Author Biography: Windswept

1.

  Firsts in the 1960s (Part 1)    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This quiz asks you to identify newsworthy items of that explosive decade, the 1960s, such as inventions, cultural icons, and events. Enjoy your trip down memory lane. I enjoyed mine.

Average, 15 Qns, Windswept, Jul 03 13

Category: 1960s History

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Windswept
7400 plays

2.

  The 1960s Scene/Seen Internationally    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

The 1960s was a ground-breaking decade in which conventions were broken or revised in politics, architecture, music, literature, lifestyles, women's roles, cooking methods, and thoughts about the future.

Average, 20 Qns, windswept, Jan 17 17

Category: 1960s Nostalgia

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windswept
7151 plays

3.

  How Much Do You Really Know about Full?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The word 'full' sounds at first like the opposite of 'empty'. It appears, however, in a lot of other contexts. This quiz will try to point out some ways to see 'full' in a lot of new ways.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Windswept, Oct 15 22

Category: English

Very Easy
Windswept
Oct 15 22
4478 plays

4.

  The 1960s Counter Culture (USA)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In the 1960s, all kinds of new stars were born. People became famous for all sorts of new reasons. It was the rise of what we now call counter culture. This change was a creater and receiver of mass media, increasing digitalization, and globalization.

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, May 06 20

Category: 1960s History

Average
Windswept
May 06 20
5189 plays

5.

  Congestive Heart Failure    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a prevalent health condition which is not limited to the elderly. This quiz will help you understand what it is and how to avoid it.

Average, 15 Qns, Windswept, Dec 07 23

Category: Heart Conditions

Average
Windswept
Dec 07 23
2514 plays

6.

  Best Sellers of the 1960s #1    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Here are some best-selling books from the 1960s. Some will surprise you; some you'll be glad to see again. Have a go at saying what they are.

Average, 15 Qns, WIndswept, Nov 19 17

Category: Literature by Era

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WIndswept
Nov 19 17
1660 plays

7.

  All About Mind    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

We never see our minds, but we sure have a lot of words with the word "mind" in them. Some here have to do with minds; some, rather surprisingly, don't at all. Fill in the word that completes these mind-related phrases.

Very Easy, 15 Qns, Windswept, Sep 03 21

Category: Idioms with a Common Word

Very Easy
Windswept
Sep 03 21
2420 plays

8.

  Firsts in the 1960s (Part 2)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz asks you to identify newsworthy items of that explosive decade, the 1960s, such as inventions, cultural icons, and events. Enjoy your trip down memory lane. I enjoyed this second trip too.

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Sep 14 09

Category: 1960s History

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Windswept
2600 plays

9.

  News in the Night    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

All of these top news stories happened in the the night hours. How many of these news stories can you identify correctly?

Average, 15 Qns, Windswept, Apr 03 20

Category: Specific Topic Mixes

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Windswept
Apr 03 20
2927 plays

10.

  All About Heart    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This quiz probes the word "heart" as an important term in words, film, song and literature. The heart as muscle is both the source of our physical survival and, according to practice, the symbolic center of our emotional well-being.

Easier, 15 Qns, Windswept, May 01 14

Category: Body Parts in Idiom

Easier
Windswept
2396 plays

11.

  The Life and Times of Dolly Parton    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Dolly Parton, sometimes scoffed at for superficial reasons, is truly legendary because of her contributions to country music, her honesty, her philanthropy and an overall integrity which genuinely sizzles in these sometimes overly analytical days.

Average, 15 Qns, Windswept, Jun 07 19

Category: Parton, Dolly

Average
Windswept
Jun 07 19
1011 plays

12.

  This Quiz Is All About Finding Her    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The answers to this quiz have only words with the letters "her" somewhere in them. Pick the right 'her' word to score a perfect 10. I'll give you a good short hint, and you pick whichever "her" word best fits. Here's to your good time with this one.

Easier, 10 Qns, Windswept, Sep 08 16

Category: Words Within Words

Easier
Windswept
856 plays

13.

