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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by rblayer
61.
  "The Tudors" - Episode 1   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Showtime's" miniseries is perfect way to learn a little history without a school textbook. With more sex and scandal than historical accuracy, "The Tudors" focuses on a young, thin and virile Henry VIII.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, May 01 09
Category: Tudors
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1652 plays
62.
  Nostalgic Television - 1964 Season Premiers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 1964 Martin Luther King won the Nobel Peace Prize and the Beatles invaded America. These new TV shows tried to satiate viewer's thirst for sitcoms and light entertainment.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Apr 27 20
Category: 1960s TV
Average
rblayer
Apr 27 20
2879 plays
63.
  The 1961 New York Yankees   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Anyone old enough to remember the 1961 baseball season, or who has seen the movie '61', should have no problem with this quiz.
Easier, 10 Qns, rblayer, May 25 09
Easier
rblayer
2594 plays
64.
  Remembering the 70s - 1975 Americana    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As top White House officials were sent to prison for their part in the Watergate conspiracy, two attempts were made on the President's life. The Vietnam War ended as Saigon fell to the Communists.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Mar 09 14
Category: 1970s Nostalgia
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rblayer
2948 plays
65.
  "In Harm's Way " - Part 3   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you played Parts 1 and 2 of this quiz about John Wayne's WWII heroics in the Pacific, you met 20 members of the all-star cast. You might be interested in finding out what happened to them.
Easier, 10 Qns, rblayer, Dec 24 04
Category: In Harm's Way
Easier
rblayer
1411 plays
66.
  Nostalgic Television - 1966 Season Premiers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 1966 Betty Frieden founded the National Organization of Women and an Arizona kidnapper named Miranda added new dialogue to cop shows with the "you have the right to remain silent" warning. How many of these shows do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Apr 25 13
Category: 1960s TV
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rblayer
2786 plays
67.
  Old TV Western Theme Songs   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Westerns comprised one-third of prime time 50's television. These questions contain a line from a show's theme song. So start humming. You might have trouble if you're not a 'baby boomer'.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Feb 20 19
Average
rblayer
3769 plays
68.
  Remembering the 50s - 1959 Americana    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As the innocent "Fabulous Fifties" drew to a close, America was on the verge of the dawn of "Camelot" and the turbulent 1960s.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Dec 06 10
Category: 1950s Nostalgia
Average
rblayer
3398 plays
69.
  Remembering the 50s - Television    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Appliance or furniture? Regardless, the television changed Americans' lifestyles forever. If you remember the NBC's chimes and 'test patterns' you'll have no problem with this quiz.
Difficult, 10 Qns, rblayer, Jan 20 19
Category: The 1950s
Difficult
rblayer
6293 plays
70.
  "Casablanca" Part B   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
More minutiae for true fans of the Bogart-Bergman classic.
Tough, 10 Qns, rblayer, May 13 05
Category: Casablanca
Tough
rblayer
3165 plays
71.
  "In Harm's Way "- Part 1   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
With over 30 well-known and not-so-well-know cast members, this 1965 Otto Preminger film begins on the eve of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The questions will deal with the members of the all-star cast.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Mar 12 12
Category: In Harm's Way
Average
rblayer
1509 plays
72.
  Remembering the Beatles - "White Album" Pt..2   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many of the songs in the "White Album" were influenced by the Beatles' visit to the Maharishi in India. Here are questions about ten of the thirteen songs on the second of the two record set.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Sep 09 10
Category: White Album
Average
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2592 plays
73.
  AFI's Top 10 Funniest Movies of All Time   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See if you can identify the American Film Institute's (AFI)Top 10 List of the funniest films of all time from these not-so-funny clues.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Jan 05 07
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rblayer
3356 plays
74.
  Remembering the 70s - 1976 Americana    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
America celebrated its bicentennial and the country's mood was reflected in the title of the number one rated television show "Happy Days".
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Jun 08 05
Category: 1970s Nostalgia
Average
rblayer
3054 plays
75.
  Remembering the 70s - 1972 Americana   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Millions were echoing the movie line "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse" and America learned of a Washington D.C. complex called Watergate.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Mar 05 05
Category: 1970s Nostalgia
Average
rblayer
4236 plays
76.
  Remembering the Beatles - "Beatles 65"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Capitalizing on their mercurial success, an exhausted Fab Four put together "Beatles '65" which included songs previously recorded by other artists. A similar album, "Beatles for Sale" was released in the UK.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Feb 08 21
Average
rblayer
Feb 08 21
2910 plays
78.
