Author Biography: ignotus999

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ignotus999 has been a FunTrivia author since Jul 16 13 and has written 29 quizzes. ignotus999 writes for many different categories, but is most active in World, People, and Humanities.

  • has earned 536 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.

Bio: One person's trivium is another person's nugget of wisdom. Or not. Thanks to all the folks who make this site so diverting.
Hobbies: History; travel; collecting odd and inexpensive artifacts (junk?).
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by ignotus999
1.
  Broadway in the 1950s top quiz - 15 questions - 6 mins
Broadway musicals prospered despite the advent of (shudder) television, as the classic American book musical came into its own.
Tough, 15 Qns, ignotus999, Oct 13 17
Category: Musicals By Year
Tough
ignotus999
Oct 13 17
435 plays
2.
  Glories of German Cooking top quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Comfort food? Strange-sounding names? Yes, but so much more.
Average, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Jan 02 14
Category: German Foods
Average
ignotus999
671 plays
3.
  Broadway in the 1940s popular trivia quiz - 15 questions - 6 mins
Escapism, experimentation, evolution - and some fine music.
Tough, 15 Qns, ignotus999, Jun 10 14
Category: 1940s Music
Tough
ignotus999
328 plays
4.
  The Princess Tried great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
The Princess Bride? Not all Princesses waited passively for Prince Charming.
Tough, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Jan 23 21
Tough
ignotus999
Jan 23 21
466 plays
5.
  Broadway in the 1920s great trivia quiz - 15 questions - 6 mins
Broadway in the '20s: operettas, jazz, revues, Romberg, Kern, Friml, the Gershwins (both of them), and more.
Tough, 15 Qns, ignotus999, Apr 03 14
Tough
ignotus999
272 plays
6.
  Glories of Hungarian Cuisine great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
More than just goulash! Subtle, varied, hearty and satisfying.
Tough, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Jan 26 14
Category: European Food Mix
Tough
ignotus999
287 plays
7.
  The Cunard Line on the Atlantic - 15 questions - 7 mins
From sidewheelers to Queen Mary 2 and beyond. Porthole-counters welcome!
Difficult, 15 Qns, ignotus999, Apr 27 17
Category: Maritime
Difficult
ignotus999
Apr 27 17
133 plays
8.
  Broadway in the 1960s - 15 questions - 6 mins
The tempestuous 1960s: Noel Coward's farewell, a Tribal Love-Rock Musical, television as ally and adversary, and more great shows.
Tough, 15 Qns, ignotus999, Jun 06 14
Category: Musicals By Year
Tough
ignotus999
358 plays
9.
  Top o' The Parkway to Ya! top quiz - 10 questions - 6 mins
Don't sweat the exit numbers. The Garden State Parkway is a mere pretext for these questions about New Jersey.
Tough, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Apr 11 14
Category: New Jersey
Tough
ignotus999
249 plays
10.
  Victor Herbert popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
From the late 1890s until World War One, Victor Herbert (1859-1924) was the pre-eminent composer of the American musical theater.
Average, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Nov 21 13
Average
ignotus999
168 plays
11.
  He's A Genius! popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
Genius isn't always appreciated - and sometimes it's on vacation. Ten amazingly inappropriate quotations by and about famous people.
Tough, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Aug 08 13
Tough
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393 plays
12.
  I Open At The Close popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 6 mins
"Betrayal" and the play / musical "Merrily We Roll Along" actually do start at the close - but most shows don't. I give you the ending (except for one); you choose the play, musical or opera.
Tough, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Aug 13 14
Category: Theatre
Tough
ignotus999
672 plays
13.
  Broadway in the 1970s - 15 questions - 6 mins
The decade 1971-1980 saw migration from the movies and (vinyl) recordings to the stage, and cultural cross-fertilization between Broadway and London's West End.
Tough, 15 Qns, ignotus999, Jul 17 14
Category: Musicals By Year
Tough
ignotus999
303 plays
14.
  Broadway in the 1930s - 20 questions - 7 mins
Vaudeville died, Hollywood learned to sing and the Depression deepened, but Broadway musicals thrived.
Tough, 20 Qns, ignotus999, May 27 14
