51.

  Ferocious Beasts    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Run away if you see these creatures. I'm not kidding. The largest of these terrifying brutes will attack you as soon as look at you. (The smaller ones will still take on critters many times their size, and take them down besides.)

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 23 21

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Category: Identify the Animal

Easier
gracious1
Jun 23 21
1070 plays

52.

  Colors in Spanish, iCaramba!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Spanish, spoken by millions, is the most common foreign language learned by 'Anglos' in the USA. Match the English color with the Spanish color (in all CAPS). I'll tell you a little about interesting word origins afterwards. iBuena suerte!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Feb 16 23

Recommended for grades: 2,3,4

Category: Spanish

Very Easy
gracious1
Feb 16 23
1516 plays

53.

  20th Century Tech: The Awesome Aughties (1901-10)    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match up the descriptions (with years of invention) of devices and techniques from the mundane to the magnificent that made a difference. First in a series, decade by decade in the 20th century.

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Oct 24 21

Category: General Technology

Easier
gracious1
Oct 24 21
417 plays

54.

  Random Animals? Could Be...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here is an eccentric hodgepodge of questions on a mix of animals...yet there's a method to my madness. See if you can spot what all the answers have in common (in fact all the answer choices, right or wrong). I'll reveal it in the conclusion. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Mar 09 22

Category: Miscellaneous Animal Trivia

Average
gracious1
Mar 09 22
1054 plays

55.

  A Catacomb of CAT Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Don't be a fraidy-cat when it comes to CAT words: words that begin with "cat", or have "cat" lurking in the middle somewhere. Some of these are straightforward, some come from the sciences, and some are purr-fectly obscure. How many can you identify?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Mar 27 21

Recommended for grades: 9,10

Category: Words Within Words

Very Easy
gracious1
Mar 27 21
818 plays

56.

  Zoo Animals in Spanish, iÁndale!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

My third 'quiz de español'! Here are some animals that you might find at 'el parque zoológico'. Match the Spanish name (in ALL CAPS) with the English name. Then I'll share with you some interesting word origins. iBuena suerte!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 02 23

Recommended for grades: 2,3,4

Category: Spanish

Very Easy
gracious1
Jun 02 23
1248 plays

57.

  Joy to the Whorled!    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Here is a quiz for whorls and all other things coiled, helical, or verticillated. (There's a word for vocabulary tests!) Enjoy! And visualize whorled peas!

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Sep 03 23

Category: Miscellaneous Science

Average
gracious1
Sep 03 23
1239 plays

58.

  The Greatest of These Is Love    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match each "love" verse with its citation. Written from a Roman Catholic perspective with the NABRE as the text (with one selection from the Second Canon). Some may seem obscure, but if you know Scripture you may be able to deduce the source.

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 19 21

Category: Biblical Quotes

Easier
gracious1
Dec 19 21
340 plays

59.

  A Natural History of the Moon    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Selonology is to the Moon (Selene) what geology is to the Earth (Gaea). Let's look at the natural history of the magnificent Moon, our solitary satellite.

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 14 20

Category: Moons

Average
gracious1
Jun 14 20
341 plays

60.

  And If I Meet You, What If I Eat You?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

I am the tiger! And the lion, and the leopard, and a few more! Match the rather minimalist description with the appropriate animal. And look over your shoulder -- GROWL!

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jul 28 16

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Category: Felidae-Cat Family

Easier
gracious1
1215 plays

61.

  The Beautiful Black Cat    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's explore the blackness of cats! Some question are obscure and mysterious, like the black cat. Meow!

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jan 17 22

Category: Cats

Average
gracious1
Jan 17 22
4310 plays

62.

  Oops! My Chair Exploded...    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

...and other bizarre and violent myths and urban legends, involving things that allegedly exploded, or should never explode but in some cases actually did! (Or did they...?)

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 19 17

Category: Urban Legends

Average
gracious1
Dec 19 17
709 plays

63.

  You Know...The Whatchamacallit.    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many things have a name, but I forget what it is. My memory is so spotty! Some of these doo-dads are still somewhat current, and some obsolete. We'll jump around the timeline, as you help me guess at these whatchamacallits.

