251.

  2023 FIFA Women's World Cup - Knockout Stage    

Multiple Choice

 12 Qns

From 32 to 16. This quiz covers the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Round of 16 and the Quarter-finals. At the end of this quiz, only four teams will remain eligible for the World Cup of 2023.

Average, 12 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 12 23

Category: FIFA Women's World Cup

Average
1nn1
Aug 12 23
85 plays

252.

  Heroes No More. The Rise of the Antiheroes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Scattergories 4 Challenge. In the beginning of television, we had heroes and villains which were clearly demarcated. Now we have the antihero: Not quite a villain but no hero either. Flawed characters now abound. Come inside and see for yourself.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 19 24

Category: Mixture: Drama

Average
1nn1
Aug 19 24
470 plays

253.

  Harry Potter and the Decade of Spells    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

In this quiz we have a brief look at ten of the most notable spells in the Harry Potter series of books.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Sep 12 18

Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4,5

Category: Harry Potter - Magic and Spells

Very Easy
1nn1
Sep 12 18
532 plays

254.

  Why Have All My Elton Joel Bowie MP3 Files Fused?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Oh No! My MP3 player has corrupted my Elton John, Billy Joel and David Bowie songs. I need to get these song titles restored to each artist's correct file. Can you help me untangle them?

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 07 19

Category: Classic Rock

Average
1nn1
Oct 07 19
1304 plays

255.

  Countries Reduced to Mere Palindromic Vowels    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

In this quiz you need to match the prominent city with its respective country. Sounds easy? Did I mention all answers are minus their consonants leaving only palindromic vowels. (Example: Ottawa = AAA [cAnAdA]). Good luck.

Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 19 19

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Geography Missing Letters

Easier
1nn1
Oct 19 19
700 plays

256.

  Sunshine State vs Sunshine State    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Phoenix Rising team has many players from the Sunshine State. Both from Queensland Australia and Florida USA. Friendly rivalry abounds so this became a Sprint Quiz opportunity. This quiz was written by a Banana Bender and a Floridian.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 28 17

Category: Thematic Regions

Average
1nn1
1478 plays

257.

  More Than Kangaroos & Koalas: The Fauna of Oceania    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's easy to associate the fauna of Oceania with creatures predominantly Australian, but the wider region has a much more diverse range of animals. Let's have a look at the fauna of Oceania.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Sep 09 18

Category: Animals by Region

Average
1nn1
Sep 09 18
528 plays

258.

  Japanese Bullet Trains - Shinkansen!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The stereotypical travel poster for Japan shows a bullet train whizzing past a snow-capped Fujiyama. This quiz demonstrates how the development of one of the world's most advanced trains systems became an everyday feature of Japanese life.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jan 18 25

Category: Japanese Railways

Average
1nn1
Jan 18 25
196 plays

259.

  Queensland: Humble Beginnings to World Stage    

Ordering Quiz

 15 Qns

In the 1850s the British colony of New South Wales occupying eastern Australia was subdivided: Victoria south of NSW and Queensland became a northern colony. From humble beginnings Queensland emerged as a vibrant, thriving integral part of Australia.

Average, 15 Qns, 1nn1, Jan 21 23

Category: Australian History

Average
1nn1
Jan 21 23
66 plays

260.

  From a Lump of Coal to a Jolt of Electricity    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As Christmas approaches, I think of coal which was promised as a potential present if I misbehaved when I was a boy. As a scientist I have been fascinated by electricity. This quiz is about the link between coal and electricity.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Sep 21 24

Category: General Technology

Average
1nn1
Sep 21 24
1007 plays

261.

  James Bond vs James Bond: Actors Who Played 007    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This tough quiz compares the six actors who have played James Bond in the 50 years between "Dr No" (1962) & "Skyfall" (2012). (The actors in non-Eon films "Casino Royale" (1967) & "Never Say Never Again" (1983) are not in scope for this quiz).

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jul 24 16

Category: Movie Stars Mixed

Average
1nn1
1612 plays

262.

