Can you translate into English these lists of synonyms in many different languages?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Oct 16 17
Category:
Languages
A bay is a body of water (salt or fresh) which is partly enclosed by surrounding land. Bays afford protected places for ships to anchor; many important coastal cities are located on bays for this reason. How many of these famous bays can you identify?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Mar 04 19
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Category:
Bodies of Water
Vancouver, B.C., is 255 miles north of Vancouver, Washington. How well can you sort these two cities?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Apr 14 17
Category:
USA - Cities
Can you translate into English these lists of synonyms in many different languages?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Sep 26 17
Category:
Languages
Food is "deviled" by the addition of pungent mustard, flaming-hot chiles or sharp horseradish. How many of these devilishly-good foods can you sort?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Sep 20 21
Category:
Mixed Food and Drink
The visitation of the Wise Men (Magi) to Bethlehem gave rise to a Christian feast day from which numerous traditions arose. This quiz tests your knowledge of both the biblical event and the art, music, food and elaborations which followed.
Tough, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Feb 14 19
Category:
Christian Holidays and Feasts
Are you up for yet another quiz about culinary terminology? I'll keep writing these things as long as you'll keep taking them.
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Dec 05 13
Category:
Cooking and Baking Terms
Religion is a matter of indifference to some and a volatile source of outrage and complaint for others. One must proceed with sensitivity, objectivity and tact when writing quizzes and questions about religion. This quiz offers some guidance.
Easier, 15 Qns, FatherSteve,
Oct 24 21
Category:
Quizmaker Tune-Ups
Dancing is a way of expressing much without words. How many of these fictional dancers can you identify?
Easier, 15 Qns, FatherSteve,
Mar 02 20
Category:
Thematic Occupations
Cooks speak a language which can seem impenetrable to normal people. They often adopt words from languages other than English into the language of the kitchen. With how many of these culinary and gastronomic terms are you familiar?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Nov 17 10
Category:
Cooking and Baking Terms
The idea of seven-day weeks is not sacrosanct nor even particularly scientific. It made sense to the ancient Babylonians, to Alexander the Great, to the Emperor Constantine and to several other highly-influential people. So that's what we've got.
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jul 17 21
Category:
Thematic Time
Some people are known by/for their hat; some hats by the people who wore them. How well can you sort these fictional hats?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Oct 31 21
Category:
Thematic Hats
As cars get smarter, people and their automobiles have a nearly symbiotic relationship. How many of these imaginary cars can you sort?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Dec 07 17
Category:
Thematic Transportation
Food is beaten vigorously to mix ingredients, incorporate air, and produce a smooth, light result. How much do you know about these foods which are beaten?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Oct 29 18
Category:
Cooking and Baking
Science Fiction and Horror Films of the 1950s
Before television and video games conquered the world, horror and science fiction motion pictures were in their heyday. How much do you know about these films from the 1950s? Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Mar 15 23
Category:
1950s Movies
Directions are often given in literature whereby the characters learn how to get where they are supposed to be going. Directions may get a character into or out of trouble. How many of these directions from literature do you recognize?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Oct 10 13
Category:
Specific Subjects & Themes
These questions are about bears in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, opera, television, comics, radio, cartoons, plays and other acts of imagination. How much do you know about these bruins?
Average, 15 Qns, FatherSteve,
Apr 27 20
Category:
Thematic Bears
These questions are about submarines in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, television, comics, radio, music, cartoons and other works of imagination. How much do you know about these submarines?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Oct 27 19
Category:
Thematic Transportation
The idea of seven-day weeks is not sacrosanct nor even particularly scientific. It made sense to the ancient Babylonians, to Alexander the Great, to the Emperor Constantine and to several other highly-influential people. So that's what we've got.
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jul 29 21
Category:
Thematic Time
Can you translate into English these lists of synonyms in many different languages?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Sep 29 22
Category:
Languages
Pigs figure in all manner of fictional works: novels, cartoons, movies, television, branding, comic strips and song lyrics. Test your knowledge of fictional pigs by taking this quiz.
Average, 15 Qns, FatherSteve,
Oct 31 21
Category:
Thematic Pigs
There are seven principal islands in Hawai'i. Each contains things unique and interesting. How many of these destinations can you locate on the correct Hawaiian island? This is "ka lua" (Hawaiian for the second part) of seven quizzes.
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
May 13 22
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category:
Hawaii
This is the fourth in a series of quizzes which explore your knowledge of the peculiar language of the kitchen. Bon appétit et bonne chance.
