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looney_tunes has been a FunTrivia author since Jan 24 06 and has written 912 quizzes. looney_tunes is a generalist author, preferring to author quizzes across all categories, with the most common being Geography, General Knowledge, and Movies, and has won 24 Editor's Choice awards on submitted quizzes.

  • is a member of the FunTrivia Editing staff, and is tasked with editing, reviewing, and maintaining FunTrivia quiz submissions.
  • has earned 76,030 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • has adopted / renovated 104 quizzes that required editing work to date.
  • last seen online Sep 08 26, and most recent quiz went online Sep 02 26.

Bio: Our family includes a Maths/Science teacher and timetabler nearing retirement, a Professor in History, two dogs, currently (temporarily) no cats and a horse. Our sporting favorites include the Australian Cricket Team, the Essendon Bombers, (the Boston Red Sox from a long distance), Pat Rafter & Pete Sampras (both now, sadly, rarely seen) and Jonty Rhodes (also hard to spot on a regular basis).
Hobbies: Horses, knitting, reading voraciously, cryptic crosswords, board games, watching sports, caring for my Lucky Duck
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1.
Synonyms and Antonyms: Turn Turn Turn
  Turn, Turn, Turn editor best quiz   top quiz  
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
The word 'turn' has a number of synonyms. Can you identify the synonyms in this list that relate specifically to the concept of moving in a circular fashion? All of the options relate to various ways in which the word is used as a verb.
Easier, 15 Qns, looney_tunes, Mar 23 24
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Easier
looney_tunes
Mar 23 24
1228 plays
2.
  Bible Structure editor best quiz   best quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 20 Qns
Not all versions of the Christian text known as the Bible are the same. Sometimes this is due to differing translations of specific words; sometimes it is disagreement as to whether specific texts should be included.
Easier, 20 Qns, looney_tunes, May 01 24
Category: The Bible
Easier
looney_tunes
May 01 24
1520 plays
3.
Musical Instruments: Orchestra Sections
  Orchestra Sections editor best quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
Which Instrumentalists Sit Where?
A modern symphony orchestra uses instruments which can be grouped into sections, according to the way they are played and their tonal properties. This diagram shows a typical arrangement. Can you identify who performs where?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 05 26
Average
looney_tunes
Jul 05 26
415 plays
4.
  Plates of the World, Unite editor best quiz   best quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
Tectonic Plates
Can you identify ten of the major tectonic plates whose movement around the Earth's surface is what has determined what that surface looks like?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Sep 22 24
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Earth Science
Easier
looney_tunes
Sep 22 24
667 plays
5.
  That's Old News editor best quiz   best quiz  
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
Protest songs of the 20th century
The news may be old, but the protest songs created in response live on. Five of these came from Bob Dylan, the king of the protest song, and the others were created by someone else. Can you sort them appropriately?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jan 21 26
Category: Political Songs
Easier
looney_tunes
Jan 21 26
515 plays
6.
Monuments  Memorials: The Good Stood Where the Bad Had
  The Good Stood Where the Bad Had editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
When an atom bomb demolished the centre of Hiroshima, a large empty space was created, which is now the site of the Hiroshima Peace Park.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 21 26
Average
looney_tunes
May 21 26
334 plays
7.
  Detectives' Domiciles editor best quiz    
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match each of these fictional detectives with their primary place of residence? Some of them travel a bit, but the map shows where they are based.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Aug 30 26
Easier
looney_tunes
Aug 30 26
234 plays
8.
   Celebrity Squares: Cultural Icons of the 1960s
  Cultural Icons of the 1960s editor best quiz   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The 1960s will forever live on in our minds as an era of great cultural change. Can you identify these '60s celebrities?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 21 26
Very Easy
looney_tunes
May 21 26
1307 plays
9.
Vegetable Mixture: Fill Up My Plate
  Fill Up My Plate editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
We had a pot luck barbecue last weekend, and I was delighted to fill up my plate several times with some of the lovely salads that appeared on the table. Let's look at some of their luscious ingredients.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Feb 16 23
Category: Vegetable Mixture
Very Easy
looney_tunes
Feb 16 23
9344 plays
10.
