Here are questions on various episodes in season fourteen of "Law and Order", one of the best (and longest-lasting) TV dramas ever.
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Jun 30 24
Category:
Original 'Law and Order'
You will be given ten words which express whole concepts, and as such cannot be easily translated into a single English word. You will be asked to match each word up with its language of origin.
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Apr 26 16
Category:
Languages
Match up the ten advertising slogans to the insurance companies using those slogans.
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Aug 14 20
Category:
U.S. Commercials
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As always, the questions start easy and get harder as you go along.
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Jul 18 09
Category:
Mixed 15 Q. Tough
You will be asked to match up ten Minnesota towns with something each is known for.
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May 28 16
Category:
Minnesota
The 2015 baseball postseason was both eventful and suspenseful. This quiz seeks to explore the highlights.
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Apr 27 16
Category:
MLB 2010s
As always, the questions start easy and get harder as you go along. By request, my quizzes from here on will have a greater European orientation than past ones have had.
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Jun 17 09
Category:
Mixed 15 Q. Tough
Ohio is a fascinating state, and I hope these questions will give you some idea why.
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Dec 19 11
Category:
Ohio
Some highlights from the wonderful world of baseball literature, with special emphasis on Roger Kahn's 'The Boys of Summer'.
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Mar 09 18
Category:
Baseball Literature
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I am passionate about both sports and the law, so it made sense to combine these two fields in this quiz. I hope you enjoy it!
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Apr 14 23
Category:
U.S. Law
Match up the occupational field with a prize awarded for excellence in that field.
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May 11 16
Category:
Occupational Trivia
Match the rhetorical device with the appropriate example.
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Oct 25 19
Category:
Literary Terminology
Great photographs live forever. Here are ten of the greatest photographs of all time. Match them up with the photographers who took them.
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Jul 20 25
Category:
Photography
Here are questions on the origins of some English words.
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Apr 30 24
Category:
Etymology
A variety of questions covering history, geography, literature, Latin, sports, and other subjects.
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Nov 13 09
Category:
Mixed 15 Q. Tough
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Taverns have played a surprisingly central role in the history of the United States. Here are questions on 10 such taverns.
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Aug 23 08
Category:
Difficult U.S. History
All but one of the ten ex-players discussed in this quiz played in the 1950s and/or the 1960s. Three played primarily for the Boston Red Sox.
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Jan 09 16
Category:
MLB Players Deaths
15 questions in millionaire-style format.
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Oct 15 16
Category:
Mixed 15 Q. Difficult
I will give you the opera, and you will be asked to match the opera to the country in which it is set.
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Feb 25 17
Category:
Opera
Here are a variety of questions about Kansas, beginning with the first Spanish explorer to set foot in the area, and ending with a reference to the state's most famous rock group.
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Aug 15 21
Category:
Kansas
Ten questions on problem areas in 2003.
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Apr 20 10
Category:
2000s History
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Norman Mailer (1923-2007) became a bestselling author at age 25, and spent the rest of his life in the public eye. This quiz looks at some of the highlights (and a few lowlights) of his eventful life.
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Apr 07 10
Category:
People M-P
Here are my choices for some of the worst Oscar picks for Best Picture over the years. Ratings referred to in the interesting information sections are based on user opinions from the Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com), as of February 9, 2002.
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Nov 02 06
Category:
Oscars - Losers
During the first three months of 2010 we lost politicians, writers, film industry figures and others. Test out your knowledge of the ten individuals covered in this quiz.
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Dec 18 11
Category:
Died in the 2010s
*Noteworthy firsts and lasts for British royalty over the years.
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Jul 04 14
Category:
UK Royals for Experts
This quiz covers the U.S. Supreme Court during the first half of 2010. During this session the court issued major decisions on campaign finance, gun control, the civil commitment of sex offenders, cruel and unusual punishment, and Miranda warnings.
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Jan 12 25
Category:
Supreme Court
This quiz will ask about rivers along which state capitals of the Eastern half of the United States are located.
