1.

  Trick or Treat on World Street    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's your first Halloween on World Street - a street full of families of different nationalities - and you are faced with a group of trick-or-treaters dressing up as scary monsters from their homelands. Can you recognise these spooky costumes?

Average, 10 Qns, doublemm, May 20 10

Category: Beasts of Myth

Average
doublemm
3003 plays

2.

  Ye Olde Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

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.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Jul 22 22

Category: Varieties of English

Very Easy
Creedy
Jul 22 22
6906 plays

3.

  Food, But Not In My Stomach    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Below is a list of my favorite foods, however, they are everywhere but in my stomach. Find the food that completes each of the following idioms.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 07 18

Category: Body Parts in Idiom

Very Easy
1nn1
Nov 07 18
1128 plays

4.

  Vermeer: Portraits of Women    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

"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.

Tough, 15 Qns, jouen58, Oct 25 10

Category: Vermeer

Tough
jouen58
1590 plays

5.

  Who Painted This Work?    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Here are ten famous paintings. Can you select the artists who brought them to life?

Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Nov 07 21

Category: Matching Artist and Art

Easier
Creedy
Nov 07 21
5679 plays

6.

  How to NOT use bad words!    

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
6873 plays

7.

  My Uncle Filbert's Art Collection    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

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.

Average, 10 Qns, JellyTrollMorton, Feb 04 21

Category: Matching Artist and Art

Average
JellyTrollMorton
Feb 04 21
6528 plays

8.

  Euphemistically Speaking    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

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.

Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, May 01 22

Category: Idioms and Proverbs

Average
uglybird
May 01 22
12201 plays

9.

  This Quiz Made Possible by the Letter "R"    

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
5646 plays

10.

  Perfect Replacement    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

To pull off a successful museum heist, one needs to have the perfect replacement, a replica, for each famous painting. I've got my replicas; can you determine what painting I'm taking?

Easier, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Jan 14 19

Category: Matching Artist and Art

Easier
salami_swami
Jan 14 19
3477 plays

11.

  Pictures at an Exhibition - All Saints    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Let's imagine an exhibition of various artworks, grouped by subject. The ninth room in the exhibition is filled with artworks dedicated to one or more saints. Buildings are represented by models. Take your time for this lengthy quiz.

Average, 25 Qns, JanIQ, Sep 12 10

Category: Art By Subject

Average
JanIQ
708 plays

12.

  Here We Come a-Wassailing    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Wassailing? Many Christmas carols contain words we rarely encounter in any other context - are you sure you know what you are singing?

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 04 16

Category: Words Formerly Used

Average
looney_tunes
759 plays

13.

  Using Your Intuition    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You just knew you'd be taking this quiz, didn't you? Welcome to the world of intuition.

Average, 10 Qns, Pagiedamon, Mar 17 19

Category: Philosophy

Average
Pagiedamon
Mar 17 19
7107 plays

14.

  Parts of (Hilarious) Speech    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Parts of speech...ho hum...Wait! I can make this fun. I'll give you giggle-inducing phrases to enliven your practice with identifying parts of speech.

Easier, 10 Qns, Pagiedamon, Apr 18 24

Category: Grammatical and Lexical Items

Easier
Pagiedamon
Apr 18 24
8223 plays

15.

  What Do These Words Mean?    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

In this quiz I will give you the definition of the word and you have to choose the correct word. Sounds easy, right?

Average, 25 Qns, DakotaNorth, Mar 20 22

Category: Definitions

Average
DakotaNorth
Mar 20 22
12462 plays

16.

  Words from the Names of Cities and Towns    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some of the most interesting words in the English language are derived from the names of world cities, towns or village. See if you can't recognize some of these fascinating terms!

Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, May 20 19

Category: Place Names

Average
thejazzkickazz
May 20 19
7173 plays

17.

  "Hamilton" Lyrics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Winner of 11 Tony awards, "Hamilton" is a hip-hop musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. How well do you remember the lyrics penned by Lin-Manuel Miranda?

Average, 10 Qns, Trivia_Ruler, Jul 07 21

Category: Hamilton

Average
Trivia_Ruler
Jul 07 21
645 plays

18.

  Gobbledygook    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Government, lawyers, doctors, even schoolteachers from Sussex are guilty of using gobbledygook: the use of many complex words when a few simple ones will suffice.

Easier, 10 Qns, deputygary, Aug 27 23

Category: Varieties of English

Easier
deputygary
Aug 27 23
3381 plays

19.

