Author Biography: merylfederman

1.

  Billy's Most Quotable Quotes    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

The speaker of the quote narrates the question, you then tell what quote is the answer. Keep in mind that we're counting down (what in my opinion are) the top 25 most recognizable and all-around quotable Shakespeare quotes.

Average, 25 Qns, merylfederman, Jun 15 19

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Shakespeare Lines and Quotes

Average
merylfederman
Jun 15 19
7508 plays

2.

  The Right Fight    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Shakespearean fight scenes are often tense, glorious events that put you on the edge of your seat. I give you some context, the "challenger" of the fight, and you name the other member of the fight.

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Dec 22 16

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Shakespeare Characters

Average
merylfederman
835 plays

3.

  On Location    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Let's go on a sight-seeing tour of movie locations - tell me which movie was filmed on these beautiful sites!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Mar 30 14

Category: Name the Movie

Average
merylfederman
1874 plays

4.

  My Date With Disaster Test    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's go back in time to some historical dates that, quite frankly, we should probably avoid.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, merylfederman, May 03 12

Category: Disasters

Very Easy
merylfederman
5149 plays

5.

  The Colorful World    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Colors are applied to many things in more and deeper contexts than just colors of objects - which color name goes with the following items?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Feb 02 22

Category: Rainbow Mixture

Very Easy
merylfederman
Feb 02 22
5170 plays

6.

  What a Difference a Day Makes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

While Rome wasn't built in a day, there certainly were individual days that stand out as major discoveries/accomplishments in the history of science. Let's take a peek at a few of them!

Easier, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Jan 23 22

Category: History of Science

Easier
merylfederman
Jan 23 22
4539 plays

7.

  Love and Hate and War and Peace    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

The Old Testament is a land of extremes - if all's fair in love and war, these stories have plenty of great battlefields to go around!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, May 06 14

Category: The Bible

Average
merylfederman
885 plays

8.

  Should You Choose To Accept It    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

When you play a game, the most important part is the "objective" for how to win - here's your mission, should you choose to accept it! Now, you tell me which game has the mission in question.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Apr 05 13

Category: Games & Toys

Very Easy
merylfederman
3801 plays

9.

  The Bard's World of Wild Magical Truth    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Let's bear witness to the magical moments of the Shakespeare canon with these beautiful images of the supernatural visiting the Bard's characters.

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Nov 24 13

Category: Shakespeare

Average
merylfederman
770 plays

10.

  Rome Sweet Rome    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

When in Rome, you've got a lot of site-seeing to do! Get out your camera and let's check off that to-do list!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Jul 08 19

Category: Mixed Sites in Europe

Average
merylfederman
Jul 08 19
2249 plays

11.

  Good Girls Love Bad Boys    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Best Actress Oscar is supposedly cursed, in that women who win it often divorce soon after! Who are these great actresses whose husbands seem unable to cope with their wives' success?

Easier, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Mar 12 13

Category: Celeb Couples

Easier
merylfederman
3454 plays

12.

  Level 150 and Beyond    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Now at Level 149, I know all the ways to try and aim for Level 150 and Beyond - and nothing beats general knowledge and using it to answer questions. Answer these three-parters and prove you're on your way in triple time!

Easier, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Aug 24 22

Category: Mixed 10 Q. Easy

Easier
merylfederman
Aug 24 22
2437 plays

13.

  Learning About Animals    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Zoe's time at university was surprisingly filled with animals - in every subject! Answer these questions posed to Zoe, who clearly cannot avoid the critters no matter which class she takes!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Oct 05 23

Category: Mixed Animal Trivia

Average
merylfederman
Oct 05 23
2637 plays

14.

  Shakespeare or The Bible?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The western world has such a rich cultural background and the following quotes you may say without even thinking where they really come from. Each of these quotes are from either the King James Bible, or Shakespeare. See how many you can identify.

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Aug 28 11

Category: Who Said It?

Average
merylfederman
2282 plays

15.

  Well, Nothing to See Here...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The color black is actually the absence of color - so when you see something black, it actually is "nothing to see here" in terms of color! Let's talk about black items, wardrobes, and more!

Easier, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Feb 27 24

Category: Black

Easier
merylfederman
Feb 27 24
2323 plays

16.

  Good, Evil, and Sin: The Wicked Story of Sodom    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Sodom, that wicked city of the Old Testament, has a salacious story filled with evil and sin as well as acts of goodness that shine through. Answer the following about this city and its story (King James Bible version in use.)

Easier, 10 Qns, merylfederman, May 20 18

Category: Genesis

Easier
merylfederman
May 20 18
1272 plays

17.

