Author Biography: adam36

1.

  I Can't Find My Pince-Nez - 10 questions - 5 mins

I lost my eyeglasses, and I need to find something new to wear. Should I go with an antique retro look or try a trendy style? Let's take a look at some spectacles and see what comes up.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Sep 01 14

Category: Clothes Specific

Average
adam36
1147 plays

2.

  Obsolete Occupations - 10 questions - 3 mins

Thinking of changing careers? The development of newer technology constantly reshapes the tasks and skills that are required in the workforce. Let's take a quiz and revisit some once popular jobs that are the today's obsolete occupations.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Aug 20 15

Category: Obsolete Jobs

Easier
adam36
2012 plays

3.

  If Animals Had Hobbies - 10 questions - 3 mins

Hobbies are the fun activities we do like sports, or painting or answering quizzes. Do you ever wonder if animals have hobbies? I know some animals that do. Using the pictures and clues can you figure out what hobbies go with each of these animals?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, adam36, Apr 10 15

Recommended for grades: 3,4,5

Category: What Animal Am I?

Very Easy
adam36
1866 plays

4.

  Trapped in the Paint Store - 10 questions - 3 mins

Can you help me? My wife sent me to get a bucket of a specific shade of red paint. I forgot the shade I need. Now, I am trapped in this paint store until I find the right one. All I have to guide me are these pictures and some cryptic notes.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Oct 02 17

Category: Red

Easier
adam36
Oct 02 17
2062 plays

5.

  Picture in Picture - 10 questions - 4 mins

Here is how this works. I'll give you a picture as a clue, tell you the network and years the television program was on the air. You will tell me the name of the US or UK television show. Ready? Great, so lets get started.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, May 14 23

Category: Name The Show

Easier
adam36
May 14 23
1646 plays

6.

  Buried in the Ben & Jerry's Graveyard - 10 questions - 4 mins

Ben & Jerry's often names its ice cream flavors after pop culture figures. For some the honor is short lived as their signature ice cream is sent to the "Flavor Graveyard". From the clues and pictures, let's figure out who has fallen out of flavor.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Dec 09 19

Category: Celebrities Mixture

Easier
adam36
Dec 09 19
1697 plays

7.

  What's the Deal, My Globe Has West Germany On It? - 10 questions - 5 mins

In 1989, I purchased a globe with colored stones to differentiate the countries. What once was a great deal is now a reminder of how much the geopolitical landscape has changed. Come explore with me alterations to the map that occurred since 1989.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Apr 16 14

Category: Historical Geography

Average
adam36
1363 plays

8.

  Where Have All The Flowers Gone - 10 questions - 4 mins

Don't expect to see pictures of beautiful healthy flowers in this quiz. Instead, we are going to explore the end of the flower's cycle. But take heart, for even in death there is beauty in nature.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Apr 07 23

Category: Flowers, Plants & Gardens

Easier
adam36
Apr 07 23
724 plays

9.

  Can You Picture The Debut Album? - 10 questions - 5 mins

Remember all the great album covers and the cool titles from your favorite band's debut albums? In this quiz, I'll give you clues in words and pictures about these debut albums you will tell me the name of the classic band.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Jun 23 15

Category: Debut Albums

Average
adam36
718 plays

10.

  Movies That Make the Local Tourism Board Cringe - 10 questions - 4 mins

Let's test the adage that all publicity is good publicity and take a look at some movies that feature cities in a less than positive light.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Aug 14 14

Category: Something in Common

Average
adam36
1168 plays

11.

  That Forest Is Haunted - 10 questions - 6 mins

This is a travel advisory for all FT players. The ten forests listed in this quiz are all HAUNTED. As a public service, I will tell you the names of the woods and give you a picture to know what to avoid. You will tell me where the forest is located.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Jul 13 14

Category: Mixed Geography Photo Quizzes

Average
adam36
689 plays

12.

  One Small Step - 10 questions - 4 mins

If you were born with "two-right feet" like me then dancing might as well be brain surgery. So let's go slow, you know "one small step" at a time. I'll give you written clues and pictures, and you tell me what type of dance I am performing poorly.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Jul 20 15

Category: Dance

Easier
adam36
546 plays

13.

