351.

  Fifty Fifty    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Given the title I was handed in this Commission 50 quiz, it seemed logical to write a quiz on the U.S. 50th state where you get a 50/50 chance of getting the answer right. Yes? No?. Because this is a quick quiz, you get 5 bonus questions...

Average, 15 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 29 22

Category: Hawaii

Average
1nn1
Aug 29 22
494 plays

352.

  Firepower!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are cynics who think that everything in the world comes down to money, sex or power. If this were true, if you think about it, then money and sex are all about power as well. No wonder power is a popular theme across the entertainment spectrum.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 24 18

Category: Fire, Air, Earth, Water in Entertainment

Average
1nn1
Aug 24 18
452 plays

353.

  SPot it, SPlit it, and SPit it Out    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You are given two clues. The first defines a three letter word. Then add "SP" to the front of the first word to give a new five letter word to match the definition given by the second clue. ALL answers are FITB. (SP)ready?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Feb 05 19

Category: Something in Common

Very Easy
1nn1
Feb 05 19
659 plays

354.

  Round the World the Long Way, One Meal at a Time    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I have a week off. I am at Singapore Airport. I look up at the departures board. I can go any where in the world. I am hungry so I will fly the long way around - close to the equator, and try the all the local cuisines at places where I stop.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jun 28 21

Category: International Cuisine

Average
1nn1
Jun 28 21
258 plays

355.

  Australia's Little River Band    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Formed in the mid-70s, the Little River Band were one of the most popular Australian rock bands of the 20th century and one of the first Australian Bands to be successful in the US.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 05 20

Category: Little River Band

Average
1nn1
Oct 05 20
239 plays

356.

  More Noteworthy Australians    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some of our most famous Australians are featured on our currency. When Australia was the first country to introduce notes made from polymers, it was a chance to showcase another collective of noteworthy Australians. Good Luck!

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 18 18

Category: Australian History

Average
1nn1
Nov 18 18
663 plays

357.

  Would Jesus Wear a Rolex?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

An anachronism is an object misplaced in time. In movies especially, it is distracting to see an object in a movie that has not been invented yet. For example a gladiator wearing a watch. This quiz is about movie anachronisms.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 14 15

Category: Something in Common

Average
1nn1
719 plays

358.

  P (A -J) = All Peas And No Queues    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If you couple the letter P with each of the first ten letters of the alphabet, you have ten abbreviations which all mean something much bigger than their respective abbreviation. This is a general quiz from PA to PJ.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Feb 12 16

Category: P - Q

Average
1nn1
755 plays

359.

  Sub-National Regions...But No Vowels    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Countries are divided into smaller administrative regions. This quiz explores their world-wide diversity. Oh, by the way FT Executive advise they are running out of server space so all quiz answers must now omit vowels. GD LCK!

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 19 19

Category: Geography Missing Letters

Average
1nn1
Oct 19 19
257 plays

360.

  Porcine Phraseology and Nomenclature    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The pig is one of man's major achievements in the domestication of animals. However the nomenclature of pigs is numerous, at times duplicative and sometimes ambiguous. This quiz attempts to address this particular issue.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 23 22

Category: Pigs

Average
1nn1
Oct 23 22
229 plays

361.

  Australia: Not Just One (or Two) Islands.    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many people think of the country of Australia being one big island often forgetting about island State of Tasmania. However, Australia has over 8200 islands incorporated into its land mass. This quiz is about twelve of those.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 28 15

Category: Australia

Average
1nn1
570 plays

362.

  Birds, Stars, Crosses and Weapons    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many countries define their national identity with the colours of their flags. Other add symbols to describe their identity. This quiz examines those flags with common symbols. This is a TOUGH quiz.

Tough, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 26 20

Category: World Flags

Tough
1nn1
Apr 26 20
729 plays

363.

  All One's Geese are Swans    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a Foolish, Massive Christmas Undertaking Challenge. Swans are graceful waterbirds that attract admirers from around the world. Here are a few connections to swans but not necessarily to the waterbird itself...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jun 30 23

Category: Thematic Birds

Average
1nn1
Jun 30 23
264 plays

364.

  VWL-LS RPN CPTLS (Vowel-Less European Capitals)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are ten European capitals minus their vowels. Just insert the correct vowels to make the correct city. (e.g. PRS becomes PARIS). Then determine of which country that city is the capital. In this example the correct answer would be FRANCE.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 26 20

Category: Geography Missing Letters

Average
1nn1
Apr 26 20
870 plays

365.

  Australia: 20th Century History by Decade    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Each question is an Australian history question from each decade of the 20th century. Additionally each question is prefaced by other significant events or people for that decade. See if you can determine why they have been included as well. Good luck.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Mar 08 19

Category: Australia 1900s

Average
1nn1
Mar 08 19
677 plays

366.

  Going to Australia    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Australia is a big country with few people. In pre-history there were no people but as a place and a country, the population has increased through intervention, especially immigration. At some point it seemed like everybody was "Going to Australia".

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 20 18

Category: Australian History

Average
1nn1
Dec 20 18
367 plays

367.

