51.

  Newbery Similarities    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Newbery Medal is awarded for excellence in American children's literature. Here are some similarities I found between these books. The years refer to the year each book won the Medal, not the year it was published.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, May 02 21

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Children's Book Awards

Average
Caseena
May 02 21
218 plays

52.

  I'm Forever Stuck in Ballets!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Just when I thought I was done, I get pulled back to that stage and transported into more ballets. Can you figure out which ones I've landed in?

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Nov 24 22

Category: Ballet

Average
Caseena
Nov 24 22
436 plays

53.

  The Ten Best and Brightest    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Okay, maybe not best, but certainly brightest! I shine the spotlight (not that they need it) on the ten brightest stars in our night sky according to science.nasa.gov and stellardiscovery.com. This excludes our Sun, the actual brightest.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Dec 18 21

Category: Astronomy

Average
Caseena
Dec 18 21
232 plays

54.

  National Film Registry: Part 4    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Every year, the United States National Film Registry inducts 25 films it declares "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The movies in this quiz were inducted in 1991 and 1992.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Sep 29 23

Category: Classic Movies

Average
Caseena
Sep 29 23
607 plays

55.

  Myth-taking the Constellations    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many people love to look up at the night sky to see the stars and trace the constellations that they form. Trace your way through this quiz about the stories behind some of these star formations.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Apr 20 10

Category: Something in Common

Average
Caseena
434 plays

56.

  Parody-maniacs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Like the original Warner Brothers cartoons, "Animaniacs" often indulges in parody. Here are some questions about the totally insane-y spoofs in the show.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Jan 26 14

Category: Animaniacs

Average
Caseena
244 plays

57.

  Welcome to "Ferngully"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

When I watched the 1992 film "Ferngully: The Last Rainforest" recently, I hadn't seen it in over 15 years. I noticed no quizzes on it, so I made one.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Nov 04 20

Category: Fa - Fm Movies

Average
Caseena
Nov 04 20
158 plays

58.

  "Njal's Saga": Kari's Vengeance    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My four-quiz series about the Icelandic saga "Njal's Saga" comes to a close with the aftermath of the burning and the vengeance Kari takes for it. Grab your atonement silver and head for the Althing!

Tough, 10 Qns, Caseena, Jul 06 23

Category: Literature by Region

Tough
Caseena
Jul 06 23
34 plays

59.

  "Trust Me, I'm the Doctor."    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

To mark my 50th quiz, I've made one about a show that's over 50 years old--"Doctor Who". This quiz covers similarities between the first three Doctors of the 2005 revival--Nine, Ten, and Eleven--and their adventures in series 1-7. Allons-y!

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Sep 18 14

Category: 'Dr Who' - The Doctors

Average
Caseena
403 plays

60.

  Still More Opera Summaries in Four Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here's the fourth in my set of four-word opera summaries. This time, I've marked in the information sections whether or not there are major plot spoilers.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Dec 30 18

Category: Opera

Average
Caseena
Dec 30 18
216 plays

61.

  War Movie Characters    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match these war movie characters to the films where they belong?

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Jun 14 17

Category: War in Movies

Average
Caseena
309 plays

62.

  Yet More Opera Summaries in Four Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is the fifth entry in my series in which I narrow down the story of an opera to four little words.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Oct 07 19

Category: Opera

Average
Caseena
Oct 07 19
200 plays

63.

  "Njal's Saga": Prelude to a Feud    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The anonymously-written "Njal's Saga", or "The Saga of Burnt Njal", covers a multi-decade feud between Icelandic families. Much happens before the feud even starts, as this quiz attests.

Tough, 10 Qns, Caseena, Jun 23 23

Category: Literature by Region

Tough
Caseena
Jun 23 23
35 plays

64.

  Dear Mr. Henshaw    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Dear Mr. Henshaw" won the Newbery Medal for 1983. It follows Leigh Botts' life through the letters he writes to an author he admires.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Aug 27 16

Category: Cleary, Beverly

Average
Caseena
192 plays

65.

  I'm Trapped in a Ballet!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Oh dear, I'm stuck on a stage and am being transported into multiple ballets! Can you help me figure out which one I'm in?

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Mar 14 18

Category: Ballet

Average
Caseena
Mar 14 18
439 plays

66.

  Princess Tutu    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The story of a duck who becomes a girl who becomes Princess Tutu in order to restore the heart of a prince. Lovers of ballet and romantic music unite! This quiz uses the English dub.

Average, 15 Qns, Caseena, Jun 08 13

Category: P

Average
Caseena
176 plays

67.

  Once More, I'm Trapped in a Ballet!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The madness just won't stop! I'm being transported into even more ballets--can you help me figure out where I am?

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Jan 03 18

Category: Ballet

Average
Caseena
Jan 03 18
362 plays

68.

