Selonology is to the Moon (Selene) what geology is to the Earth (Gaea). Let's look at the natural history of the magnificent Moon, our solitary satellite. 
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Jun 14 20
Category:
Moons
Selonology is to the Moon (Selene) what geology is to the Earth (Gaea). Let's look at the natural history of the magnificent Moon, our solitary satellite.
I am the tiger! And the lion, and the leopard, and a few more! Match the rather minimalist description with the appropriate animal. And look over your shoulder -- GROWL!
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Jul 28 16
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Category:
Felidae-Cat Family
Let's explore the blackness of cats! Some question are obscure and mysterious, like the black cat. Meow!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Jan 17 22
Category:
Cats
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...and other bizarre and violent myths and urban legends, involving things that allegedly exploded, or should never explode but in some cases actually did! (Or did they...?) Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Dec 18 25
Category:
Urban Legends
Many things have a name, but I forget what it is. My memory is so spotty! Some of these doo-dads are still somewhat current, and some obsolete. We'll jump around the timeline, as you help me guess at these whatchamacallits.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Jan 31 14
Category:
Nostalgia
Health-conscious consumers seek purple fruits and vegetables as the vibrant color denotes a naturally high presence of antioxidants. Feast your eyes on ten of these purple foods for health and wellness, in this collaborative quiz.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
May 20 19
Category:
Fruit and Vegetables
Ni-hao! You probably know that English has incorporated lots of words from the Chinese, like bok choy, tofu, soy, and dim sum, but there are many other words and expressions that come from Zhōng-guó, the "Middle Kingdom" that Westerners call China.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Jan 09 22
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Category:
Borrowed Words and Phrases
Winners of the U.S. Triple Crown of Horse Racing are a breed apart. Match the champion Thoroughbred to his Triple Crown victory. Knowledge of horse racing helpful.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Sep 23 19
Category:
Triple Crown
These celebrities expired in June in various years of the 20th and 21st centuries. We'll count up one for (almost) each day in June. How many can you recognize? This is the fifth in a series of quizzes on celebrity deaths by the month.
Average, 20 Qns, gracious1,
Jul 15 25
Category:
Death Becomes Them
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Just what it says on the box! Match the names of a truly random set of nine dogs and one cat in literature, film, ads, and most of all TV cartoons. There is a strong USA bias. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Mar 30 20
Category:
Famous Animals
English has borrowed from many languages over the centuries, not the least of which is Irish (a/k/a Gaelic). Here's a quiz of such words, not the obvious ones like banshee or shamrock, but ones perhaps you never knew came from the mother tongue of Éire.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Apr 04 19
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category:
From the Same Language
Let's link up the names and descriptions of ten lands -- nine extant nation-states and one kaput kingdom -- all beginning with the the lovely letter "L".
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Dec 10 21
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Category:
Alphabetical Places H - M
Here are ten prayers that Roman Catholic children and teens who go to parochial school or attend Sunday School (CCD) generally learn before they come of age. How well do you know these?
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Jul 14 21
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Category:
Topics for Kids
The biggest, the fastest, the slowest, the tiniest: they're all here. Can you figure out which is which? (Maybe you're the smartest mammal!)
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
May 29 25
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Category:
Animal Records
Here's a burlap bag of famous Bobs, all jumbled up. Can you sort them out? Music, politics, sports, and arts and entertainment are covered. Bob's your uncle!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Mar 30 20
Category:
First Names A-B
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Welcome to the Museum of Obsolete Machines. Let's walk past the exhibits of various machinery, tools, and devices rendered obsolete by the beginning of the third millennium. Come right this way....
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Jun 06 23
Category:
General Technology
It's good enough for me. Match the heinous, horrendous execution method to the culture/people where it was invented or perfected--or most famously used. ***Most of these involve torturous death; sensitive players be forewarned.***
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Jun 30 16
Category:
Crime and Punishment
In the meantime, I'll deal me some patience! Help me identify each patience (solitaire) game based on the description and the layout pictured before I lose my patience! ;-) Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Dec 17 23
Category:
Solitaire
Once again, it is time to take a ride in the FunTrivia time machine. Today's destination is America in 1968! Popular culture was never so campy!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Sep 16 13
Category:
1960s Nostalgia
Named after the Roman god Vulcan, a volcano spews gas, ash, and hot magma. One in 20 people live within the "danger range" of an active volcano, or a dormant one that may re-awaken someday. Here are just a few of nature's fiery furnaces.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Jul 16 19
Category:
Volcanoes
In 1963, a series of zany comedies about the bumbling Inspector Clouseau began with Blake Edwards' "The Pink Panther", starring peerless Peter Sellers. Thirty years, 9 films (plus 1 unmade), & its own wacky story: this is "The Quiz of the Pink Panther"!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Jul 18 16
Category:
Pink Panther, The
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Common colds give you days of sneezing, aches, and pains...but what if it turns out to be something more? Here's a quiz about adenovirus infection, the "uncommon" cold.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
May 19 15
Category:
Viral Diseases
Välkommen! Come enjoy the smörgåsbord! Now serving a medley of questions about Swedish culture, politics, and history. Get it while it's hot!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Nov 07 20
Category:
Mixed Sweden
There were some amazing men in the Old Testament. Can you identify them from these minimal clues? All of the questions can be sung to the tune of "Amazing Grace". Quotations are from the New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE).
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Feb 19 19
Category:
Old Testament / Tanakh People
Furry and fluffy mammals get all the attention! But let's look at those scaly critters that slither and scurry: the reptiles. What do you know about these cold-blooded creatures?
