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etymonlego has been a FunTrivia author since Sep 21 25 and has written 48 quizzes. etymonlego is a generalist author, preferring to author quizzes across all categories, with the most common being Video Games, World, and Literature, and has won 3 Editor's Choice awards on submitted quizzes.

  • has earned 461 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • has adopted / renovated 1 quiz that required editing work to date.
  • last seen online Feb 08 26, and most recent quiz went online Feb 02 26.
Bio: Most days it's coffee in the mornings, rooibos in the afternoon and bourbon at night. I am always happy to hear constructive criticism - or not-so-constructive, as long as you make it entertaining.
Hobbies: Reading, writing, movies, video games, chess, birdwatching, cooking, eating.
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by etymonlego
1.
  That Groundhog Day Feeling editor best quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Happy Groundhog Day! In this puzzle, you may experience some feelings of deja vu. This is fully intentional and carefully calibrated by your quizmaster. Keep an eye out for any patterns... and breaks from patterns. Relax and have fun with it!
Tough, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Feb 02 26
Category: Unique Quizzes
Tough
etymonlego
Feb 02 26
161 plays
2.
  Unique Lines from the Gospel of Thomas editor best quiz    
Fun Fill-It
 15 Qns
The Gnostic Gospel of Thomas is one of the most interesting and widely-read of the Gnostic gospels. Comprising only Jesus' direct sayings and short anecdotes, many of these stories recur in the New Testament. This quiz is about its unique sayings.
Average, 15 Qns, etymonlego, Oct 03 25
Category: Non-Canonical 'Scripture'
Average
etymonlego
Oct 03 25
49 plays
3.
  Down with Capitalization editor best quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
capitalization . . . you dont need it . . . and you dont need apostrophes or commas either . . . you can mispell lots of stuff too . . . and get your point perfectly across . . . rules are stupid . . . today lets break a lot of rules
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Nov 14 25
Category: Grammatical and Lexical Items
Average
etymonlego
Nov 14 25
105 plays
4.
  "Metroid Prime" - Exploring Tallon IV    
Match Quiz
 13 Qns
"Metroid" is all about navigating labyrinthine locations. I'll describe one of the rooms on Tallon VI (the setting of "Metroid Prime" (GCN)). Match it to the name of the room and where on the planet it is. Lots of hints for those who've played the game.
Tough, 13 Qns, etymonlego, Nov 10 25
Category: Metroid Prime
Tough
etymonlego
Nov 10 25
42 plays
5.
  Animals on Flags    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some tricky questions about animals of every kind on country flags. This should be engaging whether you know your flags by heart or you can't remember which one has the maple leaf. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Sep 22 25
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Category: World Flags
Average
etymonlego
Sep 22 25
158 plays
6.
  Sneaky Honorifics!    
Collection Quiz
 12 Qns
Some of the following names include easy-to-miss honorifics and epithets. We sometimes mistake foreign names for names when they're actually titles. Pick them out, and avoid the given names!
Average, 12 Qns, etymonlego, Sep 23 25
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10,11,12
Category: World Leaders
Average
etymonlego
Sep 23 25
315 plays
7.
  Bread and Circuses   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A Survey of Literary Distractions
For thousands of years, writers have noted how our societies distract us from serious issues with all kinds of amusements -- and their citizens' willingness to be distracted. Join me as we look at some literary works that tackle this theme.
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Sep 25 25
Category: Specific Subjects & Themes
Average
etymonlego
Sep 25 25
148 plays
8.
  Fifty-Fifty - Hoenn Pokémon    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I'll give you two Pokémon from the Hoenn Pokédex (introduced in "Pokémon Ruby" and "Sapphire" for the Game Boy Advance). You tell me which matches the description.
Average, 15 Qns, etymonlego, Oct 03 25
Category: Pokemon Ruby/ Sapphire/Emerald
Average
etymonlego
Oct 03 25
55 plays
9.
5050 Science Quizzes: Check Your Ps and Qs
  Check Your Ps and Qs    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The answers in this fifty-fifty quiz either start with P or Q. I'll give you a definition and you tell me the initial letter. Sound easy? Be careful, some of these are designed to trick you!
