Author Biography: pollucci19

1.

  Thoroughly Modern Traditional    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Traditional Irish Music in the 20th Century

Traditional Irish music is the indigenous music of the island. With the emergence of strong influences from Britain and the USA, the question is whether traditional music was still relevant & influential in the second half of the 20th century?

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jan 14 24

Category: Irish Music

Average
pollucci19
Jan 14 24
257 plays

2.

  In The Middle of a Good Time    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The Music of Brazil

Think of Brazilian music and you picture carnivals and good times. Brazil's regional music took on-board influences from Europe, Africa and America to create something unique. Here's a look at some of their joyous magic.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Feb 18 24

Category: Latin American Music

Average
pollucci19
Feb 18 24
230 plays

3.

  Blues Anonymous    

Fun Fill-It

 15 Qns

The following is a conversation from a fictitious "Blues Anonymous" meeting, where blues singers gather to air their problems and to get solace and support from their fellow members.

Average, 15 Qns, pollucci19, Jun 05 24

Category: Blues

Average
pollucci19
Jun 05 24
170 plays

4.

  Don't Pick the Purple Ones    

Collection Quiz

 10 Qns

Led Zeppelin's History through Albums

What the Beatles were to rock and roll in the 1960s, Led Zeppelin were to music in the 1970s. Their history is told in their 10 studio LPs and one live set, all represented here by each of these songs.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Dec 13 24

Category: Led Zeppelin

Easier
pollucci19
Dec 13 24
399 plays

5.

  All Over the Place    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Our itinerary for a world tour looked like a mad person's knitting pattern... all over the place. However, it took us to sites that were the inspiration to, and/or provided the stories behind, some incredible artworks. Please enjoy this journey.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Sep 27 23

Category: Art

Easier
pollucci19
Sep 27 23
426 plays

6.

  How The West Was Really Won (Part I)    

Photo Match

 10 Qns

Sport Stars from Western Australia

I am a pretty parochial Western Australian, who loves his sport. It comes as no surprise that I am also quick at singing our State's great achievers. Here's a small sample of those that are recorded in our Hall of Champions.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Nov 07 23

Category: Aussie Sporting Legends

Average
pollucci19
Nov 07 23
138 plays

7.

  A Fantastic Woman    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Beneath the skin of many celebrities there is a heart. Each of the following women is a fantastic woman, becoming UN ambassadors and making the world a better place. Match the celebrity on the right with the slightly cryptic hint on the left.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Feb 08 22

Category: Celebrities Mixture

Very Easy
pollucci19
Feb 08 22
997 plays

8.

  The Best Has Yet to Come    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

For this quiz I've only sought out sequels that have followed a strong predecessor. Your task is to match the sequel with its previous movie. NOTE - on the left is a short description of the PREVIOUS film, on the right is the SEQUEL you must match to.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Apr 19 25

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Movie Mixture

Easier
pollucci19
Apr 19 25
1548 plays

9.

  I'm a Pushover for a Bulldozer    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All beef, no bull. This is a set of general knowledge questions inspired by some really bad cow jokes. Be warned! You press the start button at your own risk.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Feb 10 25

Category: Thematic Cows

Average
pollucci19
Feb 10 25
4200 plays

10.

  A Bohemian Clint Eastwood Rhapsody    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the Clint Eastwood film to the clue that's been written to the tune of lines from Queen's 1975 hit "Bohemian Rhapsody".

Very Easy, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jan 22 19

Category: Eastwood, Clint

Very Easy
pollucci19
Jan 22 19
1146 plays

11.

  Livin' on the Edge of Glory    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Step up to the plate and perform in an Ashes Test and there's a good chance you will etch your legend. Here's a look at 10 moments that go to the edge of glory.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jan 21 21

Category: Ashes Tests

Average
pollucci19
Jan 21 21
1330 plays

12.

  Second on the Right    

Classification Quiz

 10 Qns

Who Sighted the Oceanic Nations First

...you will see the Gilbert Islands, or is that the Ellice Islands? With the abundance of islands in Oceania, it wouldn't have been difficult to imagine captains making this error. This quiz looks at these islands and which European got there first.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Mar 13 23

Category: Oceania

Average
pollucci19
Mar 13 23
155 plays

13.

