Author Biography: alaspooryoric

1.

  A Gallery of Literature    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

I'll give you the first line of a book written before 1900 and a picture to suggest a word or two from the book's title. You tell me the author's name.

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Sep 22 16

Category: Literature Before 1900

Average
alaspooryoric
1791 plays

2.

  They Changed Their World and Ours 6    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Billions of people have trodden upon this earth, and each one has had an impact in some way. However, a few have had such an impact that their names lived onward. Which of these, from all over the world, past or present, do you recognize?

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Jan 04 18

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

Category: Changed the World

Easier
alaspooryoric
Jan 04 18
2504 plays

3.

  Brit Lit: The Modern Age--1902-1960    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This is the final quiz in my British Literature series. It contains questions about poetry, short fiction, novels, and drama from the early to middle twentieth century. Have fun!

Average, 15 Qns, alaspooryoric, Dec 27 16

Category: British Literature

Average
alaspooryoric
2299 plays

4.

  They Changed Their World and Ours 7    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Billions of people have trodden upon this earth, and each one has had an impact in some way. However, a few have had such an impact that their names lived onward. Which of these, from all over the world, past or present, do you recognize?

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, May 16 18

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

Category: Changed the World

Average
alaspooryoric
May 16 18
1413 plays

5.

  It's Full of Stars    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"What is?" you may ask. Literature is, of course. And, I don't mean Hollywood stars, but massive bodies of burning hydrogen and so on. How many of these works of literature that mention stars do you recognize?

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Jan 14 20

Category: Nature Themed

Average
alaspooryoric
Jan 14 20
2907 plays

6.

  I See the Moon...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

...and the moon sees me". The moon has inspired our creativity for centuries, from the nursery rhyme mentioned in this quiz's title to the poems represented in the following questions. How many of these poems mentioning the moon do you recognize?

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Feb 25 21

Category: Poetry by Theme

Average
alaspooryoric
Feb 25 21
348 plays

7.

  Comics from Yesteryear    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

This quiz is about classic American newspaper comic strips. The photos and artwork are not from the strips themselves but serve as rebuses of sorts, representing a word or two from the strips' titles.

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Jun 29 21

Category: Comics

Average
alaspooryoric
Jun 29 21
1430 plays

8.

  Places, Everyone!    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you guess the real-world setting of some of these well-known pieces of literature with the help of some photographs and maps?

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Feb 12 17

Category: Places in Literature

Easier
alaspooryoric
1131 plays

9.

  Brand Name or Generic?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many products in American society are referred to by a brand name for only one specific product. For example, we often use "Ziploc bag" to refer to ANY plastic bag used for storage. Which brand name do people use to refer to the following products?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Jan 26 23

Category: Marketing

Very Easy
alaspooryoric
Jan 26 23
4314 plays

10.

  At the Zoo with The Beatles    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

How many of you knew The Beatles were great admirers of animals? Well, they must have been. How many of these Beatles songs referring to animals do you recognize?

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Oct 27 19

Category: Lyrics by The Beatles

Average
alaspooryoric
Oct 27 19
1036 plays

11.

  Is Geography Your Cup of T?    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

What do you know about geographical locations beginning with the letter "T"?

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Sep 05 14

Category: Alphabetical Places T - Z

Average
alaspooryoric
2887 plays

12.

  From Here to Eternity    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Take a trip from Earth through the solar system and into the vast universe beyond! See how many sites you recognise!

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Jun 15 23

Category: Astronomy

Average
alaspooryoric
Jun 15 23
4623 plays

13.

  How Green Was My Movie    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Try to guess the right movie--some old, some new--with the word "Green" in the title. Photographs of various images present clues to the titles.

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Mar 10 24

Category: Colors/Colours in the Title

Easier
alaspooryoric
Mar 10 24
1414 plays

14.

  Funny Farm    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Johnny Carson Helped Them

"The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson became a farm for producing new comedic talent. Do you recognize these comedians, whose careers were boosted because of Carson's generosity?

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Apr 14 23

Category: Comedians Mixture

Easier
alaspooryoric
Apr 14 23
3491 plays

15.

  This Is the End of Me!    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you guess these animals by looking at their ends or tails?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Jun 12 15

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Category: What Animal Am I?

Very Easy
alaspooryoric
1130 plays

16.

  It's Still Billy Joel to Me Test Your Knowledge    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

I'll give you words from a Billy Joel song; you match that set to the title of the song in which that set is found. For example, given "boy", "mistakes", "crazy dreams", and "consolation", you would match these with "Tell Her about It".

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Dec 01 17

Category: Joel, Billy

Easier
alaspooryoric
Dec 01 17
910 plays

17.

  Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

I'll give you words from a Simon and Garfunkel song, and you match that set to the title of the song in which that set can be found. For example, given "weary", "mind", "sail", and "silver", you would match these with "Bridge over Troubled Water".

