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ncterp has been a FunTrivia author since Oct 15 22 and has written 130 quizzes. ncterp writes for many different categories, but is most active in History, World, and Music.

  • has earned 2,421 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • has adopted / renovated 2 quizzes that required editing work to date.
  • last seen online Jan 06 26, and most recent quiz went online Dec 12 25.
Bio: I am a history buff, particularly U.S history. Also geography and general knowledge. I have a master's degree in Criminal Justice. Been living the good life since 2002. I was a law enforcement officer at the local and federal levels. I have taught American government and politics as well as courses dealing with the American revolution. I spent 9 years in the U.S. Navy as a young officer, including a tour in Vietnam.
Hobbies: I am an amateur woodworker and gardener. Travel is my other major hobby.
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by ncterp
1.
  Obsessions of the Rich and Famous    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Yes, even the rich and famous throughout history have been obsessed with one thing or another. Some of these obsessions were harmless while others had a profound impact on the lives of those who practiced them.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Nov 20 25
Category: Who Am I?
Average
ncterp
Nov 20 25
267 plays
2.
  "There's no Crying in Baseball"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The guys were at war, but America's pastime MUST go on. The All-American Girl's Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was born. This quiz deals mostly with the movie, but also contains a few questions on the real AAGPBL.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Oct 09 24
Category: League of Their Own, A .
Average
ncterp
Oct 09 24
439 plays
3.
  Brillant Military Leaders/Strategists - Part I   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz is about military leaders. Not all these men were nice guys, but they used their abilities of leadership and as strategists to influence the course of history.
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, May 24 24
Category: Military Leaders
Easier
ncterp
May 24 24
261 plays
4.
  Adventures and Misadventures    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
U.S. Policies (1920-1940)
During the approximately 20 years between the end of WWI and the beginning of WWII, the U.S. was involved in some questionable policy decisions. These policies were those of the Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, and Franklin Roosevelt administrations.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jun 05 24
Category: USA in the 20th Century
Average
ncterp
Jun 05 24
394 plays
5.
  One or Two Liners - '40s and '50s movies   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
These are memorable lines from some of the memorable movies of the 1940s and 1950s. Some are still used today, from 70 to 80 years ago. That's how memorable they are. Let's see how well you do.
Average, 15 Qns, ncterp, May 14 24
Category: Quotes from Movies
Average
ncterp
May 14 24
532 plays
6.
  The Once Proud Five   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 allowed for the forcible removal of five tribes from their ancestral lands east of the Mississippi River. The result was what one tribal leader called the "trail of tears and death".
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Nov 20 23
Category: Native American
Average
ncterp
Nov 20 23
256 plays
7.
  Baby It's Cold Outside   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Winter is rapidly approaching, at least in the northern hemisphere. That means that some areas of the world will unfortunately have to deal with the topic of this quiz - blizzards.
Tough, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jan 14 24
Category: Weather Disasters
Tough
ncterp
Jan 14 24
231 plays
8.
  Priceless Treasures - Where Are They ?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Priceless treasures from antiquity, artifacts and natural irreplaceable items of yesteryear. The stuff of legends and lore. Stolen, lost and never seen again. So, grab your whip and Indy hat and go on an adventure with this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Dec 11 23
Category: Mysteries of History
Average
ncterp
Dec 11 23
498 plays
9.
  Trivia Hodgepodge for Kids    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Come on kids - let's see how much you're paying attention in class. This quiz is for children and covers everything from astronomy to zoology.
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jan 08 24
Category: Mixed Trivia for Kids
Easier
ncterp
Jan 08 24
848 plays
10.
  The "I"s Have It   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
This is about the US Interstate Highway System. Don't forget that even numbers run east-west and odd numbers run north-south. I'll give you the Interstate and the interesting sights it passes through, you provide the termini.
Average, 15 Qns, ncterp, Jan 22 24
Category: U.S. Roads & Highways
Average
ncterp
Jan 22 24
132 plays
11.
  Incompetent Old Soldiers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
They Never Fade Away Fast Enough
Most men who hold the highest rank in their country's armed forces are praised; Hannibal, Alexander, Napoleon, Nelson, to name a few. Then there are the inept, incompetent commanders who were given the high honor of command. This quiz is about the later.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jul 30 24
Category: War History
Average
ncterp
Jul 30 24
567 plays
12.