  End of the Era - 15 questions - 5 mins

When the best of the best leave the game it feels like the end of an era. Here are fifteen sports and my pick for their all-time best player. I will tell you the year they stopped playing and give you a few clues. Then you will tell me who they are.

Average, 15 Qns, adam36, Jul 06 22

Category: Sports Upsets

Average
adam36
Jul 06 22
908 plays

14.

  No Parking - 10 questions - 5 mins

You're stuck in traffic barely moving for hours. Finally, you see a sign up ahead and think the misery is over. When you can read the sign, it says... No Parking. To calm the road rage, here is a photo quiz about cities with the world's worst traffic.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Oct 30 22

Category: Cities by Photo

Average
adam36
Oct 30 22
1096 plays

15.

  Truth or Consequences? - 10 questions - 5 mins

I was bored one day, so I pulled out my world maps and found a plethora of cities with the oddest names. In this quiz, I'll give you some clues, and you see if you can uncover some truth about these strange names on the map.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Jul 29 22

Category: Place Names

Average
adam36
Jul 29 22
898 plays

16.

  Sock and Awe - 10 questions - 3 mins

Do you have socks? Of course, you do. What do you call a shoe without a sock? Well, still a shoe, but it is probably an unhappy shoe. Let's take a look at the forgotten workhorse of the footwear industry, the venerable flexible sock.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Jul 01 15

Category: Footwear

Average
adam36
614 plays

17.

  Let Classic Literature Choose Your Next Vacation - 10 questions - 5 mins

It is vacation time here in Trivialand. Are you in the mood for some exotic travel? Can I interest you in exploring some locations inspired by great literature? Yes? Well then, book your ticket to adventure and let's get started.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Jun 18 15

Category: Where on Earth?

Average
adam36
686 plays

18.

  Fun Facts about the Year 1979 - 10 questions - 3 mins

Welcome to my second quiz in a series that focuses on events that happened in specfic years. Today's tour is around the people and events of 1979. I hope you enjoy the trip.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Jul 31 15

Category: 1970s History

Easier
adam36
2571 plays

19.

  Code Word: Exit Stage Left - 10 questions - 3 mins

For an athlete knowing when to leave their sport and retire is one of the hardest choices. This is a quiz about sports icons who made surprise choices to retire at the peak of their success.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Apr 05 14

Category: Wide World of Sports

Average
adam36
806 plays

20.

  Fun Facts about the Year 1983 - 10 questions - 3 mins

This is the third entry in a series of quizzes that relate to events that happened in a specfic year. This time we explore the year that was 1983. I hope you enjoy the trip down memory lane.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Jun 27 22

Category: 1980s History

Easier
adam36
Jun 27 22
2511 plays

21.

  Pretty in Prague - 10 questions - 4 mins

For my first photo quiz and 50th quiz overall, we will travel to the Czech Republic and tour the beautiful city of Prague and its environs.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Aug 25 14

Category: Czech Republic

Average
adam36
611 plays

22.

  Is It Under the Couch? - 10 questions - 5 mins

So, you lost your breadbox. Of course, you have a breadbox, how else do you know something's size? Could it be hiding under the couch? Here is a quiz to help you identify your couch's style, and see if that pesky breadbox is hiding underneath.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, May 30 14

Category: Applied Art, Design

Average
adam36
897 plays

23.

  Fun Facts About the Year 1961 - 10 questions - 3 mins

Please enjoy this tour around the year 1961. This quiz will hopefully be the first of a number of quizzes that delve into events that happened in specific years.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Feb 15 14

Category: 1960s History

Easier
adam36
2682 plays

24.

  Yes, Electricity Was Invented Before I Was Born - 10 questions - 5 mins

Despite my advanced age when I was a child we had electricity, cars, and even telephones. But, it does make me think about the differences between my experiences and those of children today. This quiz explores some of the changes since the 1960s.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, May 11 14

Category: 1960s Nostalgia

Average
adam36
1796 plays

25.

  What Not To Wear - 10 questions - 5 mins

You are planning a trip. You have your airplane tickets, hotel reservations, and your passport. All you need now is to pack your clothes. Hopefully this quiz can help you make better choices by showing you what not to wear.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Oct 27 22

Category: Clothes Specific

Average
adam36
Oct 27 22
792 plays

26.