Art By Subject: Winter Spring Summer or Autumn
  Winter, Spring, Summer or Autumn editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Seasons in Paintings
Can you identify the season that appears in the title of each of these paintings?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jan 31 23
Category: Art By Subject
Easier
looney_tunes
Jan 31 23
810 plays
11.
Art By Subject: Life Death and Beyond Funerary Art
  Life, Death, and Beyond: Funerary Art editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Let's explore some examples of funerary art, items created to form or be part of a tomb.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jun 12 21
Category: Art By Subject
Average
looney_tunes
Jun 12 21
4928 plays
12.
  You've Got to Be Yolking! editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ever since my partner started eating egg white omelettes, I have had to find ways to use up the unused egg yolks. Here are some of them!
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Dec 12 25
Average
looney_tunes
Dec 12 25
9118 plays
13.
Mixed Asia: Pakistan Land of the Pure
  Pakistan, 'Land of the Pure' editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
The name Pakistan can be translated into English as 'Land of the Pure', since the Persian words 'Pak' and 'istan' mean (respectively) 'pure' and 'place of'. The country has a number of purely fascinating aspects, of which these are just a few.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Sep 28 22
Category: Mixed Asia
Average
looney_tunes
Sep 28 22
2548 plays
14.
Animals in Movies: Galloping to the Cinema
  Galloping to the Cinema editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Movies featuring horses as central figures (albeit usually with few lines) are a perennial favorite. Do you remember watching these horse-centred films?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jun 21 24
Category: Animals in Movies
Average
looney_tunes
Jun 21 24
4093 plays
15.
  Seoul Sisters editor best quiz   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The South Korean capital of Seoul has over 20 sister cities. Here are ten of them, which are all national capitals. Can you identify each from the information provided?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jan 10 20
Category: World Capitals
Easier
looney_tunes
Jan 10 20
1792 plays
16.
  A Chilean Challenge editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The national motto of Chile is "By reason or by force". Be reasonable and take my quiz - don't make me force you!
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jun 08 24
Category: Chile
Average
looney_tunes
Jun 08 24
5244 plays
17.
Michelangelo: Let the Chips Fall
  Let the Chips Fall editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Michelangelo Buonarotti certainly let the chips fall around him as he sculpted these masterpieces in marble.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jan 09 16
Category: Michelangelo
Average
looney_tunes
1719 plays
18.
South Sudan: South Sudan Oyee
  South Sudan Oyee! editor best quiz   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
"South Sudan Oyee!" is the national anthem of the state which was established on 9 July 2011. "Oyee" can be translated into English as "Hooray", indicating the national sense of jubilation on achieving independence after a long struggle.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Sep 03 22
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10,11,12
Category: South Sudan
Average
looney_tunes
Sep 03 22
1822 plays
19.
Bagpipes: Eleven Pipers Piping
  Eleven Pipers Piping editor best quiz   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
The line from the Christmas song may evoke images of tartan-clad players marching around with their Great Highland Bagpipes, but there are many other forms of bagpipe to be found around the world - here are ten of them.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Dec 29 12
Category: Bagpipes
Average
looney_tunes
1768 plays
20.
  Why the Sea is Salt editor best quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Rudyard Kipling didn't actually answer that question in his delightful collection of 'Just So Stories', but a number of other children's inquiries get explained.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Sep 01 26
Category: Kipling, Rudyard
Average
looney_tunes
Sep 01 26
1803 plays
21.
  Songs for the Soul editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You might say that being a Beatles fan was my main pastime between 1964 and 1970. Join me on a trip down memory lane to recall some of the songs featured in Beatles' performances, live and filmed.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Nov 29 15
Average
looney_tunes
2671 plays
22.
  Looney's Word Circle editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Follow the musical, literary, cinematic and television-related clues to find the words needed to complete the word circle. The answer to each question differs from the previous answer by one letter, and the last word is the same as the first one.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Aug 04 26
Average
looney_tunes
Aug 04 26
5380 plays
23.
