How much do you know about these Yuletide songs which we hear countless times each Holiday season? Play this quiz and see. Good Luck & Merry Christmas!
Tough, 15 Qns, jouen58,
Jun 22 24
Category:
Christmas Music for Experts
It has occurred to me that a number of interesting, amusing, and rather alarming events have occurred involving baths and bathtubs. Here are some notable examples. Enjoy!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58,
Apr 09 23
Category:
Thematic Bathroom Items
Chivalry, alas, is dead, and this quiz may help explain why. More than a few people throughout history have found it hazardous to their health. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, jouen58,
Nov 22 14
Category:
What a Way to Go
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Mary Magdalene is one of the most prominent and misrepresented women in the New Testament. How much do you know about her? Biblical quotations are from the Challoner-Rheims version. Enjoy!
Difficult, 15 Qns, jouen58,
Feb 19 15
Category:
Mary Magdalene
A shameless attempt to attract players, you say? Well, so it is, but it may interest you to know what some practitioners of the World's Oldest Profession achieved outside the bedroom. Play on!
Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58,
Mar 15 05
Category:
Other People
One of Christie's best 1950s novels. Poirot teams with Ariadne Oliver, who is arranging a "Murder Hunt" that turns frighteningly real. CAUTION!-contains spoilers! Good Luck!
Average, 15 Qns, jouen58,
Oct 05 05
Category:
Dead Man's Folly
The Quiz Makers Guild monthly birthstones series reaches July; according to the American Gem Society the ruby, whose red fire reflects the heat of summer. This quiz concerns real and fictional rubies, as well as a few human ones. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, jouen58,
Jul 01 09
Category:
Guilding the Stone
Think you can easily answer these ten questions? You may be surprised! Take your time & think carefully. Good Luck!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58,
May 16 14
Category:
10 Qn Mix For Experts A
Verdi's autumnal comic masterpiece ranks as one of the supreme joys of the operatic stage. Some knowledge of music, as well as Shakespeare, will help in playing this quiz. Good Luck!
Average, 20 Qns, jouen58,
Nov 15 21
Category:
Verdi, Giuseppe
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Why a quiz on bread and water in "Italian Foods"? In Italian cuisine, these two staples of human existence are not merely accompaniments, but essential ingredients in many dishes. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, jouen58,
Oct 29 04
Category:
Italian Foods
A quiz about the 1967 cult classic comedy, starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, which spawned the current Broadway blockbuster musical. Good luck! (You can do it!)
Average, 20 Qns, jouen58,
Apr 25 04
Category:
Producers, The
A quiz on Mozart's immortal human comedy of love, infidelity, and forgiveness based on the play by Beaumarchais (his sequel to "Le Barbier du Seville"). Good Luck & Enjoy!
Average, 25 Qns, jouen58,
Nov 15 21
Category:
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Somehow, creative geniuses seem to have an edge when it comes to delivering a real zinger. See if you can guess which authors, painters, and composers aimed these poison darts. Good Luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, jouen58,
Aug 03 05
Category:
Did They Say That?!
A quiz about Rossini's eternally popular comic masterpiece, based on the play by Beaumarchais. Good Luck!
Average, 20 Qns, jouen58,
Nov 16 21
Category:
Rossini, Gioachino
Jan van Eyck was once believed have invented the art of oil-painting. True or not, his mastery of the technique is unsurpassed and set the standard for subsequent artists throughout the Renaissance. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, jouen58,
Feb 19 21
Category:
Artists N-Z
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A number of the most popular saints spent their lives as servants or slaves. Despite -- or perhaps because of -- their lowly estate, they achieved great sanctity, and their stories are among the most fascinating.
Tough, 10 Qns, jouen58,
Aug 28 09
Category:
Saints Mixture
Poirot races against time to solve the brutal murder of a charwoman, whose lodger has been convicted of the crime and sentenced to hang. (Caution- the solution is revealed!)
