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pu2-ke-qi-ri has been a FunTrivia author since May 19 04 and has written 62 quizzes. pu2-ke-qi-ri writes for many different categories, but is most active in Sci / Tech, World, and General Knowledge, and has won 6 Editor's Choice awards on submitted quizzes.

  • has earned 8,795 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
Bio: Obviously a person of diverse interests, from ancient Greek to pencils to rocks to...what next?

It's not hard to get me to talk about what I love, so if you like anything in my quizzes, or want to know more, or point out an error, well then please drop me a note!
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1.
  Afrikaans to Zulu editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
An epic A to Z tour of the world's languages. We'll be hitting every letter except V and every continent but Antarctica. Enjoy!
Tough, 25 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, May 13 15
Category: Languages
Tough
pu2-ke-qi-ri
21929 plays
2.
  They Remember Me For WHAT? editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Imagine that you were one of the greatest and most respected scientists of your time. Now imagine that you have just awakened in the 21st century to discover that you are best known for...well...why don't you take this quiz and find out?
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Aug 11 09
Category: Scientists
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
10003 plays
3.
  Punny Geology editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I know what you're thinking, and, yes-- I did get myself into geology just for the puns! A delightful selection of puns and geology trivia is included in this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Jun 20 21
Category: Earth Science
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jun 20 21
11821 plays
4.
  Travel the World of Indo-European Languages editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Join me for a world tour of Indo-European languages! We'll be traveling over 6,000 years and 10,000 miles, so pack your suitcase and your linguistic intuition!
Average, 15 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Jul 21 20
Category: Linguistics
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jul 21 20
9285 plays
5.
  The Ubiquitous Orange Traffic Cone editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You're out driving, when OH NO! SWERVE! But alas, it is too late. The Orange Traffic Cone lies squashed, woefully and unconically, on the asphalt. Filled with remorse, you ponder the life and times of this orange traffic cone...
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Dec 22 23
Category: Roads & Highways
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Dec 22 23
7107 plays
6.
  Who Guild Mr. Body? editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Mr. Body is dead-- murdered. The Body count is ten questions. Ten clues. Can you, with the help of the Quiz Makers' Guild, solve the mystery of "Who Guild Mr. Body?"
Tough, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Aug 29 22
Category: Whodunits
Tough
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 29 22
4283 plays
7.
  Astronomy in Binoculars!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You don't need a big, expensive telescope to do astronomy! You can see plenty of interesting stars, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies with nothing more than a pair of 7x35 binoculars. How, you ask? Take this quiz!
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Mar 02 18
Category: Astronomy
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Mar 02 18
8414 plays
8.
  How to NOT use bad words!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ever feel the need to use a bad word...without really saying it? "Linguistic taboo avoidance" is actually a common cultural phenomenon. Take this quiz to learn oodles and oodles of ways to NOT say bad words!
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Feb 20 23
Category: Language Use
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Feb 20 23
6935 plays
9.
  The Joy of Archaeology   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
In "The Joy of Cooking," you learn to cook fine cuisine by first learning how to, say, bone a squirrel. Archaeology is the same-- incredible finds require careful recordkeeping and digging in the dirt. This quiz brings you gold, mold, soil and spoil!
Average, 15 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Sep 15 13
Category: Archaeology
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
5966 plays
10.
  Ancient Greece for Kids   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ancient Greece was a land of gods and heroes, great temples and great ideas. What do you know about ancient Greece?
Easier, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, May 29 21
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8
Category: Ancient History for Kids
Easier
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 29 21
5795 plays
11.
  This Quiz Made Possible by the Letter "R"   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The friendly, familiar letter "R" is indeed a tricky little beastie. "R" you ready to find out more?
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Oct 15 20
Category: Linguistics
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Oct 15 20
5717 plays
12.
  What do YOU write on?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you write on paper? Clay? A wooden board? Take this quiz to learn about what people have used to write on throughout the ages.