  Basic Spanish Geography    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Spain is one of the biggest countries in Western Europe and in the European Union. In 1978, Spain's fifty provinces formed seventeen autonomous communities. This quiz looks at its capitals and other salient features of Spain's fascinating geography.

Average, 15 Qns, Windswept, Mar 04 23

Category: Spain

Average
Windswept
Mar 04 23
2898 plays

14.

  All About Fall    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This is a quiz for the first day of fall this year. In the United States, people mostly say "fall," not "autumn." This quiz, like my previous heart quiz, looks at the word "fall" in a variety of ways. I hope you enjoy seeing various ways to say "fall."

Easier, 15 Qns, Windswept, Jan 22 13

Category: Idioms with a Common Word

Easier
Windswept
2260 plays

15.

  All About Hands    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My next "all about" quiz deals with phrases dealing with hands. You will find here all hands, and nothing but hands in song, name, and quick phrases.

Easier, 10 Qns, Windswept, Jan 05 10

Category: Body Parts in Idiom

Easier
Windswept
2129 plays

16.

  Jodie Foster's "Nell"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz introduces a 1994 film involving a unique young woman isolated from others in North Carolina. It was nominated for many awards, including Best Actress, Best Film, and Best Original Score. I hope you enjoy this quiz and the film.

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Oct 13 10

Category: N

Average
Windswept
345 plays

17.

  That Friendly Religion    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Religious Society of Friends dates to the 17th century. It believes that people can have direct connection with the divine without intervention of clergy or doctrine. This quiz asks about famous Quakers and basic Quaker terms.

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Mar 07 10

Category: Non-Conformist Denominations

Average
Windswept
633 plays

18.

  Joe Louis: "The Greatest Boxer"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Joe Louis, one of the greatest boxing champions , was famous worldwide, particularly in the 1930s and 1940s. This quiz highlights major moments in his career and explores reasons for his enormous success.

Easier, 10 Qns, Windswept, Oct 15 17

Category: Joe Louis

Easier
Windswept
Oct 15 17
368 plays

19.

  Literature in Spanish    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a response to the challenge by Adams627. This quiz covers famous Spanish novels from Peninsular Spain. You will pick the correct title in Spanish. By the end, you'll have learned of ten world-famous Spanish novels. Hints will help, I promise.

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Dec 31 22

Category: Literature from Spain

Average
Windswept
Dec 31 22
551 plays

20.

  Tiptoe Through The Titles    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are some titles from books which have become ordinary phrases. Can you add the words which complete the title of literary works or famous phrases?

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Nov 17 08

Category: Literary Titles

Average
Windswept
2243 plays

21.

  All About Feet    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Feet-the support of our body's weight and bones and all the rest of us-are frequently neglected unless we break something or neglect to cut a toenail, etc. This quiz looks at some psychological links to feet in famous idioms and some titles.

Easier, 10 Qns, Windswept, Oct 11 21

Category: Thematic Feet

Easier
Windswept
Oct 11 21
1807 plays

22.

  Best Sellers of the 1960s #2    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Here is Part II of my quiz on famous narratives in the 1960s. This one will have a more comprehensive focus. Good luck and have fun.

Average, 15 Qns, Windswept, Oct 10 08

Category: Literature by Era

Average
Windswept
747 plays

23.

  Famous Daydreams    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

To some, daydreams are images of pleasant things a dreamer wishes to happen; other people say daydreams are simply a way of not paying attention. This quiz offers new ways of seeing daydreams.

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Aug 26 17

Category: Thematic Abstract Ideas

Average
Windswept
Aug 26 17
672 plays

24.

  Angels and Demons    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz looks at some examples of demons and angels in world literature. It is easier to find demons than angels. For the most part, just name where this character appears. I will give many hints in your voyage getting close to these powerful forces.

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Nov 11 21

Category: Literary Characters

Average
Windswept
Nov 11 21
430 plays

25.

