Author Biography: wjames

1.

  Red Sky at Night, Sailor's Delight    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Various appearances of the color red in the nautical world. May be difficult for landlubbers.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Oct 15 14

Category: Red

Average
wjames
1235 plays

2.

  Category Jambalaya    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Adopted quiz, original author Snowbird, a member of FT Class 0 who last visited in 2006. Original had 20 questions from Weekly Games, this update contains questions from each of the 20 quiz categories.

Easier, 20 Qns, wjames, Jan 21 24

Category: Mixed 20 Questions

Easier
wjames
Jan 21 24
678 plays

3.

  Cheerleaders and Causes    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the famous person with the cause for which they served as the champion or cheerleader.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Sep 30 24

Category: After They Were Stars

Average
wjames
Sep 30 24
181 plays

4.

  Blood, Sweat and Tears    

Mystery Sort

 10 Qns

Already given your Blood, Sweat and Tears to Trivia? Give a little bit more and try your hand at this quiz. This is an adopted quiz, original author E-Kaffeinated, put online in 2003.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Aug 14 24

Category: Thematic Body Parts

Average
wjames
Aug 14 24
234 plays

5.

  TV Towns    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Mainly U.S. television shows, match the fictional town.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Jul 22 23

Category: Locations

Easier
wjames
Jul 22 23
341 plays

6.

  End of the Line    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Various people, events and things that are the last of their kind -- the end of the line.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Apr 30 15

Category: First, Second, Third and Last

Easier
wjames
2295 plays

7.

  Celebrities Out of the Box    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Celebrities often use their fame to advance certain causes or points of view. Here are a few such utterances.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Sep 24 15

Category: Quotes by Celebrities

Easier
wjames
1237 plays

8.

  Unnatural Waters    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

A quiz about man-made waterways of the world.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jan 08 16

Category: Bodies of Water Photo Quizzes

Average
wjames
630 plays

9.

  Islamic History    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Historical events in the Islamic world.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Aug 23 16

Category: Specific Topic Mixes

Average
wjames
448 plays

10.

  Truth Be Told    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Quotes about truth from famous people. The images give a clue to the correct answer.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Aug 17 14

Category: Who Said It?

Easier
wjames
1019 plays

11.

  What do you know about The Da Vinci Code?    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Questions about the the 2003 novel by Dan Brown.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Aug 05 20

Category: The Da Vinci Code

Average
wjames
Aug 05 20
976 plays

12.

  You're In the Army Now    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Unique army units and soldiers across the globe and across the ages.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Dec 31 14

Category: Military Equipment

Average
wjames
1025 plays

13.

  Egypt, World Crossroads    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Ancient Egyptian history is fairly well known; here are some other times when Egypt was the center of the world stage.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Jul 08 18

Category: Egypt

Easier
wjames
Jul 08 18
255 plays

14.

  Classic Cash    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

I hope the pictures help you figure out which Johnny Cash tune is being described.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Sep 03 16

Category: Cash, Johnny

Average
wjames
788 plays

15.

  "Breaking Bad" Good Guys    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Very few of the "Breaking Bad" characters were wholly "good", but these are the best of the "bad". Match the character with their identifying characteristics.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Jul 09 17

Category: Breaking Bad

Easier
wjames
749 plays

16.

  U.S. National Forests    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

For my 50th quiz, we'll tour the 50 U.S. states, sampling some fine U.S. forests.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Sep 03 14

Category: USA Photo Quizzes

Average
wjames
758 plays

17.

  Breaking Bad Guys    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the bad guy from the excellent AMC series "Breaking Bad" with something unique to them.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Aug 27 19

Category: Breaking Bad

Average
wjames
Aug 27 19
705 plays

18.

  Why Am I So Tired?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Most adults experience unusual fatigue or sleepiness at some point in their life; this quiz is about some of the major causes and treatments.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Mar 08 16

Category: Health Issues

Average
wjames
1761 plays

19.

  Down Town    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'll give you the name of a feature found in the "down town" area of various world cities, you give me the name of the city.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Nov 03 14

Category: Cities of the World

Average
wjames
1762 plays

20.

  He Done Her Wrong    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Women throughout the ages and the men that did them wrong.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jan 25 14

Category: Other People

Average
wjames
2252 plays

21.

  Ratings of the U.S. Coast Guard & Navy    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Enlisted specialty ("rating") marks used or previously used in the U.S. Coast Guard & Navy.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jul 13 22

Category: U.S. Military

Average
wjames
Jul 13 22
474 plays

22.

  Charitable Celebs    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

After winning fame on the big or small screen, these stars promoted charitable causes. Match the celeb with the charity, some with clues of their area of focus.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Mar 06 18

Category: After They Were Stars

Easier
wjames
Mar 06 18
503 plays

23.

  Head For the Hills    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Volcanoes are some of the most spectacular and beautiful land forms on Earth. Their violent eruptions often cause humans to "head for the hills", or perhaps, head AWAY from the hills. This quiz covers some common and not-so-common volcanic features.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jan 11 15

Category: Volcanoes

Average
wjames
590 plays

24.

  Famous U.S. Coast Guardsmen    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Some of the more famous people who served in the U.S. Coast Guard.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jul 20 22

Category: U.S. Coast Guard

Average
wjames
Jul 20 22
491 plays

25.

  Illegal Animal Trade    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

A survey of the profitable and growing illegal international trade in animals and animal products.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Aug 16 20

Category: Specific Topic Animal Trivia

Average
wjames
Aug 16 20
634 plays

26.

