Author Biography: SixShutouts66

1.

  Patent Wars - Disputed Inventions & Discoveries - 10 questions - 6 mins

We can readily identify people responsible for many inventions and discoveries. However, the reality is much more complicated; and other people oftentimes have legitimate claims to these discoveries. Let's look at them.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Apr 10 19

Category: Inventors

Average
SixShutouts66
Apr 10 19
1420 plays

2.

  In the Name of the Arts .... and Arthurs - 10 questions - 4 mins

The man's name Arthur has a long history dating back to at least King Arthur. How much do you know about these people named Arthur and its derivatives?

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jun 01 22

Category: First Names A-B

Average
SixShutouts66
Jun 01 22
211 plays

3.

  The Detective's Sidekick - 15 questions - 4 mins

The sidekick in mystery novels serves many purposes: narrator, gofer, foil, companion, and purveyor of false theories among others. Match the detective with his or her sidekick.

Average, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, May 21 22

Category: Fictional Detectives

Average
SixShutouts66
May 21 22
166 plays

4.

  Living with Parkinson's - 10 questions - 5 mins

Parkinson's is a debilitating disease that can hinder one's quality of life. What do you know about these people afflicted with Parkinson's, who have not let it stop them?

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, May 17 22

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

Category: Who Am I?

Average
SixShutouts66
May 17 22
191 plays

5.

  I Also Wrote (US Authors) - 15 questions - 3 mins

Match a famous book written by an American author with one of the less famous ones by the same author. For example, "The Maltese Falcon" matches with "The Thin Man", both by Dashiell Hammett.

Easier, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Oct 03 20

Category: American Literature

Easier
SixShutouts66
Oct 03 20
475 plays

6.

  Former US State Capitals - 15 questions - 3 mins

A Funtrivia question noted that 25 US states have changed their capital city at least once. Match the current capital (no state given) with one of its previous capitals (state or territorial).

Easier, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Mar 18 19

Category: State capitals

Easier
SixShutouts66
Mar 18 19
562 plays

7.

  Genes or Nepotism - Famous Relatives - 15 questions - 4 mins

Many famous entertainers have noteworthy parents or grandparents. Match the entertainers with clues to their their famous relatives in this two level quiz.

Easier, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jan 23 20

Category: Friends & Relatives

Easier
SixShutouts66
Jan 23 20
509 plays

8.

  American First Ladies - 15 questions - 3 mins

You may recognize Michelle Robinson and Hillary Rodham as ladies who married men who became U.S. presidents. Try to match some lesser known women to their presidential husband.

Easier, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Sep 21 18

Category: U.S. First Ladies

Easier
SixShutouts66
Sep 21 18
557 plays

9.

  Only The Name's The Same - 10 questions - 3 mins

Let the confusion begin. Some famous people are bedeviled by the fact that another famous person has the same name. Can you tell them apart?

Easier, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jun 17 21

Category: Same Surname

Easier
SixShutouts66
Jun 17 21
453 plays

10.

  England: Places, People, and Customs - 10 questions - 3 mins

Identify some of the unique places and events of England. Some require more than a perfunctory knowledge of England, but I've tried to help with some hints in the question.

Easier, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jul 19 22

Category: Mixed England

Easier
SixShutouts66
Jul 19 22
1035 plays

11.

  Wait, I'm on that List too (Geography) - 10 questions - 4 mins

I'll give you a list of places, and you have to determine the connection between them (e.g. African rivers). Then identify which of your four choices is also a member of that list.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jan 30 22

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Geography - Miscellany

Average
SixShutouts66
Jan 30 22
303 plays

12.

  Same Name: Cities and Towns in both the US and UK - 15 questions - 4 mins

Many US cities and towns were named for older cities and towns in the UK - you can take a Brit from his home, but you can't take his love for his home away. Match the name with the short descriptions of the US and UK locations.

Average, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Nov 01 18

Category: Place Names

Average
SixShutouts66
Nov 01 18
633 plays

13.

  You Can't Shop There Anymore (US) - 15 questions - 4 mins

Remember that favorite American store where you loved to shop, but which has disappeared over time? Let's match the store with the main product you would have bought there. Happy memories of what once was and is no more.