  The Answer is a Chocolate Cocktail    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz will provide you with a number of general knowledge questions inspired by the names of cocktails that contain a chocolate flavouring. Don't forget to check the recipes.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Apr 09 23

Category: Thematic Spirits

Average
pollucci19
Apr 09 23
2743 plays

14.

  Wicked Garden    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I wandered into the garden of good and evil with a handful of books and harvested a bumper crop of wicked words.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, May 15 20

Category: Synonyms and Antonyms

Average
pollucci19
May 15 20
5819 plays

15.

  A Short History of the World    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Three minutes for a song is a short space of time but, in the hands of these artists, can provide a snapshot to a piece of history with enough power to move the mind and the heart, as well as the hips.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, May 13 21

Category: History in Songs

Easier
pollucci19
May 13 21
701 plays

16.

  A Marvellous Apocalypse    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Almost 80 years after the issue of "Marvel Comics #1" (1939) we have seen an astounding array of characters enter the Marvel universe. Here's an A-Z look at some of them.

Average, 25 Qns, pollucci19, Sep 14 18

Category: Marvel Comics

Average
pollucci19
Sep 14 18
914 plays

17.

  Stellar Albums    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Elton John was at his prolific best during the 1970s and produced some stellar albums. Here we ask you to identify the first single released from each of his album that made the Top Ten of the US Billboard 200 album charts.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, May 02 17

Category: John, Elton

Average
pollucci19
1083 plays

18.

  The God Days of Summer    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

To sports buffs & mere mortals like me, the Olympics are a piece of heaven. This quiz looks at some the events that represent the good, the bad & the ugly of the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jul 16 22

Category: Olympic Summer Games

Average
pollucci19
Jul 16 22
274 plays

19.

  Time is All Relatives    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Marvel Children and Parents

The Marvel Universe is full of powerful families but different timelines and alternate universes can cast murky shadows on who belongs to whom. Match the children on the left with their parents (or purported parents) on the right.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Dec 08 22

Category: Marvel Comics

Average
pollucci19
Dec 08 22
326 plays

20.

  A Shop Pass to the Gods    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

So you're setting up the family and farm in Ancient Greece but there are so many things to consider. Fortunately the local gods have set up shops in the marketplace and can help you out. Be careful though, some of these are shonky dealers.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jun 16 15

Category: Greek Myth

Average
pollucci19
1013 plays

21.

  You Say You Want a Revolution Pt. 4    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Welcome to part four of our look at the bands that shaped punk rock. This quiz looks at the bands that paved the way in the early 1980s. Match the album (or song) with the band that released it.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Mar 17 22

Category: Punk Rock

Average
pollucci19
Mar 17 22
311 plays

22.

  On Her Majesty's Secret Service    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

James Bond is possibly the most recognisable spy to have served Great Britain's interests. However, there have been many others littered through different forms of media who have provided equally meritorious service for their Queen.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jan 02 13

Category: Professions in Entertainment

Average
pollucci19
1303 plays

23.

  X, Y, and Z Farrago    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this adopted quiz we introduce you to a number of words starting with the above letters that are not used often. Best of luck.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Oct 19 23

Category: Words N - Z

Easier
pollucci19
Oct 19 23
422 plays

24.

  Industrial Power    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Industrial music involves experimental noise orientated compositions built upon electronic and altered instrumentation. This quiz looks at the influences, some theory and chronology of the genre.

Average, 15 Qns, pollucci19, Oct 27 21

Category: History of Music

Average
pollucci19
Oct 27 21
292 plays

25.

  Last Night on Earth    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Nuclear weapons and the Cold War have provided a great background for artists to produce a variety of great "end of the world" songs. Here are a few to test your mettle.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Apr 11 16

Category: End of the World in Songs

Average
pollucci19
1620 plays

26.

  Tunisian Blasters Set to Stun    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As the "Star Wars" franchise continues to expand so too do the locations for a pilgrimage. As one of the places that George Lucas drew great inspiration from, Tunisia should be high on that itinerary.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jan 27 18

Category: Tunisia

Average
pollucci19
263 plays

27.

  The Name Escapes Me...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There is no theme to this quiz. What it does do is look at a point in the lives of a number of word famous people to examine a quirk or something they did. Basically, it applies the title of this site to the questions... it's just trivia. Enjoy.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Nov 23 23

Category: Mixed People

Average
pollucci19
Nov 23 23
531 plays

28.