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jan 31 14

Category: Nostalgia

Average
gracious1
3402 plays

64.

  Color Me Purple, Part 4: Eat Your Purples!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Health-conscious consumers seek purple fruits and vegetables as the vibrant color denotes a naturally high presence of antioxidants. Feast your eyes on ten of these purple foods for health and wellness, in this collaborative quiz.

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 20 19

Category: Fruit and Vegetables

Easier
gracious1
May 20 19
981 plays

65.

  English Words and Phrases with Chinese Origins    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Ni-hao! You probably know that English has incorporated lots of words from the Chinese, like bok choy, tofu, soy, and dim sum, but there are many other words and expressions that come from Zhōng-guó, the "Middle Kingdom" that Westerners call China.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jan 09 22

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Category: Borrowed Words and Phrases

Very Easy
gracious1
Jan 09 22
367 plays

66.

  Triple Crown Champions    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Winners of the U.S. Triple Crown of Horse Racing are a breed apart. Match the champion Thoroughbred to his Triple Crown victory. Knowledge of horse racing helpful.

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Sep 23 19

Category: Triple Crown

Easier
gracious1
Sep 23 19
421 plays

67.

  They Passed Away on a June Day    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

These celebrities expired in June in various years of the 20th and 21st centuries. We'll count up one for (almost) each day in June. How many can you recognize? This is the fifth in a series of quizzes on celebrity deaths by the month.

Easier, 20 Qns, gracious1, Jun 22 20

Category: Death Becomes Them

Easier
gracious1
Jun 22 20
952 plays

68.

  Nine Dogs and a Cat    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Just what it says on the box! Match the names of a truly random set of nine dogs and one cat in literature, film, ads, and most of all TV cartoons. There is a strong USA bias. Good luck!

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Mar 30 20

Category: Famous Animals

Easier
gracious1
Mar 30 20
753 plays

69.

  English Words with Irish Origins    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

English has borrowed from many languages over the centuries, not the least of which is Irish (a/k/a Gaelic). Here's a quiz of such words, not the obvious ones like banshee or shamrock, but ones perhaps you never knew came from the mother tongue of Éire.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Apr 04 19

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: From the Same Language

Very Easy
gracious1
Apr 04 19
1000 plays

70.

  I Love an "L" Land!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Let's link up the names and descriptions of ten lands -- nine extant nation-states and one kaput kingdom -- all beginning with the the lovely letter "L".

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 10 21

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9

Category: Alphabetical Places H - M

Easier
gracious1
Dec 10 21
396 plays

71.

  Catholic Prayers for Young People    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are ten prayers that Roman Catholic children and teens who go to parochial school or attend Sunday School (CCD) generally learn before they come of age. How well do you know these?

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jul 14 21

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Category: Topics for Kids

Easier
gracious1
Jul 14 21
456 plays

72.

  Extreme Mammals    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The biggest, the fastest, the slowest, the tiniest: they're all here. Can you figure out which is which? (Maybe you're the smartest mammal!)

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Nov 10 18

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Category: Animal Records

Easier
gracious1
Nov 10 18
1602 plays

73.

  A Bundle of "Bob"    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Here's a burlap bag of famous Bobs, all jumbled up. Can you sort them out? Music, politics, sports, and arts and entertainment are covered. Bob's your uncle!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Mar 30 20

Category: First Names A-B

Very Easy
gracious1
Mar 30 20
746 plays

74.

  Obsolete Machines    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Welcome to the Museum of Obsolete Machines. Let's walk past the exhibits of various machinery, tools, and devices rendered obsolete by the beginning of the third millennium. Come right this way....

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 06 23

Category: General Technology

Average
gracious1
Jun 06 23
1324 plays

75.

  Spare Me That Old-Time Brutal Execution    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

It's good enough for me. Match the heinous, horrendous execution method to the culture/people where it was invented or perfected--or most famously used. ***Most of these involve torturous death; sensitive players be forewarned.***

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 30 16

Category: Crime and Punishment

Easier
gracious1
824 plays

76.