  Airport Eponymophilia    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz combines two of my favourite pastimes: aviation and a love for names. Ostensibly a quiz about airports named after famous people, but more so the interest that ripples outward when you transplant a name onto a different modality.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 19 16

Category: Aviation

Average
1nn1
622 plays

263.

  Australian History in the Early 21st Century    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Australia is a very stable sort of place making it a very good place to live but infrequently newsworthy. Here however are ten major news stories of the first decade of the 21st century.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Feb 26 17

Category: Australia 2000s

Average
1nn1
726 plays

264.

  The Evolution of the Sydney Opera House    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The Sydney Opera House occupies a prominent position right in the heart of Sydney. Match the date with the development of the site and subsequent world famous landmark.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Mar 19 18

Category: Opera Houses & Theaters

Average
1nn1
197 plays

265.

  Hum? Don't Do That    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There's not enough time in this life to listen to bad music. Don't you hate it when you hear a bad song and it sticks in your head all day? Here are ten of the most annoying songs of all time that will have you humming along. Hum? Don't do that.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jul 20 22

Category: Music Grab Bag

Average
1nn1
Jul 20 22
472 plays

266.

  Phoenix Rising's Really BIG Zoom Christmas Party    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Phoenix Rising has had its 2021 Christmas Zoom Meeting. Everyone wore their silly hats, loud shirts and brought two Christmas questions each to share to make a quiz. We would now like to share those questions with you, the wider Fun Trivia community.

Average, 25 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 23 21

Category: Christmas

Average
1nn1
Dec 23 21
537 plays

267.

  Mario, This Is Your Life    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The US TV show "This Is Your Life" started in 1957. Fourteen other countries followed suit. In the show, a surprised guest is given a life-retrospective, meeting people from their past. This may well be the first such 'show' with an animated person.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 12 22

Category: Mario Games

Average
1nn1
Dec 12 22
194 plays

268.

  Whippet    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Many thought the Devo hit was called "Whippet" not "Whip It". Here are ten other misheard song lyrics. Match the misheard lyric to the correct artist. (Asking you to match misheard lyric to the song title would be too easy!)

Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Mar 08 20

Category: Misheard Lyrics

Easier
1nn1
Mar 08 20
360 plays

269.

  Survivor: Blood Vs Water    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Season 27 brought a new concept: Ten returning players, each bought a loved one to compete in a different type of "Survivor". Throw in the return of Redemption Island and you had the makings of one of the best seasons of "Survivor".

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, May 25 20

Category: Survivor: Blood vs. Water

Average
1nn1
May 25 20
422 plays

270.

  The Lost Language of the American Diner    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

With the global domination of fast food "restaurants" the golden age of the American diner has passed. However, traditional diners can still be found each with its own language. Here's my tribute to a great American cultural icon & to its niche lexicon.

Tough, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 25 16

Category: History of Food

Tough
1nn1
806 plays

271.

  A Woman's Story    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I always wanted to write a novel; here's a chapter in the story of my life. I thought I had remembered everything but then I found an old mobile phone in a drawer with its charger. I plugged it in, turned it on and everything came flooding back.

Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 18 19

Category: All About Me

Easier
1nn1
Nov 18 19
604 plays

272.

  Quiz and Crossword Combo #2: Body Parts    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The outer structures and internal organs of the human body have simple names that cover complex interconnected systems. Let's look at some innocuous body parts. Alternatively take the crossword of the same name to give you some clues.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 11 24

Category: Mixed Human Body Trivia

Average
1nn1
Aug 11 24
556 plays

273.

  Zooming in on edMix pU triesCoun    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

At our Phoenix Rising Zoom meetings we often have specific quizzes as well as our regular "Cool Zoom" quizzes. See if you can work out the countries from the anagrams and the hints provided. veHa uFn!

Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jun 28 21

Recommended for grades: 12

Category: Geography Anagrams

Easier
1nn1
Jun 28 21
320 plays

274.

  Colder Than The Grave    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Colder than the grave" is a metaphor for death. This theme is explored though the diversity of popular music where "Cold" songs abound, though they are really songs about death or at least the death of love.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 21 18

Category: Crying and Sadness in Songs

Average
1nn1
Nov 21 18
3014 plays

275.

