Author Biography: alaspooryoric

1.

  A Gallery of Literature - 10 questions - 5 mins

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
Sep 22 16
1603 plays

2.

  They Changed Their World and Ours 6 - 10 questions - 5 mins

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
2185 plays

3.

  Brit Lit: The Modern Age--1902-1960 - 15 questions - 8 mins

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
Dec 27 16
2025 plays

4.

  They Changed Their World and Ours 7 - 10 questions - 6 mins

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, May 16 18

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

Category: Changed the World

Easier
alaspooryoric
May 16 18
1352 plays

5.

  It's Full of Stars - 10 questions - 5 mins

"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
2871 plays

6.

  I See the Moon... - 10 questions - 6 mins

...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
333 plays

7.

  Is Geography Your Cup of T? - 10 questions - 6 mins

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
2725 plays

8.

  Comics from Yesteryear - 10 questions - 6 mins

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
992 plays

9.

  Brand Name or Generic? - 10 questions - 2 mins

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
4041 plays

10.

  How Green Was My Movie - 10 questions - 6 mins

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, Jul 03 16

Category: Colors/Colours in the Title

Easier
alaspooryoric
Jul 03 16
1031 plays

11.

  From Here to Eternity - 10 questions - 5 mins

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, Feb 02 22

Category: Astronomy

Average
alaspooryoric
Feb 02 22
4458 plays

12.

  Funny Farm - 10 questions - 6 mins

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, Dec 07 22

Category: Comedians Mixture

Easier
alaspooryoric
Dec 07 22
2793 plays

13.

  Places, Everyone! - 10 questions - 6 mins

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
Feb 12 17
1061 plays

14.

  At the Zoo with The Beatles - 10 questions - 5 mins

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
909 plays

15.

  No Solo, No Jones - 10 questions - 5 mins

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
641 plays

16.

  This Is the End of Me! - 10 questions - 3 mins

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
1082 plays

17.

  Speak of the Devil! It's More Cliches! - 10 questions - 4 mins

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
Feb 24 17
1014 plays

18.

  Settings in American Short Fiction - 10 questions - 7 mins

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
433 plays

19.

  It's Still Billy Joel to Me Test Your Knowledge - 10 questions - 3 mins

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
699 plays

20.

  Location, Location, Location! - 10 questions - 7 mins

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
Dec 25 16
585 plays

21.

  They Changed Their World and Ours 4 - 10 questions - 6 mins

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
1180 plays

22.

  Nebulae: Do You See What They See? - 10 questions - 4 mins

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
415 plays

23.

  Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel - 10 questions - 3 mins

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
951 plays

24.

  Mark Your Words - 10 questions - 4 mins

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
734 plays

25.

  Prick up Your Ears! It's More Cliches! - 10 questions - 4 mins

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
Sep 10 16
1149 plays

26.

  No X-rated Cliches Here - 10 questions - 4 mins

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
1077 plays

27.

  What's the Cat's Meow? Cliches, That's What! - 10 questions - 5 mins

If cliches are your cup of tea, then hopefully you'll find you can cut the mustard by answering these questions about popular idioms and expressions in the English language that use a key word beginning with the letter "C".

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Apr 14 16

Category: Alphabetical Idioms

Average
alaspooryoric
1491 plays

28.

  More Cliches Yada Yada - 10 questions - 4 mins

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
1094 plays

29.

  Tried and True Cliches - 10 questions - 5 mins

If you've time on your hands, then take a load off your feet and try your luck with this quiz about cliched expressions with a key word beginning with the letter "T". Time and tide wait for no man, and the time is ripe to have the time of your life!

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Feb 08 17

Category: Alphabetical Idioms

Average
alaspooryoric
Feb 08 17
1023 plays

30.

  Can You Pass This Cliche Quiz with Flying Colors? - 10 questions - 5 mins

Whether you achieve a feather in your cap, do fair to middling, or fall from grace, I hope you enjoy learning a few facts about some cliches that have a key word beginning with the letter "F".

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Apr 14 16

Category: Alphabetical Idioms

Average
alaspooryoric
1185 plays

31.

  It's in the Cards! - 10 questions - 5 mins

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
457 plays

32.

  Nothing New under the Sun--Just More Cliches - 10 questions - 5 mins

Needless to say, the name of the game is cliches with a key word beginning with the letter "N". So, don't be a Nervous Nellie! Instead, let's get down to the nitty gritty!

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Jun 18 16

Category: Alphabetical Idioms

Average
alaspooryoric
Jun 18 16
1099 plays

33.

  Brit Lit: The Victorian Age--1831-1901 - 15 questions - 8 mins

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
Dec 26 16
1342 plays

34.

  Every Little Song You Hear Is Magic - 10 questions - 5 mins

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
497 plays

35.

  Systems: An Organ Recital - 10 questions - 4 mins

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
1710 plays

36.

  Dull as Dishwater Cliches - 10 questions - 4 mins

It's time to do or die--dot your i's and cross your t's. How much do you know about cliches, idioms, etc. that have a key word that begins with the letter "D"?

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Jul 25 16

Category: Alphabetical Idioms

Easier
alaspooryoric
Jul 25 16
1554 plays

37.

  South American Countries and Their Animal Icons - 10 questions - 6 mins

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
461 plays

38.

  Governments, Economic Systems, and Cows - 10 questions - 4 mins

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
1957 plays

39.

  Quote, Unquote Cliches - 10 questions - 4 mins

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
Oct 07 16
1266 plays

40.

  Ups-A-Daisy! It's More Cliches! - 10 questions - 4 mins

Get up and about and up in arms! Here's another cliche quiz up for grabs. Each of these cliche expressions contains an important word beginning with the letter "U". Use your head, and see if you can get the upper hand!

Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Mar 10 17

Category: Alphabetical Idioms

Easier
alaspooryoric
Mar 10 17
867 plays

41.

  If I Only Had a Brain - 10 questions - 5 mins

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
1538 plays

42.

  Pass the Bottle - 10 questions - 3 mins

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
720 plays

43.

  They Changed Their World and Ours 11 - 10 questions - 5 mins

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
734 plays

44.

  Sting's Geography Course - 10 questions - 5 mins

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
4156 plays

45.

  British Literature: The Renaissance--16th Century - 10 questions - 5 mins

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
855 plays

46.

  American Lit: Early Twentieth Century - 15 questions - 9 mins

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
803 plays

47.

  A Boy Named Johnny - 10 questions - 3 mins

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
507 plays

48.

  Funny Bone - 10 questions - 4 mins

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
1987 plays

49.

  Get on the Gravy Train with Cliches! - 10 questions - 5 mins

Go like the wind, go bananas, go for broke, go whole hog, go hog wild, go out on a limb, go against the grain, or just go along for the ride, but go and enjoy a quiz about cliches with a key word beginning with the letter "G".

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Apr 14 16

Category: Alphabetical Idioms

Average
alaspooryoric
1049 plays

50.

  An N-spirational Quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins

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
669 plays