Since didymous means occurring in pairs, this quiz (using a slightly ungrammatical title proposed by Plodd) will take a look at some of my personal favorite (yes, I know) examples of tautologies in common everyday use (again, I know).
Tom Lehrer's 1953 song 'Lobachevsky', which he says was inspired by Danny Kaye's routine about Stanislavsky, mentions a number of locations in what was then the USSR. Let's visit ten of the places listed on his trail of mathematical plagiarism.
Shakespeare's plays are full of acts of betrayal (although not all are technically treason). Can you identify the plays where these examples occur? (Caution: spoilers ahead if you haven't read or seen the plays.)
Racing of one sort or another features in all of these books, movies and shows seen on television. Can you match each title with its brief description?
Many common idioms include the name of a person, such as 'jack of all trades'. Each question has a clue to the name that is part of the idiom, along with one for the rest of the word or phrase and one for the full idiom. Can you name these idioms?
It was a dark and stormy night when Brad and Janet experienced car problems, and had to look for help in a nearby castle. Do you remember what they encountered? Welcome to "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"!
In 2012, Sir David Attenborough hosted a television documentary about ten animals he would most like to see saved from extinction. He focused on some of the less well-known endangered species, with which you may or may not be familiar.
Each of these locations can be found in the Los Angeles area (or at least, close enough for international tourists to plan to visit them while in LA). Can you identify each location from its description?
Between the ages of 11 and 18, I spent eight weeks each summer at a camp on the shores of a lake in Maine, engaged in a plethora of activities, mostly taking advantage of the wonderful locale.
The term 'heavy metal' is not clearly defined, and can be used in reference to a large range of elements. This quiz explores ten elements which pose toxicity risks for humans, and looks at some reasons to love them.
I found a bewildering array of goods available when I went to rent some ski equipment for an upcoming trip to the snow. Can you help me make my decisions?
The word kaleidoscope comes from Greek words meaning viewing beautiful shapes; figuratively it refers to a constantly changing pattern. Both uses are apt for Kosovo - let's explore.
The second chapter of the Gospel of Luke tells of the birth of Jesus. Can you identify in which Biblical book the second chapter matches these descriptions of its contents? All references are to the RSV Bible.
This quiz has five cryptic anagram clues and five hidden word clues. Look for the indicator words to determine which type of cryptic clue is used for each question, then work out the answer.
Let's explore one of the most culturally, linguistically and geographically diverse nations in the world - Papua Niugini (to use their own name for themselves in the official language of Tok Pisin).
Ralph the Llama has travelled around the world in previous quizzes with his team, Revenge of the Llamas; now it's time for him to explore South America on his own!
Perhaps the world's most famous mausoleum, and one of the finest extant examples of Mughal architecture, can be found in the Indian city of Agra, on the south bank of the Yamuna River.
Turdus merula is also called the Eurasian blackbird, to distinguish it from several North American bird species also called blackbirds. These ten questions link to make a blackbird chain.
The fynbos is part of the Cape Floristic Region, an area of biodiversity in South Africa that includes a number of unique plants. Nearly 200 plants are endemic to the city of Cape Town.
Philadelphia is one of the few cities to have teams in all five major leagues: baseball, football, basketball, hockey and soccer. What do you know about these teams?
Join me as I fly around the globe, receiving flight directions from my helpful navigator. (Note that all coordinates have been rounded to the nearest degree). You can see the maps!
Match each of these 19th or 20th century novels with its American or European author. In most cases, the author's name will be more familiar than that of the book.
'Bewitched', which originally aired from 1964 to 1972, starred Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens, a witch married to a mortal. Do you remember the actor/s who played each of these memorable characters?
Texas claims as its own a number of people who gained the eyes not only of Texas, but of the entire world. Can you identify these famous (or infamous) Texans from their descriptions?
According to the 1941 song, Frank Sinatra bought violets for his lover's furs, and brightened up their winter day. Things were not so bright for whichever animal supplied the fur! Let's look at some of the candidates.
Such is the official motto of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This quiz explores the geography, rather than the culture and history, of this ancient country referred to (from the 6th century BCE until 1935) in most European languages as Persia.
Competitors in a number of different sports wear green, often as part of a team uniform. The most successful are the envy of their competitors, as they try to conserve their superior status. How many of them can you recognize?
Agatha Christie's novels featured the sleuthing skills of Hercule Poirot, Jane Marple, and the Beresfords (among others). Can you identify the detective who was successful in each of these cases?
All questions in this quiz relate to books, plays, movies, television shows, comics and short stories that involve the colour black. Black is back with a vengeance!
Breathes there the FunTrivia player with soul so dead that never to himself has said, "It's a new game show"? Apologies to Sir Walter Scott, and to those too young to remember these classic American shows.
Malaysian cuisine incorporates techniques and ingredients from a range of other countries in the region, to produce its own distinctive dishes. Many of them (including most of those included here) use rice as a central ingredient.