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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 Art (196) folder English (802, 1 new)
folder Linguistics (23) folder Miscellaneous (8)
folder Mythology & Legends (333) folder Performing Arts (45)
folder Philosophy (44) folder Social Sciences (25)
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61 trivia quiz  'R'esplendent Art Terms coolicon
Another in a wonderfully long series of art terms quizzes, this one features terms that begin with the letter 'R'. Please feel free to peruse this quiz, and enjoy it for educative and entertainment purposes...good luck!
Tough 10Q
795 plays
Feb 04 03
thejazzkickazz gold
62 trivia quiz  Irish Fairies coolicon
Fairies are said to exist all over the world. This is a quiz about the fairies who call Ireland their home. Have fun and watch out for the banshee!
Difficult 15Q
414 plays
Feb 26 07
blondelolly
63 trivia quiz  Must 'C' Asian Art coolicon
These art terms may not be the most familiar to you, but they are key to understanding the arts of Asia...please enjoy and learn!
Difficult 10Q
234 plays
Jul 19 02
thejazzkickazz gold
64 trivia quiz  Sweeney Todd Lyrics coolicon
A quick quiz on the lyrics to one of the bloodiest musicals ever written!
Easy 10Q
1389 plays
Feb 18 04
durikaj
65 trivia quiz  What's the Connection? coolicon
There exist many common bonds between Broadway musicals that may or may not go unnoticed. Are you someone who notices them?
Average 20Q
927 plays
Feb 22 07
danceswithcows
66 trivia quiz  Important Heroes in Greek Mythology #1: Perseus coolicon
Welcome to the first of my series of Important Heroes in Greek Mythology quizzes, where I will be asking some of the less known details about heroes from Greek mythology. See how much you know about Perseus!
Tough 10Q
633 plays
Nov 24 06
athena6557
67 trivia quiz  Do You Yooper? coolicon
The dialect of the Yooper is one of mystery and wonder. This quiz shall dive into the wonderful world of the Yooper.
Tough 10Q
501 plays
Apr 03 07
joemc37 gold
68 trivia quiz  L-ing-guistics coolicon
How much do YOU know about the morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, and pragmatics of �ing� usage? Yep. Me too. So you should do fine on this quiz!
Tough 10Q
1383 plays
Apr 07 05
uglybird editor
69 trivia quiz  What Did They Really Mean? coolicon
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.
Very Easy 10Q
8955 plays
Jun 21 04
Catamount gold
70 trivia quiz  Triple �A� Words coolicon
Each word defined in this quiz is seven letters long and contains three �A�s, each of which is separated by a consonant (?a?a?a?). Question one has a worked example. Good luck.
Average 10Q
1173 plays
Jun 21 06
musicmonkeyman
71 trivia quiz  Return of the Foggiest Notion coolicon
Here are some more British English expressions used in everyday life, the press, television and novels that sometimes mystify the rest of us. I�ll give the North American equivalent. Good luck!
Average 15Q
2682 plays
Apr 13 04
Bruyere editor
72 trivia quiz  Logically Speaking coolicon
STOP! WAIT! You can do this quiz. You can even enjoy this quiz. A few little logical puzzles, some perfectly innocent terminology and an application that reflects on the character of Plato. Just one little click...
Tough 10Q
1614 plays
Feb 16 04
uglybird editor
73 trivia quiz  From An Apple A Day to Zip It, It's Idioms A-Z coolicon
I don't know why, but I always like hearing different idioms and learning about them. Here's how it works: you fill in the blank of the sentence by choosing what choice it is.
Very Easy 25Q
2334 plays
Jun 14 07
HotShot_SS gold
74 trivia quiz  Am I Clumsy, Unlucky or What? coolicon
I am the queen of clumsiness today. I think I should have stayed in bed and I do mean all day!
Average 10Q
1239 plays
Nov 06 07
funnytrivianna gold
75 trivia quiz  Things To Do With Words coolicon
If you like words and playing with words and words about words, then this quiz is for you.
