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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by uglybird
31.
  The Death of Terry Pratchett: A Discworld Quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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?
Easier, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 04 25
Category: Characters of Discworld
Easier
uglybird
Jul 04 25
2300 plays
32.
  The Churchill Perspective: World Leaders   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Aug 01 22
Category: U.K. Government
Average
uglybird
Aug 01 22
3682 plays
33.
  Origins and History of the American Comic Strip   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, May 18 21
Category: Comics
Average
uglybird
May 18 21
2744 plays
34.
  Affected Latin: Phrases For Contemporary Use   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Various internet resources have made available a plethora of Latin phrases for daily use. You've probably heard a few of these phrases before and may well be able to figure out the rest. And afterwards you can impress your friends!
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jan 24 17
Category: Latin
Average
uglybird
4834 plays
35.
  Odd Ducks   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Not every duck waddles on land and swims in water. A few are even darn difficult. So... are you going to duck this quiz?
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Aug 14 22
Category: Vocabulary
Tough
uglybird
Aug 14 22
3709 plays
36.
  What About My Name?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From names that might declare one's character to names that were first declared for the purpose of naming a character, here are another group of "guests" anxious to see if you know about their names.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Feb 11 05
Category: Names
Tough
uglybird
6426 plays
38.
  A Thoroughly Ridiculous Quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
No! Silly is NOT good enough. To prosper in this quiz you're going to have to be downright ridiculous. This might be easier in the "Flash" mode.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Mar 08 22
Category: Language Use
Average
uglybird
Mar 08 22
5494 plays
39.
  Hollywood's Super Blockbusters   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
In the US, in the twentieth century, twenty-three films earned more than ½ billion dollars (adjusted for inflation). This quiz explores how and by whom these super blockbusters were made.
Average, 15 Qns, uglybird, Jul 29 19
Category: Something in Common
Average
uglybird
Jul 29 19
3668 plays
40.
  Dietary Indiscretions   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Have you eaten your vegetables and cleaned your plate? Are you in the mood for your just desserts? WARNING: Do not take this quiz on an empty stomach.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jan 02 17
Category: Desserts
Average
uglybird
7074 plays
41.
  Warning! Enter These Songs At Your Own Risk   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Insipid Song Lovers Association visits the dark underside of pre-Beatles rock and roll - a world of crime and punishment, space aliens and vampires and (most hazardous of all) dumb love.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Sep 12 22
Category: Rock Lyrics
Average
uglybird
Sep 12 22
4750 plays
42.
  A Sentimental Journey In Song   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Abandon your cynicism and bring your disposable mucous recovery devices (Kleenex). Let the Insipid Song Lovers Association transport you to those maudlin songs of yesteryear - a time of kiss sealed letters, pitiless towns and horizens that were new.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jan 31 24
Category: Emotion in Songs
Average
uglybird
Jan 31 24
4758 plays
43.
  English Enslaved? The History of Punctuation   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Did English words once roam free and unfettered, unrestrained by marks diacritical? Does punctuation buy clarity at the expense of freedom of expression? This quiz examines what you know about the controversial history of punctuation.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 31 13
Category: Grammatical and Lexical Items
Tough
uglybird
2734 plays
44.
  L-ing-guistics   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do YOU know about the morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, and pragmatics of "ing" usage? Yep. Me too. So you should do fine on this quiz!
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Dec 01 15
Category: Linguistics
Tough
uglybird
3872 plays
45.
  Greece to Us: Political Origins   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
By word and deed, the ancient Greeks tutored Western Civilization in the art and practice of politics. Focusing on Athens and Sparta, this quiz explores some of the history and etymology of politics.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Mar 16 10
Category: Ancient Greece
Tough
uglybird
3325 plays
46.
  Camels to Carrots: A Food For All Quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"PUT THE CANDLENUT DOWN AND STEP AWAY FROM THE TABLE!" From exotic spices to wild carrots, test your knowledge of foods that fall alphabetically between camel and carrot, inclusively. Generous hints provided. "And DO try the camel paste."
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Mar 22 24
Category: History of Food
Average
uglybird
Mar 22 24
4361 plays
47.
  Look Right: Are You Ready To Drive In Britain?   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you're from the "right driving" world, relive the bewilderment, the aggravation and the sheer terror of your first taste of driving in Britain. If you are a native of the UK, indulge in a chuckle or two at the expense of a hapless tourist.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 29 14
Category: U.K. Law
Average
uglybird
2761 plays
48.
  Fun Facts About Some Very Familiar Movie Quotes   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What do you know about the background of these movie quotations taken from the American Film Institute's list: "AFI'S 100 GREATEST MOVIE QUOTES OF ALL TIME".
