Author Biography: TonyTheDad

1.

  Element Symbols That Are US Postal Abbreviations    

Collection Quiz

 17 Qns

The states in the USA all have two-letter codes used to address mail etc. The 118 named elements also have abbreviations and 17 of them are shared with the codes used by the states. You have to pick out the elements with symbols matching the states below

Tough, 17 Qns, TonyTheDad, Dec 13 24

Recommended for grades: 12

Category: Periodic Table

Tough
TonyTheDad
Dec 13 24
342 plays

2.

  Time Zones    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Try this short quiz on time zones as they apply around the world. Good luck, whatever time zone you are in!

Average, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Dec 06 24

Category: Time Zones

Average
TonyTheDad
Dec 06 24
240 plays

3.

  Sulfur    

Multiple Choice

 5 Qns

The element sulfur.

Average, 5 Qns, TonyTheDad, Nov 14 19

Category: Specific Elements

Average
TonyTheDad
Nov 14 19
2837 plays

4.

  Powers of the Ghosts (US Version)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

(American Version of the TV Show)

In the TV show "Ghosts" (US version), a mansion in New York is haunted by the ghosts of many of the people who have died on the property over the centuries. They are intangible, but several of them have powers that affect the living.

Average, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Mar 24 25

Category: Ghosts

Average
TonyTheDad
Mar 24 25
153 plays

5.

  Rock Songs About Being a Rock Star    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Songs have many topics: love, jealousy, loneliness, tragedy, humor. Then there are songs that are meta: songs about being a rock musician. These involve the sucesses, failures, loves, and losses while being in a rock act.

Average, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Feb 18 24

Category: Bands and Singers in Songs

Average
TonyTheDad
Feb 18 24
479 plays

6.

  Television Pilot Episodes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

TV shows' first episodes, called pilots, set the tone for the rest of the series. They're often rejected and the show is not produced. The ones that are accepted sometimes are re-shot with editorial changes suggested by the producers.

Tough, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Aug 26 24

Category: Things in Common

Tough
TonyTheDad
Aug 26 24
384 plays

7.

  Songs That Mention Other Artists    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many songs reference other music artists and/or their songs. Either the song is about the other artist or just references their song or its themes. Here are questions about ten such songs.

Average, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Sep 08 24

Category: Bands and Singers in Songs

Average
TonyTheDad
Sep 08 24
349 plays

8.

  "Grand" US Cities    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The word "grand" has many meanings: impressive, stately, idealistic, magnificent, noble, principal, comprehensive, first-rate. A number of US cities have included this word in their name. See how you fare in your knowledge of these cities.

Average, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Jan 03 25

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Alphabetical US Cities

Average
TonyTheDad
Jan 03 25
281 plays

9.

  Feuding Rock Stars    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Even though musicians in bands have to spend considerable amount of time together practicing and performing, many have developed serious animosity towards each other. What do know about these famous or not-so-famous feuds?

Average, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Jan 13 25

Category: Band Members

Average
TonyTheDad
Jan 13 25
474 plays

10.

  History of Discovery in Our Solar System    

Ordering Quiz

 20 Qns

Mankind has made great strides in exploring our solar system. As we've developed better tools to aid us, we've had to amend or rewrite our hypotheses and theories about the solar system. Can you place these event and inventions in chronological order?

Tough, 20 Qns, TonyTheDad, Jan 16 25

Recommended for grades: 12

Category: Our Solar System

Tough
TonyTheDad
Jan 16 25
85 plays

11.

  Order the Greek Alphabet, part 1    

Ordering Quiz

 12 Qns

Set the first 12 Greek letters in order

In English-speaking countries, we have a song to help us memorize the alphabet and its order. But as far as I know, Greek does not. See if you can place the first half of the Greek alphabet in its proper order.

Easier, 12 Qns, TonyTheDad, Jan 29 25

Recommended for grades: 12

Category: Greek

Easier
TonyTheDad
Jan 29 25
442 plays

12.

  "Star Trek" Universe Guest Actors - Multiple Roles    

Classification Quiz

 25 Qns

The following guest actors in "Star Trek" shows have appeared multiple times. I'll provide the actor and the most well-known character they played. You have to sort the other character roles to the actors that played them.

Tough, 25 Qns, TonyTheDad, Feb 17 25

Category: Star Trek Universe

Tough
TonyTheDad
Feb 17 25
50 plays

13.