  Ozark    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Not the mountains of my home state, but a quiz about the 2017 Netflix TV series starring Laura Linney and Jason Bateman.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Sep 24 17

Category: O

Average
wjames
619 plays

27.

  Silver & Gray, All the Way    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

The exciting world of silver and gray.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Sep 18 16

Category: Colours Photo Quizzes

Average
wjames
545 plays

28.

  City Celebrations    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the city with the festival/celebration. I hope there are enough other clues to help with some of the more obscure events and locations.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Oct 11 16

Category: Holidays - General

Easier
wjames
787 plays

29.

  Multicultural Alaska    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Alaska is a huge land, plenty of room for diverse place names from many cultures.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Nov 15 16

Category: Place Names

Average
wjames
266 plays

30.

  Warships of the World    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

A variety of ships and navies of the world maritime powers.

Tough, 10 Qns, wjames, Sep 16 14

Category: Naval Forces

Tough
wjames
665 plays

31.

  South America by Highway    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

A tour of some of the locales along the South American portion of the Pan-American Highway & branches.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Oct 19 14

Category: South America Photo Quizzes

Average
wjames
268 plays

32.

  Youth Lit Characters    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Easy peasy - match the character with the book they appear in.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Oct 22 21

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10

Category: Characters in Kids Books

Easier
wjames
Oct 22 21
398 plays

33.

  U.S Hamburger Chains    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A survey of U.S. national and regional hamburger restaurants, NOT including the media giant chains. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Dec 30 15

Category: Fast Food

Average
wjames
2458 plays

34.

  Japanese Buffet    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

All (ok, MOST) things Japanese, all in one convenient quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jun 15 16

Category: Mixed Japan

Average
wjames
295 plays

35.

  Food Fads - 1960s America    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Popular food & drink that originated in the 1960s, some of which survive today and some that don't.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, May 05 14

Category: Mixed Food and Drink

Average
wjames
1585 plays

36.

  English Towns of the RNLI    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity that provides water rescue all over the U.K. and Ireland. See if you can identify these locations of RNLI stations, with perhaps some extra clues tossed in.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Nov 14 21

Category: England

Easier
wjames
Nov 14 21
638 plays

37.

  What Does That U.S. State Name Mean?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ten U.S. states whose names weren't recycled from Europe. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jan 29 14

Category: USA - Names & Symbols

Average
wjames
2003 plays

38.

  Saturday Morning TV: 60s & 70s America    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A blast from (my) past of a few favorite, although perhaps lesser-known, Saturday TV shows.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Mar 13 24

Category: Mixture: Animated

Average
wjames
Mar 13 24
814 plays

39.

  Fighting Talk    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Famous quotes by famous military leaders or about world conflicts. Author's Challenge title by poshprice.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Dec 31 14

Category: Military Leaders

Average
wjames
1176 plays

40.

  Grandpa's PEDs    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

PEDs = Personal Electronic Devices. Here are ten your grandpa, pa or maybe even YOU used "back in the day".

Tough, 10 Qns, wjames, Oct 01 16

Category: Household Items

Tough
wjames
539 plays

41.

  Fascinating Cardiovascular Facts    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here is my attempt to cover the highlights of the human cardiovascular system in ten questions.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Apr 17 18

Category: Cardiovascular System

Average
wjames
Apr 17 18
508 plays

42.

  Fa La La La La...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'm certain that we all have song lyrics that we are uncertain of: here are a few of my favorites, see if you can pick the correct ones. Authors Challenge title by kyleisalive - thanks Kyle! (Or is it Mr. /Ms. Alive?)

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Oct 13 20

Category: Finish The Lyric

Average
wjames
Oct 13 20
950 plays

43.

  Unusual TV Workplaces    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Some of the more unusual TV workplaces over the years -- don't expect to see offices, restaurants or hospitals! Match the U.S. TV show character with their place of work.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Jul 26 16

Category: The Workplace

Easier
wjames
749 plays

44.

  Mountain Guys    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

People associated with mountains.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jul 20 18

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

Category: Who Am I?

Average
wjames
Jul 20 18
514 plays

45.

  "Shameless" Intro Seasons 1-3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

One of my favorite TV shows, and I'm surprised to see there are no quizzes on this excellent US version. Questions and information deal with the first three seasons. SPOILER ALERT! Enjoy and please RATE this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Feb 08 17

Category: Shameless

Average
wjames
1875 plays

46.

  Poet's Lines    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Trying something new for my 100th quiz, my first foray into poetry. Please match the author with the (hopefully) recognizable lines from their famous poem.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Aug 26 18

Category: Name the Poet

Easier
wjames
Aug 26 18
486 plays

47.

  Stormy Entertainment    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Storms - hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes -- are powerful and memorable weather events, and they often figure prominently in various forms of entertainment.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jun 22 21

Category: Disasters in Entertainment

Average
wjames
Jun 22 21
394 plays

48.

  2010: The Movies    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Oughta be an easy one: match the movie released in 2010 with a star of that movie.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Dec 19 16

Category: 2010s Movies

Average
wjames
793 plays

49.

  The Usual Suspects    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Usual Suspects Team presents some historical events and ask you to finger the Usual Suspect that may be responsible.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jan 14 18

Category: Mixed People

Average
wjames
Jan 14 18
465 plays

50.

  Battle Scenes    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the movie to the featured historical battle or war.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Feb 27 18

Category: War in Movies

Average
wjames
Feb 27 18
335 plays