  To Witness The Power of Pure Water    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many of the world's major cities were built near freshwater necessary for drinking water, food supply, crop irrigation, and transport. Is it any wonder so many river settlements became capital cities? This quiz is about capital cities on rivers.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 15 22

Category: Rivers

Average
1nn1
Aug 15 22
450 plays

368.

  Darwin: A Tropical City in Australia's Top End    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Darwin is Australia's most northerly city. Its geographical position makes it unique in climate, lifestyle and proximity to South East Asia. Take a tour of one of Australia's most vibrant cities...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jan 13 17

Category: Northern Territory

Average
1nn1
481 plays

369.

  Hearts on Fire: Phoenix Rising's Global Village    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Not so much about landmarks but where in the world did some of the Phoenix Rising team come from? All over the world - That's where. Let's go globetrotting...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 09 16

Category: Where am I? Average

Average
1nn1
442 plays

370.

  The Wit, Irony and Sarcasm of Australian Nicknames    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The best Australian nicknames have some sort of wit or irony about them. Some are sarcastic. It's hard to tell the difference sometimes but it doesn't matter as an Australian nickname is always endearing and a measure of acceptance.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 27 16

Category: Australian Lingo

Average
1nn1
666 plays

371.

  A Caveman's Radio & Other 'Eventful' Anachronisms    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You have two tasks: first determine the date described then work out which artefacts could not possibly be used at that particular time. These are anachronisms. An example would be the Pharoah's sunglasses.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jul 05 17

Category: Famous Dates

Average
1nn1
565 plays

372.

  Man of the Year    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this Robin Williams' Challenge, one of his movie titles is "Man of the Year". Applying this to the annual "Time" magazine event, please determine who the correct person(s) that fit the criteria. They are not all men!

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jun 17 18

Category: Who Am I?

Average
1nn1
373 plays

373.

  Crossing the Darién Gap    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this Author Challenge / Challenge Categories 3, we explore the Darién Gap which is is a little known anomaly in the modern geography of Central and South America.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 02 20

Category: Central America

Average
1nn1
Apr 02 20
276 plays

374.

  Straight Up and Down    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Video games started HERE. This is the video game "Pong". This modest video game started the arcade game craze which in turn started the video game industry. This is how it all began...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jul 23 18

Category: Pong

Average
1nn1
Jul 23 18
216 plays

375.

  An Owl with Glasses    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

We know we revere animals when we start attributing human features to them. Owls are often portrayed as wise and intelligent. This Author Challenge quiz explores how owls have superbly adapted to their environment.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 19 19

Category: Owls

Average
1nn1
Apr 19 19
332 plays

376.

  The Air That I Breathe    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Everyone knows that we need to breathe air to stay alive, but what happens when it gets into our bodies? Let's follow the air that I breathe.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 08 14

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Biology for Kids

Average
1nn1
776 plays

377.

  Dela-Where?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Dela-Where screamed the Author Challenge! This US state may be small but it's not that small and there's a lot happening in the First State. I also wanted to dispel the notion that the major centres are named after other US cities. Let's have a look.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 17 17

Category: Delaware

Average
1nn1
321 plays

378.

  Girls and Monsters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Great to see the main actors in "Terminator: Dark Fate" were all women. They pitted their wits against bio-metallic monsters called Terminators in the next series installment. Contains SPOILERS. Please see the movie first.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 15 19

Category: Terminator

Average
1nn1
Dec 15 19
283 plays

379.

  Classic Album Review: "Making Movies"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

After a brilliant debut album in 1978, Dire Straits fared poorly with their second album. In 1980, Dire Straits came roaring back with the brilliant "Making Movies", announcing themselves as a new global force in rock music.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, May 04 19

Category: Dire Straits

Average
1nn1
May 04 19
210 plays

380.

  How Inviting!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In 1978 I was given "Saturday Night Fever" for my 17th birthday. Never played it. Disco is not Rock. Put it on my bucket list. Turned 60 this week: bucket list comes into play. Saw a FT challenge - Review an unplayed album. Now it becomes "How inviting!"

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jul 29 21

Category: Dance Music

Average
1nn1
Jul 29 21
277 plays

381.

  Noteworthy Australians: Their Place in History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Australia, politically and nationally, is a new country on the world stage but its cultural history goes back approximately 40 000 years. How do you select a few questions to reflect our heritage? Just look at our "colourful" money!

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Mar 31 13

Category: Australian History

Average
1nn1
711 plays

382.

  I Kiss With Tulips    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For Commission XXVII, each player was allocated a title, devised by someone else, where a body part had to be hidden in the title. The quiz could be on any topic. Therefore ten body parts with only three letters are hidden in ten brainteasing questions.

Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jul 09 15

Category: Hidden Words by Theme

Easier
1nn1
718 plays

383.

  The Natural History of Our Ancestors the Jellyfish    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Before our ancestors, the apes and the reptiles there were the jellyfish. Before anyone can say we have nothing in common with such creatures, let's reserve our judgement until we complete the quiz. OK?

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 17 19

Category: Cnidarians (Corals, Hydras, Etc.)

