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51.
  The Jungle Books   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz will be easy if you have read Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Books", even if it was many years ago. Be warned, though - having seen the movie (any of the movies) will do you no good at all.
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Mar 24 23
Category: Kipling, Rudyard
Average
agony
Mar 24 23
1185 plays
52.
  Donovan Comes, Singing Songs of Love   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Donovan Leitch. What can you remember of the music from this flower of the mid/late sixties psychedelic garden?
Average, 10 Qns, agony, May 29 22
Category: Donovan
Average
agony
May 29 22
170 plays
53.
  Comanche Moon   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
The precursor to "Lonesome Dove", Larry McMurtry's "Comanche Moon" follows Gus and Call in their days as Texas Rangers.
Average, 20 Qns, agony, Nov 18 10
Category: McMurtry, Larry
Average
agony
504 plays
55.
  Two of Us Wearing Raincoats   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mixture of songs, old and newish, with references to coats in the lyrics.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Oct 24 17
Category: Clothing in Songs
Average
agony
Oct 24 17
820 plays
56.
  MMMore Songs on my iPod   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
All of the songs in this quiz start with the letter "M". Mostly Rock, Country, Folk and R&B from the 60s and 70s, with a few outliers.
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Mar 27 21
Category: Alphabetic Songs and Artists
Average
agony
Mar 27 21
633 plays
57.
  FITB at FT   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fill-in-the-blank questions are among the most difficult to write correctly, in FunTrivia quizzes. Here are some guidelines.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Nov 22 21
Category: Fill in the Blanks : FITBs
Average
agony
Nov 22 21
1520 plays
59.
  "L"ots More Songs on my iPod   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Another quiz about the songs on my iPod - this time they all start with the letter L. They're a pretty wide mix of styles, but mostly older.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Mar 12 21
Category: Alphabetic Songs and Artists
Average
agony
Mar 12 21
371 plays
60.
  Songwriters Who Should be Famous   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Many of my favorite songwriters have written songs that made at least a mild splash on the charts. However, it's the covering artist who gets the glory, not the songwriter! Most of these songs would be classed somewhere on the Folk/Country spectrum.
Tough, 15 Qns, agony, Mar 03 21
Category: Writers, Producers & Record Labels
Tough
agony
Mar 03 21
1970 plays
61.
  Who Created Me?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
I'll name a few literary characters, you pick the author who created them.
Tough, 25 Qns, agony, May 27 19
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category: Character Creators
Tough
agony
May 27 19
2247 plays
62.
  Dead Man's Walk   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This book tells of the early adventures of Gus and Call from "Lonesome Dove". The movie version follows the book quite closely, so if you have only seen the movie, you could probably get most of the quiz.
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Nov 18 10
Category: McMurtry, Larry
Average
agony
450 plays
63.
  The Burglar Who Liked to Play Quizzes   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you remember about Bernie Rhodenbarr, the hero of Lawrence Block's "Burglar" books? A few SPOILERS here.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Sep 11 07
Category: Block, Lawrence
Average
agony
566 plays
64.
  Hard Boiled Radio   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
With screeching tires and ricocheting bullets, the radio waves were full of detective and mystery shows in the 1940s and '50s. Come see what you remember.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, May 04 09
Category: US Old Time Radio
Average
agony
630 plays
65.
  Cccome Hear What's on my iPod!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
More songs from my iPod, this time all starting with the letter C. Mostly older, and leaning into Classic Rock, Folk and Country, with a few outliers.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Mar 25 21
Category: Alphabetic Songs and Artists
Average
agony
Mar 25 21
361 plays
66.
  Hugo Runners-up   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many well-loved SF novels were nominated for Hugo Awards, but were beaten by stiff competition. See if you can remember these runners-up, by plot description. Most will be from the sixties and seventies, and some authors will appear more than once.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 22 17
Category: Science Fiction
Average
agony
Dec 22 17
610 plays
67.
  Dorothy L Sayers' Montague Egg   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Dorothy L Sayers, who created Lord Peter Wimsey, also wrote a number of stories about Montague Egg. Why not give this quiz a whirl? After all, as Monty would say, "Don't let the smallest chance slip by; you never know until you try." Warning - Spoilers!
