The Hawaiian Archipelago consists of nearly 140 islands, some large, some very small indeed. Can you identify which island matches each description?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jun 05 18
Category:
Hawaii
"Lawrence of Arabia", David Lean's 1962 epic movie, provided many stunning visual moments as well as some memorable verbal interchanges. Do you remember what was happening and who was featured in some of these scenes?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 15 11
Category:
Lawrence of Arabia
A number of terms derived from (or giving rise to) words meaning 'green' are in common use. How many of them can you recognize?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
May 22 14
Category:
Related Words
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Establishing a new religion (or religious group within an established religion) is no easy matter. Some of these religious revisionists were more successful than others.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Mar 24 11
Category:
Religious Figures
My neighbor's bees have had a bumper season, and I have been given more honey than I can store, so I'm going to make some sweet treats for my daughter's school bake sale this weekend. Come see what's cooking!
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 07 22
Category:
Cooking and Baking
Johnny Depp and Leonardo Di Caprio both turn in stunning performances in this quirky 1993 movie.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Sep 21 20
Category:
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Meteorologists
Can you match each of these men associated with the field of meteorology with a brief description of some of their accomplishments? Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Aug 26 24
Category:
Scientists
Sir Walter Scott is often considered to have invented the historical novel. How many of his novels can you recognise from a brief description?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jul 11 18
Category:
Scott, Sir Walter
I was on Fun Trivia when a bucket started talking to me. "It's pronounced 'Bouquet'", she insisted. Come meet Patricia Routledge, the actress behind Hyacinth Bucket, and learn something about her versatility as a performer.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 17 11
Category:
Something in Common
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Eloise has written the itinerary for her coming trip in code, by listing the elements whose symbols spell out each country she plans to visit. Can you figure out where she is going from her list and some information about the destination?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 07 22
Category:
Alphabetic Symbols
You just know that all will be revealed in the denouement to each episode of the British ITV series 'Agatha Christie's Poirot'. Here's what he reveals, you need to identify the episode title. This quiz is full of spoilers.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Sep 20 13
Category:
Poirot
The words 'touch' and 'touching' are used with a variety of meanings, and consequently have many synonyms. Let's look at some of them. All etymologies come from the Online Etymological Dictionary.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 20 23
Category:
Synonyms and Antonyms
The invitations to my party included the notation 'BYOB'. Can you guess what each of these guests from the Quiz Author Lounge brought along with them?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Nov 02 23
Category:
Trivia Hangouts
Have you ever noticed how many of the names of people and ideas involved in religions begin with the letter M?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 30 24
Category:
Thematic Religious Mixture
Many occupations and activities require special shoes. Can you determine what each of these people does while wearing their special shoes?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Sep 10 20
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3
Category:
Occupations for Kids
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When it comes to love, the heart's capacity is boundless. Can you match each of these amorous literary statements with its author?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Aug 06 18
Category:
Poetic Quotes
In the current political climate, Baghdad may not seem a tourist magnet. Why not try a virtual visit to a city with a rich and fascinating cultural history?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Sep 24 18
Category:
Mixed Sites in Asia
You may know the saying 'money for old rope' refers to the practice of selling sections of used rope after public hangings, but what do you know about the history of executioners and their work?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Oct 02 11
Category:
Crime and Punishment
Starting with the word PLOP, can you change one letter at a time and hop back to plop?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 15 24
Category:
Letter Quizzes
I got a new cable plan for Christmas, and watched this 2015 BBC miniseries. Can you match each character with the manner of their death?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 23 18
Category:
A
These books from the King James version of the Bible have misplaced their vowels. Can you restore them to produce the usual title?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
May 27 17
Category:
Missing Letters
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According to the song by Frank Sinatra, "They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil". They've got an awful lot of coffee all around the world - check out the background of this popular drink.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jan 17 24
Category:
Coffee
Periodic functions have graphs which repeat themselves at regular intervals. Here are some graphs that illustrate some features of a specific periodic function, the sine curve. (Clicking on the graphs will make them larger and easier to read.) Difficult, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Nov 30 23
Category:
Specific Math Topics
That's not the only way to enjoy this nutritious and versatile nut, as you will see here!