Easier, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Aug 26 20
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Category: History for Kids
Easier
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 26 20
3614 plays
13.
  My Box of Rocks   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
When I was a kid, I loved collecting rocks, and I had an ENORMOUS rock collection! Want to peek inside my box of rocks?
Easier, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Aug 25 20
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10
Category: Geology for Kids
Easier
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 25 20
5595 plays
14.
  Dinosaur or Not?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
What's a dinosaur? Any sort of great big extinct scaly reptile? Nope-- the dinosaurs were something of an exclusive club, with specialized requirements for membership. Take this quiz and test your powers of Dinosaur Determination!
Average, 15 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Jun 13 21
Category: Dinosaurs
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jun 13 21
3222 plays
15.
  Keep Austin Weird   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
If you've ever been to Austin, TX, you probably noticed the profusion of "Keep Austin Weird: Support Local Businesses" bumper stickers. Here follows a selection of my favorite Austin weirdness. Ample hints for non-Austinites.
Average, 15 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Jan 03 15
Category: Texas
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
2751 plays
16.
  Why Does My Parrot Do That?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Parrots are quite different from dogs and cats, and some of their behavior can be very mystifying. Here are ten things I had to adjust to as a new parrot owner!
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Apr 05 20
Category: Pet Birds
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Apr 05 20
5386 plays
17.
  Strange Facts about Volcanoes   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Which has a bigger volume-- the biggest outpouring of lava in Earth's history, or one of Mars' moons? Want to live in the shadow of a volcano? Or what about swimming in one? Stay tuned for the surprising literary conclusion!
Tough, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Sep 01 16
Category: Volcanoes
Tough
pu2-ke-qi-ri
4838 plays
18.
  GPS   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Daddy, are we lost?" "No, son, because I have this handy GPS to tell us where we are!" Prepare yourself for the inevitable stream of questions on what GPS is and how it works by taking this handy quiz!
Tough, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Sep 05 14
Category: General Technology
Tough
pu2-ke-qi-ri
2525 plays
19.
  Greek is for Geeks   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A celebration of all that is intelligent, geeky, wise, nerdy, clever, or smart-alecky in ancient Greek literature.
Tough, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Jun 16 18
Category: The Classics
Tough
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jun 16 18
1191 plays
20.
  Geology Rocks!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The great thing about geologists is how they can pick up a rock and make such bizarre statements as, "This place was underwater a hundred million years ago," or "There used to be a mountain belt nearby." How do they do that? Take this quiz and find out!
Tough, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Mar 24 17
Category: Geology
Tough
pu2-ke-qi-ri
4274 plays
21.
  Squid Pro Quo   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Cuttlefish: "Look horrible, taste worse." So says my friend. Hear the other side from a connoisseur of the noble and sophisticated squid-- finer points of squid anatomy and physiology, even the squid's role in aviation and art.
Average, 15 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, May 28 20
Category: Thematic Animals
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 28 20
3817 plays
22.
  Fractured Airports I Have Known And (Not) Loved   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Once upon a midday dreary, while I wandered, weak and weary, over many a hideous space of airport floor...my swimming mind created this quiz. Sound out the airport name!
Tough, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Jan 28 19
Category: Fractured Transportation
Tough
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jan 28 19
4013 plays
23.
  Fractured Airlines I Have Known And (Not) Loved   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Muse of Delayed Flights revealed herself to me in a fit of jet lag, inspiring me to set pen to airsickness bag. Sound out the airline name!
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Mar 14 20
Category: Fractured Transportation
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Mar 14 20
3642 plays
24.
  Air Sickness Bags   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Air sickness bags, the ever-ready servants of an airborne society. Functional, yet an art form. Whether you use them, or swipe them and lose them, you already appreciate this humble item. So take this quiz. Warning: Not for the faint of, er, stomach.
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Jul 01 23
Category: Aviation
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jul 01 23
1861 plays
25.
