Some fantasy worlds are impossible to reach -- and some are just a breath away. Here are ten "portal fantasies", whose heroes end up traveling between worlds.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
May 02 17
Category:
Fantasy
The whole extended family has gathered for an extended game night. Young and old, patient and bold, we're playing an incredible variety of games. Won't you join us?
Easier, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Dec 03 18
Category:
Games & Toys
Combine two words to create a third, given definitions of all three (like a rebus!). More fun than it sounds (I hope!). Remember, though: spelling counts.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Aug 25 06
Category:
Rebuses
"Five O'Clock Charlie" was the second episode of the second season and concerned a myopic pilot who was perhaps the 4077th's favorite enemy.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Oct 24 05
Category:
'M*A*S*H' - Season 2
1916 was a year of war, revolution, and general upheaval. Step into my time machine with me, and we'll travel the world as we search out the highlights (and lowlights) of the history that was made this year.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Nov 09 11
Category:
1910s History
The Nobel Prize in Physics rewards the most cutting-edge science of its time, and no one ever said it was easy -- but I bet you know more prize-worthy physics than you realize! Test your knowledge of some of humanity's greatest achievements.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Mar 30 12
Category:
Physics
The measurement of time is one of the most important things in society today. Our lives are controlled by it, down to the minutest detail. Test your knowledge of this central part of our culture, and how clocks have evolved over the centuries!
Tough, 20 Qns, CellarDoor,
Nov 29 16
Category:
General Technology
Not counting antimatter, there are twelve quarks and leptons in the Standard Model of particle physics. Here are some questions to test your knowledge of ten of them.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
May 13 17
Category:
Atomic and Subatomic Physics
Clients often ask the Dollhouse to provide them with the perfect date. This second episode of FOX's "Dollhouse," which aired on February 20, 2009, asks whether everybody deserves one.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jan 01 18
Category:
Dollhouse
The 21st episode of "M*A*S*H"'s second season finds the 4077th in unprecedented hot water. Hot Lips thinks that Frank is "magnificent under pressure," but nobody else does! How will you perform in this "Crisis"?
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
May 09 09
Category:
'M*A*S*H' - Season 2
"Ringworld" is a masterpiece of hard science fiction. What might happen on a totally artificial world to a mission of four explorers: an insane alien, a bored old man, a sentient carnivore and a woman who has been bred for luck?
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jul 11 08
Category:
Niven, Larry
After a visit to a mysterious shop, you've finally got scope for your dreams: a flat-packed universe, some assembly required. Let's see how well you can follow the instructions in Genesis 1...
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Mar 19 12
Category:
Genesis
Parents, psychologists, and lawmakers have been trying to control the content of comic books for even longer than they've been trying to control video games. Test your knowledge of the history of censorship in the U.S. comics industry.
Tough, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jun 23 08
Category:
Comics
Alexander is studying for the final exam in his Introduction to Western Philosophy course - but, for every school of thought, there's one thing he just can't get right. Help him fix these lapses and pass the class!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jan 10 12
Category:
Philosophy
Here are ten concepts you'll need to play Ultimate Frisbee with the best. See if you can match them up.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
May 06 17
Category:
Frisbee
'Death of a Salesman' helped cement Arthur Miller's reputation as one of the pre-eminent American playwrights of the twentieth century. See what you know about the sad, short story of Willy Loman.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Feb 13 22
Category:
Miller, Arthur
Tony Hillerman's popular mystery novels take place in the sweeping mountains and deserts of New Mexico and Arizona, amidst a culture very different from that of the mainstream United States. Test your knowledge of his work.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jul 24 07
Category:
H
Searching for inspiration for a song, many musicians have turned to what they know best: music! Test your knowledge of songs with a musical theme.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jul 20 22
Category:
Bands and Singers in Songs
During his presidency, Abraham Lincoln was a target of numerous conspiracies -- but the plotting didn't stop after he died! He had been in his tomb eleven years when a plan was hatched to snatch his body. Test your knowledge of this bizarre event.
Tough, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Mar 30 08
Category:
Lincoln, Abraham
A basic black is an excellent fallback not only in the world of fashion, but also in the world of music. When you're stuck for inspiration, you can always go back to black! Check out these ten songs that did just that.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jul 02 13
Category:
Individual Colours
The "Circle of Life" has become famous, but it happens at a very low level, too. Test your knowledge of four processes at the cellular level: the cycles of life. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Dec 28 12
Category:
Cell and Molecular Biology
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to witness weddings from different religious traditions. Can you answer ten trivia questions about these ceremonies? Speak now or forever hold your peace!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Mar 15 12
Category:
Religious Practices
Genghis Khan and his descendants made Mongolia the largest land empire in human history, but their story is often left out of textbooks. Test your knowledge of the first Great Khan.
Tough, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
May 03 14
Category:
Asian
The electricity you're using to play this quiz may come from one of the hundreds of coal-fired power plants that together generate more than 40% of the world's electricity. Let's explore what makes it possible to turn on the lights.
Tough, 15 Qns, CellarDoor,
Aug 10 10
Category:
General Technology
What if actions didn't have consequences? "Ghost," the first episode of the television series "Dollhouse," aired on FOX on February 13, 2009, in the U.S. Did you catch this first glimpse of the mysterious Echo?
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jun 14 09
Category:
Dollhouse
"Live. Die. Repeat." The tagline of the 2014 sci-fi thriller "Edge of Tomorrow" isn't a bad description of the plot, but there's much more to it than that. From Alpha to Omega, can you follow the journeys of Cage and Vrataski?