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Jun 14 14
Category: Sayers, Dorothy L.
Average
agony
410 plays
68.
  Lyrics to Jazz Standards   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
They sure don't write 'em like they used to! These are all really well known songs, so the quiz should be easy. Just complete the lyric.
Tough, 25 Qns, agony, Apr 02 12
Category: Standards - Great American Songbook
Tough
agony
1935 plays
69.
  Puck of Pook's Hill   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This book by Rudyard Kipling isn't read much any more, but it should be - it can't be beat for magic and adventure.
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Dec 28 08
Category: Kipling, Rudyard
Average
agony
341 plays
70.
  Tulare Dust   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
In 1994, a group of acclaimed folk, roots and country songwriters put together a collection of covers of their favourite Merle Haggard songs. This quiz is on the lyrics of the songs found on that album, "Tulare Dust" - if you're a Hag fan, give it a try.
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Aug 28 09
Category: Haggard, Merle
Average
agony
439 plays
72.
  Dortmunder's Crew   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Since they first appeared in Donald E Westlake's "The Hot Rock" in 1970, John Dortmunder and his crew of crooks have attempted more than a dozen capers, in novels and short stories. They're not always successful, but they ARE always hilarious.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Apr 10 21
Category: Westlake, Donald E
Average
agony
Apr 10 21
347 plays
73.
  Literary Siblings   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Even notice how many literary characters are only children? This quiz is about those who are not - those burdened and blessed by brothers and sisters.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Mar 05 24
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category: Families, Lovers and Friends
Average
agony
Mar 05 24
1480 plays
74.
  "East of Eden" - The Hamiltons   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This great novel by John Steinbeck is the story of two families. The Hamiltons are one of them.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, May 17 08
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Category: East of Eden
Average
agony
487 plays
75.
  "East of Eden" - The Trasks    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This great novel by John Steinbeck is the story of two families. The Trasks are one of them.
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Jan 08 22
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Category: East of Eden
Average
agony
Jan 08 22
559 plays
76.
  What's My Ride?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many mystery authors have a lot to tell us about their detectives' vehicles. See if you can match the P.I. to the car.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 25 16
Category: Fictional Detectives
Average
agony
1312 plays
77.
  Mystery Fiction With a Sense of Humour   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
There's a tradition in mystery fiction of mean streets, pain, and violence, but there's another tradition that doesn't take itself quite so seriously....
Tough, 15 Qns, agony, Apr 22 17
Category: Mystery & Detective Fiction
Tough
agony
1381 plays
78.
  Odds 'n' Ends Mixture    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
An eclectic mixture - there's bound to be SOMETHING you're an expert on!
Difficult, 15 Qns, agony, Aug 19 15
Category: Mixed 15 Q. Difficult
Difficult
agony
1654 plays
79.
  The Songs of Townes Van Zandt   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Steve Earle has been quoted as saying "Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world..." How much do you know about the songs of this legendary Texan?
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Mar 24 08
Category: Van Zandt, Townes
Average
agony
405 plays
80.
  Can Lit? Can do!    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Even if you're not a Canadian, and didn't have to "do" these books for school, you should be familiar with many of these books and authors.
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Apr 16 21
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Category: Canadian Literature
Average
agony
Apr 16 21
1064 plays
81.
  Canadian Advertising Slogans   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many American ad slogans cross the border, and Canadians are familiar with them. How many of these Canadian ads will Americans know?
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Oct 07 11
Category: Canadian Commercials
Average
agony
2615 plays
82.
  Norah Lofts Country   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many of Norah Lofts' novels were set in and around the fictional town of Baildon. What do you remember about this little slice of England?
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 22 17
Category: Lofts, Norah
Average
agony
Dec 22 17
292 plays
83.
  Songs on my "I" pod   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
All of the songs in this quiz start with the letter "I". Mostly Rock, Country, Folk and R&B from the 60s and 70s, with a few outliers.
Average, 20 Qns, agony, Aug 02 19
Category: Alphabetic Songs and Artists
Average
agony
Aug 02 19
593 plays
84.
