In this quiz, celebrity actor Dustin Hoffman describes a situation or a character. You choose the answer that best fits, "What is he doing?" Read the description details to learn more about him.
Overnight fame Susan Boyle stunned the world when she auditioned for "Britain's Got Talent". Enjoy this simple quiz about Susan and her sudden rise to fame.
Cats in language are belled, skinned and bagged. They smile, look at the king and drag things in. Here are ten common sayings we have about cats, and their surprising origins.
A malevolent if hokey-looking force, robots in film from 1921 to the early '70s were a criminal bunch. We give hints, but you need to know early science fiction film to ace this quiz. The infallible and infamous computer HAL 9000 is our host.
Stephen King's broad themes and central characters are the nature of this quiz. Most are repeated in more than one volume. If you've read volumes 1-5, you'll do well. Just think universal themes of strife and quest.
Max, the bionic dog seen on "The Bionic Woman", was an amazing pooch. He was not faster than a speeding bullet, or stronger than a locomotive, but he did have pretty cool superpowers. Check it out.
These especially beautiful songs pay homage to a someone lost to us, give tribute to the great, or ask for special blessings, like a prayer. All the songs or their subjects are famous, but do you know them?
Read the question, then fill in the blank with a one-word answer. Drop one letter from that word for the next answer, and so on. The final questions ask you to add one letter. Use the hints, and do the shorter words first if you get stuck. Have fun!
Velvet and fierce, tigers in literature and poetry beguile, and terrify. Come closer, closer still, and stalk the biggest cat. Prerequisite: Must love words.
Cloaked by the night, nocturnal creatures rise from their daytime sleep, each unique, each specially equipped for existence in the dark. This quiz asks you something about night risers and their habits.
Here two friends, "The Fox and the Hound", hold on to an unlikely friendship. Can you match each animal to its name? Perhaps the last film (1981) produced by the "Nine Old Men" legends of Disney, it is voiced by legendary actors as well.
Ayn Rand--love her? Hate her? It's likely one or the other. Rand began to write and become a philosopher at just eight years old. "Philosophy begins in wonder..." --Plato
Humans have long believed in half-humans--creatures whose animal body bears the face, head or torso of a human. Match them up! Some are easy, some quite hard. The area of origin may help you.
Here are ten questions about rivers around the world named for familiar animals. Though they "must know something, they don't say nothing", so the answers are up to you.
"A Touch of Frost" 2001, series 8, "Benefit of the Doubt (Part One)". Detective Jack Frost is after the mystery of a happy wife found dead, and a missing surgeon. What is with the deadbeat new assistant?
"Can You Ever Forgive Me?" is the big screen story of writer Lee Israel gone bad, based on a true tale. It was nominated for and won a long list of awards. Best if you've seen the movie.
These smallish lizards with their bright green skin and wearing no pants! From the beloved Geico gecko to business logos, dancers and video games, let's talk about the famous gecko.