From the feud of Esau and Jacob to death of Joseph, this quiz covers the second half of the book of Genesis. All quotes are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
Average, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Dec 16 18
Category:
Genesis
From the creation to the beginnings of the feud between Esau and Jacob, this quiz covers the first half of the book of Genesis. All quotes are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
Average, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Mar 30 20
Category:
Genesis
Half of Weird Al's oeuvre consists of parodies of works by other artists. This quiz is about these songs.
Tough, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Feb 20 12
Category:
Yankovic, Weird Al
The answer to every question is either Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. All quotations come from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
Difficult, 20 Qns, asutbone,
Aug 03 07
Category:
Gospel Mixture
This quiz covers 25 related items that all fall into one category; the category of "Nursery Rhymes." The same code is used throughout, including the title. Origins of each nursery rhyme can be found in the information after you've taken the quiz.
Average, 25 Qns, asutbone,
May 17 12
Category:
Cryptograms
This is a variation on the "Who Said It" format. Rather than have you guess who said a line, this quiz will have you guess which line is spoken by whom. You will be given the movie, character in question, and four quotations from which to select.
Difficult, 15 Qns, asutbone,
Jul 26 10
Category:
Movie Quotes Mixture
So you want to play a game of cribbage, huh? I'll tell you each hand, and you tell me the score. H=Hearts, D=Diamonds, C=Clubs, and S=Spades. Here we go! (You may want to keep score yourself.)
Average, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Sep 18 10
Category:
Cribbage
This quiz has everything to do with the 1989 art film, "UHF," featuring gritty, Oscar worthy performances by Alfred Yankovic, Michael Richards, and Francine Drescher.
Average, 20 Qns, asutbone,
Feb 09 03
Category:
UHF
Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently. In this quiz, you'll be given a clue (like what do you call a stinky chicken). You come up with the homophonic answer (foul fowl). Make sure your answers make sense.
Average, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Dec 10 22
Category:
Homonyms and Homophones
There is one question for each hour of the first season of "24", plus a bonus question. The clock is ticking. Beep...beep...beep...
Average, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Jul 22 09
Category:
24 - Season 1
This is part 4 of a 4 part quiz of totally random music trivia. From AC/DC to ZZ Top, covering genres of jazz, rock, and blues, we've got it all. Questions refer to specific song, album, and artist knowledge. Good luck.
Difficult, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Oct 26 11
Category:
A Mix of Musical Genres
This is part 1 of a 4 part quiz of totally random music trivia. From AC/DC to ZZ Top, covering genres of jazz, rock, and blues, we've got it all. Questions refer to specific song, album, and artist knowledge. Good luck.
Difficult, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Jan 04 22
Category:
A Mix of Musical Genres
This is part 2 of a 4 part quiz of totally random music trivia. From AC/DC to ZZ Top, covering genres of jazz, rock, and blues, we've got it all. Questions refer to specific song, album, and artist knowledge. Good luck.
Difficult, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Aug 07 20
Category:
A Mix of Musical Genres
There is one question for each hour of the second season of "24", plus a bonus question. The clock is ticking. Beep...beep...beep...
Tough, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Mar 10 07
Category:
24 - Season 2
These are questions about the 1962 political thriller, "The Manchurian Candidate," starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury, and Janet Leigh.
Average, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Nov 03 08
Category:
Manchurian Candidate, The
In this quiz, an event will be described from either the 1988 novel by Thomas Harris, or the 1991 film directed by Jonathan Demme, or both, or neither. Your job is to figure out which event matches with which version. Good luck.
Difficult, 20 Qns, asutbone,
Apr 01 16
Category:
Harris, Thomas
Questions will be asked about The Three Stooges, The Marx Brothers, Abbott and Costello, Laurel and Hardy, Monty Python, Second City and Saturday Night Live. Good luck.
Tough, 15 Qns, asutbone,
Mar 10 12
Category:
Comedians Mixture
All questions in this quiz deal with real American tourist attractions. Information was taken from "The New Roadside America," by Doug Kirby, Ken Smith, and Mike Wilkins, and www.roadsideamerica.com.
Difficult, 15 Qns, asutbone,
Oct 07 20
Category:
USA - Travel
This is part 3 of a 4 part quiz of totally random music trivia. From AC/DC to ZZ Top, covering genres of jazz, rock, and blues, we've got it all. Questions refer to specific song, album, and artist knowledge. Good luck.
Difficult, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Apr 15 19
Category:
A Mix of Musical Genres
In this quiz, I'll name a Muppet, and your mission is to name the actor that voiced it on the original "Muppet Show", which ran from 1976 to 1981. Now, it's time to get things started...
Tough, 20 Qns, asutbone,
Dec 14 06
Category:
Muppets
Since 1952, the humor magazine known as "MAD" has produced hundreds and hundreds of movie satires. This quiz covers 25 of them, in alphabetical order. The name of the movie will be provided, you simply provide the name of the satire.
