51.

  Stop the Presses!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If it's in the paper it has to be true, right? Not always! Over the years, many news flashes have turned out to be false. See what you remember about these times when it would have been better to do some fact checking before crying, "Stop the Presses!"

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Apr 01 12

Category: Specialized History

Average
shuehorn
885 plays

52.

  Who in the World Said That in "JFK"?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Oliver Stone's 1991 movie "JFK" is the tale of conspiracy and mystery surrounding the assassination of the US's 35th president. The huge cast had many well-known actors on screen for brief impactful scenes. How many can you match up?

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Feb 11 19

Category: JFK

Average
shuehorn
Feb 11 19
293 plays

53.

  Where Did the Gold Blow Off To?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about ten Olympic gold-medal winners. When these fine athletes breezed back into their home countries after the games where they made history, do you know where or to whom those medals ended up? Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Aug 27 18

Category: Olympics History

Average
shuehorn
Aug 27 18
371 plays

54.

  She Hathaway About Her...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Anne Hathaway is a gifted actress and has had an interesting life. The Four Winds' shuehorn blew through her resume and prepared a few questions about her life and work. See how much you know!

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Sep 14 18

Category: Celebrities H-J

Average
shuehorn
Sep 14 18
331 plays

55.

  Mamma Mia (or Pappa Pia--or Something Like That)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Yo' Mammas are doing our third Team Quiz, and we've chosen a Mamma- (and Pappa-)related title. This quiz is all about TV Moms and Dads over the years. Let's see how many you remember!

Easier, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Dec 31 14

Category: Relatives and Relations

Easier
shuehorn
905 plays

56.

  Are Funerals Fun?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As part of Kyle and Wes' Sprint, Mariamir and Shuehorn are taking you through some fictional and factual funerals that have provided some type of morbid or comic entertainment. Let's see how many you are familiar with!

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, May 01 12

Category: Entertainment by Themes

Average
shuehorn
531 plays

57.

  Bing, Bob or Dottie?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Ahh, the "Road" Pictures... Seven comedic romps spanning the 30s to the 60s, starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour. Can you match these facts with these three, who traveled many Roads together? Let's see!

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Mar 23 17

Category: Movie Stars Mixed

Average
shuehorn
422 plays

58.

  "Dark Shadows" Characters Test    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Do you remember the old '60s and '70s television show "Dark Shadows"? Many characters entered and left the show during its run. This quiz is a test of how many of these characters you remember. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Dec 12 23

Category: Dark Shadows

Average
shuehorn
Dec 12 23
296 plays

59.

  Ready OR Not    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

It's all about the options! The following movies all have the word "Ready" in their titles. All you have to do is match the title with a brief description of what it IS or is NOT about. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Nov 19 18

Category: Something in the Title

Average
shuehorn
Nov 19 18
275 plays

60.

  Bing Crosby Fun Facts    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Most people remember Bing Crosby only at Christmas time, but his life was full of interesting milestones and accomplishments that are worthy of year-round attention. See how much you know about the multi-talented Bing Crosby.

Difficult, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Nov 13 21

Category: Celebrities C-D

Difficult
shuehorn
Nov 13 21
1795 plays

61.

  Water on the Floorboards    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Four Winds have gone to the theatre and are reviewing plays which have been produced and presented in ways that are wet and watery. Come along with us, and bring your galoshes. We wouldn't want you to slip on those floorboards!

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Jun 12 16

Category: Plays Mixture

Average
shuehorn
2166 plays

62.

  I Fought The Law and the Law Won    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Everyone in this quiz was accused of a crime and then found guilty, at least initially. Were all those decisions correct? Though the jury is no longer out, public opinion remains mixed. Let's see how much you remember about these controversial cases!

Tough, 10 Qns, shuehorn, May 19 14

Category: Innocent or Guilty?

Tough
shuehorn
1074 plays

63.

  Found Underwater    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are so many animals in this world. Let's see how many of these animals you can identify, all of whom can be "found underwater"! Good luck!

