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bigsouthern has been a FunTrivia author since Oct 02 02 and has written 27 quizzes. bigsouthern strongly focuses on quizzes in the fields of Music, Entertainment, and Sports.

  • has earned 1,453 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • last seen online Apr 27 24, and most recent quiz went online Dec 15 10.

Bio: "I'm just a singer in a rock and roll band".
A lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist/percussionist/lyricist, I've been gigging on the Northeast club and concert scene for over 50 years. Currently the lead vocalist JUNKYARD DAWGS (Jammin' Classic Rock and Southern Rock Classics). Past Master of Ceremonies, Membership Committee Chairman, and Chaplain for Tryggve Lodge #88; Vasa Order Of America, a Society dedicated to Scandanavian heritage.
"I'm just a player, YOU are the show!".
Hobbies: music, trivia, pro wrestling, photography, comics, football, basketball, history, cooking
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by bigsouthern
1.
  Skynyrds' Ynyrds   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
October 20, 2002 marked the 25th anniversary of the day the Free Bird fell from the sky!
Average, 15 Qns, bigsouthern, Oct 14 08
Category: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Average
bigsouthern
4111 plays
2.
  Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, one of the greatest, most prolific, and most successful musical collaborations in rock and roll history, have achieved stardom as a supergroup, as members of other bands, and individually.
Tough, 25 Qns, bigsouthern, Jul 14 18
Tough
bigsouthern
Jul 14 18
2830 plays
3.
  Pro Wrestling For Old School Wrestling Fans   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is for all of those long-time pro wrestling fans have been forced to wade through soap opera skits about necrophelia, H.L.A., stalkers, May - Dec. romances, and Mae Young to see some wrestling action.
Average, 10 Qns, bigsouthern, Nov 11 21
Average
bigsouthern
Nov 11 21
4837 plays
4.
  Whose Instrument Is it Anyway?    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Can you match these classic rock musicians to their main musical instrument?
Average, 20 Qns, bigsouthern, Aug 24 18
Average
bigsouthern
Aug 24 18
5687 plays
5.
  Superhero Side-kicks    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every big-time comic book superhero has to have a side-kick or he's just not that big a deal. Can you identify these side-kicks?
Tough, 10 Qns, bigsouthern, Jan 10 06
Tough
bigsouthern
4377 plays
6.
  Snoopy: The Dog, The Myth, The Legend   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let us pay homage to one of the most beloved characters in comics history...SNOOPY!
Average, 10 Qns, bigsouthern, Dec 17 09
Category: Peanuts
Average
bigsouthern
1715 plays
7.
  Wrestling Managers Through The Years    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There was a time when the biggest of wrestling stars had a manager that accompanied them to the ring, handled their interviews, and, when deemed necessary, ran a little "interference" for them. Do you know who managed these superstars?
Tough, 10 Qns, bigsouthern, Nov 11 21
Tough
bigsouthern
Nov 11 21
4006 plays
8.
  NBA and ABA History   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here's a blend of tough and easy trivia questions for real fans of pro basketball. The defunct American Basketball Association [ABA] existed from 1967 until 1976. The National Basketball Association [NBA] started as a league in 1946.
Tough, 15 Qns, bigsouthern, Dec 04 06
Category: ABA
Tough
bigsouthern
1628 plays
9.
  New Jersey's Historic Obscurities and Oddities   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
New Jersey is a fairly small state with more than its fair share of man-made oddities and obscure attractions scattered about. Questions may lead to a place, an item, or a person from New Jersey.
Tough, 10 Qns, bigsouthern, Mar 09 10
Category: New Jersey
Tough
bigsouthern
667 plays
10.
  Plastic Makes Perfect    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Growing up in the 1950s, most of my toys were made of metal but going into the 1960s that all changed as plastics took over because of safety and cost-effectiveness. See if you recognize these innovations in playthings.
Average, 10 Qns, bigsouthern, Jun 09 18
Category: Games & Toys
Average
bigsouthern
Jun 09 18
1094 plays
11.
  Pro Basketball Player Nicknames    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Pro basketball players have had some colorful nicknames over the years. Let's take a peek at the past and see if you recognize these aliases.
Average, 15 Qns, bigsouthern, Feb 15 10
Average
bigsouthern
881 plays
12.
  Where Did They Come From?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many popular solo recording artists started out as a member of a band. Can you match the solo artist to his former group?
Tough, 10 Qns, bigsouthern, Apr 18 14
Tough
bigsouthern
2624 plays
13.
  Who's That Lady ?    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Can you name the ladies to whom these classic rock lyrics refer?
Very Difficult, 20 Qns, bigsouthern, Nov 29 04
Category: Women in Music
Very Difficult
bigsouthern
1236 plays
14.
