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Disorder In The Court
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The title says it all in this classic 1936 Stooge short. My third Stooge quiz.
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The Three Stooges
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Average
15 Q
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tjoebigham
Feb 16 05
1998 plays
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All About Jordan
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Most Fitzgerald quizzes are about "The Great Gatsby". For a change, I decided to make one about one of the book's supporting characters: Jordan Baker.
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Fitzgerald, F. Scott
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Average
15 Q
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tjoebigham
Jul 02 09
279 plays
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Monk
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No, this quiz isn't about USA Network's obsessive-compulsive cop, but about one of jazz's greatest pianist-composers, Thelonious Monk.
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Jazz
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Average
15 Q
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tjoebigham
Feb 12 04
450 plays
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The Bank Dick
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My first Fields quiz is about his 1940 farce masterpiece. All questions are based on scenes from the movie.
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Ba - Bd Movies
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Average
15 Q
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tjoebigham
Feb 26 10
147 plays
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'84, Charing Cross Road'
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The late Helene Hanff burst on the literary scene with this collection of letters she wrote for two decades to a used book store. Now it's a minor classic.
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H
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Tough
20 Q
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tjoebigham
Nov 27 01
534 plays
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"The Invitations"
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My first "Seinfeld" quiz is about the infamous last episode of the seventh season.
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'Seinfeld' - Season 7
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Average
10 Q
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tjoebigham
Apr 15 07
1140 plays
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White Heat
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'White Heat' is one of James Cagney's greatest films and an all-time classic!
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White Heat
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Average
15 Q
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tjoebigham
Apr 18 01
498 plays
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North By Northwest
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Made between 'Vertigo' and 'Psycho', this classic comedy-thriller is one of Hitchcock's most beloved films.
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North by Northwest
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Average
25 Q
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tjoebigham
Jan 15 02
2535 plays
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Moby Dick Trivia
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I've done quizzes on 'Melville sans Moby' and Whales and Whaling. Now I'm ready to take on the White Whale himself!
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Melville, Herman
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Tough
25 Q
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tjoebigham
Mar 28 01
1086 plays
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"The Witch Of Coos"
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If you think Frost wrote only such things as "Birches" and "Mending Wall", here's a poetic ghost story he did!
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Frost, Robert
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Tough
15 Q
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tjoebigham
Aug 21 02
213 plays
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Kim Possible
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About the recently debuted Disney Channel cartoon series.
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Kim Possible
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Easy
15 Q
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tjoebigham
Jun 08 02
8034 plays
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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Stevenson's stories have been a part of childhood for generations. And many adults love him, too. See how much you know of this great Scottish author.
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Stevenson, Robert Louis
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Tough
10 Q
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tjoebigham
Dec 09 00
678 plays
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The Diaries Of Adam And Eve
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This spoof of the Creation story is one of my all-time favorite works in the Twain canon.
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Twain, Mark
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Tough
15 Q
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tjoebigham
May 11 02
387 plays
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'The Maltese Falcon
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A quiz on the original 1930 novel by Dashiell Hammett that is a cornerstone of the hard-boiled crime novel.
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Hammett, Dashiell
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Average
20 Q
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tjoebigham
Apr 13 02
774 plays
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Those Crazy Thurber Cartoons!
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Besides writing such classics of humor as "The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty", James Thurber is as well known for his unique cartoons, often lunatic situations depicted in his deadpan style. Here's an overview of some of his best-known drawings.
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T
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Difficult
15 Q
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tjoebigham
Jun 25 04
171 plays
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The Gold-Bug
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As is generally known, while he is best known for his tales of terror, Poe also invented the "whodunit" genre and this benchmark cryptographic story.
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Poe, Edgar Allan
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Average
15 Q
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tjoebigham
Sep 24 10
174 plays
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Lewis Carroll
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Lewis Carroll was an extraordinary person under his mundane exterior!
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Carroll, Lewis
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Average
25 Q
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tjoebigham
Feb 17 01
2766 plays
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Gerry Anderson Puppet Shows
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Back in the 60s, Gerry Anderson's puppet shows were among the most popular British imports.
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UK Classic TV
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Average
15 Q
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tjoebigham
Jan 27 01
1695 plays
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Holmes' Untold Cases
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These are the mysterious 'cases' alluded to in Conan Doyle's immortal Sherlock Holmes stories.
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Doyle, Arthur Conan
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Difficult
10 Q
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tjoebigham
May 14 01
939 plays
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The Man Called Man Ray
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The oeuvre of Man Ray is a unique contribution to 20th Century art.
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Art World Figures
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Tough
20 Q
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tjoebigham
Nov 24 01
522 plays
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Capote's 'Christmas Memory'
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It's high time a quiz was written about this American Christmas classic by Truman Capote, author of 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' and 'In Cold Blood'. It ranks with Thomas' 'Child's Christmas in Wales'. I'll take it over Dickens any Christmas!
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Capote, Truman
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Average
20 Q
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tjoebigham
Dec 10 01
474 plays
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More Jazz Giants
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OK, cats, here's some more jazz trivia for ya!
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Jazz
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Tough
15 Q
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tjoebigham
Jan 09 01
1281 plays
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Dave the Barbarian
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My second Disney Channel Quiz concerns the newest animated series, a sword-and-sorcery spoof.
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Dave the Barbarian
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Easy
10 Q
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tjoebigham
Jan 24 04
1659 plays
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"A Star Is Born" (1954), Part 2
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These 10 questions conclude my quiz on the classic Judy Garland vehicle (restored in 1983).
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Star is Born, A
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Tough
10 Q
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tjoebigham
Mar 30 04
291 plays
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10 Degrees of Jennifer Jones
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My fourth Degrees quiz is about actress Jennifer Jones, a star of the 40s and 50s, and how the actors link up with her again.
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J - People Themed
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Average
10 Q
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tjoebigham
Jun 23 07
360 plays
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Peter Sellers
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Best known as Inspector Clouseau, the world's worst detective, Peter Sellers created a gallery of characterizations unique in movie comedy.
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Sellers, Peter
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Average
10 Q
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tjoebigham
Nov 20 01
2769 plays
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More Old-Time Logos
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Here are some more advertising logos from the past, some no longer with us.
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U.S. Commercials
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Difficult
15 Q
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tjoebigham
Jul 14 02
4749 plays
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Soup's On!
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Soup has long been one of the world's favorite foods. Test your knowledge of the subject.
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Soups
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Average
10 Q
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tjoebigham
Jan 13 01
6846 plays
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The Wayne-Hawks Quintet
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Wayne is best known for his films with John Ford, but here are five he did with the equally legendary Howard Hawks.
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Wayne, John
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Average
25 Q
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tjoebigham
Jul 26 02
1239 plays
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The Wright Stuff
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Frank Lloyd Wright changed American architecture forever.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
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Average
15 Q
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tjoebigham
Nov 26 01
681 plays
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