Vitus Jonassen Bering was an 18th century explorer whose name adorns the Bering Strait between Russia and Alaska, among other places. How much do you know about him?
"The Moon's a Balloon" is the curious title of actor David Niven's memoirs, published in 1971. Can you match these other celebrities with their oddly-titled memoirs?
Start with a six-letter word (a profession). The next word will be one letter less and may need to be unscrambled. After you get down to one letter, I'll begin to add letters to make a new word. Have fun!
I don't care what. I don't care why. I don't care where or when or who for. I just care how. Here are ten questions on different topics that just ask 'How?'
Western 'Classical' music has changed significantly over the centuries since someone first tried to write the notes down. Can you match the composer to the musical era for which they are best known?
The slogan for the original game of "Monopoly" is "Own it all," and that sentiment takes on new meaning with "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" edition, where it takes "One Ring to Rule Them All!" How well do you remember this 2003 release?
Have fun practicing your Cribbage hand counting skills. You just have to figure out how many points are in each hand. (No pegging required in this game!) **NOTE - Click on the pictures to see a larger image if you have trouble seeing the cards***
The apparent magnitude of a star (or other celestial object) is a measure of how bright it is as seen from Earth. Here are a few questions for all you bright people out there.
A second edition of an earlier quiz. I will give you the chemical name and its formula - you find the matching 'common' name of something we all likely know and use.
You may have 'bigger fish to fry' in you life and circumstances, but maybe some food will tide you over for now. Can you match the fried fish dish with its country of origin?
Welcome to my seventh Common Bond quiz. Use the answers from the first nine questions to find the common bond that will give you the final answer - this time having to do with government.
Another foray into the shades of the rainbow (plus). Be careful when matching - some shades fit more than one colour, so make sure all the shades match a colour correctly at the same time.
There are certainly more than just ten "Bond" villains in the more than 20 films that have been produced. Can you match the ten I've selected with the film in which they appeared?
Can you categorize these character from "Harry Potter" as Pureblood (no muggles in family tree), Mudblood (wizard or witch with muggle parents), Muggle (non-magic person born to non-magic parents), or Squib (non-magic person born to wizarding family)?
The challenge is to figure out how the United Kingdom, its four constituent countries, its Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories, and the broader British Commonwealth fit together as a geo-political whole.
"Centipede" came out in 1981, and proved to be one of the most commercially successful games of the Golden Age of Arcade Games. What do you remember of it?
"USS Enterprise" brings you a quiz on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" seasons 1-3.
(Play Part 1 of the series here: http://www.funtrivia.com/quizdetails.cfm?id=331797.html)
After a crucial battle at the Eye of the World, "The Wheel of Time" picks up in season 2 about six months later, and each of the main characters is facing new challenges. The Dragon has been reborn, but the war is only beginning.
In the Covid-19 realities of 2020, we should look to the good examples of social distancing to be found in the world of Rock and Roll. Can you match these appropriate songs to the correct band?
The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the player who scores the most points during the regular season. This quiz highlights the first ten players who managed to win it more than once during their career.