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 04 15
Category:
Nuts
Phil Ochs was a protest singer (although he preferred to refer to himself as a topical singer, or a singing journalist) of the 1960s and 70s. Here are some questions about a few of his best-known songs.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
May 29 11
Category:
Ochs, Phil
You remember the all-star performances they gave in 'The Lord of the Rings'. Can you identify these actors from their earlier roles?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 27 12
Category:
LOTR Cast
There are 10 distinct ways in which a batsman can be declared out in cricket, some more common than others. Here is an introduction to reasons why the fielding side may shout "Howzat?", asking the umpire to declare a batsman out.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 12 14
Category:
Cricket
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As a non-player, I feel eminently qualified to lead an exploration into "World of Warcraft" (PC) - let's explore the game together!
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Mar 02 10
Category:
World of Warcraft
Of course you remember that this is the novel in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduced Sherlock Holmes to the world, but you will need to recall a bit more to answer these questions.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jan 05 17
Category:
Sherlock Holmes - Individual Stories
In 2014, 'Rolling Stone' conducted a poll to select the top ten protest songs of all time, as judged by its readers. Not surprisingly, many of them came from the 1960s and 1970s.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Apr 12 15
Category:
Political Songs
Match each of these numbers with the term that describes it most precisely. Some terms fit more than one number, but only one combination works for all of them.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Aug 07 24
Category:
Specific Math Topics
Can you match each of the characters described below with the actor who portrayed each one in this classic 1938 film from Frank Capra?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Mar 02 17
Category:
X, Y, Z Movies
Can you match each of these Latin words or phrases which are used in everyday (for some!) English with their meaning?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
May 15 22
Category:
Latin
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Join me on a visit to the local park, changing one letter in each word to form the next answer.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 18 13
Category:
Letter Quizzes
A vowel thief has attacked these items of furniture. Can you restore them, and take a seat?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Oct 07 13
Category:
Missing Letters
Charles de Gaulle famously said (in French), "How can you govern a country which has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?" Can you match each of these French cheeses with its description?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jan 08 18
Category:
Cheeses and Dairy Products
Come make a flying visit to an island nation about half the size of New York City.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 10 19
Category:
Barbados
Come meet some of the poets who have contributed to the art form of nonsense verse. This quiz will only deal with poets who wrote in English - can you identify them from a sample of their work?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jan 25 19
Category:
Poetic Quotes
The first letters of the correct answers for the first nine questions will give you the answer to the last question. Questions have an Australian bias.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Nov 03 12
Category:
9 for 10
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Those of us who grew up in the age of television may have learned more life lessons than we would care to admit from these television mothers.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 04 17
Category:
Relatives and Relations
Many of the details associated with the celebration of Christmas come from non-canonical traditions. This quiz looks at the Infancy Narratives found in the Gospels (King James Version).
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 12 15
Category:
The Christmas Story
Can you find the number that matches each description?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Mar 08 16
Category:
Math
I don't care what Bernoulli's Principle says, airplanes are fundamentally an unsound concept, as these people discovered the hard way.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jun 14 19
Category:
What a Way to Go
My daughter uses this family favorite as a humorous way to open discussion in her first-year university classes on the subject of plagiarism. Here, you can just enjoy the wit of Tom Lehrer as you match some of the song's elements appropriately.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Nov 19 17
Category:
Lehrer, Tom
Another Wordwise quiz for you, as devised by minch and later updated with additional information. These letters and numbers stand for a phrase, or occasionally just one word. Find out more in the quiz 'How to Do Wordwise Quizzes' in Brain Teasers.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Sep 06 23
Category:
Minch's Wordwise
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Can you match each of these parts of the human eye with its function? Let's see.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Mar 13 16
Category:
Eyes and Vision
Let's take a vaporetto from Piazza San Marco to Ponte della Costituzione and see what we shall see.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jan 29 22
Category:
Mixed Sites in Europe
In the Chinese zodiac, the dragon is a symbol of good fortune, associated with power and striving for excellence. In some traditions, they are greedy and dangerous. How many of these popular dragons from movies, books, songs and games can you recognize?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jan 17 12
Category:
Myths and Legends in Entertainment
Here are some questions that sprang to my mind as I was listening to this familiar Christmas carol.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 10 25
Category:
Thematic Holidays