Quizzes for Ninth Grade

781.

  A Sandwich Short of a Picnic    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The line between genius and madness is a fine one. Can you identify these ten brilliant people whose quirky habits, strange behaviour and unusual ideas led some contemporaries to think that they were "a sandwich short of a picnic"?

Easier, 10 Qns, pitegny, Dec 26 19

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Changed the World

Easier
pitegny
Dec 26 19
528 plays

782.

  Marshall Law or Martial Law?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Throughout history there have been people who challenge the status quo and stand up for what's right, even when facing insurmountable odds or danger. This quiz is about some of those people.

Average, 10 Qns, ramonesrule, May 05 21

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Who Am I?

Average
ramonesrule
May 05 21
360 plays

783.

  Superb South America    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Test your knowledge on the superb continent of South America!

Average, 10 Qns, Saleo, Jun 04 17

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: South America Photo Quizzes

Average
Saleo
321 plays

784.

  Currencies For Kids    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the currencies with the given country. Good luck!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, LoveAnimals555, May 11 18

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Our World for Kids

Very Easy
LoveAnimals555
May 11 18
1137 plays

785.

  Unusual Musical Instruments    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

There are many musical instruments but not all of them are well known. Try to get these.

Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Aug 27 18

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Musical Instruments

Average
dcpddc478
Aug 27 18
339 plays

786.

  Free Comps!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Trivia compatriots: please complete this un-complicated computerized quiz, comprised of a compilation of verbs beginning with "comp". All definitions come from Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, and etymology info comes from the Online Etymology Dictionary.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Jordanar18, Dec 22 18

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Starting With ...

Very Easy
Jordanar18
Dec 22 18
621 plays

787.

  Remarkable Messages    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These messages have survived those who have written or received them. Some are on important matters, others are just gossip. For our good fortune were kept and are available today.

Easier, 10 Qns, masfon, Apr 06 19

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Mixed People

Easier
masfon
Apr 06 19
750 plays

788.

  Elementary Cities of the World    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Each of the cities in this quiz can be found by combining the symbols for chemical elements as shown in the periodic table.

Easier, 10 Qns, moonraker2, Apr 20 19

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: Alphabetic Symbols

Easier
moonraker2
Apr 20 19
756 plays

789.

  "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let us go then, you and I, and dig into this rich poem by T.S. Eliot.

Average, 10 Qns, skylarb, Feb 04 20

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Eliot, T. S.

Average
skylarb
Feb 04 20
408 plays

790.

  Dinosaurs Are Dandy 3!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Now that you have learned some dinosaur lingo from the previous two quizzes, it is time to look at the these spectacular creatures and see what we have learned from their fossils. See if you can match up the dinosaur to the meaning of its name.

Easier, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Oct 01 20

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: Palaeontology for Kids

Easier
ponycargirl
Oct 01 20
348 plays

791.

  Chinese Musical Instruments    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz focuses on classical Chinese musical instruments, which often use a pentatonic scale rather than the heptatonic scale more common in Western music. Chinese instruments often influenced the development of similar instruments elsewhere.

Average, 10 Qns, pusdoc, Aug 22 22

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12

Category: Musical Instruments

Average
pusdoc
Aug 22 22
123 plays

792.

  Elementary Boys' Names    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Use the symbols of the periodic table of chemical elements to identify the boys' names. Example: Selenium (Se) and Thorium (Th) = Seth. Don't put any spaces in the answer. Good luck!

Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001, Jun 01 11

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: Alphabetic Symbols

Easier
Lottie1001
3975 plays

793.

  The Shining    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is not about Stephen King's book, it's about some of the bright objects in the sky that mankind has observed and sometimes been a little scared of for millennia. Let's see how many you know.

Easier, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Apr 11 13

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: Astronomy

Easier
CmdrK
1725 plays

794.

  A Prayer in the Hand...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

... is worth two in the bush, isn't it? Well not quite - my Ascension Quest challenge is now challenging you to figure out the word in these sayings that has been replaced by the word 'prayer'.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, lones78, Jul 02 13

Recommended for grades: 8,9

Category: Idiom Wordplay

Very Easy
lones78
1215 plays

795.

