Here is a quiz for whorls and all other things coiled, helical, or verticillated. (There's a word for vocabulary tests!) Enjoy! And visualize whorled peas!
Match each "love" verse with its citation. Written from a Roman Catholic perspective with the NABRE as the text (with one selection from the Second Canon). Some may seem obscure, but if you know Scripture you may be able to deduce the source.
Selonology is to the Moon (Selene) what geology is to the Earth (Gaea). Let's look at the natural history of the magnificent Moon, our solitary satellite.
I am the tiger! And the lion, and the leopard, and a few more! Match the rather minimalist description with the appropriate animal. And look over your shoulder -- GROWL!
...and other bizarre and violent myths and urban legends, involving things that allegedly exploded, or should never explode but in some cases actually did! (Or did they...?)
Many things have a name, but I forget what it is. My memory is so spotty! Some of these doo-dads are still somewhat current, and some obsolete. We'll jump around the timeline, as you help me guess at these whatchamacallits.
Health-conscious consumers seek purple fruits and vegetables as the vibrant color denotes a naturally high presence of antioxidants. Feast your eyes on ten of these purple foods for health and wellness, in this collaborative quiz.
Ni-hao! You probably know that English has incorporated lots of words from the Chinese, like bok choy, tofu, soy, and dim sum, but there are many other words and expressions that come from Zhōng-guó, the "Middle Kingdom" that Westerners call China.
Winners of the U.S. Triple Crown of Horse Racing are a breed apart. Match the champion Thoroughbred to his Triple Crown victory. Knowledge of horse racing helpful.
These celebrities expired in June in various years of the 20th and 21st centuries. We'll count up one for (almost) each day in June. How many can you recognize? This is the fifth in a series of quizzes on celebrity deaths by the month.
Just what it says on the box! Match the names of a truly random set of nine dogs and one cat in literature, film, ads, and most of all TV cartoons. There is a strong USA bias. Good luck!
English has borrowed from many languages over the centuries, not the least of which is Irish (a/k/a Gaelic). Here's a quiz of such words, not the obvious ones like banshee or shamrock, but ones perhaps you never knew came from the mother tongue of Éire.
Let's link up the names and descriptions of ten lands -- nine extant nation-states and one kaput kingdom -- all beginning with the the lovely letter "L".
Here are ten prayers that Roman Catholic children and teens who go to parochial school or attend Sunday School (CCD) generally learn before they come of age. How well do you know these?
Here's a burlap bag of famous Bobs, all jumbled up. Can you sort them out? Music, politics, sports, and arts and entertainment are covered. Bob's your uncle!
Welcome to the Museum of Obsolete Machines. Let's walk past the exhibits of various machinery, tools, and devices rendered obsolete by the beginning of the third millennium. Come right this way....
It's good enough for me. Match the heinous, horrendous execution method to the culture/people where it was invented or perfected--or most famously used. ***Most of these involve torturous death; sensitive players be forewarned.***
In the meantime, I'll deal me some patience! Help me identify each patience (solitaire) game based on the description and the layout pictured before I lose my patience! ;-)
Named after the Roman god Vulcan, a volcano spews gas, ash, and hot magma. One in 20 people live within the "danger range" of an active volcano, or a dormant one that may re-awaken someday. Here are just a few of nature's fiery furnaces.
In 1963, a series of zany comedies about the bumbling Inspector Clouseau began with Blake Edwards' "The Pink Panther", starring peerless Peter Sellers. Thirty years, 9 films (plus 1 unmade), & its own wacky story: this is "The Quiz of the Pink Panther"!
Common colds give you days of sneezing, aches, and pains...but what if it turns out to be something more? Here's a quiz about adenovirus infection, the "uncommon" cold.
There were some amazing men in the Old Testament. Can you identify them from these minimal clues? All of the questions can be sung to the tune of "Amazing Grace". Quotations are from the New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE).
Furry and fluffy mammals get all the attention! But let's look at those scaly critters that slither and scurry: the reptiles. What do you know about these cold-blooded creatures?
Many words came to our language from Wales, or are believed to be. Have a go with a random selection of ten words that may have come from the land of Y Ddraig Goch (the Red Dragon).
The New Wave of the late 1970s and early 1980s has been enormously influential in pop music. What do you know about the history of this innovative style? (One way or another, it might be just what you needed.)
A grab-bag of my favorite American science fiction movies, TV shows, books, and even radio programs, from 1818 to 2018. In each sentence, unscramble the words in ALL CAPS. Then read some fun facts about my favorites!
The Nintendo Entertainment System revitalized the US video game industry after the Video Game Crash of 1983. In the USA, there were 17 games for the original 8-bit NES home console of 1985. Can you match 10 of them to the brief descriptions?
Horse markings come up in many FunTrivia games, so here's a chance to keep them straight. Descriptions are all well and good, but I need pictures! Do you know a stripe from a blaze? A snip from a star? If you didn't before, you will when it's done!
These celebrities expired in May in various years of the 20th and 21st centuries. We'll count up one for (almost) each day in May. How many can you recognize? This is the fourth in a series of quizzes on celebrity deaths by the month.
Match the accomplishment to the woman who did it first. Includes women from all over the world and all throughout history, in fields from athletics to scholarship. Some of these may surprise you.
Many writers and speakers have assaulted the truth. Do we live in a post-truth society? Here's a look at words and phrases that have pushed the boundaries of what truth and reality mean, from politics, culture, and entertainment.
Herbs, herbs everywhere at Herbie's Herbal Shop! Other natural products too! I'm Herbie the Herbalist. Please come in. As we go through each remedy, I'll try to relieve what ails you while teaching you some basics of botany. Feel better & be smarter!
On the right are various concepts in music theory; on the left are some examples. Some terms may overlap, but there's only one way to match all ten choices correctly. Note: mainly U.S. terminology used, probably not for beginners. Good luck!
No match for Valentine's Day? Well then, try an incisive Match Quiz on Valentine-related vocabulary, geared specifically for those for whom this day is not the highlight of the year. All of these words are uncommon, and many are obsolete or archaic.
What's Halloween without a sequel? Or death? Or a reboot? How about all three, in the next in my series on notables who died in various years on Halloween (transmogrified by a bolt of lightning from a match quiz to a regular quiz).
Say the words out loud, and see if you can decipher these various everyday kitchen ingredients that you might find in your cupboard or pantry for cooking, or ones that you might find under your sink or in your utility closet for cleaning.
Halloween is traditionally a time for remembrance of the dead. Match the celebrity or personage who passed away on October 31 with his or her cause of death. Some of these are rather grim.
I noticed the Marx Brothers movies category at Quizzyland was empty, so I decided to remedy that. How well do you know these classics? Match titles to descriptions; think about scenes, stars, and musical numbers. Each title used only once. Enjoy!
Elizabeth I, one of England's most powerful rulers, has been depicted by many strong actresses, sometimes twice. Match the thespian who played the Virgin Queen to the proper movie. There are no clues; to have seen the films is a must!
Here's a grab bag of April holidays from around the world -- religious feast days, secular commemorations, and (I hope) a sprinkle of fun. Enjoy the third in my series of holidays by the month.
On Monday, 11 February 2013, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he was retiring. The news shook the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics. Let's look into the facts about the historic abdication of the most powerful religious leader on Earth.
Not dregs meaning the useless bits, as in "the dregs of society", but dregs meaning the last parts of something, as in "the last dregs of daylight". So here are the last dregs of classic Anglo-American novels of the 19th and 20th centuries. Enjoy!