  Called Elizabeth... Sometimes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are 10 famous women who have names like Elizabeth. Some of these women, however, have used other names. Based on these clues, can you say who they really are? Good luck.

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Apr 14 15

Category: First Names E-G

Average
Windswept
687 plays

26.

  This Is About "His" Place in It All    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is the latest of my quizzes on words with pronouns inside--"we," "she," "him," "you," etc. This one, about "his", will have no proper nouns or names of people--just words within words. Hope you have fun with it.

Easier, 10 Qns, Windswept, Nov 04 10

Category: Words Within Words

Easier
Windswept
601 plays

27.

  On the Fringe: Some American Radical Independents    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Here appear the names of some North American social bordercrossers--on the outside because of their politics, style, manners, statements. Let's see if you can recognize the names of this persistent "fringe" of "unaccceptables"?

Average, 25 Qns, windswept, Feb 12 15

Category: U.S.A. People

Average
windswept
1210 plays

28.

  A Quiz In Which 'She' Appears    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"She" is the winning word here. All the answers to this quiz begin with the letters "she." Pick the right 'she' word to score a perfect 10. I'll give you a good short hint, and you pick whichever "she" word best fits. I hope you enjoy this quiz.

Easier, 10 Qns, Windswept, Dec 19 23

Category: Starting With ...

Easier
Windswept
Dec 19 23
566 plays

29.

  Ray Charles on My Mind    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The sound and lyrics of Ray Charles' music are unforgettable. Below are some lyrics from his songs. Can you bring these songs to your mind, hear them, and choose the lyric's correct title?

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Aug 15 08

Category: Charles, Ray

Average
Windswept
543 plays

30.

  1960s: UC Berkeley    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The University of California at Berkeley became a focal point of change in education, student activities, politics, civil rights, and entertainment. This quiz introduces you to some major figures and events. Which of them do you remember?

Tough, 10 Qns, windswept, Jan 12 16

Category: USA in the 20th Century

Tough
windswept
1051 plays

31.

  ABC's of Woolf's "To the Lighthouse"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz asks ten basic questions about what happens in Virginia Woolf's much discussed novel "To the Lighthouse."

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, May 10 10

Category: W

Average
Windswept
475 plays

32.

  Famous Foggy Similes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In literature, comparisons to fog may reveal a lot about character's states of mind. Often these are similes, i.e. the foggy day is like a maze. Sometimes, there is a metaphor, i.e. the foggy day is a maze. Foggy comparisons (both similes and metaphors).

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Jan 02 12

Category: Language Use

Average
Windswept
828 plays

33.

  On the Lines: American Women In Action    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

These women went beyond being back stage and took steps to make things happen (and get famous for doing something brave, illegal, intelligent, unspeakable). Which of them do you know?

Average, 15 Qns, Windswept, Jun 06 14

Category: U.S.A. People

Average
Windswept
872 plays

34.

  Fill Me In (#1)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All you need to do here is choose the right middle name. Many people, especially in the 19th century, had a first, last, and middle name. See how many of these you know.

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Feb 11 13

Category: Name Game

Average
Windswept
1732 plays

35.

  William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This 1930 novel deals with a family taking a long trip to bury their mother, Addie Bundren. The novel and this family devise in their grief a variety of unique ways to deal with their loss and express their intense feelings for each other. Discover the B

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Apr 14 14

Category: Faulkner, William

Average
Windswept
357 plays

36.

  Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" makes her sound like a monster. Actually, she is funny, sincere and most definitely worth knowing about.

Average, 10 Qns, windswept, Jun 02 11

Category: Woolf, Virginia

Average
windswept
765 plays

37.

  All About Honey    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This latest "all about" quiz looks at phrases involving the term "honey"--the term of endearment. As usual, there will be examples of titles, phrases and definitions. Enjoy this sweet quiz.

Average, 15 Qns, Windswept, Mar 11 24

Category: Thematic Sweets

Average
Windswept
Mar 11 24
659 plays

38.