Average, 15 Qns, jouen58,
Dec 17 11
Category:
Single Story
Since most saints lived before the advent of photography, they are usually identified in art by one or more symbols. See if you can match the symbol(s) to the saint.
Tough, 15 Qns, jouen58,
Jul 31 12
Category:
Saints by Symbol
Verdi's masterpiece, based on Shakespeare's play, is quite possibly the greatest "opera seria" ever written. This quiz requires some knowledge of both play and opera. Good Luck!
Tough, 20 Qns, jouen58,
Nov 15 21
Category:
Verdi, Giuseppe
The moon plays an important part in many operas, both symbolically and as a plot device; here are some notable examples. (NOTE- this quiz is not about the 1987 film "Moonstruck", though it is mentioned here). Enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58,
Aug 23 04
Category:
Opera
Giotto was regarded by his illustrious contemporary Dante as the foremost artist of his day. History recognizes him as a pivotal figure who changed the course of Western art.
Tough, 10 Qns, jouen58,
Nov 05 07
Category:
Artists A-M
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A number of illustrious denizens of Dante's classic "Inferno" have been the subject of an opera (or two). Test your knowledge of both opera and Dante. Good Luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58,
Dec 21 18
Category:
Opera
Everybody seems to be planting herb gardens lately, either outdoors or in windowboxes. See how much you know about these useful plants.
Tough, 20 Qns, jouen58,
Aug 14 17
Category:
Herbs
Hercule Poirot matches wits with a killer who proves almost his equal. DO NOT PLAY unless you have read this superb mystery, a.k.a "Thirteen at Dinner"
Average, 20 Qns, jouen58,
Mar 19 17
Category:
Lord Edgeware Dies
Few artist's works have so vividly reflected the soul of their country as vividly as those of Goya, who lived during one of the most dramatic and tragic periods in Spanish history.
Average, 15 Qns, jouen58,
Sep 09 13
Category:
Artists A-M
Sinclair Lewis' chilling portrayal of the rise of an utterly unscrupulous and egocentric "man of God" in early 20th century America exposed the hypocrisy of much of the country's religious mania.
Average, 20 Qns, jouen58,
May 02 05
Category:
Lewis, Sinclair
A quiz on the life and work one of the key figures of French Impressionism. Renoir unabashedly delighted in portraying the beautiful and the carefree. Enjoy the quiz!
Tough, 15 Qns, jouen58,
Sep 09 13
Category:
Renoir, Pierre Auguste
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This quiz explores some of the various depictions of one of the most popular subjects in post-Christian art, from the Byzantine era to the 20th century. Enjoy!
Tough, 15 Qns, jouen58,
Sep 10 08
Category:
Art By Subject
Italian immigrants have made many invaluable and varied contributions to American life and culture. This quiz is in honor of my maternal grandparents Nicholas and Mary Scarpa. Enjoy!
Difficult, 25 Qns, jouen58,
Oct 06 12
Category:
U.S.A. People
In honor of Independence Day, a quiz on several notable events which occured (or almost occured) on the 4th of July. Good Luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58,
May 14 10
Category:
July August September
A fairly comprehensive quiz on one of the summit achievements of Renaissance art. NOTE! All questions are about the ceiling only, not the Last Judgement. Good Luck!
Tough, 25 Qns, jouen58,
Jul 23 09
Category:
Michelangelo
A quiz about Puccini's rarely performed trio of one-act operas, which includes the comic masterpiece "Gianni Schicchi". Good Luck!
Tough, 25 Qns, jouen58,
Nov 15 21
Category:
Puccini, Giacomo
The saints of Flanders/Belgium are among the most fascinating, historically significant, and (occasionally) amusing figures in Church history. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, jouen58,
Nov 13 07
Category:
Saints by Region
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Christmas, in both its sacred and secular aspects, has inspired poets from the 4th century to the present time. Here is an overview of Christmas verse through the years; Enjoy!
