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agony has been a FunTrivia author since Jan 20 03 and has written 114 quizzes. agony strongly focuses on quizzes in the fields of Literature, Music, and General Knowledge, and has won 7 Editor's Choice awards on submitted quizzes.

  • is a member of the FunTrivia Editing staff, and is tasked with editing, reviewing, and maintaining FunTrivia quiz submissions.
  • has earned 10,020 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • has adopted / renovated 1 quiz that required editing work to date.
  • last seen online Mar 15 26, and most recent quiz went online Dec 06 25.
Bio: agony spent many years both employed and volunteering in early childhood education, along with a lot of other jobs and volunteer work, doing a lot of other things. Following her own hearing loss, in retirement she became involved in teaching lip reading and communication strategies to the hard of hearing.
Hobbies: Swimming, reading, aimless driving around looking at things. Oh, and editing quizzes, lots and lots of quizzes!
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by agony
1.
  Canada, by Category editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Inspired by ozzz2002's "Australia, by Category", I have written a quiz on my own country, with one question from each FunTrivia category.
Tough, 20 Qns, agony, Aug 14 24
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Category: Mixed Canada
Tough
agony
Aug 14 24
9356 plays
2.
  Early CanCon Artists editor best quiz   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
A bunch of Canadian musicians from the early '70s. I've included a few big international stars, but mostly these are acts you would only know if your radio call letters started with a C! See if you can get the name from the descriptions.
Easier, 15 Qns, agony, Apr 24 22
Category: Canadian Music
Easier
agony
Apr 24 22
243 plays
3.
  Into That Guild Night: Sir George Martin editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." ~ Dylan Thomas ~ Sir George Martin passed away March 8, 2016. This first quiz in our series will look at songs produced or influenced by "The Fifth Beatle".
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Apr 18 16
Category: Songs by The Beatles
Average
agony
946 plays
4.
  Ben and Stephen and Nick editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on some of my favorite modern British authors. Nothing too high-brow here - what these men have in common is readability and wit.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Apr 19 14
Category: British Literature
Average
agony
3644 plays
5.
  Word Smiths editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these Smiths can be found in books - either as characters, or with their names stamped in gold leaf on the spine.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Mar 28 15
Category: Literature: Something in Common
Average
agony
3384 plays
6.
  What I Did On My Holidays editor best quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most years, I just stay home in Alberta for my holidays. Follow me around to see what I can do in my own backyard.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Jan 24 10
Category: Alberta
Average
agony
4793 plays
7.
  Deck the Halls with Cardboard Santas! editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My kindergartener has just brought home a hand-made salt-dough, um, "ornament" to hang on the Christmas tree. Let's talk about some of the materials young children use, to make those crafts they bring home for you to proudly display.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 12 24
Category: Thematic School Supplies
Average
agony
Dec 12 24
771 plays
8.
  Christmas Food... and Drink?   great trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 12 Qns
Christmas time is feast time in many countries and many cultures. Find the food items among these holiday specialties, and leave the drinks on the table. Apologies, but the system will not accept diacritical marks.
Easier, 12 Qns, agony, Dec 12 23
Category: International Cuisine
Easier
agony
Dec 12 23
959 plays
9.
  A Tour Around Edmonton    
Fun Fill-It
 16 Qns
See what you know about Alberta's capital city, Edmonton!
Average, 16 Qns, agony, Dec 04 24
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Category: Alberta
Average
agony
Dec 04 24
66 plays
10.
  A Sviat Vechir Feast!   popular trivia quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 15 Qns
Sviat Vechir is the Christmas Eve celebration and meal, enjoyed in Ukraine and by Ukrainian-heritage families around the world. Let's take a look at some of the dishes you'll find!
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Aug 12 25
Category: European Food Mix
Average
agony
Aug 12 25
240 plays
11.
  Rodeo Songs   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I lived twenty years in a small Alberta town, and the annual rodeo was the highlight of the year. Here's some music about bull-riders, barrel racers, and busting broncs. Some of these songs are well known, and some just deserve to be.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Feb 15 26
Category: Sports in Songs
Average
agony
Feb 15 26
87 plays
12.
  "When I was a Lad" from "Pinafore"   top quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 14 Qns
I'm giving you a few of my favourite verses from "Sir Joseph Porter's Song" (perhaps better known as "When I was a Lad I Served a Term") from Gilbert and Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore". Can you fill in the missing words?
Very Easy, 14 Qns, agony, Nov 14 25
Category: H.M.S. Pinafore
Very Easy
agony
Nov 14 25
84 plays
13.
  I'm Pleading the Sixth!    
Fun Fill-It
 10 Qns
The Sixth Amendment to the US Constitution addresses matters of criminal prosecution. How well do you know the text of this document?
Easier, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 06 25
Category: Constitution of the USA
Easier
agony
Dec 06 25
195 plays
14.