  The Geographical Splendour Of The Sahara    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

When one thinks of a desert, the Sahara Desert is probably seen as the archetype. In this Globetrot Challenge, let's explore this huge fascinating expanse...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 30 25

Category: Deserts

Average
1nn1
Apr 30 25
316 plays

276.

  Martian Walks Into A Sports Bar...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A Martian has been sent to Earth to learn about Sports so the Martians can prove their superiority over Earthlings by beating them at their own games. This is the report Maxwell the Martian filed with his superiors...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 11 18

Category: Wide World of Sports

Average
1nn1
Dec 11 18
566 plays

277.

  A Little Bird Told Me About Oviparous Songs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Man has always been fascinated by flight. Is it any wonder that there are many popular songs about birds? Here is but ten songs about them.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 12 23

Category: Birds in Songs

Average
1nn1
Nov 12 23
1677 plays

278.

  Flashes of Fashion from the Roaring '20s    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Cosmetics and radically different clothing were statements of the '20s when the world turned its back on World War I. Team Phoenix Rising examines some of these cultural items indicative of the era.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jan 26 25

Category: Fashion & Beauty Mixture

Average
1nn1
Jan 26 25
501 plays

279.

  How to Curry Favour With a Kiwi    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

New Zealanders do not like being confused with Australians. One of the ways you can curry favour with a Kiwi is to know some of the points of difference, (and there are many) between New Zealand and Australian culture. Here's ten.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Mar 27 20

Category: Mixed New Zealand

Average
1nn1
Mar 27 20
435 plays

280.

  Black, Silver and Gold: New Zealand Sport    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

New Zealand is a fiercely competitive country when it comes to sport. For such a small country it punches above its weight. Here is a snapshot of New Zealand sport, decked out in a black and silver uniform with Olympic gold hanging round its neck.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jun 11 22

Category: New Zealand

Average
1nn1
Jun 11 22
163 plays

281.

  A New Bay Has Come    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"A New Bay Has Come" is a misheard Celine Dion song that I have sung in my head for years when it actually was "A New Day Has Come". What follows is a series of misheard lyrics. It is your job to match the wrong lyric to the correct song.

Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jul 11 15

Category: Lyrics by The Beatles

Easier
1nn1
711 plays

282.

  A Tribute to Mr. Leonard Cohen    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Leonard Cohen sadly passed away on November 7, 2016. Such was his influence on world music, his passing needs to be commemorated. May this quiz be worthy of honouring such an esteemed contributor to our society...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Mar 06 17

Category: Cohen, Leonard

Average
1nn1
440 plays

283.

  Christmas Trees Around The World    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The use of decorated Christmas trees to celebrate Christmas is almost universal in the Christian World. Let's have a look at the history and different approaches different cultures have embraced the Christmas tree.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 21 21

Category: Christmas Around the World

Average
1nn1
Dec 21 21
1044 plays

284.

  Tie a Yellow Ribbon Around the Ole Maple Leaf    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Operation Yellow Ribbon was a plan to land inbound international flights to USA on Canadian soil during 9/11. The Canadian town of Gander featured heavily in this space. In one of history's darkest days, a little light of hope proved humanity endured.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 17 22

Category: Aviation

Average
1nn1
Apr 17 22
165 plays

285.

  Sort of Truth    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

An autobiographical novel is not an oxymoron but a combination of real events stipulated as fiction. This quiz is about such novels and their counterparts, the semi-autobiographical novel.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 23 16

Category: Authors and their Works

Average
1nn1
776 plays

286.

  Microbiology For Kids!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The world of microbiology started with an instrument that could see things that were smaller than what the naked eye could see. This was the microscope (Micro - small + scope - to see).

Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 01 12

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

Category: Biology for Kids

Easier
1nn1
1143 plays

287.

  Great Balls of Fire!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A lot of great sports include balls. This Phoenix Rising team quiz asks you to identify which sport or ball is being described. The challenge is the clue, which is a Haiku poem. Good luck!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jul 14 17

Category: What Sport Is It?

