In the current political climate, Baghdad may not seem a tourist magnet. Why not try a virtual visit to a city with a rich and fascinating cultural history?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Sep 24 18
Category:
Mixed Sites in Asia
You may know the saying 'money for old rope' refers to the practice of selling sections of used rope after public hangings, but what do you know about the history of executioners and their work?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Oct 02 11
Category:
Crime and Punishment
Starting with the word PLOP, can you change one letter at a time and hop back to plop?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jul 15 12
Category:
Letter Quizzes
I got a new cable plan for Christmas, and watched this 2015 BBC miniseries. Can you match each character with the manner of their death?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 23 18
Category:
A
These books from the King James version of the Bible have misplaced their vowels. Can you restore them to produce the usual title?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
May 27 17
Category:
Missing Letters
According to the song by Frank Sinatra, "They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil". They've got an awful lot of coffee all around the world - check out the background of this popular drink.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jan 17 24
Category:
Coffee
Periodic functions have graphs which repeat themselves at regular intervals. Here are some graphs that illustrate some features of a specific periodic function, the sine curve. (Clicking on the graphs will make them larger and easier to read.) Difficult, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Nov 30 23
Category:
Specific Math Topics
That's not the only way to enjoy this nutritious and versatile nut, as you will see here!
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 04 15
Category:
Nuts
Phil Ochs was a protest singer (although he preferred to refer to himself as a topical singer, or a singing journalist) of the 1960s and 70s. Here are some questions about a few of his best-known songs.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
May 29 11
Category:
Ochs, Phil
You remember the all-star performances they gave in 'The Lord of the Rings'. Can you identify these actors from their earlier roles?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 27 12
Category:
LOTR Cast
There are 10 distinct ways in which a batsman can be declared out in cricket, some more common than others. Here is an introduction to reasons why the fielding side may shout "Howzat?", asking the umpire to declare a batsman out.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 12 14
Category:
Cricket
As a non-player, I feel eminently qualified to lead an exploration into "World of Warcraft" (PC) - let's explore the game together!
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Mar 02 10
Category:
World of Warcraft
Of course you remember that this is the novel in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduced Sherlock Holmes to the world, but you will need to recall a bit more to answer these questions.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jan 05 17
Category:
Sherlock Holmes - Individual Stories
In 2014, 'Rolling Stone' conducted a poll to select the top ten protest songs of all time, as judged by its readers. Not surprisingly, many of them came from the 1960s and 1970s.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Apr 12 15
Category:
Political Songs
Match each of these numbers with the term that describes it most precisely. Some terms fit more than one number, but only one combination works for all of them.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Apr 08 22
Category:
Specific Math Topics
Can you match each of the characters described below with the actor who portrayed each one in this classic 1938 film from Frank Capra?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Mar 02 17
Category:
X, Y, Z Movies
Can you match each of these Latin words or phrases which are used in everyday (for some!) English with their meaning?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
May 15 22
Category:
Latin
Join me on a visit to the local park, changing one letter in each word to form the next answer.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 18 13
Category:
Letter Quizzes
A vowel thief has attacked these items of furniture. Can you restore them, and take a seat?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Oct 07 13
Category:
Missing Letters
Charles de Gaulle famously said (in French), "How can you govern a country which has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?" Can you match each of these French cheeses with its description?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jan 08 18
Category:
Cheeses and Dairy Products
Come make a flying visit to an island nation about half the size of New York City.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 10 19
Category:
Barbados
Come meet some of the poets who have contributed to the art form of nonsense verse. This quiz will only deal with poets who wrote in English - can you identify them from a sample of their work?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jan 25 19
Category:
Poetic Quotes
The first letters of the correct answers for the first nine questions will give you the answer to the last question. Questions have an Australian bias.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Nov 03 12
Category:
9 for 10
Those of us who grew up in the age of television may have learned more life lessons than we would care to admit from these television mothers.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 04 17
Category:
Relatives and Relations
Many of the details associated with the celebration of Christmas come from non-canonical traditions. This quiz looks at the Infancy Narratives found in the Gospels (King James Version).
