Author Biography: gentlegiant17

1.

  Nazism and the Holocaust in Rock Music    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Not many rock musicians dared to tread the paths of this dark era. This quiz focuses on those who did, each using a different approach. Be sure to read the interesting info sections.

Tough, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Oct 24 07

Category: History in Songs

Tough
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3437 plays

2.

  Regular Expressions 101    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Regular expressions are the building blocks of text analysis, manipulation and search. This quiz demonstrates usage of a few basic ones. Find the one-to-one correspondence between the text on the right column and the regular expressions on the left one.

Difficult, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Aug 21 17

Category: General Computing

Difficult
gentlegiant17
Aug 21 17
475 plays

3.

  Chessbogglers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Does the notion of me twisting your brain with chess-related logic problems tickle your fancy? If your reply is in the affirmative do take this quiz before going to the doctor.

Tough, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Aug 16 09

Category: Chess

Tough
gentlegiant17
1523 plays

4.

  Noted People    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

This is a quiz about noted people. That is, people appearing on banknotes of several countries.

Easier, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Jul 03 23

Category: In Common

Easier
gentlegiant17
Jul 03 23
836 plays

5.

  Play Around with Letters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz involves simple vocabulary knowledge, counting exercises and a bit more. Kids and kids at heart - you're most welcome to enjoy it!

Easier, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Jun 26 08

Category: Words for Kids

Easier
gentlegiant17
7733 plays

6.

  Hebrew Alphabets    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

An introduction to the alphabets of the Hebrew language and various formats thereof.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Feb 02 23

Category: Hebrew and Yiddish

Average
gentlegiant17
Feb 02 23
94 plays

7.

  Pass, Door, Word and Code    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Literature is an imaginative assemblage of words that follow their own code to pass through the door of the reader's perception. Let's explore a few examples.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Feb 26 23

Category: Literature: Something in Common

Average
gentlegiant17
Feb 26 23
208 plays

8.

  Is it Really in Israel?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The names of most locations in Israel are related to the history of the land and its people from biblical days to modern times. This quiz deals with a few exceptional cases.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Oct 21 15

Category: Israel

Average
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3452 plays

9.

  Well Known Port Numbers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Knowledge of default port numbers used by the basic Internet services is important and handy even for home users. These "Well Known Port Numbers" (0-1023) are allocated by IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority). So, how well do you know them?

Tough, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Aug 22 18

Category: The Internet

Tough
gentlegiant17
Aug 22 18
1749 plays

10.

  How I Wonder What You Are!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz on stars, based on a talk I gave at my daughter's school. I figured that if they liked it, so might you.

Easier, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Jan 04 11

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: Space and Astronomy for Kids

Easier
gentlegiant17
2153 plays

11.

  Blues Run The Game    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Passing through the lyrics of his folk classic "Blues Run The Game", you are invited to pay tribute to the life and music of Jackson C. Frank - the most famous 60s folksinger that no one has ever heard of.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Apr 08 08

Category: Folk Music

Average
gentlegiant17
278 plays

12.

  The Story Of Samson    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

FunTrivia owes a lot to Samson. From his birth to his death, Samson's life was full of enigmas and riddles. Chapters 13-16 of Judges (KJV) span the fascinating and thought-provoking story of this tragic hero, a man doomed to loneliness and ill-fate.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Aug 06 12

Category: Samson

Average
gentlegiant17
1978 plays

13.

  The Story Of Abigail    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The story of Abigail (1 Samuel 25, KJV) is pivotal in understanding the soul of king-to-be David and sheds light on the Biblical view on monarchs and the monarchy. This quiz is a salute to this fascinating woman.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Nov 16 07

Category: Samuel (I and II) People

Average
gentlegiant17
839 plays

14.

  Bible People Carousel    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ten Old Testament figures once went up a carousel. The funny thing about it was that the name of each figure started with at least one letter taken from the end of the name of the figure seated right behind. Use my hints and find out who they were.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Aug 31 11

Category: Linked Answers

Average
gentlegiant17
2412 plays

15.

  Am I Blue?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Most of the bands presented in this quiz are blue, but at least one is not. Make out which is which. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Jun 06 16

Category: Colours in Band Names

Average
gentlegiant17
2421 plays

16.

  The Perfect Pear    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Pears are my favourite fruit. Here's a juicy fact file bent on making you crave for one.

Tough, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Nov 14 08

Category: Fruit and Vegetables

Tough
gentlegiant17
1121 plays

17.

  The Battle of Beersheba    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Please join me as I put the spotlight on the background, the course and the aftermath of a classic and crucial yet little-known battle of the Great War - the battle of Beersheba.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Nov 28 09

Category: World War I

Average
gentlegiant17
772 plays

18.

