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If you are in the mood for quizzes on some of the 'finer things in life', you have found the right location! Here you will find quizzes on art, theater, English and the various other humanities and social sciences. Please feel free to dabble away!

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folder Mythology & Legends (333) folder Performing Arts (45)
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31 trivia quiz  "Avenue Q": "It Sucks To Be Me" coolicon
This is a quiz about the second song in the musical "Avenue Q" entitled "It Sucks To Be Me".
Average 10Q
291 plays
Jul 04 07
sugarsister
32 trivia quiz  Oklahoma! coolicon
This quiz is about the stage version of "Oklahoma!" as opposed to the film version. Hope you like it!
Tough 10Q
294 plays
Mar 21 08
drama123
33 trivia quiz  Legendary Broadway Performances coolicon
Here's a look at some of the great (non-musical) peformances in Broadway's history.
Average 10Q
708 plays
Jul 31 04
robert362
34 trivia quiz  The "Stars" of Broadway coolicon
For this quiz, I will give a lyric from a Broadway musical that has to do with the sun, moon, or stars and you tell me what show it's from.
Average 10Q
426 plays
Jul 07 07
holden52488
35 trivia quiz  Odd Ducks coolicon
Not every duck waddles on land and swims in water. A few are even darn difficult. So� are you going to duck this quiz?
Tough 10Q
678 plays
Jul 13 07
uglybird editor
36 trivia quiz  Medicine and Mythology coolicon
A substantial number of medical terms are derived from the names of ancient Greek and Roman deities and other characters from their mythologies. The following questions demonstrate the links between medicine and mythology.
Tough 10Q
7791 plays
May 03 02
MotherGoose editor
37 trivia quiz  Word and name origins coolicon
Many words and names have pretty banal origins, hopefully here are some that will make you say 'Oh really?'. There is a slightly anatomical bias to many of the questions. British based.
Very Difficult 10Q
576 plays
Jul 10 07
satguru editor
38 trivia quiz  Origin Of Phrases coolicon
You have heard, and no doubt used, the phrases within this quiz. But do you actually know how the phrase originated? Let's find out. The base source for my answers is "A Pig In A Poke" published 2003.
Difficult 10Q
714 plays
Mar 25 07
simon_templar
39 trivia quiz  Eponymous Noblemen coolicon
Many things are named after their discoverers or inventors. If these were British noblemen, the name that's used may be the title, not the surname. Can you work out the titles of the following nobs who have left their mark on the language?
Average 10Q
1713 plays
Aug 30 03
TabbyTom editor
40 trivia quiz  R&H Musicals by Keywords coolicon
I'll give some keywords and you name the musical that best fits those keywords. All musicals are written by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
Average 10Q
465 plays
Jun 25 07
Puzzgal gold
41 trivia quiz  Fun with Surnames coolicon
We all have one, but how much do we know about the surnames that we hear in our everyday life?
Difficult 20Q
3030 plays
Apr 12 05
azazella
42 trivia quiz  "Wicked" The Musical coolicon
This is about the musical "Wicked". Warning! Spoilers!
Easy 10Q
594 plays
Sep 13 07
hermione136
43 trivia quiz  "The Dinner Party": Wing One coolicon
From prehistory to classical Rome, Wing One of Judy Chicago's masterwork illustrates women's history with beauty and grace. Familiarity with "The Dinner Party" is not required to answer most of the questions.
Tough 10Q
309 plays
Sep 28 04
LilahDeDah
44 trivia quiz  The Ultimate "Rent" Quiz coolicon
This quiz is all about the great musical "Rent" by Jonathan Larson. Let's find out how much you know about "Rent". NO DAY BUT TODAY!
Easy 10Q
1263 plays
Apr 22 07
baseball2k8
45 trivia quiz  The Norfolk Dialect coolicon
Do they talk a load of squit (rubbish) in Norfolk?