Average, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Feb 10 18

Category: U.S. Corporations

Average
SixShutouts66
Feb 10 18
570 plays

14.

  Untranslatable German Words - 10 questions - 4 mins

One beauty of foreign languages is their ability to convey an emotion or event in a single word that has no equivalent English word. Let's learn about some German words that fit this.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Dec 18 21

Category: German

Average
SixShutouts66
Dec 18 21
240 plays

15.

  Models of Defunct American Manufacturers - 10 questions - 3 mins

I've lived long enough that many of the US car manufacturers of my youth sadly no longer exist. Try to match the car model to the manufacturer.

Easier, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Nov 03 16

Category: USA Cars

Easier
SixShutouts66
Nov 03 16
387 plays

16.

  Zzyzx - Words With Unusual Starting Digraphs - 15 questions - 3 mins

Do not give up hope if you have two strange letters at the head of a crossword puzzle answer. Match words that start with these unusual pairs of letters with their definitions.

Very Easy, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Aug 03 20

Category: Thematic Word Definitions

Very Easy
SixShutouts66
Aug 03 20
516 plays

17.

  I Also Wrote (British Authors) - 15 questions - 4 mins

How deep is your knowledge of British authors? Match a famous work by an author with one of their less famous works (e.g. "The Man Who Would be King" with "Kim", both by Rudyard Kipling).

Average, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Sep 11 20

Category: British Literature

Average
SixShutouts66
Sep 11 20
305 plays

18.

  I Invented This Word - 15 questions - 4 mins

Oh to be an author. If you can't think of the right word, you can invent one. In fact many were so good that they're now everyday words. Match the word with the author who invented it.

Average, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Sep 25 21

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Language Use

Average
SixShutouts66
Sep 25 21
295 plays

19.

  Homeless to High Society - 10 questions - 4 mins

It helps to be born with the proverbial silver spoon, but not always. These rich and famous people were once homeless and are modern-day Horatio Alger heroes. Try to identify them

Easier, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Nov 15 18

Category: Famous People

Easier
SixShutouts66
Nov 15 18
391 plays

20.

  Lovelier than a Poem - 15 questions - 3 mins

Joyce Kilmer wrote he'd never seen a poem lovely as a tree. Besides their beauty, trees serve a multitude of purposes from food to construction to medicine. Match up these trees with their description or use.

Easier, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Nov 26 18

Category: Trees

Easier
SixShutouts66
Nov 26 18
440 plays

21.

  Popular Music Anthems - 15 questions - 5 mins

Popular songs and music often have had a second life when groups adopt the song as an anthem for their cause. How much do you know about some of these songs?

Average, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jul 09 20

Category: Something in Common

Average
SixShutouts66
Jul 09 20
279 plays

22.

  Famous Brits Born Overseas - 15 questions - 4 mins

Many famous British figures were actually born overseas, either in one of the British colonies or later immigrated to Great Britain. Match the celebrities to their country of birth.

Average, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Sep 20 17

Category: England

Average
SixShutouts66
Sep 20 17
405 plays

23.

  Awards You Don't Want to Receive - 15 questions - 4 mins

Usually an award is recognizes an achievement and is something to be proud of. However, you don't want to receive these mock awards given for lack of achievement. Match the unfortunate behavior with the award.

Average, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, May 07 18

Category: 15 Minutes of Fame

Average
SixShutouts66
May 07 18
267 plays

24.

  Panhandles of the US - 10 questions - 3 mins

In the US the term panhandle is used for a narrow piece of land that juts out from a state border into another state, in part because they look like pan handles on maps. How much do you know about these interesting areas?

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, May 13 21

Category: USA - Specific Regions

Average
SixShutouts66
May 13 21
283 plays

25.

  Forgotten Wars of the 19th and 20th Centuries - 10 questions - 4 mins

Put aside your personal feeling about the tragedys and futility of warfare. Here are examples of relatively recent conflicts that have faded from the memory of many people, but may be fascinating to fellow trivia buffs.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jun 23 16

Category: Assorted Wars

Average
SixShutouts66
Jun 23 16
450 plays

26.

