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Boston to Berkeley: American Musical Protests
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Civil rights, the Vietnam War, nuclear power... a guy trapped on a public transit system. Test your knowledge of America's music of dissent in the mid-twentieth century.
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USA Music
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Average
10 Q
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Uglybird
Jan 19 05
3717 plays
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The Graham Island Affair
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What do you suppose would happen if an Island erupted from the sea in the midst of a major Mediterranean shipping lane in 1831? Well, one did; and I'm betting you'll have little trouble guessing how 19th century Europeans responded.
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Historical Geography
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Aug 01 05
3093 plays
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Official State Vegetables
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Any trivia novice should know the state capitals. A trivia expert might know the state flowers. But are you ready to take the ULTIMATE TRIVIA CHALLENGE? Do you know your state vegetables? (Generous clues are provided within each question.)
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USA - Names & Symbols
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Feb 26 04
9495 plays
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Original Objects
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The meaning of these prepositional phrases has evolved over time. Do you know the original "object" of the preposition? I'll PLANT a hint for the next question in each question the way I've PLANTED a hint for my first question in this sentence.
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Idioms and Proverbs
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Tough
10 Q
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uglybird
Oct 31 04
7428 plays
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The Life Cycle of a Little Red Balloon
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Each year millions of innocent balloons are created, inflated, used frivolously, casually destroyed, then heartlessly discarded. Are you versed in the technological and ecological issues of balloon manufacture? (Warning: some humorous content.)
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Environment
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Difficult
10 Q
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uglybird
Jul 03 04
3165 plays
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Clichés Taken Literally
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You know the meaning of the cliché but how about the meaning of the individual words? Demonstrate your mastery of the vocabulary of clichés as you answer questions dependent on the literal meanings of the individual words (utilizing my GENEROUS HINTS).
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Idioms and Proverbs
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Tough
10 Q
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uglybird
Jun 04 04
12015 plays
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Stonehenge: Historical and Etymological Aspects
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A long time ago some people stuck some very big rocks in the ground and piled others on top of them. Many other people have spent a lot of time guessing how and why they did it and inventing big words to describe their speculations. What fun!
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Buildings & Landmarks
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Tough
10 Q
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uglybird
Sep 07 04
2544 plays
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Da Bums of Summer
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Travel back with me to a time long ago, in the faraway land of Brooklyn, where a band of baseball heroes emerged to battle Giants and Yankees, fighting an uphill and largely unsuccessful battle that would earn them an immortal name.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
May 06 06
1047 plays
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Unofficial FunTrivia Symbols: A Trivial Proposal
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Should FunTrivia remain bereft of official symbols and other trappings? Embrace the trivial choice; heed the obvious clues, as you navigate my nominees for everything from official FunTrivia motto to official FunTrivia vegetable.
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Mixed 10 Q. Average [A]
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Jul 14 04
6495 plays
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Make Mynah Quiz
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In Hawaii we noted peculiar looking hopping birds. Having a rather limited ornithologic knowledge base, we called them uglybirds. Later we learned they were, in fact, Mynah birds. A mynah pun quiz follows.
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Words in Common
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Difficult
10 Q
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uglybird
Jan 27 04
1500 plays
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The Death of Terry Pratchett: A Discworld Quiz
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Terry Pratchett's anthropomorphic personification of the Grim Reaper (aptly named Death) has appeared at least once in every Discworld novel written through 2006. How well do you know the basics regarding this crucial character?
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Characters of Discworld
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Easy
10 Q
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uglybird
Apr 03 07
1380 plays
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American Boomers in the Early 60s
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It was the early 60s. Women wore pillbox hats. Men longed for bigger houses and bigger cars. And then there was Camelot ...
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1960s Nostalgia
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Jul 28 08
4845 plays
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50s TV Heroes: Heroic Gestures and Other Habits
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Some swashed, some buckled and one even drooled. See if you can identify these iconic television heroes from their trademark behaviors and accoutrements.
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1950s TV
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Jul 19 05
3672 plays
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Early Blooming Boomers: The Early Years (American)
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If you were born in the first wave of the American baby boom between 1946 and 1954, you might find familiar material here. If not, it may still be worth the challenge. And don't forget to listen for the tom-toms.
