You may "never see a poem lovely as a tree" but you may take this quiz about them, resplendent in its arboreality.
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Oct 07 21
Category:
Thematic Trees
Issues of utopia and dystopia collide in "Brave New World," a 2020 adaptation of a much-adapted novel. How well can you sort the details of this programme?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Feb 25 22
Category:
B
Shakespeare said, in "Twelfth Night," "If music be the food of love, play on!" Will you play this quiz which tests your knowledge of food in music?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Apr 19 25
Category:
Food and Drink in Songs
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The last of the daily monastic offices: compline
The ancient daily office of compline is prayed modernly by Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran and other Christian communities. How much do you know about this form of daily prayer? Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jan 11 23
Category:
Christianity
HBO streamed the first six episodes of "Los Espookys" in 2019. How much of this weird bizarre off-kilter strange creepy odd-ball quirky campy absurd programme can you sort?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jun 12 22
Category:
L
Every main character, protagonist, hero and villain needs an assistant, an aide, a colleague, a companion. How much do you know about these sidekicks, real and imagined?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Nov 11 17
Category:
Thematic Sidekicks
There are plenty of real islands in the world. How many of these fictitious islands from books, movies, television, video games, comics, and/or music do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jul 10 17
Category:
Thematic Landforms
Every main character, protagonist, hero and villain needs an assistant, an aide, a colleague, a companion. How much do you know about these sidekicks, real and imagined?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Nov 13 17
Category:
Thematic Sidekicks
The supernatural mystery adventure "Cracow Monsters" aired on Netflix in 2022, dubbed in the English language. How well can you sort his folkloric scary series?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jun 13 22
Category:
c ... Cn-Cz
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Food Network personality Rachael Ray has a penchant for inventing words and using them on her television programme. How many of her coined words can you recognize?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Dec 30 20
Category:
Quotes Mixture
It might seem a sad day when one has to put "the truth" in quotes, but it can afford one a bit of fun.
Average, 15 Qns, FatherSteve,
Apr 12 23
Category:
Human Nature
English speakers delight in rhyming reduplication such as boogie-woogie, razzle-dazzle, hanky-panky, fuddy-duddy, righty-tighty, hocus-pocus, nitty-gritty, and namby-pamby. How many of these names of this sort can you sort?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Nov 21 20
Category:
Thematic Phrases
In many of her films, actress Doris Day exemplified the spirit of the New American Woman: competent, confident, yet feminine. This was apparent in the occupational and professional roles she portrayed. How many of these can you identify?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Apr 13 11
Category:
D - People Themed
Every main character, protagonist, hero and villain needs an assistant, an aide, a colleague, a companion. How much do you know about these sidekicks, real and imagined?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Feb 15 25
Category:
Thematic Sidekicks
Gareth Blackstock runs the best fine-dining restaurant in England in the BBC sitcom "Chef!" which aired 1993 to 1996. How much do you know about this culinary comedy?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Dec 16 17
Category:
c ... Ca-Cm
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Boris Karloff made a career of playing monsters and monstrous people on the screen. How many of his scary movies do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Nov 01 14
Category:
K - People Themed
Some lakes were made by meteors, some by glaciers, some by volcanoes, some by rivers and some by people. Others are just made up. How many of the latter sort can you identify?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jul 11 17
Category:
Thematic Landforms
Every main character, protagonist, hero and villain needs an assistant, an aide, a colleague, a companion. How much do you know about these sidekicks, real and imagined?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Nov 29 17
Category:
Thematic Sidekicks
These questions are about schools in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, opera, television, comics, radio, cartoons, plays and other sites of imagination. How much do you know about these academies?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Dec 31 17
Category:
Thematic Buildings
These questions are about schools in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, opera, television, comics, radio, cartoons, plays and other sites of imagination. How much do you know about these academies?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jun 12 18
Category:
Thematic Buildings
During the Big Band Era, listeners could identify many of the popular orchestras by the first few notes of their signature or theme song. How many of these can you sort?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jan 20 22
Category:
Standards - Great American Songbook
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There are plenty of real islands in the world. How many of these fictitious islands from books, movies, television, video games, comics, and/or music do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Mar 02 23
Category:
Thematic Landforms
Every main character, protagonist, hero and villain needs an assistant, an aide, a colleague, a companion. How much do you know about these sidekicks, real and imagined?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Dec 14 17
Category:
Thematic Sidekicks
"The Pentaverate" dropped on NetFlix in May of 2022. In between sophomoric jokes, it makes fun of conspiracy theories. How well can you sort this TV comedy?