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Apr 03 09
Category:
State capitals
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Here are 10 questions about 9 different presidents, from Thomas Jefferson to Calvin Coolidge.
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Jun 05 18
Category:
US Presidents for Experts
John Quincy Adams is one of the most versatile public servants in U.S. history, having served in either the executive or legislative branches under ten different Presidents! His diary provides us with considerable insight into early U.S. history.
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Jan 25 21
Category:
Adams, John Quincy
Nothing in sports is more exciting than game 7 of a best of 7 series. This quiz will ask about the "goats" in 15 of the World Series game 7's over the years.
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Sep 27 19
Category:
WS 7th Game
This quiz explores differing beliefs regarding communion, from the last supper Jesus had with his disciples, down through the ages until today.
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Sep 27 18
Category:
Theology
Match the athlete with the track and field event in which he once held the world record.
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Jul 12 18
Category:
Athletic Championships
The first ticker-tape parade was an impromptu event which developed spontaneously during the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in 1886. They became quite prevalent during the 20th century, but have grown less popular since then.
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Jul 16 15
Category:
People by Birthday
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Third parties have played an important, though often overlooked, role in U.S. politics. Here are some of the highlights down through the years, starting with the formation of the first third party in 1831 and continuing through the 2000 election.
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Jun 05 18
Category:
Campaigns & Elections
Here are descriptions of ten senators who have served with distinction in the United States Senate.
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Sep 10 25
Category:
U.S. Congress
Spanning the centuries from the 17th to the 20th, this quiz examines ten noteworthy trials.
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Apr 18 11
Category:
U.S. Criminal Law
The office of secretary of state has always been an important one in the U.S., and in the early days of the republic it was often a steppingstone to the presidency. Here are questions about ten of the people who have served as secretary of state.
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Sep 15 10
Category:
Other U.S. Politicians
There are too many giants of 20th-century journalism to be covered in one quiz. So here is a second installment.
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Jun 23 15
Category:
Journalists and Broadcasters
Here are quotes from 20 of my favorite movies. I will give you the quote, and you choose the movie from the four choices given.
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Dec 23 15
Category:
Which Movie - Very Difficult
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In this pivotal decade the American people showed that the Constitution could work as intended. There was a peaceful transition of Presidential power, a Constitutional glitch was corrected, and the judiciary successfully asserted its independence.
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May 01 24
Category:
USA in the 19th.Century
Match up the bandleader to his signature song.
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Mar 15 19
Category:
Standards - Great American Songbook
The last half of the 20th century saw changes in the governments in many countries of the world, achieved through mass demonstrations of the people as opposed to using military force. Here are questions about ten such nonviolent revolutions.
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Nov 18 06
Category:
19th, 20th & 21st Centuries
The period of 2011-2012 saw the Supreme Court render decisions on two high-profile cases: the legitimacy of the Affordable Care Act and the legitimacy of Arizona's anti-immigration law. These and eight other noteworthy cases are discussed in this quiz.
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Jul 13 20
Category:
Supreme Court
My second quiz on memorable trials in United States history.
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Apr 14 23
Category:
U.S. Law
Meryl Streep just received her 12th Oscar nomination for her work in 'Music of the Heart', making her tied her with Katharine Hepburn for the most acting nominations. So it seems a fitting time to reflect back on her wonderful career to date.
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Jun 20 06
Category:
Streep, Meryl
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These questions cover roughly the first half of 2010.
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Jun 02 10
Category:
World Sports by Year
The 2010 Triple Crown races were again full of excitement and surprises. Here are questions about all three races.
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Jun 09 10
Category:
Triple Crown
This quiz focuses on the countries and the players in the chess Olympiads, first held in 1927 and continuing roughly every other year since then.
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Feb 09 16
Category:
Chess
This quiz covers events of late May to late June, an eventful period which included the NBA and NHL playoffs, the U.S. Open golf tournament, and the soccer World Cup.
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Jun 23 10
Category:
World Sports by Year
These questions cover treaties which have ended ten wars during the eventful two centuries of 1710-1910.
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Oct 19 17
Category:
Treaties