301.

  Sun, Sand and Sweat: Beach Volleyball    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Unbelievably, this is the first beach volleyball quiz on Fun Trivia. This is one of the most popular Olympic sports. Come take a trip with me how the introduction of sun, sand and sweat changes the very nature of volleyball for the better.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 25 20

Category: Volleyball

Average
1nn1
Apr 25 20
347 plays

302.

  Triffids, Tacos and Bhutan    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

On the Quiz Authoring Board, we were discussing tacos and somehow triffids & then Bhutan got mixed in. Someone said it wasn't possible to write a quiz about all three. Negative reinforcement is a powerful motivator...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 13 15

Category: Mixed 10 Qn Average A

Average
1nn1
482 plays

303.

  Rebel Rebel.    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In a male-dominated world, these ten women rebelled against gender inequality and demanded to be heard. Here are their stories. (This is an author challenge where a specific David Bowie title has to be used for an alternative subject).

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 28 16

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

Category: Who Am I?

Average
1nn1
424 plays

304.

  One Day In Singapore    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Singapore is a vibrant highly developed city/state in Asia. See how much you can do in Singapore in just one day.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jan 02 17

Category: Mixed Singapore

Average
1nn1
278 plays

305.

  Red Classic Rock    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

TOUGH Quiz ahead. In this simple match quiz, the requirement was to write a "Red" quiz. Don't need much motivation to marry that with my favourite topic. WARNING - All artists are well known but the songs, well...Match song to artist.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Mar 05 22

Category: Individual Colours

Average
1nn1
Mar 05 22
750 plays

306.

  Hidden Creatures from Air, Sea and Land    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Your task is to find the hidden creature in the following ten sentences. The creature can be a bird, fish or animal. The rest of the sentence will tell you what type of creature to look for plus each sentence contains another similar creature.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 28 17

Category: Hidden Words for Kids

Very Easy
1nn1
Nov 28 17
589 plays

307.

  Is It, or Isn't It?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a Commission 52 Quiz. What follows are ten purported facts. But is each fact actually a fact? Well is it or isn't it?

Tough, 10 Qns, 1nn1, May 22 18

Category: True or False

Tough
1nn1
May 22 18
1070 plays

308.

  Why Did These Celebrities Change Their Birth Name?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The names we know celebrities by are often not their real or birth names. Here are ten such celebrities and the reason their names were changed.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 16 23

Category: Birth and Stage Name

Average
1nn1
Apr 16 23
415 plays

309.

  Senses Working Overtime    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As humans, we have five highly developed senses. But some animals have better senses than us mere humans. Come inside and find out. This is an Author Commission.

Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 13 16

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

Category: Mixed Animals for Kids

Easier
1nn1
768 plays

310.

  Fifty Fifty    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Given the title I was handed in this Commission 50 quiz, it seemed logical to write a quiz on the U.S. 50th state where you get a 50/50 chance of getting the answer right. Yes? No?. Because this is a quick quiz, you get 5 bonus questions...

Average, 15 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 29 22

Category: Hawaii

Average
1nn1
Aug 29 22
473 plays

311.

  Firepower!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are cynics who think that everything in the world comes down to money, sex or power. If this were true, if you think about it, then money and sex are all about power as well. No wonder power is a popular theme across the entertainment spectrum.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 24 18

Category: Fire, Air, Earth, Water in Entertainment

Average
1nn1
Aug 24 18
432 plays

312.

  SPot it, SPlit it, and SPit it Out    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You are given two clues. The first defines a three letter word. Then add "SP" to the front of the first word to give a new five letter word to match the definition given by the second clue. ALL answers are FITB. (SP)ready?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Feb 05 19

Category: Something in Common

Very Easy
1nn1
Feb 05 19
626 plays

313.

  Round the World the Long Way, One Meal at a Time    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I have a week off. I am at Singapore Airport. I look up at the departures board. I can go any where in the world. I am hungry so I will fly the long way around - close to the equator, and try the all the local cuisines at places where I stop.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jun 28 21

Category: International Cuisine

Average
1nn1
Jun 28 21
248 plays

314.

  Australia's Little River Band    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Formed in the mid-70s, the Little River Band were one of the most popular Australian rock bands of the 20th century and one of the first Australian Bands to be successful in the US.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 05 20

Category: Little River Band

Average
1nn1
Oct 05 20
229 plays

315.

  More Noteworthy Australians    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some of our most famous Australians are featured on our currency. When Australia was the first country to introduce notes made from polymers, it was a chance to showcase another collective of noteworthy Australians. Good Luck!

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 18 18

Category: Australian History

Average
1nn1
Nov 18 18
638 plays

316.

  Would Jesus Wear a Rolex?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

An anachronism is an object misplaced in time. In movies especially, it is distracting to see an object in a movie that has not been invented yet. For example a gladiator wearing a watch. This quiz is about movie anachronisms.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 14 15

Category: Something in Common

Average
1nn1
707 plays

317.

  P (A -J) = All Peas And No Queues    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If you couple the letter P with each of the first ten letters of the alphabet, you have ten abbreviations which all mean something much bigger than their respective abbreviation. This is a general quiz from PA to PJ.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Feb 12 16

Category: P - Q

Average
1nn1
745 plays

318.