  Let's Get Animated    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's take a tour of the animated television landscape through the years. Time to kick back, relax, laugh, and get animated!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Dec 16 17

Category: Mixture: Animated

Average
merylfederman
Dec 16 17
2904 plays

18.

  Info Triplets    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Each of these three items have a name or word in common - three clues give three times the hints as to which choice is the right one!

Easier, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Oct 12 17

Category: Things in Common

Easier
merylfederman
Oct 12 17
2483 plays

19.

  See the South    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Bring your camera, because it's time to "See the South" of South America!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Jun 28 14

Category: South America Photo Quizzes

Average
merylfederman
691 plays

20.

  Ten Golden Opportunities    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Gold is a frequently-mentioned metal in the Bible, and is symbolic of many different things. See if you can navigate these ten "golden" opportunities to prove your Bible knowledge!

Easier, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Feb 01 22

Category: Bible Word-Themed

Easier
merylfederman
Feb 01 22
1925 plays

21.

  At the End of the Play    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

These images portray moments from Act Five of Shakespeare plays - tell me which one!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, May 31 14

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Name the Play

Average
merylfederman
757 plays

22.

  No Such Thing as Justice    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Sometimes legal decisions are just no good - let's take a trip through the history of face-palmingly bad so-called "justice" system travesties.

Easier, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Feb 12 13

Category: Crime and Punishment

Easier
merylfederman
852 plays

23.

  Everyday Yiddish    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This simple Yiddish quiz will test your knowledge!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Apr 04 10

Category: Hebrew and Yiddish

Average
merylfederman
2326 plays

24.

  Not For The Faint Hearted    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some world sites, while impressive, can require a special fortitude to brave them. These places, either back in their prime or even today, are not for the faint of heart - enjoy the tour but beware!

Easier, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Sep 24 18

Category: Mixed Sites by Theme

Easier
merylfederman
Sep 24 18
1369 plays

25.

  The Grand Finale    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Welcome to the concluding chapter of the "Back to the Future" trilogy - answer these questions about the end of Doc Brown and Marty McFly's adventures!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Aug 07 20

Category: BTTF Part 3

Average
merylfederman
Aug 07 20
2321 plays

26.

  Anti-Atkins Diet    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These breads are so delicious, I could never do the Atkins diet. Help me identify the delectable breadstuffs that keep me devoted to my carb-lovin' lifestyle!

Easier, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Mar 06 13

Category: Breads and Grains

Easier
merylfederman
1269 plays

27.

  The Crooked King Richard    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Let's look through a photo diary of the great and evil "Richard III" of Shakespeare's vicious tragic history. Answer these questions about the play - with these visual aids.

Tough, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Aug 19 13

Category: King Richard III

Tough
merylfederman
561 plays

28.

  It's Gonna Be LEGENDARY!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'm here during a bunch of really cool possibly fictional events - I bet they become legends! Can you tell me which legendary character/place/item I'm witnessing in each question?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Jan 03 13

Category: Myths and Legends for Kids

Very Easy
merylfederman
1326 plays

29.

  DIY Drama    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I have some people and settings and other materials lying around, and want to craft a good television drama. Just like a good Do-It-Yourselfer, I'm ready to play around and see what I come up with!

Easier, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Apr 16 14

Category: Mixture: Drama

Easier
merylfederman
674 plays

30.

  Dead-Heads    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Skulls are fascinating pieces of the skeleton. They might be scary, but as a part of the human body, you can't live without 'em!

Easier, 10 Qns, merylfederman, May 22 15

Category: Skeletal System

Easier
merylfederman
1385 plays

31.

  Famous Quotes in Other Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These quotes (fictional, historical, and religious) are beautiful in their original form, but my friend has garbled them a bit - can you tell me about the quotes in their true forms?

Easier, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Jun 02 13

Category: In Other Words

Easier
merylfederman
1640 plays

32.

  Run For Your Life    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many Shakespeare characters have been banished on pain of death, or end up fleeing for their lives - and while many of them return with a vengeance, at first they're running for their lives. Let's see who Shakespeare sets on the run.

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Dec 22 16

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Shakespeare Characters

Average
merylfederman
2015 plays

33.

  The Musical Geography of Mexico    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I mostly know about the lovely land of Mexico through songs, but I quickly discovered I can find out about the land through that music. Answer these questions inspired by Mexico-themed music!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Apr 02 23

Category: Mexico

Average
merylfederman
Apr 02 23
2494 plays

34.