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1950s Nostalgia
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Tough
10 Q
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uglybird
Oct 31 05
3339 plays
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Author Identification: Style and Substance
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Here are some snippets of information about authors and/or their works written in a way I hope will be reminiscent of their styles. Will this style and substance lead you to the author's identity? Play and see.
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Authors and their Works
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Apr 29 06
3642 plays
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What Would They Have Done in 60 or 61?
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Certain behaviors and mannerisms typified many of the TV characters in the early 1960's. Can you guess what these giants of prime time would have done in 1960 or 1961
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1960s TV
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Feb 16 04
4947 plays
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The Churchill Perspective: World Leaders
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Winston Churchill expressed many strong opinions regarding the public figures of his own time. I will supply a fact about an historical figure and a quote about the person from Winston Churchill, which should allow you to identify him or her.
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U.K. Government
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Jun 28 04
1773 plays
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Totally Nuts
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Please note: this quiz is not in the "People" category. This really is a quiz about edible nuts - no political nuts, nutty professors or nut cases here. (OK, the author IS Californian.) But are you ready to prove yourself a true trivia nut?
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Nuts
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
May 01 06
3552 plays
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Old Fogeyisms
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If you know these terms then you know fogeys. If, like the author of this quiz, you use these terms, then perhaps...you too are a...
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American Slang
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Easy
10 Q
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uglybird
Jun 11 04
14151 plays
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Haber not Einstein - "Nature's" Choice
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Is Fritz Haber's method for producing ammonia the most important scientific development of the 20th century? Knowledge of a little history and chemistry will insure that you score well as you consider the case made by the prestigious journal "Nature".
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History of Science
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Aug 07 05
1662 plays
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Outlandish Insect Wing Trivia
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Will you be mesmerized and fascinated as you jump from etymology to entomology, from stage to screen, from the literary to the merely entertaining? You'll have to click "play" to find out.
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Thematic 10Q Tough
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Tough
10 Q
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uglybird
Sep 17 07
561 plays
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Origins and History of the American Comic Strip
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You'll marvel at the glitter and the greed, be astonished by the soap operas and the censorship and perhaps even find a bit of humor too as we examine the lurid history of the funny papers.
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American Comics
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Sep 25 05
2118 plays
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Dark Physics
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Some physicists seem obsessed with ... well...nothing - with empty, vacuous blackness and the things that arise from it. Enter the world of dark physics. And don't a-void the seemingly obvious answers. They're probably correct.
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Astronomical Physics
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Mar 22 06
6051 plays
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Disconnect "Dis" Connection: A Spaced Out Quiz
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Guess the word that, along with "dis", will create a three-word phrase. Word one will be a word prefixed with "dis". Word two will be "dis" meaning "this". Word three will be the first word without prefix. Example: DisMOUNT "dis" MOUNT.
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Words Within Words
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Tough
10 Q
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uglybird
Dec 07 04
1803 plays
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Anemia Comes In All Sizes
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Anemia is often categorized by red cell size to assist in identification of the cause. See if you can determine the cause of anemia in the following examples.
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Diseases of Specific Systems
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Difficult
10 Q
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uglybird
Aug 12 07
1731 plays
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The TAO of Mark Twain
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Those familiar with Samuel Clemens should have no problem linking the topics and the opinions (TAO) of Mark Twain.
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Twain, Mark
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Difficult
10 Q
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uglybird
Sep 24 04
837 plays
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The Lost Quiz of Glen DaLeachi
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Uglybird and Richicago have gained possession of the legendary "Lost Quiz of Glen DaLeachi", purported to contain the name of one of FunTrivia's keys to success. Help them solve the puzzle of the DaLeachi code.
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Unique Quizzes
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Jun 06 06
1686 plays
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Regency England: History and Culture
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Are you well versed in England's Regency Period? Get a "10" on this quiz and earn your Regency scholarship award!
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UK History
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Apr 30 05
4176 plays
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Euphemistically Speaking
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Whether you wish to assess your ability to replace an indelicate term with one that is inoffensive, or to brush up on the telling of the occasional polite lie, you may wish to avail yourself of the opportunity this humble quiz presents.
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Idioms and Proverbs
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Oct 04 04
9591 plays
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An Easy Quiz On Just The FaQs
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I will provide you with a FACT and QUOTATION (FaQ) from a well known person. You match the person to the FaQ.
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Who Said It?
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Average
10 Q
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Uglybird
Jun 10 04
6120 plays
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