Author & Editor Biography: jmorrow

1.

  If Films Spawned Classified Ads - 10 questions - 5 mins

Props can play a crucial role in advancing a film's plot, so the focus of this quiz will be on these often overlooked objects. How many of these 10 films from the 2000s can you identify from these made-up classified ads? Warning: Contains spoilers.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Jan 15 13

Category: 2000s Movies

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jmorrow
4049 plays

2.

  If 1990s Films Spawned Classified Ads - 10 questions - 6 mins

Props can play a crucial role in advancing a film's plot, so the focus of this quiz will be on these often overlooked objects. How many of these 10 films from the 1990s can you identify from these made-up classified ads? Warning: Contains spoilers.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, May 26 15

Category: 1990s Movies

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jmorrow
1796 plays

3.

  Spelling - 10 questions - 5 mins

Author and linguist Mario Pei once declared, "English spelling is the world's most awful mess." Here are some random bits of trivia about English orthography that try to make some sense of the mess.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Apr 11 20

Category: Spelling Bee

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jmorrow
Apr 11 20
5550 plays

4.

  He Who Must Not Be Seen - 10 questions - 4 mins

A popular convention on many TV shows is the recurring character who is mentioned frequently but is never seen (at least not completely) for most, if not all, of the show's run. Test your knowledge of these mysterious characters. Contains spoilers.

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Nov 24 15

Category: Characters and Actors

Easier
jmorrow
2470 plays

5.

  A Film by Any Other Name... - 10 questions - 5 mins

Some English-language films are released in different countries with different English titles. This quiz covers 10 examples. Don't worry about foreign languages; none of these questions deal with translations of English movie titles into other languages.

Tough, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Apr 23 12

Category: Titles in Translation

Tough
jmorrow
5640 plays

6.

  The Kite Runner - 15 questions - 7 mins

Released in 2007 and based on the bestselling book of the same name by Khaled Hosseini, "The Kite Runner" told the story of one man's journey towards redemption for a terrible betrayal he committed when he was a boy. Warning: Contains spoilers.

Average, 15 Qns, jmorrow, Apr 29 09

Category: K

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jmorrow
1704 plays

7.

  I Only Have I's For You - 10 questions - 5 mins

The letter "i" has appeared at the start of so many product and company names that a BBC reader poll selected the prefix "i" as one of the buzzwords that defined the 2000s. This quiz will examine 10 examples of "iNames" from all around the world.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Nov 06 12

Category: Marketing

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jmorrow
2028 plays

8.

  Name that Disease! - 10 questions - 3 mins

Many medical ailments are named for the physicians who first identified the syndrome or, in rarer cases, for notable people who suffered from it. This quiz covers 10 well-known examples of illnesses or conditions that took their names from people.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Aug 23 15

Category: Diseases

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jmorrow
16913 plays

9.

  Culinary Misnomers - 10 questions - 4 mins

The names of many popular dishes and drinks often appear to indicate their origins or ingredients, but are sometimes misleading or inappropriate. This quiz serves up 10 culinary delights whose names are inaccurate in some way.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Mar 13 13

Category: Food & Drink

Average
jmorrow
12602 plays

10.

  "The Big Bang Theory": Cooperisms from Season 3 - 10 questions - 4 mins

Test your knowledge on the quirks and idiosyncrasies of Sheldon Cooper, the flawed but lovable theoretical physicist from "The Big Bang Theory". This quiz covers events from the show's third season.

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Mar 23 13

Category: 'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes

Easier
jmorrow
9063 plays

11.

  The Cooperisms of "The Big Bang Theory" - 10 questions - 5 mins

Sheldon Cooper may be a brilliant physicist, but it is his habits and idiosyncrasies that provide much of the comedy on "The Big Bang Theory". This quiz covers events from the show's first season which reveal Sheldon's many quirks and neuroses.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Mar 23 13

Category: 'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes

Average
jmorrow
9507 plays

12.

  "The Big Bang Theory": Cooperisms from Season 2 - 10 questions - 5 mins

The response to my first quiz on Sheldon Cooper from "The Big Bang Theory" was quite positive, so here are more questions about the idiosyncrasies of everyone's favorite theoretical physicist. This quiz covers events from the show's second season.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Mar 23 13

Category: 'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes

Average
jmorrow
9195 plays

13.

  If Christmas Films Spawned Classified Ads - 10 questions - 5 mins

Props can play a crucial role in advancing a film's plot, so the focus of this quiz will be on these often overlooked objects. How many of these 10 Christmas films can you identify from these made-up classified ads? Warning: Contains spoilers.

