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babsr has been a FunTrivia author since Jun 07 07 and has written 36 quizzes. babsr writes for many different categories, but is most active in General Knowledge, Humanities, and Hobbies.

  • has earned 1,517 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • last seen online Apr 26 24, and most recent quiz went online Jan 31 20.
Hobbies: Textile arts, photography, NASCAR, Farmville
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1.
  Love Yourself   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
According to the Bible, the second greatest commandment is "Love your neighbor as yourself". But what if self-love gets carried away? This quiz introduces you to some historical or fictional "narcissists", gleaned from multiple sources.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, babsr, Feb 15 21
Category: Thematic People
Very Easy
babsr
Feb 15 21
1221 plays
2.
  The Making of My Country    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here we are, but how did we get here? A brief, all-encompassing history of the US...
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Feb 26 17
Category: U.S. History
Average
babsr
1732 plays
3.
  Count 'em! Twelve!    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
This is an author's challenge using numbers as the foundation. I asked for twelve, and here it is! Every answer has its basis in that number.
Easier, 15 Qns, babsr, Jul 10 17
Category: 11-50
Easier
babsr
Jul 10 17
871 plays
4.
  Vive the Sausage!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sausage - so many ways, so little time...! How many of these tasty treats do you know?
Easier, 10 Qns, babsr, Mar 09 21
Category: Meats
Easier
babsr
Mar 09 21
2205 plays
5.
  Pink Is The New Black    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the 1940s and 50s, the spectre of McCarthyism reared its ugly head in the entertainment industry of the US. The House Un-American Activities Committee sought out "Commie Pinkos", and hundreds of people were blacklisted.
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Jul 06 15
Category: Other People
Average
babsr
2221 plays
6.
  A Matter of Timing    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There is an old maxim,"Timing is everything". Proof of this is especially evident in the sports world. How many of these events do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Feb 27 17
Category: USA Mixed
Average
babsr
1274 plays
7.
  Ladies Who Lunch    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Submitted as part of the Epic Meal Challenge. Choose the musicals in which these food references appear.
Easier, 10 Qns, babsr, Aug 01 17
Category: Name the Musical
Easier
babsr
Aug 01 17
511 plays
8.
  Foods of Laos    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
How do you really get to know a country? Through its food! This quiz covers some of Laos' most popular tummy ticklers!
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Jul 21 22
Category: Asian Food Mix
Average
babsr
Jul 21 22
1279 plays
9.
  There's Something About Pink   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Pink - a color, but how is that color represented in our everyday world? Here's 10 questions, from the fields of entertainment, religion, zoology, and a few more, that may surprise you!
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Mar 28 17
Category: Pink
Average
babsr
668 plays
10.
  Rose Names Associated with Broadway Musicals   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It is surprising how many roses are named for people, characters or shows that are associated with Broadway, and more specifically, musicals. Here are just a few, just waiting to be introduced!
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Nov 28 15
Category: Something in Common
Average
babsr
411 plays
11.
  Bells (Belles) on Their Toes   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Bells (and Belles) appear so many times in song, literature, and history that it seemed a natural for a quiz. And when I checked, there didn't seem to be any! So, here you go!
Average, 15 Qns, babsr, Jul 29 11
Category: Thematic Names
Average
babsr
1441 plays
12.
  Quiz First, Answer Later!    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Some of these are questions I never used elsewhere, some are interesting things I've come across here and there, and some of them, I really have no clue... Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Mar 14 17
Category: Mixed 10 Qn Average E
Average
babsr
1316 plays
13.
  Ruddigore    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I was given a challenge to create a Theatre quiz, where "anything goes". Well, there were already several quizzes for "Anything Goes", so I found one that didn't have any!
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Mar 20 17
Category: R
Average
babsr
1071 plays
14.
  Different ways to look at healing    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
When you need treatment for an ailment, you don't necessarily end up at an MD with a prescription for pills. Alternative medicine is widely used as well. How much do you know about different ways of healing?
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Feb 08 14
Category: Alternative Medicine
Average
babsr
1804 plays
15.
  Roy Orbison One-liners    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Ever have a part of a lyric stuck in your head and you can't remember exactly what song it came from? Here are single lines from different Roy Orbison classics. Can you match them to their song?
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Jan 31 20
Category: Orbison, Roy
Average
babsr
Jan 31 20
329 plays
16.
  Gifts of the Earth: Frogs   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As in our previous team quizzes, our intent is to present information that may come as a surprise to you. Think you know a lot about frogs? Check out these questions!
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Apr 27 20
Category: Thematic Amphibians
Average
babsr
Apr 27 20
381 plays
17.
  Fate Plays Chess    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each move of Fate means someone wins, gets sidelined, or loses, just as in chess. Your life goal is to beat Fate, or at least keep Fate from winning...
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Aug 26 17
Category: Thematic Abstract Ideas
Average
babsr
Aug 26 17
312 plays
18.
  "APB"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The name of the primetime procedural drama "APB" refers to "All Points Bulletin", the call-out to officers to alert them to situations in which they may be required.
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Mar 03 17
Category: A
Average
babsr
1314 plays
19.