  Coming to America... To Eat and Drink - 10 questions - 5 mins

So you are visiting the United States and are ready to eat and drink. Hopefully this quiz will spark your curiosity to try some of the varied regional and local food the US has to offer.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Jun 07 23

Category: American Foods

Average
adam36
Jun 07 23
1757 plays

27.

  Natural Wonders: See Them Before They Are Gone - 10 questions - 3 mins

Hemingway made the snow on top of Africa's largest mountain famous, but will it be there for much longer? Take this quiz and explore the fate of Kilimanjaro and other iconic locations threatened by climatological and environmental factors.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Jul 10 21

Category: Mixed Destinations

Easier
adam36
Jul 10 21
1651 plays

28.

  Classic Films That Are Actually Remakes - 10 questions - 5 mins

Think that the movie industry has run out of new ideas? Do you yearn for the innovative films of days gone-by? Well sorry, prepare for more disappointment, because in this quiz we find out that many beloved classic films are themselves remakes.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Oct 07 15

Category: Classic Movies

Average
adam36
1241 plays

29.

  Fun Facts About the Year 1990 - 10 questions - 4 mins

Please find the fifth quiz in this series. Today we focus on the events and happenings from the year that was 1990. I hope you join me in a voyage to the near past.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Sep 28 13

Category: 1990s History

Average
adam36
1451 plays

30.

  All You Need is a Good Book - 10 questions - 3 mins

Read any good books lately? Here is a quiz where all the books are good reads and have the word "good" in their title. Read on and enjoy this (hopefully) good quiz.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Mar 16 13

Category: Literary Titles

Easier
adam36
1864 plays

31.

  And Then You Die, Mr. Bond - 10 questions - 5 mins

Who doesn't love James Bond movies? We know that no matter how bad the situation looks, Bond will always escape certain death and foil the villain's plot. This quiz asks how well you recall the elaborate ways the bad guys try and fail to kill Mr. Bond.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Feb 16 15

Category: James Bond

Average
adam36
569 plays

32.

  The Beauty of Brazil - 10 questions - 5 mins

So you just returned from a trip to the wondrous South American land of Brazil where you took lots of pictures. Wait you haven't been to Brazil. Oh well, at least you can play this quiz and see some of the beautiful sights awaiting you in Brazil.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Feb 21 15

Category: Brazil

Average
adam36
369 plays

33.

  I Like My Stars to be Flexible - 10 questions - 4 mins

You're a celebrity, well good for you. Maybe you can act, but can you also sing? Can you dance, catch a ball or even run a country? No? Then you don't make this list of celebrities that are able to do it all. We only want the most flexible celebrities.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Oct 30 17

Category: Celebrity Squares

Easier
adam36
Oct 30 17
1457 plays

34.

  The Ego Has Landed - 10 questions - 3 mins

The bigger they come, the harder they fall. Join me as we recall some of the biggest egos that deflated the fastest.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Jun 21 18

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

Category: Infamy

Easier
adam36
Jun 21 18
1681 plays

35.

  Color Me Curious - 10 questions - 5 mins

Experiencing the richness and variety in the world's color palette never fails to bring me joy and create wonder. I hope you share my love of all things color. Here is a quiz that will add a little color to your day.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Dec 04 14

Category: Rainbow Mixture

Average
adam36
752 plays

36.

  English Football For the American Eye - 10 questions - 4 mins

More Americans might appreciate the "beautiful game" if they could get past the odd jargon and acronyms. So this quiz tries to offer some insights to help ease Americans into the great game of English football.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, adam36, Mar 29 13

Category: UK

Very Easy
adam36
864 plays

37.

  Snacks Around the Globe - 10 questions - 3 mins

Everybody loves snack foods; but not everybody snacks in the same way. I will give you the snack and some clues you need to tell me from what country the snack comes.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, adam36, Oct 05 18

Category: Food Around the World

Very Easy
adam36
Oct 05 18
1540 plays

38.

  Jewish Grandmother to English Dictionary - 20 questions - 5 mins

As a child my grandmothers only spoke Yiddish when they didn't want me to understand what they were saying. I learned the language as a means of self-preservation. This quiz will help put you in the know about common Yiddish phrases.

Easier, 20 Qns, adam36, Jan 12 18

Category: Hebrew and Yiddish

Easier
adam36
Jan 12 18
871 plays

39.

