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  Daffy Derivations   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The English language contains an abundant supply of words that communicate impaired sanity or intellect. Can you connect some of these "dotty" words to their origins? I'll supply information regarding origin and usage, and you can guess the word.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jun 12 22
Category: Related Words
Average
uglybird
Jun 12 22
2215 plays
92.
  Consider This   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
According to the book of Philippians, there are certain things we should mull over. This quiz features verses that deal with these things. (All Bible passages according to the New American Standard Translation.)
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 17 07
Category: Philippians
Average
uglybird
2433 plays
93.
  William Shakespeare's Quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Did the Bard really write a Trivia quiz on his own plays? Submit thyself to the inquisition and to thine own conclusion come.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Oct 17 10
Category: Shakespeare
Tough
uglybird
1351 plays
94.
  Carrots: Historical Roots   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Have you ever wished you could take a wide-ranging historical and "carrot-ographical" quiz written by a man who talks to carrots? Er... well... couldn't you just click on play anyway!
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Apr 09 23
Tough
uglybird
Apr 09 23
1152 plays
96.
  Thanks For The Memories   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you remember how you learned of the bombing of the World Trade Center? If an unmasked man robbed you at gunpoint, could you pick him out in a police lineup? Take this quiz on the psychology of memory...if you're sure you haven't taken it before.
Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 11 14
Category: General Psychology
Difficult
uglybird
2911 plays
97.
  Dear Abbey: The Monasteries of England   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Feel like doing a little monkeying around? See if you can help "Abbey" answer questions about England's monasteries.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Sep 18 25
Average
uglybird
Sep 18 25
696 plays
98.
  The Quiz of Doom!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
THE QUIZ OF DOOM! (with special Bonus Features): Lightning flashes. Punk Polka music throbs in the background. The dark mist parts to reveal... THE QUIZ OF DOOM! Dare to play!
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Nov 19 23
Category: Thematic Death
Average
uglybird
Nov 19 23
856 plays
99.
  Proud Numenor    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
At the beginning of the second age the "Edain" founded the kindom. Out of the ruin of Numenor came Elendil and his son Isildur ancestors of Aragorn. Test your knowledge of this important aspect of Tolkein's world.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Sep 25 04
Average
uglybird
1232 plays
100.
  Bambi Go Home!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
OK, I'm not over fond of deer. But before you write me off as a Disney hating, eco-criminal TAKE THIS QUIZ! ...If you dare.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jan 07 13
Tough
uglybird
3846 plays
101.
  Tales of Two Terrys   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Terry Brooks and Terry Pratchett - together for the first time in an alphabetical quiz! We give you the names, you provide the characters' occupations. Names are in alphabetical order. All Brook's characters are from the "Landover" series.
Average, 25 Qns, uglybird, Dec 01 15
Category: Fantasy
Average
uglybird
639 plays
103.
  Scone of Contention   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So you think that you know about scones...And the famous Scot destiny stone...Well, if you would move...That assertion to prove...Take this quiz, make your mastery known.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Apr 08 23
Category: Thematic Food
Average
uglybird
Apr 08 23
673 plays
104.
  American Cricket? Really!   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Despite an early fascination with the noble sport of cricket, Americans allowed such barbarous sports as American football and such arcane pastimes as baseball to lure them away from their first love. But now,
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Aug 19 07
Tough
uglybird
328 plays
105.
  Picky, Picky   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Are you in the mood for some quibbling over trivial, irrational and arbitrary rules of grammar? Take this quiz. (Error reports cheerfully accepted.)
Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Oct 16 04
Difficult
uglybird
3198 plays
106.
  An ISLA Exposé - The Beatle Conspiracy    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
THE QUIZ YOU WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO TAKE! The Insipid Song Lovers Association unmasks the subtle, subversive, secret strategy that the Beatles used to banish banality and bring innovative and imaginative lyrics to Top 40 music.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, May 10 13
Category: Beatles, The
Average
uglybird
2664 plays
107.
  A Few Choice Words   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These words were chosen from a variety of sources in hopes that they would bring pleasure to lovers of obscure words.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Nov 11 25
Tough
uglybird
Nov 11 25
2250 plays
108.
  50s Monsters: Insects and Other Crawlers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Thrill to horrific, hordes of altered arthropods, assorted arachnids and even a gruesome gastropod! I will provide you with a tagline and a synopsis. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to pick out the matching 50s horror film.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Apr 24 15
Average
uglybird
1803 plays
109.