  Order the Greek Alphabet, Part 2    

Ordering Quiz

 12 Qns

In English-speaking countries, we have a song to help us memorize the alphabet and its order. But as far as I know, Greek does not. See if you can place the last half of the Greek alphabet in its proper order.

Easier, 12 Qns, TonyTheDad, Jan 31 25

Recommended for grades: 12

Category: Greek

Easier
TonyTheDad
Jan 31 25
261 plays

14.

  "Star Trek" Regular Cast Actors - Multiple Roles    

Classification Quiz

 20 Qns

The following regular cast actors in "Star Trek" shows have appeared multiple times. I'll provide the actor and the regular character they played. You have to sort the other character roles to the actors that played them.

Average, 20 Qns, TonyTheDad, Feb 12 25

Category: Star Trek Universe

Average
TonyTheDad
Feb 12 25
137 plays

15.

  Elements - Healthy or Not Healthy    

Classification Quiz

 20 Qns

There are 118 known chemical elements, both natural and man-made. Which of the elements listed here are required for human health? Which are not? Sort these elements into one of these two categories.

Easier, 20 Qns, TonyTheDad, Apr 01 25

Recommended for grades: 12

Category: Miscellaneous Health

Easier
TonyTheDad
Apr 01 25
573 plays

16.

  Secrets of "Lower Decks"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Secrets of Characters in "Star Trek: Lower Decks"

Even though "Star Trek: Lower Decks" is basically a comedy, it has its serious moments. Many of these are the revelations of secrets that the crew and other characters kept from each other. What do you know about these secrets?

Average, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Mar 10 25

Category: Star Trek Universe

Average
TonyTheDad
Mar 10 25
61 plays

17.

  Orders of Mammals, Part I    

Match Quiz

 15 Qns

Top 15 Orders of Mammals

Mammals are the class of animals that have dominated the world since the extinction of the dinosaurs at the K-T extinction event, around 65 million years ago. From that time, mammals have evolved into 27 different orders.

Average, 15 Qns, TonyTheDad, Mar 09 25

Recommended for grades: 12

Category: Mixed Mammals

Average
TonyTheDad
Mar 09 25
102 plays

18.

  Orders of Mammals, Part II    

Match Quiz

 12 Qns

Bottom 12 Orders of Mammals

Mammals are the class of animals that have dominated the world since the extinction of the dinosaurs at the K-T extinction event, around 65 million years ago. From that time, mammals have evolved into 27 different orders.

Easier, 12 Qns, TonyTheDad, Mar 13 25

Recommended for grades: 12

Category: Mixed Mammals

Easier
TonyTheDad
Mar 13 25
107 plays

19.

  Schoolhouse Rock - The Four-Legged Zoo    

Collection Quiz

 32 Qns

In "The Four-Legged Zoo", a chorus of children and songwriter Bob Dorough sing about multiplying by 4 by counting the number of legs on the animals they see on a field trip. Select the animals mentioned in the lyrics from the following list.

Average, 32 Qns, TonyTheDad, Apr 10 25

Category: Schoolhouse Rock

Average
TonyTheDad
Apr 10 25
161 plays

20.

  Doin' 70 on I-70    

Collection Quiz

 10 Qns

Cities Along I-70

Interstate 70 (I-70) is one of the longest highways in the US Interstate Highway System. Can you identify the cities that are along its route across the USA?

Tough, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Apr 13 25

Category: U.S. Roads & Highways

Tough
TonyTheDad
Apr 13 25
233 plays

21.

  Uniquely Shaped Islands    

Photo Match

 10 Qns

Many islands in the world are simply round landmasses in the middle of the sea. But these ten are some of the most uniquely shaped islands. Can you identify them on their shape alone?

Average, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Jun 10 25

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Islands

Average
TonyTheDad
Jun 10 25
208 plays

22.

  Elemental Categories    

Mystery Sort

 16 Qns

Grouping Elements by Information in Periodic Table

This mystery sort is not based on the chemical properties of the elements. Rather, it's more about the elements' placement on the periodic table, or also about the names that were assigned to them.

Tough, 16 Qns, TonyTheDad, Apr 23 25

Recommended for grades: 12

Category: Mixed Elements

Tough
TonyTheDad
Apr 23 25
75 plays

23.

