Phoenix Rising has been using Zoom to chat and test each other's trivia knowledge. These quizzes have come from those fun meetings.
Average, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
May 10 21
Category:
Cool Zooms
Australian history by the decades. A potted history of the Land Down-Under...
Average, 25 Qns, ozzz2002,
May 08 19
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Category:
Australian History
This quiz celebrates one year of Zoom meetings held every week by Team Phoenix which always ended up with a FT team quiz. This special edition revisits themes we've had over the past year. Twenty questions, twenty authors. Not bad for a team of 25.
Average, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
Jul 17 21
Category:
Cool Zooms
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There are so many bad things in this world. but my quiz is about some of the people who tried to make it better. They are all noble winners of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Sep 24 21
Category:
Nobel Prize Winners
There are many songs that have names in them, but my quiz focuses on real, or almost real, people, past and present. Good luck! Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Apr 08 15
Category:
Names in Songs
Let's take a trip around the world, and try to identify ten different countries. Bon voyage!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Oct 28 22
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Category:
Our World for Kids
The Phoenix Rising team have been holding weekly trivia meetings via Zoom, since the Covid outbreak started. This is the thirtieth in the series. Enjoy!
Average, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
Mar 07 21
Category:
Cool Zooms
Gidday! In this quiz, I will test your knowledge of the Land Down Under, with one question from each FunTrivia category.
Tough, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
Sep 20 20
Category:
Mixed Australia
A few questions about various types of pianos, how they work and what you can do with them. Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Sep 08 20
Recommended for grades: 3,4,5,6
Category:
Music for Kids
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Things are not always as they seem. Sometimes people try to pull the wool over the eyes of the world. Here are some well-known and lesser known frauds and hoaxes.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Sep 08 16
Category:
Frauds & Hoaxes
Where do all these teams play?
Australia and New Zealand may only have small populations, but they are known for their sporting prowess. Can you match the team nicknames to where they call home? Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Jul 03 23
Category:
Aussie Sporting Team Names
Australia is a country of complete contrasts. Because of the vast distances involved, the difference between the city dwellers and the rural residents is quite noticeable. This quiz will concentrate on the words that are more used by the 'bushies'.
Average, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
Aug 25 21
Category:
Australian Lingo
I plucked some numbers out of the air, and attempted to write a photo quiz about them. All answers are between 100 and 2000. Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
May 26 22
Category:
101+
There have been many acts over the years that are named after food. Here are just a few. Some liberties have been taken in spelling. Bon appétit! Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Apr 30 17
Category:
Food in Band Names
I will supply a snippet about a capital city. Simply match it to its country.
Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Feb 04 19
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category:
World Capitals
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Some real and some fictional, but all have featured in literature over the centuries. Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Oct 19 17
Category:
Places in Literature
Even more from my 1970s collection. A great decade for music! Some big names, and some not quite so big.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Aug 19 24
Category:
1970s Music
Burt Bacharach passed away in February, 2023, and wrote hundreds of songs for many artists. Your task is to match the song to the artist who first had a hit with it.
Average, 15 Qns, ozzz2002,
Feb 13 23
Category:
Bacharach, Burt
Numbers and mathematics may seem dull and meaningless to many people, but they can be fun. They can sometimes be magical! Tough, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Feb 28 24
Category:
Math
Our team continues to get together via Zoom, and sometimes a quiz happens! Here is Volume 64, for your quizzing pleasure.
Easier, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
Mar 09 22
Category:
Cool Zooms
There are quite a few words that rhyme with JUNK. Simply sort out a few of their meanings. Warning- some clues may be a bit cryptic!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Oct 29 21
Category:
Rhymes
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Can you discover where I am in the world?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Feb 08 13
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8
Category:
Countries
Can you find the songs with the word 'FIND' in the lyrics? Some of the songs are rather obscure, so I wish you the best of luck in trying to 'find' the answers. Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Aug 15 24
Category:
Songs With Same Word
There are more than 600 suburbs in Sydney, Australia. Let me tell you about a small fraction of them.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
May 07 22
Category:
New South Wales
It is hard to believe that Phoenix Rising has done 65 of these! Thanks to my teammates for helping me write it.
