Author Biography: illiniman14

1.

  And We Never Saw It Again...Ever!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

During early sea exploration, map-making was a very inexact science. Many maps included islands that simply didn't exist. These are some of those phantom islands.

Tough, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Mar 16 10

Category: Islands

Tough
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2497 plays

2.

  10 Unforgiving Lies of History Questions    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry? Vikings wore helmets with horns? Why would they do that? Well, they didn't. Find out who else has been lied about in history, and learn the truth.

Easier, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Apr 23 14

Category: Blunders, What Ifs, Intrigue

Easier
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11049 plays

3.

  NFL Brothers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many people have played professional football, but rarely do two or more brothers both make it to the professional level. This quiz celebrates those few combinations of successful brothers in the NFL.

Easier, 10 Qns, illiniman14, May 27 09

Category: American Football

Easier
illiniman14
2485 plays

4.

  The Old and the New: United States    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

When settlers decide to build a home in a new place, they sometimes just take an old name and make it "New". Can you guess what names have been reused in the United States?

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Apr 13 22

Category: Place Names

Average
illiniman14
Apr 13 22
3779 plays

5.

  Main Characters in Classic TV    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

With the name of the main character, try to see if you know the name of the series.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jul 24 03

Category: TV Classics: Characters and Actors

Very Easy
illiniman14
4411 plays

6.

  Forgotten Countries #1    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Throughout history, many countries have existed that fell on their own, were taken over by others, or evolved into the countries we know today. This quiz celebrates those forgotten countries.

Tough, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Apr 11 14

Category: Historical Geography

Tough
illiniman14
3755 plays

7.

  Baseball Brothers 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many people have played professional baseball, but rarely do two or more brothers both make it to the majors. This quiz celebrates those few combinations of successful brothers in baseball.

Easier, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jun 26 09

Category: Baseball Families

Easier
illiniman14
1509 plays

8.

  That's a Nice Name    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

First names for babies are chosen for a variety of reasons, from being popular at the time to honoring a descendant. Occasionally, the person fits the name.

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jan 10 13

Category: Names

Average
illiniman14
1757 plays

9.

  Baseball Brothers 1    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many people have played professional baseball, but rarely do two or more brothers both make it to the majors. This quiz celebrates those few combinations of successful brothers in baseball.

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jun 26 09

Category: Baseball Families

Average
illiniman14
1289 plays

10.

  The Richest of the Rich    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Throughout history, few people have been able to attain massive amounts of wealth. These are the 10 richest people in the history of the world (according to Forbes magazine in 2008 and adjusted for 2007 inflation in US dollars).

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Feb 11 16

Category: Famous People

Average
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2038 plays

11.

  January 12 Birthdays    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

January 12 is National Marzipan Day, so eat up while you try to find out who celebrates their birthday on this day.

Easier, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Aug 06 09

Category: January Birthdays

Easier
illiniman14
538 plays

12.

  The Johnstown Flood    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

What happens when over 60 rich men found their own exclusive club during the late 1800s? For Johnstown, Pennsylvania, it meant the death of over 2,200 people, the largest loss of American civilian lives on a single day until 9/11/2001.

Average, 15 Qns, illiniman14, Oct 10 09

Category: Weather Disasters

Average
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1510 plays

13.

  Crazy Cold War Projects, Part 1    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Cold War was a time of hysteria and paranoia for many key players, and those feelings led to some of the most insane government ideas of all time.

Tough, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Nov 07 09

Category: Cold War

Tough
illiniman14
1766 plays

14.

  Not Stately Enough    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Since Hawaii was admitted to statehood in 1959, the USA has been composed of 50 states. However, if any of these plans had been successful, America would look quite different.

Tough, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Aug 30 12

Category: U.S. States & Cities

Tough
illiniman14
1040 plays

15.

  Fighting a Long Lost Cause    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For most of the world, World War II ended in 1945. Nobody told that to Hiroo Onoda, and he kept fighting the lost war until 1974.

Tough, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Oct 15 09

Category: Pacific War

Tough
illiniman14
776 plays

16.

  January 14 Birthdays    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

January 14 is National Dress Up Your Pet Day, Bald Eagle Day, and National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day. So chow down while you find out who was born on this day.

Easier, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Nov 16 09

Category: January Birthdays

Easier
illiniman14
703 plays

17.

