The following 10 classified ads describe something for sale that would have played a prominent role in a well-known movie. Figure out the movie. 
Easier, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Dec 14 15
Category:
Movie Mixture
The following 10 classified ads describe something for sale that would have played a prominent role in a well-known movie. Figure out the movie.
Music has often been used to tell stories, and in many cases, those stories have been true. This quiz examines specific historical events that have been covered in music.
Average, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Oct 17 10
Category:
Mixed Bag
"Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star" may or may not have been a memorable movie. I don't know. I didn't see it. But there was the wonderful song at the end--"Child Stars On Your Television", performed by and about some of the great stars of yesteryear.
Average, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
Jan 16 10
Category:
Characters and Actors
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We probably remember the songs, but do we remember the bands? Each of these groups had exactly one hit in the U.S. Match the song with the band or musician.
Easier, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
May 12 17
Category:
One Hit Wonders - 1970s
There are the classic urban legends, stories told throughout the years, too bizarre to be true. In some cases, however, truth is even stranger than fiction.
Tough, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
May 30 20
Category:
Urban Legends
Family and work often go together, regardless of the profession. The children follow in the parents' footsteps, or perhaps one sibling learns the trade from another sibling. Why should acting be any different? This quiz is about families in show business
Average, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Nov 26 07
Category:
Celebrity Families
Okay, first of all, "Just The Facts, Ma'am" never appears in any episode of "Dragnet". However, the radio drama "Dragnet" made such an impact that it spawned the phrase, multiple TV series and movies, and several parodies, and who knows what else?
Average, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Oct 04 08
Category:
US Old Time Radio
Considered by many to be the greatest duet of all time, by many others simply the longest, what do you know about Meat Loaf's triple-medley "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"?
Average, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Oct 31 18
Category:
Meatloaf
Musicians often create another persona in their music, their group names, or their album titles. Their songs tell a story, and they put themselves into the title role, or they set the scene and they drop themselves into it.
Average, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Jul 20 22
Category:
People in Songs
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Before Mac and PC, before C++, before Turbo Pascal, we learned to program an Apple II, Commodore 64, Atari 800, TRS-80, or a TI-99/4A. Whatever machine we used, we worked in BASIC. What do you remember about the programming language of the 70s and 80s?
Tough, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Dec 04 20
Category:
History of Computing
The followup to my "Baseball Careers They'd Rather Forget". In this quiz, we cover the single events that the greats (and sometimes, not so greats) would like erased from their history.
Average, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Nov 15 07
Category:
MLB Mixture
On April 20, 1999, the world was shocked to see an outburst of violence at a typical suburban school. Images of students running out, hands on their heads, were frightening, and people waited to see if their children and friends survived.
Average, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
Mar 19 25
Category:
Murders
Fleetwood Mac is made up of some great musicians. These musicians have done some great music on their own, have worked with some great musicians, maybe are related to some great musicians. And that's what this quiz is about.
Tough, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Jan 09 08
Category:
Fleetwood Mac
One of my favorite delicacies is pho, the fragrant noodle soup filled with a variety of meats, vegetables and spices. Never tried it before? I hope this leads you to consider a try. If you already have, you probably don't need convincing.
Average, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
Nov 09 11
Category:
Soups
"After ending World War II as President, he wrote 'In Cold Blood." Who was this? Harry Truman Capote, of course! This quiz is about the accomplishments of two people in one. The middle initial is their shared name.
Average, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Sep 07 23
Category:
U.S.A. People
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Looking back on our younger days, much of it was spent plopped down in front of the tube. Join the Quiz Makers' Guild as we revisit some of our old favorite shows.
Tough, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Sep 28 08
Category:
Mixture: Classics
Like many other fields, music runs in families. Music, however, affords people the ability to develop entirely different styles, and some of the relations may be surprising. This quiz looks at familial connections between musicians.
Average, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
Aug 18 25
Category:
Musicians' Families
Many songs are identified immediately with a certain singer. However, that singer may not be the original one who recorded it. Often the songwriter, or someone else entirely, may have recorded it first, generally with less success.
Tough, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Sep 04 08
Category:
Originally Recorded By
You may have heard of the mutiny on the Bounty, popularized many times in movies. What is less known is what happened afterward. The survivors of the mutiny settled on a rock in the Pacific and started a society that still exists today.
Average, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
May 30 08
Category:
Pitcairn Islands
What's in a funny name? For some leaders, it is an obstacle they must face as they take office. In other cases, they are oblivious, as locally, their name is perfectly normal, while in the English speaking news, the anchor has to stifle a giggle.
Average, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
Jul 15 17
Category:
World Leaders
A sequel to my most popular crossword (rated #1 out of 1). You may remember most of these songs, and if you do, or if I remind you of them, or if, God forbid, they are now running through your head, please accept my apologies.