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 12 15
Category:
The Christmas Story
Can you find the number that matches each description?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Mar 08 16
Category:
Math
I don't care what Bernoulli's Principle says, airplanes are fundamentally an unsound concept, as these people discovered the hard way.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jun 14 19
Category:
What a Way to Go
My daughter uses this family favorite as a humorous way to open discussion in her first-year university classes on the subject of plagiarism. Here, you can just enjoy the wit of Tom Lehrer as you match some of the song's elements appropriately.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Nov 19 17
Category:
Lehrer, Tom
Another Wordwise quiz for you, as devised by minch and later updated with additional information. These letters and numbers stand for a phrase, or occasionally just one word. Find out more in the quiz 'How to Do Wordwise Quizzes' in Brain Teasers.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Sep 06 23
Category:
Minch's Wordwise
Can you match each of these parts of the human eye with its function? Let's see.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Mar 13 16
Category:
Eyes and Vision
Let's take a vaporetto from Piazza San Marco to Ponte della Costituzione and see what we shall see.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jan 29 22
Category:
Mixed Sites in Europe
In the Chinese zodiac, the dragon is a symbol of good fortune, associated with power and striving for excellence. In some traditions, they are greedy and dangerous. How many of these popular dragons from movies, books, songs and games can you recognize?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jan 17 12
Category:
Myths and Legends in Entertainment
Here are some questions that sprang to my mind as I was listening to this familiar Christmas carol.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 05 19
Category:
Thematic Media
As Christmas approaches, it's easy to feel inundated with tales of wonderful, happy Christmas events. Some authors, however, have offered us insight into some of the more stressful aspects of the season. Here are ten short stories of that ilk.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 05 20
Category:
Not Happily Ever After
Dogs can be seen practically everywhere on television - here are some from a variety of places and times.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
May 22 11
Category:
Animals On TV
Like most llamas, Ralph is a herbivore, but he is curious about what attracts some to the eating of meat.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 24 16
Category:
Meats
So many songs asking for or offering help, many of which have been covered many times - match each title with the artist who released it in the indicated year. Only one combination will make all pairs work.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Apr 25 17
Category:
Healing and Help in Songs
Another Wordwise quiz for you, as devised by minch and later updated with additional information. These letters and numbers stand for a phrase, or occasionally just one word. Find out more in the quiz 'How to Do Wordwise Quizzes' in Brain Teasers.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Oct 04 22
Category:
Minch's Wordwise
This is a retrospective of some highlights from Robert Redford's career.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Mar 15 24
Category:
Redford, Robert
Eclipses have been important plot devices in literature over the years. Do you remember these ones?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 21 14
Category:
Nature Themed
"If anything can go wrong, it will". What do you know of this and related pessimistic laws and concepts?
Tough, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jul 06 20
Category:
Idioms and Proverbs
Graham Greene's 1940 novel is centred on a Roman Catholic priest on the run from Mexican authorities trying to suppress the church in the 1930s.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Nov 11 19
Category:
Greene, Graham
Can you match the character portrayed by Al Pacino with the movie, play or television production in which he appeared? Each role earned him at least one major award nomination.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jan 03 20
Category:
Pacino, Al
Can you place these events from the life of this Nobel laureate American author in order? Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
May 20 23
Category:
People Q-S
In February, which is Black History Month, it seems appropriate to look at the life and achievements of this outstanding African American.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Sep 02 13
Category:
People C-D
Many of the characters in "Animal Crossing" (GCN) have a catchphrase, something they say repeatedly during the game. Match these characters with their catchphrases in the English version.
Tough, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Apr 18 23
Category:
Animal Crossing (GCN)
The delicious grape is eaten world-wide, and is also the subject of a number of bad jokes which you can groan over in the extra information for each question.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Aug 18 20
Category:
Fruit and Vegetables
Racehorses, both fictional and real, have featured in many songs over the years - here are a few of them.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Mar 31 24
Category:
Animals in Songs