All these books feature animals, in one form or another, who offer love and support to their human or animal friends.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Oct 14 18
Category:
Animal Themes
A recent visit by Shah Rukh Khan to Melbourne, which generated a lot of media attention, spurred me to find out more about the amazing career of the man they call King Khan.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 28 19
Category:
Celebrities K-L
The Isley Brothers song "Shout!" was one of Johnny O'Keefe's biggest hits, and is one of the songs most closely associated with this iconic Australian rocker. But there's much more to tell about the man known as J.O'K.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Mar 11 16
Category:
O'Keefe, Johnny
Join Team Green as we consider various aspects of the color purple, starting here with purple animals. There are more than you might have thought!
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Aug 16 22
Category:
Animal Colors
Agatha Christie set a number of her novels and short stories, many of which have been adapted to other media, on trains and boats and planes. Here are some of them.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Apr 20 22
Category:
Transportation in Entertainment
Depending on what is on the board and whether or not you have a U, picking the Q in a Scrabble game can be a blessing or a curse. This quiz will hopefully help! This quiz is based on the Official Scrabble Players' Dictionary, 3rd. ed.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Apr 13 23
Category:
Scrabble
Everyone has a strategy for winning the office footy tipping competition. I predict the outcome of each match by determining which team's mascot would be most likely to win a one-on-one battle. You'll see this is not always as easy as it sounds!
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Aug 07 20
Category:
Australian Rules
I am Fire, watch me burn! Fire is a frequent obstacle encountered in video games - here are some examples.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jul 17 22
Category:
Something in Common
You may recognize this holiday from the "Seinfeld" Episode 'The Strike', where Frank Costanza claimed responsibility for an alternative family-oriented festival which now has a growing participation rate and evolving traditions. Come find out more!
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 19 10
Category:
Holidays - General
To (almost) quote Australian sportscaster Norman May: There's plenty of gold to go around.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Aug 04 14
Category:
Yellow/Gold
"Do I dare / Disturb the Universe?" (T.S. Eliot, 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock') For the characters in this play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, the answer is an emphatic "Yes!" Can you match these characters with their eccentric pursuits?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Aug 02 17
Category:
Hart, Moss and Kaufman, George S.
Can you identify which of Johnny Horton's songs 'North to Alaska' and 'When It's Springtime in Alaska' matches with each statement given?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 16 18
Category:
Horton, Johnny
After her first day at Pony Club, Emmie realizes that she needs to learn more about coat colours and markings so that she can describe her friends' ponies correctly. Can you help her?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jun 18 20
Category:
Horses for Kids
Each of these entertainers kept their eyes on the prize, and became the inaugural recipient of one of these awards. Can you match them up?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Mar 28 16
Category:
Entertainment Mixture
The animals at the FunTrivia Zoo have been giving the zookeepers a hard time, and have found many interesting ways and places to hide. Help the 'keepers in their quest by solving this cryptogram. Be careful, or they'll hide again somewhere else!
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jan 08 22
Category:
Cryptograms
"D'oh!" In season 7, the episode 'Treehouse of Horror VI' featured the segment 'Homer3', in which Homer entered the world of 3D. Join him on his voyage into another world!
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
May 01 14
Category:
'Simpsons' - Season 7
Horrible? Hardly! Agar is an essential part of many delectable sweet treats - come and enjoy some of them.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Apr 06 15
Category:
Desserts
Hopefully, this serving of horses that feature in books for children of a range of ages will please your palate.
Average, 15 Qns, looney_tunes,
May 02 21
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9
Category:
Animals in Kids Books
This well-loved story by Robert McCloskey, winner of the 1942 Caldecott Medal, has been delighting children for many decades. Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Oct 10 22
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4
Category:
McCloskey, Robert
Whether known as Alan-a-Dale, Allan-a-Dale, Allen a'Dayle, or some other spelling, this character associated with Robin Hood has appeared in songs, books, movies, television shows, even video games.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Apr 21 15
Category:
Entertainment for Experts
... and still enjoying the poems of A. A. Milne. Can you match each of these titles with the line or lines provided from each poem?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Sep 12 20
Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5
Category:
Milne, A.A.
In 'Forgive and Regret', the 636th episode of 'The Simpsons', Homer sells his car for use in a demolition derby.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Mar 04 19
Category:
'Simpsons' - Seasons and Episodes
If you know your knits from your purls, maybe it's time to get more adventurous in your knitting. Can you identify each of these knitting stitches or techniques from its description?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
May 27 17
Category:
Knitting
The Buddhist temples called wats to be found in Thailand have some features which are common to most Buddhist temples, and some which are unique to the Thai architectural style.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Apr 03 18
Category:
Architecture
"Don't ask, don't tell" summarizes the US military's official attitude to gay soldiers. It hasn't always been that way in armed forces!
