Hector is not as well known as many figures from the Trojan War, perhaps because he fought on the losing side. This quiz will test your knowledge of Troy's greatest hero.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Dec 07 14
Category:
The Trojan War
This is a quiz about one of the most underrated actors of all time, Vincent Price. If you are of a certain age, like me, you will remember him scaring the daylights out of you as a kid. But there was much more to his career!
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Jun 21 15
Category:
Celebrities M-P
I will tell you the name of a battle of the American Civil War that took place between 1861 and 1863, followed by four statements about it. Three are incorrect, and one is true. You need to identify the true statement.
Tough, 10 Qns, daver852,
Feb 17 16
Category:
Civil War Battles
Thomas Nashe is one of the most interesting, not to mention funny, of all Elizabethan writers. He was rash, egotistical, and nearly always broke and in some kind of trouble. A man after my own heart.
Tough, 15 Qns, daver852,
Jan 04 08
Category:
People M-P
This is a quiz about people who are thought to have died, but either actually lived on, or were rumored to have lived on after their supposed deaths.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Jul 16 14
Category:
Death Becomes Them
This is a quiz about one of the world's most famous burial sites, Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Aug 31 14
Category:
Burial Sites
This is a quiz about my hometown, Springfield, Illinois. How much do you know about it?
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Oct 21 15
Category:
Illinois
This is a quiz dealing with luck and things that are considered lucky. Good luck to you!
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Aug 26 17
Category:
Thematic Abstract Ideas
This is a quiz about people who have made miraculous comebacks, overcoming failure and adversity to finally achieve success, or who have otherwise distinguished themselves. How many do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Feb 12 14
Category:
Who Am I?
This is a quiz about postage stamps of the United States. If you are a stamp collector, you should find it very easy!
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Feb 08 15
Category:
Stamps
Do you ever dream about finding a chest full of gold and jewels? This is a quiz about famous treasures that are out there somewhere waiting to be found.
Tough, 10 Qns, daver852,
Feb 23 15
Category:
Mysteries of History
The Medal of Honor is the United States' highest military award for valor in combat. This quiz is about the decoration and the heroes who have earned it.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Sep 29 15
Category:
U.S. Military
Match these famous wines to their country of origin. It may be trickier than you think!
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Dec 08 16
Category:
Wines
This is a quiz about legends, true and false, connected with various rulers throughout history.
Tough, 10 Qns, daver852,
Jun 24 13
Category:
Blunders, What Ifs, Intrigue
Everyone remembers a winner, the first person to do something, the biggest and the best. But when one comes in second place, no one seems to take notice. Try your hand at these not-so-famous "seconds."
Difficult, 25 Qns, daver852,
Nov 30 20
Category:
First, Second, Third and Last
Who doesn't enjoy a kiss? This is a quiz about kisses, kissing, and related subjects. Pucker up!
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Jul 08 17
Category:
Thematic Verbs
Let's face it: the metric system is boring! This quiz is about other methods of measurement, those with a little uniqueness and personality.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Oct 19 23
Category:
Measurements, Time and Distance
Cornish is a Celtic language spoken in southwestern England. Dead for hundreds of years, it's now making a comeback. See if you can answer these simple questions about the Cornish language. It's pretty easy, even if you don't speak Cornish.
Easier, 10 Qns, daver852,
Mar 20 21
Category:
Languages
These are devilish little questions that have stumped a lot of my friends.
Difficult, 20 Qns, daver852,
Sep 19 22
Category:
Mixed 20 Q. Very Difficult
We come into contact with tin almost every day, but seldom give it much thought. Tin, however, plays an important role in modern life. How much do you know about this metal and its uses?
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Jan 08 09
Category:
Specific Elements
This quiz is a hodgepodge of questions about facts that I have found to be interesting. I hope you find them interesting, too.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Aug 26 14
Category:
Mixed 10 Qn Tough D
This quiz is about the USS Wahoo (SS-238), perhaps the most famous of all U.S. submarines during WWII. If you are not a submarine buff, it will probably be very difficult.
Tough, 15 Qns, daver852,
Sep 08 14
Category:
WW2 Maritime
Here are a few questions to test your knowledge about the science of arms. Please note that these questions apply to British (UK) heraldry; the rules of heraldry on the Continent and elsewhere are a little different.
Tough, 20 Qns, daver852,
Jul 31 05
Category:
Heraldry
This is a quiz about some of the men and women who played pivotal roles in the Irish struggle for independence. It covers the period from the late 19th century to 1923. It will probably be difficult if you don't have some knowledge of Irish history!