Very Easy
1nn1
827 plays

288.

  Rock and Roll Minimalists: Three Piece Rock Bands    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Rock and Roll bands need a guitarist, a bassist and a drummer. Then someone usually has to double up and sing. This quiz is a tribute to the minimalist rock groups that make as much noise as rock bands with more personnel...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 26 16

Category: Name the Artist

Average
1nn1
924 plays

289.

  Religion in Poland    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Poland, a land of a fiercely proud people who defined religious freedoms, are more than just a Catholic stronghold amidst neighbors of protestant, orthodox and non-religious states. See how history shaped religion in Poland...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Mar 08 23

Category: World Religions

Average
1nn1
Mar 08 23
425 plays

290.

  Prince George Alexander Louis and his family    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I am Prince George Alexander Louis. I was born on 22 July 2013. I will be king one day in the distant future. This quiz is about my ancestors and me.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 03 18

Category: Prince William

Average
1nn1
Oct 03 18
1476 plays

291.

  Fired Up on Fiery Spices    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this Phoenix Rising team quiz, we take a bit of heat from examining the fiery spices that add punch to our recipes. Grab a glass of water and let's begin...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 03 19

Category: Herbs and Spices

Average
1nn1
Aug 03 19
398 plays

292.

  (At Least) Twelve Drummers Drumming    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Any quiz about the best rock drummers is always going to be subjective. Here are at least twelve rock drummers who would feature on most people's lists...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 20 17

Category: Drummers

Average
1nn1
430 plays

293.

  Golden Gate, Golden State    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Golden Gate Bridge traversing the San Francisco Bay is the archetype for suspension bridges. It was a revelation when it was built and many decades later, it is still a beautiful bridge. This is a Team Task Challenge quiz by Team Red.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 16 19

Category: Bridges

Average
1nn1
Apr 16 19
498 plays

294.

  Fictional Flaming Redheads    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What is it about redheads that make them so appealing? See if you can identify these ten fictional redheads of film, print and entertainment origins.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 05 19

Category: Thematic People in Entertainment

Average
1nn1
Aug 05 19
711 plays

295.

  Forbidden Fruit    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

One item that makes a successful TV series is throwing two opposite characters together, usually in a professional relationship where they are not supposed to get together. Or are they? Forbidden Fruit indeed.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Sep 06 18

Category: Things in Common

Average
1nn1
Sep 06 18
565 plays

296.

  There's No Escape    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The premise of many a good movie is that Act 1 introduces protagonists (we as movie-goers care about) work themselves into a hopeless situation where there is no escape (end of Act 2) but of course there is (end of Act 3). Here are ten no-escapers.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 17 18

Category: TV & Movies Mixture

Average
1nn1
Aug 17 18
1713 plays

297.

  "Our Home is Girt By Sea": Australian Waters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Our home is girt by sea" is part of our Australian National Anthem. We may be a continent but we are also an island. Come with us as we circumnavigate our homeland clockwise. We commence our journey from the Great Barrier Reef in northeast Australia.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 27 17

Category: Bodies of Water

Average
1nn1
1535 plays

298.

  Global History in 2016: More; Less; Better; Worse    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

We take in the news on a daily basis without being affected too much. However when you look at a whole year's worth in ten questions... This is a Peerless Peloton Rides Again quiz for the Amazing Race 3.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Mar 15 17

Category: 2010s History

Average
1nn1
1115 plays

299.

  Hot in Any Language    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this Phoenix Rising team quiz we take you through the world of languages looking for hot items. Seat belts on. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jun 26 18

Category: Languages

Average
1nn1
511 plays

300.

  El McBurger-san: The International Burger    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A great thing about living in multi-cultural Brisbane is all the available cuisines from their respective countries. Yet burgers are always popular. I have a Business Plan: Open a burger restaurant featuring ten international cuisines - Genius.

Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 11 24

Category: International Cuisine

Easier
1nn1
Oct 11 24
507 plays