  I Didn't Do It! - 10 questions - 5 mins

Imagine the horror of being falsely accused of a heinous crime and have your pleas of innocence fall on deaf ears. Here is a quiz about ten high profile cases where the defendant's plea of "I didn't do it!" eventually proved truthful.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Jan 12 15

Category: Innocent or Guilty?

Average
adam36
1198 plays

40.

  Fun Facts for the Year 1986 - 10 questions - 4 mins

Welcome to the fourth quiz in a series that focuses on events that happened in specfic years. Today's walk is down the memory lane of 1986. Thank you for taking the journey.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Nov 07 16

Category: 1980s History

Average
adam36
Nov 07 16
1985 plays

41.

  Left To Their Own Devices - 10 questions - 4 mins

While only a small percentage of the population are fortunate enough to be left-handed, left-handers have produced a surprising number of great minds. Join me as we explore some the great inventions brought to you by the left-handed.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Nov 01 19

Category: Scientists & Inventors

Average
adam36
Nov 01 19
690 plays

42.

  Has the Whole World Gone Nuts? - 10 questions - 3 mins

Everywhere you go in the world nuts and fruit seeds are used to make both savory and sweet dishes. Can you spot the nut in this quiz?

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Nov 26 13

Category: Nuts

Easier
adam36
492 plays

43.

  Killing Ari: NCIS In Transition - 10 questions - 3 mins

For fans and newcomers to "NCIS", the two-part third season premiere entitled "Kill Ari" brought significant cast and storyline changes. Let's remember these episodes and explore the people who make "NCIS" fun to watch.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Oct 18 14

Category: 'NCIS' - Episodes

Easier
adam36
395 plays

44.

  Hors D'oeuvres in the Court! - 10 questions - 4 mins

Welcome to the cocktail party. Tonight you share canapés and crudités with the cream of television's court room sleuths. However, I am a little sketchy on the names of their shows. If I give you some clues, can you identify the show?

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Dec 31 14

Category: Sleuths

Easier
adam36
721 plays

45.

  Food Detectives - 10 questions - 3 mins

Everybody grab your magnifying glass... well, no actually I mean your fork and let's go detect some interesting food from around the globe. Use all of your senses to deduce the answers to these questions.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Jul 30 15

Category: Mixed Food and Drink

Average
adam36
697 plays

46.

  Good Hollywood....Bad Hollywood - 10 questions - 4 mins

Let's take a look at some of Hollywood's bad boys and girls who should get credit for some of the good things that they do. What is this a joke... good from...Hollywood? Yes, I am serious. Sometimes the people in Hollywood do good for the world.

Average, 10 Qns, adam36, Jun 07 23

Category: Celebrity Squares

Average
adam36
Jun 07 23
850 plays

47.

  The Wise Know They are But Fools - 20 questions - 6 mins

Team Wisdom of the Fool presents a 20-question quiz, one question from each of the 20 FT categories, that centers around a theme of showing wisdom or explaining foolishness. We hope you join us on our journey of discovery and enjoy our quiz.

Average, 20 Qns, adam36, Jul 19 22

Category: Thematic Abstract Ideas

Average
adam36
Jul 19 22
791 plays

48.

  No Time for Sergeants - 10 questions - 4 mins

A surprising number of classic TV comedies feature soldiers and the armed forces. Every military has its share of the sergeant -- you know the people who actually do the work. In this quiz, we will explore some of the funniest sergeants from TV's past.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Oct 13 14

Category: Professions on TV

Easier
adam36
531 plays

49.

  Audio Books: You'll Like What You Hear - 10 questions - 5 mins

You are taking a long boring car trip and need some entertainment to break the monotony. How about an audio book on tape? Which one to choose? Here is a list of some top selling audio books that span a variety of different literature genres.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Dec 21 19

Category: Mixed Literature

Easier
adam36
Dec 21 19
461 plays

50.

  Stop The Bus - 10 questions - 3 mins

In American Baseball "riding the bus" means to play in the minor leagues and dream of playing in "The Show". This quiz is about players who were finally able to "stop the bus" and get to baseball's major leagues.

Easier, 10 Qns, adam36, Dec 06 13

Category: Minor Leagues

Easier
adam36
486 plays