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Dec 23 14

Category: Christmas Movies

Easier
jmorrow
2477 plays

14.

  Sweet Potato Escape - 10 questions - 3 mins

Help! These dastardly sweet potatoes are staging a prison break by disguising themselves in 10 mouth-watering dishes. Use these visual clues to identify the methods these versatile root vegetables are employing to escape from the kitchen.

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, May 14 16

Category: Fruit and Vegetables

Easier
jmorrow
May 14 16
1125 plays

15.

  Attack of the Movie Clones - 10 questions - 4 mins

Hollywood has a disturbing habit of releasing movies around the same time with similar subjects or storylines. This quiz covers 10 pairs of movies from the 1990s and 2000s which inflicted cinematic deja-vu on movie audiences everywhere.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Oct 02 13

Category: Name It - Average 10

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jmorrow
6897 plays

16.

  All in the Family - 10 questions - 3 mins

Oh brother. Idioms containing kinship terms are so well-known, they're really child's play. Are you ready for the mother of all quizzes on familial expressions? Here are some phrases and other English language sayings that keep it all in the family.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Jan 07 14

Category: Idioms and Proverbs

Very Easy
jmorrow
3272 plays

17.

  Turn to Learn - 10 questions - 4 mins

If you'd like to turn your hand to a quiz with lots of rhyming / Then turn off that TV, the radio, or whatever it is you're doing / 'Cause it's your turn to learn about some 'turn'-related sayings.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Jul 02 17

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: Idioms with a Common Word

Very Easy
jmorrow
Jul 02 17
3221 plays

18.

  "The Big Bang Theory": Cooperisms from Season 4 - 10 questions - 5 mins

Ready for more questions on the quirks and idiosyncrasies of Sheldon Cooper, the remarkable yet nearly certifiable theoretical physicist from "The Big Bang Theory"? This quiz covers events from the show's fourth season.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Mar 23 13

Category: 'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes

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jmorrow
4414 plays

19.

  Twenty-One Gun Refute - 10 questions - 6 mins

Urban legends have infiltrated every area of modern life, and the military realm is no exception. How much do you know about these ten military myths that have been making the rounds? Incredibly, some of these stories are actually true!

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Mar 22 12

Category: Urban Legends

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4414 plays

20.

  Quotes from "Pretty Woman" - 10 questions - 5 mins

This romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere is a favorite of many, but how much of this crowd-pleaser's dialogue do you remember? Test your knowledge of the film's many memorable quotes with this quiz.

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Feb 05 12

Category: Pretty Woman .

Easier
jmorrow
2031 plays

21.

  What Child Is This? - 10 questions - 4 mins

Some of the entertainment industry's best and brightest began their careers as child actors on TV. See if you can match the performer with their early television appearances.

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Dec 22 15

Category: Mainly Actors

Easier
jmorrow
2201 plays

22.

  Gather Around the Christmas Tree - 15 questions - 6 mins

Join the editors and admins around the Fun Trivia Christmas tree, as we regale you with Christmas traditions from around the world.

Average, 15 Qns, jmorrow, Jan 12 19

Category: Christmas Around the World

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jmorrow
Jan 12 19
681 plays

23.

  "Avatar" Part I - 10 questions - 5 mins

"Avatar" introduces us to the astonishing alien world of Pandora, as seen through the eyes of Jake Sully, an ex-marine who embarks on an adventure that will forever alter the course of his life. Let's explore the first half of this amazing film.

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Feb 12 10

Category: Avatar

Easier
jmorrow
3431 plays

24.

  These Go to 11 - 10 questions - 4 mins

What links Venus Williams' clothing line, an Ace's value in Blackjack, and the number of KFC's secret herbs and spices? Why, the number 11 of course! Test your knowledge on various references to the number 11 in these well-known films and TV shows.

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Dec 11 16

Category: Something in Common

Easier
jmorrow
Dec 11 16
1924 plays

25.

  Complete the "Silence of the Lambs" Quote - 10 questions - 4 mins

Ted Tally won an Oscar for his screenplay for "The Silence of the Lambs", which he adapted from the thrilling book by Thomas Harris. In this quiz, all you have to do is pick the missing word(s) and complete the line that was heard in the movie.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Apr 29 09

Category: Silence Of The Lambs .

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5124 plays

26.