Average, 15 Qns, etymonlego, Oct 09 25
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Category: 50/50 Science Quizzes
Average
etymonlego
Oct 09 25
187 plays
10.
  Do WHAT with My Wii Remote?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Shake it, swing it, flick it - just don't throw it at your TV. The Nintendo Wii achieved fame and infamy for its use of motion controls. See if you can shake out the answers to these questions about miscellaneous Wii games.
Tough, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Oct 25 25
Category: Wii Mixture
Tough
etymonlego
Oct 25 25
38 plays
11.
  A Roller Coaster Vomitorium    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Anagrammed Ride Names
The names of these roller coasters have been jostled, jackhammered, and regurgitated to make new words. Rearrange the CAPITALIZED PHRASES to make the name of a famous roller coaster. We start in the US and move to Europe.
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Oct 03 25
Category: Roller Coaster Mixture
Average
etymonlego
Oct 03 25
35 plays
12.
Invertebrates: Little Pet Shop of Horrors
  Little Pet Shop of Horrors   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Come in, come in! Peruse our catalog please. You say you want the freakiest pet you can get, and tarantulas just don't do it for you? My friend, have I got the wares for you, to add to your Halloween joy. (Arachnophobes beware, THIS IS A PHOTO QUIZ!)
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Oct 31 25
Category: Invertebrates
Average
etymonlego
Oct 31 25
175 plays
13.
  Emerson, Lake, or Palmer?   top quiz  
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
Who doesn't love this '70s prog rock ensemble, made up of keyboardist Keith Emerson, vocalist-bassist-guitarist Greg Lake, and drummer Carl Palmer? Most people, I find, but this quiz isn't for them. Match each of these descriptions to the right man.
Average, 12 Qns, etymonlego, Oct 08 25
Category: Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Average
etymonlego
Oct 08 25
50 plays
14.
Somalia: Scrambled Travelogues Somalia
  Scrambled Travelogues: Somalia    
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
I'm a journalist, working on a story about Somalia. The country has deep history and deeper conflicts, and... well, I'd love to tell you more than that, but all the labels have fallen off my bulletin board. You'll have to help me fill in the blanks!
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Dec 07 25
Category: Somalia
Average
etymonlego
Dec 07 25
44 plays
15.
  One, Two, Three Little Categories...    
Mystery Sort
 18 Qns
Four little, five little, six little categories. Six hidden categories relating to the numbers 1-6 connect these groups of three. Sort them! More instructions inside.
Average, 18 Qns, etymonlego, Oct 12 25
Category: 0-10
Average
etymonlego
Oct 12 25
69 plays
16.
  Memento Vivere: 2025   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 12 Qns
Accomplishments of the Dead
When you hear of death, do not fear your own. Rather, ensure that you, like they, shall live. I will give you twelve who died in 2025. Can you match them with what they achieved? (You'll note a lack of film stars; those will feature in their own quiz.)
Easier, 12 Qns, etymonlego, Dec 02 25
Category: Died in the 2020s
Easier
etymonlego
Dec 02 25
153 plays
17.
  "A Clockwork Orange" - Crime and Nourishment!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film "A Clockwork Orange" has shocked audiences for half a century. Get past its ultra-violence, and the deeper message is just as unsettling: a depiction of the criminal justice system costing a man his free will.
Tough, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Oct 25 25
Category: Clockwork Orange, A .
Tough
etymonlego
Oct 25 25
60 plays
18.
Something in Common: Enchanted Voices
  Enchanted Voices   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Cultures all over the world have mythologized the power of the voice. Voices can heal the sick, derange the sane, move the Earth, or outrage Heaven. This quiz samples these enchanting voices from all throughout folklore and myth.
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Oct 28 25
Category: Something in Common
Average
etymonlego
Oct 28 25
149 plays
19.
  Prudish Alt Rock Lyrics    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Our own Procrustes A. Prude submits ten song revisions. Frankly, he's mad to learn there's a worse "alternative" to rock. To safeguard the public morals, Procrustes has personally shrunk their offending innuendoes to practically nil. Try to match them.
