Author Biography: mkp51

Here's a nice, easy grab-bag of trivia questions about some of the presidents of the United States. Enjoy! (Note: my source material is "To the Best of My Ability", James M. McPherson, General Editor (New York: Dorling Kindersley, 2000.)

Test your knowledge of the official rules of chess, as compiled by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). Good luck!

In this quiz, I'll give you the first lines of a hit classic rock/pop song from the 1960s through the 1990s. Can you name the original recording artist or performer?

Here's another quiz in which I'll give you the first lines of a hit rock/pop song from the 1960s through the 1990s. Can you name the original recording artist or performer?

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy. This quiz will test your knowledge of that tragic date in 1963.

Test your knowledge of this magically romantic comedy featuring Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Shelley Duvall, and Rick Rossovich. This is one of my all-time favorite Steve Martin comedies.

Here's another classic rock n roll lyrics quiz! This time, the lyrics come from anywhere inside a well-known song from the 1960s through the 1990s. Can you name the original recording artist or performer?

Here are some more classical music questions that I think you'll enjoy...

You've seen "The Godfather" movies and read the book. Can you tell which of the following events happened only in the book, only in the movies, in both the book and the movies, or in neither?

Here are some classical music questions that I think you'll enjoy...

Here's a challenging quiz about some of the more famous leaders who fought on both sides of the U.S. Civil War. Enjoy!

Here's yet another quiz to test your knowledge of general subjects. Have fun!

Test your knowledge of a hilarious comedy from 1988, featuring Steve Martin and Michael Caine as a pair of confidence men engaged in a battle of wits against each other and with their victims. Martin and Caine are "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"!

Here's a challenging quiz that I'm sure will test your knowledge about the 26th president of the United States.

Test your knowledge of basic chess tactics, strategies, and openings. Good luck!

Test your knowledge about one of the most frequently performed and studied of American plays: Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize winning "Our Town."

Here's a quiz to see if you can identify some of the early explorers of the North American continent. Have fun!

What's your "Grammar Correctness Quotient?" This quiz tests your knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation, according to the rules of American English:

Here's another quiz to test your general knowledge. Have fun!

Here's a quiz that will test your knowledge of the United States government and how it works.

You've seen all three of "The Godfather" movies... but have you read the book? This quiz will be a challenge to those who haven't read Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather," and should be fairly easy for those who have read it.

See how much YOU know about the great rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. Have fun!

Here's a quiz to test your knowledge of various general trivia topics. Have fun!

In this quiz, I'll give you the definition, and you choose the word that best fits that definition. Have fun!

Here's another quiz to test your knowledge of those who led their men in battle during the U.S. Civil War.

Another set of questions to test your knowledge of the U.S. Government!

Here's yet another quiz to test your general knowledge. Have fun!

Try your hand at these! I'll give you the definition; you give me the word defined. None of these should be too difficult. Have fun!