Welcome to this year's awards, which honor women from more than a dozen nations who have made our world more just, more beautiful and more inspiring.
Average, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Jun 14 10
Category:
Famous Women
Second quiz of three about Judy Chicago's feminist history mixed media creation "The Dinner Party". Wing Two covers the years 325-1678 AD. Having seen the artwork is not necessary in order to answer most of the questions.
Average, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Nov 05 07
Category:
Chicago, Judy
Most of FunTrivia's Classical Music quizzes are wonderful but DIFFICULT! Here's one on a terrific composer that you can do even if you've never heard of Carl Orff and his amazing 20th century compositions.
Average, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Nov 16 21
Category:
Orff, Carl
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On November 20, 2004, New York's beloved Museum of Modern Art reopened after a a 2½-year, $425 million renovation. This quiz looks at ten treasures from its collection.
Average, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Dec 29 15
Category:
Art: By Museum
The title of this quiz is similar to that of a wonderful children's book by John S. Major, but the Silk Road was not for kids! How much do you know about the geography and history of trade between China and the West?
Difficult, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Jan 19 21
Category:
Historical Geography
Heed the song of the Sirenians and take this quiz that's all about manatees!
Tough, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Aug 16 04
Category:
Cetaceans and Sirenians
No, not my 20th birthday! In honor of my 20th quiz for FunTrivia, I present 20 questions of no particular relevance whatsoever, except that there are 20 of them.
Difficult, 20 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Nov 24 05
Category:
Mixed 20 Q. Difficult
Decorative, functional, representational, abstract: Sculpture in the 20th century and beyond.
Average, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Nov 05 07
Category:
Sculpture
They say that "Middlemarch" is the greatest novel ever written. Here's what happened when I went to Behemoth & Noble to buy it.
Average, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Jul 04 25
Category:
Trivia Adventures
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A quick yes/no quiz. Could a strictly vegan person eat or wear these things? (Remember, vegans avoid all animal products.)
Average, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Oct 29 18
Category:
Philosophy
The conclusion of Judy Chicago's masterwork covers the period from the American Revolution to the Women's Revolution. Most of the questions are about the women subjects rather than the specific artworks.
Average, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Jan 12 24
Category:
Chicago, Judy
Fire, flood, fraud, filching...it's frightening to be a fabulous work of art!
Difficult, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Aug 15 04
Category:
Art
The creative community can be a real jungle! How much do you know about the works of art created by elephants all over the world?
Average, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Jun 30 25
Category:
Art
The first of two quizzes inspired by the Time-Life book series "The Great Cities". For each city, this quiz provides two facts--one from the city's history, and one about its geography. You decide if one, both, or neither are true. Bon voyage!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Dec 08 04
Category:
World Trivia for Experts
Although most of these American women are better known for other accomplishments, they each wielded the editor's blue pencil at one time or another. I surmise that they found it both challenging and rewarding.
Average, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Nov 29 06
Category:
Occupational Trivia
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If you don't think walruses are fascinating, please try this quiz and see if it can change your mind.
Tough, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Jan 05 05
Category:
Pinnipedia- Seals and Sea Lions
You can answer these ten questions.
Difficult, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Jun 04 23
Category:
Thematic People
A just-for-fun and very slightly cynical look at the trappings of romance.
Difficult, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
May 31 23
Category:
Thematic Emotions
All ten of these people have spent time in both England and India, usually to the mutual enrichment of both. Do you know them?
Average, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Aug 11 05
Category:
People by Country
Ahoy! Trivia Captain Daedelus and Galley Wench Lilah invite you aboard for 10 quick questions. We'll be messing about in boats and providing a duffer's guide to succeeding at the yacht club and chatting up a salty buoy or gull.
Tough, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Sep 05 04
Category:
Sailing
There's a reason that one of the American Museum of Natural History's websites is called "OLOGY". Try this quiz for a little biology, ecology, paleontology, zoology, geology, and anthropology... New York style.
Tough, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Nov 24 04
Category:
Museums & Art Galleries
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All these movies have "Baby" in their titles. Guessing the answers is encouraged...burping is allowed...but please, no crying.
Tough, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Oct 11 04
Category:
Common Titles
I love the lesser-known works of Ira Levin. Most of his oeuvre has been adapted for the movies, so even if you haven't read all of these books and plays, give the quiz a try. (And then go READ THEM! You won't be sorry.)
Tough, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Mar 09 05
Category:
Levin, Ira
Our foremothers were gatherers, and their lives depended upon successful "shopping". In this quiz, the world is your mall as you answer ten questions about buying things. Have fun and don't forget to haggle!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Jun 12 24
Category:
Difficult Geography
Rick Archbold & Dana McCauley's "Last Dinner on the Titanic" is part history, part cookbook, and completely enthralling. Dress in your Edwardian best and try this quiz on the food and drink of the legendary liner "Titanic".
Difficult, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Jan 27 07
Category:
RMS Titanic
Welcome to my quiz, where each question has to do with one of the four title words. Hopefully, you'll find it more like a date than an inquest, but you never know.
Tough, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
May 30 23
Category:
Which One?
Every year in Mongolia, contestants vie for supremacy in the Three Manly Sports: Archery, Wrestling, and Horsemanship. Try this quiz for a look at a fascinating festival of sport and culture.
Tough, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Sep 20 06
Category:
Asia
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Fun and exasperating river trivia.
Difficult, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
May 25 16
Category:
Rivers
Prolific writer and 1907 Nobel Laureate Rudyard Kipling loved exotic place names. Grab your passport and join me on a trip to some of Kipling's poetic locales!
Average, 10 Qns, LIlahDeDah,
Dec 19 04
Category:
Kipling, Rudyard
Do you ever read or watch the news and feel absolutely helpless? Each of the ten organizations in this quiz are trying to be part of the global cure for our planet's many ills. URLs included in case you are moved to learn more.
Difficult, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Nov 10 14
Category:
Charitable/Rights Organizations
In most English words, Q and a following U are all snuggled up cozily together. These fun words can't make that claim.
Tough, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Jan 12 07
Category:
Words N - Z
It would be awful to imagine our planet's history, art and literature without snails, so let's not even try.
Average, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Feb 10 21
Category:
Thematic Invertebrates
Would you rather hide under a rotting bridge than do math? Or do you LOVE it, yet sense a certain anti-math bias in the world? Calculators down... the Anti-Math quiz is for everyone!
Difficult, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Aug 14 24
Category:
Thematic Unique Ideas
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You, intrepid quiztaker, identify one-word Broadway musicals from the three synonyms given. For example, LACQUER/SHELLAC/FIXATIVE would be HAIRSPRAY. Belting out show tunes while answering is encouraged!
Difficult, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Aug 06 07
Category:
Musicals Word Play
It doesn't include a Porcelain Throne question, but you can still check out this quiz for other throne trivia limited only by my imagination.
Difficult, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah,
Apr 09 23
Category:
Thematic Bathroom Items