Difficult 10Q
1365 plays
May 04 05
uglybird editor
76 trivia quiz  The Ultimate Ballet Quiz! coolicon
Ballet is a very important thing to me and is a very beautiful thing in life, so I decided to create a quiz on it. The questions vary from techniques to professionals so be warned!
Average 10Q
468 plays
Aug 22 07
JuliaJam
77 trivia quiz  Christine Daae coolicon
Questions about Christine Daae in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
Average 10Q
612 plays
Dec 04 06
robintusin
78 trivia quiz  Mythological Dining Disasters coolicon
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 10Q
978 plays
Nov 19 05
pu2-ke-qi-ri
79 trivia quiz  Les Miserables coolicon
A quiz about Boublil and Schoenberg's musical "Les Miserables", based on Victor Hugo's novel.
Average 10Q
249 plays
Mar 19 08
drama123
80 trivia quiz  Greek Words and Greek Philosophy coolicon
We know how deep the relationship between languange and thinking is. This is a quiz about the language and the philosophy of the "most cultural" ancient western civilization.
Tough 15Q
711 plays
May 11 07
matigraffi
81 trivia quiz  Am I Clumsy, Unlucky or What? Part Two coolicon
You think my last clumsy episode was unbelievable. Wait until you hear about this one!
Easy 10Q
1164 plays
Feb 02 08
funnytrivianna gold
82 trivia quiz  Critique of Pure Reason cool
Immmanuel Kant is perhaps the most important philosopher since Plato. His ideas of the process of thought and cognition truly did begin a "Copernican revolution", which is to be still filtered down us today. Please filter along...
Difficult 10Q
1242 plays
Aug 31 02
thejazzkickazz gold
83 trivia quiz  Blacksmiths of Myth and Legend coolicon
This quiz treats blacksmiths of myth and legend from around the world.
Very Difficult 20Q
474 plays
Jul 25 05
xaosdog
84 trivia quiz  Can You Spot the Fallacy? coolicon
A quiz about logical fallacies of reasoning that people use in arguments.
Average 10Q
735 plays
Jan 31 08
flamingo6684 gold
85 trivia quiz  The Sistine Chapel Ceiling coolicon
A fairly comprehensive quiz on one of the summit achievements of Rennaissance art. NOTE! All questions are about the ceiling only, not the Last Judgement. Good Luck!
Difficult 25Q
558 plays
Mar 17 03
jouen58
86 trivia quiz  Words Easily Confused coolicon
The English language contains a number of words that sound so similar they are confused very easily. In large part, these are homophones, but this is not always the case. Please partake in this quiz as we sample some of these awkward cases. Good luck!
Average 10Q
7056 plays
Jan 07 05
thejazzkickazz gold
87 trivia quiz  More High 'Q'uality Art Terms coolicon
Just when I thought it couldn't be done, I have managed to dig up five more art terms that begin with 'Q'. Proper credit where credit is due will be given in the additional info area of the last question...good luck!
Tough 5Q
510 plays
Jan 30 03
thejazzkickazz gold
88 trivia quiz  Ingres: Portraits of Women coolicon
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres had a lifelong love affair with the female sex, and his portraits of women are generally regarded as his finest and most characteristic work. How many can you identify? Enjoy!
Difficult 15Q
144 plays
Jul 23 04
jouen58
89 trivia quiz  Pre-Socratic Philosophers coolicon
Each philosopher described has a few of the events in their life, philosophical ideas, etc. given. All you have to do is figure out who I am talking about. If the extent of your knowledge is PHIL 101, you will probably not do too well. Good Luck.
Tough 10Q
690 plays
Mar 15 04
tralfaz
90 trivia quiz  The M�bius strip and Other Impossible Figures coolicon
The M�bius strip is a famous example of a figure that doesn't comply with everyday geometry. What do you know about it and other, similar objects and how they're featured in art?
Difficult 10Q
273 plays
Oct 23 07
mountainmage
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