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Catreona has been a FunTrivia author since Mar 27 11 and has written 134 quizzes. Catreona writes for many different categories, but is most active in Music, General Knowledge, and For Children, and has won 3 Editor's Choice awards on submitted quizzes.

  • has earned 3,213 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • has adopted / renovated 5 quizzes that required editing work to date.
  • last seen online Apr 29 25, and most recent quiz went online Jan 16 25.
Bio: Holding a B.A in English from a small Catholic women's college and an M.A. in Medieval Studies from a state university that is well known as a Basketball powerhouse, I am a writer of Science Fiction and Fantasy fiction, of poetry and songs. Being both partially sighted and physically disabled, I have a keen interest in Disability rights and other Civil and Human Rights issues. I enjoy Jazz, Big Band Swing and Pop music.
Hobbies: Reading, hanging out at my favorite blogs, playing with my cats... And quizzes, of course! 8)
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by Catreona
1.
  I Will Dry Them All editor best quiz    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Ten helpful drying inventions
The ways we dry ourselves and our possessions have evolved over time. Sort the time and place of adoption of these drying tools in chronological order, oldest to newest.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Catreona, Dec 04 23
Category: Household Items
Difficult
Catreona
Dec 04 23
368 plays
2.
  Sing Me a River editor best quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Rivers run through popular music. In this quiz, some songs have the word 'river' in title and/or lyrics, while others name a specific river. Go with the flow and see how many of these river songs you know.
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, May 02 23
Category: Water and Bodies of Water in Songs
Average
Catreona
May 02 23
429 plays
3.
  Go For Gold: The Phenomenal Torvill and Dean editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
British ice-dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean were one of a kind and pure magic. In this, my fiftieth quiz, we take an overview of their amateur career, including their unprecedented Olympic triumph.
Average, 15 Qns, Catreona, Apr 11 20
Category: Ice Skating
Average
Catreona
Apr 11 20
264 plays
4.
  WWII Novel Match   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match each description of a novel set during World War II with its title and author.
Easier, 10 Qns, Catreona, Nov 23 23
Category: Historical Fiction
Easier
Catreona
Nov 23 23
335 plays
5.
  Catreona's Common Bond   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Answers 1 through 9 should remind you of names that are all related to Answer 10, which is a vital part of the U.S. government.
Easier, 10 Qns, Catreona, Dec 01 23
Category: Common Bond 10 Questions
Easier
Catreona
Dec 01 23
483 plays
6.
  Did He Or Didn't He?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Your job in this quiz is to sort out which songs Engelbert Humperdinck has recorded and which songs he hasn't.. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, Catreona, Sep 20 14
Category: Humperdinck, Engelbert
Tough
Catreona
184 plays
7.
  "Armadillo Army": A Video Game for the Blind    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Armadillo Army" is a single-player, maze-type arcade game developed by the American Printing House for the Blind for Windows. Though designed for children, it is challenging and fun for blind and low vision adults too.
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, May 19 24
Category: A
Average
Catreona
May 19 24
47 plays
8.
  A Tale of a Whale   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Life Cycle of a Blue Whale
This quiz focuses on the Northern subspecies B. m. musculus, whose North Atlantic population has mostly been observed from New England in the south, along eastern Canada to Greenland in the north. All measurements in this quiz are given in metric units.
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Dec 05 23
Category: Cetaceans and Sirenians
Average
Catreona
Dec 05 23
281 plays
9.
  L.A. Break Down    
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
In 1969, Jack Jones released this bluesy album including a mix of Jazz standards and contemporary numbers.
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Nov 20 24
Category: J
Average
Catreona
Nov 20 24
92 plays
10.
  Heads Up    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The word 'head', its compounds and phrases containing it can have many meanings. Lets take a trip around Quizzyland to explore some of them.
Easier, 10 Qns, Catreona, Nov 16 23
Category: Thematic Heads
Easier
Catreona
Nov 16 23
366 plays
11.
  Donny, Marie or Donny & Marie    
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
Who recorded which album?