  "Mad Men" - Episode 1   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Step back 50 years into the dog-eat-dog world of a 1960s Madison Avenue. Coined by advertising executives in the 1950s, "Mad Men" is an Emmy-winning AMC drama series. Beware! Political correctness and sex discrimination were unknown at the time.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Oct 13 14
Category: Mad Men
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rblayer
744 plays
79.
  Nostalgic Television - 1953 Season Premiers   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Stalin died and the Korean Conflict ended in 1953, but everyone still loved 'Lucy', the number one show on TV. These ten programs premiered as 'baby boomers' turned eight years old.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Nov 29 17
Category: 1950s TV
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2102 plays
80.
  "Mad Men" - Episode 3   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the episode "Marriage of Figaro" more is revealed about Don Draper's mysterious past and complex psyche.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, May 12 15
Category: Mad Men
Average
rblayer
646 plays
81.
  "In Harm's Way" - Part 2   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Pearl Harbor attack is over and the Pacific saga continues with questions concerning ten more all-star cast members.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Dec 24 04
Category: In Harm's Way
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rblayer
1528 plays
82.
  Nostalgic Television - 1962 Season Premiers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It was 1962 and Alan Shephard rocketed into space and the world came close to nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Television leaped into the Space Age as the satellite Telstar began international broadcasts. Here are some new shows for the year.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Jul 28 08
Category: 1960s TV
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rblayer
2676 plays
83.
  "Mad Men" - Episode 7   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the episode "Red in the Face" both Don and Betty Draper reveal a mean side to their characters.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Mar 31 20
Category: Mad Men
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rblayer
Mar 31 20
477 plays
84.
  Nostalgic Television - 1963 Season Premiers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The last of the 'baby boomers' were born and JFK's Camelot ended with his death in Dallas. 1963 also brought a bumper crop of new televison series.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Feb 01 06
Category: 1960s TV
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rblayer
2548 plays
85.
  English Literature Made Simple - No. 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Anyone who survived a high school or college English Lit. class should have no problem with this quiz about 'non-Shakespearian' Elizabethan Age and 17th Century literature. Enjoy.
Easier, 10 Qns, rblayer, Dec 26 16
Category: British Literature
Easier
rblayer
2011 plays
86.
  Remembering the Beatles - "Revolver"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Recorded in 1966 to fill a three-month gap that arose when a deal for a third motion picture fell through, "Revolver" made clear references to experimentation with drugs, and revealed a darker side of the Fab Four.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Sep 24 18
Category: Revolver
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2163 plays
87.
  Nostalgic Television - 1957 Season Premiers   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As Sputnick orbited the earth and federal troops integrated Arkansas schools, 1957 brought TV viewers a big dose of cop-detective-lawyer shows.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, May 13 17
Category: 1950s TV
Average
rblayer
2318 plays
88.
  Remembering the 50s - 1954 Americana    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It was 1954 and Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize, "On the Waterfront" the Best Picture Oscar and everyone loved Lucy.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Apr 04 25
Category: 1950s Nostalgia
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rblayer
Apr 04 25
2517 plays
89.
  Remembering the Beatles - "A Hard Day's Night"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"A Hard Day's Night" was the first Beatles album where all songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. A low budget, black and white film was made to help promote the soundtrack.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Feb 16 06
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rblayer
2700 plays
90.
  "Big Love" - 'Pilot'   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Meet polygamist Bill Henrickson and his families in the new HBO series.
Easier, 10 Qns, rblayer, Jun 06 07
Category: Big Love
Easier
rblayer
1390 plays
91.
  Old TV Western Theme Songs II   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This may be a bit harder than my last theme song quiz, because some old TV westerns' lyrics were not actually sung on the series. I hope you have fun anyway.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Mar 13 21
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rblayer
Mar 13 21
2229 plays
92.
  Remembering the 50s - 1958 Americana   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It was 1958 and America launched and orbited the satellite Explorer I, thus closing the 'missile gap' with the Soviet Union. Life was good.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Sep 01 09
Category: 1950s Nostalgia
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rblayer
3531 plays
93.
  Remembering the 60s - 1965 Americana    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Beatles ruled the world of music as the United States put two-man crews into space. President Lyndon Johnson ordered the first combat troops to Vietnam.
Tough, 10 Qns, rblayer, Aug 18 10
Category: 1960s Nostalgia
Tough
rblayer
2518 plays
94.