Difficult, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Nov 08 03
Category:
Comics L-R
There are a lot of movies out there based on books. This quiz only deals with the ones that changed the title for the big screen. The questions are in chronological order.
Tough, 15 Qns, asutbone,
Feb 12 12
Category:
Literary Movies
This quiz is about the lyrics to Peter Gabriel's 1986 album "So". Good luck!
Average, 15 Qns, asutbone,
Dec 06 04
Category:
Gabriel, Peter
Every game has a story. This quiz follows the second 25 games of the 2004 season for the Chicago Cubs, from May 4 to May 31.
Difficult, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Aug 10 07
Category:
Chicago Cubs
American poet Ogden Nash (1902-1971) wrote many humorous poems in his lifetime, including many about animals. In this quiz, find the animal that is the subject of the poem.
Average, 15 Qns, asutbone,
Feb 26 06
Category:
Nash, Ogden
Polkas are an important part of Al's work, with almost every one of his albums including one. Identify which polka medley of popular songs is referenced in each question. Good luck.
Tough, 20 Qns, asutbone,
Dec 05 03
Category:
Yankovic, Weird Al
People frequently go to the movies to see a director's vision of a story, as well as the performance of an actor or actress. This quiz concerns actors and directors who have worked together multiple times.
Difficult, 15 Qns, asutbone,
Nov 28 04
Category:
Grab Bag - Difficult
In this quiz, take words with number sounds in them (wonderful, before, decorate) and add one to that number (twoderful, befive, decornine). This quiz will get you acquainted with the rules.
Average, 10 Qns, asutbone,
Mar 24 13
Category:
Something in Common
Once again, homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently (a stinky chicken would be a foul fowl). The rules are the same for this quiz as the original. Good luck. Note: American English pronunciation.
Average, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Feb 02 11
Category:
Homonyms and Homophones
In 2005, the official loser was Winthrop. They lost in the first round to Gonzaga, who lost to Texas Tech, who lost to West Virginia, who lost to Louisville, who lost to Illinois, who lost in the championship to UNC. Find the other losers from 1995-2004.
Difficult, 10 Qns, asutbone,
Jun 01 05
Category:
NCAA March Madness
These questions all relate to the stories in Louis Sachar's 1978 book, "Sideways Stories From Wayside School." Part One deals with the first fifteen stories.
Tough, 15 Qns, asutbone,
Mar 20 06
Category:
Sachar, Louis
These questions all relate to the stories in Louis Sachar's 1978 book, "Sideways Stories From Wayside School." Part Two deals with the last fifteen stories.
Tough, 15 Qns, asutbone,
Mar 20 06
Category:
Sachar, Louis
In June, 1965, Issue #95 of MAD Magazine introduced the world to the rules and regulations of the extremely complicated 43-Man Squamish. Take this quiz to learn the rules, if you don't already know them.
Tough, 20 Qns, asutbone,
Dec 12 23
Category:
Comics L-R
Every game has a story. This quiz follows the first 25 games of the 2004 season for the Chicago Cubs, from April 5 to May 3.
Difficult, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Jul 29 04
Category:
Chicago Cubs
In this quiz, you have to figure out if the scene provided occurred in the movie, the book the movie was based on, both, or neither. Good luck.
Very Difficult, 15 Qns, asutbone,
Apr 12 03
Category:
Literary Movies
This quiz will test your knowledge of classical music, and how it is used in various movies. Good luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, asutbone,
Jan 12 03
Category:
Soundtracks for Experts
A clue about a movie will be given. Your job is to figure out the movie, and inflate it (for inflation instructions, see "An Introduction To Inflationary Language" in Brain Teasers: Word Play: Something In Common). Good luck! Spell out all answers.
Impossible, 10 Qns, asutbone,
Sep 17 20
Category:
Movies Word Play
Music is an important part of movies, and many directors have favorite composers to work with. The following questions revolve around this relationship.
Difficult, 15 Qns, asutbone,
Nov 30 13
Category:
Composers
In this quiz, you have to guess which horoscope goes with which astrological sign (as used in Weird Al's song, "Your Horoscope For Today.") You also need to know the dates for each astrological sign. Good luck!
Average, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Sep 09 13
Category:
Yankovic, Weird Al
You know the drill - connect Weird Al Yankovic to himself in 25 steps. There's a catch in this quiz, however. Only character names of the connected actors/actresses will be given. You supply the movie. Good luck.
Difficult, 25 Qns, asutbone,
Mar 06 05
Category:
Degrees - Difficult
In 2005, the official loser was Winthrop. They lost in the first round to Gonzaga, who lost to Texas Tech, who lost to West Virginia, who lost to Louisville, who lost to Illinois, who lost in the championship to UNC. Find other losers from 1985-1994.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, asutbone,
Apr 01 06
Category:
NCAA March Madness
A clue about a song will be given. You need to figure out the song, and inflate it (for inflation instructions, see "An Introduction To Inflationary Language" in Brain Teasers: Word Play: Something In Common). Good luck!
Impossible, 10 Qns, asutbone,
Oct 13 07
Category:
Music Word Play