  Sub-National Regions...But No Vowels    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Countries are divided into smaller administrative regions. This quiz explores their world-wide diversity. Oh, by the way FT Executive advise they are running out of server space so all quiz answers must now omit vowels. GD LCK!

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 19 19

Category: Geography Missing Letters

Average
1nn1
Oct 19 19
256 plays

319.

  Porcine Phraseology and Nomenclature    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The pig is one of man's major achievements in the domestication of animals. However the nomenclature of pigs is numerous, at times duplicative and sometimes ambiguous. This quiz attempts to address this particular issue.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 23 22

Category: Pigs

Average
1nn1
Oct 23 22
218 plays

320.

  Australia: Not Just One (or Two) Islands.    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many people think of the country of Australia being one big island often forgetting about island State of Tasmania. However, Australia has over 8200 islands incorporated into its land mass. This quiz is about twelve of those.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 28 15

Category: Australia

Average
1nn1
551 plays

321.

  Birds, Stars, Crosses and Weapons    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many countries define their national identity with the colours of their flags. Other add symbols to describe their identity. This quiz examines those flags with common symbols. This is a TOUGH quiz.

Tough, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 26 20

Category: World Flags

Tough
1nn1
Apr 26 20
711 plays

322.

  All One's Geese are Swans    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a Foolish, Massive Christmas Undertaking Challenge. Swans are graceful waterbirds that attract admirers from around the world. Here are a few connections to swans but not necessarily to the waterbird itself...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jun 30 23

Category: Thematic Birds

Average
1nn1
Jun 30 23
259 plays

323.

  VWL-LS RPN CPTLS (Vowel-Less European Capitals)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are ten European capitals minus their vowels. Just insert the correct vowels to make the correct city. (e.g. PRS becomes PARIS). Then determine of which country that city is the capital. In this example the correct answer would be FRANCE.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 26 20

Category: Geography Missing Letters

Average
1nn1
Apr 26 20
865 plays

324.

  Australia: 20th Century History by Decade    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Each question is an Australian history question from each decade of the 20th century. Additionally each question is prefaced by other significant events or people for that decade. See if you can determine why they have been included as well. Good luck.

Tough, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Mar 08 19

Category: Australia 1900s

Tough
1nn1
Mar 08 19
630 plays

325.

  Going to Australia    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Australia is a big country with few people. In pre-history there were no people but as a place and a country, the population has increased through intervention, especially immigration. At some point it seemed like everybody was "Going to Australia".

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 20 18

Category: Australian History

Average
1nn1
Dec 20 18
340 plays

326.

  To Witness The Power of Pure Water    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many of the world's major cities were built near freshwater necessary for drinking water, food supply, crop irrigation, and transport. Is it any wonder so many river settlements became capital cities? This quiz is about capital cities on rivers.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 15 22

Category: Rivers

Average
1nn1
Aug 15 22
418 plays

327.

  Darwin: A Tropical City in Australia's Top End    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Darwin is Australia's most northerly city. Its geographical position makes it unique in climate, lifestyle and proximity to South East Asia. Take a tour of one of Australia's most vibrant cities...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jan 13 17

Category: Northern Territory

Average
1nn1
441 plays

328.

  Hearts on Fire: Phoenix Rising's Global Village    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Not so much about landmarks but where in the world did some of the Phoenix Rising team come from? All over the world - That's where. Let's go globetrotting...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 09 16

Category: Where am I? Average

Average
1nn1
425 plays

329.

  The Wit, Irony and Sarcasm of Australian Nicknames    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The best Australian nicknames have some sort of wit or irony about them. Some are sarcastic. It's hard to tell the difference sometimes but it doesn't matter as an Australian nickname is always endearing and a measure of acceptance.

Tough, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 27 16

Category: Australian Lingo

Tough
1nn1
636 plays

330.

  A Caveman's Radio & Other 'Eventful' Anachronisms    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You have two tasks: first determine the date described then work out which artefacts could not possibly be used at that particular time. These are anachronisms. An example would be the Pharoah's sunglasses.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jul 05 17

Category: Famous Dates

Average
1nn1
548 plays

331.

  Man of the Year    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this Robin Williams' Challenge, one of his movie titles is "Man of the Year". Applying this to the annual "Time" magazine event, please determine who the correct person(s) that fit the criteria. They are not all men!

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jun 17 18

Category: Who Am I?

Average
1nn1
Jun 17 18
361 plays

332.

  Crossing the Darién Gap    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this Author Challenge / Challenge Categories 3, we explore the Darién Gap which is is a little known anomaly in the modern geography of Central and South America.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 02 20

Category: Central America

Average
1nn1
Apr 02 20
254 plays

333.

  Straight Up and Down    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Video games started HERE. This is the video game "Pong". This modest video game started the arcade game craze which in turn started the video game industry. This is how it all began...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jul 23 18

Category: Pong

Average
1nn1
Jul 23 18
211 plays

334.