  Criminal Anthropology    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This quiz looks at some of the biological and physiological theories on criminology, from well in the past until more recently. Most information comes from "Deviance and Social Control", by Linda B. Deutschmann.

Tough, 15 Qns, guitargoddess, Mar 18 08

Category: Social Sciences

Tough
guitargoddess
5454 plays

20.

  Myths & Legends for the Dogs!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I love dogs, and have always been particularly interested in some of the myths and legends surround canines. So curl up with your pooch, and take this quiz on some mythological and legendary dogs!

Tough, 10 Qns, thegogga, Oct 21 17

Category: Mythical Dogs

Tough
thegogga
Oct 21 17
2511 plays

21.

  Gimme Sympathy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Gimme gimme never gets, but these individuals didn't care about manners. They really needed something! Can you tell me what? All scenarios are fictional.

Average, 10 Qns, Squisher, Jan 03 10

Category: Vocabulary

Average
Squisher
6081 plays

22.

  The Dog Ate My Dictionary!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

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...

Easier, 10 Qns, darthrevan89, Feb 06 19

Category: Vocabulary

Easier
darthrevan89
Feb 06 19
4443 plays

23.

  It's (Meta)Physics, Stupid!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I once debated with my tutor (a philosophy professor) that physics and philosophy were as different as subjects could be and could not be made to work synergistically. Take this quiz to see why I was wrong. (Please see II sections for discussion).

Average, 10 Qns, doublemm, Apr 23 16

Category: Philosophy

Average
doublemm
1938 plays

24.

  Love, Etymologically    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

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?

Average, 10 Qns, adams627, May 31 13

Category: Related Words

Average
adams627
6243 plays

25.

  Words of the 2000-2009 Decade    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Every year, societies publish the 'Words of the Year'. These words are amongst the top 25 words of the decade beginning with 2000 and ending in 2009 (as per 'The Language Monitor'). See if you're up to speed on these terms. Good luck!

Easier, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Apr 14 23

Category: Words by Decade

Easier
kyleisalive
Apr 14 23
2352 plays

26.

  Say Again?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I provide a sentence that uses an obscure word of four letters (five if plural) and an adjective ending in "-acious". See if you can choose which of the sentences that follow has nearest to the same meaning.

Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jan 24 15

Category: Unusual and Obscure Words

Tough
uglybird
2676 plays

27.

  Interesting 'B' Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some of my favorite words start with 'B', and this quiz is dedicated to them. I would 'B' honored if you would join me and tromp through the world of 'B' words...good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Dec 03 07

Category: Words A - M

Average
thejazzkickazz
6681 plays

28.

  Faking Verisimilitude    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Trompe-l'oeil (French for Deceive the Eye) is an art technique in which the illusion of three-dimensionality is given to a flat surface. Here are some examples in a variety of media.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Nov 13 17

Category: Art Techniques

Average
looney_tunes
Nov 13 17
627 plays

29.

  Peter and Paole - Two "Real" Vampires    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz on Peter Plogojowitz and Arnold Paole, two "real" vampires whose cases shocked Europe in the 1730s.

Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Nov 21 13

Category: Vampires

Average
stuthehistoryguy
1230 plays

30.

  Life on the Hyphen    

Photo Match

 12 Qns

Punctuation & Typographical Symbols

Throughout history, typographical symbols have popped up to serve differing purposes in the publishing world. Can you identify these various symbols, both common and uncommon?

Very Easy, 12 Qns, trident, Jan 20 24

Category: Grammatical and Lexical Items

Very Easy
trident
Jan 20 24
762 plays

31.

  Some Folks from Russian Folklore    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Funky questions on some major figures in Russian folklore.

Tough, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Apr 30 21

Category: World Myth

Tough
stuthehistoryguy
Apr 30 21
801 plays

32.

  Transformed into a tree    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about gods or mortals who, for one reason or another, have been transformed into a tree.

Tough, 10 Qns, beatka, Dec 31 19

Category: Transformations

Tough
beatka
Dec 31 19
1092 plays

33.

  What'd They Say?!: The Rhetorics of Ancient Greece    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Effective speaking is a major part of life; the Ancients Greeks knew that well. They studied how they said what they said and why they said it.

Average, 10 Qns, trident, Dec 22 08

Category: Varied Liberal Arts

Average
trident
1551 plays

34.

