51.

  Sad Cypress    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

One of Christie's more unusual mysteries, this one features a tragic love triangle and a young woman on trial for her life. CAUTION: the solution is revealed in the quiz. Good Luck!

Average, 15 Qns, jouen58, Oct 05 05

Category: Sad Cypress

Average
jouen58
930 plays

52.

  Sleepless at the Opera    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some of the greatest moments in opera occur when some person or persons are unable to sleep. Here are some notable examples. This quiz is dedicated to the late, great Luciano Pavarotti. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, jouen58, Aug 28 08

Category: Opera

Average
jouen58
703 plays

53.

  The Bridge of San Luis Rey    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Thornton Wilder's 1925 novel, about an act of fate that claims the lives of five people, was one of the most celebrated literary works of the early 20th century and won the Pulitzer prize.

Average, 10 Qns, jouen58, Aug 21 05

Category: Wilder, Thornton

Average
jouen58
226 plays

54.

  Average Evil Under the Sun Trivia    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

While Hercule Poirot enjoys a summer holiday by the sea, he realizes that a murder is being planned which he can do nothing to prevent. CAUTION- Contains spoilers!

Average, 10 Qns, jouen58, Oct 06 05

Category: Evil Under the Sun

Average
jouen58
872 plays

55.

  More Patron Saint Trivia    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A follow up to my previous quiz. This one focuses on some lesser-known secondary patrons, as well as some unusual patronages (drug addicts, venereal disease sufferers, and TV). Enjoy!

Tough, 15 Qns, jouen58, Jul 17 21

Category: Patron Saints

Tough
jouen58
Jul 17 21
1423 plays

56.

  The Mayerling Tragedy    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

The murder-suicide of Archduke Rudolf of Austria and his teenage mistress Mary Vetsera in January 1889 scandalized 19th century Europe and altered the course of its history.

Average, 20 Qns, jouen58, Sep 12 11

Category: Royals Central Europe

Average
jouen58
858 plays

57.

  Murder in the Skies    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

This quiz concerns the monstrous crimes of Albert Guay of Canada and John Gilbert Graham of the US, each of whom sabotaged an airplane, killing all on board, in order to murder one person.

Tough, 20 Qns, jouen58, Jan 03 19

Category: Crime and Punishment

Tough
jouen58
Jan 03 19
588 plays

58.

  Classics From the Crypt    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

With Halloween nearly upon us, I thought I'd do a quiz on some works from the classical repertoire which have a touch (or more) of the macabre or sinister about them. Proceed at your own risk...

Average, 10 Qns, jouen58, Nov 01 04

Category: Classical Music

Average
jouen58
929 plays

59.

  Puccini's "Madama Butterfly"    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Surprisingly, there were no quizzes about this opera, whose popularity remains undimmed even in our more politically correct age. Here is my quiz on one of Puccini's three most popular operas.

Tough, 20 Qns, jouen58, Nov 15 21

Category: Puccini, Giacomo

Tough
jouen58
Nov 15 21
778 plays

60.

  A Date With the Devil    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Prince of Darkness makes a personal appearance in quite a number of operas, and is even the title character of a few. I hope you will enjoy this devil of a quiz; Good Luck!

Average, 10 Qns, jouen58, Jan 25 09

Category: Opera

Average
jouen58
470 plays

61.

  Christmas Carol Trivia: Secular Carols & Songs    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

How much do you know about these Yuletide songs which we hear countless times each Holiday season? Play this quiz and see. Good Luck & Merry Christmas!

Tough, 15 Qns, jouen58, Feb 26 11

Category: Christmas Music for Experts

Tough
jouen58
3346 plays

62.

  Splish, Splash! I Was Takin' a Bath...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It has occurred to me that a number of interesting, amusing, and rather alarming events have occurred involving baths and bathtubs. Here are some notable examples. Enjoy!

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58, Apr 09 23

Category: Thematic Bathroom Items

Very Difficult
jouen58
Apr 09 23
3336 plays

63.