  Musical Milestones   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From music that earned a monk a Papal audience to music that earned money for the world's starving people, from firsts for music celebrating revolution to revolutionary musical firsts - enjoy the Quiz Makers Guild's initial musical offering.
Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Dec 05 04
Category: History of Music
Difficult
uglybird
870 plays
110.
  The Government of the UK: House of Lords   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
After centuries of evolution and reform, the House of Lords remains an important non-elected component of the government of the UK. How well do you understand its history and function?
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 28 05
Category: U.K. Government
Tough
uglybird
662 plays
111.
  Studies Have Shown...    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What do the results of the latest study really prove? This quiz explores the techniques used to avoid inferring too much from scientific studies and tests.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Sep 15 22
Tough
uglybird
Sep 15 22
1953 plays
112.
  Memorable Movies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Cowardly soldiers, nuclear holocaust, mad dogs and Australians populate my movie memories. See if you remember some of the same things I do. Remembering names is a problem for me, so most of the quiz will concern matters of plot and setting.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Nov 21 16
Average
uglybird
1913 plays
113.
  November 1st Happenings   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An "On This Day in History" quiz for November 1st, which is coincidentally the quiz author's birthday.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Feb 08 04
Average
uglybird
1510 plays
114.
  Escape From Al Catraz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Nate the sodium ion is trapped in the body of Alan Catraz. Can you help him escape? (Best played in "Flash" mode since interesting information may include clues to answers of subsequent questions.)
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jan 21 15
Tough
uglybird
840 plays
115.
  The Slits of Doom: A Quantum Adventure    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The audacious Freda seeks the ultimate thrill: to be fired from an electron gun through the slits of doom. But can she escape the dreary orbital she shares with enervating Ernie the Electron? C'mon. You know you have to play this hint-packed quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Feb 14 19
Average
uglybird
1795 plays
116.
  Lingua-Avis: Birdwatcher Words   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Twitchers and dudes, moo-tweets and rockpeckers, the patois of the birdwatcher is both imaginative and humorous. Play this quiz for the words or play it for the birds. Or play the quiz for the challenge of decoding this "lingua avis".
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Feb 16 22
Average
uglybird
Feb 16 22
1338 plays
117.
  Lost in Translation: Language Matters   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Modern English New Testaments are translations from the Greek. How much do you know about the differences in meaning between English words and the Greek words from which they are translated? (NASB translation used except where otherwise noted.)
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Mar 25 04
Category: New Testament
Tough
uglybird
1828 plays
118.
  "Lawn Chair Pilot" Larry Walters: July 1982   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Drifting 16,000 feet above Long Beach is our shivering but intrepid hero in his lawn chair, fulfilling a lifelong dream. He achieved momentary celebrity, yet came to a tragic end. How did he get here? What's with the lawn chair?
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Dec 27 23
Category: Celebrities T-Z
Average
uglybird
Dec 27 23
1518 plays
119.
  The Government of the United Kingdom: The Monarchy   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Over centuries, royal power and prerogatives have declined. Test your knowledge of the role of the monarchy in the government of the United Kingdom in the 21st century.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Uglybird, Oct 02 21
Category: U.K. Government
Difficult
Uglybird
Oct 02 21
1399 plays
120.
  Wild and Crazy Quiz Writing    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See if you're cut out to write wacky quizzes. Interesting information sections disclose this author's favorite web sources of odd and entertaining quiz tidbits.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Feb 01 18
Category: Quizmaker Tune-Ups
Tough
uglybird
1092 plays
121.
  Only Too Human - The Quiz of Man    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Since some 200,000 if not more years ago, we Homo sapiens have roamed the planet spending a good deal of time talking about - and more recently writing about and making pictures about our favorite subject - us.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jun 07 22
Category: Thematic People
Tough
uglybird
Jun 07 22
904 plays
122.
  Theology : The Trinity    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Joe Friday here, and I'm interested in the facts, just the facts, about the doctrine of the Trinity and the controversy that surrounded it in 325 AD. If you find any of the author's opinions in this quiz, notify the author. They will be removed.
Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, May 08 06
Category: Theology
Difficult
uglybird
4058 plays
123.
  Pesky Ladybugs! A Semi-serious Quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Prepare for a shock! Exotic predators are replacing the cute little bugs that children delight to hold in their palms. How much do you know about the invasive and vicious Harmonia axyridis?
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jun 22 08
Category: Insects
Tough
uglybird
1316 plays
125.