Tough, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Oct 29 25
Category: Alternative Rock
Tough
etymonlego
Oct 29 25
44 plays
20.
SS Edmund Fitzgerald: When the Waves Turned the Minutes to Hours
  When the Waves Turned the Minutes to Hours    
Ordering Quiz
 12 Qns
The Edmund Fitzgerald, 50 Years Later
The mariners all know, but do you? On November 10, 1975 (50 years ago from the date this quiz was published) the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, taking a crew of 29 men along with her. Can you order these events relating to the wreck?
Tough, 12 Qns, etymonlego, Nov 10 25
Category: SS Edmund Fitzgerald
Tough
etymonlego
Nov 10 25
62 plays
21.
Wines Beers and Spirits: Rye I Oughta
  Rye I Oughta   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Lesser Known American Whiskeys
A.k.a. "More than Just Bourbon!" With a continent that spans just about every conceivable climate, North America is home to more styles of whiskey than can be listed in a ten-question quiz. How many have you heard of?
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Nov 05 25
Category: Wines, Beers and Spirits
Average
etymonlego
Nov 05 25
100 plays
22.
  Beware of Redheads    
Collection Quiz
 1 Qns
Twenty well-known people, all of whom appear red-headed. Are they? Don't let the category fool you: you want to AVOID the redheads here. Click on those who have DYED their hair red, and sidestep the bona-fide gingers.
Tough, 1 Qns, etymonlego, Nov 07 25
Category: Famous Redheads
Tough
etymonlego
Nov 07 25
321 plays
23.
  Odd One In - Television    
Mystery Sort
 13 Qns
This quiz will give you twelve items to sort into one of three categories relating to television. The twist? Exactly one item matches with ALL THREE categories. What's in the center of this uneven Venn diagram?
Average, 13 Qns, etymonlego, Nov 18 25
Category: TV Grab Bag
Average
etymonlego
Nov 18 25
144 plays
24.
  Here Is Plato's Mollusk    
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
From clams to conchs to cuttlefish, gastropods to geoducks, slinky slugs to decapodal squids. Perhaps no animal clade is more diverse than the mollusks! This quiz will see you compare the anatomy of a pearly nautilus and a common limpet (a type of snail)
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Nov 20 25
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category: Mollusks
Average
etymonlego
Nov 20 25
67 plays
25.
Guess the Object: Will Later Be Fast
  Will Later Be Fast   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Match
 12 Qns
"The loose one now," to paraphrase Bob Dylan, "will later be fast," thanks to one of these handy fasteners. Buckle your seatbelts, batten your hatches, and examine your zippers. How fast can you do this one?
Easier, 12 Qns, etymonlego, Nov 08 25
Category: Guess the Object
Easier
etymonlego
Nov 08 25
290 plays
26.
  Breakdance!   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Add-a-Letter Anagrams
Break the names of the clued dance styles by adding a single letter. Then shuffle those letters to match one of the answers. Example: Add a letter to this wild group dance and get a type of earring. --> HOOP = HOP + O
Easier, 15 Qns, etymonlego, Dec 10 25
Category: Anagrams
Easier
etymonlego
Dec 10 25
139 plays
27.
  Come Writers and Critics    
Match Quiz
 12 Qns
Ever try to play 6 degrees of separation between writers? I've always wanted to make a loop of what famous authors have said about one another while playing literary critic. In this quiz, you'll do exactly that!
Average, 12 Qns, etymonlego, Feb 01 26
Category: Authors and their Works
Average
etymonlego
Feb 01 26
89 plays
28.
  Can You Get to Funkadelic?    
Collection Quiz
 1 Qns
Dig it, all. Ten of these fifteen tracks are real Funkadelic songs (appearing on albums like "America Eats Its Young" and "One Nation under a Groove"), and five are total phonies. Simply pick out the real deal. Can you get to that?
Average, 1 Qns, etymonlego, Nov 30 25
Category: F
Average
etymonlego
Nov 30 25
121 plays
29.
