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Quizzes Authored: 141
Quizzes Played: 8481
Questions Correct: 66,080 / 95,609 (69%)
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Crosswords Authored by tjoebigham
1. Some More Roman NumeralsBrain Teasers Medium PuzzleMar 30 06
2. Some Roman NumeralsBrain Teasers Medium PuzzleDec 01 05
3. Cryptic Movie MenEntertainment Medium PuzzleAug 28 05
4. Here's The RUB!Brain Teasers Medium PuzzleMay 27 05
5. The Wordplay's The ThingBrain Teasers Medium PuzzleFeb 24 05
6. Viva Las Vegas! 2Entertainment Medium PuzzleDec 12 04
7. Viva Las Vegas!Entertainment Medium PuzzleNov 21 04
8. Cryptic Potpourri 2Brain Teasers Medium PuzzleAug 15 04
9. Cryptic Potpourri 3Brain Teasers Medium PuzzleAug 15 04
10. A Cryptic PotpourriBrain Teasers Medium PuzzleJul 15 04

Quizzes Authored by tjoebigham
1 Nanook of the North
Robert Flaherty's 1922 benchmark documentary blazed the path for many a later nonfiction films.
N Tough
15 Q
tjoebigham
Jan 10 05
93 plays
2 The Kordas
The Korda brothers gave us some of the best of British cinema.
K - People Themed Tough
10 Q
tjoebigham
May 27 01
138 plays
3 The Man Without A Country
A quiz about one of the most patriotic works in American literature, very appropriate considering our present mood.
H Very Difficult
15 Q
tjoebigham
Oct 08 01
144 plays
4 Kiss Me Deadly
From 1955 came this landmark film noir based on Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer bestseller.
K Tough
20 Q
tjoebigham
Oct 13 01
99 plays
5 Melville's 'Encantadas'
The ten sketches Melville wrote for 'Harper's' magazine and later published as part of his 'Piazza Tales'.
Melville, Herman Difficult
10 Q
tjoebigham
May 24 02
108 plays
6 Bob Le Flambeur
For my second foreign movie quiz, I chose Jean-Pierre Melville's 1955 crime film that presaged the "New Wave" movement of the 60s.
Bj - Bq Movies Difficult
15 Q
tjoebigham
Sep 15 05
93 plays
7 The Diamond as Big as the Ritz
One of Fitzgerald's early stories is this satirical allegory about wealth and its great price.
Fitzgerald, F. Scott Tough
15 Q
tjoebigham
Apr 17 05
162 plays
8 Queen's Bureau of Investigation
Warning! Spoilers abound in this quiz on the 1955 story collection by the great Ellery Queen.
Q Very Difficult
15 Q
tjoebigham
Apr 02 07
78 plays
9 Brute Force
Think "Shawshank Redemption" was a tough prison flick? It was a fairy tale compared with Jules Dassin's 1947 classic starring Burt Lancaster!
Br - Bz Movies Difficult
15 Q
tjoebigham
Sep 06 07
93 plays
10 Devil May Care
Bestselling novelist Sebastian Faulks wrote this Bond novel to celebrate the centennial of the birth of Ian Fleming. Some spoilers.
Fleming, Ian Tough
15 Q
tjoebigham
Aug 27 08
66 plays
11 All About Jordan
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.
Fitzgerald, F. Scott Average
15 Q
tjoebigham
Jul 02 09
60 plays
12 Those Crazy Thurber Cartoons!
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.
T Difficult
15 Q
tjoebigham
Jun 25 04
141 plays
13 White Heat
'White Heat' is one of James Cagney's greatest films and an all-time classic!
White Heat Average
15 Q
tjoebigham
Apr 18 01
384 plays
14 Disorder In The Court
The title says it all in this classic 1936 Stooge short. My third Stooge quiz.
The Three Stooges Average
15 Q
tjoebigham
Feb 16 05
1470 plays
15 "The Invitations"
My first "Seinfeld" quiz is about the infamous last episode of the seventh season.
'Seinfeld' - Season 7 Average
10 Q
tjoebigham
Apr 15 07
999 plays
16 '84, Charing Cross Road'
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.
H Tough
20 Q
tjoebigham
Nov 27 01
489 plays
17 The Man Called Man Ray
The oeuvre of Man Ray is a unique contribution to 20th Century art.
Art World Figures Tough
20 Q
tjoebigham
Nov 24 01
333 plays
18 The Diaries Of Adam And Eve
This spoof of the Creation story is one of my all-time favorite works in the Twain canon.
Twain, Mark Tough
15 Q
tjoebigham
May 11 02
306 plays
19 Monk
No, this quiz isn't about USA Network's obsessive-compulsive cop, but about one of jazz's greatest pianist-composers, Thelonious Monk.