  "The Other One": The Youngest Bronte Sister, Anne    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Anne Bronte was the youngest, least known, quietest, yet, perhaps, most audacious Bronte sister in her subjects, her style and her subtleness. What do you know of the youngest Bronte sister?

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Feb 23 14

Category: Bronte Sisters

Average
Windswept
520 plays

39.

  Fiction: Stand-out Passages    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These sections are ones people pull out of books and put in exams (or quizzes like this). They are key moments of the action. See if you can visualize the scene, names of characters, and then name the book these famous passage come from.

Tough, 10 Qns, windswept, Jun 04 09

Category: Literary Terms & Quotes

Tough
windswept
771 plays

40.

  The Best of Liam Neeson    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

William John Neeson, aka Liam Neeson, was born in 1952. He has been unusually respected as a tough, gifted actor and an extraordinary, loving husband and father. This quiz will ask you to identify special moments in his illustrious career.

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Apr 17 14

Category: Neeson, Liam

Average
Windswept
629 plays

41.

  A New Lease on Lessing    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, is a writer of many locations and many styles of writing. This quiz hopes to introduce her and give you a fresh look at (or lease on) an important, relatively unknown, woman writer.

Average, 15 Qns, windswept, Nov 07 18

Category: Lessing, Doris

Average
windswept
Nov 07 18
214 plays

42.

  Let's Not Forget About Them    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There have been quizzes on "her," "him," "his," and "she," but I have neglected "them." So what about "them"? Each question in this quiz will have the word "them" within the correct answer. Good luck and have fun with this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Sep 20 10

Category: Words Within Words

Average
Windswept
552 plays

43.

  A Quick Tour of the CMM Bookshelf    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a brief tour of fiction which has had a shaping effect on some classicalmusic/mensan'ers. You may enjoy finding out here some of our "formative influences."

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Oct 11 10

Category: Literary Titles

Average
Windswept
482 plays

44.

  Let's Put "Us" in the Act (Part I)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is the latest of my quizzes on words with pronouns inside--"we," "she," "him," "his" "you," etc. This one, about "us," will have no proper nouns or names of people--just words within words. Hope you have fun with it.

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Dec 13 10

Category: Words Within Words

Average
Windswept
387 plays

45.

  Ruling in the 1960s Part 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

To add to my 60s reviews, here is another quiz about different world leaders. Can you pick the world leaders from those tempestuous days?

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Feb 10 23

Category: World Leaders by Year

Average
Windswept
Feb 10 23
784 plays

46.

  Fill Me In (#2)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All you need to do here is choose the right middle name. Many people, especially in the 19th century, had a first, last, and middle name. See how many of these you know.

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Dec 02 12

Category: Middle Names

Average
Windswept
598 plays

47.

  Ruling in the 1960s Part I    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here is a list of leaders--some very well known, others not. They each played a big role in the world wide movement of change that characterized the 1960s. How many can you remember?

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Feb 02 14

Category: World Leaders by Year

Average
Windswept
1379 plays

48.

  Women in Puritan America    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz looks at the position of women in Puritan America - mothers, political figures, writers, opposition leaders and mystics. I hope you get a deeper view of the complex roles of women in the times of Puritanism in the United States.

Tough, 10 Qns, Windswept, Sep 27 09

Category: U.S. Colonial History

Tough
Windswept
513 plays

49.

  Who Knows? Wharton's "The Age of Innocence"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Edith Wharton's prize-winning novel brings alive 'old New York' in the contexts of international customs. While social settings are key, Wharton's characters rule. How many of them can you identify by how they know things?

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Mar 18 09

Category: Wharton, Edith

Average
Windswept
317 plays

50.

  Women of Arms: Mythical and Historical    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Do you know which women in myth and history are remembered for taking up arms or violent feelings? This is a particularly hard topic on which to find many examples. This quiz is an overview and will take you many places.

Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Jul 18 23

Category: Thematic People

Average
Windswept
Jul 18 23
736 plays