  Grant Me the Patience to Deal (But Please Hurry!)    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

In the meantime, I'll deal me some patience! Help me identify each patience (solitaire) game based on the description and the layout pictured before I lose my patience! ;-)

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 17 23

Category: Solitaire

Average
gracious1
Dec 17 23
492 plays

77.

  1968 in Pop Culture    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Once again, it is time to take a ride in the FunTrivia time machine. Today's destination is America in 1968! Popular culture was never so campy!

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Sep 16 13

Category: 1960s Nostalgia

Average
gracious1
2033 plays

78.

  Under the Volcano    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Named after the Roman god Vulcan, a volcano spews gas, ash, and hot magma. One in 20 people live within the "danger range" of an active volcano, or a dormant one that may re-awaken someday. Here are just a few of nature's fiery furnaces.

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jul 16 19

Category: Volcanoes

Easier
gracious1
Jul 16 19
350 plays

79.

  The Quiz of the Pink Panther    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In 1963, a series of zany comedies about the bumbling Inspector Clouseau began with Blake Edwards' "The Pink Panther", starring peerless Peter Sellers. Thirty years, 9 films (plus 1 unmade), & its own wacky story: this is "The Quiz of the Pink Panther"!

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jul 18 16

Category: Pink Panther, The

Average
gracious1
338 plays

80.

  The Uncommon Cold    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Common colds give you days of sneezing, aches, and pains...but what if it turns out to be something more? Here's a quiz about adenovirus infection, the "uncommon" cold.

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 19 15

Category: Viral Diseases

Average
gracious1
2939 plays

81.

  A Swedish Smorgasbord!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Välkommen! Come enjoy the smörgåsbord! Now serving a medley of questions about Swedish culture, politics, and history. Get it while it's hot!

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Nov 07 20

Category: Mixed Sweden

Average
gracious1
Nov 07 20
2963 plays

82.

  Amazing Men! How Biblical They Were!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There were some amazing men in the Old Testament. Can you identify them from these minimal clues? All of the questions can be sung to the tune of "Amazing Grace". Quotations are from the New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE).

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Feb 19 19

Category: Old Testament / Tanakh People

Easier
gracious1
Feb 19 19
536 plays

83.

  Scaly Critters that Slither and Scurry    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Furry and fluffy mammals get all the attention! But let's look at those scaly critters that slither and scurry: the reptiles. What do you know about these cold-blooded creatures?

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 09 24

Category: Reptiles and Amphibians

Average
gracious1
Jun 09 24
1812 plays

84.

  English Words of Welsh Origin    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Many words came to our language from Wales, or are believed to be. Have a go with a random selection of ten words that may have come from the land of Y Ddraig Goch (the Red Dragon).

Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Apr 30 21

Category: From the Same Language

Very Easy
gracious1
Apr 30 21
924 plays

85.

  A Flock of New Wave    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The New Wave of the late 1970s and early 1980s has been enormously influential in pop music. What do you know about the history of this innovative style? (One way or another, it might be just what you needed.)

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Apr 08 22

Category: New Wave

Average
gracious1
Apr 08 22
305 plays

86.

  Two Centuries of Sci-Fi, Anagrammed!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A grab-bag of my favorite American science fiction movies, TV shows, books, and even radio programs, from 1818 to 2018. In each sentence, unscramble the words in ALL CAPS. Then read some fun facts about my favorites!

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Feb 25 19

Category: Entertainment Word Play

Easier
gracious1
Feb 25 19
544 plays

87.

  Titles that Launched the NES (& Saved an Industry)    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The Nintendo Entertainment System revitalized the US video game industry after the Video Game Crash of 1983. In the USA, there were 17 games for the original 8-bit NES home console of 1985. Can you match 10 of them to the brief descriptions?

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 04 19

Category: NES Mixture

Easier
gracious1
May 04 19
567 plays

88.

