121.

  The Sentence Without A Country    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

In each of the following puns, the missing word is the name of a country. For example, if the question is 'No matter how _____ my brain, I don't understand these puzzles!', the answer is Iraq (for 'I rack'). Some of these are stinkers, be forewarned!

Very Difficult, 15 Qns, crisw, Aug 11 02

Category: Something in Common

Very Difficult
crisw
8576 plays

122.

  Where Did The Band Get Its Name?    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

How did these bands get their names? Bands from the 60s through the 90s are included.

Tough, 15 Qns, crisw, May 28 17

Category: Band Names

Tough
crisw
2977 plays

123.

  Dog Breeds in the Terrier Group    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz on dog breeds in the AKC Terrier group.

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Apr 01 20

Category: Terriers

Tough
crisw
Apr 01 20
5427 plays

124.

  Who Are These People, Anyway?    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Descriptions of 14 famous people. Find out who they are, then find out what the 14 have in common!

Average, 15 Qns, crisw, May 22 24

Category: crisw's Series

Average
crisw
May 22 24
6382 plays

125.

  Paleontology's Public Intellectual    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

On May 20, 2002, Stephen Jay Gould passed away. Called 'paleontology's public intellectual' by Andrew Knoll of Harvard University, Gould was a prominent evolutionist, a prolific author, and a champion of science and reason.

Tough, 15 Qns, crisw, Apr 19 11

Category: People E-G

Tough
crisw
618 plays

126.

  Animal Advice from Aunt Agnes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Aunt Agnes writes an advice column for all the animal kingdom. She's overloaded with letters- can you help her answer a few?

Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw, Oct 13 10

Category: Mixed Animals for Experts

Difficult
crisw
5004 plays

127.

  The Crazy World of Craigslist    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Craigslist is the world's largest site for classified ads. But it's also a whole lot more. Here's a look into the wacky world of one of the busiest websites on the planet.

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Oct 11 19

Category: Business World

Tough
crisw
Oct 11 19
1739 plays

128.

  Broken Computers    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

All of these phrases are fractured computer programs, parts, slogans, companies, etc. That is, they are composed of words that sound somewhat like the computer term. For example- My Crows Off= Microsoft. Don't use any punctuation in your answers.

Average, 15 Qns, crisw, Feb 21 22

Category: Fractured Science

Average
crisw
Feb 21 22
5142 plays

129.

  Words Derived from Falconry Terms    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The ancient sport of falconry has added many words to our vocabulary. Can you recognize some of them?

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Mar 03 17

Category: Related Words

Tough
crisw
1284 plays

130.

  Spoonerisms    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A 'spoonerism' is a phrase with two syllables swapped- 'hazelnut' becomes 'nasal hut' for example. In this tricky quiz, you are given definitions of the spoonerized phrase and have to come up with the original. Directions continued in first question.

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw, Jul 23 18

Category: Spoonerisms

Very Difficult
crisw
7163 plays

131.

  Tourism in San Diego    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'America's Finest City' and its surrounding county are a mecca for throngs of tourists every year. How much do you know about what tourists can do in San Diego, California?

Average, 10 Qns, crisw, Aug 23 11

Category: San Diego

Average
crisw
2214 plays

132.

  Images of Mortality from the Indigo Girls    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many of the Indigo Girls' songs involve mortality. Some of these songs are heartbreaking, but many confirm the power and permanence of the cycle of life.

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Feb 28 06

Category: Indigo Girls

Tough
crisw
419 plays

133.

  Fungal Infections in Dogs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

An obscure subject, but an important one for dog owners. Dedicated to Jet, my flat-coated retriever who lost her life to a fungal infection in October, 2003.

Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw, Jul 10 18

Category: Dog Health

Difficult
crisw
2373 plays

134.

  Communities of Clark County, Washington    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Clark County lives in the shadow of its Oregon neighbor, Portland. But, no longer just a "bedroom community" for the metropolis, it is gaining a life and a cachet of its own.

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Jul 14 07

Category: Washington

Tough
crisw
684 plays

135.

  Burgerville- Fast Food with Ethics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Where corporate ethics thrive alongside truly good food- welcome to Burgerville!

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw, Sep 17 09

Category: Fast Food

Very Difficult
crisw
2214 plays

136.

  Dog Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All of these words and phrases have an origin that has something to do with dogs.

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Aug 29 21

Category: Animals in Idiom

Tough
crisw
Aug 29 21
3966 plays

137.

  10 Questions on Famous Bridge Players    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Duplicate bridge is a sport for the intellectually-inclined. Quite a few famous people have spent time at the bridge table. Can you identify them?

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Nov 12 18

Category: Bridge

Tough
crisw
564 plays

138.