  Gideon's Surprise    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Have you ever been scared to do something brave? Gideon was a man that didn't have much courage, but decided to obey God. How much do you know about his story? (Answers are in the NIV version of the Bible.)

Easier, 10 Qns, exceller, Jul 04 14

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Old Testament for Kids

Easier
exceller
540 plays

796.

  India for Kids    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a quiz about India. How much do you know about this Asian country? Enjoy!

Easier, 10 Qns, zebra101, Aug 06 15

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Asian Geography for Kids

Easier
zebra101
954 plays

797.

  The Oldest Known Civilization    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Civilization as we know it is believed to have begun in the ancient land of Mesopotamia, sometime between 3500 BC and 3000 BC. Can you identify the following terms that are associated with this Cradle of Civilization?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Apr 01 16

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: Ancient History for Kids

Very Easy
ponycargirl
831 plays

798.

  More (Kinda) Famous First Lines    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

"Call me Ishmael" and "It is a truth universally acknowledged..." were already taken, but you should be able to recognize the opening passages of most of these well-known stories and books.

Tough, 25 Qns, agony, Oct 13 04

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Famous First Lines

Tough
agony
2097 plays

799.

  Mending Wall    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Like many of Robert Frost's poems, "Mending Wall" uses a rural New England setting to explore metaphysical issues while evoking a sense of the timeless immediacy of the moments he describes. And there are familiar quotes!

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Mar 01 08

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10

Category: Frost, Robert

Average
looney_tunes
675 plays

800.

  Me First!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Have you ever wanted to do something that has never been done before, or even create something totally new? Here is a quiz on ten people who were courageously or creatively first.

Average, 10 Qns, mlcmlc, Nov 24 13

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Mixed People

Average
mlcmlc
1395 plays

801.

  Daniel and the Lions' Den    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Daniel was a righteous man and a prophet. How much do you know about his adventure in the lions' den? (All answers are found in the NIV Bible.)

Average, 10 Qns, exceller, Jul 03 14

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Old Testament for Kids

Average
exceller
1011 plays

802.

  Ready Player One    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All about the science fiction book from Ernest Cline.

Easier, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Feb 06 16

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Category: C

Easier
Shadowmyst2004
225 plays

803.

  Beauty and the Bestiary    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Some creatures are so unusual, they need to borrow names from other, more recognizable animals just so you have an idea of what they resemble (like 'tiger moth'). Can you find the correct matches to make a list of real double-named critters?

Easier, 10 Qns, reedy, Mar 06 17

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Category: Identify the Animal

Easier
reedy
852 plays

804.

  Mercury: A Slippery Element    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You don't believe me? Just look at some of these slippery behaviors it exhibits!

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Mar 12 17

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Specific Elements

Average
looney_tunes
966 plays

805.

  "I" Critters    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

This is a quiz on animals that start with the letter "I". Go ahead and try it. I think you will do well.

Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Jun 26 19

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Thematic By Name

Average
dcpddc478
Jun 26 19
522 plays

806.

  Time FOR A Change    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Putting FOR at the front of each of the given words (choices) will result in a new word that is defined by one of the clues (questions).

Very Easy, 10 Qns, ClarkyB, Oct 02 16

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: Starting With ...

Very Easy
ClarkyB
1251 plays

807.

  Civilizations From the Past    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These civilizations, not in chronological order, changed the world.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Babilonia, Oct 20 16

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Category: History for Kids

Very Easy
Babilonia
1023 plays

808.

  Does it Swim, Fly or Run?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

I give you the scientific name of an animal, and you guess how it moves.

Easier, 10 Qns, zordy, Mar 20 20

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Category: Taxonomy and Scientific Names

Easier
zordy
Mar 20 20
504 plays

809.

  Top of the Tops    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Ready to take over the highest places on Earth? Go on this adventure about the highest peaks in ten randomly chosen countries.

Easier, 10 Qns, GunnerVd, Jan 25 22

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Mountains & Volcanoes

Easier
GunnerVd
Jan 25 22
390 plays

810.

  Space All Over!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is just a mix of questions on space.