  Olympic Host Cities - Single & Multiple Olympiads    

Classification Quiz

 12 Qns

Summer and Winter Games, 1896-2024

Numerous cities have petitioned to be host cities for either the modern Summer or Winter Olympics. Of those selected, some have only hosted once, but a few cities have hosted two or three times. Can you sort them into their respective groups?

Average, 12 Qns, TonyTheDad, May 09 25

Category: Olympics History

Average
TonyTheDad
May 09 25
281 plays

24.

  Quadrilaterals    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

In geometry, quadrilaterals are four-sided polygons (also called tetragons). There are many types which are defined by one or several characteristics. Drag the term to its list of defining characteristics. (American English terms are used, not British.)

Tough, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Apr 28 25

Recommended for grades: 10

Category: Geometry

Tough
TonyTheDad
Apr 28 25
79 plays

25.

  I Can't Drive Fifty-Five On I-95    

Collection Quiz

 16 Qns

Cities Along I-95

Interstate 95 (I-95) is one of the longest highways in the US Interstate Highway System. Can you identify the cities that are along its route crossing the USA?

Tough, 16 Qns, TonyTheDad, May 01 25

Category: U.S. Roads & Highways

Tough
TonyTheDad
May 01 25
273 plays

26.

  TV Doctors - Grouping    

Mystery Sort

 24 Qns

Group the TV Doctors (American TV)

Over the decades there have been many TV shows based in hospitals and doctor's offices. Can you groups these TV doctors together in the shows that they were in? To make it more challenging, the actual shows are the mystery categories.

Easier, 24 Qns, TonyTheDad, May 10 25

Category: Medicine

Easier
TonyTheDad
May 10 25
80 plays

27.

  TV Lawyers - Grouping    

Mystery Sort

 24 Qns

Group these lawyer characters together by the American TV show they were in. The shows are not given. The six shows aired over the span of the decades 1980s through 2010s.

Easier, 24 Qns, TonyTheDad, May 16 25

Category: Professions on TV

Easier
TonyTheDad
May 16 25
89 plays

28.

  Oh, Captain, My Captain!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Captains on American TV

In TV land, there are numerous characters with the title "captain". Some are military, some are civil service, some just like the sound of it. Can you pair up these captains from American TV shows. (TV shows are from the 1960s to 2020s.)

Average, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, May 17 25

Category: Professions on TV

Average
TonyTheDad
May 17 25
208 plays

29.

  The Natives are Restless    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Native American TV Characters

In American TV, native characters (mis-appropriately called "Indians" or "Eskimos") have appeared in period piece shows, or even modern-era show. Can you place the character to the show that they appeared in?

Easier, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, May 22 25

Category: Things in Common

Easier
TonyTheDad
May 22 25
136 plays

30.

  Teacher, Teacher, Can You Teach Me?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match TV Teachers to Show They Were On

After being a teacher for 20 years, I found I identify with American TV characters who are teachers. Can you place these TV teachers with the TV show they were characters on? (TV shows are from the 1950s through the 2020s.)

Average, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, May 19 25

Category: Professions on TV

Average
TonyTheDad
May 19 25
109 plays

31.

  You Don't Know Jack    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Characters Named Jack

In both drama and comedy TV shows, there are characters named Jack. Can you match the Jack with the show he starred in. (Nine of these shows are American, but one is British.)

Easier, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, May 21 25

Category: Mainly Characters

Easier
TonyTheDad
May 21 25
331 plays

32.

  Harry's World    

Classification Quiz

 18 Qns

So many events happened in the Harry Potter books. Some were important to the plot, some were not. Can you can group these events into the book in which they occurred. (Many events were omitted from the films; you'll need to know the books well.)

Average, 18 Qns, TonyTheDad, May 22 25

Category: Harry Potter-General

Average
TonyTheDad
May 22 25
135 plays

33.

  Recombined States    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

The United States have decided to regroup. In each question is a silhouette of a new state which is two or more current states combined. The question then presents four portmanteaus and asks which would be the most suitable name for the new state.

Easier, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Aug 30 23

Category: USA

Easier
TonyTheDad
Aug 30 23
701 plays

34.

  Match the TV Plots    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

I describe the plot of a TV show, you choose from the list provided. I don't think this'll be too difficult. But then again, I'm a TV-aholic.