Average, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
Nov 06 16
Category:
Music Grab Bag
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One of the great media events of the 1970s was the kidnapping of Patty Hearst and her supposed indoctrination into the Symbionese Liberation Army and involvement in their crimes.
Tough, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Mar 20 11
Category:
Hearst, Patricia
What can I say about Mr. Bean? A look at the life of an incompetent man who has no clue about it. We can only strive to not be him, but really, don't we all have bits of him in us?
Average, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
Oct 16 11
Category:
Mr. Bean
The 1980's were a great decade for one-hit wonders, especially unusual ones. This quiz includes a disco-rap-new wave fusion, a German war protest, a sequel by a different singer, a spaghetti western, a 2-time hit, and a hit by a disbanded group.
Average, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
Jul 15 10
Category:
One Hit Wonders - 1980s
On December 21, 2006, Saparmurat Niyazov, the President of Turkmenistan died, and the reign of one of the world's more bizarre leaders came to a close. This is a quiz about some of the absurdity that became the norm under the regime of "Turkmenbashi".
Average, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Jan 18 08
Category:
Specific Country Government
It was the Holy War of the 1980s, a battle royal of televangelists, a mix of religion, television, and corruption.
Average, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
Oct 30 16
Category:
Frauds & Hoaxes
The Two Greatest Teams Failed to Win It All: The 1906 Chicago Cubs won 116 games to set the Major League record. The 2001 Seattle Mariners tied that record. Yet both teams failed to win the big one, the World Series. This quiz is about those two teams.
Average, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Mar 13 10
Category:
MLB Teams
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Sit down to a nice little musical feast. Musicians and songs have often referenced food or drink in their names or their subjects. This quiz is about these references. Enjoy it with a nice little beverage, and try not to get crumbs on your keyboard.
Average, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
Feb 22 10
Category:
Food and Drink in Songs
Generally speaking, a good song will have a good title. In some cases, however, the songwriter has also added a subtitle, a parenthetical addition to the title. Here, you match the parenthetical subtitle to the song title.
Tough, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Sep 19 10
Category:
The Title (in Brackets)
The great, quirky, under-recognized English singer-songwriter was taken from us far too early. What do you know about Kirsty MacColl?
Tough, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Dec 17 07
Category:
MacColl, Kirsty
We celebrate the unique sounds and styles of many locales--Detroit, Nashville, Seattle, Liverpool, the San Francisco Bay. Certainly, though, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark have also provided their contributions and their unique sound.
Average, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
May 14 20
Category:
Scandinavian Music
One of the quirkier hit songs of Jackson Browne, or indeed, of anyone, "Lawyers In Love" was a humorous perspective on 1983, including Yuppie materialism and the paranoia of the Cold War.
Average, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
Dec 12 10
Category:
Browne, Jackson
Grab your quarters, or better yet, your tokens, and think back about 25 years... Was it Starship, Space Station, Alladin's Castle? Whatever they called it, did you spend way too much time and money in a dark room full of video games?
Tough, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Jan 13 10
Category:
Arcade Games Mixture
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Is it Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship, or none of these? I give you the opening line to a song (not including the chorus), you decide which incarnation of the San Francisco group recorded it.
Tough, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Sep 02 09
Category:
Jefferson Airplane
As a licensed chemical dependency professional, I keep an ear on the messages given about drugs and alcohol. In this quiz, the focus is on songs that focus on the consequences of addiction and/or the benefits of sobriety.
Tough, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
Feb 09 10
Category:
Drugs in Songs
The Seattle Mariners were introduced to the world in 1977 and the years since have had their moments of glory and their decades of futility. As an ardent fan from day one, I bring you a quiz borne from some of the great and not-so-great times of the M's.
Tough, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
Feb 15 15
Category:
Seattle Mariners
Baseball has its heroes and stars. It also has its team players, quiet contributors. Finally, there are the players in this quiz, the players who, when their grandchildren ask about their baseball careers, change the subject.
Difficult, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Sep 01 11
Category:
MLB Players
This is not an easy "Don't Do This" quiz, but rather a general quiz with the questions done in popular probably-should-be-avoided ways. Some of these are things I've seen in others' quizzes, and some I have done myself.
Tough, 10 Qns, Eauhomme,
Apr 28 14
Category:
Quizmaker Tune-Ups
Locker Joke Segment:
"Oh, Brian?"
"Yes, Alasdair."
"I understand you've made a quiz about the Nickelodeon TV show 'You Can't Do That on Television.' Why would you do that?"
"I don't know." [SLIME]
Includes behind the scenes content.
Difficult, 10 Qns, eauhomme,
Sep 23 07
Category:
You Can't Do That On Television