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GWU_Boy has been a FunTrivia author since Nov 10 02 and has written 44 quizzes. GWU_Boy writes for many different categories, but is most active in Movies, History, and People.

  • has earned 2,482 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
Bio: I'm a doctoral student in government at Georgetown University and really wished I could change this screenname, haha. I love trivia and that's why I'm here!

Other than that, I live with my fiance, Patrick, and we love to travel around the world. Peru, Costa Rica, and China are soon! :)

And I can't believe I've been on this site for 7 years. It ebbs and flows, but I'm getting back into now...
Hobbies: racquetball, watching movies, cooking overly-elaborate meals, travelling, learning things
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by GWU_Boy
1.
  "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" Quotes    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
See how well you do at random quotes from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" starring Nia Vardalos. To help you know where the quote appears in the movie, I'll give you the scene in which it was said on the DVD at the end.
Average, 20 Qns, GWU_Boy, Jan 18 04
Category: My Big Fat Greek Wedding .
Average
GWU_Boy
6097 plays
2.
  "Friday the 13th: Part II" Vol. 1   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is the first of two quizzes about the second movie in the "Friday the 13th" series. Some of the questions are hard, but nothing like "What's the phone number on a truck that was on screen for 5 seconds?"
Average, 15 Qns, GWU_Boy, Jan 23 18
Category: F the 13th: Part II
Average
GWU_Boy
Jan 23 18
3278 plays
3.
  "Back to the Future: Part III" #1   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
See how well you know the third, and last, part of the "Back to the Future" trilogy.
Average, 15 Qns, GWU_Boy, Apr 02 03
Category: BTTF Part 3
Average
GWU_Boy
6034 plays
4.
  Outbreak!: The Origins of World War I   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
World War One changed the face of Europe, but this war did not just "occur." The various financial, strategic, and political alliances between all parties involved came together in a war that was thought "eventual." What do you know about these causes?
Tough, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Aug 02 14
Category: World War I
Tough
GWU_Boy
1538 plays
5.
  "Friday the 13th: Part III" : Part 2   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
See how much you know about the third movie in the "Friday the 13th" series. Picks up where the first quiz left off.
Average, 15 Qns, GWU_Boy, Oct 15 15
Category: F the 13th: Part III
Average
GWU_Boy
2904 plays
6.
  "Back to the Future: Part III" #3   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's the last of my quizzes on "Back to the Future Part III" and covers the end of the movie. It goes chronologically through the movie.
Average, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, May 10 12
Category: BTTF Part 3
Average
GWU_Boy
5310 plays
7.
  "Goldmember" or Bust: Part II    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here's the second of three quizzes dealing with "Austin Powers in Goldmember". Picks up where the last one left off.
Average, 15 Qns, GWU_Boy, May 29 03
Category: Goldmember .
Average
GWU_Boy
6548 plays
8.
  "Back to the Future: Part III" #2    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
See how much you know about the third movie in the "Back to the Future" series.
Average, 15 Qns, GWU_Boy, Oct 06 19
Category: BTTF Part 3
Average
GWU_Boy
Oct 06 19
4682 plays
9.
  "Friday the 13th: Part III" : Part 1   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here's a quiz to test your knowledge on "Friday the 13th: Part III". See how much you know about this 1982 movie in this horror series.
Average, 15 Qns, GWU_Boy, May 26 08
Category: F the 13th: Part III
Average
GWU_Boy
2602 plays
10.
  "Friday the 13th: Part III" : Part 3   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here is the last of the quizzes on "Friday the 13: Part III". It goes chronologically and picks up where Quiz 2 left off.
Average, 15 Qns, GWU_Boy, Feb 14 06
Category: F the 13th: Part III
Average
GWU_Boy
2712 plays
11.
  Puccini's 'Tosca'    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
See how much you know about Puccini's 1896-1899 opera between lovers Tosca and Cavaradossi by taking this quiz.
Average, 15 Qns, GWU_Boy, Nov 15 21
Category: Puccini, Giacomo
Average
GWU_Boy
Nov 15 21
613 plays
12.
  Neoclassicism    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how well you know the Neoclassical period of art, which stretched from about mid 18th century until the mid 19th century. Topics include paintings, artists, and buildings.
Tough, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Feb 16 09
Category: Art Schools and Movements
Tough
GWU_Boy
1126 plays
13.
