Ten memorable fantasy characters have lost track of the authors responsible for their existence. Can you help them track their authors down?
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Sep 19 11
Category:
Fantasy
"Baby, you can drive my car!" Ten stars of the silver screen, the small screen, and the page would like to lend you their iconic vehicles. Do you know enough about these cars to take good care of them?
Easier, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jan 17 12
Category:
Transportation in Entertainment
Thank you for choosing Whirlwind Tours! Over the next few minutes we'll show you some of the highlights (and highways) of Beijing, the grand capital of China, with some seventeen million inhabitants. Fasten your seatbelt - we'll be moving very quickly!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Aug 18 10
Category:
China
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People talk about "seeing the world," but there are a lot of cool things that you don't need eyes to appreciate.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Apr 20 17
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4
Category:
Topics for Kids
Just as with everything else, there are rules governing how to display the US flag respectfully as a symbol of its country. Test your knowledge of flag etiquette.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
May 10 16
Category:
Flags of the USA
Titles are everywhere! There are song titles, movie titles, album titles, names of TV shows and episodes, book titles, poem titles - even the titles of your quizzes. See if YOU know how to capitalize them correctly.
Easier, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Nov 22 21
Category:
Spelling & Punctuation
See how many of the Roman names for Greek gods YOU can remember! But be careful -- spelling counts!
Tough, 20 Qns, CellarDoor,
Oct 02 20
Category:
Greek and Roman Myths
Thank you for choosing Whirlwind Tours! Over the next few minutes we'll show you some of the highlights (and high tides) of Bermuda, a beautiful country of about 60,000 people. Fasten your seatbelt - we'll be moving very quickly!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Nov 10 10
Category:
North America
The successful exorcist needs a strong grasp of religion and ancient languages -- but a quick look at place names shows that geography can be useful, too. Please join me on an exorcist's tour of the United States.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jul 08 14
Category:
USA - Cities
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Dinah, daughter of Israel, is one of the few women mentioned in Genesis whose fame does not arise from being a mother. Test your knowledge of her story.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Mar 25 10
Category:
Genesis
Thank you for choosing Whirlwind Tours! Over the next few minutes we'll show you some of the highlights (and highways) of Lisbon, a grand European capital with half a million inhabitants. Fasten your seatbelt - we'll be moving very quickly!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jan 16 07
Category:
Portugal
This movie about a relatively obscure Marvel comic book hero saw a huge U.S. release on February 14, 2003. How closely did you watch it?
Easier, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Oct 04 05
Category:
Daredevil
Each clue sounds like the name of a Bible book -- for example, "He bruise" corresponds to Hebrews. See if you can name the King James Version book for each fractured clue.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
May 06 17
Category:
Fractures
In the eighth episode of the first season, Buffy and her friends face an ancient demon -- and worse, the Internet.
Easier, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
May 13 15
Category:
'Buffy' Season 1
Dr. Al Lergy's patients just can't eat certain foods -- but they're relying on him to keep them safe! Help Dr. Lergy sort through world cuisine for hidden dangers and secret ingredients.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jun 09 11
Category:
International Cuisine
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Finding your position in space is useful for mathematicians as well as navigators. Do you want to plot a function, draw a line or describe a solid shape? Take this quiz and exploit coordinate geometry!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jul 03 25
Category:
Geometry
The People's Republic of China is a vast country, with deserts, jungles, and every type of terrain in between, but its river systems have been of special importance to its people. Test your knowledge of three of China's great rivers.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Mar 20 21
Category:
China
Mathematically, an odd number is a whole number that isn't evenly divisible by two. This quiz proves that odd numbers have much, much more to offer. Do you like your odds?
Easier, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Nov 11 12
Category:
Mixed Numbers
"C"learly, "C" is a "c"rucial letter when it "c"omes to "c"omprehending physics. Test your knowledge of these important "c" words and phrases!
Tough, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Mar 30 12
Category:
Physics
Find the Major League Baseball team name hidden among the words of each question. For example, the sentence "The question for the coach is: Got wins?" hides the team name TWINS. Type the team name, not the city, and good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jul 20 10
Category:
Baseball
"Objects in Space" was the last episode of "Firefly" to air before its cancellation. How much do you remember? Warning: Contains spoilers from other episodes.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
May 26 18
Category:
Firefly
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One of the pillars of cosmology, the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB) gives some of our best evidence about the big questions of the universe.
Difficult, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jul 15 09
Category:
Astronomical Phenomena
One of the primary gods of Hinduism, Vishnu is closely tied to mortals through his ten avatars -- manifestations as unique personalities that protect and restore dharma. What do you know about Vishnu's lives on Earth?
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Apr 12 20
Category:
Hinduism
Between history, fantasy, and science fiction, literature is filled with empires. Test your knowledge of ten works, all by different writers, that are colored by imperial purple.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Feb 26 22
Category:
Nature Themed
Caught in Tudor intrigues, serving in the courts of Henry VIII's daughters, Katherine and Mary Grey knew both love and tragedy. Do you know the story of Lady Jane Grey's little sisters?