  Classic Radio Programs   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's warm up the Motorola, gather round, and listen to some old-time radio.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Oct 03 08
Category: US Old Time Radio
Average
agony
1552 plays
85.
  The 87th Squadroom   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
These questions about Ed McBain's police procedurals should be pretty easy if you've read several of the books. Good luck!
Average, 20 Qns, agony, Jan 09 16
Category: McBain, Ed
Average
agony
845 plays
86.
  The Songs of Randy Newman   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From behind-the-scenes songwriter, to acerbic solo artist, to film score composer, Randy Newman has had a long and fruitful career.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Mar 29 08
Category: N
Average
agony
410 plays
87.
  Sing Along with John Prine   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
If you've ever been to a John Prine concert, you've noticed that you can barely hear him over the sound of the audience singing along. They know all the words to all the songs. Do you?
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Feb 05 10
Category: Prine, John
Average
agony
833 plays
88.
  Post - Beatles Lyrics   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All four Beatles went on to successful careers after the Fab Four broke up. Can you match these lyrics with the ex-Beatle who sang them?
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Nov 22 22
Category: Beatles' Solo Careers
Average
agony
Nov 22 22
1791 plays
89.
  The "Starbridge" Series by Susan Howatch    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
A quiz on Susan Howatch's remarkable series of novels on the Church of England in the 20th Century. This quiz is on both the "Starbridge" and "St Benet" novels.
Average, 20 Qns, agony, Dec 24 08
Category: H
Average
agony
257 plays
90.
  Where Can I Find A Detective?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
In which city, or at which address, would you find these famous fictional detectives?
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Jan 27 22
Category: Fictional Detectives
Average
agony
Jan 27 22
1831 plays
91.
  Images From Mary Stewart   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I first read the novels of Mary Stewart many years ago, but images and impressions from them have stayed in my mind. Can you identify the novel from the images I describe?
Average, 10 Qns, agony, May 13 23
Category: Stewart, Mary
Average
agony
May 13 23
438 plays
92.
  Christmas Concerts   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
December is a busy time at the agony household, as we hurry from one concert to another. Both at home and at work, the air is filled with song, as musicians and singers learn their parts.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 05 07
Category: Christmas Music
Average
agony
1938 plays
93.
  She Moves Through the Fair   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sandy Denny. Just hearing her name can bring to mind that clear, true voice, soaring. This quiz will focus mostly on the Fairport Convention years.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Apr 08 21
Category: Denny, Sandy
Average
agony
Apr 08 21
309 plays
94.
  Hockey Songs   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Winter's here, and hockey season is in full swing. Here are some songs about the NHL, and shinny on the duckpond, and everything in between.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Nov 12 08
Category: Sports in Songs
Average
agony
700 plays
95.
  Fictional Detectives - Part 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Part 3 of a series of quizzes about fictional detectives from all over the world. This part, focusing on detectives and authors from the UK and Canada, was created by agony and mnbates.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 25 16
Category: Fictional Detectives
Average
agony
1281 plays
96.
  Mayhem and Murder in Florida   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Florida is an attractive location for mystery fiction of all sorts, from John D. Macdonald to Carl Hiaasen.
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Feb 22 20
Category: Mystery & Detective Fiction
Average
agony
Feb 22 20
878 plays
97.
  CBC Radio   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Obscure topic? Not to the many Canadians who depend on the CBC to keep them in touch, sea to sea to sea. This quiz will be specific to the AM service, now known as Radio 1, and will focus mainly on programming in the '80s, '90s, and '00s.
Tough, 15 Qns, agony, Nov 11 21
Category: Radio
Tough
agony
Nov 11 21
1019 plays
98.
  Richard Thompson (more or less)   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Not only an outstanding guitarist, but a wonderful songwriter. This quiz will focus mostly on the Fairport Convention days, and the first three Richard and Linda Thompson albums.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Apr 01 21
Category: Thompson, Richard
Average
agony
Apr 01 21
296 plays
99.
  The Songs of Stan Rogers   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
More than twenty years after his death, Stan Rogers' music is still remembered. He was, and is, a 'giant' in Canadian folk music.
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Apr 29 19
Category: R
Average
agony
Apr 29 19
375 plays
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