Average, 10 Qns, Charmed4Life15, Mar 12 06

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: Space and Astronomy for Kids

Average
Charmed4Life15
5793 plays

811.

  Real Life Tough Guys    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some of history's baddest dudes.

Easier, 10 Qns, Pick61, Jan 31 13

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Heroes and Villains

Easier
Pick61
1836 plays

812.

  WWII Quiz for Kids    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Hi kids! This is a little quiz about World War II. Have fun!

Easier, 10 Qns, ZeroG, Jan 07 05

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10

Category: War History

Easier
ZeroG
3024 plays

813.

  How I Wonder What You Are!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz on stars, based on a talk I gave at my daughter's school. I figured that if they liked it, so might you.

Easier, 10 Qns, gentlegiant17, Mar 26 10

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: Space and Astronomy for Kids

Easier
gentlegiant17
2148 plays

814.

  Bodies of Water Held at Bay    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A bay is a body of water (salt or fresh) which is partly enclosed by surrounding land. Bays afford protected places for ships to anchor; many important coastal cities are located on bays for this reason. How many of these famous bays can you identify?

Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, May 04 11

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Category: Bodies of Water

Easier
FatherSteve
1332 plays

815.

  Just say "Uncle!"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Quiz answers all relate to that favorite male relative who is there for you even when you have a problem with your parents.

Average, 10 Qns, Nealzineatser, Sep 23 13

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Mixed People

Average
Nealzineatser
1266 plays

816.

  Take This - Again!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Let's see if you can correctly match the phrases and meanings that begin with the word "take"! Take care to answer correctly!

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Dec 27 16

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Words for Kids

Average
ponycargirl
852 plays

817.

  Hang Ups!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

While writing my last quiz on expressions that can replace "hold up", I kept coming up with things for "hang up", so I wrote a follow-up quiz using that too! Match the expression with a word or words that can take the place of "hang up" or "be hung up".

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Apr 08 17

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: Idioms with a Common Word

Very Easy
shuehorn
900 plays

818.

  Match the Synopsis: The Tales of O Henry (1)    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

O Henry was a prolific writer of short stories, most of which had a twist ending of some kind. I give you ten synopses, and you match the synopsis with the story title.

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Aug 20 20

Recommended for grades: 9,10

Category: Henry, O.

Average
Kankurette
Aug 20 20
162 plays

819.

  Which Country in the Americas?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are twenty-two countries in North, Central and South America. Can you identify the country with the descriptions given?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, sw11, Sep 09 20

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Mixed World Geography for Kids

Very Easy
sw11
Sep 09 20
891 plays

820.

  What's In a Name?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Just match the animal to its correct group name and you're done - well after you've worked out the group names from a clue first. There is only one way to match all of these correctly.

Average, 10 Qns, Midget40, Apr 11 18

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12

Category: Animal Names: Adults, Babies & Groups

Average
Midget40
Apr 11 18
456 plays

821.

  Arid Areas    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

There are twenty-three deserts in the world. Here are ten of them. Simply match the name of the desert with the country or countries in which it is found. Good luck.

Easier, 10 Qns, Trivia_Fan54, Oct 11 20

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Category: Deserts

Easier
Trivia_Fan54
Oct 11 20
552 plays

822.

  Great American Presidents    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Quiz about the presidents of the United States of America.

Easier, 10 Qns, fatcow, Feb 18 02

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Category: Presidential Trivia

Easier
fatcow
6222 plays

823.

  8th Grade History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Stuff I learned in my eighth grade history class.

Average, 10 Qns, historybuff268, Aug 11 07

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Category: World History

Average
historybuff268
6024 plays

824.

  A Snail's Pace    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A mollusk of the class Gastropoda's rate of speed, or 'a snail's pace.' Can you identify the idiom written in other words?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Sprink1234, Mar 19 12

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: Idiom Wordplay

Very Easy
Sprink1234
2127 plays

825.

  Disaster! Disaster!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You are a survivor! You have lived through one disaster after another. Can you identify exactly which ones you survived?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Saleo, Jan 09 13

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Category: Topics for Kids

Very Easy
Saleo
1929 plays

826.