  We Picked Who? [2]    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In the NFL, championships can be won or lost on draft day. This quiz focuses on those busts that helped lose them.

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Oct 27 09

Category: NFL Drafts and Trades

Average
illiniman14
650 plays

18.

  January 1 Birthdays    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These people were all born on the very first day of the year. But do you know who they are?

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Nov 09 09

Category: January Birthdays

Average
illiniman14
633 plays

19.

  January 6 Birthdays    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

January 6 is New Mexico Admission Day, National Shortbread Day, and Apple Tree Day. But who calls this day their birthday?

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jul 21 09

Category: January Birthdays

Average
illiniman14
468 plays

20.

  Tomorrow Never Dies    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All past doomsday predictions have one thing in common: they were all wrong. No matter how sure various 'authorities' are that the world will end, tomorrow just never dies.

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Dec 16 12

Category: Famous Dates

Average
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1097 plays

21.

  January 3 Birthdays    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

January 3 is Drinking Straw Day, Alaska Admission Day, and National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day in the United States, and a few famous people can call it their birthday. Can you name them?

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Nov 01 11

Category: January Birthdays

Average
illiniman14
455 plays

22.

  Failed Assassinations of US Presidents    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy were all assassinated while they held the office of President of the United States. These are 15 similar attempts that failed to work.

Average, 15 Qns, illiniman14, Feb 26 10

Category: Presidential Assassinations

Average
illiniman14
875 plays

23.

  January 5 Birthdays    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

January 5 is National Bird Day, National Whipped Cream Day, and George Washington Carver Recognition Day in the US, but Carver was not born on this day. Do you know who was?

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jul 20 09

Category: January Birthdays

Average
illiniman14
621 plays

24.

  January 8 Birthdays    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

January 8 is Postal Day, National English Toffee Day, and World Literacy Day, but can you read into the clues to find out who was born on this day?

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jul 28 09

Category: January Birthdays

Average
illiniman14
541 plays

25.

  Forgotten Countries #2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Throughout history, many countries have existed that fell on their own, were taken over by others, or evolved into the countries we know today. This quiz celebrates those forgotten countries.

Tough, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Mar 24 10

Category: Historical Geography

Tough
illiniman14
1685 plays

26.

  January 10 Birthdays    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

January 10 is Volunteer Fireman's Day, so try not to get burned when figuring out who was born on this day.

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jul 31 09

Category: January Birthdays

Average
illiniman14
553 plays

27.

  Crazy Cold War Projects, Part 3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Cold War was a time of hysteria and paranoia, and those feelings led to some of the most insane government ideas of all time.

Tough, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Oct 06 10

Category: Cold War

Tough
illiniman14
737 plays

28.

  We Picked Who? [1]    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In the NFL, championships can be won or lost on draft day. This quiz focuses on those busts that helped lose them.

Easier, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Oct 27 09

Category: NFL Drafts and Trades

Easier
illiniman14
602 plays

29.

  Little Known Record Holders: Pt. 1    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some players set records that we would hardly even know about had there not been statisticians working the numbers for years. Here, those little known record holders finally get their due.

Tough, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Sep 11 07

Category: NFL Records

Tough
illiniman14
1863 plays

30.

  January 7 Birthdays    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

January 7 has its place in history - the typewriter was patented, the Harlem Globetrotters were established, and the first train station was opened on this day. But what people were born on this day?

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jul 24 09

Category: January Birthdays

Average
illiniman14
364 plays

31.

  January 9 Birthdays    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

January 9 is National Apricot Day and National Static Electricity Day, but will you be shocked to see who was born on this day?

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jul 30 09

Category: January Birthdays

Average
illiniman14
336 plays

32.

  Little Known Record Holders: Pt. 3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some players set records that we would hardly even know about had there not been statisticians working the numbers for years. Here, those little known record holders finally get their due.

Tough, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Oct 16 08

Category: Baseball Firsts

Tough
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861 plays

33.

  Blockbuster Trades: NFL    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Throughout their careers, several great players were traded for other greats, lesser players, and money. But can you tell which player got traded for whom and what?

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jul 30 07

Category: NFL Drafts and Trades

Average
illiniman14
1220 plays

34.

  All I Need is a Tall Ship    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

If you consider Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, or Vasco da Gama the greatest seafarer in history, there's a good reason - you've never heard of Zheng He.