Category: Musicals By Year
Tough
ignotus999
280 plays
15.
  The British Invasion - 10 questions - 7 mins
Those of a certain age think of The Sixties and The Beatles and such. Ah, but there's more - and some of it not so harmonious. Ten questions about prior Anglo-American exchanges, cultural and otherwise.
Difficult, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Jul 24 13
Difficult
ignotus999
689 plays
16.
  Wanna Be a Chef? - 10 questions - 4 mins
These questions are drawn from the experiences of a culinary school student.
Average, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Nov 06 13
Category: Hospitality
Average
ignotus999
515 plays
17.
  Dead Meat - 10 questions - 5 mins
Bizarre but delicious - sometimes.
Tough, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Nov 17 15
Category: Meats
Tough
ignotus999
364 plays
18.
The Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 forestalled a new arms race - for a few years.
Tough, 15 Qns, ignotus999, Jul 14 14
Category: Naval Forces
Tough
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199 plays
19.
  Between the Wars: The London Treaty of 1930 - 10 questions - 6 mins
The London Naval Treaty of 1930 attempted to solve some of the problems left by the Washington Treaty of 1922 - and perhaps created some new ones.
Tough, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Aug 23 13
Category: Naval Forces
Tough
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190 plays
20.
  It Started Where? popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
Technological and scientific innovations were introduced in some unexpected places. I tell you you what and when - you provide the where.
Tough, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Feb 20 15
Tough
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372 plays
21.
  Columbia University - 10 questions - 5 mins
Roar, Lions, Roar! The history and lore of New York City's Ivy League institution.
Difficult, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Sep 23 15
Category: US Colleges
Difficult
ignotus999
202 plays
22.
  Lost and Found New York popular trivia quiz - 15 questions - 7 mins
Vanished landmarks of an ever-changing metropolis - and the new landmarks that replaced them.
Difficult, 15 Qns, ignotus999, Oct 28 14
Category: New York
Difficult
ignotus999
297 plays
23.
  Stay in School - or not - 10 questions - 6 mins
Some of the rich 'n' famous had superb schooling; others didn't. Ten questions about the virtues of finishing one's education - or not.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Jul 16 13
Very Difficult
ignotus999
377 plays
24.
  My Esteemed Predecessor? popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 6 mins
Famous (and infamous) historical figures were often preceded by the failed or forgotten. We know the successors, but whom did they supersede?
Difficult, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Apr 03 14
Category: For Experts
Difficult
ignotus999
280 plays
25.
  You HAVE to Play this Quiz! - 10 questions - 7 mins
Riddles, choices, questions and conundrums that MUST be answered - often with unexpected consequences!
Difficult, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Aug 26 17
Difficult
ignotus999
Aug 26 17
775 plays
26.
  "Hell on Wheels" Series and History - 10 questions - 5 mins
The AMC cable series "Hell on Wheels" - building the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. Popular, exciting, entertaining, but how much is historically accurate?
Tough, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Oct 21 14
Tough
ignotus999
185 plays
27.
  The Blue Riband of the Atlantic popular trivia quiz - 15 questions - 6 mins
The fastest passenger ships on the Atlantic run - technically westbound ... and average speed ...
Tough, 15 Qns, ignotus999, Jan 13 17
Category: Maritime
Tough
ignotus999
Jan 13 17
137 plays
28.
  Whoever "They" Are popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 6 mins
Yes they did say that - but about whom? I give you the speaker; you identify the subject.
Difficult, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Nov 02 13
Difficult
ignotus999
298 plays
29.
  Mayor Who? - 10 questions - 5 mins
The word "Mayor" comes from the Latin word meaning "bigger". Some are remembered today, some are not; but all were "big" in their time and place.
Tough, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Jan 26 14
Category: Government
Tough
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396 plays