  Movie Detectives and Defectives   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here is a matching quiz about really good movie detectives and a few movie defective detectives. Your chore is to match the character to the movie title or vice versa.
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jan 05 24
Category: Movie Detectives
Easier
ncterp
Jan 05 24
822 plays
13.
  Tales of Heroism and Quirky Battles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about heroism, chivalry and acts of bravery. It also includes some questions about weird battles or weird things that took place in those battles.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Sep 15 24
Category: Assorted Wars
Average
ncterp
Sep 15 24
358 plays
14.
  #1s from the 50s   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
In this quiz I will give you the name of the number one song for each year of the decade, which will be in parentheses, then it is for you to match the artist with the song or, in some cases, vice versa. The source for this quiz is Billboard's year-end c
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, May 17 24
Category: 1950s Music
Easier
ncterp
May 17 24
607 plays
15.
  #1's from the 60s   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
In this quiz I will give you the name of the number one song for each year of the decade, then it is for you to match the artist with the song or, in some cases, vice versa. The source for this quiz is Billboard's year-end chart.
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Dec 20 24
Category: 1960s Music
Easier
ncterp
Dec 20 24
1931 plays
16.
  They Came From Outer Space    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Our solar system is populated with over a million asteroids. There are about 195 impact craters that have been identified on the surface of the Earth. This quiz is about some of the more significant ones.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jun 29 24
Category: Meteorites
Average
ncterp
Jun 29 24
143 plays
17.
  Brilliant Military Leaders/Strategists - Part II    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This is Part II of my quiz about military leaders. Not all these men were nice guys, but they used their abilities of leadership and as strategists to influence the course of history.
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Aug 08 24
Category: Military Leaders
Easier
ncterp
Aug 08 24
322 plays
18.
  Poetic Genres    
Classification Quiz
 15 Qns
A poem's genre is best described as the poem's style. A lyric poem is generally short and musical, while an epic poem is long and narrative. An allegorical poem usually uses metaphors to convey a moral idea, while a satirical poem often ridicules.
Average, 15 Qns, ncterp, Jun 24 24
Category: Poetic Genres
Average
ncterp
Jun 24 24
168 plays
19.
  Royals and Not    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz you are given clues as to the identity of a monarch, or a person with a royal surname. Though not all are royalty.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Aug 31 24
Category: King and Queen Mix
Average
ncterp
Aug 31 24
502 plays
20.
  Ymir's World - Norse Mythology    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Vikings and their gods, goddesses, and myths are the subjects of this quiz. The gods of the Norse pantheon were warlike deities, but they also worshiped poetry, music, and nature.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Sep 06 24
Category: Norse Myth
Average
ncterp
Sep 06 24
213 plays
21.
  Bucket List Novels   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
These novels should be on the bucket lists of all who savor great literature. This quiz will ask you to match the first name(s) of the leading character(s) with the novel.
Easier, 15 Qns, ncterp, Aug 24 24
Category: Name My Book
Easier
ncterp
Aug 24 24
591 plays
22.
  The Mother of Exiles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
By the early 1600s immigrants began arriving from northern and western Europe. Immigration has been at the forefront of American policy ever since. This quiz is about the history of American immigration from the 18th to the 19th centuries.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jan 12 25
Category: U.S. Law
Average
ncterp
Jan 12 25
143 plays
23.
  Obscure Yet Influential    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about people who made significant contributions to their field of study but went largely unrecognized during their lifetimes. Match the person to their field of study.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jul 14 24
Category: Changed the World
Average
ncterp
Jul 14 24
263 plays
24.
  Whistle While We Work   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The term "whistleblower" has been around for over 100 years, and usually refers to employees who speak up about criminal or other activities by their employer. Here you will be given the whistleblower's name and asked to match it to a company or activity
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Aug 28 24
Category: Business World
Easier
ncterp
Aug 28 24
188 plays
25.
  Science - Basically    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz contains some fairly basic questions about the various sciences.
Average, 15 Qns, ncterp, Aug 17 24
Category: Miscellaneous Science
Average
ncterp
Aug 17 24
680 plays
26.