  Advanced Beginner's Bridge-Bidding    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Have you taken Minch's bridge quiz? Are you ready for the next step? Here you go! All of these questions concern duplicate bridge playing Standard American- no unusual systems.

Average, 15 Qns, crisw, Mar 28 15

Category: Bridge

Average
crisw
989 plays

139.

  The Wolverine    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All about the largest land-dwelling member of the mustelid family!

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Oct 09 06

Category: Mustelidae-Weasel Family

Tough
crisw
992 plays

140.

  Homestar Runner Haiku    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

You know what a haiku is, right? A Japanese poem format of first line 5 syllables, second 7, and third 5. You know what www.homestarrunner.com is? The best Flash animation site on the Net. So can you identify characters from H*R by their haiku?

Average, 15 Qns, crisw, Jun 29 21

Category: Homestar Runner

Average
crisw
Jun 29 21
1038 plays

141.

  Basic Quizmaking Facts    

Multiple Choice

 5 Qns

Do you really understand the rules of how to create a quiz in Quizzyland?

Average, 5 Qns, crisw, Oct 31 06

Category: Quizmaker Tune-Ups

Average
crisw
5883 plays

142.

  Ken Jennings- The God of Trivia    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

On Tuesday, November 30, 2004, the amazing reign of Ken Jennings ended on "Jeopardy!", a popular US quiz show. How much do you know about the personable and clean-cut icon?

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Oct 01 14

Category: Celebrities H-J

Tough
crisw
1278 plays

143.

  I Hate Blackberries!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Does "blackberry" make you think of pies and jams? Well, meet the Himalayan blackberry. This noxious, invasive weed will quickly become the plant that you love to hate. You'll never look at one of those juicy berries the same way again.

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Apr 28 21

Category: Angiosperms and Gymnosperms

Tough
crisw
Apr 28 21
823 plays

144.

  Tower of Babelfish    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The defunct Alta Vista Babelfish page would translate phrases into different languages. If you translate from English to French then back to English,e.g., the results can be unintended- and hilarious! What was I really trying to say?

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Oct 11 19

Category: Unique Quizzes

Tough
crisw
Oct 11 19
4797 plays

145.

  Dairy Goats    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A quiz on domestic goats.

Average, 15 Qns, crisw, Apr 01 20

Category: Goats

Average
crisw
Apr 01 20
2575 plays

146.

  Song Dogs    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Canines in music. Woof!

Tough, 15 Qns, crisw, Jun 15 10

Category: Cats and Dogs in Songs

Tough
crisw
4546 plays

147.

  Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The smallest of the retriever breeds, this little dog with a big name is also one of the most unusual breeds around. We can call them "Tollers" for short.

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Sep 27 05

Category: Retrievers

Tough
crisw
1141 plays

148.

  Unnatural Selection    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Canadian rapper Baba Brinkman wowed the scientific world with his 2009 tribute album to Charles Darwin- "The Rap Guide to Evolution." Are you down with real science? You don't need to have heard the album to play the quiz- lyrics provided!

Average, 10 Qns, crisw, Aug 07 21

Category: Evolution

Average
crisw
Aug 07 21
463 plays

149.

  A 'Para' Parody    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I will give you a cryptic definition. All of the answers are one word that starts with 'para' (which stands for 'pair o') and ends with "s" or an "s" sound. For example- 'Writing about two charts'= paragraphs. Get it?.

Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw, Jan 22 17

Category: Word Puzzles for Experts

Difficult
crisw
8212 plays

150.

  The Car Buying Experience    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Considering buying a new or used car in the United States? Here is some information that you should know! It helped me buy my truck- a '99 Toyota Tacoma- at a very good price!

Average, 10 Qns, crisw, Oct 23 21

Category: Consumer Protection

Average
crisw
Oct 23 21
3352 plays

151.

  Separating the Sheep from the Goats    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can ewe tell a sheep from a goat? Or can we pull the wool over your eyes?

Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw, Dec 11 19

Category: General Livestock

Difficult
crisw
Dec 11 19
2603 plays

152.

  Dogs in Books    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz on canines in literature.

Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw, Apr 21 04

Category: Animal Themes

Difficult
crisw
6199 plays

153.

  10 Questions about Mnemonics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Mnemonics are devices used to remember things. Most commonly, a mnemonic will use the first letter of each word in a list, creating a poem or pithy saying with those letters as the initial letters of each word. Can you guess who uses these mnemonics?

Average, 10 Qns, crisw, Apr 25 21

Category: Mnemonics

Average
crisw
Apr 25 21
2375 plays

154.

  Pop-Free CB 9    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Like Common Bonds but blissfully unaware of current pop culture? Try this guaranteed pop-free quiz! The final answer is a word with many definitions.