Average, 15 Qns, illiniman14, May 13 16

Category: Explorers

Average
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378 plays

35.

  Trying to Change My Constitution, Are You?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Well over a thousand amendments have been proposed to change the Constitution of the United States, but only a very small percentage actually get passed. These are some of those that didn't.

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Apr 30 13

Category: Constitution of the USA

Average
illiniman14
385 plays

36.

  3.02 "Precipice"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This episode was originally aired alongside "Occupation." The resistance continues their attacks, the Cylons respond in kind, and the fleet sends an unexpected liaison officer to New Caprica.

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, May 08 13

Category: Battlestar Galactica- Season 3

Average
illiniman14
104 plays

37.

  Which Team Does Not Fit?    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

I'll tell you the conference, you tell me which team does not fit in the 2002-2003 NCAA basketball season.

Average, 15 Qns, illiniman14, Mar 15 10

Category: NCAA Basketball

Average
illiniman14
3035 plays

38.

  January 13 Birthdays    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I wish you a happy Old New Year, which falls on the night of January 13, while you try to determine who was born on this day.

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Aug 13 09

Category: January Birthdays

Average
illiniman14
441 plays

39.

  Every Megalomaniac's Dream    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Some architects plan dams for rivers. Others may plan one for a lake. Herman Sörgel wanted to dam the Mediterranean Sea, in one of the largest architectural plans in history.

Tough, 15 Qns, illiniman14, Oct 24 09

Category: World Sites

Tough
illiniman14
400 plays

40.

  Don't Tell Me What I Can't Do!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If you ask any historian, they will tell you that creating a nation takes careful planning and hard work. Don't tell these micronations what they can't do!

Tough, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Dec 03 18

Category: Global Issues

Tough
illiniman14
Dec 03 18
437 plays

41.

  Blockbuster Trades    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Throughout their careers, several great players were traded for each other, lesser players, and money. But can you tell which player got traded for whom and what?

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jul 06 04

Category: MLB Drafts and Trades

Average
illiniman14
1756 plays

42.

  January 4 Birthdays    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

January 4 is National Spaghetti Day and Utah Admission Day in the United States, and also Independence Day for the Union of Myanmar. Can you name some people born on this day?

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jul 16 09

Category: January Birthdays

Average
illiniman14
338 plays

43.

  2.11 "Resurrection Ship, Pt. 1"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Galactica and Pegasus temporarily keep from coming to blows thanks to a greater common enemy.

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Oct 29 10

Category: Battlestar Galactica- Season 2

Average
illiniman14
145 plays

44.

  Imagine Dragons    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz will cover the first few years of Imagine Dragons, from their formation to the release of the first album.

Tough, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jan 12 18

Category: Imagine Dragons

Tough
illiniman14
Jan 12 18
250 plays

45.

  2.20 "Lay Down Your Burdens, Pt. 2"    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

In the season finale, the Cylons allow the rescue mission to leave Caprica, and the presidential election will determine the fate of the fleet.

Average, 15 Qns, illiniman14, Apr 27 13

Category: Battlestar Galactica- Season 2

Average
illiniman14
104 plays

46.

  January 15 Birthdays    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

January 15 is Army Day in India, Armed Forced Day in Nigeria, and Tree Planting Day in Egypt - so stand firm while you find out who was born on this day.

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jan 14 12

Category: January Birthdays

Average
illiniman14
366 plays

47.

  It's Not on the Map    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In legends, books, movies, TV, and video games, fictional countries are created for a variety of reasons - from adventure to satire. Here are a few of those creations.

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jul 10 17

Category: Thematic Places

Average
illiniman14
Jul 10 17
537 plays

48.

  In the Dark, Before Time Began    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Albert Einstein once said, "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." This is how we've kept track of time throughout the centuries.

Difficult, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jan 25 23

Category: Thematic Time

Difficult
illiniman14
Jan 25 23
497 plays

49.

  3.05 "Collaborators"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A secret tribunal is set up on Galactica to punish those who collaborated with the Cylons, even if it may not have all the information it needs.

Tough, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jan 21 16

Category: Battlestar Galactica- Season 3

Tough
illiniman14
84 plays

50.

  January 2 Birthdays    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These people missed being born on New Year's Day by less than 24 hours. Can you name them?

Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jul 26 09

Category: January Birthdays

Average
illiniman14
363 plays