  Noteworthy Court Cases of the 1920s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Roaring 20s had it all: flappers, gangsters, political corruption and the Big Crash. The decade also had several criminal court cases that had an impact on society and justice in America. Here's a look at a few of them.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jan 13 25
Category: U.S. Law
Average
ncterp
Jan 13 25
138 plays
27.
  Pick the Poet   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here you will find first lines of ten well-known poems. Your job is to pick the poet.
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Oct 11 24
Category: Name the Poet
Easier
ncterp
Oct 11 24
278 plays
28.
Art By Subject: The Birth of Christ in Art
  The Birth of Christ in Art    
Photo Match
 10 Qns
In Christianity, the celebration that is Christmas is captivated by scenes of the Nativity. Artists from the Northern and Italian Renaissance periods painted their vision of the Nativity on canvas. You must match the artist to the painting.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Apr 05 25
Category: Art By Subject
Average
ncterp
Apr 05 25
57 plays
29.
  Sports in Literature    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Sport inspires many types of books. "Coffee table" picture books are popular, as are instructional books. Some are fictional, others non-fiction and some a combination of both.
Average, 20 Qns, ncterp, Nov 15 24
Category: Sport in Literature
Average
ncterp
Nov 15 24
173 plays
30.
  Manifest Destiny    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The term Manifest Destiny had many meanings - economic, political, and religious. Religious leaders saw it as the "Second Great Awakening", that the settlers were destined to Christianize the Natives. The belief was that the "American" way was better.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Nov 14 24
Category: USA in the 19th.Century
Average
ncterp
Nov 14 24
398 plays
31.
  Turbulent, Tempestuous, Tumultuous - the Sixties    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about occurrences from the 1960s that affected America and Americans in ways that changed our country and our culture.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Apr 20 25
Category: USA in the 20th Century
Average
ncterp
Apr 20 25
733 plays
32.
  Classic US Commercials of the 1970s   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
If you watched TV in the '70s you remember "I'd like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company,". Here are some more memorable commercials for you to match with the product.
Very Easy, 15 Qns, ncterp, Oct 29 24
Category: Marketing
Very Easy
ncterp
Oct 29 24
1057 plays
33.
  Points of Light Equals Sailor's Delight   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Lighthouses date back to Roman times. Every kind of light has been used, from a wood fire to torches, candles, oil lamps and coal. Modern lighthouses are constructed of concrete and steel and have a beacon with as much as a million candlepower.
Average, 15 Qns, ncterp, Oct 22 24
Category: Lighthouses
Average
ncterp
Oct 22 24
78 plays
34.
  Excerpts from Act III, Scene II    
Fun Fill-It
 13 Qns
Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar"
The opening lines of Mark Anthony's funeral oration for Julius Ceasar and the opening lines of Brutus' speech are among the most iconic in English literature. See how well you remember them,
Easier, 13 Qns, ncterp, Nov 02 24
Category: Julius Caesar
Easier
ncterp
Nov 02 24
124 plays
35.
  Imaginary Lines We'd be Lost Without    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Earth is crisscrossed by imaginary lines that run north and south and east and west. We use them as a point of reference. They are used by navigators, cartographers, meteorologists and astronomers. This quiz is about those lines we can't do without.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jan 18 25
Category: Lines of Latitude and Longitude
Average
ncterp
Jan 18 25
254 plays
36.
  Red Scares    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The first "Red Scare" followed the ending of WWI with the Bolshevik Revolution, the rise of communism and the overthrow of the Romanov Dynasty in Russia in 1918-1920. The second "Red Scare" followed the ending of WWII into the mid-1950s and 1960s.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jan 09 25
Category: USA in the 20th Century
Average
ncterp
Jan 09 25
316 plays
37.
  Snippets from Fifties Gold   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 20 Qns
This quiz takes a verse or two from some of the Gold records from the 1950s (actually 1955-1959). You will be given the snippet and the artist and asked to match them to Gold record.
Average, 20 Qns, ncterp, Jul 04 25
Category: 1950s Music
Average
ncterp
Jul 04 25
278 plays
38.