  The Periodic Table of Songs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Trivia architects of The Lost Connection invite you to sit back and enjoy this intriguing medley of songs with chemical elements in their title or lyrics.

Tough, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Nov 15 09

Category: Science and Nature in Songs

Tough
gentlegiant17
988 plays

19.

  The Guerlain Perfume House    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A fact file on one of the world's oldest and best perfume houses.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Sep 08 08

Category: Perfumes & Colognes

Average
gentlegiant17
693 plays

20.

  Scientific Names of Fruit    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match the fruit with its scientific name? Please go ahead and try.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Jun 05 17

Category: Fruit Mixture

Average
gentlegiant17
354 plays

21.

  The Honey Badger    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Hello and welcome to the FT badge awards ceremony! The big winner of the day is one of nature's most illustrious animals, the aptly named honey badger.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Apr 01 13

Category: Mustelidae-Weasel Family

Average
gentlegiant17
758 plays

22.

  People with Prophetic First Names    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The first names of all modern era people mentioned in this name game coincide with those of the 48 prophets or 7 prophetesses of Judaism. Can you correctly match the person with the description given? Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Nov 15 11

Category: First Names

Average
gentlegiant17
1366 plays

23.

  Keeping It Real    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Keep it real by matching one word celebrity names with their real names. Designed so that educated guesses should work for you, so try them!

Easier, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Jul 08 17

Category: Real Name

Easier
gentlegiant17
Jul 08 17
465 plays

24.

  US TV Series Lost in Hebrew Translation    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Try to identify the occasional lame pun, the random reference or the rare justified adaptation manipulated by Israeli broadcasters when Hebraizing the names of US TV series throughout the years. I'll give you the Hebrew name, you'll need to reverse it.

Average, 15 Qns, gentlegiant17, Sep 17 16

Category: Translated Titles

Average
gentlegiant17
753 plays

25.

  Songs in the Footsteps of Artworks    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Countless songs are inspired by poems, books, plays, statues, paintings, movies and TV series. This quiz focuses on a few of them.

Tough, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Oct 18 12

Category: Art in Songs

Tough
gentlegiant17
348 plays

26.

  Strangely Named Football Clubs    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the football (soccer) club name with the country it hails from.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Jun 07 17

Category: Worldwide Football

Average
gentlegiant17
228 plays

27.

  The Green Vase    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A chance meeting with an author challenge by lpez led me to a lovely association game. Should be fun for you as well.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Apr 04 15

Category: Green

Average
gentlegiant17
443 plays

28.

  The Jubilee Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My fiftieth quiz deals with a few English words borrowed from the Hebrew language.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Sep 03 10

Category: Borrowed Words and Phrases

Average
gentlegiant17
1647 plays

29.

  International Music, Made In Israel    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The extremely diverse nature of the Israeli society leads to the creation of unique music. This quiz concentrates on Israeli artists who have succeeded in exporting their music to a worldwide audience.

Difficult, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Feb 04 14

Category: International Music

Difficult
gentlegiant17
285 plays

30.

  The 2013-14 Dream Team    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Every Fantasy Premier League (FPL) manager knows that sinking feeling accompanying a miscalculated decision. Try to identify the footballers I could have bought and should have kept in FPL 2013-14 unless I had made so many errors.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Aug 16 14

Category: Premiership 2010s

Average
gentlegiant17
638 plays

31.

  Hebrew Onomatopoeia    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Onomatopoeia can differ sharply between languages. This quiz tries to find out to what extent are a few Hebrew ones intuitive for you. Note: all Hebrew words are in caps.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, May 18 14

Category: Hebrew and Yiddish

Average
gentlegiant17
232 plays

32.

  The Binary Watch    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Browsing through a duty-free brochure on a recent flight, I spotted an ad for a binary watch. While it was a bit expensive, can you afford to refuse a free quiz?

Difficult, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Aug 28 20

Category: Logic Puzzles

Difficult
gentlegiant17
Aug 28 20
2474 plays

33.

  Would You Take August 27 On A Date?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My elder daughter was born on August 27. We joined hands to research which other events, negligible as they may be, occurred on this date. You are invited to play and share with our new found knowledge.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Aug 11 10

Category: July August September

Average
gentlegiant17
515 plays

34.

  Filmography of Toshiro Mifune and Akira Kurosawa    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Spanning from 1948 till 1965, the partnership of Toshiro Mifune and Akira Kurosawa has provided one of the silver screen's most powerful actor-director duos of all time. I'll describe the Mifune role, you give me the Kurosawa film.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Jan 07 08

Category: Kurosawa, Akira

Average
gentlegiant17
377 plays

35.

