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  It's a Jolly Holiday in May!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here's a grab bag of May holidays from around the world - religious feast days, secular commemorations, and (I hope) a sprinkle of fun. Enjoy the fourth in my series of holidays by the month.
Average, 15 Qns, gracious1, Dec 04 21
Category: May & June
Average
gracious1
Dec 04 21
567 plays
102.
  Americans Who Left Us in 2013   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Famous Americans in entertainment, politics, journalism, and other fields of endeavor who bade farewell to us in 2013.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Aug 04 16
Average
gracious1
834 plays
103.
  Women Write on Women's Rights   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In honor of Women's History Month, have a go at some of the letters, speeches, and thoughts of women on women's rights (and a book or two besides). Read slowly and carefully; even if you are unfamiliar with the works, you might guess one or two.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Oct 30 21
Category: Non-Fiction
Average
gracious1
Oct 30 21
219 plays
104.
  A Trip to Las Vegas, 2004   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of my best summer vacations was a trip to Las Vegas in 2004. Let's get into our time machines for a look at some of the attractions that Sin City had to offer back then.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jul 06 21
Easier
gracious1
Jul 06 21
1361 plays
105.
  Man in Space, 9 for 10   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Man has set his metaphoric foot in space since the launch of Sputnik in 1957. Here's an easy jumble of trivia on people and technology related to cosmic exploration, with a twist. The initials of the first 9 answers spell out the last answer!
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Sep 27 21
Category: Man in Space
Easier
gracious1
Sep 27 21
544 plays
106.
  Women Leaders   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Have a look at women leaders--presidents, prime ministers, queens--both real and fictional--as portrayed on TV (including web television) in the USA and the UK, from the 1960s through the 2010s. Name the show or name the actress.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 15 19
Category: Professions on TV
Average
gracious1
Dec 15 19
479 plays
107.
  Common Bond Classic #1 - Monsters' Studio   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here is my first Common Bond quiz. If successful, I plan to do a whole series featuring classic(al) film, radio, TV, literature, and music. This one should lead you to a movie studio famous for its monsters. Enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, gracious1, Oct 25 18
Average
gracious1
Oct 25 18
917 plays
108.
  It's a Jolly Holiday in October!   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Halloween isn't the only holiday in October! A few questions deal with Columbus Day & alternatives, and there are some US holidays, world days, and religious days mixed into this bag o' trivia candy. And maybe a German holiday or two. Schönen Oktober!
Average, 15 Qns, gracious1, Jun 19 19
Average
gracious1
Jun 19 19
301 plays
109.
  Walt Disney's 'Fantasia' (1940)   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Walt Disney released the experimental movie 'Fantasia' to a select number of outlets in 1940, with disappointing results, but it has since become a classic. What can you recall from watching this landmark in animated film?
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Aug 02 19
Category: Fantasia
Average
gracious1
Aug 02 19
255 plays
110.
  "Is That Your Final Answer?"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So went Regis Philbin's catchphrase on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" on ABC. Can you recognize these EARLIER emcees and announcers and their catchphrases from American TV (1960s-80s)? Do you even know what 'emcee' means? Are you a TRUE game show geek?
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 15 23
Category: Hosts
Average
gracious1
Jun 15 23
679 plays
111.
  Celebrity Rhyme Time - Classic Edition   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is similar to Rhyme Time on 'Jeopardy!', but a little different. If the clue is "a cot given to Mr. Astaire: a ___ for ____", the response is "bed Fred" (just the two rhyming words). All the celebrities in this game are classic Hollywood legends.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jan 03 14
Easier
gracious1
1315 plays
112.
  Pick Your Period   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Historians of music love to categorize various periods and eras of Western music. Can you match each depiction to the name of the period described? Take your time and attend to characteristics, dates, and composers! (Use all info.) Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 22 21
Category: History of Music
Average
gracious1
May 22 21
184 plays
113.
  It's a Jolly Holiday in November!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
November is about Thanksgiving (at least in the USA) and so much more! Here are a few questions about November 11 observances, peace days, some American holidays, and a couple of international and religious days. And Thanksgiving, too.
Easier, 15 Qns, gracious1, Dec 04 21
Easier
gracious1
Dec 04 21
529 plays
114.
  A Manx Mix   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Say that three times fast! Here's the mysterious and beautiful Isle of Man, or just Mann, overshadowed by its larger neighbors in the British Isles. Have a go with ten categories' worth of Manx minutiae.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 11 23
Category: Mixed Europe
Average
gracious1
Jun 11 23
275 plays
115.
  An Eco-Trip through Latvia   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm so glad you've made it! I'll just check your name off the roster, and now we can begin our journey through the wonderful country of Latvia.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 07 21
Category: Latvia
Easier
gracious1
Dec 07 21
958 plays
116.
  Mauritius, Land of the Dodo   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's explore the island of Mauritius off the coast of Africa, a place of fascinating beauty and history, with rare and endangered flora and fauna.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 27 13
Category: Mauritius
Average
gracious1
783 plays
117.