In the 1970s, siblings Donny and Marie Osmond each had successful solo recording careers, but they were a popular duo as well. Sort out which album was issued by Donny, which by Marie and which was a joint effort.
Average, 12 Qns, Catreona, Nov 27 23
Category: Osmond, Marie
Average
Catreona
Nov 27 23
121 plays
12.
Name the Song: Name That Tune
  Name That Tune   great trivia quiz  
Photo Match
 10 Qns
International Edition
Match the song title with the photo that best fits with it.
Easier, 10 Qns, Catreona, Nov 15 23
Category: Name the Song
Easier
Catreona
Nov 15 23
1683 plays
13.
  Can a Man    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Follow each clue to find a rhyming three-word phrase. The second word is always 'a'. For example: Q. Is an adult male human able (to)? A. Can a man. Keep answers lower case and free of punctuation.
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Apr 13 25
Category: Rhymes
Average
Catreona
Apr 13 25
327 plays
14.
  Cities and Towns in Massachusetts    
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
Fifteen of these cities and towns are located in the Bay State, while five are not. Can you successfully select only the ones in Massachusetts?
Tough, 15 Qns, Catreona, Nov 12 23
Category: Massachusetts
Tough
Catreona
Nov 12 23
463 plays
15.
  My Desert Island Discs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As the English poet William Wordsworth observed, "The world is too much with us, late and soon, getting and spending..." Sometimes I'd like to get away from it all. At such times I contemplate what I'd take to a desert island.
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Nov 18 23
Category: Desert Island Discs Style
Average
Catreona
Nov 18 23
156 plays
16.
  A Boy and a Girl    
Fun Fill-It
 15 Qns
A Fun fill It Story
Here's a silly little story. Fill in the blanks with titles of songs recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck over the years..
Easier, 15 Qns, Catreona, Nov 30 23
Category: Humperdinck, Engelbert
Easier
Catreona
Nov 30 23
172 plays
17.
Art By Subject: When Evening Falls
  When Evening Falls    
Photo Match
 10 Qns
Evening and Night in Ten Paintings
Each of these works of art depicts a scene set in the evening or nighttime. Can you match them with their titles?
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Dec 16 23
Category: Art By Subject
Average
Catreona
Dec 16 23
360 plays
18.
  And, You Know...   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you help me recall some of the historical and pop cultural people, places, and events of my youth in the United States of the 1970s?
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Feb 14 24
Category: 1970s Nostalgia
Average
Catreona
Feb 14 24
1222 plays
19.
  I Will Comfort You   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Companioning the Bereaved
Here are a few things to keep in mind when talking to and assisting a bereaved person, based on information from various bereavement organizations and the American Psychological Association.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Catreona, Jan 10 24
Category: Family Life
Very Easy
Catreona
Jan 10 24
787 plays
20.
  Of Me   popular trivia quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 15 Qns
A Fun Fill-It mini story
Life is a song. At any rate, everything reminds me of a song. Fill in the blanks to complete my musical reminiscences.
Very Easy, 15 Qns, Catreona, Feb 05 24
Category: All About Me
Very Easy
Catreona
Feb 05 24
697 plays
21.
  So You Have a New Puppy!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Getting your new pet is exciting. But it means preparation beforehand and serious work and commitment afterward. Information in this quiz comes from Kristin Mehus-Roe's book "The original Dogs for Kids!".
Easier, 10 Qns, Catreona, Mar 08 24
Category: Cats and Dogs for Kids
Easier
Catreona
Mar 08 24
398 plays
22.
M: SeaFever
  Sea-Fever   popular trivia quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 12 Qns
A Fun Fill-It game
Can you fill in the missing words from each line of this favorite poem by John Masefield?
Easier, 12 Qns, Catreona, Nov 12 24
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Category: M
Easier
Catreona
Nov 12 24
281 plays
23.
  Neil Sedaka Albums   great trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you select only the albums issued by Neil Sedaka in the 1970s and '80s?