Jazz Tough
15 Q
tjoebigham
Feb 12 04
330 plays
20 "The Witch Of Coos"
If you think Frost wrote only such things as "Birches" and "Mending Wall", here's a poetic ghost story he did!
Frost, Robert Tough
15 Q
tjoebigham
Aug 21 02
168 plays
21 Capote's 'Christmas Memory'
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!
Capote, Truman Average
20 Q
tjoebigham
Dec 10 01
372 plays
22 Robert Louis Stevenson
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.
Stevenson, Robert Louis Tough
10 Q
tjoebigham
Dec 09 00
534 plays
23 'The Maltese Falcon
A quiz on the original 1930 novel by Dashiell Hammett that is a cornerstone of the hard-boiled crime novel.
Hammett, Dashiell Average
20 Q
tjoebigham
Apr 13 02
645 plays
24 North By Northwest
Made between 'Vertigo' and 'Psycho', this classic comedy-thriller is one of Hitchcock's most beloved films.
North by Northwest Average
25 Q
tjoebigham
Jan 15 02
2109 plays
25 10 Degrees of Jennifer Jones
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.
J - People Themed Average
10 Q
tjoebigham
Jun 23 07
324 plays
26 Kim Possible
About the recently debuted Disney Channel cartoon series.
Kim Possible Easy
15 Q
tjoebigham
Jun 08 02
7281 plays
27 Dave the Barbarian
My second Disney Channel Quiz concerns the newest animated series, a sword-and-sorcery spoof.
Dave the Barbarian Easy
10 Q
tjoebigham
Jan 24 04
1599 plays
28 Moby Dick Trivia
I've done quizzes on 'Melville sans Moby' and Whales and Whaling. Now I'm ready to take on the White Whale himself!
Melville, Herman Tough
25 Q
tjoebigham
Mar 28 01
915 plays
29 9 Chickweed Lane
"9 Chickweed Lane" : a quiz on a little-known, but witty strip with a devoted following.
9 Chickweed Lane Average
10 Q
tjoebigham
Sep 02 02
156 plays
30 Childe Hassam, Yankee Impressionist
Childe Hassam pioneered French Impressionism in American painting.
Art World Figures Tough
15 Q
tjoebigham
Aug 21 04
180 plays
31 The Wayne-Hawks Quintet
Wayne is best known for his films with John Ford, but here are five he did with the equally legendary Howard Hawks.
Wayne, John Average
25 Q
tjoebigham
Jul 26 02
1098 plays
32 Assault on Precinct 13
After "Dark Star", John Carpenter made his name with this 1976 urban horror tale about a police station besieged by a murderous street gang. Next came "Halloween"...and fame!
Assault on Precinct 13 Tough
25 Q
tjoebigham
Jun 08 03
897 plays
33 Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll was an extraordinary person under his mundane exterior!
Carroll, Lewis Average
25 Q
tjoebigham
Feb 17 01
2337 plays
34 Gerry Anderson Puppet Shows
Back in the 60s, Gerry Anderson's puppet shows were among the most popular British imports.
UK Classic TV Average
15 Q
tjoebigham
Jan 27 01
1398 plays
35 Holmes' Untold Cases
These are the mysterious 'cases' alluded to in Conan Doyle's immortal Sherlock Holmes stories.
Doyle, Arthur Conan Difficult
10 Q
tjoebigham
May 14 01
819 plays
36 Frederick Forsyth's "The Shepherd"
From the author of "Day of the Jackal" and "Odessa File" comes this novellette of an RAF pilot's Christmas Eve flight home.
Forsyth, Frederick Tough
15 Q
tjoebigham
Dec 21 04
117 plays
37 Peter Sellers
Best known as Inspector Clouseau, the world's worst detective, Peter Sellers created a gallery of characterizations unique in movie comedy.
Sellers, Peter Average
10 Q
tjoebigham
Nov 20 01
1827 plays
38 "A Star Is Born" (1954), Part 2
These 10 questions conclude my quiz on the classic Judy Garland vehicle (restored in 1983).
Star is Born, A Tough
10 Q
tjoebigham
Mar 30 04
246 plays
39 Marcel Duchamp
A short overview of the French Dadaist who influenced the Op and Pop Art of the 60's.
Art World Figures Tough
10 Q
tjoebigham
Mar 01 02
354 plays
40 More Jazz Giants
OK, cats, here's some more jazz trivia for ya!
Jazz Tough
15 Q
tjoebigham
Jan 09 01
1083 plays
41 Debussy
Composer Claude Debussy was in the forefront of early 20th Century composers who took music into the modern age.