  Gimme a Head with Hair....   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Songs That Mention Hair
...long beautiful hair, shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen...". All the songs in this quiz mention hair in one way or another. Mostly classic rock, but not all.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Nov 04 23
Category: Body Parts in Songs
Average
agony
Nov 04 23
475 plays
15.
  What am I Cooking? Test   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Most good home cooks should be able to recognize these methods and recipes. However, if your idea of cooking is pressing the 'heat' button on your microwave, watch out! Note: As I am a Canadian, this quiz uses North American names for baked goods.
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Mar 30 18
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Cooking and Baking
Average
agony
28578 plays
16.
  Sorting Golden Age!   best quiz  
Classification Quiz
 15 Qns
Sort these titles by which Golden Age of Detective Fiction author wrote them - Agatha Christie, Dorothy L Sayers, or Ngaio Marsh.
Easier, 15 Qns, agony, Feb 02 22
Category: Mystery & Detective Fiction
Easier
agony
Feb 02 22
665 plays
17.
  Who Created Me? #3   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
I'll name a few characters, you pick the author who created them.
Easier, 25 Qns, agony, Dec 20 22
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category: Character Creators
Easier
agony
Dec 20 22
645 plays
18.
  Ode to Billie Joe   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you remember the lyrics to this Bobbie Gentry song from 1967?
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Apr 23 20
Category: Gentry, Bobbie
Average
agony
Apr 23 20
7170 plays
19.
  You Know More Poetry Than You Think!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Just as we all know a little classical music from watching old Bugs Bunny cartoons, everyone has picked up bits and tag ends of poetry. Just complete the line.
Average, 25 Qns, agony, Jan 27 24
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Category: Poetic Quotes
Average
agony
Jan 27 24
9126 plays
20.
  Could You Pass For Canadian?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these questions will be very easy for Canadians to answer, but should be tougher for those from other countries. Could you 'pass' as a Canadian?
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Jan 07 21
Category: Mixed Canada
Average
agony
Jan 07 21
10515 plays
21.
  Your Kid Did What?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
With twelve years working in a day-care centre, and two kids of my own, I've got a lot of experience with common situations. All answers are based on standard child-care practices.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Jun 10 20
Category: Family Life
Average
agony
Jun 10 20
11490 plays
22.
  Sorting Agatha Christie   best quiz  
Classification Quiz
 15 Qns
Can you tell your Poirot from your Miss Marple from your Tommy and Tuppence? Sort these books by which detective solves the case. Just to make it interesting, I've included some books where the mystery is solved by someone else - or by no one!
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Mar 29 22
Category: Christie, Agatha
Average
agony
Mar 29 22
1090 plays
23.
  Saskatchewan!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Take a look at this Albertan's second favourite province, Saskatchewan.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 14 22
Category: Saskatchewan
Average
agony
Dec 14 22
503 plays
24.
  Correction Notices   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What is the most appropriate way to send, and respond to, a correction notice?
Easier, 10 Qns, agony, Feb 24 25
Category: Correction Notes
Easier
agony
Feb 24 25
8645 plays
25.
  Sorting Barrymores   best quiz  
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
Sort these accomplishments according to which member of the famous acting Barrymore family they fit - John, Lionel, Ethel or Drew.
Easier, 10 Qns, agony, Sep 21 22
Category: Celebrity Families
Easier
agony
Sep 21 22
401 plays
26.
  Cuddle up to the Yule Log   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Gather 'round the fire for a cozy look at Christmas music about warmth and fireplaces. Just match the lyric sample to the song title.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 22 21
Category: Christmas Lyrics
Very Easy
agony
Dec 22 21
956 plays
27.
  I'll Be Home for Christmas Dinner!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The holidays are a time for feasting. Let's talk about the foods you will find at holiday parties, and at Christmas dinner.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 09 21
Category: Mixed Food and Drink
Average
agony
Dec 09 21
897 plays
28.
  Come out to the Meadow, Gene   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here's a quiz on some people you may have heard of, named Gene. Just match the clue with the correct name.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, agony, Apr 29 22
Category: First Names E-G
Very Easy
agony
Apr 29 22
531 plays
29.
  If You Could Read my Mind, Love   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Turn the pages of this quiz about songs which mention books, reading, libraries - all things literary.
Easier, 10 Qns, agony, Apr 14 22
Category: Literature in Songs
Easier
agony
Apr 14 22
513 plays
30.
  Me and Bobby McGee   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you remember the lyrics to this Kris Kristofferson song from the early '70's?
Easier, 10 Qns, agony, Jun 26 16
Category: Kristofferson, Kris
Easier
agony
3981 plays
31.
  Children's books of magic and fantasy   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Let's take a trip - through a wardrobe, or down a rabbit hole, or over the rainbow.....
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Aug 06 22
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Category: Books for Kids
Average
agony
Aug 06 22
8200 plays
32.
  Ring, Ring, Golden Ring...   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Songs about rings - match the lyric to the title of the song it comes from. These rings are doubly golden, as most of them are golden oldies.