  Up With Capitalization    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Capitonyms" change meaning when capitalized. These clues will have you find two words whose meaning AND pronunciation change when capitalized. (British or American pronunciation works throughout.) EXAMPLE: Bean from northeast of Cusco → Lima lima
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Nov 17 25
Category: Word Play
Average
etymonlego
Nov 17 25
191 plays
30.
  When Handheld Gaming Was Hard   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Kids today have got it easy. The Nintendo Switch and Valve's Steam Deck effectively erased the difference between console and handheld. Do you have any idea what it was like playing "Mario Land" in black and green? Reminisce with me.
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Jan 26 26
Category: Video Game Hardware
Average
etymonlego
Jan 26 26
44 plays
31.
  What Was With the Vampires in "Twilight"?   popular trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
Who comes to mind when I say "vampire"? Dracula? Lost Boys? A certain counting Muppet? The classic vamps have a lot in common, but Edward Cullen from the "Twilight Saga" is a beast of a different pallor. This quiz is about his powers and weaknesses.
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Jan 01 26
Category: Twilight .
Average
etymonlego
Jan 01 26
189 plays
32.
  Fill in Yakko's Nations of the World    
Fun Fill-It
 10 Qns
The song "Yakko's World" from "The Animaniacs" is a great way to remember the names of lots of places - even if you've never watched the show before! Most of them were countries when the song was made, but, as you'll learn here, that's since changed.
Easier, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Nov 18 25
Category: Mixed World Geography for Kids
Easier
etymonlego
Nov 18 25
139 plays
33.
  NHL Teams and Their AHL Affiliates    
Match Quiz
 12 Qns
It can be as fun watching minor league favorites fight for the Calder Cup as the big city teams. Every NHL team has an affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). Match these AHL teams with their parent clubs. 12 of the 32 AHL teams feature.
Average, 12 Qns, etymonlego, Jan 24 26
Category: American Hockey League
Average
etymonlego
Jan 24 26
84 plays
34.
Botany: We Let Bananas Go Extinct Again
  We Let Bananas Go Extinct Again    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Stakes of Banana Disease
Oh no! We let bananas go extinct again. Were you keeping an eye on them? Too bad, because bananas are probably going to go extinct again. Why? How? And what can we do to stop it?
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Nov 29 25
Category: Botany
Average
etymonlego
Nov 29 25
107 plays
35.
CrossAtlantic Differences: Zebra Crossing the Atlantic
  Zebra Crossing the Atlantic    
Photo Match
 12 Qns
A Puzzle of British and American Phrases
Some British terms for things make this yank's imagination wander. This quiz relies on colorful differences between U.S. and British English. Each picture is a literal interpretation of a common British term. Match it with the American English equivalent
Average, 12 Qns, etymonlego, Dec 06 25
Category: Cross-Atlantic Differences
Average
etymonlego
Dec 06 25
143 plays
36.
  The Path of "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles"    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
For many Americans, John Hughes' "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" (1987) is a Thanksgiving must-watch. Every year, we watch it to remember this key holiday moral: TRAVELING SUCKS! Emerson was wrong; it IS the destination when the journey's like this.
Tough, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Nov 24 25
Category: Planes, Trains & Automobiles .
Tough
etymonlego
Nov 24 25
105 plays
37.
Maya: Sort the Civ The Maya
  Sort the Civ: The Maya    
Classification Quiz
 15 Qns
The Maya civilization has vanished long ago, but millions of descendants of the Maya survive. I'll bet you know more about them than you think! This quiz focuses on the Classic Period, from about 250 AD to 1000 AD.
Average, 15 Qns, etymonlego, Dec 04 25
Category: Maya
Average
etymonlego
Dec 04 25
85 plays
38.
Roller Coaster Mixture: These Roller Coasters Will Make You Flip
  These Roller Coasters Will Make You Flip    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Don't flip out! Let's loop back to 1902 and learn about the history of looping roller coasters. There's more of physics at a fun park than meets the eye!
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Nov 25 25
Category: Roller Coaster Mixture
Average
etymonlego
Nov 25 25
91 plays
39.