Sculpture: Terra Cotta Sculptures
  Terra Cotta Sculptures editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Match
 10 Qns
Artists across the centuries and around the world have found this clay-based ceramic a valuable asset in producing works of art. Can you match each of these works with the country/civilisation with which its creator was associated?
Tough, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jun 17 23
Category: Sculpture
Tough
looney_tunes
Jun 17 23
251 plays
24.
  From a Rock to a Roll editor best quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For each question, drop a letter from one word to form a second. The dropped letters will spell out the answer to the last question.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 05 18
Category: Dropped Letters
Easier
looney_tunes
2153 plays
25.
  Movie Nostalgia   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
They call them classics for a reason - let's get nostalgic!
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 26 26
Category: Classics - Tough
Average
looney_tunes
May 26 26
497 plays
26.
  The Inimitable Al Pacino    
Fun Fill-It
 15 Qns
This quiz focuses on Al Pacino's early career, when he honed the skills that led to so many memorable performances, some of which will be included - but there are too many for a single quiz!
Average, 15 Qns, looney_tunes, Jun 27 26
Category: Pacino, Al
Average
looney_tunes
Jun 27 26
81 plays
27.
  Vietnam War Places   great trivia quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
If you watched the nightly news, or read the newspapers, in the 1960s and '70s, many of these place names will be familiar. But do you know where they are?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Dec 23 23
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Category: Vietnam
Average
looney_tunes
Dec 23 23
302 plays
28.
  Angela's Awards   best quiz  
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
the extraordinary Angela Lansbury
In a career spanning 80 years, Dame Angela Lansbury was nominated for numerous awards. Select the ones she won (or was honorarily awarded) from the list below.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Apr 02 24
Category: Lansbury, Angela
Average
looney_tunes
Apr 02 24
302 plays
29.
  Jimmy Stewart Characters    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
James Stewart (1908-1997) took on many memorable roles during a career that spanned nearly 60 years. Here are some of them - can you identify the film in which each character appeared?
Average, 15 Qns, looney_tunes, Aug 20 26
Category: Stewart, James
Average
looney_tunes
Aug 20 26
99 plays
30.
 Celebrities KL: The Talents of Wayne Knight
  The Talents of Wayne Knight   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
He may be best known as Seinfeld's Newman, but there is much more to Wayne Knight's career. Here are some of the television, stage, and film roles that display his versatility.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Aug 31 25
Category: Celebrities K-L
Very Easy
looney_tunes
Aug 31 25
253 plays
31.
  Where in Asia?   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Let's take a journey through time and space to match some significant events in Asian history with the nation where each occurred.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jun 08 26
Category: Asian
Easier
looney_tunes
Jun 08 26
266 plays
32.
  Popes' Places of Birth   best quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
While the majority of the popes of the Roman Catholic Church have been Italian by birth, there are a number of other countries which claim that honour. Can you locate the birth place of these ten popes? Birth names are included with papal names.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jun 10 26
Category: Popes
Very Easy
looney_tunes
Jun 10 26
232 plays
33.
  Elementary Particles (2024 Edition)   best quiz  
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
The definition of an elementary particle has evolved over the centuries, with the currently-accepted version of the Standard Model considering that there are 17 of them. Can you locate the 15 in this list?
Average, 15 Qns, looney_tunes, Sep 28 24
Average
looney_tunes
Sep 28 24
254 plays
34.
  Permafrost - The Lowdown    
Fun Fill-It
 20 Qns
What in the world is permafrost, where in the world is it found, and why does it matter? All this, and more, will be revealed.
Easier, 20 Qns, looney_tunes, Feb 11 24
Category: Physical Geography
Easier
looney_tunes
Feb 11 24
264 plays
35.
Dog Breeds: Rare Breeds of Dog
  Rare Breeds of Dog   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 20 Qns
While some of these are quite common in the region where they originate, they are not widely seen around the rest of the world. Can you identify each of these breeds of dog from their description? Pictures may help!
Average, 20 Qns, looney_tunes, Jan 14 24
Category: Dog Breeds
Average
looney_tunes
Jan 14 24
1030 plays
36.
