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bmrsnr has been a FunTrivia author since Oct 26 03 and has written 51 quizzes. bmrsnr writes for many different categories, but is most active in Music, Movies, and General Knowledge, and has won 3 Editor's Choice awards on submitted quizzes.

  • has earned 1,722 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • has adopted / renovated 2 quizzes that required editing work to date.
  • last seen online Apr 24 24, and most recent quiz went online Nov 17 23.

Bio: "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade and then toss in the face of the person who gave you the lemons until they give you the oranges you asked for in the first place." Bill McNeal, NewsRadio
Hobbies: College football, classic rock, and classical music. Oh, and "Newsradio." I LOVE "Newsradio." R.I.P. Phil Hartman.
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by bmrsnr
1.
  Why We Love Music: The Tools of the Trade editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
Behold seven of the most famous measures in classical music history: the opening to Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, Movement I. Indicated on the image are ten components of western musical notation. See how many you can name. American nomenclature is used.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Sep 23 23
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Category: Music Theory
Average
bmrsnr
Sep 23 23
327 plays
2.
  Illegal Sorting, Five Points, Replay Third Column editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 15 Qns
Penalties in the NFL
There are so many penalties in the NFL that it can be tough to keep track of them all. See if you can group some of the most common 15 penalties into their standard yardages imposed for an infraction.
Average, 15 Qns, bmrsnr, Sep 26 23
Average
bmrsnr
Sep 26 23
270 plays
3.
  Minions Say the Darndest Things editor best quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The principal reason I love the warlock class in "World of Warcraft" (PC) is because of the minions. Not only do they have some cool abilities but they are also downright hilarious sometimes. All of the information may be found within the core game.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Feb 14 10
Average
bmrsnr
1579 plays
4.
 Mixed Arizona: An Arizona Road Trip
  An Arizona Road Trip   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Back from Ohio, it's time for our second road trip, this time to Arizona where I lived and attended college for many years. Enjoy the Grand Canyon state with me as you tour some of the more memorable locations.
Easier, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Nov 17 23
Category: Mixed Arizona
Easier
bmrsnr
Nov 17 23
305 plays
5.
  Life is like a...   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
What is life like? For Forrest Gump, it was a box of chocolates. For ten other people it's... well, take the quiz and find out below.
Easier, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Nov 09 23
Easier
bmrsnr
Nov 09 23
722 plays
6.
Cooking and Baking: A Treat for All Seasons
  A Treat for All Seasons   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
I love baking delicious treats almost as much as I enjoy eating them. So many of these treats growing up were tied to holidays and certain times of the year. Here are 10 questions about some of my favorites.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Apr 09 24
Category: Cooking and Baking
Average
bmrsnr
Apr 09 24
609 plays
7.
  Today We Celebrate Our Independence Day!   great trivia quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 18 Qns
Released in 1996, "Independence Day" made a big impact on me. One of my favorite moments is the rousing speech delivered by President Thomas Whitmore (played by Bill Pullman). See if you can fill in the missing words.
Very Easy, 18 Qns, bmrsnr, Oct 25 23
Category: Independence Day
Very Easy
bmrsnr
Oct 25 23
431 plays
8.
  Famous Dragons    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Below are ten questions related to dragons from ten different Funtrivia categories. I hope you have as much fun playing this quiz as I did creating it.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Oct 27 23
Average
bmrsnr
Oct 27 23
316 plays
9.
  Dashing and Delightful   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I love Christmas music. Whether I'm 'dashing' through the snow or enjoying the 'delightful' fire while it snows outside, Christmas music just makes me happy. Some of the lyrics of my favorite Christmas songs are missing a word. See if you can fix that.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Oct 12 23
Category: Christmas Lyrics
Very Easy
bmrsnr
Oct 12 23
461 plays
10.
  Deck the Tables with Clubs and Diamonds   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I love card games. See if you can match the descriptions of different card decks on the left with the card games that utilize them.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Oct 29 23
Category: Card Games Mixture
Average
bmrsnr
Oct 29 23
186 plays
11.
  More 'Time' On My Hands   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions on 'Time' magazine's coveted 'Man of the Year' title. Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Oct 11 23
Category: Time Magazine
Average
bmrsnr
Oct 11 23
374 plays
12.
  When Tears Are In Your Eyes   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hollywood sure knows how to get the waterworks flowing. This quiz is about some of my favorite tearjerkers. This quiz was created for the "Friends in Need" authoring challenge.
Easier, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Feb 27 24
Easier
bmrsnr
Feb 27 24
643 plays
13.
 Mixed Ohio: An Ohio Road Trip
  An Ohio Road Trip   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
As an air force brat, seven years in Ohio was a long time. Though I live on the other side of the country now, I hope to take my family on a road trip through the state in the near future. These are some of the things I'd like them to see.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Sep 30 23
Category: Mixed Ohio
Very Easy
bmrsnr
Sep 30 23
297 plays
14.
  Harry Potter and the Characters Who Died   great trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 20 Qns
No, this isn't the long-lost 8th volume of the series by JK Rowling. Instead see if you can pick the characters from the Harry Potter series below who we know for certain were dead at the end of the seven-book series and avoid the decoys.