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Feb 14 18
Category: Movie Quotes Mixture
Average
uglybird
976 plays
49.
  Rock and Roll's Top Ten Tribute Songs   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Travel back to the days of yesteryear when men were "boys" and women were "girls", as the Insipid Song Lovers Association counts down the Top 10 examples of guys paying homage to their true loves.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jan 09 18
Category: Which Song Is It
Average
uglybird
6135 plays
50.
  Can You Imagine These Places?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The creative works of others have carried me to a number of memorable places that do not exist outside the realm of imagination. See if you can recognize the places from the clues. It will be easy...if you've been there too.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Aug 05 19
Category: Fictional Places in Entertainment
Average
uglybird
Aug 05 19
5560 plays
51.
  Galatians: Kidnapped by the Rules    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Something had gone wrong in Galatia. The Galatians were "deserting" the true message for something dangerously different: keeping the rules. This quiz examines a letter Paul wrote to lay bare the deception and to rescue the Galatians from the deceivers.
Average, 15 Qns, uglybird, Mar 24 10
Category: Galatians
Average
uglybird
1565 plays
52.
  "De" Spaced Out Quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I give you the meaning of a word starting with "de" and then the meaning of the phrase created if a space is added after "de" and "de" is taken as "the". For instance, deport becomes "de port", "de port" being the place where they keep "de ships".
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Nov 01 04
Category: Starting With ...
Average
uglybird
2873 plays
53.
  Of Judges and Regicides   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My guest, William Goffe, was one of 59 signatories of the death warrant for Charles I. He will quiz you regarding the actions of Charles I that led to this extreme expediency.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, May 21 06
Category: UK History
Tough
uglybird
2165 plays
54.
  Subatomic Physics Made Easier   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Standard Model organizes the subatomic world into a simple, beautiful and easily learned framework. If you already know it, come and score some easy points; otherwise make some shrewd guesses and learn to love it.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 28 21
Category: Atomic and Subatomic Physics
Average
uglybird
Jul 28 21
3639 plays
55.
  Nerdy Words For Wordy Nerds   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
After a tough day of train spotting, sucking seer and biting the heads off of chickens, it might be nice to settle down, hang up your anorak and play with words.
Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Sep 01 10
Category: Etymology
Difficult
uglybird
2849 plays
56.
  A Hitchhiker's Guide To Epistemology   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Imagine what might happen if your friend, Arthur, challenged your belief that you had a co-worker with a Ford Prefect. Better yet, don't imagine it. Play my quiz instead, a quiz certified to be an EPPQ (an Entertaining and Painless Philosophy Quiz).
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Mar 01 13
Category: Philosophy
Average
uglybird
3607 plays
57.
  An American's Quiz on Australia   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I've never been to Australia, and I've never seen a "Crocodile Dundee" movie. (Someday I hope to remedy one of the two.) See if you know the same odd facts about Australia that I do.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 28 23
Category: Australia
Average
uglybird
Jul 28 23
3649 plays
58.
  The Nightmare Quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You awake with a start - palms sweating, heart bounding. You drift back to sleep only to find yourself back in "The Nightmare Quiz".
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Dec 18 14
Category: Sleep and Dreams
Tough
uglybird
3301 plays
59.
  Rock and Roll's Top Ten Tramps, Tarts and Teases   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Insipid Song Lovers Association counts down the Top 10 tarts of "pre-Beatle" rock and roll. Try to guess the titles, names and lyrics as we describe the exploits of these shameless sirens.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jun 16 21
Category: Rock Lyrics
Average
uglybird
Jun 16 21
3698 plays
60.
  Much More Than a Neil Sedaka Lyrics   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Neil Sedaka's "Oh Carol" is insipid, predictable, clichéd...and I love it. Rack up some easy points, even if you've never heard the song. (It's that predictable.) And I'll explain why I'm still hooked. As a bonus you'll also find out about ISLA.
Easier, 10 Qns, uglybird, Mar 13 16
Category: Sedaka, Neil
Easier
uglybird
2962 plays
61.
  Things To Do With Words   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you like words and playing with words and words about words, then this quiz is for you.
Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 15 22
Category: Grammatical and Lexical Items
Difficult
uglybird
Jul 15 22
4543 plays
62.
  Population: Bomb or Bottleneck?   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What is our planet's planet's future with respect to demographics, economics and environment? As you take this quiz, you might be encouraged that future prospects are less dire than you believed.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Apr 11 24
Category: Environmental Problems
Average
uglybird
Apr 11 24
2760 plays
63.