  Henry's Gothic Gems    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Henry back! As you may recall, I recently accompanied my lord, the Earl of Warwick, on a holy pilgrimage. Today, I am telling John, our master stonemason, about my favorite features of the Gothic cathedrals.

Easier, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Aug 29 16

Category: Medieval Architecture

Easier
ponycargirl
906 plays

35.

  A Thoroughly Ridiculous Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

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, 10 Qns, uglybird, Mar 08 22

Category: Language Use

Average
uglybird
Mar 08 22
5346 plays

36.

  The Evil Essay    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

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".

Easier, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, Dec 10 23

Category: English

Easier
pagiedamon
Dec 10 23
10212 plays

37.

  Unnatural Selection    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Appreciate your body; it could be worse! This quiz looks at some figures in Greek/Roman mythology who were transformed into beasts.

Average, 10 Qns, doublemm, Jan 13 10

Category: Transformations

Average
doublemm
828 plays

38.

  Art History Behind the Scenes II    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Back by occasional demand! More sex, murder, and mayhem (oh, not entirely) in the History of Art! Enjoy!

Difficult, 15 Qns, lanfranco, Nov 05 07

Category: Art History

Difficult
lanfranco
1674 plays

39.

  All in the Family    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Oh brother. Idioms containing kinship terms are so well-known, they're really child's play. Are you ready for the mother of all quizzes on familial expressions? Here are some phrases and other English language sayings that keep it all in the family.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Jan 07 14

Category: Idioms and Proverbs

Very Easy
jmorrow
3393 plays

40.

  This Sums It Up - Math Puns    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

See if you can differentiate between the right and wrong answers to these somewhat cringeworthy math puns. I've also tried to integrate some more punny stuff in the interesting information.

Average, 10 Qns, eburge, Oct 03 16

Category: Humor, Puns and Word Play

Average
eburge
2778 plays

41.

  First and Last Letter's the Same    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

This quiz is an alphabetics quiz, where all the words start and end with the same letter!

Easier, 20 Qns, salami_swami, Nov 27 17

Category: A to Z Word Quizzes

Easier
salami_swami
Nov 27 17
3369 plays

42.

  Hanging Around the Musée d'Orsay    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

While the Louvre may be a name which is more familiar as a Paris art museum, if you want to explore (mostly) French painters working in the second half of the 19th century, the Musée d'Orsay, located in a former railway station, is the one to visit.

Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Feb 15 18

Category: Art: By Museum

Easier
looney_tunes
Feb 15 18
603 plays

43.

  Old Fogeyisms    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

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...

Easier, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 16 19

Category: American Slang

Easier
uglybird
Jul 16 19
17703 plays

44.

  All Generalizations Are Wrong    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Sometimes, the best way to learn a rule is to see what happens when it's broken. Here are ten self-contradicting writing rules, (mostly) originally published by George Trigg and William Safire. Let's work through them and see what they can teach us.

Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, May 01 22

Category: Language Use

Average
CellarDoor
May 01 22
3153 plays

45.

  Three Words in One    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Some words in English really carry more than their fair share of the load. Here are fifteen words, each with at least three meanings. See if you can guess the word from the definitions provided.

Very Easy, 15 Qns, CellarDoor, May 22 17

Category: Homonyms and Homophones

Very Easy
CellarDoor
2007 plays

46.

  Double Letter Words    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

This quiz covers 20 different words with double letters in them. For instance, "letters" has two Ts. Enjoy.

Easier, 20 Qns, salami_swami, Jan 13 19

Category: Letters in Common - Letter Games

Easier
salami_swami
Jan 13 19
5088 plays

47.

  Medically Speaking    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

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!

Average, 10 Qns, Catamount, Mar 16 18

Category: Grammatical and Lexical Items

Average
Catamount
Mar 16 18
8157 plays

48.

  Book of Proverbs    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

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?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, May 15 12

Category: Idioms and Proverbs

Very Easy
kyleisalive
6090 plays

49.

  The Vampires of New England    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A quiz on the folk customs of otherwise rational people terrified for the lives of their families.

Difficult, 15 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Nov 01 07

Category: Vampires

Difficult
stuthehistoryguy
1428 plays

50.

  The NATO Alphabet in Pictures    

Photo Quiz

 15 Qns

The NATO phonetic alphabet is used by many organisations in many countries. This quiz gives you photograph and a clue for fifteen of the words in the NATO alphabet. Can you spell your way through it?

Average, 15 Qns, Tizzabelle, Jan 19 16

Category: Alphabetical Words

Average
Tizzabelle
2838 plays