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gretas has been a FunTrivia author since May 21 04 and has written 36 quizzes. gretas writes for many different categories, but is most active in Television, General Knowledge, and Music.

  • has earned 3,544 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
Bio: Native Mainer, writer, singer, newspaper editor, lover of animals and humanity. I believe in
good conversation, good music, good literature, good beer, and freedom and justice for all.
Hobbies: Same as my work: writing and singing. I'm also drawn to the paranormal and the spiritual
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by gretas
1.
  "A Day In The Life": Words and Background   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"A Day In The Life" is my all-time favorite Beatles song. Because the lyrics are so introspective and personal, it is also one of their least covered songs. I humbly offer this quiz in celebration of those beautifully written, very profound lyrics.
Average, 10 Qns, gretas, Oct 24 10
Category: Songs by The Beatles
Average
gretas
10127 plays
2.
  Behind The Scenes In New Rochelle   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Growing up, I wanted to move to New Rochelle and spend my weekends hanging out at the Petrie house with Rob and Laura. Instead, I created this quiz. Please note that not all questions can be answered by watching the show itself.
Average, 10 Qns, gretas, Jul 01 08
Category: Dick Van Dyke Show
Average
gretas
5719 plays
3.
  African American Stars Of '60s and '70s TV   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Growing up in an interracial family, I was always keenly aware of the presence of African American actors on TV. This quiz recognizes some of the African American actors whose appearances on television inspired me during my youth.
Average, 10 Qns, gretas, Dec 31 14
Category: Mixture: Classics
Average
gretas
4718 plays
4.
  Simple Rocky Raccoon Quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My son says that my quizzes are too wordy and contain too much superfluous information. I disagree, but just in case, I offer this extremely simple quiz on the great Beatles song, "Rocky Raccoon."
Average, 10 Qns, gretas, May 19 21
Category: Songs by The Beatles
Average
gretas
May 19 21
5499 plays
5.
  Household Objects And Superstition   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Superstitions are attached to almost every aspect of life. Here is a quiz on superstitions connected to everyday household objects and activities.
Difficult, 10 Qns, gretas, Jan 07 06
Category: Superstitions
Difficult
gretas
8410 plays
6.
  New Rochelle Revisited   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's another behind-the-scenes quiz on one of the best television sitcoms of all time--with a focus on one of television's most legendary couples.
Tough, 10 Qns, gretas, Sep 10 08
Category: Dick Van Dyke Show
Tough
gretas
3326 plays
7.
  Random Sixties Music Facts   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 1960s were an era of enormous change, politically, socially and, of course, musically. This quiz explores some random music facts connected to that pivotal time in rock and roll history.
Tough, 10 Qns, gretas, Aug 02 18
Category: 1960s Trivia for Experts
Tough
gretas
Aug 02 18
4246 plays
8.
  The Legend Of Resurrection Mary   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Resurrection Mary" is one of America's most famous and frequently reported hitchhiking ghosts. How much do you know about the mysterious legend that surrounds her?
Tough, 10 Qns, gretas, Feb 25 22
Category: Ghosts
Tough
gretas
Feb 25 22
4792 plays
9.
  O Canadians!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
From movies to television to music, Canadians are a huge and integral part of the American entertainment industry. This quiz celebrates some of the more famous Canadians who have helped to shape the pop culture scene.
Average, 15 Qns, gretas, Feb 23 24
Category: Canadian Celebrities
Average
gretas
Feb 23 24
2349 plays
10.
  Inside Ethel Mertz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Almost everyone has heard of Ethel Mertz from the "I Love Lucy" show, but how well do you know Vivian Vance, the woman who brought one of TV's most beloved characters to life?
Tough, 10 Qns, gretas, Feb 11 22
Category: Vance, Vivian
Tough
gretas
Feb 11 22
2441 plays
11.
  Spike's Past Life References   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Even with the many "Buffy" quizzes on this site, I hope this specialized one about Spike will be a welcome addition.
Easier, 10 Qns, gretas, Aug 19 06
Category: 'Buffy' People:Spike
Easier
gretas
2275 plays
12.