  Just 17, Do You Know What I Mean?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As my nick hints, I have a peculiar liking to the number 17. Hence, my 17th quiz is dedicated to this adorable number. Please join in my little party.

Tough, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Jul 05 20

Category: 11-50

Tough
gentlegiant17
Jul 05 20
1226 plays

36.

  Pastime with Numerical Movie Titles    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A medley of brain teasers and knowledge questions on movie titles with numbers in them.

Difficult, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Apr 20 23

Category: Movies Word Play

Difficult
gentlegiant17
Apr 20 23
1283 plays

37.

  Safety Pin Stuck In My Heart    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A tribute to the punk hymn and to the man behind it, Patrik Fitzgerald. Includes previously unreleased information.

Tough, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, May 07 09

Category: Music D-G

Tough
gentlegiant17
157 plays

38.

  Who Am I: Card Deck Edition    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the card with the name it is otherwise known by. Most nicknames in this quiz come from Bridge jargon, but you may also know them from other card games.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Jul 25 17

Category: Games & Toys

Average
gentlegiant17
Jul 25 17
240 plays

39.

  Chaos, Challenge, Logic, Order    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The answers in this quiz are the numbers 1 to 10, each appearing once. In the chaos of over 3 million options, I challenge you to apply healthy logic and simple math in order to find the unique solution of this puzzle. Allow up to 1 hour. Good luck!

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Mar 19 08

Category: Difficult Logic Puzzles

Very Difficult
gentlegiant17
2992 plays

40.

  Who Am I: Founder Member Edition    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The English Football League was inaugurated in 1888 by twelve clubs, known thereafter as the Founder Members. Given a few hints, can you identify them?

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Jul 09 13

Category: Football League

Average
gentlegiant17
238 plays

41.

  Old Adventures In Lo-Fi    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You are invited to join in a nostalgic and laid-back tour of adventure games I used to play on my Apple //e in the days I should have been in high-school.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Jan 13 10

Category: Arcade Games Mixture

Average
gentlegiant17
479 plays

42.

  Turkey In A China Shop    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz on country names which became legitimate words in various languages (with a slight bias towards Hebrew).

Tough, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Sep 21 11

Category: Linguistics

Tough
gentlegiant17
1849 plays

43.

  Farhud    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

June 1941 marked a series of violent attacks on the Jewish community of Baghdad known as the Farhud. This quiz deals with its background and aftermath.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Jun 01 16

Category: Iraq

Average
gentlegiant17
111 plays

44.

  The 2012-13 Dream Team    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Fantasy Premier League 2012-13: Dream Team edition. Test your knowledge on the official Barclays Premier League Fantasy Football game's best 11 players of this season.

Tough, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Jun 01 13

Category: Premiership 2010s

Tough
gentlegiant17
441 plays

45.

  When It Rains, It Pours... Goals    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Test your knowledge on unforgettable goal showers from FA Premier League players who scored hat tricks, and beyond.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Sep 27 12

Category: FA Premier League

Average
gentlegiant17
532 plays

46.

  The Beautiful Game    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Football (soccer) plays a major part in the lives of many people. This quiz examines various reflections of the beautiful game in modern culture.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Sep 01 15

Category: The Best Mixed Entertainment

Average
gentlegiant17
199 plays

47.

  Divisibility Rules? Divisibility Rules!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Is 21 divisible by 7? That's easy. But is 1696968 divisible by 7? Looks like a tougher nut to crack. But it isn't... This quiz will introduce you to a few basic divisibility rules. My approach here is practical, rather than theoretical.

Tough, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Dec 06 12

Category: Specific Math Topics

Tough
gentlegiant17
879 plays

48.

  Visual Perception    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It is hard to imagine the huge challenges our brain-machine had to resolve in order to turn our visual perception to such a "natural" experience. Enter to learn about several phenomena which elucidate aspects of the visual mechanisms.

Difficult, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Oct 14 17

Category: Eyes and Vision

Difficult
gentlegiant17
Oct 14 17
895 plays

49.

  Night Flight    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Cruise from the word "Night" to the word "Flight" by means of adding, dropping or changing one letter at a time.

Average, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Jul 14 13

Category: Dropped Letters

Average
gentlegiant17
472 plays

50.

  Pastime with Symmetrical Flags    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you identify the symmetries of various world flags? Terminology: a flag identical to its left or right mirror image will be called "sidewise symmetrical", and a flag identical to its top or bottom mirror image will be called "topwise symmetrical".

Tough, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Aug 16 16

Category: World Flags

Tough
gentlegiant17
1352 plays