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Nov 11 17

Category: Simon and Garfunkel

Easier
alaspooryoric
Nov 11 17
1224 plays

18.

  Location, Location, Location!    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

So often it is that place provides the greatest inspiration to the human heart. Do you recognize these poems inspired by a particular place or location?

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Dec 25 16

Category: Poetry by Theme

Average
alaspooryoric
600 plays

19.

  No Solo, No Jones    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Guess which Harrison Ford film is suggested by each set of clues. Keep in mind that each photo is not from the movie but rather is suggestive of the movie's title. There will be no films from the "Star Wars" or "Indiana Jones" franchises.

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Feb 25 15

Category: Ford, Harrison

Average
alaspooryoric
736 plays

20.

  Mark Your Words    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Test your knowledge about various traditional and non-traditional punctuation marks. I will be using names and explaining functions according to Standard American English, unless otherwise noted.

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Sep 20 15

Category: Grammatical and Lexical Items

Average
alaspooryoric
785 plays

21.

  Nebulae: Do You See What They See?    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

A nebula is an interstellar cloud. Astronomers who discover them often name them according to how the clouds' shapes appear to them. Can you see what the astronomers see?

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, May 16 15

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Space and Astronomy for Kids

Average
alaspooryoric
457 plays

22.

  A Boy Named Johnny    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

I'll give you words from a Johnny Cash song; you match that set to the title of the song in which that set is found. For example, given "train", "guns", "Reno", "die", "lonesome whistle", you would match these with "Folsom Prison Blues".

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Feb 19 18

Category: Cash, Johnny

Easier
alaspooryoric
Feb 19 18
578 plays

23.

  They Changed Their World and Ours 4    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Billions of people have trodden upon this earth, and each one has had an impact in some way. However, a few have had such an impact that their names lived onward. Which of these, from all over the world, past or present, do you recognize?

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Nov 03 17

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

Category: Changed the World

Easier
alaspooryoric
Nov 03 17
1277 plays

24.

  Settings in American Short Fiction    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

How well can you recognize these American short stories from descriptions of their settings and photographs of locales that represent those settings?

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Feb 08 16

Category: Places in Literature

Average
alaspooryoric
452 plays

25.

  It's in the Cards!    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Your success at this quiz is in the cards, for this quiz is all about different games one may play with cards.

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Aug 30 15

Category: Card Games Mixture

Average
alaspooryoric
563 plays

26.

  Deal Me a Song    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

All of the questions and/or answers are about songs that mention something related to cards or card playing.

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Mar 01 15

Category: Games and Toys in Songs

Average
alaspooryoric
643 plays

27.

  Systems: An Organ Recital    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A "system" is defined as "a group of structures or organs that function together as a unit to perform a specific task for an organism's body." I'll list some organs, and you tell me which organ system includes those organs. American terms are used.

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Apr 14 20

Category: Human Body

Average
alaspooryoric
Apr 14 20
1990 plays

28.

  They Changed Their World and Ours 11    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Billions of people have trodden upon this earth, and each one has had an impact in some way. However, a few have had such an impact that their names lived onward. Which of these, from all over the world, past or present, do you recognize?

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Feb 13 20

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

Category: Changed the World

Easier
alaspooryoric
Feb 13 20
774 plays

29.

  No X-rated Cliches Here    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Perhaps I am crazy like a fox to attempt to wax poetic about expressions containing the letter "X", but that is exactly what I am trying to do. Each question is about a cliche, idiom, etc. that contains a key word with a letter "X". Excelsior!

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Dec 30 22

Category: Alphabetical Idioms

Easier
alaspooryoric
Dec 30 22
1120 plays

30.

  If I Only Had a Brain    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What were they thinking? Several military leaders have made some huge blunders with serious consequences and costs, proving that victory requires brains as well as might. How many of these leaders and their mistakes do you recognize?

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Nov 04 14

Category: Military Leaders

Average
alaspooryoric
1672 plays

31.

  Speak of the Devil! It's More Cliches!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Signed, sealed, and delivered, this quiz is a shot in the arm and a sight for sore eyes! Every question is concerned with a cliched expression with a key word beginning with the letter "S". So snap to it and strike while the iron is hot!

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Feb 24 17

Category: Alphabetical Idioms

Easier
alaspooryoric
1207 plays

32.

  Pass the Bottle    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

You can maybe not pass the bottle, but perhaps you can pass this quiz. Match each description with its correct item. Each item will make use of the word "bottle".

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Apr 22 21

Category: Thematic Kitchen Items

Easier
alaspooryoric
Apr 22 21
742 plays

33.

  Sting's Geography Course    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Answer questions about geography you can learn while listening to the music of Sting!

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Dec 29 17

Category: Where on Earth?

Average
alaspooryoric
Dec 29 17
4188 plays

34.

  Every Little Song You Hear Is Magic    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Each one of the songs in this quiz mentions "magic" or something associated with it. How well do you know these songs and their artists? Each picture is or contains a CLUE to the correct answer.