  1970's Talk Show TV   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 1970's were the heyday of the classic TV talk show format. How much do you remember about the guests who made the rounds on the '70's talk show circuit?
Average, 10 Qns, gretas, Jun 06 05
Category: Mixture: Talk Shows
Average
gretas
3152 plays
13.
  American Broadcast TV News Anchors   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From Tom Brokaw to Barbara Walters, American broadcast TV news has been a revolving door of personalities, some of whom are now icons, and some who have fallen short of that status. Here's a quiz in tribute to all of them.
Average, 10 Qns, gretas, Apr 11 22
Category: Mixture: News
Average
gretas
Apr 11 22
1207 plays
14.
  Laura Petrie Vs. Mary Richards   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Okay, I'll admit it, one has to be a classic televison freak to even come up with this quiz. But if you loved Laura Petrie AND Mary Richards, you might enjoy testing your ability to separate the histories of the two characters.
Tough, 10 Qns, gretas, Dec 31 14
Category: Characters and Actors
Tough
gretas
1923 plays
15.
  Paranormal Obscurum   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Paranormal quiz junkies often find themselves encountering the same questions over and over again. This is my attempt to offer some fresh paranormal obscurity.
Difficult, 10 Qns, gretas, May 26 20
Category: The Unexplained
Difficult
gretas
May 26 20
3658 plays
16.
  Agony of Alberta   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ah, the joy of victory, the agony of...Alberta! This quiz on Alberta, Canada honors the home province of beloved Fun Trivia member and editor "agony" with questions posed by her friends in the Quiz Makers Guild. We love you, agony!
Tough, 10 Qns, gretas, Jan 19 20
Category: Alberta
Tough
gretas
Jan 19 20
1227 plays
17.
  Parlor Games   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
During the spiritualist craze that swept the world in the 19th and early 20th centuries, spirit mediums were as well-known as pop and hip hop stars are today. How much do you know about the "parlor games" they played?
Difficult, 10 Qns, gretas, Jul 01 17
Category: The Unexplained
Difficult
gretas
3260 plays
18.
  There's Something About (Typhoid) Mary   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's another in a loose series of quizzes on women named Mary. This one examines the tragic story of "Typhoid Mary," the first identified healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the United States.
Tough, 10 Qns, gretas, Sep 15 05
Category: Famous Women
Tough
gretas
1402 plays
19.
  Jacob Marley Unchained   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is one of the most recognized and beloved pieces of literature from the Victorian era. This quiz honors one of its most intriguing and memorable spirits, Mr. Jacob Marley.
Average, 10 Qns, gretas, Dec 25 21
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9
Category: A Christmas Carol
Average
gretas
Dec 25 21
2163 plays
20.
  Cats And Superstition   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Cats are ancient, mystical, infinitely fascinating creatures. Superstitions relating to them abound! Here is a quiz on some of the more common superstitions regarding felines.
Difficult, 10 Qns, gretas, Mar 18 05
Category: Superstitions
Difficult
gretas
5867 plays
21.
  Radio Copywriting Secrets   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you find commercial radio ads brash and annoying? Some of them definitely are, but as a radio copywriter, I'd like to offer this quiz as a bit of insight into the artform behind them.
Average, 10 Qns, gretas, Apr 21 10
Category: Radio
Average
gretas
1060 plays
22.
  That Whacky Lizzie Borden!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her father forty whacks"...or did she? This quiz tests your knowledge of the infamous 19th century Lizzie Borden murder case.
Difficult, 10 Qns, gretas, Jun 22 10
Category: Borden, Lizzie
Difficult
gretas
1569 plays
23.
  Shelley & Mary & Byron & Claire   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If poet Percy Bysshe Shelley and his wife Mary were alive today, their bios would sound like a "True Hollywood Story" episode on E! And so does this quiz about them and their inner circle. How much dirt can you dish?
Difficult, 10 Qns, gretas, Apr 03 07
Category: Writers & Authors
Difficult
gretas
833 plays
24.