Easier, 10 Qns, Catreona, Feb 22 24
Category: Sedaka, Neil
Easier
Catreona
Feb 22 24
149 plays
24.
  Barry Manilow or Engelbert Humperdinck   great trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
In this game, you need to sort out which albums released from 1971 through 1983 were recorded by Barry Manilow and which by Engelbert Humperdinck.
Average, 12 Qns, Catreona, Mar 16 24
Category: Choice of Two
Average
Catreona
Mar 16 24
272 plays
25.
  Make the Scene with Green   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Strut your stuff with these ten questions about the hue at the heart of the rainbow.
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Apr 11 24
Category: Green
Average
Catreona
Apr 11 24
534 plays
26.
  Lyric and Title Match: Night Songs    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here are ten of my favorite Pop, Jazz and Soft Rock songs about nighttime. Can you match lyric fragment and title for each?
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, May 05 24
Category: Songs of Night and Darkness
Average
Catreona
May 05 24
83 plays
27.
  Ordering Donny Osmond    
Ordering Quiz
 14 Qns
From 1971 through 1977, Donny Osmond released nine solo studio albums and five with his sister Marie. Putting them in US release order is tricky since mostly he issued two albums a year, and since many have similar titles. Can you sort them correctly?
Tough, 14 Qns, Catreona, Jul 13 24
Category: Osmond Brothers
Tough
Catreona
Jul 13 24
54 plays
28.
  It Happened in 1941    
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
Select the events that took place in 1941, while avoiding the red herrings. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Aug 27 24
Category: 1940s History
Average
Catreona
Aug 27 24
407 plays
29.
  Come Comets   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
When we think of the Solar System, planets, major and minor, come to mind. But comets are Solar System objects too. Here's a basic quiz on them.
Easier, 10 Qns, Catreona, Dec 12 24
Category: Our Solar System
Easier
Catreona
Dec 12 24
222 plays
30.
  Sorting Blue    
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
Blue, blue, so many things are blue. Sort these blue items into the correct boxes.
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Nov 28 24
Category: Blue
Average
Catreona
Nov 28 24
476 plays
31.
  Sand    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match each sand-related word or phrase with the FunTrivia category where it fits best.
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Dec 01 24
Category: Thematic Earth
Average
Catreona
Dec 01 24
322 plays
32.
  She Sleeps In    
Fun Fill-It
 15 Qns
There's nothing like being woken up by a kitty!
Easier, 15 Qns, Catreona, Jan 12 25
Recommended for grades: 3,4,5
Category: Wordplay for Kids
Easier
Catreona
Jan 12 25
246 plays
33.
  Before She Sleeps    
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
It's Allison's bedtime. Pick out the things she usually does as part of her nighttime routine, without choosing three of the red herrings.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Catreona, Dec 17 24
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6
Category: Around the House
Very Easy
Catreona
Dec 17 24
520 plays
34.
  He Just Doesn't See    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Blind and Visually Impaired Men of Science
Many, if not most, people will experience some degree of vision loss at some point in their lives. Scientists are no exception. Here are ten men of science who were partially or totally blind for some or all of their lives.
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Jan 09 25
Category: Scientists
Average
Catreona
Jan 09 25
218 plays
35.
  Popular Songs with Movie Connections   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
The 1970s
Match each of these songs popular in the 1970s with the movie it came from.
Easier, 15 Qns, Catreona, Oct 22 23
Category: Lyrics from TV and Movies
Easier
Catreona
Oct 22 23
464 plays
36.
  Number Bonds to 10    
Fun Fill-It
 10 Qns
I'll give you a problem or number sentence, like this: 0+_____=10. Your job is to find the number that solves the problem or completes the number sentence. For the example, you would find 10, because 0 + 10 = 10.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Catreona, Aug 03 23
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3
Category: Numbers for Kids
Very Easy
Catreona
Aug 03 23
759 plays
37.
  Merry's and Pippin's Parts in the War of the Ring   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
While Frodo and Sam crossed the Great River pursuing their hopeless quest to destroy the Ring, Merry and Pippin found themselves caught up in the war that ended the Third Age.