  Linear B for you and me   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Don't know what Linear B is? Take this quiz and find out-- learn about the decipherment of the *oldest* writing system for the Greek language, and what it has to say about very early Greek history. Enjoy!
Difficult, 15 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Aug 12 05
Category: Ancient Greece
Difficult
pu2-ke-qi-ri
2765 plays
26.
  The "Write" Stuff   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Writing emerged-- for the first time ever-- in fourth millennium BCE in Southern Babylonia. What forces catalyzed the invention of writing? How was this first writing system invented and used? Take this quiz to find out!
Tough, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Jun 27 08
Category: Mesopotamia
Tough
pu2-ke-qi-ri
2052 plays
27.
  University of Texas Pride and Craziness!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In honor of the University of Texas winning the 2005 National Championship, I present a lighthearted quiz on the symbols, traditions, and silliness of the University of Texas at Austin.
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Apr 16 13
Category: US Colleges
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
742 plays
28.
  Blood Meridian   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Cormac McCarthy's story of the depraved violence with which the West was won. Follow the kid, a 14 year old boy from Tennessee, as he joins a band of renegade Americans contracted to slaughter Indians, their scalps and blood for pay.
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Nov 05 22
Category: McCarthy, Cormac
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Nov 05 22
369 plays
29.
  Mythological Dining Disasters   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's dinner time in the world of the mythic, and what's on the menu? Could it be ... your son? Some god's pet cattle? Your enemy's brains? Dig in, and enjoy. Yes, this quiz is "in bad taste." Wafer-thin mint?
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, May 26 19
Category: Something in Common
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 26 19
2968 plays
30.
  We'll Always Have Parrots!   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What's a parrot to you? A talkative pet, a jewel-toned forest bird, a crop pest, a status symbol, dinner, or even a Monty Python sketch? People and parrots have lived together for most of human history. Take this quiz to find out more!
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Apr 26 20
Category: Thematic Birds
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Apr 26 20
1048 plays
31.
  Latin is for Lovers   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Latin was the favored language for love poetry for over 1500 years. Explore this long and varied history in this quiz. Latin is truly the language of love!
Average, 15 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Nov 07 14
Category: The Classics
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
734 plays
32.
  Christmas Time for Bribery Blago   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Or, an Illinois 2008 "Night Before Christmas." Lyrics taken from a Chris Britt editorial cartoon in the Dec. 16 Springfield "State Journal-Register." To say more would be gilding the lily. Enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Aug 02 19
Category: Other U.S. Politicians
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 02 19
440 plays
33.
  Sliced-up Rocks on a Microscope Slide   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What could be more exciting than looking at rocks in their natural habitat? Why, looking at rocks under a microscope, of course! So take this quiz. I PROMISE you know more about this than you think!
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Dec 09 16
Category: Geology
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
1589 plays
34.
  Soluble, or Not?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Memorizing solubility rules for class was about as interesting as eating cardboard. Luckily for you, this quiz is jam-packed with all sorts of delectable chemistry tidbits! Ample hints.
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Mar 21 20
Category: Chemistry Mix
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Mar 21 20
2163 plays
35.
  Mineralogy-- Into the Jaws of Doom    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The evil scientist Dr. Blarg has you trapped in his laboratory. If you can't identify ten different minerals, you will meet a fate worse than death! Bwa ha ha! Are you ready for the challenge? (Evil fate not included.)
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Apr 17 19
Category: Geology
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Apr 17 19
2443 plays
36.
  The Pencil   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Consider the ubiquitous yellow pencil. One of the most commonly used but underappreciated objects in the world. Take this quiz and discover the history that made the technological wonder that is the modern pencil!
Tough, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Jan 09 24
Category: Thematic School Supplies
Tough
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jan 09 24
1094 plays
37.
  Classical MISquotes   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some common Latin and Greek quotations are consistently misquoted, mispronounced, or misattributed. Take this quiz to learn about these classical MISquotes!