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Aug 27 13
Category:
Cooking and Baking Terms
A remarkable variety of persons in a remarkable variety of times have thought about the end of the world. How many of these can you sort?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jul 25 20
Category:
Thematic Death
The idea of seven-day weeks is not sacrosanct nor even particularly scientific. It made sense to the ancient Babylonians, to Alexander the Great, to the Emperor Constantine and to several other highly-influential people. So that's what we've got.
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Aug 05 21
Category:
Thematic Time
Test your knowledge of the specialized vocabulary used in home and professional kitchens.
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jul 27 10
Category:
Cooking and Baking Terms
How much do you know about these plays based on historical events and people?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Oct 13 20
Category:
Plays
Can you translate into English these lists of synonyms in many different languages?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jan 25 18
Category:
Languages
Can you translate into English these lists of synonyms in many different languages?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Oct 02 17
Category:
Languages
These questions are about cafés in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, opera, television, comics, radio, cartoons, plays and other works of imagination. How much do you know about these cafés?
Average, 15 Qns, FatherSteve,
Aug 28 19
Category:
Thematic Places
This quiz requires one to fill in a blank the missing word which completes one two-word culinary phrase and begins another.
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Apr 13 18
Category:
Before and After
Do imaginary friends live only in imaginary houses? Do dream houses exist only in dreams? How many of these fictional, made-up, pretend houses can you sort?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jul 27 17
Category:
Thematic Places
Do you wish that every cookbook included a glossary? Are some cooking terms so obscure that you keep a culinary dictionary in your kitchen? Can you identify these cooking terms (as well as you did in my last nine quizzes on the same subject)?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Oct 14 20
Category:
Cooking and Baking Terms
It is 2563 air miles from Portland, Oregon, to Portland, Maine. How well can you sort these two cities?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jul 17 17
Category:
USA - Cities
Everyone remembers a favourite teacher but how many of these fictional educators, instructors, preceptors, professors, dons, mentors and pedagogues can you sort?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Apr 09 18
Category:
Thematic Occupations
A hotel is not only a substitute for home and an adventure in residency, but also an ideal setting for stories about the people brought together in such places. How many of these fictional hotels can you sort?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Feb 13 19
Category:
Thematic Places
Uncle Sesquipedalius, who loves to impress others with his vocabulary, has posed numerous single questions in the New Question Game. He has a superfluity of highfalutin' words beginning with the letter D. How many of them can you sort?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jun 04 22
Category:
Unusual and Obscure Words
How many of these actors, not themselves Muppets, who appeared in a Muppet movie, can you identify?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Apr 01 16
Category:
Muppets, The
Fifteen quizzes about the language of the kitchen are insufficient to cover the field adequately. Are you ready for another?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jul 30 14
Category:
Cooking and Baking Terms
States are often vocally proud of local produce. How many of these official state foods can you identify?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Aug 17 17
Category:
Food & Drink
These questions are about birds in fiction: novels, poetry, movies, opera, television, comics, radio, cartoons, plays and other works of imagination. How much do you know about these avians?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Oct 03 20
Category:
Thematic Birds
There are seven principal islands in Hawai'i. Each contains things unique and interesting. How many of these destinations can you locate on the correct Hawaiian island? This is "ke kolu" (Hawaiian for the third part) of seven quizzes.
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
May 14 22
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category:
Hawaii
The Hawaiian Islands are among the most beautiful places on earth. Films set in Hawaii benefit from a natural backdrop of stunning views in almost every place. How many of these movies set in Hawaii can you identify?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Sep 02 10
Category:
Common Locations
How many of these eponymous dishes and drinks can you recognize?
Average, 15 Qns, FatherSteve,
Oct 15 20
Category:
Eponyms (Words from Names)
How much do you know about these historical events which occurred in the State of Washington?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Feb 04 14
Category:
Washington
Can you translate into English these lists of synonyms in many different languages?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
May 19 18
Category:
Languages
For the true generalist, these questions about bananas are drawn from literature, cinema, culture, advertising, music, language, television, cooking, history, science, geography, and several other places.
Average, 15 Qns, FatherSteve,
Apr 09 23
Category:
Thematic Fruits
The idea of seven-day weeks is not sacrosanct nor even particularly scientific. It made sense to the ancient Babylonians, to Alexander the Great, to the Emperor Constantine and to several other highly-influential people. So that's what we've got.
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jul 05 21
Category:
Thematic Time
There are seven principal islands in Hawai'i. Each contains things unique and interesting. How many of these destinations can you locate on the correct Hawaiian island? This is "ka hiku" (Hawaiian for the seventh part) of seven quizzes.
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jun 04 22
Category:
Hawaii
Red is the colour of passion and ripe tomatoes and Communism and some fire trucks. How many of these things which are red can you sort?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve,
Jan 07 18
Category:
Red