  Sweet Tooths around the World    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Candy is everywhere, especially candy containing chocolate. In this matching quiz I will give you the name of a candy bar. Your job is to match the candy bar with the country. The candy bars listed are the most popular in their respective country.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Dec 03 24
Category: Confectionery, Chocolates & Candy
Average
ncterp
Dec 03 24
175 plays
39.
  Weird Words    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The English language has hundreds of thousands of weird words. These words might seem weird when we first see them, due to their spelling, or a meaning that we didn't expect. This quiz will give the word for you to match with its meaning or vice versa.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Dec 19 24
Category: Unusual and Obscure Words
Average
ncterp
Dec 19 24
426 plays
40.
  Hitch   great trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 15 Qns
Sir Alfred Hitchcock made 50 movies in his over 60 years of directing. As a youth on an occasion when he misbehaved Hitch's father took him down to a precinct house and as a result Hitch had a lifelong fear of the police.
Average, 15 Qns, ncterp, Jan 29 25
Category: Hitchcock, Alfred
Average
ncterp
Jan 29 25
373 plays
41.
  Seventies Sitcoms   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
These shows not only made us laugh but they also contained thoughtful social commentary. Some have faded from our memories, but I think most will ring a bell. Your challenge is to place the character/place/song with the sitcom it appeared in.
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jan 15 25
Category: 1970s TV
Easier
ncterp
Jan 15 25
3066 plays
42.
  How Infinitesimal We Are    
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
Man In Space
In all of space we are but infants. As occupants of this planet, we try to learn some of the mysteries of the vastness that surrounds us. This quiz asks you to place some space exploration events in the order in which they occurred.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Oct 31 25
Category: Man in Space
Average
ncterp
Oct 31 25
239 plays
43.
  Bet You Can't Help but Sing Along   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
We all have songs that the minute we hear them we start to sing along. This quiz contains some of those foot stomping, sing in the shower kind of songs. I'm sure you have others. The list goes on and on. Oh the memories!
Very Easy, 15 Qns, ncterp, Feb 08 25
Category: Rock and Roll Mix
Very Easy
ncterp
Feb 08 25
790 plays
44.
  It Happened in the 1970s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 1970s had news other than the end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam and Watergate. This quiz covers some other news makers.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jul 19 25
Category: 1970s Nostalgia
Average
ncterp
Jul 19 25
715 plays
45.
  Cool Songs    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
The word "cool" has many different uses; verb, noun, and adjective, In this quiz it is used mainly as an adjective in song titles from the 1980s to the 2010s. Can you match the singer/band to their "cool" song?
Average, 15 Qns, ncterp, Feb 01 25
Category: Songs With Same Word
Average
ncterp
Feb 01 25
65 plays
46.
  Down with the 70s   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
All the songs in this quiz contain the word "down" in their title. Your job is to match the artist with the song.
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Feb 08 25
Category: Up, Down - Directions in Songs
Easier
ncterp
Feb 08 25
466 plays
47.
  The Birth of The Declaration of Independence    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Declaration's birth was not without labor, but most delegates to the Convention were ready to cut the umbilical cord with mother England. Congress chose a committee to draft a document that would tell the world our reasons for wanting independence.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Mar 08 25
Category: Declaration of Independence
Average
ncterp
Mar 08 25
338 plays
48.
Art History: Missing Masterpieces
  Missing Masterpieces   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 15 Qns
In 1990 two thieves gained entrance to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and stole 13 masterpieces. The location of the stolen art remains a mystery. This quiz covers this theft and others from private collections and museums.
Average, 15 Qns, ncterp, Mar 17 25
Category: Art History
Average
ncterp
Mar 17 25
321 plays
49.
  Banned Rock   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The songs in this quiz were at one time banned from play on several or many radio stations. Reasons for the banning varied from lyrics containing obscenities to lyrics dealing with drugs. Many of these went on to become quite influential in their time.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ncterp, Feb 20 25
Category: Banned or Censored Music
Very Easy
ncterp
Feb 20 25
531 plays
50.
  Phrases from the 70s that Deserve a Comeback    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
These catchphrases from the 70s are gone from our collective vocabulary. They would fit in solidly with today's vernacular.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Apr 13 25
Category: American Slang
Average
ncterp
Apr 13 25
969 plays
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