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TonyTheDad has been a FunTrivia author since May 19 00 and has written 171 quizzes. TonyTheDad writes for many different categories, but is most active in Television, Sci / Tech, and Movies, and has won 1 Editor's Choice award on submitted quizzes.

  • has earned 13,748 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • has adopted / renovated 1 quiz that required editing work to date.
  • last seen online Jul 04 25, and most recent quiz went online May 22 25.
Bio: Father to the most beautiful twenty-five-year-old woman in the world!
Hobbies: hiking, movies, jigsaw puzzles.
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1.
  Element Symbols That Are US Postal Abbreviations editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
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
343 plays
2.
Time Zones: Time Zones
  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
155 plays
5.
  Rock Songs About Being a Rock Star   popular trivia quiz  
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
480 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
387 plays
7.
  Songs That Mention Other Artists   popular trivia quiz  
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
350 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   popular trivia quiz  
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
94 plays
11.
  Order the Greek Alphabet, part 1   top quiz  
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
446 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   great trivia quiz  
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
264 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
139 plays
15.
Miscellaneous Health: Elements Healthy or Not Healthy
  Elements - Healthy or Not Healthy   great trivia quiz  
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
578 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
64 plays
17.
  Orders of Mammals, Part I   popular trivia quiz  
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
103 plays
18.
  Orders of Mammals, Part II   popular trivia quiz  
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
108 plays
19.
  Schoolhouse Rock - The Four-Legged Zoo   popular trivia quiz  
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
164 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
237 plays
21.
Islands: Uniquely Shaped Islands
  Uniquely Shaped Islands   popular trivia quiz  
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?
Easier, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, Jun 10 25
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Category: Islands
Easier
TonyTheDad
Jun 10 25
218 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.
Olympics History: Olympic Host Cities Single Multiple Olympiads
  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
82 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
275 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   popular trivia quiz  
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
90 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
209 plays
29.
  The Natives are Restless   great trivia quiz  
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
140 plays
30.
  Teacher, Teacher, Can You Teach Me?   popular trivia quiz  
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
110 plays
31.
  You Don't Know Jack   best quiz  
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
336 plays
32.
  Harry's World   popular trivia quiz  
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
138 plays
33.
USA: Recombined States
  Recombined States   popular trivia quiz  
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
707 plays
34.
  Match the TV Plots   great trivia quiz  
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
25385 plays
36.
  'Titanic' Movie Goofs   great trivia quiz  
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
22682 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
21347 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
16582 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
15470 plays
40.
  The Ultimate Colorful Songs Quiz   great trivia 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
1533 plays
41.
  Proper Names That Can Be Used In Scrabble [1]   great trivia quiz  
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
8280 plays
42.
  Questions on Toy Story 2   popular trivia quiz  
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
9873 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
14274 plays
44.
  Related Celebrities (or are they?)   popular trivia quiz  
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
10717 plays
45.
  Get Smart Multiple Choice Quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The great Mel Brooks spy spoof show!
Easier, 10 Qns, TonyTheDad, May 08 06
Category: Get Smart
Easier
TonyTheDad
8851 plays
46.
  The Horcruxes and Other Parts of Voldemort's Soul   best quiz  
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   great trivia quiz  
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   top quiz  
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
6915 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
8656 plays
50.
  Elemental Songs   popular trivia quiz  
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
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