Match the characterization or achievement to the fearless femme of the First Wave of feminism (19th to early 20th centuries). Includes famous figures and leading ladies from the USA, the UK, New Zealand, France, and Russia.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Nov 14 21
Category: Womens History
Average
gracious1
Nov 14 21
402 plays
118.
  Extreme Snakes    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here they are: the biggest, smallest, prettiest, longest, fastest, and deadliest snakes on Earth. Match the names to the descriptions, then come back and read about these extreme representatives of the suborder Serpentes.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Nov 03 21
Category: Animal Records
Average
gracious1
Nov 03 21
280 plays
119.
  A Woman of Substance   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Feast your eyes on fatness and obesity in women's history. Whet your trivia appetites on a smorgasbord of factual tidbits from prehistory to modernity, and note the changes in attitude over time.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Nov 14 21
Category: Womens History
Average
gracious1
Nov 14 21
465 plays
120.
  Artemis Awaits!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Artemis issues a challenge! Mine was to write a quiz about her, relating questions to different trivia categories at FunTrivia. Yours is to test your knowledge of the ancient goddess. Give it a try; Artemis awaits!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Feb 11 19
Category: Artemis
Average
gracious1
Feb 11 19
321 plays
121.
  Secular Humanism in the USA   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An introduction to a somewhat controversial topic by someone looking from the outside in. Let's take a peek together, shall we?
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jul 03 21
Average
gracious1
Jul 03 21
1325 plays
122.
  What Is the Matter with Poor Puggy-Wug?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some questions about dogs, based on writings by Winston Churchill. We'll begin with his poem about his daughter's pug, and then move to some quotes. Hope you have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Oct 16 15
Easier
gracious1
1140 plays
123.
  Extreme Birds   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
The biggest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest-flying -- they are all here! Some of these extremes may be familiar, others strange.
Average, 15 Qns, gracious1, Nov 07 21
Category: Animal Records
Average
gracious1
Nov 07 21
563 plays
124.
  More Color Me Purple: Entertainment   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Purple me this, and purple me that. Prove your prowess with this potpourri of trivia about purple in popular entertainment -- from the 1970s to the 2010s -- from puppets to the pulpy pages of comics to pop stars.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jan 10 24
Average
gracious1
Jan 10 24
449 plays
125.
  Finding Zeros    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Go from zero to hero and try this quiz relating to zero, from Team Cataphonics in the Sprint challenge in the Author's Lounge.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 10 19
Category: 0
Easier
gracious1
Jun 10 19
480 plays
126.
  How Green Was My Quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Very green, apparently. Pick up a fresh bag of mixed trivial greens, full of vitamins and verdant curiosities, presented by Team Green in the Team Task Challenge.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 14 19
Category: Green
Average
gracious1
May 14 19
381 plays
127.
  Walt Disney's Spectacular "Sleeping Beauty"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Six years in the making, the lavish "Sleeping Beauty" is the last spectacular animated feature of Disney's classic era. Some questions deal with the credits and the animation; others deal with the plot and music. Contains SPOILERS!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 10 21
Category: Sleeping Beauty
Average
gracious1
Dec 10 21
258 plays
128.
  Forgotten Words That We Should Revive   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
An encomium of words who usage has evaporated from the everyday lexicon of anglophones. Alas and alack!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jan 10 22
Average
gracious1
Jan 10 22
229 plays
129.
  Powerful Feelings in Small Spaces   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A teacher once said, "Poems often contain powerful feelings in small spaces". Let's look at some classic poems that do exactly that, and some that are just fun. Enjoy!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 02 21
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Very Easy
gracious1
May 02 21
1057 plays
130.
  Mine That Bird   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here is the story of Mine That Bird, the diminutive horse of noble pedigree but humble origins that nobody expected to win the Kentucky Derby in 2009!
Average, 15 Qns, gracious1, Jul 13 13
Category: Kentucky Derby
Average
gracious1
296 plays
131.
  Confounded Asinine Names!   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here are ten terms re donkeys & mules (asinines) that confuse and even exasperate people like a stubborn ass! Even if you don't know all the terms, you may be able to deduce unfamiliar words if you can place just some of them. Let's go; yah mule!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 19 20
Category: Donkeys and Mules
Average
gracious1
Jun 19 20
306 plays
132.
  Christmas Trivia Here and There   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some random Christmas traditions, history, and celebrations in a variety of places around the world! You maybe could guess what you don't know. Timed or Untimed Quiz mode is recommended for more interactive holiday fun.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 30 21
Average
gracious1
Dec 30 21
319 plays
133.
  Be My Logical Valentine   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Valentine's Day came and went, but don't despair! / I sense love and logic in the air! / If you solve the puzzle fine / You'll be my Logical Valentine. (Who needs meter? But you will need pencil and paper.)
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Apr 06 20
Category: Logic Puzzles
Average
gracious1
Apr 06 20
224 plays
134.
  The 1970s: So What Did NOT Happen?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In each question, I list four events. Pick the one that did NOT occur in the year specified. Included are events in U.S. politics, diplomacy, society, and culture. Please play slowly and carefully. Remember, pick what DID NOT happen. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Mar 12 19
Category: 1970s History
Average
gracious1
Mar 12 19
529 plays
135.