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Jun 09 24
Category:
Reptiles and Amphibians
Many words came to our language from Wales, or are believed to be. Have a go with a random selection of ten words that may have come from the land of Y Ddraig Goch (the Red Dragon).
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Apr 30 21
Category:
From the Same Language
The New Wave of the late 1970s and early 1980s has been enormously influential in pop music. What do you know about the history of this innovative style? (One way or another, it might be just what you needed.)
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Feb 01 25
Category:
New Wave
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A grab-bag of my favorite American science fiction movies, TV shows, books, and even radio programs, from 1818 to 2018. In each sentence, unscramble the words in ALL CAPS. Then read some fun facts about my favorites!
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Feb 25 19
Category:
Entertainment Word Play
The Nintendo Entertainment System revitalized the US video game industry after the Video Game Crash of 1983. In the USA, there were 17 games for the original 8-bit NES home console of 1985. Can you match 10 of them to the brief descriptions?
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
May 04 19
Category:
NES Mixture
Horse markings come up in many FunTrivia games, so here's a chance to keep them straight. Descriptions are all well and good, but I need pictures! Do you know a stripe from a blaze? A snip from a star? If you didn't before, you will when it's done!
Average, 12 Qns, gracious1,
Jan 17 22
Category:
Horse Colours
Do you know your primates? Monkeys, apes, prosimians...see if you can guess which is which!
Average, 15 Qns, gracious1,
Jul 22 22
Category:
Primates
These celebrities expired in May in various years of the 20th and 21st centuries. We'll count up one for (almost) each day in May. How many can you recognize? This is the fourth in a series of quizzes on celebrity deaths by the month.
Average, 25 Qns, gracious1,
Jul 19 20
Category:
Death Becomes Them
Match the accomplishment to the woman who did it first. Includes women from all over the world and all throughout history, in fields from athletics to scholarship. Some of these may surprise you.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Jul 26 16
Category:
Historical Firsts
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Many writers and speakers have assaulted the truth. Do we live in a post-truth society? Here's a look at words and phrases that have pushed the boundaries of what truth and reality mean, from politics, culture, and entertainment.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Apr 24 21
Category:
Origins of Phrases
Herbs, herbs everywhere at Herbie's Herbal Shop! Other natural products too! I'm Herbie the Herbalist. Please come in. As we go through each remedy, I'll try to relieve what ails you while teaching you some basics of botany. Feel better & be smarter!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Aug 19 19
Category:
Botany
Therapy cats truly make purrfect companions in a variety of situations. (Note: The information in this quiz applies mainly to the USA.)
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Apr 21 17
Category:
Cats
On the right are various concepts in music theory; on the left are some examples. Some terms may overlap, but there's only one way to match all ten choices correctly. Note: mainly U.S. terminology used, probably not for beginners. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Aug 07 24
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Category:
Music Theory
No match for Valentine's Day? Well then, try an incisive Match Quiz on Valentine-related vocabulary, geared specifically for those for whom this day is not the highlight of the year. All of these words are uncommon, and many are obsolete or archaic.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
May 03 20
Category:
Thematic Word Definitions
The beautiful, fragrant rose has been a spiritual inspiration for ages and has significance throughout the world's religions, past and present.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Aug 07 24
Category:
Religious Symbols
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What's Halloween without a sequel? Or death? Or a reboot? How about all three, in the next in my series on notables who died in various years on Halloween (transmogrified by a bolt of lightning from a match quiz to a regular quiz).
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Dec 13 21
Category:
Death Becomes Them
Say the words out loud, and see if you can decipher these various everyday kitchen ingredients that you might find in your cupboard or pantry for cooking, or ones that you might find under your sink or in your utility closet for cleaning.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Nov 14 21
Category:
Fractured Words
Halloween is traditionally a time for remembrance of the dead. Match the celebrity or personage who passed away on October 31 with his or her cause of death. Some of these are rather grim.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
May 20 19
Category:
Death Becomes Them
I noticed the Marx Brothers movies category at Quizzyland was empty, so I decided to remedy that. How well do you know these classics? Match titles to descriptions; think about scenes, stars, and musical numbers. Each title used only once. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Jan 27 19
Category:
People Themed L-R
Elizabeth I, one of England's most powerful rulers, has been depicted by many strong actresses, sometimes twice. Match the thespian who played the Virgin Queen to the proper movie. There are no clues; to have seen the films is a must!
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Jun 03 19
Category:
History in Movies
Let's start our day off right with a good breakfast! Come join my family as we sit down at the table and share a well-rounded breakfast.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Nov 27 15
Category:
Food for Kids
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Here's a grab bag of April holidays from around the world -- religious feast days, secular commemorations, and (I hope) a sprinkle of fun. Enjoy the third in my series of holidays by the month.
Easier, 15 Qns, gracious1,
May 28 22
Category:
March & April
On Monday, 11 February 2013, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he was retiring. The news shook the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics. Let's look into the facts about the historic abdication of the most powerful religious leader on Earth.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
May 29 24
Category:
Popes
Not dregs meaning the useless bits, as in "the dregs of society", but dregs meaning the last parts of something, as in "the last dregs of daylight". So here are the last dregs of classic Anglo-American novels of the 19th and 20th centuries. Enjoy!
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Jun 10 13
Category:
Famous Last Lines
If you are searching for something to say that is more than a trite "Be mine", then maybe sprinkle a few of these words into your next love letter or valentine!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Feb 22 22
Category:
Thematic Word Definitions
A mixture of questions on a range of topics, some easy, some more obscure (though you may be able to make an educated guess sometimes). There are a couple of fill-in-the blank questions at the end, so get your fingers ready!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1,
Mar 28 25
Category:
Average 10 Qns F