  The Real Historical People Called it "Ragtime"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Ragtime", a sweeping musical about the changes in American culture during the early 1900s, features many real historical figures relating to the central fictional characters. See if you can identify the ways in which real people feature in the show.

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Oct 04 13

Category: Ragtime

Average
merylfederman
2043 plays

35.

  Welcome to the Intermission    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Who doesn't love a good intermission? Here's everything you needed to know about act breaks!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Oct 13 13

Category: Entertainment Grab Bag

Average
merylfederman
2078 plays

36.

  The Strength of Kings    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are ten history plays of Shakespeare, each with a king facing major problems and taking action. The strength of those actions can determine the fate of their reign...

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Dec 22 16

Category: Shakespeare Characters

Average
merylfederman
2621 plays

37.

  Race You For the US Presidency!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'm a non-incumbent challenger US presidential nominee, daring you (an incumbent or fellow challenger) to run against me for the presidency. I'll race you, but watch out! Based on my challenge, tell me who I am. See you on the stump!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Apr 17 12

Category: Campaigns & Elections

Average
merylfederman
766 plays

38.

  P's and Q's    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Each word will begin with either P or Q, and contain the other letter. Mind your P's and Q's and enjoy the vocab!

Easier, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Jul 13 12

Category: Words N - Z

Easier
merylfederman
1107 plays

39.

  R - Rated Moments in Shakespeare    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You might think that Shakespeare is all about doublet and hose, Elizabethan propriety, and the strictly PG. Let me disabuse you of that notion as we explore the violent, the racy, and the titillating of Billy's canon. Spoiler warning up front!

Tough, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Feb 13 12

Category: Shakespeare

Tough
merylfederman
575 plays

40.

  More Hyperbole Than Can Be Fathomed!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Nothing in the world could possibly inspire more hyperbole than big, blustery descriptions of people. See if you can identify the hyperbolically depicted person by their overblown synopsis.

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Jun 12 16

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Who Am I?

Average
merylfederman
610 plays

41.

  What Did Shakespeare Mean By That?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some words used in Shakespeare's time are still with us - but mean something *very* different today than when Shakespeare was using them. You might be surprised at how different the meanings of these common words are when used by the Bard of Avon!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Oct 12 20

Category: Vocabulary

Average
merylfederman
Oct 12 20
908 plays

42.

  The "Duchess of Malfi" Code    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

John Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi" is a wild bloodbath of a Jacobean tragedy. Enjoy these questions about the play and crack the code of these shifting motivations and vicious acts.

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Aug 09 13

Category: W

Average
merylfederman
416 plays

43.

  Commanding Songs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Rock stars and pop singers can get a little arrogant. They even order people to do things! Can you find these songs where the title is a complete command sentence? The other three answers will be commands that are found in the song, but aren't the title.

Easier, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Jul 27 22

Category: Commands in Titles

Easier
merylfederman
Jul 27 22
1784 plays

44.

  A Few Dark Epithets    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many movie supervillains are so threatening that they actually go by a dark and scary epithet that is used instead of their name. Let's see how many you can identify!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, May 26 12

Category: Movie Villains

Average
merylfederman
722 plays

45.

  Do Undo Others as They Do Undo You    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There's nothing like an opera for vengeance, vendettas, and all sorts of horrible life-ruining plotlines. Answer these questions about larger than life characters who undo each other.

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Oct 07 19

Category: Opera

Average
merylfederman
Oct 07 19
199 plays

46.

  Unnamed Title Characters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These songs have titles that refer to people, but they are never named. See if you remember these anonymous title characters.

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Nov 06 18

Category: People in Songs

Average
merylfederman
Nov 06 18
1773 plays

47.

  More Than Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Shakespeare's plays feature lots of pretty words, but there are also many key stage images and actions as well - name the play in which the following image/action occurs!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, May 19 12

Category: Name the Play

Average
merylfederman
508 plays

48.

  On This Night of a Thousand Stars    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Evita" is the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about Eva Peron - see what you remember of this historical epic!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Nov 23 12

Category: Evita

Average
merylfederman
349 plays

49.

  Greek-o-nomicon    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Greek mythology features many instances of otherworldly events taking place in the world of the dead. Fighting death is a common theme, and it gets downright spectral sometimes. Answer these questions about the deathly realm of Greek mythology.

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Aug 24 13

Category: Greek Myth

Average
merylfederman
509 plays

50.

  It Took Me a Year But...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Montage songs are a hallmark of Disney - answer these questions about songs that cover long periods of time!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, May 29 17

Category: Disney Movies Music

Average
merylfederman
511 plays