Easier, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Jan 27 19

Category: Where They Live

Easier
shuehorn
Jan 27 19
469 plays

64.

  Bobby Goldsboro Through the Years    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How much do you know about Bobby Goldsboro, American pop singer from the 1960s and 1970s? Take this quiz and find out!!

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Jun 27 19

Category: Goldsboro, Bobby

Average
shuehorn
Jun 27 19
270 plays

65.

  Shuehorn and the Questionable Query    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Questions, queries, quandaries... These are often the crux of the plot and center of intrigue of plays. See if you can remember these quixotic queries from well-known theatrical works. This quiz is part of Kyleisalive's Commission III.

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Mar 06 11

Category: Plays

Average
shuehorn
510 plays

66.

  It's Complicated    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Four Winds invite you to seas and bodies of water to revisit some of literature's great stories. Nothing is simple about the central themes in these waterlogged tales, whose protagonists could likely scratch their heads and say, "It's complicated!"

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Sep 26 13

Category: Ships and Sea Life

Average
shuehorn
2009 plays

67.

  An "Arepa" By Any Other Name...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many places are proud of their "corn cakes," "fritters," "tortillas," "arepas" and the like. See how many of these geographic clues you can unravel to find the places where a variety of these delicacies can be savored. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Aug 01 15

Category: Where am I? Average

Average
shuehorn
283 plays

68.

  Huffin' and Puffin on Wings of Birds    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These graceful birds don't huff and puff but glide through the skies. Can you guess them from the descriptions?

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Sep 19 18

Category: Wild Birds

Average
shuehorn
Sep 19 18
398 plays

69.

  Sailing Up and Down the Sea    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

With the wind in our sails and hearts full of hope, the Four Winds invite you to start out with one type of boat and end up in another. The answer to each question becomes the answer to the next, after dropping a letter and rearranging. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Dec 14 16

Category: Drop a Letter 10 Questions

Average
shuehorn
1724 plays

70.

  Drop In The Bucket    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A long time ago, during the LAST AMAZING RACE, the Four Winds decided to sail to South America and share tidbits about the countries... just a "drop in the bucket", so to speak!

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Nov 13 21

Category: Mixed Nations

Average
shuehorn
Nov 13 21
285 plays

71.

  Less Than the Best    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many authors are well-known for one or two of their works, but have written many others that are not as well-known or well-liked, fairly or unfairly. Let's see how many of these lesser works you can match with their authors.

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Dec 03 15

Category: Less Familiar Works

Average
shuehorn
612 plays

72.

  Frustrating False Friends    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Spanish isn't easy as easy as it looks. Some words look like their English counterparts, but others look like English words that don't mean the same thing at all. These are Frustrating False Friends! See how many you recognize!

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Feb 18 16

Category: Difficult Spanish

Average
shuehorn
1288 plays

73.

  I Before E Except After C, What A Weird Society    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many of us remember the old spelling rule, "i" before "e" except after "c" or when sounded as "a" as in "neighbor" or "weigh." There are MANY exceptions to the rule, however. Let's see how many you recognize.

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Oct 03 19

Category: Spelling Bee

Average
shuehorn
Oct 03 19
838 plays

74.

  The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This may well be the best Disney movie you've never heard of. How much do you know about this animated film released in 1949?

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Jan 13 19

Category: Aa - Ak Movies

Average
shuehorn
Jan 13 19
192 plays

75.

  Whimsical Wildlife Whatchamacallits!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The languages of the world have interesting ways of referring to animals! See how many of these "whatchamacallits" in languages other than English you can identify correctly! As an added hint, I've given you a possible favorite song for each animal.

Easier, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Feb 04 19

Category: Languages

Easier
shuehorn
Feb 04 19
377 plays

76.

  I'm the Leader of the Gang    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

World leaders are fond of pomp and ceremony, and an important element of that is the National Anthem. See how many of these quotes and facts from and about national anthems of the Americas you can identify.