Difficult, 25 Qns, jouen58,
Jun 01 23
Category:
Christmas
Poulenc's opera about courage and faith in the face of terror and human brutality is one of the 20th century's greatest operas and features one of the most devastating final scenes of any opera.
Average, 20 Qns, jouen58,
Nov 15 21
Category:
P
This quiz is about the classic 1974 film version of Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express", starring Albert Finney as Poirot. (Caution! Spoilers for this film and Hitchcock's "Psycho". Some knowledge of the book is needed.)
Difficult, 15 Qns, jouen58,
May 28 20
Category:
Murder on the Orient Express
A quiz about the repertoire of great classical music (not all of it religious) for the Easter season. Good Luck & Happy Easter!
Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58,
Apr 11 04
Category:
Easter
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres had a lifelong love affair with the female sex, and his portraits of women are generally regarded as his finest and most characteristic work. How many can you identify? Enjoy!
Tough, 15 Qns, jouen58,
Nov 05 07
Category:
Artists A-M
Sinclair Lewis' 1922 novel featuring an archetypical self-satisfied mediocrity and conformist in middle-class America, remains as pointed today as it was 82 years ago. Good luck!
Average, 20 Qns, jouen58,
May 02 05
Category:
Lewis, Sinclair
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A quiz on the life and work of one of the twentieth century's most versatile and fascinating actors. Sir Alec's career went well beyond "Star Wars". Good Luck & Enjoy!
Tough, 20 Qns, jouen58,
Nov 24 14
Category:
Guinness, Sir Alec
A quiz on British comedienne Anna Russell's hilarious "analysis" of Wagner's "Ring der Nibelungen" ("I'm not making this up, you know!"). Enjoy & Good Luck!
Average, 10 Qns, jouen58,
Nov 15 21
Category:
Wagner, Richard
The career of this "King of the Fauves" encompassed the first half of the 20th century. Matisse's work embraced a wide variety of styles and techniques. Good Luck!
Tough, 15 Qns, jouen58,
Jul 10 11
Category:
Artists A-M
The many contributions of men and women of color to the world of serious music is an all too well-kept secret. Hopefully, this quiz will redress the balance a bit. Good Luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, jouen58,
Aug 23 21
Category:
Composers Mixture
A quiz on Offenbach's best known serious opera and one of the most fascinating works in the standard operatic repertoire. Good Luck!
Average, 25 Qns, jouen58,
Sep 06 24
Category:
O
This remarkable novel of sexual intrigue and revenge is the only literary work of Choderlos de Laclos; it has been the subject of a play, several movies, and an opera. Good luck!
Tough, 20 Qns, jouen58,
Oct 09 04
Category:
L
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Velasquez was arguably the greatest painter of Spain's "Golden Age". This quiz is about some of his greatest and most fascinating paintings. Enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, jouen58,
Jan 14 16
Category:
Velazquez, Diego
A quiz on the classic Sondheim musical about a revival of former Follies performers and the confrontation between their past glory and present realities. Enjoy!
Tough, 20 Qns, jouen58,
Oct 31 16
Category:
Follies
The Irish have fought misfortune and bigotry to make their way in American society. This quiz on their achievements is in honor of my paternal grandmother, Helen Caruso (nee Campbell). Enjoy!
Tough, 25 Qns, jouen58,
Sep 19 07
Category:
U.S.A. People
In 1941 Fr. Kolbe offered to take the place of another prisoner sentenced to death at Auschwitz. This quiz about his life and martyrdom is dedicated to Holocaust victim Heinz Loeb.
Difficult, 15 Qns, jouen58,
Feb 18 22
Category:
Individual Saints
Along with the frescoes on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, this astounding mural represents the summit achievement of Renaissance art. This quiz is about the painting and its history. Enjoy!
Difficult, 20 Qns, jouen58,
Mar 20 26
Category:
Michelangelo