lot as ever you'll find. They can't take the heat. They buckle under pressure. After a while, you can't even discern their former selves! Take this quiz to learn the story of a Changed Rock...
Earth Science Very Difficult
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jun 07 06
1125 plays
51 Really Bad Classical Poetry
You might think all Classical poetry attains the pinnacle of perfection. In reality, there's a fair amount of Greek and Latin poetry that's badly written, badly worded, or just in really bad taste. Take this quiz to find out more!
The Classics Difficult
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Oct 31 05
216 plays
52 Those Ravishing Rudists
Not nudists, RUDISTS. What is a rudist? Rudists are clams with delusions of grandeur. They were the major reef-builders during the...Hey! If you want to find out more, you should take this quiz, buddy! It'll be interesting-- I promise!
Paleontology Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jun 19 05
426 plays
53 Astrogeology I-- Rocky Planets and Moons
Geology doesn't just apply to the Earth! Explore the geology of Mercury, Venus, Mars, the Moon, and assorted asteroids!
Our Solar System Difficult
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 30 05
696 plays
54 University of Texas Pride and Craziness!
In honor of the University of Texas winning the 2005 National Championship, I present a lighthearted quiz on the symbols, traditions, and silliness of the University of Texas at Austin.
US Colleges Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jan 06 06
441 plays
55 For The Gullible
Are you gullible? I know I am. That's why I wrote a quiz just for gullible people like me! Step right up, and don't worry, you'll do fine! (wink, wink)
Thematic 10Q Tough Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jul 10 06
882 plays
56 Soluble, or Not?
Memorizing solubility rules for class was about as interesting as eating cardboard. Lucky for you, this quiz is jam-packed with all sorts of delectable chemistry tidbits! Ample hints.
Chemistry Mix Average
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Dec 11 05
1167 plays
57 Ancient Greek-- The Second Aorist
Words that take second aorists can be unnecessarily confusing. I mean, where do I look up "ethEka" in a dictionary? Under "tithEmi." Obviously. So take this quiz. Win friends and influence people with your newfound grammatical muscle!
Greek Difficult
15 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 08 05
321 plays
58 Toucans, Touracos, and Mynahs
You thought that keeping birds just meant parrots and finches, didn't you? Take this quiz to learn more about toucans, touracos, and mynahs!
Pet Birds Tough
10 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Dec 31 05
309 plays

Expertise (10 victories)

pu2-ke-qi-ri has won Who's the Expert games in the following categories:

Astronomy (as level 36, beat 40 players)    Oct 12 08 - 9:45 AM
Biology (as level 43, beat 37 players)    Dec 27 08 - 1:45 PM
Chemistry (as level 54, beat 21 players)    Aug 20 09 - 7:45 PM
Christmas (as level 59, beat 41 players)    Oct 03 09 - 2:45 PM
Environment (as level 44, beat 56 players)    Apr 01 09 - 2:45 PM
Health and Human Biology (as level 45, beat 48 players)    Jun 30 09 - 10:45 PM
Invertebrates (as level 41, beat 43 players)    Dec 01 08 - 2:45 PM
Miscellaneous Science (as level 43, beat 50 players)    Dec 26 08 - 10:45 AM
Philosophy (as level 40, beat 47 players)    Oct 12 08 - 5:45 PM
Science for Kids (as level 43, beat 39 players)    Dec 22 08 - 7:45 AM