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Nov 26 18
Category:
House of Tudor
The word NO -- not to mention the letters "N" and "O" -- comes up all the time in our modern lives. This quiz will sample just a few of its appearances. What part of NO don't you understand?
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Apr 17 23
Category:
Thematic Alphabet Fun
In the twelfth episode of the second season, a health class project goes horribly wrong as something wicked lurks beneath Sunnydale High. Who could have seen that one coming?
Easier, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jul 24 07
Category:
'Buffy' Season 2
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So -- you've got your PC, your Internet connection, your "World of Warcraft" software (including the "Burning Crusade" expansion), and you want to make your character a druid. Who can blame you? Discover the secrets of this versatile class.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jun 24 09
Category:
World of Warcraft - Class Specific
Here are ten trivial tidbits, all drawn from the New Testament of the Bible. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Dec 24 17
Category:
New Testament
On the occasion of my two hundredth quiz, I'm embarking on a grand tour of FunTrivia. In every category, I've discovered a trivia fact hinging on the double letter "cc". Will you join me to investigate these occurrences?
Average, 20 Qns, CellarDoor,
Aug 26 17
Category:
Thematic Alphabet Fun
Almost everybody on the Internet has received phishing emails -- attempts by scam artists to get our personal and financial information by pretending to represent banks, retailers, and other legitimate sites. Let's take a look at what's really going on.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jun 04 21
Category:
The Internet
Short and to the point, Paul's letter to Philemon is only twenty-five verses long, but nevertheless has much to say about Christian duty. All quotations come from the New International Version.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Oct 21 18
Category:
Philemon
So ... how aware are you of black American history? Let's find out!
Tough, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Nov 12 10
Category:
African-American
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Is fame really everything? Faced with the realities of World War II, some celebrities thought not. Find out how each of these ten stars, mostly American, contributed to the Allied war effort.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Apr 03 13
Category:
Celebrity Squares
Ask any dieter: the calories from chocolate and other sweet treats don't count against you on Fridays, the end of the traditional work week. With thanks to Quiz_Beagle, let's explore some other reasons we might be glad it's Friday...
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Aug 17 17
Category:
Thematic Days
Here are ten trivial tidbits, all drawn from the Old Testament of the Bible. Enjoy!
Easier, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Mar 09 23
Category:
Old Testament / Tanakh
Sometimes, scientific progress comes in stages, each experiment building on the last. Sometimes, though, the results of a single experiment say enough to change the way we look at the world. Test your knowledge of ten eloquent experiments.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Feb 03 15
Category:
History of Science
In Alexander McCall Smith's "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series -- starring Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's No. 1 Lady Detective -- the people in Mma Ramotswe's life shape the stories and provide the charm. How well do you know these fine folk?
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Feb 21 08
Category:
Smith, Alexander McCall
Travel the world, and you'll see amazing things and meet amazing people -- but you can't do it all in English. Can you say "I don't understand," "Do you speak English?", or "I don't speak _____" in these ten languages ... or has the cat got your tongue?
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Sep 07 20
Category:
Languages
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A generation of American schoolchildren grew up playing "Oregon Trail" on Apple II computers. Do you have what it takes to get your party safely to the west coast?
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Oct 13 17
Category:
Oregon Trail
These ten physical and mathematical constants shape our world, but the minds behind them are less well-known. If there's one thing that's constant in all this, it's that famous scientists don't lead boring lives!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Apr 19 11
Category:
Mathematicians
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Civil Rights Movement fought to secure equality for black Americans. Test your knowledge of ten American heroes who helped make it happen.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Feb 24 13
Category:
Civil Rights
Some fantasy worlds are impossible to reach -- and some are just a breath away. Here are ten "portal fantasies", whose heroes end up traveling between worlds.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
May 02 17
Category:
Fantasy
The whole extended family has gathered for an extended game night. Young and old, patient and bold, we're playing an incredible variety of games. Won't you join us?
Easier, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Dec 03 18
Category:
Games & Toys
Combine two words to create a third, given definitions of all three (like a rebus!). More fun than it sounds (I hope!). Remember, though: spelling counts.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Aug 25 06
Category:
Rebuses
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"Five O'Clock Charlie" was the second episode of the second season and concerned a myopic pilot who was perhaps the 4077th's favorite enemy.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Oct 24 05
Category:
'M*A*S*H' - Season 2
1916 was a year of war, revolution, and general upheaval. Step into my time machine with me, and we'll travel the world as we search out the highlights (and lowlights) of the history that was made this year.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Nov 09 11
Category:
1910s History
The Nobel Prize in Physics rewards the most cutting-edge science of its time, and no one ever said it was easy -- but I bet you know more prize-worthy physics than you realize! Test your knowledge of some of humanity's greatest achievements.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Mar 30 12
Category:
Physics
The measurement of time is one of the most important things in society today. Our lives are controlled by it, down to the minutest detail. Test your knowledge of this central part of our culture, and how clocks have evolved over the centuries!
Tough, 20 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jan 14 25
Category:
General Technology
Not counting antimatter, there are twelve quarks and leptons in the Standard Model of particle physics. Here are some questions to test your knowledge of ten of them.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
May 13 17
Category:
Atomic and Subatomic Physics