  Bingo! Great Aussie Sporting Moments    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz looks at some of Australia's most iconic sporting moments. As the answers revolve around numbers and years that events occurred in, your knowledge of bingo may be of some help to you here.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Apr 25 25

Category: Australia

Average
pollucci19
Apr 25 25
90 plays

29.

  Gambit: Marvel's Cajun Hero    

Fun Fill-It

 15 Qns

For a number of people, their first taste of Gambit came with his appearance in the 2009 "Wolverine: Origins" film. This quiz will take you through parts of his life as laid out in the Marvel comic book universe.

Average, 15 Qns, pollucci19, Jan 08 25

Category: Marvel Comics for Experts

Average
pollucci19
Jan 08 25
46 plays

30.

  Wyatt and the Doc    

Collection Quiz

 10 Qns

Actors playing Wyatt Earp & Doc Holliday

A number of Hollywood's leading men have played Wyatt Earp on the big screen. More often than not, if Earp was on screen, so too was his good friend Doc Holliday. This quiz showcases 5 of those films and looks at the actors who were Earp and the Doc.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Sep 10 24

Category: Name the Player

Easier
pollucci19
Sep 10 24
441 plays

31.

  Two Artists One Song    

Match Quiz

 15 Qns

Classic Duets

Egos can become dynamite when two superstars are brought together for a song but, when it works... magic happens and the world is blessed with a harmony that appears to have been made in heaven. This quiz looks at fifteen of those blissful moments.

Easier, 15 Qns, pollucci19, Sep 23 24

Category: Duets and Duos

Easier
pollucci19
Sep 23 24
639 plays

32.

  Space Cadets (1)    

Classification Quiz

 10 Qns

Space Race in the 1960s

Man has had a fascination with space for centuries, but it took the Cold War of the 1960s to really accelerate the fledging efforts of both the USA and the USSR to a new level. This quiz looks at some of those events in the first half of the 1960s.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Feb 16 25

Recommended for grades: 10

Category: Man in Space

Average
pollucci19
Feb 16 25
215 plays

33.

  Currying Favour    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Tim Curry

Tim Curry made a career playing the eccentric, the villainous and one of the most outrageous cult figures of the 20th century. Here's a look at the man who added a touch of spice to our entertainment across a wide range of media.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Apr 14 24

Category: Celebrities C-D

Average
pollucci19
Apr 14 24
239 plays

34.

  Meet "The Jetsons"    

Collection Quiz

 10 Qns

Characters

Despite running for only a short space (pun intended) of time, "The Jetsons" provided us with a number of colourful characters. Your task is to identify the names of most of the characters, by first name, in both the Jetson and Spacely households.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, pollucci19, May 21 24

Category: Jetsons

Very Easy
pollucci19
May 21 24
729 plays

35.

  From Coppertone to Golden Girl    

Collection Quiz

 15 Qns

Movies of Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster started as a three year old doing adverts for Coppertone, developing a golden career in movies that, generally, featured lonely women in pressure situations. Here's a look at some of those great films, all before the year 2000.

Average, 15 Qns, pollucci19, Apr 18 24

Category: F - People Themed

Average
pollucci19
Apr 18 24
503 plays

36.

  It's a Living Thing    

Fun Fill-It

 10 Qns

Characteristics of Living Things

Biology is the study of living things and why and how they do the things that they do. This quiz is a brief look at the things that make living things... living things.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, pollucci19, May 25 24

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11

Category: Biology for Kids

Very Easy
pollucci19
May 25 24
497 plays

37.

  Hidden Word Game -- Famous Women    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The object in this game is to find the name of a famous woman hidden within each sentence. For example: After his trip to CaiRO, SEAN NEeded new sandals. So, the answer would be ROSEANNE. The sentence does give a clue to the answer.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Feb 24 25

Category: Fractured Celebrities

Easier
pollucci19
Feb 24 25
323 plays

38.

  PS2 Games    

Classification Quiz

 12 Qns

This quiz will ask you to classify a series of PS2 games released over the years. The full names of some are shown, but, as the names of others have the answer incorporated in the title, these have been reduced to an acronym or famous player.

Easier, 12 Qns, pollucci19, Oct 14 24

Category: PS2 Mixture

Easier
pollucci19
Oct 14 24
151 plays

39.