Average, 20 Qns, ozzz2002,
Jun 24 22
Category:
Cool Zooms
In 1983, comedian Austen Tayshus released the comedy single, 'Australiana'. Can you translate some of his words into 'real' English?
Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
May 08 15
Category:
Mixed Australia
There are dozens of songs that refer to heavenly bodies and space. This is a small sample. Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Apr 12 25
Category:
Outer Space in Songs
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My quiz will take you to all ends of South America, and explore the meanings of some of the places that we visit. Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Jul 05 14
Category:
South America Photo Quizzes
I enjoy playing cards and decided to make a quiz about them. Here are a few simple questions about some of my favourite games. Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Jan 05 22
Category:
Card Games Mixture
My quiz is all about countries that no longer exist. It was inspired by a very old stamp album I was given.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Jan 07 14
Category:
Historical Geography
The Australian Aboriginals are a small but significant part of the population, and they have their fair share of high achievers. Here are some of them.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
May 03 16
Category:
Australians
A favourite of mine for many years, 'Paint Your Wagon' has now made its debut on FunTrivia. Lerner and Loewe provided the majority of the wonderful music, and Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin starred.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Mar 14 08
Category:
Pa - Pm Movies
Can YOU turn white into black? Just change one letter at a time and test yourself. No need to rearrange letters at all, and all the answers have five letters.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Sep 09 20
Recommended for grades: 6,7
Category:
Change a Letter for Kids
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"Houston, we have a problem" is perhaps Tom Hanks' most recognised quote on film. This quiz is the Kangaroos and Convicts tribute to one of the contemporary world's finest actor.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Nov 15 16
Category:
Hanks, Tom
A quiz on the rules of this wonderful game, that is only really played in Australia. To save file space on the FT server, I will refer to the sport as 'footy'.
Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Feb 19 22
Category:
Australian Rules
The Kangaroos and Convicts have put together a quiz on television drama.. We hope that you enjoy it!
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Jan 30 15
Category:
Mixture: Drama
Here are ten Asian capitals minus their vowels. Just insert the correct vowels to make the correct city. (e.g. TKY becomes TOKYO). Check the hints for letter counts.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Oct 19 19
Category:
Geography Missing Letters
This quiz was adopted and adapted from a 2002 quiz, by author 'panama'. Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Oct 26 22
Category:
Mixed 10 Questions
New South Wales is the most populous state in Australia. Here are ten people, famous in a variety of fields, that were born there. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Feb 14 15
Category:
Australians
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Let's take a stroll down Memory Lane, and watch some shows that appeared on Australian televisions over the decades.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Jul 14 14
Category:
Australian TV
For St. Patrick's Day, the Chicago River is dyed green. Come help the city reverse this process by playing our drop a letter/add a letter quiz taking you from green to water!
Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Apr 04 22
Category:
Drop a Letter
Some memorable commercials that have been seen on Australian television over the years. Most of these are from the 1970s and 80s. How many do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Aug 26 10
Category:
Australian Commercials
All of the answers have one of the words CODE, DOOR, WORD or PASS in them. All you have to do is identify the correct word.
Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Aug 26 17
Category:
Thematic Fun
Nobody gets out of this quiz alive! A mixture of malicious murders, horrible homicides and awful assassinations.
Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Mar 31 20
Category:
Crime and Punishment in Songs
This is the second quiz about the city I live in. I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I enjoyed building it.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Oct 09 23
Category:
New South Wales
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Most names have a meaning behind them. Can you use the photos and discover the meanings of these boys' names? Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Aug 09 21
Category:
Names
Big drums, little drums, soft drums, loud drums- they are all here, even a few cousins of drums.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Dec 07 15
Category:
Drums
To those that came to this quiz looking for a quiz on Aussie beach-babes, I am sorry. My quiz is on the feathered versions that inhabit the Land Down Under.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Aug 07 20
Category:
Wild Birds Australia
Another ten questions about the suburbs and locations of one of the best cities in the world - Sydney, Australia!
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
Jul 20 10
Category:
New South Wales
VICTORIA is the smallest mainland state of Australia, but it is still big enough to hide lots of words. Can you find them all?
Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002,
May 14 15
Category:
Scrambles