  Even More Opera Summaries in Four Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here's a third helping of my distillations of operas into just four words.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Jun 28 18

Category: Opera

Average
Caseena
Jun 28 18
262 plays

69.

  "Njal's Saga": Slayings and Atonements    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The feud's just heating up in this section of "Njal's Saga". This second quiz follows the beginning of the feud through the death of Gunnar. Sharpen your axes and watch your back!

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Jun 29 23

Category: Literature by Region

Average
Caseena
Jun 29 23
39 plays

70.

  One of These Opera Characters Doesn't Belong    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here's the deal: I give you four characters and the name of an opera. All you have to do is click on the character who doesn't belong in that opera. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Feb 07 19

Category: Opera

Average
Caseena
Feb 07 19
184 plays

71.

  "Njal's Saga": The Burning    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The third quiz in this series on "The Saga of Burnt Njal" takes us from oceanic travels to the burning for which the saga is often named. Grab your axes and watch out for those flames!

Tough, 10 Qns, Caseena, Jul 03 23

Category: Literature by Region

Tough
Caseena
Jul 03 23
33 plays

72.

  Myth-taking Children's Books    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Many children's books feature mythological creatures. Match the character on the left to the type of creature it is on the right.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, May 02 21

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Animals in Kids Books

Average
Caseena
May 02 21
197 plays

73.

  Disney Villains...After the Movie    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Though many Disney villains have memorable deaths, others survive their movies. Can you figure out the villain by what fate awaits them AFTER the movie's action? (Note: I'm working from the original films, not direct-to-video sequels.)

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Apr 13 21

Category: Kids and Animated Mixture

Average
Caseena
Apr 13 21
271 plays

74.

  George De Long in the Kingdom of Ice    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In the 1870s, George De Long set out in the USS Jeannette to find the North Pole. He did not succeed. All information was taken from "In the Kingdom of Ice" by Hampton Sides.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Apr 26 18

Category: Explorers

Average
Caseena
Apr 26 18
103 plays

75.

  Additional Opera Summaries in Four Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The seventh in my series in which I take the beautiful drama, comedy, and characterizations of an opera, and squash it all down to four words.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Oct 14 19

Category: Opera

Average
Caseena
Oct 14 19
210 plays

76.

  Travesti Is No Travesty!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In opera, en travesti (or just travesti) roles are those meant to be played by the opposite sex as the character. Let's take a look at some of these gender-bending parts.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Oct 26 19

Category: Opera

Average
Caseena
Oct 26 19
155 plays

77.

  I, C-C-Claudius    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

"I, Claudius" is a well-acted and wonderfully written miniseries from the 1970s. I've put together some questions to see how well you remember it. Now you may embark on the peculiar history of this Roman family.

Average, 15 Qns, Caseena, Feb 07 10

Category: I, Claudius

Average
Caseena
363 plays

78.

  Relive "Memories of Ice"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Memories of Ice" is the third book in Steven Erikson's series "The Malazan Book of the Fallen". This quiz covers the first half the book, chapters 1 through 14.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Feb 11 18

Category: Erikson, Steven

Average
Caseena
Feb 11 18
139 plays

79.

  Powers of the FAYZ    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

In Michael Grant's "Gone" series, many kids in the Fallout Alley Youth Zone develop mutant powers. Match each person with the power s/he has. Spoilers in the Information sections.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Mar 06 18

Category: Grant, Michael

Average
Caseena
Mar 06 18
79 plays

80.

  No Newbery Medal for You    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Newbery Medal is awarded each year to the most distinguished contribution to children's literature in America. Here are some questions about books that didn't quite get the Medal but received the runner-up prize, the Newbery Honor.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, May 02 21

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Children's Book Awards

Average
Caseena
May 02 21
196 plays

81.

  I'm Trapped in a Ballet Again!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's happening again! I'm trapped on a stage and being pulled into various ballets. Tell me where I am so I can leave!

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Feb 10 19

Category: Ballet

Average
Caseena
Feb 10 19
382 plays

82.

  Return of "The Bonehunters"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Part 2 of my quiz about "The Bonehunters", the sixth book of Steven Erikson's series "The Malazan Book of the Fallen". This quiz covers chapter 12 to the end.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Jan 04 19

Category: Erikson, Steven

Average
Caseena
Jan 04 19
116 plays

83.

  Power Metal Matchup    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

In this quiz, I've got ten bands associated with power or symphonic metal. All you have to do is match each band to the album they created.

Tough, 10 Qns, Caseena, Sep 14 19

Category: Heavy Metal Albums

Tough
Caseena
Sep 14 19
131 plays

84.

  Come One, Come All, To "Carnivāle"    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

"Carnivāle" was a brilliant HBO series that mixed historical drama, fantasy, and horror. This quiz covers the entire show. You may forgo the admission fee and enter the tent.