  An Owl with Glasses    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

We know we revere animals when we start attributing human features to them. Owls are often portrayed as wise and intelligent. This Author Challenge quiz explores how owls have superbly adapted to their environment.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 19 19

Category: Owls

Average
1nn1
Apr 19 19
317 plays

335.

  The Air That I Breathe    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Everyone knows that we need to breathe air to stay alive, but what happens when it gets into our bodies? Let's follow the air that I breathe.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 08 14

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Biology for Kids

Average
1nn1
761 plays

336.

  Dela-Where?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Dela-Where screamed the Author Challenge! This US state may be small but it's not that small and there's a lot happening in the First State. I also wanted to dispel the notion that the major centres are named after other US cities. Let's have a look.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 17 17

Category: Delaware

Average
1nn1
305 plays

337.

  Girls and Monsters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Great to see the main actors in "Terminator: Dark Fate" were all women. They pitted their wits against bio-metallic monsters called Terminators in the next series installment. Contains SPOILERS. Please see the movie first.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 15 19

Category: Terminator

Average
1nn1
Dec 15 19
254 plays

338.

  Classic Album Review: "Making Movies"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

After a brilliant debut album in 1978, Dire Straits fared poorly with their second album. In 1980, Dire Straits came roaring back with the brilliant "Making Movies", announcing themselves as a new global force in rock music.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, May 04 19

Category: Dire Straits

Average
1nn1
May 04 19
193 plays

339.

  How Inviting!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In 1978 I was given "Saturday Night Fever" for my 17th birthday. Never played it. Disco is not Rock. Put it on my bucket list. Turned 60 this week: bucket list comes into play. Saw a FT challenge - Review an unplayed album. Now it becomes "How inviting!"

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jul 29 21

Category: Dance Music

Average
1nn1
Jul 29 21
254 plays

340.

  Noteworthy Australians: Their Place in History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Australia, politically and nationally, is a new country on the world stage but its cultural history goes back approximately 40 000 years. How do you select a few questions to reflect our heritage? Just look at our "colourful" money!

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Mar 31 13

Category: Australian History

Average
1nn1
694 plays

341.

  I Kiss With Tulips    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For Commission XXVII, each player was allocated a title, devised by someone else, where a body part had to be hidden in the title. The quiz could be on any topic. Therefore ten body parts with only three letters are hidden in ten brainteasing questions.

Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jul 09 15

Category: Hidden Words by Theme

Easier
1nn1
703 plays

342.

  The Natural History of Our Ancestors the Jellyfish    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Before our ancestors, the apes and the reptiles there were the jellyfish. Before anyone can say we have nothing in common with such creatures, let's reserve our judgement until we complete the quiz. OK?

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Oct 17 19

Category: Cnidarians (Corals, Hydras, Etc.)

Average
1nn1
Oct 17 19
361 plays

343.

  The Magic of Peter Benchley's "Jaws"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's fair to say that many baby boomers have seen the 1975 movie "Jaws". How many have actually read Peter Benchley's book from which the movie screenplay was adapted? Increase your geekiness and catch the movie-only people out with this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Apr 30 24

Category: Benchley, Peter

Average
1nn1
Apr 30 24
197 plays

344.

  Girl with a Beatles' Connection Walks Into a Bar..    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A function is being held at a large city bar. Any woman who has a name connected to a Beatles' song is invited: Living, dead, fictitious - all welcome. Let's see who came to the party...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 26 18

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

Category: Who Am I?

Average
1nn1
Nov 26 18
500 plays

345.

  Australian Leading Ladies' Flirtations With Oscar    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Australian Leading Ladies are a talented lot. Here is a short quiz about those who were talented enough to have been nominated for an Academy Award.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Feb 03 16

Category: Leading Ladies

Average
1nn1
390 plays

346.

  "New" City, Old Place, Same Name    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"New" places are sometimes named after "old" places and become more prominent than their namesakes. Here are a ten questions about linked paired cities of the world.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 02 16

Category: Cities of the World

Average
1nn1
833 plays

347.

  A Mixed Lot: Fun Trivia "Survivor-Style"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Writing a mixed quiz, what better way to have a mixture of people than making the quiz a "Survivor" theme. Let's meet our diverse Fun Trivia contestants... (This is an Adventures in Authoring Quiz).

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 31 16

Category: Mixed 10 Qn Average A

Average
1nn1
307 plays

348.

  Tallinn, Not Just Another Baltic City    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Tallinn is a beautiful city in the newly independent country of Estonia. Come take a walk around the city with us...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Sep 23 18

Category: Estonia

Average
1nn1
Sep 23 18
188 plays

349.

  Postcards from Places that Don't Exist    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The magic of books, movies, television shows and even history, is that they can transport us to places that don't exist. Or do they? Here are ten examples of postcards from places that do not exist or, if they do, they are somewhere else.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Sep 21 19

Category: Thematic Places

Average
1nn1
Sep 21 19
500 plays

350.

  Hot Dog, We're On A Roll!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a Quiz Commission. It must seem strange an Australian is reporting on a quintessential American food icon. Let's go...

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Sep 03 23

Category: History of Food

Average
1nn1
Sep 03 23
518 plays