  The Day I Got a Pink Slip - 10 questions - 4 mins

Some leaders in their field were not always unqualified successes, and had to suffer setbacks and bumps along the way. Join these ten well-known personalities as they reminisce about their memorable failures in life.

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Feb 12 16

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Who Am I?

Easier
jmorrow
1406 plays

27.

  Give a Guess - 10 questions - 3 mins

Get ready for a gambol around 10 different FunTrivia categories, as we grab a glimpse into 10 people, concepts and things that begin with the letter 'G'.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Dec 16 20

Category: G

Very Easy
jmorrow
Dec 16 20
782 plays

28.

  Love, Hilariously - 10 questions - 6 mins

No topic has inspired more humorous quotes, sayings and witticisms than the subject of love. Test your knowledge on these 10 funny sayings about the thing that, according to Lewis Carroll, makes the world go round.

Tough, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Mar 04 11

Category: Did They Say That?!

Tough
jmorrow
6977 plays

29.

  A Skewed Perception of Reality - 10 questions - 3 mins

There have been so many reality shows on TV over the years that I find it hard to keep track of them all, and often get their names mixed up or just plain wrong. Can you work out which US reality show I'm thinking of from the descriptions I provide?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Aug 03 09

Category: Mixture: Reality TV

Very Easy
jmorrow
1933 plays

30.

  Cinematic Connections - 10 questions - 7 mins

For their fourth team quiz, the members of The Lost Connection have selected 10 movie quotes involving - you guessed it - characters forming a memorable connection with each other. Good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Sep 15 09

Category: Quotes from Movies

Tough
jmorrow
6355 plays

31.

  11 Pipers Piping - 10 questions - 5 mins

The story popularly known in the English-speaking world as "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" has inspired numerous retellings, adaptations and allusions over the years. This quiz covers eleven literary treatments of this fabled legend.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Dec 14 16

Category: Fables and Fairy Tales

Average
jmorrow
Dec 14 16
1783 plays

32.

  "Big Bang Theory": Cooperisms from Season 5 - 10 questions - 5 mins

Season 5 of "The Big Bang Theory" witnessed more of the usual hijinks from Sheldon Cooper, together with some startling examples of personal growth and development. How much do you remember? This quiz covers events from the first half of the season.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Aug 23 20

Category: 'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes

Average
jmorrow
Aug 23 20
2144 plays

33.

  "Avatar" Part II - 10 questions - 4 mins

"Avatar" introduces us to the astonishing alien world of Pandora, as seen through the eyes of Jake Sully, an ex-marine who embarks on an adventure that will forever alter the course of his life. Let's explore the second half of this amazing film.

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Mar 09 10

Category: Avatar

Easier
jmorrow
2281 plays

34.

  "Big Bang Theory": More Cooperisms from Season 5 - 10 questions - 5 mins

Season 5 of "The Big Bang Theory" witnessed more of the usual hijinks from Sheldon Cooper, together with some startling examples of personal growth and development. How much do you remember? This quiz covers events from the second half of the season.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Mar 23 13

Category: 'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes

Average
jmorrow
1771 plays

35.

  Bohemian Rhapsody - 10 questions - 4 mins

"Bohemian Rhapsody", the biopic that chronicles the formative years of the band Queen and features a star-making turn by Rami Malek in the role of Freddie Mercury. Test your knowledge of this rollicking good flick.

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Mar 02 19

Category: Bj - Bq Movies

Easier
jmorrow
Mar 02 19
451 plays

36.

  Joyful and Triumphant - 10 questions - 4 mins

Come along on an exploration of some of the 20th century's most famous sporting moments, and relive the thrill of these 10 memorable victories that managed to transcend the world of sport.

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Dec 08 15

Category: Wide World of Sports

Easier
jmorrow
1968 plays

37.

  Adventures in Autographing - 10 questions - 5 mins

I'm a bit of an autograph hound, so when I got a beautifully bound autograph book for Christmas, I had so much fun filling it up with signatures of celebrities. Can you identify these famous people who were gracious enough to sign my book?

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Dec 17 17

Category: Who is this Celebrity?

Easier
jmorrow
Dec 17 17
1491 plays

38.

  "Big Bang Theory": More Cooperisms from Season 7 - 10 questions - 4 mins

In the seventh season of "The Big Bang Theory", Sheldon builds on the progress he made in the last season, and takes his relationship with Amy to the next level. How much do you remember? This quiz covers events from the second half of the season.

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Feb 02 15

Category: 'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes

Easier
jmorrow
619 plays

39.