Easier, 10 Qns, agony, Jul 26 22
Category: Jewelery in Songs
Easier
agony
Jul 26 22
2154 plays
33.
  50 Essential Canadian Songs   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
In early 2005, CBC Radio, with the help of panels of experts, and the votes of Canadians coast to coast, tried to determine the 50 essential Canadian songs. See how many of these classics ring a bell.
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Dec 28 21
Category: Canadian Music
Average
agony
Dec 28 21
6449 plays
34.
  There's Nothing Like Songs for the Holidays   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Join me in a tour through these holiday favourites.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Feb 04 24
Category: Time in Songs
Average
agony
Feb 04 24
1257 plays
35.
  Just Walkin' in a Song...   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of the songs in this quiz have someone walking either in the title or the lyrics. Mostly older well-known songs.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Feb 20 22
Category: Walking and Running in Songs
Average
agony
Feb 20 22
586 plays
36.
  Famous (well, kinda famous) First Lines   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
The first lines of "A Tale of Two Cities" and "Moby Dick" were used in other quizzes, so I had to dig a little deeper. Nothing too obscure, though, I promise.
Average, 25 Qns, agony, Dec 14 20
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category: Famous First Lines
Average
agony
Dec 14 20
3335 plays
37.
  The Seven Dwarfs: Grumpy   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just recently even the jolliest members of the QMG have been feeling inexplicably a bit...well, tetchy. So we wrote this quiz to download all our grumpiness into one place and cheer ourselves up. We hope it has the same effect on you!
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Jul 09 17
Category: Thematic Emotions
Average
agony
1123 plays
38.
  How Strong Are Your Arms?   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are many famous people with the surname Armstrong. See what you know about them, and their name.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Feb 26 16
Category: Thematic Names
Average
agony
1932 plays
39.
  Who Wrote These Standards?   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you tell your Cole Porter from your Duke Ellington? See if you can tell who wrote these well known songs.
Easier, 10 Qns, agony, Oct 24 25
Category: Standards - Great American Songbook
Easier
agony
Oct 24 25
425 plays
40.
  Stocking Stuffers   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there..." Let's take a look at some stocking stuffers.
Easier, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 09 17
Category: Thematic Objects
Easier
agony
1242 plays
41.
  Read My Lips!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to Lipreading (Speechreading) class! Come see what you would learn in a typical class, aimed at people with hearing loss who live in the hearing world. You might want to have a mirror handy.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Nov 18 22
Category: Sign Languages
Average
agony
Nov 18 22
227 plays
42.
  The S's are Coming, Hurrah, Hurrah!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Join me for a quick trip through some Funtrivia categories, all united by the letter S.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 13 25
Category: S
Average
agony
Dec 13 25
678 plays
43.
  On the Feast of Stephen   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A "feast" for you of Steves, Stephens, Stevens, Stephans....
Easier, 10 Qns, agony, Apr 27 22
Category: First Names Q-S
Easier
agony
Apr 27 22
2098 plays
44.
  Lyrics to Even More Jazz Standards   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
"I like a Gershwin tune, how about you?" Some Gershwin tunes here, plus Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer...
Average, 25 Qns, agony, Jan 08 14
Category: Standards - Great American Songbook
Average
agony
1960 plays
45.
  Early CanCon Hits   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Starting in 1970, radio stations in Canada had to broadcast at least 30% Canadian content. Some of these songs went on to become international hits, others were mostly confined to our borders. How well do you remember the early days of CanCon?
Average, 20 Qns, agony, Nov 04 12
Category: Canadian Music
Average
agony
1468 plays
46.
  Sidekicks and Henchmen   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fictional detectives often have a sidekick - a chronicler, a henchman, a cat's paw. See how many you can identify.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Nov 03 10
Category: Mystery & Detective Fiction
Average
agony
1601 plays
47.
  Lord Peter Who's Who   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What do you know about secondary characters in Dorothy L Sayers' "Lord Peter Wimsey" stories? Bunter, Harriet, Parker, and more...
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Apr 03 13
Category: Sayers, Dorothy L.
Average
agony
725 plays
48.
  Santa, Angels, Presents....   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of the joys of Christmas is sitting in a warm house with the snow coming down outside, a hot drink at your side, and a freshly bathed child in clean flannel pyjamas on your lap, wanting a story. Here are some Christmas stories.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Mar 07 25
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category: Children's Christmas Books
Average
agony
Mar 07 25
2070 plays
49.
  Who Created Me? #2   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
I'll name a few literary characters, and you pick the author who created them.
Tough, 25 Qns, agony, Apr 19 23
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category: Character Creators
Tough
agony
Apr 19 23
2929 plays
50.
  More Than "Lonesome Dove"   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Author Larry McMurtry is best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning "Lonesome Dove", but he has written much more. If you've gone to the movies in the last forty years, you will recognize many of these, even if you've never read one of his books.
Easier, 10 Qns, agony, Oct 23 24
Category: McMurtry, Larry
Easier
agony
Oct 23 24
1006 plays
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