251.

  Ghosts Who Never Really Were    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The possibility of the persistence of life beyond death both fascinates and repels. How much do you know about these fictional ghosts, apparitions, poltergeists and phantasms?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, May 30 12

Category: Ghosts and Spirits in Entertainment

Average
FatherSteve
1377 plays

252.

  Break a Leg!    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

To wish an actor "good luck," one says "Break a leg" on the theory that the opposite will happen on stage. How much do you know about the strange and technical vocabulary of the theatre?

Average, 15 Qns, FatherSteve, Jan 07 14

Category: Theatre Vocabulary

Average
FatherSteve
1139 plays

253.

  Birds That Never Really Were, 3rd Flight    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These questions are about birds in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, opera, television, comics, radio, cartoons, advertising, plays, and other works of imagination. How much do you know about these avians?

Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Sep 29 20

Category: Thematic Birds

Easier
FatherSteve
Sep 29 20
427 plays

254.

  Climbing the Tower of Babel, 5th Floor    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you translate into English these lists of synonyms in many different languages?

Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 16 17

Category: Languages

Easier
FatherSteve
Oct 16 17
667 plays

255.

  Bodies of Water Held at Bay    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A bay is a body of water (salt or fresh) which is partly enclosed by surrounding land. Bays afford protected places for ships to anchor; many important coastal cities are located on bays for this reason. How many of these famous bays can you identify?

Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Mar 04 19

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Category: Bodies of Water

Easier
FatherSteve
Mar 04 19
1343 plays

256.

  Which Vancouver: Washington or Canada?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Vancouver, B.C., is 255 miles north of Vancouver, Washington. How well can you sort these two cities?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Apr 14 17

Category: USA - Cities

Average
FatherSteve
532 plays

257.

  Climbing the Tower of Babel, 3rd Floor    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you translate into English these lists of synonyms in many different languages?

Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Sep 26 17

Category: Languages

Easier
FatherSteve
Sep 26 17
861 plays

258.

  What the Devil Had for His Dinner    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Food is "deviled" by the addition of pungent mustard, flaming-hot chiles or sharp horseradish. How many of these devilishly-good foods can you sort?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Sep 20 21

Category: Mixed Food and Drink

Average
FatherSteve
Sep 20 21
370 plays

259.

  The Feast of the Epiphany    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The visitation of the Wise Men (Magi) to Bethlehem gave rise to a Christian feast day from which numerous traditions arose. This quiz tests your knowledge of both the biblical event and the art, music, food and elaborations which followed.

Tough, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Feb 14 19

Category: Christian Holidays and Feasts

Tough
FatherSteve
Feb 14 19
4358 plays

260.

  Cooking Terms, Part XV    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Are you up for yet another quiz about culinary terminology? I'll keep writing these things as long as you'll keep taking them.

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Dec 05 13

Category: Cooking and Baking Terms

Average
FatherSteve
1226 plays

261.

  Treading (Carefully) Where Saints Have Trod    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Religion is a matter of indifference to some and a volatile source of outrage and complaint for others. One must proceed with sensitivity, objectivity and tact when writing quizzes and questions about religion. This quiz offers some guidance.

Easier, 15 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 24 21

Category: Quizmaker Tune-Ups

Easier
FatherSteve
Oct 24 21
314 plays

262.

  Dancers Who Never Really Were    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Dancing is a way of expressing much without words. How many of these fictional dancers can you identify?

Easier, 15 Qns, FatherSteve, Mar 02 20

Category: Thematic Occupations

Easier
FatherSteve
Mar 02 20
595 plays

263.

  Cooking Terms, Part XII    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Cooks speak a language which can seem impenetrable to normal people. They often adopt words from languages other than English into the language of the kitchen. With how many of these culinary and gastronomic terms are you familiar?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Nov 17 10

Category: Cooking and Baking Terms

Average
FatherSteve
2437 plays

264.

  Day of the Week - Thursday    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The idea of seven-day weeks is not sacrosanct nor even particularly scientific. It made sense to the ancient Babylonians, to Alexander the Great, to the Emperor Constantine and to several other highly-influential people. So that's what we've got.

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Jul 17 21

Category: Thematic Time

Average
FatherSteve
Jul 17 21
416 plays

265.

  Hats that Never Really Were    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some people are known by/for their hat; some hats by the people who wore them. How well can you sort these fictional hats?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 31 21

Category: Thematic Hats

Average
FatherSteve
Oct 31 21
572 plays

266.

  Automobiles that Never Really Were, 2nd Gear    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As cars get smarter, people and their automobiles have a nearly symbiotic relationship. How many of these imaginary cars can you sort?

Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Dec 07 17

Category: Thematic Transportation

Easier
FatherSteve
Dec 07 17
491 plays

267.

