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Excuse My French
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Please excuse me, but I must use French words in this English quiz. Here's ten questions about French words adopted into the English language.
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Easy
10 Q
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guitargoddess
May 31 11
5949 plays
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Meet Tom Swifty
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Do you like puns? So you'll like this peculiar kind of word play called Tom Swifty. Explanation given in the first question.
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10 Q
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zordy
Apr 13 07
46050 plays
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Eat Your Words
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Idioms have been around for as long as there have been words, and a number of them feature food. I've managed to serve up ten of them for you here. Bon appetit!
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Very Easy
10 Q
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eburge
Dec 14 10
3630 plays
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Love, Etymologically
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I was researching the etymology of the tennis term "love" the other day and was struck by the histories of the names of some popular sports. What do you know about the origins of some of their names?
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Average
10 Q
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adams627
Feb 06 10
4134 plays
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Aspects of Humor: What's So Funny?
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Humor is an elusive topic due to its elastic nature. What I find funny, you may not. Try to discover what it is that makes us laugh.
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Average
10 Q
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trident
May 14 07
9882 plays
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Don't Stop the Weaving
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Throughout history, different cultures have spun folk tales, enriching their societies with fictitious oral stories. This quiz will take a look at ten different countries' folk tales and prove why they shouldn't stop weaving oral tales.
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Average
10 Q
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kyleisalive
Dec 06 11
2370 plays
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Ye Olde Quiz
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See if you know the modern meaning of these common expressions used in times gone by, most of which came from the Elizabethan era. Good luck to thee.
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Very Easy
10 Q
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Creedy
Feb 10 12
3822 plays
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My Uncle Filbert's Art Collection
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I recently inherited what is probably the greatest collection of "Dogs Playing Poker" art in the world. I will give details of each painting, and you must figure out the artist that appraisers believe most likely painted each picture.
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Average
10 Q
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JellyTrollMorton
Apr 09 04
5151 plays
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Mission Impossible
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Mythology is full of legends about heroes overcoming impossible odds to succeed in their mission. Team NVNG invites you to follow in their footsteps in this set of questions.
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Feb 11 12
4089 plays
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The Evil Essay
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As an English instructor, I spend a good deal of my life helping people write essays. See if you already know the basics of essay writing--or, as I call it, "The Evil Essay".
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Easy
10 Q
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pagiedamon
Jul 04 08
7821 plays
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Euphemistically Speaking
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Whether you wish to assess your ability to replace an indelicate term with one that is inoffensive, or to brush up on the telling of the occasional polite lie, you may wish to avail yourself of the opportunity this humble quiz presents.
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Oct 04 04
10203 plays
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What's In Your Portmanteau?
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Here's a categorical look at portmanteau words, new words made by blending parts of two other words together, a frankenword if you will. For example, add "motor" to "hotel" and you get "motel". Some questions have an American slant. Enjoy!
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Easy
20 Q
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Polaris101
Sep 10 09
2589 plays
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Latin in the Modern World
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I am going to look at ten Latin words or phrases which have survived into modern English. Be careful sometimes the literal translation from Latin doesn't match the modern day meaning associated with the word or phrase.
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Easy
10 Q
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BxBarracuda
Feb 29 12
3042 plays
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The Dog Ate My Dictionary!
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My dog, Lexi, has always loved words -- but instead of eating my homework, she ate my dictionary! Now, as I search through the shredded pages to see what remains, I see a canine theme developing...
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Easy
10 Q
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darthrevan89
Feb 10 11
2469 plays
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You Say 'Aluminum', I Say 'Aluminium'
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Let's call the whole thing off... Ahem. There are some notable differences in spelling for some words between the American and British vocabulary. Think you can spell well? Come on in and find out. There's a UK bias, but don't let that put you off. ;)
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Average
10 Q
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eburge
Jul 23 11
2760 plays
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Become a Better Writer
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Everyone needs to write sometimes. You might have to dispute a bill in writing or compose a self-evaluation. Or, you just might want to write a quiz at FunTrivia! Learn a few basics to becoming a better writer.
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10 Q
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Pagiedamon
Dec 28 08
4770 plays
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The Many Meanings of "Run"
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In English, one word can say a great deal, and "run" is one of those words. I'm about to have dinner with my good friends Arun and Brunhilde, but they always pepper their conversation with "run" words and phrases; can you help me work out what they mean?
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Easy
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Dec 03 08
4269 plays
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Book of Proverbs
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Searching through my local library I came across a picture book about proverbs. Let me tell you-- I've never had more trouble understanding a picture book. A picture is worth a thousand words, so can you help me out by making sense of these?
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Very Easy
10 Q
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kyleisalive
May 15 12
4107 plays
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What Did They Really Mean?
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The word "malapropism" comes from Mrs. Malaprop, a character created by the playwright Richard Sheridan. She often used fancy words that were just plain wrong. I'll give you some famous malapropisms and you guess the correct term.
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Very Easy
10 Q
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Catamount
Jun 21 04
17091 plays
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A to Z Acronyms
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Our society loves to abbreviate words and phrases. Here is an alphabetical list of some common acronyms; let's see what you know about them! (This quiz is dedicated to Funtrivia.com team member CD ROCK of Heaven's Angels who passed away March, 2009).
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Average
25 Q
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BRY2K
Apr 04 09
3810 plays
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Old Fogeyisms
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If you know these terms then you know fogeys. If, like the author of this quiz, you use these terms, then perhaps...you too are a...
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Easy
10 Q
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uglybird
Jun 11 04
14967 plays
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Medically Speaking
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Many medical terms are easier to understand if you can figure out the root of their pre- or suffixes. Test your skill with this quiz!
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Average
10 Q
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Catamount
Jul 09 05
6474 plays
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More Fogeyisms
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Holy cow! My last fogey quiz was duck soup! Here's another opportunity to prove your "fogacity".
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Easy
10 Q
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uglybird
Jul 08 04
5397 plays
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Synonymy
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Do you know your synonyms? Try to test your knowledge here. Don't worry if you can't pronounce the word.
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10 Q
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trident
Dec 08 04
3843 plays
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Painting by Numbers
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One "Blue Boy," two "American Gothic" farmers, "Three Musicians" ... some might classify paintings by color or medium or style, but I like to look at them strictly by the numbers. Will you help me count my way through the history of western art?
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10 Q
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CellarDoor
Oct 06 09
6294 plays
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Speaking British
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The concept is simple: I give you a word used by the British, and you give me the American equivalent. While most A-Z quizzes start at A, I, being somewhat contrary, am starting with Z.
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Easy
25 Q
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deputygary
Jan 02 10
2694 plays
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What Is He On?
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No, it's not a rhetorical question! Think you can complete these ten idioms? You're on!
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Average
10 Q
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LadyCaitriona
Apr 11 11
5601 plays
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Tipping the Scales
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A challenge by PDAZ on the Author chatboard got me thinking about different idioms and words using 'tip'. Here are ten of them.
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Easy
10 Q
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zorba_scank
Mar 02 11
3786 plays
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Reg Grundies and Sloppy Joes
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More Aussie craziness. Clothing has its fair share of slang words. What on earth are Reg Grundies?
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Average
10 Q
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Nannanut
Aug 21 04
3687 plays
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Architecture for Everybody
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Some people find the subject of architecture rather esoteric. This quiz solves that problem by presenting some of the very basic terms and definitions important to architects. Good luck!
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Easy
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Aug 15 04
6555 plays
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