Average, 10 Qns, crisw, Mar 16 24

Category: crisw's Series

Average
crisw
Mar 16 24
2665 plays

155.

  How Weird- The Mountain Beaver    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All about one of the strangest animals in the world.

Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw, Aug 03 07

Category: Rodents

Difficult
crisw
1813 plays

156.

  Frankoma Pottery    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

OK, we are all allowed a few quizzes on something obscure! From me, the person who has never heard an NSYNC song or played Pokemon, and doesn't own a TV- a quiz on my favorite pottery!

Tough, 15 Qns, crisw, Feb 26 23

Category: Pottery

Tough
crisw
Feb 26 23
662 plays

157.

  Tom Swifties    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Tom Swifties are adverbial puns. You supply the adverb! It's easiest to explain with a couple of examples! 'I don't think I'll be in school today,' Tom said... The answer is 'absently.' 'I lost my news magazine,' said Tom...the answer is 'timelessly.'

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Mar 31 11

Category: Unique Quizzes

Tough
crisw
5102 plays

158.

  Strong Bad Goes Intellectual    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Anyone who has visited www.homestarrunner.com knows that it's filled with the funniest Flash animations around - and almost everyone's favorite character is the outlandish Strong Bad. But did you know that Strong Bad has an intellectual side?

Average, 10 Qns, crisw, Jun 29 21

Category: Homestar Runner

Average
crisw
Jun 29 21
1020 plays

159.

  Field Guide to "Diablo II"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Warning- this is a very unusual quiz! How much do you know about the ecology and biology of the monsters of "Diablo II" and their real-world counterparts?

Average, 10 Qns, crisw, Jul 28 06

Category: Diablo Games

Average
crisw
3801 plays

160.

  Can You Operate Bilingually?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Windows and Macintosh operating systems have a lot in common. Can you "translate" between Windows and Mac equivalents?

Average, 10 Qns, crisw, Oct 09 20

Category: Operating Systems

Average
crisw
Oct 09 20
3285 plays

161.

  Log Homes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Homes made of logs may seem old-fashioned, but today they are examples of stunning natural architecture. Questions are on practices in the United States.

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Aug 28 22

Category: Homes & Gardens

Tough
crisw
Aug 28 22
673 plays

162.

  The Red Fox    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The red fox is a clever and adaptable animal. How much do you know about facts and legends concerning this crafty canine?

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Jul 10 18

Category: Canidae- Dog Family

Tough
crisw
2343 plays

163.

  People in Indigo Girls Lyrics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you identify these people mentioned in song lyrics by the Indigo Girls? A couple of these are also from Amy Ray's solo album "Stag."

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Mar 10 06

Category: Indigo Girls

Tough
crisw
297 plays

164.

  Bizarre Products    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Come visit the marketplace of the bizarre! Stuff you wouldn't dream of buying-- but someone does!

Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw, Dec 06 17

Category: Business World

Difficult
crisw
3646 plays

165.

  Harry Potter, Who?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All of these people are named "Harry (or Harold) Potter," but none of them has a pet owl or attends Hogwarts!

Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw, Apr 02 11

Category: Name Game

Difficult
crisw
701 plays

166.

  You've Goat To Be 'Kid'ding Me!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Prompted by the Author Challenge issued by jonnowales, this quiz deals with myths and misconceptions about our fine caprine friends.

Average, 10 Qns, crisw, Jul 17 09

Category: Goats

Average
crisw
922 plays

167.

  Beginning Hebrew    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

I am just beginning to learn Hebrew. This is a quiz on very basic vocabulary, grammar and alphabet. It will be very easy for anyone who knows any Hebrew.

Average, 15 Qns, crisw, Nov 23 20

Category: Hebrew and Yiddish

Average
crisw
Nov 23 20
3105 plays

168.

  Homestar Runner Music Videos    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some of the most amusing things at www.homestarrunner.com are the music videos and music segments in the cartoons. How much do you know about them?

Average, 10 Qns, crisw, Jun 29 21

Category: Homestar Runner

Average
crisw
Jun 29 21
771 plays

169.

  Movie Mergers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All of the answers combine two or three movie titles to create one new movie. For example, if the clue were, "Buttercup spurns Westley and becomes the mate of the most famous monster of all," the answer would be The Princess Bride of Frankenstein. Enjoy!

Impossible, 10 Qns, crisw, Sep 24 06

Category: Movie Mergers

Impossible
crisw
7072 plays

170.

  Lost Arts 1-Soapmaking    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are many things our forefathers knew that we are beginning to rediscover and enjoy. The ancient art of soapmaking is just one of these. Learn how to make soap!

Tough, 10 Qns, crisw, Jan 09 05

Category: Homes & Gardens

Tough
crisw
1467 plays