Average, 15 Qns, Caseena, Feb 10 10

Category: Carnivale

Average
Caseena
244 plays

85.

  Crest of the Stars    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

I give you quiz on one of my favorite anime series, "Crest of the Stars". I've used the Japanese dub with English subtitles.

Average, 15 Qns, Caseena, Jun 21 17

Category: c ... Cn-Cz

Average
Caseena
121 plays

86.

  Extra Opera Summaries in Four Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As long as I keep watching more operas, I keep coming up with more ways to condense them into four words. This is the eighth in the series. Some spoilers.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, May 23 20

Category: Opera

Average
Caseena
May 23 20
141 plays

87.

  Literature of the 1940s    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

While many books written in the 1940s have been forgotten, others remain popular to this day. How many do you know? Each piece of literature here has been adapted to film or television at least once, or has inspired films.

Tough, 10 Qns, Caseena, Nov 19 16

Category: Literature by Era

Tough
Caseena
482 plays

88.

  More Anime Summaries in Four Words    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The long-belated sequel to "Anime Series Summaries in Four Words" and the sixth in a set of quizzes with a similar premise. I give four words, and you pick the anime series they attempt to describe. Spoilers abound.

Average, 15 Qns, Caseena, Feb 02 17

Category: Anime

Average
Caseena
184 plays

89.

  The Bonehunters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Karsa, Apsalar, and Tavore are back in "The Bonehunters", the sixth book of Steven Erikson's series "The Malazan Book of the Fallen". This quiz covers the prologue through chapter 11.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Jan 02 19

Category: Erikson, Steven

Average
Caseena
Jan 02 19
117 plays

90.

  Hey Moh, What Do You Know?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Mohs scale organizes minerals by hardness, from 1 to 10. This quiz contains a question about a mineral of each level. Good rock!

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Apr 10 22

Category: Mohs Scale

Average
Caseena
Apr 10 22
734 plays

91.

  I Am the Mara    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I've put the spotlight on the Mara for my third "Doctor Who" quiz, which covers material from "Kinda" and "Snakedance."

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Jul 03 15

Category: 'Dr Who' - The Adversaries

Average
Caseena
175 plays

92.

  Enchantress from the Stars    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Sylvia Engdahl's science fiction/fantasy book "Enchantress from the Stars" won a Newbery Honor. Let's visit Andrecia for a quiz about it.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Sep 17 15

Category: E

Average
Caseena
162 plays

93.

  War Movie Characters Redux    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

As in my previous "War Movie Characters" quiz, match the characters to the war films they come from.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Feb 26 18

Category: War in Movies

Average
Caseena
Feb 26 18
236 plays

94.

  The Adventures of Pete and Pete    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The classic Nickelodeon show about the surreal adventures of Pete Wrigley and his younger brother, Pete Wrigley.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Feb 10 11

Category: TV for Kids A-C

Average
Caseena
240 plays

95.

  "The Curse of Peladon"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Welcome to Peladon, where the Third Doctor and Jo Grant have stumbled into a galactic conference and a mystery involving aliens, a sacred monster, and lots of secret passageways.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Mar 05 15

Category: The Seasons (1963-1989)

Average
Caseena
194 plays

96.

  "Deep Hurting!"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Come and experience the "Deeeeeep Hurtiiiiiiing" of "Hercules Against the Moon Men", which wasn't originally made as a Hercules movie.

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Nov 09 16

Category: MST3K

Average
Caseena
148 plays

97.

  Adventures of the Fifth Doctor: Part III    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Brave heart, now--you've reached the third and last of my series of quizzes about the televised adventures of the Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison). We'll journey from "Warriors of the Deep" through his regeneration story "The Caves of Androzani".

Tough, 15 Qns, Caseena, Apr 28 17

Category: 'Dr Who' - The Doctors

Tough
Caseena
186 plays

98.

  Mini-Series Madness    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

I love the mini-series format. It typically allows for longer, more complex stories than films but has a finish line to it. Here follow fifteen questions about well-known and little-known series. Enjoy!

Tough, 15 Qns, Caseena, Feb 05 10

Category: TV Mini-Series and Movies

Tough
Caseena
669 plays

99.

  "Doctor Who" Summaries in Four Words    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

In a fit of silliness, I summarize a "Doctor Who" story or part of the action in just four words. The fifth in a set of quizzes based on this format. Spoilers abound.

Tough, 15 Qns, Caseena, Aug 30 15

Category: Doctor Who - Mixture

Tough
Caseena
258 plays

100.

  Adventures of the Seventh Doctor: Part I    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's revisit the televised adventures of the Seventh Doctor on "Doctor Who", played by Sylvester McCoy. This quiz covers season 24 and the first half of season 25, from "Time and the Rani" through "The Happiness Patrol".

Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Feb 15 18

Category: 'Dr Who' - The Doctors

Average
Caseena
Feb 15 18
156 plays