  The Travails of the Union Jack   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Journey through British history with the hapless Jack as he tests your knowledge of the controversies that plagued the noble Union Jack. (Militant mavens of political correctness may want to skip this one.)
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jan 13 15
Category: UK History
Tough
uglybird
2215 plays
64.
  ISLA Spotlights Paul Anka: Shoulder - HA!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Put your head on my shoulder," Paul Anka says. But we all knew what he was really after: the kiss. This Insipid Song Lovers Association quiz examines his strategy. (No prior knowledge of the song "Put Your Head On My Shoulder" is required.)
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Feb 21 16
Category: Anka, Paul
Average
uglybird
1093 plays
65.
  The TAO of Mark Twain   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Those familiar with Samuel Clemens should have no problem linking the topics and the opinions (TAO) of Mark Twain.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 13 17
Category: Twain, Mark
Tough
uglybird
1274 plays
66.
  Vitamin "D"eification   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you want your skeleton to be properly calcified, you'll need to be properly "D"eified. Play this quiz and make sure you're not vitamin "D"eficient.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Aug 11 07
Category: Nutrition
Tough
uglybird
1128 plays
67.
  Mascot Madness    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge and ability to guess about the implausible names and origins of these often humorous, and sometimes embarrassing collegiate icons. Prior knowledge of college mascots is useful but not essential, as generous hints are provided.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jan 18 16
Category: College Mascots
Average
uglybird
4482 plays
69.
  Haber not Einstein - "Nature's" Choice   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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".
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Mar 06 12
Category: History of Science
Average
uglybird
2336 plays
70.
  Strictly Speaking   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I have an uncanny ability for finding the wrong word. Do you? Try this quiz and see. Words that might need attention will be placed in ALL CAPS.
Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Oct 14 24
Category: Vocabulary
Difficult
uglybird
Oct 14 24
3615 plays
71.
  Authors' FAQs on Writing   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz concerns writer's opinions about their craft. Each question will involve facts about the author, the author's name and a quotation (FAQ). Two of the three will be provided, and you must choose the third.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, May 05 25
Category: Writers & Authors
Average
uglybird
May 05 25
2460 plays
72.
  Politics: A Matter of Opinion   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many individuals have commented on the nature of politics and politicians. I'll provide clues that should enable you to identify the person credited with the comments or answer a question about the content of the quotation.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Sep 05 18
Category: Political Science & History
Average
uglybird
2233 plays
73.
  An Average Quiz On Just The FaQs   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Once again I will provide you with a fact about and a quote from a person that should allow you to identify them.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Dec 15 09
Category: Who Said It?
Average
uglybird
4365 plays
74.
  Greek To Us - Comedy, Tragedy and Satire   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Return to ancient Greece for this quiz that concerns the origin of ancient Greek drama. Prior knowledge of the topic might be useful but won't be essential.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 02 13
Category: Ancient Greek Drama
Average
uglybird
1721 plays
75.
  Comma Confusion   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If commas trip you up as often they do me, take this quiz. If you have them down pat, the rest of us will forgive your high score...maybe, if you don't rub it in. (Quiz is according to American usage.)
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jan 08 26
Category: Grammatical and Lexical Items
Average
uglybird
Jan 08 26
4600 plays
76.
  Anemia Comes In All Sizes   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Nov 18 18
Category: Circulatory and Endocrine Systems
Difficult
uglybird
2194 plays
77.
  The Fabulous Phrasal Verb   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Grammar? Yes. But flavored with history and spiced with etymology. Don't miss out on FunTrivia's first-ever Phrasal Verb Quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Nov 13 21
Category: Grammatical and Lexical Items
Average
uglybird
Nov 13 21
1816 plays
78.
  Double Meanings: Heteronymic Headlines   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you find the single word with two meanings, each with its own pronunciation, that will make a headline for my stories? Detailed instructions will be given in the first question. (American pronunciation used)
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, May 16 06
Category: Homonyms and Homophones
Average
uglybird
2339 plays
79.
  Logically Speaking   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
STOP! WAIT! You can do this quiz. You can even enjoy this quiz. A few little logical puzzles, some perfectly innocent terminology and an application that reflects on the character of Plato. Just one little click...
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 04 25
Category: Logical Fallacies
Tough
uglybird
Jul 04 25
4118 plays
80.
  'Rocky and Bullwinkle' Quiz or...Make Mine Mousse   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hokey Smoke boys and girls, Bullwinkle is trapped in this quiz with Boris and Natasha. Answer these questions and help get him back to Frostbite Falls before it's too late.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Apr 28 19
Category: Rocky and Bullwinkle
Average
uglybird
2754 plays
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