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
May 30 15
Category:
E
PUT is not merely an extraordinarily useful word, but also an extraordinarily useful string of letters. Put on your thinking cap and see if you can answer these questions, all of which involve the letters PUT. I hope you won't feel too put upon!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Oct 24 22
Category:
Thematic Verbs
Seattle, Washington, USA -- known as the "Emerald City" for the effect its gentle rains and mild climate have on plants -- is also a jewel for business. Test your knowledge of ten companies made in the Seattle area.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Nov 05 18
Category:
U.S. Corporations
I thought knitting a scarf would be simple, but it seems to be raising an awful lot of questions, and I'm in it up to my neck! Can you help me out by providing some perspective?
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jul 09 17
Category:
Thematic Clothing
The story of the universe is reflected in the history of hydrogen. Let's take a look at a highlight reel.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Oct 03 14
Category:
Astronomy
Chocolate makes the world go round (or, at least, it makes MY world go round), but it takes a lot of work to make this ubiquitous treat. How much do you know about what goes into a bar of chocolate?
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jul 21 14
Category:
Chocolate
Who remembers 'He-Man' and 'She-Ra', those fine cartoon programs broadcast in the late 80's? Somebody? C'mon, I was raised on these!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jan 14 04
Category:
Children / Cartoons
Each saint in the Catholic church has a feast day, on which his or her acts and miracles are celebrated in particular. Test your knowledge of those who are honored in the month of May; some are very famous, and some are more obscure. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
May 25 09
Category:
Saints by the Calendar
Thank you for choosing Whirlwind Tours! Over the next few minutes we'll show you some of the highlights (and highways) of Kyoto, the beautiful city that was formerly Japan's imperial capital. Fasten your seatbelt - we'll be moving very quickly!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Aug 18 10
Category:
Japan
"Waiting in the Wings" is the thirteenth episode of "Angel"'s third season. In it, the gang has a night of high culture, spiced up with a century-old mystery and a side of love.
Easier, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jun 30 12
Category:
'Angel' Season 3
In brief, and without braggadocio, Bryans -- and Brians -- have brought about some brilliant things. Here's a quiz for them.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Apr 27 22
Category:
First Names A-B
In Seasons One and Two of "Veronica Mars," our hero is a student at Neptune High -- a school with more than its share of problems and secrets. Let's explore the things that make Neptune High such a fertile ground for mystery.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Nov 07 14
Category:
Veronica Mars
Sometimes, when you add the Florida postal abbreviation FL to a word, you get a whole new word. For example, "Florida preposition meaning in, on, or near" gives FL+AT, for an answer of FLAT. FL will always come at the start. Let's begin!
Easier, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Dec 22 18
Category:
Something in Common
Brother Cadfael, star detective of Ellis Peters's marvelous medieval mysteries, finds plenty of time between his monastic devotions to catch murderers and ply his own private pursuits.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Oct 30 08
Category:
Peters, Ellis
Waiter, there's a fly in my soup! And here at Hidden Words Cafe, that's the least of my worries. With thanks to demurechicky, see if you can find the insect hidden in each complaint about the food.
Tough, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Feb 03 15
Category:
Hidden Words by Theme
In 1348-9, the Black Death killed twenty million people, a third of the population of Europe. The effort to explain exactly what caused this pestilence has gone on for hundreds of years - here we sample theories from medieval and modern times.
Difficult, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jul 05 07
Category:
Plague
Hear that chirping? On a seventeen-year-cycle in different regions of North America, three species of the Magicicada genus stage their mass invasions. Their chatter dominates the summers, but what do you know of what they're chattering about?
Difficult, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jun 13 18
Category:
Insects
The crowning achievement of nineteenth-century physics, Maxwell's equations are the crucial toolkit for classical electrodynamics. Do you know what each one means?
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jan 12 18
Category:
Electromagnetic Spectrum and Optics
The languages used in sacred rites and holy texts are often a little different from the languages of daily life. Test your knowledge of the tongues used around the world to deal with the divine.
Tough, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Sep 10 16
Category:
Religious Language
Each saint in the Catholic church has a feast day, on which his or her acts and miracles are celebrated in particular. Test your knowledge of those who are honored in the month of August; some are very famous, and some are more obscure. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jun 29 23
Category:
Saints by the Calendar
The prefix "di" means "two" -- except when it doesn't! Here we start with the prefix "di," combine it with a word, and end with the answer: a different word. For example, the clue "Double an instruction to be quiet" leads to the answer "dish." Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
May 14 12
Category:
Something in Common
In 1964, in the parish of St. Nicholas in the Bronx, a charismatic priest spends extra time with a lonely boy, and two nuns worry that he may not have the child's best interests at heart. This 2008 film explores what happens next.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Jan 30 09
Category:
Dn - Dq Movies
When you watch a truly skilled dancer, it often seems as though there's nothing in the world except the music and their body -- but that's not quite true. Let's look at the footwear that helps make the fancy footwork possible.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Mar 24 14
Category:
Dance
It's a beautiful day at the park, and everyone seems to have taken to the field, or the court, or the pool. Watch the players of ten sports and see what they need to make their games a success!
Easier, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Aug 02 13
Category:
Sports Rules
Saints are venerated for their holy and upright lives, but sometimes they did things that are hard to fathom! Test your knowledge of ten saints whose holy deeds -- or, sometimes, their holy selves -- have not necessarily stood the test of time.
Tough, 10 Qns, CellarDoor,
Feb 09 10
Category:
Saints Mixture