  Astorian's Lyrical Game - England in Songs   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match the lyrics provided with the artist who recorded them? They are not all the original artist, and some had multiple covers, but these versions were all hits for the named performer (between 1965 and 1995).
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 28 24
Category: Name the Artist
Average
looney_tunes
Jul 28 24
188 plays
37.
  The Jig is Up   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
TV sleuths and spies
Detectives, both amateur and professional, and spies have been a television staple for decades. These shows first aired between 1952 and 1972, some on US television, many in the UK.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Feb 19 26
Category: Sleuths
Average
looney_tunes
Feb 19 26
288 plays
38.
  Color Wordwise    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Imagining each of these clues written in one of the listed colors turns it into a typical Wordwise question, in which you "Say what you see" to make a familiar word or phrase. Where only part of the clue relates to the color, it is shown in brackets.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Aug 22 24
Category: Minch's Wordwise
Average
looney_tunes
Aug 22 24
953 plays
39.
  In the Beginning ...   top quiz  
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Genesis
The Hebrew name for the Book of Genesis is 'Bereshith', which translates into English as "In the beginning". That is exactly what it is about. Can you place these events in the order in which they are recorded in Genesis?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Nov 15 23
Category: Genesis
Average
looney_tunes
Nov 15 23
932 plays
40.
  Word 'Mad'ness!   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match each of these words containing the word 'mad' with its identifying clue?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 10 25
Category: Thematic Emotions
Very Easy
looney_tunes
May 10 25
667 plays
41.
  Hinky Pinky (from smeredit)   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you work out the rhyming terms referred to by each clue, and match them accordingly?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Mar 02 25
Category: Rhymes
Very Easy
looney_tunes
Mar 02 25
777 plays
42.
  Another Cryptic Acrostic from Minch    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In an acrostic, the first letters of the answers form a word. In this case, they form the answer to the first question. All questions involve a number of different types of word play, indicated in each case.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Sep 28 24
Average
looney_tunes
Sep 28 24
87 plays
43.
  Finding the Links   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The last letters of each answer form the first letters of the next one. You will be told how many letters are common for each pair.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 23 24
Easier
looney_tunes
Jul 23 24
724 plays
44.
  So Many Muppets    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
When you talk about celebrity puppets, I immediately think of Jim Henson's Muppets. Can you place these various media appearances of the Muppets into the order in which they were first seen?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Apr 06 24
Average
looney_tunes
Apr 06 24
193 plays
45.
  Oscar Wilde: King of Quotes   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Oscar Wilde is known both for his wit and for his flamboyant life. Samples of each included here.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 13 24
Category: Wilde, Oscar
Average
looney_tunes
May 13 24
324 plays
46.
  Sci-Fi and Fantasy Author - Rhyme Time   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
A variant on the Celebrity Rhyme Time concept, where all of the answers rhyme and have something to do with Science Fiction and Fantasy authors. For example: 'Bova's Japanese currency = Ben's yens.'
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Nov 05 24
Category: Rhymes
Very Easy
looney_tunes
Nov 05 24
435 plays
47.
  Double Decker I    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The two clues on the left side are for words which can have the same third word added after each to produce two new compound words. Can you find that elusive third word in the column on the right side?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jan 07 26
Average
looney_tunes
Jan 07 26
193 plays
48.
  Fractured 'StarCraft' Names    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These fractured 'StarCraft' names need help! Can you identify the people, places and gameplay items from this real-time strategy video game?
Tough, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jan 27 26
Tough
looney_tunes
Jan 27 26
19 plays
49.
  Odd One Out / Common Bond   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Find the odd one out in the first nine questions, then look for a thematic connection linking your choices to answer the tenth question.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Mar 09 24
Easier
looney_tunes
Mar 09 24
3127 plays
50.
  P.J. Funnybunny    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
P.J. Funnybunny featured in a number of children's books written by Marilyn Sadler. Let's look at some of his antics!
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 03 25
Recommended for grades: 1,2
Category: S Authors
Average
looney_tunes
Jul 03 25
65 plays
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