  Chivalry is Deadly    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Chivalry, alas, is dead, and this quiz may help explain why. More than a few people throughout history have found it hazardous to their health. Enjoy!

Tough, 10 Qns, jouen58, Nov 22 14

Category: What a Way to Go

Tough
jouen58
938 plays

64.

  Mary Magdalene    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Mary Magdalene is one of the most prominent and misrepresented women in the New Testament. How much do you know about her? Biblical quotations are from the Challoner-Rheims version. Enjoy!

Difficult, 15 Qns, jouen58, Feb 19 15

Category: Mary Magdalene

Difficult
jouen58
3193 plays

65.

  Harlots, Bawds, and Concubines (Oh My!)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A shameless attempt to attract players, you say? Well, so it is, but it may interest you to know what some practitioners of the World's Oldest Profession achieved outside the bedroom. Play on!

Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58, Mar 15 05

Category: Other People

Difficult
jouen58
2280 plays

66.

  Dead Man's Folly    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

One of Christie's best 1950s novels. Poirot teams with Ariadne Oliver, who is arranging a "Murder Hunt" that turns frighteningly real. CAUTION!-contains spoilers! Good Luck!

Average, 15 Qns, jouen58, Oct 05 05

Category: Dead Man's Folly

Average
jouen58
631 plays

67.

  Guilding the Stone: July    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Quiz Makers Guild monthly birthstones series reaches July; according to the American Gem Society the ruby, whose red fire reflects the heat of summer. This quiz concerns real and fictional rubies, as well as a few human ones. Enjoy!

Tough, 10 Qns, jouen58, Jul 01 09

Category: Guilding the Stone

Tough
jouen58
1170 plays

68.

  Not So Fast!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Think you can easily answer these ten questions? You may be surprised! Take your time & think carefully. Good Luck!

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58, May 16 14

Category: 10 Qn Mix For Experts A

Very Difficult
jouen58
3920 plays

69.

  Verdi's "Falstaff"    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Verdi's autumnal comic masterpiece ranks as one of the supreme joys of the operatic stage. Some knowledge of music, as well as Shakespeare, will help in playing this quiz. Good Luck!

Average, 20 Qns, jouen58, Nov 15 21

Category: Verdi, Giuseppe

Average
jouen58
Nov 15 21
349 plays

70.

  Bread and Water    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Why a quiz on bread and water in "Italian Foods"? In Italian cuisine, these two staples of human existence are not merely accompaniments, but essential ingredients in many dishes. Enjoy!

Tough, 10 Qns, jouen58, Oct 29 04

Category: Italian Foods

Tough
jouen58
2162 plays

71.

  Mel Brooks' "The Producers"    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

A quiz about the 1967 cult classic comedy, starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, which spawned the current Broadway blockbuster musical. Good luck! (You can do it!)

Average, 20 Qns, jouen58, Apr 25 04

Category: Producers, The

Average
jouen58
1795 plays

72.

  Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro"    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

A quiz on Mozart's immortal human comedy of love, infidelity, and forgiveness based on the play by Beaumarchais (his sequel to "Le Barbier du Seville"). Good Luck & Enjoy!

Average, 25 Qns, jouen58, Nov 15 21

Category: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Average
jouen58
Nov 15 21
619 plays

73.

  Insults of the Masters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Somehow, creative geniuses seem to have an edge when it comes to delivering a real zinger. See if you can guess which authors, painters, and composers aimed these poison darts. Good Luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, jouen58, Aug 03 05

Category: Did They Say That?!

Tough
jouen58
2048 plays

74.

  Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia"    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

A quiz about Rossini's eternally popular comic masterpiece, based on the play by Beaumarchais. Good Luck!

Average, 20 Qns, jouen58, Nov 16 21

Category: Rossini, Gioachino

Average
jouen58
Nov 16 21
531 plays

75.

  Paintings of van Eyck    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Jan van Eyck was once believed have invented the art of oil-painting. True or not, his mastery of the technique is unsurpassed and set the standard for subsequent artists throughout the Renaissance. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, jouen58, Feb 19 21

Category: Artists N-Z

Average
jouen58
Feb 19 21
456 plays

76.