Debussy Average
15 Q
tjoebigham
Apr 21 01
810 plays
42 Oy! Yiddish!
Yiddish is now an inseparable part of our lexicon. See how much you know, oy gevalt!
Borrowed Words and Phrases Average
10 Q
tjoebigham
Jan 10 01
3186 plays
43 Ted Healy, the Man Behind the Stooges
This is about the true founder of the Three Stooges, a once-famed comedian who is largely forgotten today.
The Three Stooges Difficult
15 Q
tjoebigham
Jan 25 04
300 plays
44 Classic Fractures
For my first Movie Fractures quiz, I choose some films from the 60s and 70s mostly, with some older ones thrown in.
Movie Fractures Average
10 Q
tjoebigham
Jan 08 08
1371 plays
45 Ray Harryhausen
Harryhausen's stop motion creatures have made him a specials effects legend.
H - People Themed Tough
15 Q
tjoebigham
Jun 24 01
261 plays
46 More Old-Time Logos
Here are some more advertising logos from the past, some no longer with us.
U.S. Commercials Difficult
15 Q
tjoebigham
Jul 14 02
4308 plays
47 The Great Pulp Heroes
Back in the 1930's pulp heroes were all the rage. Millions thrilled to their improbable exploits and they influenced the comic superheroes to come. Return with me to those thrilling days of adventure!
Superheroes/ Sidekicks Mixture Tough
10 Q
tjoebigham
Jan 01 01
891 plays
48 The Original "Men in Black"
Long before Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones assumed that title, the Three Stooges used it for one of their looniest shorts, where they turn a hospital into a madhouse!
The Three Stooges Average
15 Q
tjoebigham
Mar 08 05
642 plays
49 From Six to Seven
This quiz combines letter drops and letter addings. From a six-letter word, letters are dropped and words re-anagrammed into new ones. Then, when it becomes a two-letter word, new letters are added and anagrammed until we have a new seven-letter word.
Drop a Letter Tough
10 Q
tjoebigham
Nov 09 06
1449 plays
50 John Huston's 'Moby Dick'
I've written on Melville's masterwork. Now I'm writing on the 1956 John Huston version, a favorite of my late father, to whom I dedicate this quiz.
Mi - Mo Movies Difficult
20 Q
tjoebigham
Apr 12 02
192 plays
51 "Spizzerinctum", A to Z
Next to FunTrivia, one of my favorite websites is Spizzerinctum, home to many a sesquipedalian word (that is, a long one!). Here are 25 from the site; see if you can guess their meanings!
Unusual and Obscure Words Tough
25 Q
tjoebigham
Jul 04 03
510 plays
52 Whistler
Before Dali or Warhol, James Whistler was the first artist to make himself better known as a celebrity than for his works (though they're renowned also). Oh, and nothing about that old lady!
Art World Figures Tough
15 Q
tjoebigham
Jan 08 01
402 plays
53 RKO
From its beginnings in the early 30's to its end in the late 50's, RKO Radio Pictures made its individual mark on Hollywood.
Film: Industry and Craft Difficult
20 Q
tjoebigham
Jun 21 01
444 plays
54 Sea World Orlando
My brothers and I visited this Florida theme park on a vacation there. This is a short overview of this oceanic wonderland.
Sea World Orlando Easy
10 Q
tjoebigham
Feb 07 03
1953 plays
55 Gimme Shelter
This documentary of the Rolling Stones by the Maysles brothers is considered by many as the best rock film ever.
Ga - Gm Movies Tough
15 Q
tjoebigham
Nov 02 01
372 plays
56 Whales and Whaling
Before petroleum was discovered, the world depended on whale oil for its needs. See how much you know about whales and whaling.
Cetaceans and Sirenians Tough
15 Q
tjoebigham
Mar 05 01
1785 plays
57 The Benchleys
About the famed three-generation literary family.
Individual Authors Very Difficult
15 Q
tjoebigham
Aug 01 01
129 plays
58 Fritz Lang's "M"
For my first quiz on a foreign film, I choose this early German sound classic, still a suspense masterwork.
Ma - Md Movies Average
20 Q
tjoebigham
Sep 09 02
258 plays
59 Alfred E. Neuman
A quiz on that grinning idiot who graces the covers of 'MAD Magazine'.
MAD Magazine Tough
10 Q
tjoebigham
Mar 01 02
1083 plays
60 Ten Famous Sonnets
Here are ten famous examples of the world's best known and most loved poetic form, the sonnet.
Poetry Tough
10 Q
tjoebigham
Jun 07 01
792 plays
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