  Foods that Take a Beating    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Food is beaten vigorously to mix ingredients, incorporate air, and produce a smooth, light result. How much do you know about these foods which are beaten?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 29 18

Category: Cooking and Baking

Average
FatherSteve
Oct 29 18
530 plays

268.

  Popcorn Crunchers, Reel 04    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Science Fiction and Horror Films of the 1950s

Before television and video games conquered the world, horror and science fiction motion pictures were in their heyday. How much do you know about these films from the 1950s?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Mar 15 23

Category: 1950s Movies

Average
FatherSteve
Mar 15 23
242 plays

269.

  On the Right Track    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Directions are often given in literature whereby the characters learn how to get where they are supposed to be going. Directions may get a character into or out of trouble. How many of these directions from literature do you recognize?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 10 13

Category: Specific Subjects & Themes

Average
FatherSteve
709 plays

270.

  Bears That Never Really Were    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

These questions are about bears in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, opera, television, comics, radio, cartoons, plays and other acts of imagination. How much do you know about these bruins?

Average, 15 Qns, FatherSteve, Apr 27 20

Category: Thematic Bears

Average
FatherSteve
Apr 27 20
360 plays

271.

  Submarines That Never Really Were, 1st Bubble    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These questions are about submarines in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, television, comics, radio, music, cartoons and other works of imagination. How much do you know about these submarines?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 27 19

Category: Thematic Transportation

Average
FatherSteve
Oct 27 19
349 plays

272.

  Day of the Week - Tuesday    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The idea of seven-day weeks is not sacrosanct nor even particularly scientific. It made sense to the ancient Babylonians, to Alexander the Great, to the Emperor Constantine and to several other highly-influential people. So that's what we've got.

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Jul 29 21

Category: Thematic Time

Average
FatherSteve
Jul 29 21
378 plays

273.

  Climbing the Tower of Babel, 2nd Floor    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you translate into English these lists of synonyms in many different languages?

Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Sep 29 22

Category: Languages

Easier
FatherSteve
Sep 29 22
822 plays

274.

  Pigs that Never Really Were    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Pigs figure in all manner of fictional works: novels, cartoons, movies, television, branding, comic strips and song lyrics. Test your knowledge of fictional pigs by taking this quiz.

Average, 15 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 31 21

Category: Thematic Pigs

Average
FatherSteve
Oct 31 21
378 plays

275.

  Which of the Sandwich Islands? 2nd Part    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are seven principal islands in Hawai'i. Each contains things unique and interesting. How many of these destinations can you locate on the correct Hawaiian island? This is "ka lua" (Hawaiian for the second part) of seven quizzes.

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, May 13 22

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Hawaii

Average
FatherSteve
May 13 22
253 plays

276.

  Cooking Terms, Part IV    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is the fourth in a series of quizzes which explore your knowledge of the peculiar language of the kitchen. Bon appétit et bonne chance.

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Aug 27 13

Category: Cooking and Baking Terms

Average
FatherSteve
2707 plays

277.

  The End of the World    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A remarkable variety of persons in a remarkable variety of times have thought about the end of the world. How many of these can you sort?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Jul 25 20

Category: Thematic Death

Average
FatherSteve
Jul 25 20
281 plays

278.

  Day of the Week - Saturday    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The idea of seven-day weeks is not sacrosanct nor even particularly scientific. It made sense to the ancient Babylonians, to Alexander the Great, to the Emperor Constantine and to several other highly-influential people. So that's what we've got.

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Aug 05 21

Category: Thematic Time

Average
FatherSteve
Aug 05 21
462 plays

279.

  Cooking Terms, Part VIII    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Test your knowledge of the specialized vocabulary used in home and professional kitchens.

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Jul 27 10

Category: Cooking and Baking Terms

Average
FatherSteve
2056 plays

280.

  Recalling History on Stage    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How much do you know about these plays based on historical events and people?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 13 20

Category: Plays

Average
FatherSteve
Oct 13 20
532 plays

281.

  Climbing the Tower of Babel, 7th Floor    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you translate into English these lists of synonyms in many different languages?

Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Jan 25 18

Category: Languages

Easier
FatherSteve
Jan 25 18
586 plays

282.

  Climbing the Tower of Babel, 4th Floor    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you translate into English these lists of synonyms in many different languages?

Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 02 17

Category: Languages

Easier
FatherSteve
Oct 02 17
730 plays

283.

  Cafés that Never Really Were    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

These questions are about cafés in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, opera, television, comics, radio, cartoons, plays and other works of imagination. How much do you know about these cafés?

Average, 15 Qns, FatherSteve, Aug 28 19

Category: Thematic Places

Average
FatherSteve
Aug 28 19
392 plays

284.