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Apr 08 15

Category: Magic in Songs

Average
alaspooryoric
525 plays

35.

  Brit Lit: The Victorian Age--1831-1901    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Here is yet another quiz in my ongoing British Literature series. This one covers the poetry, fiction, non-fiction, drama, etc. written during what is typically referred to as the Victorian Age.

Average, 15 Qns, alaspooryoric, Dec 26 16

Category: British Literature

Average
alaspooryoric
1547 plays

36.

  American Lit: Early Twentieth Century    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This quiz continues the survey of American Literature and begins where the previous quiz in this series ended. It covers writers who were primarily active during the span of time from World War I to World War II.

Average, 15 Qns, alaspooryoric, Feb 21 16

Category: American Literature

Average
alaspooryoric
923 plays

37.

  South American Countries and Their Animal Icons    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

While each question asked will be a geographical one about a South American nation, the accompanying photo will depict that country's national animal.

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Jun 18 15

Category: South America Photo Quizzes

Average
alaspooryoric
471 plays

38.

  It's The End of the World as We Know It    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many religions and cultures have focused to some extent on how the world will end. This quiz is about some of those predictions, beliefs, and scares.

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Jan 07 14

Category: Eschatology

Average
alaspooryoric
1693 plays

39.

  Funny Bone    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about various idioms and expressions in the English language involving the elbow.

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Apr 11 18

Category: Body Parts in Idiom

Easier
alaspooryoric
Apr 11 18
2076 plays

40.

  Governments, Economic Systems, and Cows    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Since the 1930's, various parodies have circulated about instructors' attempts to use analogies to explain the world's economic systems and governments. Typically these jokes relied on cows. How many answers can you deduce?

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Jun 10 22

Category: Social Sciences

Average
alaspooryoric
Jun 10 22
2138 plays

41.

  American Lit: Middle to Late 20th Century    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This quiz finishes the survey of American Literature and begins where the previous quiz in this series ended. It covers writers who were primarily active from the time following WWII to the end of the 1900s.

Average, 15 Qns, alaspooryoric, Oct 28 20

Category: American Literature

Average
alaspooryoric
Oct 28 20
703 plays

42.

  An N-spirational Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

N! N! What begins with N? All the answers to the questions of this quiz. That's what.

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Aug 19 18

Category: N

Easier
alaspooryoric
Aug 19 18
709 plays

43.

  More Cliches Yada Yada    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You can bet your bottom dollar that you'll enjoy this quiz about clichés, idioms, expressions--you name it--all of which rely on a key word beginning with the letter "Y". Remember--you pays your money, you takes your chances.

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Jul 27 17

Category: Alphabetical Idioms

Easier
alaspooryoric
Jul 27 17
1179 plays

44.

  British Literature: The Renaissance--16th Century    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is concerned with poetry, drama, etc. written by English writers between 1485 and 1603. This quiz is also one of several in a series about British literature that begins with the Old English literary period.

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Feb 26 22

Category: British Literature

Average
alaspooryoric
Feb 26 22
1069 plays

45.

  Triplet Word Connections    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Hello! Each question here is answered by thinking of one word that, when paired with three other words I give you, creates three new words or phrases. For example, if I give you "butter____, house_____, and dragon_____", you would answer "fly".

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Sep 06 17

Category: Words in Common

Average
alaspooryoric
Sep 06 17
794 plays

46.

  Prick up Your Ears! It's More Cliches!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If you put your shoulder to the wheel and play your cards right, you'll pull it off and find your place in the sun with this quiz! All the questions are concerned with cliches and idioms with a key word beginning with the letter "P".

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Sep 10 16

Category: Alphabetical Idioms

Easier
alaspooryoric
1197 plays

47.

  Zoinks! One Last Cliche Quiz to Zip Through!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Whether you're in your comfort zone, a war zone, or the twilight zone, get in the zone and play a quiz about clichés, idioms, and expressions with a key word beginning with the letter "Z".

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Aug 16 17

Category: Alphabetical Idioms

Easier
alaspooryoric
Aug 16 17
828 plays

48.

  Quote, Unquote Cliches    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Are you a quick study? Are you quick on the uptake? Then quit horsing around and be queen for a day! Take a quiz about cliches, idioms, etc. that have a key word beginning with the letter Q.

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Oct 07 16

Category: Alphabetical Idioms

Easier
alaspooryoric
1298 plays

49.

  You're in Mississippi Now!    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Test your knowledge (or learn a little) about places within the state of Mississippi!

Average, 15 Qns, alaspooryoric, Dec 26 16

Category: Mississippi

Average
alaspooryoric
1063 plays

50.

  Brit Lit: Late Renaissance--Early 17th Century    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is one in a series of British Literature games. This particular one is about literature written during the late Renaissance or the early seventeenth century. See what you know or what you can learn!

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Dec 26 16

Category: British Literature

Average
alaspooryoric
904 plays