Average, 15 Qns, FatherSteve,
Aug 04 22
Category:
P
Chronometers, timepieces, watches and clocks abound. How many of these fictional ones can you sort?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Apr 22 21
Category:
Thematic Furniture
Every main character, protagonist, hero and villain needs an assistant, an aide, a colleague, a companion. How much do you know about these sidekicks, real and imagined?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Aug 18 19
Category:
Thematic Sidekicks
Discreet, graceful, observant, unobtrusive, faithful, dependable. How many of these fictional butlers do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Oct 04 20
Category:
Thematic Occupations
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These questions subsume turtles, tortoises, and terrapins under the single term "turtle" because this is the American practice. How much do you know about turtles of all sorts?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Nov 13 20
Category:
Thematic Animals
There are plenty of real islands in the world. How many of these fictitious islands from books, movies, television, video games, comics, and/or music do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jan 31 23
Category:
Thematic Landforms
Every main character, protagonist, hero and villain needs an assistant, an aide, a colleague, a companion. How much do you know about these sidekicks, real and imagined?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Nov 21 17
Category:
Thematic Sidekicks
A pilaf is basically rice, another grain, or a combination of grains cooked in a stock or broth to which vegetables, meat, fruit and nuts may be added. Pilaf appears in many cuisines under many different names. How much do you know about pilaf?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jan 26 14
Category:
Breads and Grains
There are plenty of real islands in the world. How many of these fictitious islands from books, movies, television, video games, comics, and/or music do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jul 10 17
Category:
Thematic Landforms
Chronometers, timepieces, watches and clocks abound. How many of these fictional ones can you sort?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Oct 20 24
Category:
Thematic Furniture
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Every main character, protagonist, hero and villain needs an assistant, an aide, a colleague, a companion. How much do you know about these sidekicks, real and imagined?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Nov 07 17
Category:
Thematic Sidekicks
Every main character, protagonist, hero and villain needs an assistant, an aide, a colleague, a companion. How much do you know about these sidekicks, real and imagined?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Nov 23 17
Category:
Thematic Sidekicks
Every main character, protagonist, hero and villain needs an assistant, an aide, a colleague, a companion. How much do you know about these sidekicks, real and imagined?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Nov 28 17
Category:
Thematic Sidekicks
"Astrid and Lilly Save the World" (2022) is a teen horror-comedy. How well can you sort this saga of high-school monster hunters?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Apr 02 22
Category:
A
If the Earth's resources were exhausted, wouldn't humankind reach out to other places to meet its needs? This 2022 science-fiction series imagines just such a situation. How well can you sort this programme?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Apr 13 22
Category:
S ... Sa-Sm
Magazines about food and drink should be especially popular because everybody eats. How many of these U.S. periodicals, devoted wholly or in part to cooking and cuisine, can you identify?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jul 22 16
Category:
USA Newspapers
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Every main character, protagonist, hero and villain needs an assistant, an aide, a colleague, a companion. How much do you know about these sidekicks, real and imagined?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Nov 09 17
Category:
Thematic Sidekicks
Every main character, protagonist, hero and villain needs an assistant, an aide, a colleague, a companion. How much do you know about these sidekicks, real and imagined?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Dec 07 17
Category:
Thematic Sidekicks
Every main character, protagonist, hero and villain needs an assistant, an aide, a colleague, a companion. How much do you know about these sidekicks, real and imagined?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Nov 26 17
Category:
Thematic Sidekicks
The air is filled with many aircraft and the imagination is filled with many more. How many of these fictional flying machines can you sort?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Aug 17 17
Category:
Thematic Transportation
Discreet, graceful, observant, unobtrusive, faithful, dependable. How many of these fictional butlers do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Aug 08 17
Category:
Thematic Occupations
Released earlier in Europe, "30 Coins" was first streamed in the US in 2021. How well can you sort the particulars of this grotesque and phantasmagoric programme?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Aug 12 22
Category:
T
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Kay Kyser and his Orchestra were one of the most popular, best loved and most successful big bands in America in the 1940s. How much do you know about these zany but professionally accomplished musicians?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Dec 30 13
Category:
K
Every main character, protagonist, hero and villain needs an assistant, an aide, a colleague, a companion. How much do you know about these sidekicks, real and imagined?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Nov 24 17
Category:
Thematic Sidekicks
Andy Devine appeared in over 400 motion pictures, was often heard on radio, and was a regular character in several television series. How much do you know about this diverse talent?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Mar 22 21
Category:
Celebrities C-D
"October Faction" is a 2020 Netflix Original television programme about a family very much involved in killing monsters. How well can you sort this series?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Feb 24 22
Category:
O
The 2022 six-part mini-series "Chosen" is not to be confused with the longer-running series "The Chosen" which depicts the life of Jesus. "Chosen" is about aliens. How well can you sort the particulars of this series?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Mar 12 22
Category:
c ... Ca-Cm