  "City Slickers" Quiz 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how much you know about this funny 1991 movie starring Billy Crystal. Nothing too hard, just memorable parts.
Average, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Jan 08 03
Category: City Slickers
Average
GWU_Boy
2746 plays
14.
  "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" Quotes 2    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
See how well you do at a second edition of random quotes from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." To help you know where the quote appears in the movie, I'll give you the scene in which it was said on the DVD at the end.
Average, 15 Qns, GWU_Boy, Mar 24 03
Category: My Big Fat Greek Wedding .
Average
GWU_Boy
3404 plays
15.
  "City Slickers" Quiz 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how much you know about this funny 1991 movie starring Billy Crystal. Picks up where the last one left off.
Average, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Feb 20 03
Category: City Slickers
Average
GWU_Boy
2259 plays
16.
  "Goldmember" or Bust: Part III    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here's the last quiz of mine dealing with "Austin Powers in Goldmember". Picks up where the last one left off and goes chronologically.
Average, 15 Qns, GWU_Boy, Apr 18 11
Category: Goldmember .
Average
GWU_Boy
3787 plays
17.
  "Goldmember" or Bust: Part I    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here is the first of a couple quizzes on "Goldmember". Some of the questions are easy, some are hard, but they all go in chronological order.
Average, 15 Qns, GWU_Boy, Mar 17 05
Category: Goldmember .
Average
GWU_Boy
4682 plays
18.
  "Friday the 13th: Part II" Vol. 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's the second of two quizzes on the second part in the "Friday the 13th" series. Picks up where the other one left off.
Average, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, May 26 06
Category: F the 13th: Part II
Average
GWU_Boy
2775 plays
19.
  Name the Television Year: 1970s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how good you are at decoding the year in the 1970s when I give you the top 5 television shows (in order). Also, I'll give you the Best Picture Oscar for that year and some trivia to finish it off.
Tough, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Feb 08 11
Category: 1970s TV
Tough
GWU_Boy
2371 plays
20.
  Name the Television Year: 1980s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how good you are at decoding the year in the 1980s when I give you the top 5 television shows (in order). Also, I'll give you the some trivia to finish it off.
Tough, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Jun 11 23
Category: 1980s TV
Tough
GWU_Boy
Jun 11 23
2689 plays
21.
  Basic Czech Phrases For Tourists    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You've arrived in Prague and here is an introduction to some of the phrases and words you would come across as a tourist! (As a note, I've tried to have as many Czech letters as possible, though not all are supported by the FT programming language!)
Average, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Sep 14 12
Category: European Languages
Average
GWU_Boy
333 plays
22.
  Name That Play II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the second round of random plays throughout history. See how well you do in this trip from ancient Rome to today.
Average, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Apr 18 13
Category: Plays
Average
GWU_Boy
1489 plays
23.
  Name the Japanese City    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how well you are at naming Japanese cities if I give you a couple of clues. A medium-level knowledge of Japan is useful, because these cities are a little smaller than Tokyo and Kyoto, but not by much.
Average, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Apr 26 21
Category: Japan
Average
GWU_Boy
Apr 26 21
1695 plays
24.
  U.S. Mixed Government    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
See how much you know about the American federal government. The questions go from very easy to pretty hard.
Tough, 15 Qns, GWU_Boy, Dec 27 16
Category: U.S. Government
Tough
GWU_Boy
1997 plays
25.
  The Rain in Spain    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's a quiz on cities and regions around Spain all linked with a temperature theme. (This is an author challenge from kyleisalive!)
Average, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Dec 08 09
Category: Spain
Average
GWU_Boy
454 plays
26.
  "City Slickers" Quiz 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's the second quiz on "City Slickers" starring Billy Crystal. It picks up where the last one left off.
Average, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Dec 25 05
Category: City Slickers
Average
GWU_Boy
1998 plays
27.
  Chemists Through the Ages    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how much you know about chemists from the 18th century to today by playing this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Jul 20 20
Category: Scientists
Average
GWU_Boy
Jul 20 20
679 plays
28.
  What happened on October 4?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how much random history you know by taking this quiz about events related to October 4th, ranging from the American Revolution to televangelists.
Average, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Mar 07 13
Category: October November December
Average
GWU_Boy
936 plays
29.
  Name That Play III    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's the third round of random plays throughout history. See how well you do with plays from Norway to the United States.
Average, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Aug 15 09
Category: Plays
Average
GWU_Boy
1570 plays
30.