  Culinary Phrases    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz requires one to fill in a blank the missing word which completes one two-word culinary phrase and begins another.

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Apr 13 18

Category: Before and After

Average
FatherSteve
Apr 13 18
1431 plays

285.

  Houses that Never Really Were, Door #1    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Do imaginary friends live only in imaginary houses? Do dream houses exist only in dreams? How many of these fictional, made-up, pretend houses can you sort?

Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Jul 27 17

Category: Thematic Places

Easier
FatherSteve
Jul 27 17
610 plays

286.

  Cooking Terms, Part X    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Do you wish that every cookbook included a glossary? Are some cooking terms so obscure that you keep a culinary dictionary in your kitchen? Can you identify these cooking terms (as well as you did in my last nine quizzes on the same subject)?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 14 20

Category: Cooking and Baking Terms

Average
FatherSteve
Oct 14 20
1631 plays

287.

  Which Portland: Maine or Oregon?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It is 2563 air miles from Portland, Oregon, to Portland, Maine. How well can you sort these two cities?

Tough, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Jul 17 17

Category: USA - Cities

Tough
FatherSteve
Jul 17 17
563 plays

288.

  Teachers Who Never Really Were, 3rd period    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Everyone remembers a favourite teacher but how many of these fictional educators, instructors, preceptors, professors, dons, mentors and pedagogues can you sort?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Apr 09 18

Category: Thematic Occupations

Average
FatherSteve
Apr 09 18
565 plays

289.

  Hotels that Never Really Were, Suite A    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A hotel is not only a substitute for home and an adventure in residency, but also an ideal setting for stories about the people brought together in such places. How many of these fictional hotels can you sort?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Feb 13 19

Category: Thematic Places

Average
FatherSteve
Feb 13 19
479 plays

290.

  Sesquipedalius' D Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Uncle Sesquipedalius, who loves to impress others with his vocabulary, has posed numerous single questions in the New Question Game. He has a superfluity of highfalutin' words beginning with the letter D. How many of them can you sort?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Jun 04 22

Category: Unusual and Obscure Words

Average
FatherSteve
Jun 04 22
271 plays

291.

  Not Themselves Muppets    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How many of these actors, not themselves Muppets, who appeared in a Muppet movie, can you identify?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Apr 01 16

Category: Muppets, The

Average
FatherSteve
614 plays

292.

  Cooking Terms, Part XVI    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Fifteen quizzes about the language of the kitchen are insufficient to cover the field adequately. Are you ready for another?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Jul 30 14

Category: Cooking and Baking Terms

Average
FatherSteve
875 plays

293.

  Official State Foods, 1st Serving    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

States are often vocally proud of local produce. How many of these official state foods can you identify?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Aug 17 17

Category: Food & Drink

Average
FatherSteve
Aug 17 17
718 plays

294.

  Birds That Never Really Were, 4th Flight    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These questions are about birds in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, opera, television, comics, radio, cartoons, plays and other works of imagination. How much do you know about these avians?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 03 20

Category: Thematic Birds

Average
FatherSteve
Oct 03 20
267 plays

295.

  Which of the Sandwich Islands? 3rd Part    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are seven principal islands in Hawai'i. Each contains things unique and interesting. How many of these destinations can you locate on the correct Hawaiian island? This is "ke kolu" (Hawaiian for the third part) of seven quizzes.

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, May 14 22

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Hawaii

Average
FatherSteve
May 14 22
223 plays

296.

  Cinema Set in Hawaii    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Hawaiian Islands are among the most beautiful places on earth. Films set in Hawaii benefit from a natural backdrop of stunning views in almost every place. How many of these movies set in Hawaii can you identify?

Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Sep 02 10

Category: Common Locations

Easier
FatherSteve
854 plays

297.

  Eat (and Drink) Your Words    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

How many of these eponymous dishes and drinks can you recognize?

Average, 15 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 15 20

Category: Eponyms (Words from Names)

Average
FatherSteve
Oct 15 20
1376 plays

298.

  It Happened in Washington State    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How much do you know about these historical events which occurred in the State of Washington?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Feb 04 14

Category: Washington

Average
FatherSteve
594 plays

299.

  Climbing the Tower of Babel, 1st Floor    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you translate into English these lists of synonyms in many different languages?

Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, May 19 18

Category: Languages

Easier
FatherSteve
May 19 18
865 plays

300.

  All About Bananas    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

For the true generalist, these questions about bananas are drawn from literature, cinema, culture, advertising, music, language, television, cooking, history, science, geography, and several other places.

Average, 15 Qns, FatherSteve, Apr 09 23

Category: Thematic Fruits

Average
FatherSteve
Apr 09 23
402 plays