  Saints At Your Service    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A number of the most popular saints spent their lives as servants or slaves. Despite -- or perhaps because of -- their lowly estate, they achieved great sanctity, and their stories are among the most fascinating.

Tough, 10 Qns, jouen58, Aug 28 09

Category: Saints Mixture

Tough
jouen58
401 plays

77.

  Mrs. McGinty's Dead    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Poirot races against time to solve the brutal murder of a charwoman, whose lodger has been convicted of the crime and sentenced to hang. (Caution- the solution is revealed!)

Average, 15 Qns, jouen58, Dec 17 11

Category: Single Story

Average
jouen58
597 plays

78.

  Saints and their Symbols I    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Since most saints lived before the advent of photography, they are usually identified in art by one or more symbols. See if you can match the symbol(s) to the saint.

Tough, 15 Qns, jouen58, Jul 31 12

Category: Saints by Symbol

Tough
jouen58
2364 plays

79.

  Verdi's "Otello"    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Verdi's masterpiece, based on Shakespeare's play, is quite possibly the greatest "opera seria" ever written. This quiz requires some knowledge of both play and opera. Good Luck!

Tough, 20 Qns, jouen58, Nov 15 21

Category: Verdi, Giuseppe

Tough
jouen58
Nov 15 21
467 plays

80.

  "Moonstruck" at the Opera    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The moon plays an important part in many operas, both symbolically and as a plot device; here are some notable examples. (NOTE- this quiz is not about the 1987 film "Moonstruck", though it is mentioned here). Enjoy!

Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58, Aug 23 04

Category: Opera

Difficult
jouen58
482 plays

81.

  Paintings of Giotto    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Giotto was regarded by his illustrious contemporary Dante as the foremost artist of his day. History recognizes him as a pivotal figure who changed the course of Western art.

Tough, 10 Qns, jouen58, Nov 05 07

Category: Artists A-M

Tough
jouen58
460 plays

82.

  Opera all' Inferno    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A number of illustrious denizens of Dante's classic "Inferno" have been the subject of an opera (or two). Test your knowledge of both opera and Dante. Good Luck!

Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58, Dec 21 18

Category: Opera

Difficult
jouen58
Dec 21 18
258 plays

83.

  Herb Gardens    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Everybody seems to be planting herb gardens lately, either outdoors or in windowboxes. See how much you know about these useful plants.

Tough, 20 Qns, jouen58, Aug 14 17

Category: Herbs

Tough
jouen58
Aug 14 17
2085 plays

84.

  Lord Edgware Dies Multiple Choice Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Hercule Poirot matches wits with a killer who proves almost his equal. DO NOT PLAY unless you have read this superb mystery, a.k.a "Thirteen at Dinner"

Average, 20 Qns, jouen58, Mar 19 17

Category: Lord Edgeware Dies

Average
jouen58
884 plays

85.

  Paintings of Goya    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Few artist's works have so vividly reflected the soul of their country as vividly as those of Goya, who lived during one of the most dramatic and tragic periods in Spanish history.

Average, 15 Qns, jouen58, Sep 09 13

Category: Artists A-M

Average
jouen58
660 plays

86.

  Elmer Gantry    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Sinclair Lewis' chilling portrayal of the rise of an utterly unscrupulous and egocentric "man of God" in early 20th century America exposed the hypocrisy of much of the country's religious mania.

Average, 20 Qns, jouen58, May 02 05

Category: Lewis, Sinclair

Average
jouen58
269 plays

87.

  Paintings of Renoir    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A quiz on the life and work one of the key figures of French Impressionism. Renoir unabashedly delighted in portraying the beautiful and the carefree. Enjoy the quiz!

Tough, 15 Qns, jouen58, Sep 09 13

Category: Renoir, Pierre Auguste

Tough
jouen58
684 plays

88.

