A quiz for those who made life so much easier and made us think, 'Why didn't I think of that?'
Average, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Mar 12 13
Category:
Inventors
This is an introductory quiz to one of the most unusual and innovative action novel series in print...the tales of Remo Williams, the Destroyer.
Tough, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Jan 05 17
Category:
D
My daughter, an ACTUAL 5th Grader, wants to see if she can stump you. These are all her questions. I'm just sitting back for moral support.
Average, 10 Qns, Oddball,
Aug 26 20
Recommended for grades: 5,6
Category:
Mixed Trivia for Kids
Fame is something sometimes not easily avoided, not even by lineage. A simple quiz about generations of celebrities.
Easier, 15 Qns, oddball,
Jul 25 17
Category:
Celebrity Families
It appears one of the best ways to keep a musical group as a long-lasting cohesive unit is to keep it all under one roof. Here is a quiz on some great musical families.
Easier, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Jan 30 23
Category:
Music Celebs Mixed
It is said that confrontation introduces a man to himself. The history of warfare has made heroes and villains of men and women throughout time. Here is a quiz dealing with only a partial group of those who should be remembered for bad as well as good.
Average, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Feb 07 17
Category:
War History
There have been a number of people who got their first taste of fame paired with someone else. Eventually, they passed by that partner on the way to fame and fortune. What do you know about the one left behind?
Average, 10 Qns, Oddball,
Jan 08 13
Category:
Celebrities Mixture
People were saying goodbye to the 20th Century (a year early) and preparing for the 21st. What do you know about 1999, besides the Prince song?
Average, 10 Qns, Oddball,
Jan 27 13
Category:
1990s History
Whether you watch the latest from the networks or the lineup of Nick At Nite or TV Land, some classic moments just stand out. Here are a few.
Average, 20 Qns, Oddball,
Nov 08 17
Category:
Mixture: Classics
Whether it be motion pictures, television, sports or what have you, there are many cases of famous duos from Gilbert and Sullivan to today. A rather easy test, really...
Average, 25 Qns, Oddball,
Nov 02 16
Category:
Celebrities Mixture
It's time again for the next Oscars quiz. I give the name (if applicable) and desciption of a character. You give me who won the Best Actress Academy Award with it.
Average, 20 Qns, Oddball,
Oct 06 23
Category:
Oscars - Best Actress
I describe the actor's character that garnered the Academy Award for Best Actor, you give me the actor who earned it. Some information courtesy of 'Oscar.com'.
Average, 20 Qns, Oddball,
Oct 27 19
Category:
Oscars - Best Actor
You'd think with a nickname like that, it was a good time ... What do you remember of 1967?
Average, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Apr 05 12
Category:
1960s History
A quiz on some of the better known nicknames associated with America's favorite game.
Average, 25 Qns, Oddball,
Apr 21 07
Category:
NFL Names & Numbers
You ever get that weird feeling walking through a very old place, wondering about all that happened there through the years? Here's a quiz about some of those spots where something indeed happened.
Average, 10 Qns, Oddball,
Sep 13 16
Category:
Mixed Bag
We know all of these white-teeth flashing guys with the pseudo-coiffed hair and the ever-present microphone. Did you know they did lots of other things as well? Let's find out.
Average, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Apr 11 17
Category:
Hosts
I'll try to name (when applicable) and describe some of comic's infamous would-be world beaters and you give me the 'Nom de Guerre' they are better known by.
Average, 20 Qns, Oddball,
Feb 22 16
Category:
Comics
This is a quiz on well-known films that have libraries or librarians in a prominent role. Sort of the ultimate oxymoron...
Easier, 10 Qns, Oddball,
Aug 26 12
Category:
Movie Occupations
In many cases, the art on the outside of a album cover can sell the product as much as the art inside. I'll try to describe some famous album covers and see if you can guess the artist.
Average, 20 Qns, Oddball,
May 12 16
Category:
Album Covers
Throughout world history (and BILLIONS of people, living and dead), it may not sound strange that sometimes two or more of the famous carried the same name. See if you can match this small batch.
Average, 10 Qns, Oddball,
Jan 26 19
Category:
Celebrity Grab Bag
A brief look into the past and present of the phemonenom we call professional wrestling.
Tough, 20 Qns, Oddball,
Nov 11 21
Category:
Pro Wrestling
I hope, with this quiz, to take some of you back to a time when you saw the world as your children do now. Enjoy!
Average, 20 Qns, Oddball,
Apr 06 12
Category:
Nostalgia
They are the source of nightmares and horror stories...a presumptuous reputation for the largest spiders on earth.
Average, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Aug 01 18
Category:
Arachnids
Actually, it's not nearly as hard as you might think. This line of medieval English kings covered a legendary section of English history.
Average, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Apr 23 23
Category:
House of Plantagenet
This quiz is about the various islands and people that make up the Great Sea archipelago in Nintendo Gamecube's 'The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker' (this should work better than any old map a Fishman can give you).