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, May 08 21

Category: National Anthems

Average
shuehorn
May 08 21
343 plays

77.

  Ambulance Chasers!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Judge shows! Good, bad or indifferent, all dispense justice to civil plaintiffs/defendants who have decided to represent themselves, though they'd probably be better off with real lawyers, even ambulance chasers! See how many you know.

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Nov 13 11

Category: Mixture: Reality TV

Average
shuehorn
231 plays

78.

  "Four" (or More) Ways to Say That...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Four" is a number that is obviously used in most of the world's languages. It is also a common thread in many idiomatic expressions. Let's see how you do identifying the number "Four" in a variety of languages!

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Aug 28 23

Category: Languages

Average
shuehorn
Aug 28 23
619 plays

79.

  Only Forever    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Only Forever" is a favorite Bing Crosby song of mine. Take a nostalgic trip recalling facts about films & film-related things with "Forever" in the name, where the song could've been (but wasn't) sung.

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Jan 03 19

Category: Common Titles

Average
shuehorn
Jan 03 19
460 plays

80.

  This Quiz Was Brought To You By the Number One    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I somehow find I have tickets to 10 concerts, all for tonight. My lover just left me, and the heartache is brutal. To forget, I go to each show, only to leave when each song makes me suffer more. See how many you can guess on the way.

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Jun 21 12

Category: Individual Numbers in Songs

Average
shuehorn
647 plays

81.

  That's Certainly Out of Context    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many people have tried to pull the wool over others' eyes. When confronted, they often hem and haw and protest. Let's see how many of these situations you recall, in which the perpetrator could have easily claimed, "That's certainly out of context!"

Tough, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Apr 01 12

Category: Frauds & Hoaxes

Tough
shuehorn
456 plays

82.

  The Quest for the Holy Mail, Part II    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some authors say their characters take on lives of their own. So here are some of their fanciful letters to God, asking for divine aid to get their authors to rewrite parts of their works, to be more to the characters' liking. See how many you know.

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Nov 27 20

Category: Literary Characters

Average
shuehorn
Nov 27 20
265 plays

83.

  Don't You Hate It When...?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Don't you hate it when you go through the trouble to explain a name, how to say it, spell it or what it means, and then they get it wrong anyway! Look at these often misunderstood or otherwise confusing names to see how many you know.

Tough, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Sep 27 11

Category: Male and Female Names

Tough
shuehorn
1061 plays

84.

  That's My Butterfinger!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is part of the Holiday Challenge for 2011 started by kyleisalive, the Chocolate Vault. See how much you know about the wonderful candy bar that is Butterfinger!

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Jan 01 12

Category: Chocolate

Average
shuehorn
643 plays

85.

  The Half-Open Cellar Door...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Cellars play an important role in many novels and stories. See if you can answer these questions about tales that contain real or figurative cellars, basements and dungeons!

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Oct 19 23

Category: Places in Literature

Average
shuehorn
Oct 19 23
315 plays

86.

  Liver Let Die    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The liver is an essential organ, and one that can mean life or death depending on its condition. See how much you know about this incomparable part of our digestive system that performs over 500 essential functions.

Tough, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Oct 25 23

Category: Digestive System and Metabolism

Tough
shuehorn
Oct 25 23
620 plays

87.

  A Chondriosome By Any Other Name...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Anagrams take a word or phrase and rearrange the letters to form other combinations. This quiz uses anagrams of CHONDRIOSOME (a synonym of mitochondria). Take a chance with these whimsical expressions! Note, US SPELLING USED THROUGHOUT.

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Aug 15 12

Category: Anagrams

Average
shuehorn
174 plays

88.

  I Neglected To Mention Something...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For this health-themed quiz, start with a ten-letter word and work your way down to a one-letter one, dropping letters each time based on the clues given. I'll give you an added hint in the form of something that I neglected to mention... Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Jan 01 16

Category: Yet More Letter Drops

Average
shuehorn
427 plays