  The Madonna and Child in Art    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This quiz explores some of the various depictions of one of the most popular subjects in post-Christian art, from the Byzantine era to the 20th century. Enjoy!

Difficult, 15 Qns, jouen58, Sep 10 08

Category: Art By Subject

Difficult
jouen58
728 plays

89.

  Notable and Famous Italian Immigrants    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Italian immigrants have made many invaluable and varied contributions to American life and culture. This quiz is in honor of my maternal grandparents Nicholas and Mary Scarpa. Enjoy!

Difficult, 25 Qns, jouen58, Oct 06 12

Category: U.S.A. People

Difficult
jouen58
833 plays

90.

  FunTrivia Facts About the Fourth    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In honor of Independence Day, a quiz on several notable events which occured (or almost occured) on the 4th of July. Good Luck!

Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58, May 14 10

Category: July August September

Difficult
jouen58
1684 plays

91.

  The Sistine Chapel Ceiling    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

A fairly comprehensive quiz on one of the summit achievements of Renaissance art. NOTE! All questions are about the ceiling only, not the Last Judgement. Good Luck!

Tough, 25 Qns, jouen58, Jul 23 09

Category: Michelangelo

Tough
jouen58
1236 plays

92.

  Puccini's "Il Trittico"    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

A quiz about Puccini's rarely performed trio of one-act operas, which includes the comic masterpiece "Gianni Schicchi". Good Luck!

Tough, 25 Qns, jouen58, Nov 15 21

Category: Puccini, Giacomo

Tough
jouen58
Nov 15 21
332 plays

93.

  Flemish Saints    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The saints of Flanders/Belgium are among the most fascinating, historically significant, and (occasionally) amusing figures in Church history. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, jouen58, Nov 13 07

Category: Saints by Region

Average
jouen58
371 plays

94.

  Christmas in Poetry    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Christmas, in both its sacred and secular aspects, has inspired poets from the 4th century to the present time. Here is an overview of Christmas verse through the years; Enjoy!

Difficult, 25 Qns, jouen58, Jun 01 23

Category: Christmas

Difficult
jouen58
Jun 01 23
1229 plays

95.

  Poulenc's " Dialogues des Carmelites"    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Poulenc's opera about courage and faith in the face of terror and human brutality is one of the 20th century's greatest operas and features one of the most devastating final scenes of any opera.

Average, 20 Qns, jouen58, Nov 15 21

Category: P

Average
jouen58
Nov 15 21
262 plays

96.

  "Murder on the Orient Express", 1974 Film    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This quiz is about the classic 1974 film version of Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express", starring Albert Finney as Poirot. (Caution! Spoilers for this film and Hitchcock's "Psycho". Some knowledge of the book is needed.)

Difficult, 15 Qns, jouen58, May 28 20

Category: Murder on the Orient Express

Difficult
jouen58
May 28 20
304 plays

97.

  Classics for Easter    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz about the repertoire of great classical music (not all of it religious) for the Easter season. Good Luck & Happy Easter!

Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58, Apr 11 04

Category: Easter

Difficult
jouen58
760 plays

98.

  Ingres: Portraits of Women    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres had a lifelong love affair with the female sex, and his portraits of women are generally regarded as his finest and most characteristic work. How many can you identify? Enjoy!

Tough, 15 Qns, jouen58, Nov 05 07

Category: Artists A-M

Tough
jouen58
406 plays

99.

  Babbitt    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Sinclair Lewis' 1922 novel featuring an archetypical self-satisfied mediocrity and conformist in middle-class America, remains as pointed today as it was 82 years ago. Good luck!

Average, 20 Qns, jouen58, May 02 05

Category: Lewis, Sinclair

Average
jouen58
241 plays

100.

  Sir Alec Guinness    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

A quiz on the life and work of one of the twentieth century's most versatile and fascinating actors. Sir Alec's career went well beyond "Star Wars". Good Luck & Enjoy!

Tough, 20 Qns, jouen58, Nov 24 14

Category: Guinness, Sir Alec

Tough
jouen58
743 plays