  Please Accept Our Refuse Now!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

One person's refuse can be another's useful resource - come see how waste disposal is being handled in the 21st century.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Mar 24 13

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: Environment

Average
looney_tunes
1326 plays

827.

  Who Run the World? Girls!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The achievements of women through history are often unsung, the achievements of young women and girls especially so. How much do you know about young women through history? (Note: this quiz focuses on European and post-colonial American figures.)

Average, 10 Qns, The_Wavesinger, Apr 20 22

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Famous Women

Average
The_Wavesinger
Apr 20 22
306 plays

828.

  Australian Animals for Kids    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Australia is full of wonderful creatures, big and small. Can you name them? Good luck!

Easier, 10 Qns, Redwallcrazy, Feb 14 10

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: Where They Live

Easier
Redwallcrazy
1293 plays

829.

  The Way We Were    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It was a dark and stormy night. The earth was 650 million years young, and not a thing stirred. Then, suddenly, a spark - life had begun. Take this quiz and look at what happened between the rise of complex life and this moment in time. Enjoy!

Easier, 10 Qns, doublemm, Jul 09 10

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Biology for Kids

Easier
doublemm
1242 plays

830.

  The World of the Blind    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In my life of being blind from birth, there's a lot I've noticed about how people treat me as well as my fellow blindies (those of us who are totally unable to see). I created this quiz to inform and teach those who don't know our world.

Easier, 10 Qns, Tee-man, Jan 03 12

Recommended for grades: 8,9

Category: Family Life

Easier
Tee-man
1191 plays

831.

  Wanderers of the Night    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Come explore some creatures that love to wander in the darkness.

Easier, 10 Qns, faith177, Apr 05 13

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Category: Identify the Animal

Easier
faith177
2568 plays

832.

  Examples of Leadership    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Leaders are just people like the rest of us. They have their own quirks and eccentricities. These people led their countries, their fields of study, and their companies. You will have heard of many of them.

Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Dec 15 14

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Achievements

Average
dcpddc478
1152 plays

833.

  X is the Key    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

X marks the spot for the following group of people. It has been significant in their lives either by way of their names or something that they did.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Feb 12 15

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12

Category: Achievements

Average
pollucci19
609 plays

834.

  Lookie, Lookie, Here Comes Cookie!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here comes Cookie and it looks like she just baked some cookies. What kind of cookies do you think Cookie is carrying in her carryall?

Easier, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Jan 27 16

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Category: Sweet Treats

Easier
CmdrK
1365 plays

835.

  Ubiquity is Everywhere!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can U match the correct U word to its definition? I bet U can.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Jun 16 17

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Words N - Z

Very Easy
Joepetz
744 plays

836.

  The Trinity for Kids    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Trinity, which is the idea that God is three-in-one, is a somewhat controversial subject these days, but orthodox or conservative Christianity affirms it. Can you answer these questions about the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?

Easier, 10 Qns, Ceduh, Nov 04 17

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: New Testament for Kids

Easier
Ceduh
Nov 04 17
633 plays

837.

  On First Name Terms With America A to J    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

It is striking the number of cities, towns and villages in the USA that have someone's first name. Let's go through the alphabet with them. There are clues to help you match them up with their state.

Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash, Dec 21 17

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Alphabetical US Cities

Easier
darksplash
Dec 21 17
876 plays

838.

  Top Guns    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Join me for a review of some people who were top guns in their field; and use the first initial of each answer to find the last one.

Easier, 10 Qns, VegemiteKid, Apr 04 20

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Mixed People

Easier
VegemiteKid
Apr 04 20
573 plays

839.

  Isn't He Dead by Now?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz takes a look at ten men who survived the seeming impossible.

Average, 10 Qns, skylarb, Jun 27 21

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12

Category: In Common

Average
skylarb
Jun 27 21
393 plays

840.

  Rebel Rebel.    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In a male-dominated world, these ten women rebelled against gender inequality and demanded to be heard. Here are their stories. (This is an author challenge where a specific David Bowie title has to be used for an alternative subject).

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 28 16

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Who Am I?

Average
1nn1
420 plays