Average, 25 Qns, TonyTheDad, Nov 02 12

Category: By Plots

Average
TonyTheDad
29193 plays

35.

  The Periodic Table    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

An unusual quiz on the elements! Light refers to lower atomic number, heavy to higher.

Difficult, 15 Qns, TonyTheDad, Feb 06 22

Category: Periodic Table

Difficult
TonyTheDad
Feb 06 22
25384 plays

36.

  'Titanic' Movie Goofs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'Titanic' (1997) was a great movie! But it had quite a few anachronisms, factual errors, and other revealing mistakes. Can you guess what was wrong with the following?

Difficult, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Jan 21 13

Category: Titanic .

Difficult
TonyTheDad
22680 plays

37.

  Urban Legends    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Please note that all the stories mentioned here are legends only, not news facts. Do not send these to your friends in email claiming they are true!

Tough, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Feb 18 13

Category: Urban Legends

Tough
TonyTheDad
21346 plays

38.

  Friends and Lovers    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

I'll name a TV character by first name only, then their spouse's first name and their best friend's name. You guess which TV show they were characters on.

Average, 20 Qns, TonyTheDad, Oct 05 14

Category: By Characters

Average
TonyTheDad
16578 plays

39.

  What If...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What if the originating crisis in TV series pilots was resolved in the first episode rather that defining the series? See if you can ID these TV series by what could've happened, as reported by the news services.

Average, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Mar 12 15

Category: Name The Show

Average
TonyTheDad
15465 plays

40.

  The Ultimate Colorful Songs Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you figure out what color is missing from these song titles? All the US stats are Billboard magazine charts, unless otherwise noted.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Oct 18 17

Category: Color Songs

Very Easy
TonyTheDad
1532 plays

41.

  Proper Names That Can Be Used In Scrabble [1]    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

As good Scrabble players know, only non-capitalized words (in English) can be played in Scrabble. But in this quiz are 20 words that are both given names and words that can be played in Scrabble.

Average, 20 Qns, TonyTheDad, Oct 03 21

Category: Scrabble

Average
TonyTheDad
Oct 03 21
8277 plays

42.

  Questions on Toy Story 2    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

I just got my copy of 'Toy Story 2' and watched it a few times. See how much you know about this movie.

Average, 15 Qns, TonyTheDad, Aug 09 11

Category: Toy Story 2 .

Average
TonyTheDad
9868 plays

43.

  TV Shows With A Connection    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These TV shows have a connection. Guess what it is in the last question.

Average, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Mar 22 14

Category: Name The Show

Average
TonyTheDad
14268 plays

44.

  Related Celebrities (or are they?)    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

I'll list 2 celebrities, and you select how they are related, or even if they are.

Average, 15 Qns, TonyTheDad, May 16 05

Category: Celebrity Families

Average
TonyTheDad
10714 plays

45.

  Get Smart Multiple Choice Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The great Mel Brooks spy spoof show!

Easier, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, May 08 06

Category: Get Smart

Easier
TonyTheDad
8850 plays

46.

  The Horcruxes and Other Parts of Voldemort's Soul    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The horcruxes were objects that contained pieces of Voldemort's soul. They created an anchor to the real world, in case his primary body was killed. What do you know of these objects?

Average, 10 Qns, tonythedad, Oct 26 13

Category: Harry Potter - Themes

Average
tonythedad
3320 plays

47.

  Star Trek First Names II    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

A simple matching quiz on the first names of "Star Trek" characters.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, May 04 17

Category: 'Star Trek' - Various Characters

Very Easy
TonyTheDad
620 plays

48.

  US States in Songs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you name which state is mentioned in the lyrics of the songs I'll describe? The songs are of various genres, so everyone should know some of them.

Average, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Sep 14 23

Category: Place Names in Songs

Average
TonyTheDad
Sep 14 23
6913 plays

49.

  Match the TV Plots - Over 20 Season-Long Shows    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

These are shows that have lasted the test of time. Many are still on the air. I'll describe the basic plot, and you choose the show.

Average, 15 Qns, TonyTheDad, Nov 01 11

Category: By Plots

Average
TonyTheDad
8655 plays

50.

  Elemental Songs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These songs all have the name of a chemical element in the title.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Jul 01 22

Category: Science and Nature in Songs

Very Easy
TonyTheDad
Jul 01 22
350 plays