  A Kentucky Derby Burgoo I   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Burgoo is a traditional rural Kentuckian stew of assorted meats and veggies. In that spirit, here's a potluck of questions about "the most exciting two minutes in sports" from 1875 to 2016. Some are for true race fans only. Can YOU become a BURGOO KING?
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Aug 03 16
Category: Kentucky Derby
Average
gracious1
185 plays
136.
  FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman' is one of my favorite PBS shows for kids aged 6-14. Is it one of yours? It's a fun, reality-based game show that teaches you about solving problems. Grownups like it, too. Let's find out more about it!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 07 13
Category: TV for Kids D-H
Average
gracious1
707 plays
137.
  Bengal is Brilliant   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Reach in and grab a mixed bag of trivia about Bengal, a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia -- in ten FunTrivia categories.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Mar 29 20
Category: Mixed Asia
Easier
gracious1
Mar 29 20
217 plays
138.
  It's a Jolly Holiday in March   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here's a grab bag of March holidays from around the world - religious feast days, secular commemorations, and (I hope) a sprinkle of fun. Enjoy the second in my series of holidays by the month.
Average, 15 Qns, gracious1, Aug 24 17
Category: March & April
Average
gracious1
Aug 24 17
683 plays
139.
  All You Need Is a Deck of Cards   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
That is all you need! Can you identify each of these classic games, played with a standard deck of 52 cards (plus Jokers, perhaps)? Some familiarity with card-playing terminology (trump, trick, foundation, etc.) is required. U.S. rules apply!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 31 13
Category: Card Games Mixture
Average
gracious1
696 plays
140.
  The 'Perry Mason' Television Movies   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From 1985 to 1993, a series of telemovies (two-hour episodes, really) resurrecting the Perry Mason character sprang up, as a continuation of the earlier TV series. Can you remember them? Are you a true fan?
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Mar 28 17
Category: Perry Mason
Average
gracious1
375 plays
141.
  Swing from a Dangling Participle   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Dangling participles and other misplaced modifiers will challenge you here! I've used examples from published grammarians, plus instances from newspapers and classic film. U.S. Standard Written English applies. Take a swing, but beware!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 18 16
Average
gracious1
825 plays
142.
  Wholly Cow!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Logic puzzle #3. Read premise & clues carefully before solving. Best to answer questions in order as they draw on prior conclusions. Pencil & paper may help you keep track (make a grid if you're familiar with the technique). Take your time & have fun!
Average, 15 Qns, gracious1, Jun 11 13
Category: Logic Puzzles
Average
gracious1
648 plays
143.
  Peter, Paul, and Mommy   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Peter, Paul, and Mary made a delightful album of children's songs called "Peter, Paul, and Mommy". These are some of the jewels in this lovely little treasure.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jul 21 13
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Category: Music for Kids
Easier
gracious1
994 plays
144.
  Jacks and Jills   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Jack and Jill went up the hill...and became famous! In this quiz, we alternate between an illustrious Jack and an esteemed Jill, from the performing arts to politics to journalism. How many of these prominent persons can you recognize?
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Apr 07 18
Category: First Names H-J
Average
gracious1
Apr 07 18
653 plays
145.
  Secret Santa Stumper   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A logic puzzle for Christmas! Use a pencil and paper to make a chart and keep track of the clues. Harried Helga has purchased four presents for four friends on four different days. Can you sort it out? Take your time. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Feb 20 19
Category: Logic Puzzles
Average
gracious1
Feb 20 19
250 plays
146.
  Betsy Ross and the American Flag   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The story of Betsy Ross sewing her iconic flag is legendary, but for historians it's controversial. What is the truth about Betsy Ross and her connection to the American Revolution & the flags of a fledgling nation? Some answers may surprise you!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 23 19
Category: People Q-S
Average
gracious1
Jun 23 19
256 plays
147.
  Video Games on My Old VIC-20   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Oh, my old Commodore VIC-20! It was promoted on TV by William Shatner, so dear old Dad rushed out and bought one back in 1982. Can you match the titles of the video games I played on it with their descriptions?
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 16 21
Average
gracious1
Dec 16 21
148 plays
148.
  Match the Magician    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
It's no hocus-pocus! Match the magician(s) to the minimalist descriptions and maybe the tricks or deeds that made them famous. Then, abracadabra! I'll be back with some interesting info about each illusionist.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Apr 14 20
Category: Magic & Magicians
Average
gracious1
Apr 14 20
282 plays
149.
  Some Secular December Holidays    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Christmas isn't the only holiday in December. In fact, there are are so many that I've had to make more than one quiz for my "Jolly Holiday" series! This one has some secular, civil, and cultural observances created in modern times.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 29 21
Easier
gracious1
Dec 29 21
240 plays
150.
  Poe's Poems Pwn Posers   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Few fiddlers come close to Edgar Allan Poe's verbal virtuosity or inspired imagination. Sorrow, dread, loss--he's the master atop a pile of poetasters. Please pick the proper Poe poem from the pangrams. Are you a Poe poser or a Poe potentate?
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jan 30 19
Category: Poe, Edgar Allan
Average
gracious1
Jan 30 19
337 plays
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