Tough, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Aug 03 05
Category: Origins of Phrases
Tough
pu2-ke-qi-ri
2396 plays
38.
  Classic Clastics   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you understand sand? Mull over boulders? Love mud? Are you a big fan of alluvium? If you are thinking, "My sediments exactly!" or "At long clast!" well, take this quiz!
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Sep 20 21
Category: Earth Science
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Sep 20 21
2663 plays
39.
  Mycenae's Greatest Hits   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Have you seen-ee Mycenae? I've seen-ee Mycenae, and this is My cenae quiz! Just Mycenae's Greatest Hits, nothing more, nothing less!
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Nov 16 15
Category: Ancient Greece
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
1783 plays
40.
  The Long-Lived Lightbulb of Livermore   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fire Station No. 6 in Livermore, CA is home to the world's longest continuously lit lightbulb. Take this quiz to learn its story!
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Nov 03 21
Category: Thematic Tools
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Nov 03 21
771 plays
41.
  The Misadventures of Bob the Sim   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Bob the Sim was living a happy, carefree life in his simulated little world of "The Sims 1" (PC). Then I came along! Bwa ha ha!
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Jun 29 08
Category: The Sims 1
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
1661 plays
42.
  Homeric Questions   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Homer's Greek is linguistically interesting-- a fact not known to most casual readers of the "Iliad" and "Odyssey" in translation. Take this quiz to find out more about the language and poetry of Homer! No knowledge of Greek required.
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Dec 09 18
Category: Linguistics
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Dec 09 18
1908 plays
43.
  Guild-y as Sin: Lust   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 1321, Dante climbed the terraces of Purgatory and saw a new deadly sin on each level. Now the Quiz Makers' Guild is making the same trip, and seeing things Dante never dreamed of. We wrap up our tour with our seventh and final sin, lust.
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Jul 10 17
Category: Thematic Emotions
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jul 10 17
552 plays
44.
  Punny Classics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All you pun-loving Greeks and Romans out there, I have created a quiz just for you! Just pick the answer that's the worst joke, and you should do just fine!
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Jan 10 16
Category: Ancient History
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
2227 plays
45.
  The House of the Tiles at Lerna   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Between the Stone Age and the Mycenaean Age, there was Lerna and the House of the Tiles. Ready for an Early Bronze Age architectural adventure? Take this quiz to Lerna some more!
Tough, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Mar 13 24
Category: Ancient Greece
Tough
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Mar 13 24
572 plays
46.
  A Date with the Guild    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Join us this evening for a date with the lovely, sexy, intelligent and witty members of the Quiz Maker's Guild. Of course, don't be surprised if discussion soon drifts to matters trivial...
Tough, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, May 11 22
Category: Thematic Story Time
Tough
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 11 22
583 plays
47.
  For The Gullible    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Are you gullible? I know I am. That's why I wrote a quiz just for gullible people like me! Step right up, and don't worry, you'll do fine! (wink, wink)
Tough, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Aug 18 23
Category: Thematic Adjectives
Tough
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 18 23
1099 plays
48.
  It's chess! It's boxing! It's chessboxing!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Yes, my friends, there is a sport called chessboxing, in which competitors alternate boxing rounds with chess matches. Take this quiz to learn about the ultimate contest of brains and brawn!
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Sep 13 10
Category: Hobbies Other
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
538 plays
49.
  Astrogeology I-- Rocky Planets and Moons    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Geology doesn't just apply to the Earth! Explore the geology of Mercury, Venus, Mars, the Moon, and assorted asteroids!
Tough, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Dec 01 17
Category: Moons
Tough
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Dec 01 17
1117 plays
50.
  The Crummy Car Club    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My high school's "Crummy Car Club" was founded by the theology teacher, who had named his 80's-vintage Volvo station wagon "The Womb of Suffering" after a line in the Bhagavad-Gita. Enjoy this eclectic quiz!
Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Jun 10 22
Category: Auto World
Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jun 10 22
582 plays
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