  Dark Stars Of Rock And Roll   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The rock and roll galaxy is filled with some of the brightest stars the music world has ever known. This is a quiz on some of the darker stars that have burned there as well.
Tough, 10 Qns, gretas, May 28 19
Category: Music Celebs Mixed
Tough
gretas
May 28 19
1964 plays
25.
  Hedwig's Pop Culture References   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 2001 film adaptation of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", the gender-bending off-Broadway play written by John Cameron Mitchell and scored by Stephen Trask, contains miles of pop culture references. How many can you name?
Average, 10 Qns, gretas, May 26 07
Category: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Average
gretas
541 plays
26.
  Guild-y American Places   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Go on tour as the members of The Quiz Makers Guild ply you with questions from their own stomping grounds!
Tough, 10 Qns, gretas, Sep 24 18
Category: Mixed Sites in North America
Tough
gretas
Sep 24 18
526 plays
27.
  Spooky Ladies of New England    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some were real, some existed only in fiction, but these spooky ladies of New England all have an interesting story to tell. How much about those stories do you think you know?
Difficult, 10 Qns, gretas, Feb 25 22
Category: Ghosts
Difficult
gretas
Feb 25 22
899 plays
28.
  Toy or Oracle? You Decide   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's a simple quiz on the classic divination game, "Ouija Board." Toy or oracle? You decide. Or can you?
Tough, 10 Qns, gretas, Jan 04 21
Category: Games & Toys
Tough
gretas
Jan 04 21
2003 plays
29.
  Bovines Are Divine   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you think bovines are divine? Even if you think they're just kind of interesting, you might enjoy this quiz celebrating cows of fact, fiction, and beyond!
Average, 10 Qns, gretas, Oct 31 21
Category: Thematic Cows
Average
gretas
Oct 31 21
754 plays
30.
  A Mom's Eye View Of "Buffy"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I may be the oldest " Buffy" fan on this site, but I created this quiz is in honor of my daughter who just graduated from high school and who first introduced me to this funny, fascinating, and well-written show.
Average, 10 Qns, gretas, Aug 03 04
Category: 'Buffy' People:Joyce and Dawn
Average
gretas
1283 plays
31.
  My Life In Bands   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is dedicated to the many part-time singers and musicians who, like me, have spent more than their share of nights playing music for love and nowhere near enough money.
Tough, 10 Qns, gretas, Jun 05 20
Category: Bands and Musical Acts
Tough
gretas
Jun 05 20
573 plays
32.
  The Body Superstitious   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Our bodies are hotbeds of superstition, and this quiz addresses some of them. Most come from the Celtic and Anglo traditions, and can be found in "A Dictionary Of Superstitions," edited by Iona Opie and Moira Tatem.
Difficult, 10 Qns, gretas, Jul 26 05
Category: Superstitions
Difficult
gretas
2135 plays
33.
  Classic Books About The Paranormal    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Books on paranormal subjects are not usually found under the heading of "Classic Literature" in bookstores, but some of them are classics nonetheless. How many of these more famous books of the genre are you familiar with?
Difficult, 10 Qns, gretas, May 04 07
Category: Supernatural Subjects
Difficult
gretas
437 plays
34.
  Flamingo    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 2007 independent film, "Flamingo" may be on the obscure side, but it has a cult following in Maine because of its Maine-based director and cast. How much do you think you know about this quirky cult flick?
Tough, 10 Qns, gretas, Dec 15 08
Category: Fa - Fm Movies
Tough
gretas
153 plays
35.
  Kitsch Reigns Supreme    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Forty-five years of television watching has taught me one thing--kitsch decor reigns supreme somewhere on every classic TV show set. Take this quiz and see how kitsch-aware you've been over the years.
Difficult, 10 Qns, gretas, Aug 17 06
Category: TV Trivia for Experts
Difficult
gretas
508 plays
36.
  Slumming Angel    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You've probably heard of Philip Marlow, one of vintage detective fiction's most well-known characters. But how much do you know about Raymond Chandler, the "slumming angel" behind the sarcastic prose?
Difficult, 10 Qns, gretas, Dec 31 05
Category: People M-P
Difficult
gretas
178 plays