Easier, 20 Qns, bmrsnr, Sep 25 23
Easier
bmrsnr
Sep 25 23
443 plays
15.
  Like Father Like Son    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Anakin and Luke Skywalkers' paths to becoming Jedi ended very differently. Despite that, there were many similarities in their journeys. See if you can answer these questions about the times their paths converged.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Oct 18 23
Average
bmrsnr
Oct 18 23
294 plays
16.
  First Ten BCS Champions    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) was organized prior to the 1998 college football season to pit the top two D-1A, or FBS teams against each other in a national championship game. See if you can put the first ten champions of the BCS in order.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Oct 27 23
Average
bmrsnr
Oct 27 23
126 plays
17.
  Pick the Brass Instruments    
Collection Quiz
 14 Qns
While brass instruments take many different forms and have evolved significantly over the centuries, they all have one thing in common. Sound is produced as lips are buzzed into a cupped mouthpiece. See if you can spot the brass instruments.
Average, 14 Qns, bmrsnr, Sep 24 23
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category: Brass
Average
bmrsnr
Sep 24 23
255 plays
18.
  Major Mormon Milestones   top quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
Several events in the early years of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day saints shaped its destiny and that of its members. See if you match the events listed below to the locations in which they occurred.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Nov 03 23
Category: History
Average
bmrsnr
Nov 03 23
77 plays
19.
  National Parks of the Four Corners   popular trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 14 Qns
The four corner states (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah) contain some of the most visited and geologically varied national parks in the United States. See if you can select the national parks found in those four states while avoiding the decoys.
Average, 14 Qns, bmrsnr, Oct 06 23
Category: USA - Parks
Average
bmrsnr
Oct 06 23
217 plays
20.
  Um...That's Not What That's About   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's not always clear from the title what a show is about. See if you can guess the shows that these descriptions are most definitely not about.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Sep 28 23
Category: TV Wordplay
Average
bmrsnr
Sep 28 23
182 plays
21.
  What to Expect When You're Expecting    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
For such a star-studded flick, the reviews were not great. When my wife and I saw the movie, however, we could hardcore relate to much of the ridiculousness and we find ourselves quoting it to this day. See if you can match the actors to each character.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Oct 24 23
Category: Wa - Wh Movies
Average
bmrsnr
Oct 24 23
54 plays
22.
  Up in Smoke    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
No, not that kind of smoke. I'm talking slow-cooked, smoke-infused, deliciousness. Not so much bad for your lungs. Your waistline though? That's a different story. Let's see how much you know about one of my recently-developed passions.
Easier, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Jul 23 22
Category: Meats
Easier
bmrsnr
Jul 23 22
419 plays
23.
  Geocaching - Where You Are the Search Engine   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Geocaching (www.geocaching.com) has taken the world by storm. By January 2006 there were 230856 active geocaches in 220 different countries. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of the sport or to introduce yourself to all that geocaching has to offer
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Jun 16 12
Category: Geocaching
Average
bmrsnr
3576 plays
24.
  So You Want To Major in Music...    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
You've just graduated from high school and think that a major in music might be right for you, but you're not sure if you have and adequate knowlege of music theory. Take this quiz to find out what I expect my incoming freshmen to know.
Average, 15 Qns, bmrsnr, Jan 02 21
Category: Music Theory
Average
bmrsnr
Jan 02 21
5568 plays
25.
  A Second Common Bond, Bmrsnr style   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
After receiving such a favorable response from my first common bond quiz, I simply couldn't resist a second effort. Once again, nine answers from nine subjects will have a common bond, this time to a famous sporting event.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Mar 31 15
Category: 10Q CB Average
Average
bmrsnr
986 plays
26.
  The Secret Lives of "NewsRadio" Characters    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
For such a tightly knit group of coworkers, these employees of WNYX sure carried some doozies of secrets. See if you can match the character to the secret exposed.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Jul 03 22
Category: NewsRadio
Average
bmrsnr
Jul 03 22
101 plays
27.
  'Dark' Movies   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See if you can name these movies that all contain the word 'dark' somewhere in the title.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Jan 25 13
Category: Common Titles
Average
bmrsnr
805 plays
28.
  The University of Arizona   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The University of Arizona (UofA) is one of three public universities in Arizona and has a rich tradition of both academics and Athletics. Let's see how much you know about this storied institution.
Tough, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Nov 29 12
Category: US Colleges
Tough
bmrsnr
349 plays
29.
  Form in Music Theory    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Form is the study of structure in music and is the subject of this quiz. Test your knowledge of common (and maybe not so common) forms and their common traits.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Aug 30 17
Category: Music Theory
Average
bmrsnr
Aug 30 17
1919 plays
30.
  Take this Fractured War Movies Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I you twisted my arm, I would probably choose war movies as my favorite movie genre. They have a funny way of eliciting feelings of awe, sadness, and patriotism all at the same time. See if you can spot some of my favorite war movies in fractured form.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Jul 03 09
Category: Movie Fractures
Average
bmrsnr
1146 plays
31.