  Names Turned Pink - 15 questions - 4 mins

Many first names that historically were used for boys are now used primarily as girls' names in the US. Match famous males with some of these names to their surnames, such as Hilary with Waugh for the writer Hilary Waugh.

Average, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Aug 06 20

Category: Names

Average
SixShutouts66
Aug 06 20
322 plays

27.

  The Emerald City (Seattle) - 10 questions - 4 mins

You probably know more about Seattle than you think you do. Here's to the city of Boeing, Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, grunge music, and my birthplace.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jul 27 22

Category: Washington

Average
SixShutouts66
Jul 27 22
253 plays

28.

  More Places in the UK - 10 questions - 5 mins

Here are some more questions about places in the United Kingdom.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jul 04 19

Category: United Kingdom

Average
SixShutouts66
Jul 04 19
471 plays

29.

  Diss Words for Eliza Doolittle - 15 questions - 4 mins

Eliza just embarrassed Henry Higgins by screaming "bloody right"! Let's help her by matching her lower class terms of disrespect with the term a refined lady would use that would be less offensive or politically correct.

Average, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Mar 19 17

Category: Thematic Word Definitions

Average
SixShutouts66
Mar 19 17
314 plays

30.

  Ruins of the British Isles - 10 questions - 5 mins

The English countryside contains many ruins of castles, abbeys, and other magnificent buildings that remind us of life in an earlier and sometimes magical day. Can you identify facts about these places?

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jun 25 20

Category: Mixed Sites in Europe

Average
SixShutouts66
Jun 25 20
402 plays

31.

  Gotcha: Hoaxes - Famous and not-so Famous - 10 questions - 5 mins

Humans have the unfortunate tendency to deceive others, and just as unfortunately they often find others who fervently believe their deceptions. How well do you remember some of these hoaxes?

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Apr 15 19

Category: Frauds & Hoaxes

Average
SixShutouts66
Apr 15 19
329 plays

32.

  I Also Wrote (Foreign Language Books) - 15 questions - 4 mins

Match two works by the same author that were written in a language other than English. For instance, the Iliad would be matched with the Odyssey, both attributed to Homer.

Average, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Mar 26 21

Category: Literature: Something in Common

Average
SixShutouts66
Mar 26 21
174 plays

33.

  The Wife of a Detective - 10 questions - 4 mins

Although the single detective is the norm in mysteries, many are married. His wife may assist him; or in other cases, their marriage is under stress due to job and family conflicts. Match the detectives with their wives.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jun 14 19

Category: Fictional Detectives

Average
SixShutouts66
Jun 14 19
251 plays

34.

  Cities Criminals Should Avoid - 15 questions - 4 mins

Many of the best detective novels portray life in various cities. One immediately associates Miss Jane Marple with the tiny hamlet of St Mary Mead, Philip Marlowe with early Los Angeles etc. Can you match these detectives with their locales?

Average, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Apr 12 17

Category: Fictional Detectives

Average
SixShutouts66
Apr 12 17
344 plays

35.

  Interregnums in History - 10 questions - 4 mins

I'm fascinated by short-lived periods of history, like the Russian government between the fall of the tsars and the ascendancy of Communism. These are often swept aside and forgotten. Identify these transitional periods in history.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Sep 16 16

Category: Random History Mix

Average
SixShutouts66
Sep 16 16
419 plays

36.

  Rudely Interrupted by Death - 10 questions - 5 mins

Death waits for no man, nor the completion of his great achievement. Let's look at great works or landmark achievements that were left in an incomplete state by death.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, May 17 18

Category: What a Way to Go

Average
SixShutouts66
May 17 18
336 plays

37.

  Olympic Heartbreaks, Disappointments & Miscreants - 10 questions - 5 mins

For every victor there are the vanquished. How much do you remember about the athletes who carried great hopes into the Olympic Games and saw their efforts vanish in a lack of success.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jul 01 21

Category: Olympic Games

Average
SixShutouts66
Jul 01 21
199 plays

38.

  English Stately Homes - 10 questions - 5 mins

During our three years in the UK, we used Kodak's Treasure Houses of England as a guide to that country's great estates. Join us as we visit some of these stately homes and others - and try to identify the homes or facts about them.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Sep 24 18

Category: Mixed Sites in Europe

Average
SixShutouts66
Sep 24 18
261 plays

39.