Easier, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Jun 15 19
Category:
Wind Waker
See what you know about the phrases and other wordplay that these 20th Century authors gave us.
Average, 10 Qns, Oddball,
Jun 04 22
Category:
Literary Terminology
Here is a quiz about movies filmed in and about the land of kilts and bagpipes.
Easier, 10 Qns, Oddball,
Jul 20 07
Category:
Common Locations
This has been a long time in coming. A quiz about this witty, light-hearted, sorta-anachronistic Clint Eastwood WWII movie that gave me my Fun Trivia name. There are definitely some spoilers here, but otherwise, enjoy.
Average, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Mar 31 14
Category:
Kelly's Heroes
A quiz based on the series, the book and a special or two. Every word, every lie, every cunning plan...
Average, 25 Qns, Oddball,
Jun 24 04
Category:
Blackadder
This quiz deals with one of the more controversial books of the 20th Century. I ask not to use this quiz as a crutch. Read this classic book and fill in the banks this quiz will leave you.
Average, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Jun 12 22
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category:
Salinger, J. D.
Ever had someone tell you 'Why can't you be like your brother/sister?' If you ever wondered (or if your name is Baldwin), this quiz is for you.
Average, 10 Qns, Oddball,
May 23 23
Category:
Friends & Relatives
'Rock and Roll Call' - Past and Present Band Members - I list the members (past and present) by their last names, you give me the band they are collectively known as (example: Yarrow, Stookey and Travers are Peter, Paul and Mary).
Average, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Jan 22 21
Category:
Band Members
This is for the 30th Reunion class of my high school. We were kinda busy that year, so let's see what we can remember ... if we're still able.
Difficult, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Jun 24 16
Category:
1970s History
Chances are you won't see a lot of these things outside of 'TV Land', 'Boomerang' or a Cracker Barrell restaurant, but here's another quiz on some favorite Baby Boomer possessions and memories.
Tough, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Jun 11 08
Category:
Nostalgia
'Once more unto the breach'...Match the name (where applicable) and character description to the actress who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress with it.
Average, 20 Qns, Oddball,
Sep 08 20
Category:
Oscars - Best Supporting Actress
Here are some addresses to some well known homes we have all visited in our own homes every week.
Average, 10 Qns, Oddball,
Jan 21 15
Category:
Phone Numbers and Addresses
For my wife on our 20th anniversary (boy, do I feel old now)...
Tough, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Mar 25 19
Category:
1980s History
It's one thing to be named for a famous object or event ... but what if that thing is named for you? Here's a quiz about famous people who became famous despite themselves.
Average, 10 Qns, Oddball,
May 07 07
Category:
Other People
Here is a quiz about England's famous comedy troupe.
Average, 20 Qns, Oddball,
Nov 25 07
Category:
Monty Python
They have been called cyclones, twisters, whirlwinds, 'The Finger of God' and 'The Tail of the Devil'. These are amoung the most elusive and most deadly of all natural phenomenom...the tornado.
Difficult, 20 Qns, Oddball,
Jan 07 23
Category:
Winds
So you're hip with 'kayfabe' and know the difference between a 'work' and a 'shoot', eh? Well here's your chance to test your mettle on more of the jargon that's part of the pro wrestling scene, put there by the superstars themselves.
Average, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Apr 02 10
Category:
Pro Wrestling
Who could write a Broadway musical about cannibalism and get away with it? Stephen Sondheim, that's who.
Average, 20 Qns, Oddball,
May 29 13
Category:
Sweeney Todd
I dearly love the irony regarding this quiz about musical gamblers...this was the result of a dare. A sincere 'thank you' to you-know-who for making me relive it again.
Average, 20 Qns, Oddball,
Jul 19 14
Category:
Guys and Dolls
By special request, more Academy Award winning roles. Just name the actor.
Average, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Jun 23 03
Category:
Oscars - Best Actor
From a dollar sign on a board to the Martian landscape, television has seen it all. A quiz about the simple box with wires, tubes and circuitry that supplanted the radio as the primary source of news and entertainment.
Tough, 25 Qns, Oddball,
Aug 26 13
Category:
Entertainment Other
Natural and man-made disasters are not just confined to the average joe...many famous people have had their brushes...before, during or after the height of their fame.
Tough, 10 Qns, Oddball,
Sep 16 07
Category:
Celebrity Grab Bag
Remember the good old days when professional wrestlers entered the ring to any popular songs that suited their taste and character? Match the song with the wrestler who made his or her entrance with it (this is for the over-30's in the audience).
Tough, 15 Qns, Oddball,
Nov 11 21
Category:
Wrestling Personalities Mixture
TV shows and TV characters may live on, but, sadly, actors do not. This is a quiz about some U.S. shows that had to deal with the loss of a character through the death of the actor.
Average, 10 Qns, Oddball,
Feb 17 22
Category:
Death Becomes Them
A quiz about hit songs that came about after the artist had died.
Tough, 10 Qns, Oddball,
Feb 22 22
Category:
Posthumous Releases