Average
1nn1
Oct 17 19
373 plays

384.

  The Magic of Peter Benchley's "Jaws"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's fair to say that many baby boomers have seen the 1975 movie "Jaws". How many have actually read Peter Benchley's book from which the movie screenplay was adapted? Increase your geekiness and catch the movie-only people out with this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 30 24

Category: Benchley, Peter

Average
1nn1
Apr 30 24
209 plays

385.

  Girl with a Beatles' Connection Walks Into a Bar..    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A function is being held at a large city bar. Any woman who has a name connected to a Beatles' song is invited: Living, dead, fictitious - all welcome. Let's see who came to the party...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 26 18

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

Category: Who Am I?

Average
1nn1
Nov 26 18
525 plays

386.

  Australian Leading Ladies' Flirtations With Oscar    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Australian Leading Ladies are a talented lot. Here is a short quiz about those who were talented enough to have been nominated for an Academy Award.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Feb 03 16

Category: Leading Ladies

Average
1nn1
416 plays

387.

  "New" City, Old Place, Same Name    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"New" places are sometimes named after "old" places and become more prominent than their namesakes. Here are a ten questions about linked paired cities of the world.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 02 16

Category: Cities of the World

Average
1nn1
847 plays

388.

  A Mixed Lot: Fun Trivia "Survivor-Style"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Writing a mixed quiz, what better way to have a mixture of people than making the quiz a "Survivor" theme. Let's meet our diverse Fun Trivia contestants... (This is an Adventures in Authoring Quiz).

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 31 16

Category: Mixed 10 Qn Average A

Average
1nn1
329 plays

389.

  Tallinn, Not Just Another Baltic City    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Tallinn is a beautiful city in the newly independent country of Estonia. Come take a walk around the city with us...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Sep 23 18

Category: Estonia

Average
1nn1
Sep 23 18
223 plays

390.

  Postcards from Places that Don't Exist    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The magic of books, movies, television shows and even history, is that they can transport us to places that don't exist. Or do they? Here are ten examples of postcards from places that do not exist or, if they do, they are somewhere else.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 20 25

Category: Thematic Places

Average
1nn1
Apr 20 25
513 plays

391.

  Hot Dog, We're On A Roll!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a Quiz Commission. It must seem strange an Australian is reporting on a quintessential American food icon. Let's go...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Sep 03 23

Category: History of Food

Average
1nn1
Sep 03 23
538 plays

392.

  Classic Album Review: "Hotel California"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Hotel California" was one of the biggest selling albums of all time and was critically acclaimed as well. This retrospective look back at one of the world's greatest enduring rock albums explores the album in the context of the Eagles' arc as a band.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 25 18

Category: Eagles

Average
1nn1
Aug 25 18
298 plays

393.

  So You Think You Want to be a Blood Donor?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Donating blood can save lives for some people. In others a blood donation can make them well again. Come inside and see what is involved.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 14 18

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Biology for Kids

Average
1nn1
Nov 14 18
439 plays

394.

  You Know They Got a Hell of a Band    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"You Know They Got a Hell of a Band" is a Stephen King short story title. This quiz is about Rock and Roll Music, not Literature. Specifically this quiz is about Supergroups.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jul 29 16

Category: Supergroups and Artist Movement

Average
1nn1
684 plays

395.

  The Lyrical Wonder of "The Shipping News"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The "Shipping" News" (1993) is a haunting, wonderful novel by Annie Proulx. Capturing its essence in a few quiz questions is almost impossible but here goes:-

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Sep 30 13

Category: P

Average
1nn1
1802 plays

396.

  Draw Four: Missing Letters From World Cities    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this brain-teaser, four letters have been removed from well known cities. You must determine the city from the remaining letters and the clues given. It gets harder as the number of letters in the name decreases as the quiz number increases.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 19 19

Category: Geography Missing Letters

Average
1nn1
Oct 19 19
681 plays

397.

  The Life and Works of The Supreme Diana Ross    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Diana Ross was unquestionably one of the most successful musical artists of all time. This quiz explores some of the aspects of Miss Ross' life and achievements.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, May 09 19

Category: R

Average
1nn1
May 09 19
271 plays

398.

  Come On Baby, Light My Fire    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Man has been preoccupied by fire since pre-historic times. Even today we are prepared to pay good money to be entertained by the premise of fire. Here are a few examples...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 03 17

Category: Fire, Air, Earth, Water in Entertainment

Average
1nn1
525 plays

399.

  Broken Canadian Provinces and Territories    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Canada is made up of 10 provinces and three territories. Ten of them are featured in this quiz. Your job is to determine their correct spelling. If you say the clue out loud you will have little trouble conquering the quiz. Enjoy.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 19 19

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Geography Fractures

Very Easy
1nn1
Oct 19 19
652 plays

400.

  The Stellar Cast and Characters of "Heat" (1995)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Heat" (1995) was such a great movie as it featured Pacino and De Niro in the same movie plus the shootout scene has been acclaimed as one of the best. This quiz is not about the movie but its cast.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 20 13

Category: Something in Common

Average
1nn1
419 plays