  Comedic Playwrights Through History    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Try your luck at various comedic playwrights from ancient Rome to ones who are still living today.
Average, 15 Qns, GWU_Boy, Feb 04 06
Category: Writers & Authors
Average
GWU_Boy
1097 plays
31.
  The Columbia Tragedy: The People    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The explosion of the space shuttle Columbia will be in peoples' minds like the Challenger long after the the media disperses and news articles stop. See how much you know about the seven astronauts aboard Columbia that fateful day.
Tough, 15 Qns, GWU_Boy, Apr 17 12
Category: Space Shuttle
Tough
GWU_Boy
706 plays
32.
  Denis Diderot    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Denis Diderot was one of the most important philosophers during his lifetime. See how much you know about this man, nicknamed, "Le Philosophe".
Average, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Feb 27 14
Category: People C-D
Average
GWU_Boy
339 plays
33.
  Random Greek Vocabulary    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
See how much you know about Greek vocabulary with quiz, from economics to jewelry. NOTE: Romanization is not *directly* spelled out, (i.e., if the word is spelled "mpol" [with mi and pi], it is spelled "bol" in this quiz. Basically, it's phonetic. :)
Average, 15 Qns, GWU_Boy, Jul 08 11
Category: Greek
Average
GWU_Boy
2005 plays
34.
  Classic Epics Through Time    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some epics are known world-wide, and some aren't. See if you can name all of these 10 epics from Babylonia to Germany.
Tough, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Jun 22 20
Category: The Classics
Tough
GWU_Boy
Jun 22 20
1216 plays
35.
  Name the Television Year: 1960s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how good you are at decoding the year in the 1960s when I give you the top 5 television shows (in order). Also, I'll give you the Best Picture Oscar for that year.
Tough, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Oct 08 19
Category: 1960s TV
Tough
GWU_Boy
Oct 08 19
1547 plays
36.
  Name the Television Year: 1950s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how much you know about popular TV shows in the 1950. I'll give you the Top Five television show for that year and some trivia, and you guess the right year. I'll also give you the Best Picture Oscar winner for that year.
Tough, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Jan 25 03
Category: 1950s TV
Tough
GWU_Boy
977 plays
37.
  Modern Greek Kings    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Greek kings of the 19th and 20th centuries? Granted, not a lot of people know about this subject, but see if you know a little about them with this quiz. To help you out, all the wrong answers are made up, so basically, pick the right king.
Average, 5 Qns, GWU_Boy, Aug 02 14
Category: Royals Other Countries
Average
GWU_Boy
1617 plays
38.
  10 Questions on Name That Play    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you want to quiz yourself on 10 plays from all eras of history, then this quiz is right for you. They range in plays from ancient Greece to the 21st century.
Average, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Jan 21 19
Category: Plays
Average
GWU_Boy
Jan 21 19
2302 plays
39.
  What happened on January 15?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
January 15th is the birthday of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. How much do you know about what else happened on that date in history?
Tough, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Mar 28 10
Category: January February March
Tough
GWU_Boy
853 plays
40.
  Albert Schweitzer    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how much you know about this famous philospher and humanitarian with this quiz. No trivial knowledge assumed or needed.
Average, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Mar 11 22
Category: Schweitzer, Albert
Average
GWU_Boy
Mar 11 22
488 plays
41.
  What happened on June 6?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how much you know about June 6 history from around the world, with topics ranging from D-Day to European tennis champions.
Tough, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Dec 08 08
Category: April May June
Tough
GWU_Boy
732 plays
42.
  Name the Japanese City II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some more Japanese cities from around the country. These are a little more harder and less known than the other quiz's cities.
Tough, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Oct 09 23
Category: Japan
Tough
GWU_Boy
Oct 09 23
660 plays
43.
  Benjamin Britten Operas    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
How well do you know the operas of one of the most prolific composer in modern English history, Benjamin Brittten (1913-76)? Take this quiz and find out.
Average, 5 Qns, GWU_Boy, Nov 15 21
Category: Britten, Benjamin
Average
GWU_Boy
Nov 15 21
335 plays
44.
  What Happened On July 28?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how good you are remembering what happened on July 28 in history with subjects ranging from World War II bombings to AOL spam.
Difficult, 10 Qns, GWU_Boy, Mar 09 06
Category: July August September
Difficult
GWU_Boy
629 plays