  Poco: A Good Feeling To Know Them    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
If Poco were emerging today, they'd be CMT superstars! They created the template for the country-rock brand of music played by Little Texas, Diamond Rio, Ricochet, and Lonestar, among others! Here's to Poco, the most under-appreciated band ever!
Difficult, 15 Qns, BIGSOUTHERN, May 15 23
Category: P
Difficult
BIGSOUTHERN
May 15 23
507 plays
15.
  What Band Are They With?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
As I listen to my favorite music, I always refer to the album liner notes to see who plays what instrument and who sings on what song. From the album title and the musician roster for that album, can you name the band or artist responsible?
Average, 15 Qns, bigsouthern, Mar 24 11
Category: Band Members
Average
bigsouthern
574 plays
16.
  This Is For All The Lonely People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So many songs have been inspired by loneliness. This quiz will look at lyrics, song titles, recording artists, and song writers that all have one thing in common...being lonely.
Average, 10 Qns, BIGSOUTHERN, Mar 10 09
Category: Emotion in Songs
Average
BIGSOUTHERN
449 plays
17.
  Southern Rock: Name That Artist [#2]    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Can you name the southern rock artists from the opening line of a song that they recorded? And when you're done with the quiz, go have yourself a big old heapin' helpin' of some southern-fried rock and roll!
Tough, 15 Qns, bigsouthern, Oct 09 06
Category: Southern Rock
Tough
bigsouthern
882 plays
18.
  Imus In The Morning    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The "father" of shock-jock radio, Imus has been a radio chameleon, morphing from top-40 music DJ, into a skit-based wacky morning-show host, into an irreverant current events/interview/talk-show host. What do you know about the I-Man?
Average, 10 Qns, bigsouthern, Jan 13 08
Category: US Radio DJs
Average
bigsouthern
442 plays
19.
  Name That Band    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Can you identify these bands or solo artists by the song titles off of their albums that I randomly selected from my record/cassette/cd collection?
Average, 15 Qns, bigsouthern, Jan 09 06
Category: Which Band?
Average
bigsouthern
1250 plays
20.
  Southern Rock: Name That Artist [#1]!    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
At the heart of southern-rock music are lyrics written and sung for, and by, the common man. Can you name the artists that performed these songs from just a line of the lyrics?
Very Difficult, 25 Qns, BIGSOUTHERN, Oct 09 06
Category: Southern Rock
Very Difficult
BIGSOUTHERN
1898 plays
21.
  Who's the Singer?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
When a band is named after a band member, it would seem safe to assume that he/she is the band's frontman/lead vocalist...but we all know that's not always the case. Who is the lead singer for the following bands?
Difficult, 10 Qns, bigsouthern, Feb 13 05
Difficult
bigsouthern
1590 plays
22.
  A Little Travelin' Music!    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Let's take a musical trip down memory lane to places magical and far away! "Where are we going?" you ask. Read these lyrics and follow the music playing in your head: it will lead you to the answer!
Average, 15 Qns, bigsouthern, Oct 18 05
Category: Geography in Songs
Average
bigsouthern
550 plays
23.
  What Band Is Not Like The Others?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz looks at the musical history shared by three out of the four bands in question. Do you know which band doesn't quite fit in with the others? A hint: the questions have nothing to do with lyrical content or musical arrangements.
Difficult, 10 Qns, bigsouthern, Dec 27 22
Difficult
bigsouthern
Dec 27 22
594 plays
24.
  Strange Musical Bedfellows    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Musicians, record producers, and label executives will often turn to unlikely sources to inject inspiration and power to their finished product or try to create sales by adding a "name" to a project. Do you recognize these bizarre musical team-ups?
Tough, 10 Qns, bigsouthern, Feb 15 19
Tough
bigsouthern
Feb 15 19
471 plays
25.
  AM/FM Classic Rock: Name That Tune    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
I was born in the 50's, grew up in the 60's, raised hell in the 70's and 80's, matured in the 90's, and managed to survive into the new millenium... and rock and roll has provided a soundtrack for my life!
Very Difficult, 25 Qns, bigsouthern, Jul 08 04
Very Difficult
bigsouthern
1054 plays
26.
  What's My Line?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some of the best songs written are about what people do for a living. Can you recognize the professions that are referrenced in these songs from their lyrics? Here's a hint: the occupations are also mentioned in the songs' titles.
Difficult, 10 Qns, bigsouthern, Jul 26 22
Difficult
bigsouthern
Jul 26 22
657 plays
27.
  The Outlaws: Florida's Guitar Army    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
"If guitars were outlawed, only The Outlaws would have guitars!" The Outlaws were rock and roll cowboys, combining the best elements of country and western music with a powerful 3-guitar attack and vocal harmonies equal to Poco or The Eagles!
Very Difficult, 15 Qns, bigsouthern, Mar 21 10
Category: O
Very Difficult
bigsouthern
395 plays