  An Etymological Smorgasbord   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Are you a word lover? Here are a diverse group of questions relating to word origins.
Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 21 22
Category: Etymology
Difficult
uglybird
Jul 21 22
1414 plays
126.
  Psychedelic History   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Are those who don't learn from history doomed to repeat it? That would be such a bummer.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jan 27 18
Category: Social History
Tough
uglybird
337 plays
127.
  Guild Christmas Chestnuts   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Put aside that shopping, curl up with a nice mug of cider and take the Quizmaker's Guild Holiday quiz. Here you'll find a Christmas sampling of the little known and unexpected.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jan 10 11
Category: Christmas
Tough
uglybird
1481 plays
128.
  "Alfresco" English: Words From The Out of Doors    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Foreign words ("foreign" originating from the Latin "foris", meaning "out of doors") are generally welcomed warmly into the English language. This quiz will test your knowledge of some of our adopted words.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, May 06 16
Category: Related Words
Average
uglybird
972 plays
129.
  The Revolutionary Jean Jacques Rousseau    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Brilliant, candid and at times supremely hypocritical Rousseau influenced a wide range of leaders and their policies, from Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Stalin. How well do you remember his life and writings?
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jun 14 23
Category: People Q-S
Average
uglybird
Jun 14 23
646 plays
130.
  The President Said What?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
American presidents made all of the following statements. Some should be familiar and others, perhaps, interesting.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 21 05
Very Difficult
uglybird
2273 plays
131.
  Actually, I Do Have a Few More Questions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You have been arrested for suspicion of excessive devotion to trivia. But, before I press charges, there are just a few more questions to answer.
Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Nov 29 06
Difficult
uglybird
2113 plays
132.
  Don Nelson: Super Coach    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Is Don Nelson the most undervalued coach in NBA history? Take this quiz and come to your own conclusion. If only Mark Cuban played fun trivia!
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Dec 07 08
Category: NBA Coaches
Average
uglybird
854 plays
133.
  A "Be" Spaced Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will first provide you with the meaning of a word starting with the letters "be" and then the meaning of the phrase created if a space is added after "be". I will ask you for the "unspaced" word. Example: "bemuse" transforms to "be muse".
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Sep 30 04
Category: Starting With ...
Tough
uglybird
879 plays
134.
  Money Verses    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Are you sure you know what the Bible has to say about money, wealth and riches? This quiz reviews some familiar and perhaps less familiar passages. All quotations are from the New American Standard Bible unless otherwise noted.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Feb 02 22
Tough
uglybird
Feb 02 22
931 plays
135.
  Thales, First among the Seven Sages    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Thales is usually first on the list of "The Seven Sages", Ancient Greeks whose maxims were reputed to have been inscribed on the Temple at Delphi. See what you know or can guess about this remarkable philosopher of the ancient world.
Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jan 21 12
Category: Greek Philosophy
Tough
uglybird
597 plays
136.
  The Lost Quiz of Glen DaLeachi   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Uglybird and Richicago have gained possession of the legendary "Lost Quiz of Glen DaLeachi", purported to contain the name of one of FunTrivia's keys to success. Help them solve the puzzle of the DaLeachi code.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Dec 31 15
Category: Unique Quizzes
Average
uglybird
2286 plays
137.
  I Do Have a Question, Actually    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
At the end of a tour or job interview or a presentation we are often asked, "Do you have any questions?" Here are some I'd like to ask. (Warning: two are slightly tricky.)
Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 29 14
Difficult
uglybird
1816 plays
138.
  All's Well: Endings That (Somehow) Satisfy    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I like satisfying and positive if not downright happy endings. Here's a quiz on the endings of some literary works that leave me feeling that "all is well".
Tough, 10 Qns, Uglybird, Feb 26 06
Category: Famous Last Lines
Tough
Uglybird
496 plays
139.
  What's True About Goo    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
WARNING! This quiz is not for the faint of heart. Are you prepared to face illness, plague, the destruction of the universe and even...a gruesome preschool song? You are? Then c'mon and play!
Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Aug 25 25
Category: Thematic Objects
Difficult
uglybird
Aug 25 25
2739 plays
140.
  Basic Narbonics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Narbonic" web comic fans rejoice! Now you can test your basic knowledge of Helen, Artie, Mel, and Dave and their exploits. Those unfamiliar with "Narbonic" should consider a visit to Narbonic.com.
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jun 29 21
Category: Comics L-R
Average
uglybird
Jun 29 21
210 plays
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