Average, 15 Qns, Catreona, Oct 05 23
Category: LOTR Trilogy - Combined
Average
Catreona
Oct 05 23
262 plays
38.
Color Songs: Sing Me a Rainbow
  Sing Me a Rainbow    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Follow this rainbow of songs to the end of the quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Apr 14 23
Category: Color Songs
Average
Catreona
Apr 14 23
566 plays
39.
  The Dog's Breakfast   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Uncle Charlie has a fund of quaint expressions. Frankly, some of them are pretty weird! And a lot of them seem to involve animals. Take this quiz to see if you can figure out what the heck he's talking about.
Easier, 10 Qns, Catreona, Mar 17 23
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6
Category: Words for Kids
Easier
Catreona
Mar 17 23
2640 plays
40.
  River Basics   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A Beginner's Guide
Let's review some basic river knowledge.
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Aug 03 24
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category: Rivers
Average
Catreona
Aug 03 24
707 plays
41.
Herding Breeds: Herding Dogs from around the World
  Herding Dogs from around the World    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Everyone knows Old English sheep dogs and Collies. But in this quiz, we'll meet ten herding dogs from around the world that get less publicity.
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Jun 06 23
Category: Herding Breeds
Average
Catreona
Jun 06 23
350 plays
42.
  The Sun, Moon and Stars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each of the questions in this quiz deals in some way with words that begin with the letters 'S U N', 'M O O N' or 'S T A R'.
Easier, 10 Qns, Catreona, Apr 18 23
Category: Thematic Space
Easier
Catreona
Apr 18 23
529 plays
43.
  The Einsteinium Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's a quiz on the basics of the element einsteinium.
Easier, 10 Qns, Catreona, Jul 23 23
Category: Specific Elements
Easier
Catreona
Jul 23 23
222 plays
44.
  Is It ICK or INK?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each answer in this quiz ends with either -ick or -ink. Can you get all ten of them?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Catreona, Dec 26 22
Recommended for grades: 3,4,5
Category: Word Meanings
Very Easy
Catreona
Dec 26 22
416 plays
45.
  Morning    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
An Anatomy of a Song quiz
Written by Brendan Graham, "Morning" was a hit for Val Doonican in 1971. How well do you remember this wistful song about the end of a one-night stand?
Average, 15 Qns, Catreona, Apr 30 23
Category: D
Average
Catreona
Apr 30 23
318 plays
46.
  Quick Quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Everything in this quiz is related in some way to speed, rapidity and swiftness.
Easier, 10 Qns, Catreona, May 31 21
Category: Fast and Slow
Easier
Catreona
May 31 21
1423 plays
47.
  U.S. Breakfast Choices   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Deciding what to have for breakfast can be a daunting task; there are so many dishes and beverages to choose from here in the good ole US of A. Below are just a few.
Easier, 10 Qns, Catreona, May 29 24
Category: Breakfast Foods
Easier
Catreona
May 29 24
1410 plays
48.
  Deborah: The Woman Who Judged Israel   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Scant information is given about Deborah in The Book of Judges, or so it seems. What can we actually say about this remarkable Israelite woman? Biblical quotations are from the Jerusalem Bible.
Average, 10 Qns, Catreona, Apr 01 23
Category: Old Testament Women
Average
Catreona
Apr 01 23
219 plays
49.
  Chemistry for the Non Chemist   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to this quiz for those who, like me, find chemistry rather more incomprehensible than Klingon military tactics. We'll start with the basics, and you'll probably find that you know more than you thought you did.
Easier, 10 Qns, Catreona, Mar 12 24
Category: Chemistry
Easier
Catreona
Mar 12 24
820 plays
50.
  The Sign of the Four   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
"The Sign of the Four" (also given as "The Sign of Four"), 1890 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the second short novel featuring Sherlock Holmes.
Average, 15 Qns, Catreona, Mar 10 23
Category: Sherlock Holmes - Individual Stories
Average
Catreona
Mar 10 23
236 plays
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