  Geocaching Part Deux: Cache Types   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is a follow-up to my first quiz on geocaching. This one focuses on cache types. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Apr 01 22
Category: Geocaching
Average
bmrsnr
Apr 01 22
778 plays
32.
  1st Semester Freshman Music Theory Final    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The following questions cover material that I would expect my freshman theory students to have mastered by the end of their first semester. Let's see how you fare.
Difficult, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Aug 27 05
Category: Music Theory
Difficult
bmrsnr
4608 plays
33.
  Bmrsnr's First Common Bond    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I enjoy common bond quizzes so much that I decided to finally try my hand at this one. See if you can guess how nine answers from nine different subjects all relate to a single historic individual.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Jul 28 09
Category: 10Q CB Average
Average
bmrsnr
942 plays
34.
  Fractured Classical Music Genres    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From Bach to Brahms to Bartok, this quiz will explore the many genres that have become proving ground for western composers of classical music. None of the answers contain any punctuation. Enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Jun 22 08
Category: Fractured Words
Average
bmrsnr
888 plays
35.
  Fractured Songs by The Who    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Who is one of my favorite bands. See if you can make sense of these song titles. No punctuation should appear in your answers.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, May 04 09
Category: Who, The
Average
bmrsnr
569 plays
36.
  Made in America? You Better Believe It!    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
How well do you know your works by American composers? Take this quiz to find out?
Average, 15 Qns, bmrsnr, May 30 19
Category: Classical Music
Average
bmrsnr
May 30 19
508 plays
37.
  I Hate Comic Sans    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The proverbial punching bag of word processing fonts, Comic Sans has sure been the cause of hilarity across the globe. See if you can answer these Comic Sans related questions.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Aug 26 17
Average
bmrsnr
Aug 26 17
342 plays
38.
  World History According to "NewsRadio's" Bill   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Anyone familiar with "NewsRadio" will surely appreciate Bill McNeal's interesting sense of history and geography. See how well you know about it!
Tough, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Dec 22 09
Tough
bmrsnr
275 plays
39.
  Fractured Composers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these composers have two things in common. Firstly, they all have works that are very much a part of the western art music repertoire. Secondly, they are all composers for which I have a particular affinity. Remember, spelling counts.
Tough, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Feb 21 22
Category: Fractured People
Tough
bmrsnr
Feb 21 22
777 plays
40.
  To Right the Unrightable Wrong    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For a musical built around foolhardy idealism to the point of ridiculousness, "Man of La Mancha" provided the idol to those who charge ahead despite the impossibility of the task set before them. What is madness after all?
Tough, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Nov 13 17
Category: Man of La Mancha
Tough
bmrsnr
Nov 13 17
186 plays
41.
  Conspiracy Theories According to "NewsRadio's" Joe   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Joe Garelli is one of my favorite conspiracy theorists. Enjoy some of his more shocking revelations from the grossly undersppreciated sitcom, "NewsRadio"!
Tough, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Dec 22 09
Tough
bmrsnr
281 plays
42.
  Fractured "NewsRadio" Guest Actors    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Though it lasted only 5 seasons, "NewsRadio" had numerous guest stars. See how many you can find in fractured form.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Dec 22 09
Average
bmrsnr
378 plays
43.
  Not Another Music Theory Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Music Thoery, aka. the boon of every freshman music major, is so much fun! I hope this, my second music theory quiz, will prove at least as enjoyable as the first, yet less challenging.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Jan 09 15
Category: Music Theory
Very Difficult
bmrsnr
1625 plays
44.
  American Composer Howard Hanson   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Howard Hanson is one of my favorite American composers. Let's see how much you know about him.
Tough, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Nov 16 21
Category: H
Tough
bmrsnr
Nov 16 21
214 plays
45.
  Music Theory for the true Music Theorist    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is intended to be very difficult. If you think you have a good cache of music theory knowlege, give it a try. Please note that the questions aren't intended to deal in Jazz Theory.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Mar 21 06
Category: Music Theory
Very Difficult
bmrsnr
1818 plays
46.
  The Settlers of Catan    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"The Settlers of Catan" is a board game by Mayfair Games and has quickly become one of my favorite games. How much do you know about it? All questions in this quiz refer to the standard version of the board game.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Jun 28 20
Average
bmrsnr
Jun 28 20
1244 plays
47.
  Drum and Bugle Corps' home towns.   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Simple concept here. I give you the name of a DCI Division I Drum and Bugle Corps, you tell me where their hometown is.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Jul 19 06
Average
bmrsnr
634 plays
48.
  Fractured American College Football Nicknames    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will explore some of the more well known nicknames in collegiate athletics. No punctuation of any kind will be needed in your responses. Enjoy the quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Jun 26 08
Average
bmrsnr
842 plays
49.
  Cedar City, Utah    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's a fun quiz about one of Utah's most visited small towns.
Tough, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Apr 30 13
Category: Utah
Tough
bmrsnr
438 plays
50.
  Tuba, The King of the Brass    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about the largest of all brass instruments?
Difficult, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Nov 11 21
Category: Brass
Difficult
bmrsnr
Nov 11 21
569 plays
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