Tough, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 17 10
Category:
Gay History
'Fishdom 2 (Premium Edition)' for PC is an example of a match-three game with a fishy theme: collect money to purchase and decorate your aquarium.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jun 20 12
Category:
F
If you're planning a world tour to visit castles (and why not?), this Japanese castle is one to place on the to-do list.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Dec 29 19
Category:
Castles & Palaces
The suburb of Eltham, 20 km NE of Melbourne in the Shire of Nillumbik, has a proud artistic and environmental heritage. Here are some highlights.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Oct 09 09
Category:
Australian History
So starts the English version of a children's song associated with the Jewish feast of Hanukkah. How much do you know about this traditional toy, and the game played with it?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Mar 06 18
Category:
Chanukah
Many will be familiar with the 1961 movie featuring Audrey Hepburn and "Moon River". This quiz is about the novella, which differs in a number of significant details.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Aug 03 17
Category:
Capote, Truman
The character who delivers this opinion clearly was oblivious to all the drama occurring around him in this star-studded film that won the 1932 Academy Award for Best Film.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 24 22
Category:
Gn - Gz Movies
You think you've got hail? Check out these times when they really and truly had hail!
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Sep 08 09
Category:
Weather Disasters
Each of the following answers either starts or ends with the letters 'SIN'. Can you find the word that fits the clue?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Aug 29 20
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Category:
Words Within Words
The Australian author Fiona McGregor has created a novel which both embodies the life of the city where it is set, and transcends such narrow boundaries.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Sep 25 13
Category:
M
Maybe not so much under my bed as in my bedtime story - come meet some of the memorable monsters to be found in books for children (of all ages).
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
May 02 21
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6
Category:
Themed Quizzes
This quiz is about the third book in the 'Misty' series by Marguerite Henry. It was first published in 1963, but remains popular with anyone who loves horse stories!
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jan 18 22
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6
Category:
Henry, Marguerite
Knitting terms and jargon can confuse the novice - how familiar are you with some of the common terms encountered in knitting patterns?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Sep 28 12
Category:
Knitting
I grew up thinking Swiss cheese was a single type of cheese - you know, with the big holes. How wrong I was! Can you match each of these cheeses with the information provided about it?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
May 13 22
Category:
Cheeses and Dairy Products
An acrostic is a puzzle in which the starting letters of the answers to individual questions form another word. In this quiz, you can find the first letter of each answer from solving this clue: Escort past unruly onlookers. (Hint: it's an anagram.)
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jul 16 23
Category:
Cryptics for Experts
An introduction to the fascinating world of transcendental numbers - you've heard of pi, now what about the rest?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Oct 14 11
Category:
Specific Math Topics
This 1967 comedy marked the last screen appearance of Charlie Chaplin, who also wrote, scored, produced and directed the film inspired by the life of a woman he met in the 1920s.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Apr 02 18
Category:
Cm - Cq Movies
This comedic game takes players on a tour through the lives of the wacky characters made famous by the "Little Britain" television series. Fans of the show might enjoy this quiz even if they haven't played the game.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Nov 27 08
Category:
L
"Modern Man" was one of the first men's magazines - here are some others with which you may or may not be familiar. (NB - this quiz does not focus on any 'adult content' that may be found in some of the magazines.)
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jul 05 12
Category:
USA Newspapers
This song has been recorded by a variety of singers, and appears on the soundtrack of several movies. Have you been paying attention?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Aug 20 13
Category:
Prayer in Songs
Let's explore some of the many incarnations of this favorite character we first met in Kenneth Graham's 1908 children's classic book, 'The Wind in the Willows'.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jul 21 15
Category:
Fire, Air, Earth, Water in Entertainment
"We Can Be Heroes" is Chris Lilley's mockumentary series that follows the lives of five fictitious nominees for Australian of the Year. Lilley plays all of the main characters, and this quiz is about one of them.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Jul 10 20
Category:
W
Despite the similarity of their names, Cynara cardunculus and Heliolanthus tuberosus are in fact quite distinct members of the Asteraceae (daisy) family. Can you identify which of them is described by each statement?
Tough, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Sep 24 16
Category:
Angiosperms and Gymnosperms
As part of the 'Not Quite the Movies Challenge', here is an introduction to matrices.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Oct 29 22
Category:
Algebra
You may enjoy listening to music, but do you know how it is constructed to sound that way?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Sep 07 18
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Category:
Music Theory
I couldn't help but wake the neighbours as I bounced on the rusty, squeaky pogo stick of my childhood, but I recently discovered there is much more to the pogo stick than I ever imagined.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes,
Feb 06 10
Category:
Other Games & Toys