William Hartnell continues his adventures as the first Doctor as he meets his archenemies the Daleks for the very first time. This serial was seven episodes, airing between December 1963 and February 1964. What do you remember?
USS Enterprise brings you a "Star Trek" alphabetics quiz on the letter A. Take your place on the Away Team, and beam down to the quiz! "TOS"="The Original Series", "TNG"="The Next Generation", "DS9"="Deep Space Nine", "VOY"="Voyager", "ENT"="Enterprise"
"Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination." Can you match the "Stormlight Archive" Order of Knights Radiant with its Ideal and its two Surgebinding abilities?
Heraldic symbols signify something, whether it be a character attribute, a reference to an act of heroism, an indication of wealth, or perhaps something connected to geography. Can you figure out what these animals symbolize?
Over the decades, celebrities have found chemistry with each other, but often these relationships were only a 'flash in the pan.' In Chemistry class today, you need to pick which chemical reaction created the strongest bond.
I can't play the sounds for you audibly in FunTrivia quizzes, but let's see if I can't help you train your ears to recognize different intervals using some well-known songs (in all cases, think of the first two notes played/sung).
My best friend approached me a while back and said, "Hey! We should go somewhere and do something!" I responded, "Okay!" So he asked, "What about SCUBA diving?" And here's what happened:
With 206 bones in the human body, it's important to keep things in the right order. Here are a few questions on your body's bones, from your head to your heels.
A valiant struggle for freedom! Pride and glory! Each of these countries fought for and won (or declared) their independence from colonial or occupying powers... can you name them all?
The Day of Judgement has arrived! Well, maybe not quite yet - it's just the tenth quiz in my bible alphabetics series - all about J! (All Biblical quotes are from the NIV.)
It came as a shock when the first Doctor died and then regenerated into a seemingly new person with a different face and personality. What do you remember of the second Doctor?
Various NHL franchises have moved from one city to another over the years, for various reasons. Can you match the original team (on the left) with the team they became (on the right)?
The world of the future has yet to be written... except in science fiction. Do you recognize these visions of the future from TV, movies, video games, comics and books?
Jean-Luc Picard reunites with Captain Rios and La Sirena, and they must now find a way to get Soji Asha to her home planet before the Romulans get there. Did you pay attention to "Broken Pieces"?
Four years after achieving their best ever medal count at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver 2010 (14G, 7S, 5B), Canada made another strong showing in Sochi. What do you remember of our Canadian gold medal winners?
Start with a six-letter word (agriculture-related). 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!
With my 500th(!) quiz online at the end of August of 2020, can you match these August quincentenary dates with the original events? (Remember - dates given are 500 years after actual event!)
It seems that in every classic spy show, there's always a black tie shindig to attend, invitation or no. Here are a few scenarios where we have seen our elegant heroes in action.
The Doctor has saved our world (and the universe) from utter destruction innumerable times. Here are ten instances where his heroic efforts led to his 'death' and regeneration.
In the eighth serial of William Hartnell's second season as the Doctor, the time travellers are pursued by the Daleks through space and time. Do you remember how they escape? This serial was aired in six parts from May 22 to June 26, 1965.
I have many fond memories of spending all my quarters in the local arcade after school. Do you remember the companies that released these classic 'Golden Age' arcade games?
"The Wheel of Time" brings everyone back together in time to face the threat at 'The Eye of the World' within the Blight. But first they must survive 'The Ways' and its dangers. What do you recall of "The Dark Along the Ways"?
To acquire each of these silver cups would make for a very expensive tea service. Mind you, I don't think that tea is typically the beverage of choice to drink from these cups.
"Explorers & Pirates" is a 2013 expansion for 4th edition (2008) of "The Settlers of Catan". With five scenarios and three missions to play, what do you know of this fun family game?
Born again? That is a question only you can answer -- but my bible alphabetics quiz series continues with its second installment; all about B! (All biblical quotes are from the NIV)
How well do you know your Biblical scripture? Can you choose the correct word (good, evil, sin or love) that completes these verses? All quotes are taken from the NIV.
Hank Williams sang about a "Cold, Cold Heart" but he is not the only one who has expressed himself about this frigid organ. Can you pick out these other examples throughout the worlds of entertainment and literature?
Ever hear someone talking about a film or television show and they start quoting things incorrectly? That really bugs me and I want to scream at them, "That was Gandalf, you twit! Not the Black Knight in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"!
If you're like me, every now and again you get hooked on an online game of some kind. "Candy Crush Saga" for Facebook has become my addiction. How much do you know about this match-three style game?
In the tradition of the Trojan Horse, there is something hidden within these sentences. Not murderous soldiers this time, but instead the name of an Ancient Greek city, island, or personality.
"Star Trek: Enterprise" premiered in September of 2001 with the pilot episode "Broken Bow". What do you remember of the debut of this prequel "Star Trek" series?
Talk with a trader leads the Enterprise crew to an abandoned ship, crash-landed on a nearby planet. The question is, is it really haunted? What do you remember of the episode "Oasis"?
The four-part serial "The Myth Makers" is amongst the lost "Doctor Who" episodes, but has been reconstructed with stills and audio. It originally aired between October 16th and November 6th, 1965.
Is there any award more prestigious than the Nobel Prize? These 20th century Nobel Laureates may or may not have finished at the top of their high school class, but they certainly managed to do so on the world stage.