  Your Advertisement Here    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Australian TV Advertisements

More often than not I dislike TV advertisements but, every now and then, an ingenious piece of imagination surfaces that tickles my fancy or at least makes me sit up and take note. Here are some classics from Australia.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Nov 11 23

Category: Australian Commercials

Average
pollucci19
Nov 11 23
105 plays

40.

  I'll Take You To The Antique Shop    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My wife was looking for a specific 1832 Victorian globe to compliment her office design when she said (good grief) words about going to an antique shop. But, where she saw a shed full of furniture, I was seeing trivia, the only way I could survive there.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Feb 10 25

Category: Thematic Story Time

Average
pollucci19
Feb 10 25
580 plays

41.

  Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy    

Photo Match

 10 Qns

Fruit Idioms for Kids

Fruits show up in many of our everyday sayings, so, use your coconut, don't pick the bad apples and it will all come up a bowl of cherries. See if you end up being the top banana in this quiz.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Nov 16 23

Category: Topics for Kids

Easier
pollucci19
Nov 16 23
741 plays

42.

  Piece of Mind    

Collection Quiz

 14 Qns

Jason Bourne Stories

A series of great novels was started by Robert Ludlum and continued by Eric van Lustbader that featured the protagonist, Jason Bourne, a man who had lost a vital piece of his mind, his memories. Not good when you're an international assassin.

Easier, 14 Qns, pollucci19, Nov 21 23

Category: Series or Sequels

Easier
pollucci19
Nov 21 23
157 plays

43.

  For Your Viewing Pleasure: No Politics!    

Classification Quiz

 15 Qns

We don't tell political jokes, we elect them... was my first thought with this title. It's little wonder then that my next thoughts turned to dry wit, sarcasm, and some really good comedy shows from around the globe. Hope this puts a smile on your face.

Average, 15 Qns, pollucci19, Nov 24 23

Category: Mixture: Comedy

Average
pollucci19
Nov 24 23
495 plays

44.

  Drive By    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Australia is a vast country with significant distances between some of its major centres. However, stunning scenery and incredible landmarks along the way make driving between these points an affair to remember. Come with me on a remarkable journey.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jan 09 24

Category: Australia Photo Quizzes

Average
pollucci19
Jan 09 24
207 plays

45.

  How The West Was Really Won (Part II)    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Western Australian Sports Stars

I am a pretty parochial Western Australian, who loves his sport. It comes as no surprise that I am also quick at singing our State's great achievers. Here's a small sample of those that are recorded in our Hall of Champions.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Nov 23 23

Category: Aussie Sporting Legends

Average
pollucci19
Nov 23 23
55 plays

46.

  Cheers!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Recently Deceased Music Identities

We keep losing people from the music industry who have made a significant difference to our lives. Here's a peek at those who have passed recently, a chance to look back on their achievements, and to raise a glass and say "Cheers, well done".

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Nov 30 23

Category: Deceased Musicians

Average
pollucci19
Nov 30 23
285 plays

47.

  What's the Meaning of All This?    

Fun Fill-It

 10 Qns

The following is an original piece of work with words missing. A synonym for the missing word will appear either in the same line as the missing word or the line preceding or immediately after the missing word. Best of luck.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Dec 03 23

Category: Synonyms and Antonyms

Easier
pollucci19
Dec 03 23
189 plays

48.

  Who's in the Band    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Blues Brothers by Nickname

Jake and Elwood Blues may have been fictitious characters, but the rest of the band were musicians playing themselves. All the members of the band had nicknames, except one. Identify who they were and read a little about them.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Dec 07 23

Category: Blues Brothers, The .

Average
pollucci19
Dec 07 23
288 plays

49.

  How The West Was Really Won (Part III)    

Photo Match

 10 Qns

Western Australian Sports Stars

I am a pretty parochial Western Australian, who loves his sport. It comes as no surprise that I am also quick at singing our State's great achievers. Here's a small sample of those that are recorded in our Hall of Champions.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Dec 08 23

Category: Aussie Sporting Legends

Average
pollucci19
Dec 08 23
48 plays

50.

  Colourblindness    

Mystery Sort

 20 Qns

Sort out these words into their correct categories. Perhaps the title of the quiz is a clue... perhaps.

Easier, 20 Qns, pollucci19, Dec 13 23

Category: Mystery Sort

Easier
pollucci19
Dec 13 23
816 plays