Tough 10Q
540 plays
Nov 16 06
itsannier
46 trivia quiz  The Madonna and Child in Art coolicon
This quiz explores some of the various depictions of one of the most popular subjects in post-Christian art, from the Byzantine era to the 20th century. Enjoy!
Difficult 15Q
327 plays
Dec 29 03
jouen58
47 trivia quiz  Good Morning, Professor Higgins coolicon
Test your knowledge of this charming musical. A few of the questions will be on the history of both the Broadway version and the films.
Average 10Q
783 plays
Mar 20 07
TheNimirRa gold
48 trivia quiz  �A� Spaced Out Quiz To A Muse coolicon
Adding a space to a word starting in "a" often creates a phrase with a new meaning (e.g. amuse transforms to a muse). See if you can guess the original word from the meanings of both.
Average 10Q
1092 plays
Sep 29 04
uglybird editor
49 trivia quiz  Elephant Artists: Painting for Peanuts coolicon
The creative community can be a real jungle! How much do you know about the works of art created by elephants all over the world?
Tough 10Q
147 plays
Nov 26 04
LilahDeDah
50 trivia quiz  Evita coolicon
How well do you know Andrew Lloyd Weber's 'Evita'?
Tough 10Q
453 plays
Jul 24 07
sunflower822 gold
51 trivia quiz  Vermeer: Portraits of Women coolicon
"No Dutch painter ever honoured women as he (Vermeer) did." So wrote Dr. A.B. de Vries, and the paintings bear out his assessment. See if you can identify the portraits from the descriptions.
Difficult 15Q
993 plays
Apr 24 03
jouen58
52 trivia quiz  Pick-a-Pun: The Musicals! coolicon
Yes, it's Pick-a-Pun, the game show where all the answers MIGHT be funny, but only one registers "Ouch" on the Groan-Ometer. Today's theme is Musicals, so get singing, and let the Pun begin!
Easy 10Q
2376 plays
Oct 12 05
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53 trivia quiz  This Quiz Made Possible by the Letter "R" coolicon
The friendly, familiar letter "R" is indeed a tricky little beastie. "R" you ready to find out more?
Tough 10Q
705 plays
Dec 08 07
pu2-ke-qi-ri
54 trivia quiz  Rodgers and Hammerstein coolicon
Here's a look at the musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Average 10Q
714 plays
Feb 05 07
fdgla
55 trivia quiz  Some Folks from Russian Folklore coolicon
Funky questions on some major figures in Russian folklore.
Difficult 10Q
216 plays
Aug 13 04
stuthehistoryguy gold
56 trivia quiz  Lay Some Acronyms on Me coolicon
Acronyms surround us. They are so prevalent that people may use them without really knowing what they stand for. Well I would like to rectify that, 20 acronyms at a time.
Average 20Q
735 plays
Dec 12 07
deputygary
57 trivia quiz  A Thoroughly Ridiculous Quiz coolicon
No! Silly is NOT good enough. To prosper in this quiz you�re going to have to be downright ridiculous. This might be easier in the �Flash� mode.
Average 10Q
1794 plays
Feb 26 07
uglybird editor
58 trivia quiz  "Wicked" - But How Wicked Are You? coolicon
Welcome to this, my very first quiz. Defy gravity and see what you know about this spellbinding show.
Average 10Q
915 plays
Jul 19 07
simjazzbeer
59 trivia quiz  Nicole's Swankified "Wicked" coolicon
"Let's go down to the Ozdust Ballroom" and take Nicole's super-swankified "Wicked" quiz, based, of course, upon Stephen Schwartz's amazing musical. Good luck.
Average 20Q
2016 plays
Sep 19 04
bwaymizfit gold
60 trivia quiz  When Bad Things Happen to Good Art coolicon
Fire, flood, fraud, filching...it's frightening to be a fabulous work of art!
Very Difficult 10Q
537 plays
Aug 14 04
LilahDeDah
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