  Horse Markings    

Label Quiz

 12 Qns

Horse markings come up in many FunTrivia games, so here's a chance to keep them straight. Descriptions are all well and good, but I need pictures! Do you know a stripe from a blaze? A snip from a star? If you didn't before, you will when it's done!

Average, 12 Qns, gracious1, Jan 17 22

Category: Horse Colours

Average
gracious1
Jan 17 22
451 plays

89.

  Which Primate Am I?    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Do you know your primates? Monkeys, apes, prosimians...see if you can guess which is which!

Average, 15 Qns, gracious1, Jul 22 22

Category: Primates

Average
gracious1
Jul 22 22
1289 plays

90.

  They Passed Away on a Day in May    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

These celebrities expired in May in various years of the 20th and 21st centuries. We'll count up one for (almost) each day in May. How many can you recognize? This is the fourth in a series of quizzes on celebrity deaths by the month.

Average, 25 Qns, gracious1, Jul 19 20

Category: Death Becomes Them

Average
gracious1
Jul 19 20
883 plays

91.

  Worldwide Women Who Did It First    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the accomplishment to the woman who did it first. Includes women from all over the world and all throughout history, in fields from athletics to scholarship. Some of these may surprise you.

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jul 26 16

Category: Historical Firsts

Average
gracious1
713 plays

92.

  To Kill the Truth    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many writers and speakers have assaulted the truth. Do we live in a post-truth society? Here's a look at words and phrases that have pushed the boundaries of what truth and reality mean, from politics, culture, and entertainment.

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Apr 24 21

Category: Origins of Phrases

Easier
gracious1
Apr 24 21
424 plays

93.

  Basic Botany at Herbie's Herbal Shop    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Herbs, herbs everywhere at Herbie's Herbal Shop! Other natural products too! I'm Herbie the Herbalist. Please come in. As we go through each remedy, I'll try to relieve what ails you while teaching you some basics of botany. Feel better & be smarter!

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Aug 19 19

Category: Botany

Average
gracious1
Aug 19 19
2439 plays

94.

  Therapy Cats, the Purrfect Remedy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Therapy cats truly make purrfect companions in a variety of situations. (Note: The information in this quiz applies mainly to the USA.)

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Apr 21 17

Category: Cats

Average
gracious1
2561 plays

95.

  Music Theory, Alla Breve    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

On the right are various concepts in music theory; on the left are some examples. Some terms may overlap, but there's only one way to match all ten choices correctly. Note: mainly U.S. terminology used, probably not for beginners. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 03 20

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Music Theory

Average
gracious1
Jun 03 20
267 plays

96.

  Valentine Vocabulary for Sardonic Singles    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

No match for Valentine's Day? Well then, try an incisive Match Quiz on Valentine-related vocabulary, geared specifically for those for whom this day is not the highlight of the year. All of these words are uncommon, and many are obsolete or archaic.

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 03 20

Category: Thematic Word Definitions

Average
gracious1
May 03 20
393 plays

97.

  The Rose in Religion    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The beautiful, fragrant rose has been a spiritual inspiration for ages and has significance throughout the world's religions, past and present.

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Nov 17 21

Category: Religious Symbols

Easier
gracious1
Nov 17 21
339 plays

98.

  They Died on Halloween, 2.0    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What's Halloween without a sequel? Or death? Or a reboot? How about all three, in the next in my series on notables who died in various years on Halloween (transmogrified by a bolt of lightning from a match quiz to a regular quiz).

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 13 21

Category: Death Becomes Them

Average
gracious1
Dec 13 21
403 plays

99.

  Fractured Kitchen Kerfuffle    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Say the words out loud, and see if you can decipher these various everyday kitchen ingredients that you might find in your cupboard or pantry for cooking, or ones that you might find under your sink or in your utility closet for cleaning.

Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Nov 14 21

Category: Fractured Words

Easier
gracious1
Nov 14 21
503 plays

100.

  They Died on Halloween    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Halloween is traditionally a time for remembrance of the dead. Match the celebrity or personage who passed away on October 31 with his or her cause of death. Some of these are rather grim.

Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 20 19

Category: Death Becomes Them

Average
gracious1
May 20 19
465 plays