  Gifts of the Earth: Precious Things    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Mother Earth has given us many precious things which give us joy, or inspiration, or fill us with awe. Perhaps our quiz will uncover a few surprises for you!
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Aug 26 17
Category: Thematic Nature
Average
babsr
Aug 26 17
512 plays
20.
  Gifts of the Earth: Roses    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to the first Children of Terra Team Quiz! We are a group of players who enjoy nature's many beauties and mysteries, life's various adventures and experiences, and the enjoyment of sharing those wonders with others. Our first gift: the rose.
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Jan 10 21
Category: Thematic Roses
Average
babsr
Jan 10 21
409 plays
21.
  Music of the US Armed Forces    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What can be more stirring than watching a parade, and hearing the music of the bands? Many of those pieces played are actually compositions tied to specific military organizations. Do you know them?
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Nov 27 15
Category: U.S. Military
Average
babsr
412 plays
22.
  Dancing With The Stars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz challenge, using names of reality shows. We could use the name of a real show, but we couldn't do the quiz on the show. So, I figured stars/astronomy would be a good topic. Hope you like it!
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Sep 19 20
Category: Astronomy
Average
babsr
Sep 19 20
707 plays
23.
  The Ten Books I Would Choose If I Were Marooned    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A Facebook challenge by a poster queried what ten books we would choose if we were marooned. After consideration, I came up with the following. How many of them are on your list?
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Nov 23 15
Category: Mixed Literature
Average
babsr
784 plays
24.
  Practical Practicum of Herbs   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's some interesting little tidbits about some interesting little plants...
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Jun 07 07
Category: Herbs
Average
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2025 plays
25.
  Gifts of the Earth: Trees    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In our continuing series of Gifts of the Earth, we're presenting one of the most majestic gifts, without which we could not exist: Trees!
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Oct 07 21
Category: Thematic Trees
Average
babsr
Oct 07 21
394 plays
26.
  Blast Off!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Blast Off! implies a rocket has been launched into space. Here are ten bits of rocket history/launches/blast offs, both real and fictional - how many do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Jul 09 17
Category: Thematic Verbs
Average
babsr
Jul 09 17
194 plays
27.
  Children of Terra Ask: Where On Earth Are We?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As in our previous team quizzes, our intent is to present information that may come as a surprise to you. Think you know a lot about places on planet Earth? Check out these questions!
Tough, 10 Qns, babsr, Apr 28 22
Category: Where am I?
Tough
babsr
Apr 28 22
365 plays
28.
  Children of Terra Ask: What On Earth Is It?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Have you ever thought about some odd little item in your environment and wondered what it was? Well, we're going to answer a few of them for you!
Tough, 15 Qns, babsr, Aug 26 17
Category: Thematic Unique Ideas
Tough
babsr
Aug 26 17
316 plays
29.
  Roger, Over and Out!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ya know how some song or phrase jumps into your head, (an earworm!) and you realize it would be a perfect name for a quiz? Well, guess what happened! Hope you enjoy this introduction to several Rogers!
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Jul 14 15
Category: First Names Q-S
Average
babsr
248 plays
30.
  This Is My Friend, Tubb(s)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is part of a Challenge which required using the phrase "This Is...". I received this title. Hope you enjoy the questions I came up with!
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, May 17 16
Category: Thematic Names
Average
babsr
343 plays
31.
  It's Curtains, I Tell Ya! Curtains!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I recently sang in a concert, with over 300 singers and orchestra onstage. This required that the fire marshall test a particular curtain. It occurred to me that there are actually several curtains involved in live theatre. How many do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Mar 28 15
Category: Theatre
Average
babsr
517 plays
32.
  Ex Preston School of Industry (CA)   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Preston School of Industry, also known as Preston Castle, is a landmark in the city of Ione, California. This quiz will highlight a few of those who spent time as wards of the state, or juvenile offenders within its walls.
Tough, 10 Qns, babsr, Feb 08 15
Category: California
Tough
babsr
142 plays
33.
  Blasted Barnacles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz was a response to a challenge, and I was given this title. Hope you like how I rose to the challenge!
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Jul 10 17
Category: Thematic Animals
Average
babsr
Jul 10 17
304 plays
34.
  Not Forrest Gump, Forrest Tucker!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of the quizzes relating to someone named Forrest seem to be about "Gump". Well, there is an earlier gentleman, Forrest Tucker, and it's about time he had a quiz dedicated to him!
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Dec 29 22
Category: Celebrities T-Z
Average
babsr
Dec 29 22
231 plays
35.
  You're Really Eating That? Okra!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of the funniest Saturday Night Live skits I remember was a spoof of "Oklahoma", called "Okra-Cola" - a beverage made of an odd little vegetable that you either love or hate. Want to know more?
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Jul 26 11
Category: Fruit and Vegetables
Average
babsr
1321 plays
36.
  The US Civil Air Patrol    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Surprisingly, there is currently no quiz on this organization, so, I thought it might be time to highlight it!
Average, 10 Qns, babsr, Sep 28 15
Category: USAF
Average
babsr
217 plays