  Nostalgic Television - 1950 Season Premiers   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Truman was President and although it was in its infancy, television was beginning to mirror Americana. I hope that you enjoy this trip to the simpler times of yesteryear.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Jan 23 17
Category: 1950s TV
Average
rblayer
1864 plays
95.
  Remembering the 50s - 1952 Americana    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
1952 was the year Elizabeth II became Queen of England and Jonas Salk began testing his polio vaccine on his family and himself.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Aug 06 23
Category: 1950s Nostalgia
Average
rblayer
Aug 06 23
2217 plays
96.
  1959 TV Westerns - Number 3   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Are you tired of this category? Can you imagine being a television viewer in 1959 when a large percent of prime time was 'oaters'? No wonder a few years later there were practically none on the air.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Jul 14 09
Category: 1950s TV
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2326 plays
97.
  Nostalgic Television - 1965 Season Premiers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
1965 was a year of racial unrest with the Watts riots and Ralph Nader's book "Unsafe at Any Speed" warned Americans of dangerous automobiles. TV viewers were also given a wide variety of entertainment.
Tough, 10 Qns, rblayer, May 09 04
Category: 1960s TV
Tough
rblayer
2714 plays
98.
  Nostalgic Television - 1967 Season Premiers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
1967. What a year! The first heart transplant, Super Bowl I, the Six Day War and my high school graduation. Che Guevera was gunned down in Bolivia, draft cards were burned and Vietnam protests raged. But TV viewers still had these new shows.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Dec 11 21
Category: 1960s TV
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rblayer
Dec 11 21
2535 plays
99.
  Classic Cartoon Partnerships    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Like Batman and Robin, early televison cartoons characters often had partners or sidekicks. Sometimes the characters were not of the same species. Of the following twosomes, can you remember which cartoon character is a man or a mouse or ...whatever?
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Feb 04 05
Category: Mixture: Animated
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3811 plays
100.
  Rblayer's 10 Movies That Scared Me Silly    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I don't particularly enjoy having the absolute wits scared out of me, but these films, involving three devils, five killers, multiple flocks of birds, and one big fish did the trick. Warning: Bad dreams may occur.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Jul 17 12
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2403 plays
101.
  Nostalgic Television - 1954 Season Premiers   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The year was 1954 and "On the Waterfront" won the Best Picture Oscar. The medium of television allowed millions of Americans to see Sen. Joe McCarthy's downfall in the Army Hearings. Some of the following shows came out the same year.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Jan 29 04
Category: 1950s TV
Average
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2463 plays
102.
  "Mad Men" - Episode 4    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The episode "New Amsterdam" reveals more about the private life of the conniving Pete Campbell.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Dec 22 09
Category: Mad Men
Average
rblayer
517 plays
103.
  Remembering the Beatles - "Rubber Soul"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Beatles' sixth album was actually the first one written and recorded as an artistic collection instead of a collection of singles. This quiz is based on a compilation of both the US and UK versions, which differed slightly.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Aug 19 06
Category: Rubber Soul
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rblayer
2270 plays
104.
  1959 TV Westerns - Number 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you are, or were a western fan, 1959 was your year. With over 40 prime time shows on the air, you could catch a 'bang bang shoot 'em up' just about any time. I'll give a summary, you pick the series.
Tough, 10 Qns, rblayer, Jan 19 04
Category: 1950s TV
Tough
rblayer
2006 plays
105.
  World History Made Simple - 5500 - 3000 B.C.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sure it happened a long, long time ago. But the effects of these ten historical events are felt to this date. But ten dates from a two thousand five hundred year period should'nt be asking too much. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, May 30 15
Category: Ancient History
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5241 plays
106.
  Remembering the 60s - 1960 Americana    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope that you enjoyed my quizzes on life in America during the 1950s. This series will take you from the dawn of 'Camelot' to 'Woodstock'.
Tough, 10 Qns, rblayer, Nov 13 11
Category: 1960s Nostalgia
Tough
rblayer
2335 plays
107.
  Remembering the Beatles - "Yellow Submarine"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Beatles rode to rescue the Kingdom of Pepperland from the Blue Meanies in this animated film made the basis of an album. Several of the songs were borrowed from earlier releases.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Dec 01 07
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rblayer
2208 plays
108.
  King Lear - Another Shakespearean massacre    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I thought the body count in "Hamlet" was high. How much do you know about these 10 characters who do not make it to the final curtain in "King Lear?"
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Dec 11 03
Category: King Lear
Average
rblayer
1680 plays
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