  "Big Bang Theory": Cooperisms from Season 6 - 10 questions - 4 mins

The sixth season of "The Big Bang Theory" saw Sheldon getting past his quirks and hang-ups and making great strides in his relationship with Amy. How much do you remember? This quiz covers events from the first half of the season.

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Dec 25 14

Category: 'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes

Easier
jmorrow
664 plays

40.

  "Big Bang Theory": More Cooperisms from Season 8 - 10 questions - 4 mins

The eighth season of "The Big Bang Theory" sees Sheldon wrestling with a new field of study, while his relationship with Amy is tested in new and surprising ways. How much do you remember? This quiz covers events from the second half of the season.

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Jan 01 16

Category: 'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes

Easier
jmorrow
490 plays

41.

  "12 Angry Men" (1957) - 10 questions - 6 mins

In this classic 1957 film, a lone juror, with doubts about the case against a boy accused of murder, has to stand up to 11 other men who are convinced of his guilt. Tempers flare and temperatures rise as the jurors go over the evidence in the case.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Jun 30 09

Category: Twelve Angry Men

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1227 plays

42.

  "Big Bang Theory": More Cooperisms from Season 6 - 10 questions - 4 mins

The sixth season of "The Big Bang Theory" saw Sheldon getting past his quirks and hang-ups and making great strides in his relationship with Amy. How much do you remember? This quiz covers events from the second half of the season.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Jun 13 19

Category: 'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes

Average
jmorrow
Jun 13 19
622 plays

43.

  Fore for Four - 10 questions - 8 mins

Welcome to the Homophone Discount Warehouse, the place for terrific bargains on anything that can be described in two or more words that sound alike but are spelled differently. Can you tell what's on sale from the CLUES in each question? Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Dec 28 21

Category: Rhymes

Average
jmorrow
Dec 28 21
5363 plays

44.

  True Grit (2010) - 10 questions - 4 mins

"People do not give it credence that a young girl could leave home and go off in the wintertime to avenge her father's blood, but it did happen." So begins the Coen Brothers' 2010 adaptation of "True Grit", based on the 1968 novel by Charles Portis.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Mar 03 22

Category: True Grit

Average
jmorrow
Mar 03 22
620 plays

45.

  Green Book (2018) Test Your Knowledge - 15 questions - 7 mins

In telling the story of the unlikely friendship between an African-American pianist on a 1962 concert tour of the deep south and his gruff Italian-American driver, "Green Book" reminds us that humanity's capacity for empathy may well be limitless.

Average, 15 Qns, jmorrow, Mar 01 22

Category: Gn - Gz Movies

Average
jmorrow
Mar 01 22
233 plays

46.

  We Happy Few, We Band of Brothers - 10 questions - 4 mins

Many musical acts have their genesis in two or more brothers, but kinship ties aren't always enough to hold a band together. Test your knowledge on these 10 groups of performers who kept it in the family.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Jan 19 17

Category: Family in Bands

Very Easy
jmorrow
Jan 19 17
541 plays

47.

  "Big Bang Theory": Cooperisms from Season 7 - 10 questions - 5 mins

In the seventh season of "The Big Bang Theory", Sheldon builds on the progress he made in the last season, and takes his relationship with Amy to the next level. How much do you remember? This quiz covers events from the first half of the season.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Jan 31 15

Category: 'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes

Average
jmorrow
591 plays

48.

  "Big Bang Theory": Cooperisms from Season 8 - 10 questions - 5 mins

The eighth season of "The Big Bang Theory" sees Sheldon wrestling with a new field of study, while his relationship with Amy is tested in new and surprising ways. How much do you remember? This quiz covers events from the first half of the season.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Dec 30 15

Category: 'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes

Average
jmorrow
512 plays

49.

  The Guest Stars of "30 Rock", Season 3 - 10 questions - 3 mins

"30 Rock" pulled out all the stops in its third season, which featured numerous guest appearances by stars of the film, television and music industries. Here's a quiz on the guest stars of the show's third season, and the characters they portrayed.

Easier, 10 Qns, jmorrow, May 16 09

Category: t. 30 Rock

Easier
jmorrow
618 plays

50.

  The Imitation Game - 10 questions - 5 mins

"The Imitation Game" tells the story of how Alan Turing and a team of code-breakers in Bletchley Park broke the German Enigma code, thereby shaping the outcome of WWII. See how much you remember about this remarkable film. Contains some spoilers.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Feb 23 15

Category: I

Average
jmorrow
355 plays