Bible People: Historical Depictions of Jesus
  Historical Depictions of Jesus    
Photo Match
 12 Qns
Depictions of Jesus vary wildly across denominations, centuries, and artistic media. I'll give you the date and place, and you match the depiction. Our survey will take us through over 1,500 years. (This quiz is in no way a comprehensive study.)
Average, 12 Qns, etymonlego, Dec 02 25
Category: Bible People
Average
etymonlego
Dec 02 25
77 plays
40.
Thematic Food: What I Learned from Eating Pizza
  What I Learned from Eating Pizza   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 15 Qns
I was challenged to write a quiz about "pizza," but hold on. I can't file it under Hobbies, Science, or World. Luckily, I don't know anything that doesn't have to do with pizza. Quiz-writing's easy when your head is all cheesy.
Average, 15 Qns, etymonlego, Jan 12 26
Category: Thematic Food
Average
etymonlego
Jan 12 26
395 plays
41.
  Texas Hold 'Em Hand Nicknames   popular trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 18 Qns
Poker players love their slang. In hold 'em, every pair of hole cards has nicknames. Two sevens are "Scythes"; two eights are "Piano Keys" or "Snowmen." Every nickname in this quiz have a logic to it, so if you're stuck, try thinking laterally.
Average, 18 Qns, etymonlego, Dec 13 25
Category: Texas Hold'em
Average
etymonlego
Dec 13 25
118 plays
42.
Measurements Time and Distance: A Reel in the Years
  A Reel in the Years    
Fun Fill-It
 15 Qns
The Mayan Calendar
The Maya civilization's dance through time was performed on their cyclical calendar. Make that calendars - like any dance, choreography was key. Mesoamericians didn't share a language, religion, or central government, but they all used the Mayan calendar
Tough, 15 Qns, etymonlego, Jan 19 26
Category: Measurements, Time and Distance
Tough
etymonlego
Jan 19 26
31 plays
43.
  William Blake's Proverbs of Hell    
Fun Fill-It
 16 Qns
Echoing Dante, rebuking Milton, and anticipating Nietzsche, "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" feels like it's from another dimension. Written by William Blake in the 1790s, this quiz features sayings recorded from the Christian Hell by his narrator.
Easier, 16 Qns, etymonlego, Jan 17 26
Category: Blake, William
Easier
etymonlego
Jan 17 26
44 plays
44.
  Cut to Black: Movie Deaths in 2025   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz features ten actors, directors, and filmmakers who left the screen in 2025. Match each person with the movie they acted in OR directed, keeping in mind some of these stars did both.
Easier, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Jan 13 26
Category: Celebrity Deaths by Year
Easier
etymonlego
Jan 13 26
239 plays
45.
  If You Can't Lend Your Hand    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
...then your "Balatro" run is over!
Run out of hands without scoring enough points, and your "Balatro" (PC) run is over. How far have you climbed in this poker-inspired roguelike? I'll quiz you on the hands and the Jokers and Boss Blinds that affect them.
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Dec 28 25
Category: Balatro
Average
etymonlego
Dec 28 25
69 plays
46.
  I'm Not a Doctor, I'm a Writer    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Is there a doctor in the house? Better hope it's not one of these MDs - they might tug on your heartstrings before they check for a pulse. Many medical minds have gone on to have memorable careers as writers. Here are but a few.
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Jan 25 26
Category: Authors and their Works
Average
etymonlego
Jan 25 26
181 plays
47.
  Extinct in the 2000s: The First 25 Years   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Humans continue to progress and expand - at the cost, however, of many of the species we share this planet with. We have, at time of writing, completed 2.5% of the third millennium. Here are some of the most notable creatures we've lost in it - so far.
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Jan 09 26
Category: Endangered Species
Average
etymonlego
Jan 09 26
76 plays
48.
World Flags: Flags of the Entire World
  Flags of the (Entire) World    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
"World" flags representing continents, alliances, or the whole of planet Earth don't have quite the same star power as country flags. Let's fix that! You might not bring these to the football stands, but some of them have fascinating stories.
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Jan 27 26
Category: World Flags
Average
etymonlego
Jan 27 26
279 plays