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Jun 13 16
Category:
Irish
Arians are known to be brave, generous, energetic, intelligent and good-looking. Reports that they are hot-tempered, rash, and vain are slanderous rumors. Here are some questions to test your knowledge of Aries.
Tough, 15 Qns, daver852,
Jun 14 20
Category:
Aries
"All that glisters is not gold." So says Shakespeare in "The Merchant of Venice." Let's take a quiz and see what you know about this interesting and valuable element.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Apr 17 15
Category:
Specific Elements
This is a quiz about words that contain the letters "sex." There aren't that many of them, but it might be harder than you think.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Apr 07 17
Category:
Words Within Words
We've all got to go sometime. Here are some people who made a dramatic, unusual, or gory exit from this life into the next.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Dec 02 14
Category:
What a Way to Go
If you are British, this should be a snap. If you're American, good luck!
Average, 15 Qns, daver852,
Mar 21 22
Category:
U.K. Coins & Banknotes
Don't worry - this quiz is not about eight-legged web spinners. Nevertheless, all the questions are about spiders!
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Jul 01 23
Category:
Thematic Invertebrates
Nowadays, most European countries use the euro as their national currency. Not so long ago, though, there was a bewildering variety of money in circulation. This quiz will look at some coins and banknotes that are no longer in use.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Jun 20 13
Category:
Coins and Banknotes
This is a quiz about the element bromine, and some of its many uses in our daily lives.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Oct 16 15
Category:
Specific Elements
This quiz will show why many believe Christopher Marlowe to be the true author of the plays and sonnets long attributed to the actor, William Shakespeare.
Tough, 15 Qns, daver852,
Feb 08 14
Category:
Shakespeare, William
This is a quiz about the humble one cent coin, or penny. It may not be worth much, but it has a fascinating history.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Oct 03 19
Category:
U.S. Coins & Banknotes
This is a quiz about the United States' first nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines, in which I had the privilege to serve. I hope you find it interesting.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Feb 14 15
Category:
Cold War
This is a quiz about poetry. It doesn't have a theme, it's just about poetry and things related to poetry that I have found to be interesting.
Tough, 10 Qns, daver852,
Jul 27 20
Category:
Poetry
I will give you a few lines from a song - usually, but not always, the opening lines of the first verse or the chorus - and you tell me the name of the song.
Difficult, 25 Qns, daver852,
Nov 30 08
Category:
Scottish Music
This is a brief quiz about tobacco, the "filthy weed," and its use.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
May 07 09
Category:
Social History
This is a quiz about famous people from many walks of life who were a bit larger than most of us.
Tough, 10 Qns, daver852,
Jun 04 15
Category:
Who Am I?
Most people remember "The Twilight Zone," but I think "One Step Beyond" was tops in scary television. How much do you know about this show, which was one of my favorites when I was a kid?
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Mar 17 09
Category:
O
Sometimes unbelievable things really do happen. This quiz is about some of the more incredible events in the history of sport.
Tough, 10 Qns, daver852,
Dec 07 11
Category:
Sports Scandals
Sometimes we come to accept things as fact that are really just matters of speculation, or even myth. Can you sort out the facts from the fiction? A difficult quiz!
Tough, 10 Qns, daver852,
Aug 26 17
Category:
Thematic Unique Ideas
I will give you a few lines of the lyrics, and you tell me the name of the song. The lyrics will usually, but not always, be the the opening lines of the song or chorus.
Tough, 25 Qns, daver852,
Nov 30 02
Category:
Irish Music
The cartoonist Al Capp once defined abstract art as "a product of the untalented sold by the unprincipled to the utterly bewildered." This quiz will examine some of the more bizarre items that qualify "art" in these perplexing times.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
Jun 16 15
Category:
20th Century Art
Pope Benedict XVI created a sensation when he resigned the Papacy in 2013. This quiz is about his last predecessor to resign, Pope Gregory XII.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852,
May 20 13
Category:
Popes
When it comes to unique song titles, country music definitely has an edge on the competition! You'll have to be a true fan to get most of these.
Note: All song titles used in this quiz are real songs that have been recorded by someone.
Tough, 10 Qns, daver852,
May 04 14
Category:
Name the Song
This is a quiz about movies in which the death of a character or characters plays a significant role in the film. I've tried to use mostly well-known movies.
Tough, 10 Qns, daver852,
Mar 23 15
Category:
Death in Movies
Did the Stratford Man, William Shakespeare, really write the plays and poems attributed to him? Or is he history's biggest pratical joke? Take this quiz, and then decide for yourself!
Average, 15 Qns, daver852,
Jul 26 07
Category:
Shakespeare, William