  Geographical Penultimates - 15 questions - 6 mins

Here's a chance to honor wrong answers to all sorts of geography questions asking for the highest, lowest, or other best in category answers. Let's see if you can name the second best in various geographical categories.

Tough, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jul 23 20

Category: Difficult Geography

Tough
SixShutouts66
Jul 23 20
203 plays

40.

  Vacation White Houses - 10 questions - 4 mins

Match the president with his vacation home or "Working White House". As a caution several presidents used more than one location.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, May 24 16

Category: Presidential Quickies

Average
SixShutouts66
May 24 16
337 plays

41.

  The Once Powerful and Now Nearly-Forgotten Leaders - 10 questions - 4 mins

Here's a list of once well-known and powerful leaders who have been relegated to the back pages of history. Let's rescue them from oblivion, at least for a short moment.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jan 06 20

Category: Specific Country Government

Average
SixShutouts66
Jan 06 20
348 plays

42.

  American College Football Rivalry Trophies - 10 questions - 4 mins

American college football rivals often play for possession of a traveling trophy. For example, Florida and Georgia have a yearly battle for the Okefenokee Oar. Match the rivalry trophy with the pair of schools fighting for it.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Nov 17 18

Category: College Football Rivalry

Average
SixShutouts66
Nov 17 18
154 plays

43.

  The Other Cities of Europe - 10 questions - 4 mins

I'm traveling through Europe, but I'm avoiding the capital city and the most populous city in each of the countries. If it's Tuesday, it may be Belgium; but it won't be Brussels.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jul 28 16

Category: Europe - Travel

Average
SixShutouts66
Jul 28 16
399 plays

44.

  Sports Could Have Beens - 10 questions - 6 mins

A.E. Houseman wrote a famous poem about the athlete dying young, before his skills faded away. A more tragic case is the athlete who never had the chance to reach his or her full potential. Here's a tribute to many of them.

Tough, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Apr 14 17

Category: USA Mixed Challenge

Tough
SixShutouts66
Apr 14 17
268 plays

45.

  Iconic Sports Pictures - 10 questions - 5 mins

Many sports moments involving American athletes have been captured in iconic photographs. I'll describe the picture and you'll identify the person or team.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jun 27 16

Category: USA Mixed

Average
SixShutouts66
Jun 27 16
380 plays

46.

  The Jesuits - 10 questions - 5 mins

The Jesuits are the largest religious order of the Roman Catholic Church. Founded by Ignatius Loyola in 1540, they have been controversial movers and shakers for over 400 years. What do you know about the history of this order?

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Mar 11 19

Category: History of Christianity

Average
SixShutouts66
Mar 11 19
195 plays

47.

  Undaunted by a Stutter - 10 questions - 5 mins

Stuttering affects about 1 percent of adults. For many this can be a severe handicap that limits their potential due to fear and embarrassment. Identify some surprising people who overcame the the trauma of stuttering.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jul 07 19

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

Category: Who Am I?

Average
SixShutouts66
Jul 07 19
263 plays

48.

  Dual Duel Survivors - 10 questions - 5 mins

Many lives have been lost in senseless duels. Fortunately many duels ended with both combatants still alive. Follow the clues and name these misguided souls who went on to accomplish great things after surviving a duel.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Sep 02 21

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

Category: Who Am I?

Average
SixShutouts66
Sep 02 21
194 plays

49.

  What Day Is It? - World Calendars - 10 questions - 4 mins

We're accustomed to our own (Gregorian) calendar; however, there are or have been many different calendars in the world. How much do you know about them?

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Apr 25 21

Category: Thematic Time

Average
SixShutouts66
Apr 25 21
142 plays

50.

  Sports Goats or Not - 10 questions - 5 mins

Athletes can have long and successful careers, but may be remembered most for one catastrophic mistake. In many of these instances the athlete has borne an unfair burden, given other mitigating circumstances.

Average, 10 Qns, SixShutouts66, Jun 04 16

Category: USA Mixed

Average
SixShutouts66
Jun 04 16
262 plays