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ncterp has been a FunTrivia author since Oct 15 22 and has written 79 quizzes. ncterp writes for many different categories, but is most active in World, History, and Geography.

  • has earned 1,266 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • has adopted / renovated 2 quizzes that required editing work to date.
  • last seen online Oct 23 24, and most recent quiz went online Oct 22 24.
Bio: I am a history buff, particularly U.S history. Also geography and general knowledge. I have a master's degree in Criminal Justice. Been living the good life since 2002. I was a law enforcement officer at the local and federal levels. I have taught American government and politics as well as courses dealing with the American revolution. I spent 9 years in the U.S. Navy as a young officer, including a tour in Vietnam.
Hobbies: I play golf and tennis. I also make bird houses and feeders. Travel is my other major hobby.
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by ncterp
1.
  "There's no Crying in Baseball"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The guys were at war, but America's pastime MUST go on. The All-American Girl's Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was born. This quiz deals mostly with the movie, but also contains a few questions on the real AAGPBL.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Oct 09 24
Category: League of Their Own, A .
Average
ncterp
Oct 09 24
234 plays
2.
  Brillant Military Leaders/Strategists - Part I   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz is about military leaders. Not all these men were nice guys, but they used their abilities of leadership and as strategists to influence the course of history.
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, May 24 24
Category: Military Leaders
Easier
ncterp
May 24 24
203 plays
3.
  Adventures and Misadventures    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
U.S. Policies (1920-1940)
During the approximately 20 years between the end of WWI and the beginning of WWII, the U.S. was involved in some questionable policy decisions. These policies were those of the Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, and Franklin Roosevelt administrations.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jun 05 24
Category: USA in the 20th Century
Average
ncterp
Jun 05 24
273 plays
4.
  One or Two Liners - '40s and '50s movies   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
These are memorable lines from some of the memorable movies of the 1940s and 1950s. Some are still used today, from 70 to 80 years ago. That's how memorable they are. Let's see how well you do.
Average, 15 Qns, ncterp, May 14 24
Category: Quotes from Movies
Average
ncterp
May 14 24
348 plays
5.
  The Once Proud Five   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 allowed for the forcible removal of five tribes from their ancestral lands east of the Mississippi River. The result was what one tribal leader called the "trail of tears and death".
Tough, 10 Qns, ncterp, Nov 20 23
Category: Native American
Tough
ncterp
Nov 20 23
186 plays
6.
  Baby It's Cold Outside   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Winter is rapidly approaching, at least in the northern hemisphere. That means that some areas of the world will unfortunately have to deal with the topic of this quiz - blizzards.
Tough, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jan 14 24
Category: Weather Disasters
Tough
ncterp
Jan 14 24
189 plays
7.
  Priceless Treasures - Where Are They ?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Priceless treasures from antiquity, artifacts and natural irreplaceable items of yesteryear. The stuff of legends and lore. Stolen, lost and never seen again. So, grab your whip and Indy hat and go on an adventure with this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Dec 11 23
Category: Mysteries of History
Average
ncterp
Dec 11 23
448 plays
8.
  Trivia Hodgepodge for Kids    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Come on kids - let's see how much you're paying attention in class. This quiz is for children and covers everything from astronomy to zoology.
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jan 08 24
Category: Mixed Trivia for Kids
Easier
ncterp
Jan 08 24
604 plays
9.
  The "I"s Have It   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
This is about the US Interstate Highway System. Don't forget that even numbers run east-west and odd numbers run north-south. I'll give you the Interstate and the interesting sights it passes through, you provide the termini.
Average, 15 Qns, ncterp, Jan 22 24
Category: U.S. Roads & Highways
Average
ncterp
Jan 22 24
106 plays
10.
  Incompetent Old Soldiers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
They Never Fade Away Fast Enough
Most men who hold the highest rank in their country's armed forces are praised; Hannibal, Alexander, Napoleon, Nelson, to name a few. Then there are the inept, incompetent commanders who were given the high honor of command. This quiz is about the later.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jul 30 24
Category: War History
Average
ncterp
Jul 30 24
352 plays
11.
  Movie Detectives and Defectives   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here is a matching quiz about really good movie detectives and a few movie defective detectives. Your chore is to match the character to the movie title or vice versa.
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jan 05 24
Category: Movie Detectives
Easier
ncterp
Jan 05 24
763 plays
12.
  Tales of Heroism and Quirky Battles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about heroism, chivalry and acts of bravery. It also includes some questions about weird battles or weird things that took place in those battles.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Sep 15 24
Category: Assorted Wars
Average
ncterp
Sep 15 24
271 plays
13.
  #1s from the 50s   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
In this quiz I will give you the name of the number one song for each year of the decade, which will be in parentheses, then it is for you to match the artist with the song or, in some cases, vice versa. The source for this quiz is Billboard's year-end c
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, May 17 24
Category: 1950s Music
Easier
ncterp
May 17 24
427 plays
14.
  #1's from the 60s   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
In this quiz I will give you the name of the number one song for each year of the decade, then it is for you to match the artist with the song or, in some cases, vice versa. The source for this quiz is Billboard's year-end chart.
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jan 23 24
Category: 1960s Music
Easier
ncterp
Jan 23 24
1313 plays
15.
  They Came From Outer Space    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Our solar system is populated with over a million asteroids. There are about 195 impact craters that have been identified on the surface of the Earth. This quiz is about some of the more significant ones.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jun 29 24
Category: Meteorites
Average
ncterp
Jun 29 24
132 plays
16.
  Brilliant Military Leaders/Strategists - Part II    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This is Part II of my quiz about military leaders. Not all these men were nice guys, but they used their abilities of leadership and as strategists to influence the course of history.
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Aug 08 24
Category: Military Leaders
Easier
ncterp
Aug 08 24
272 plays
17.
  Poetic Genres    
Classification Quiz
 15 Qns
A poem's genre is best described as the poem's style. A lyric poem is generally short and musical, while an epic poem is long and narrative. An allegorical poem usually uses metaphors to convey a moral idea, while a satirical poem often ridicules.
Average, 15 Qns, ncterp, Jun 24 24
Category: Poetic Genres
Average
ncterp
Jun 24 24
150 plays
18.
  Royals and Not    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz you are given clues as to the identity of a monarch, or a person with a royal surname. Though not all are royalty.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Aug 31 24
Category: King and Queen Mix
Average
ncterp
Aug 31 24
381 plays
19.
  Ymir's World - Norse Mythology   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Vikings and their gods, goddesses, and myths are the subjects of this quiz. The gods of the Norse pantheon were warlike deities, but they also worshiped poetry, music, and nature.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Sep 06 24
Category: Norse Myth
Average
ncterp
Sep 06 24
137 plays
20.
  Bucket List Novels   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
These novels should be on the bucket lists of all who savor great literature. This quiz will ask you to match the first name(s) of the leading character(s) with the novel.
Easier, 15 Qns, ncterp, Aug 24 24
Category: Name My Book
Easier
ncterp
Aug 24 24
523 plays
21.
  The Mother of Exiles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
By the early 1600's immigrants began arriving from northern and western Europe. Immigration has been at the forefront of American policy ever since. This quiz is about the history of American immigration from the 18th to the 19th centuries.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jul 18 24
Category: U.S. Law
Average
ncterp
Jul 18 24
128 plays
22.
  Obscure Yet Influential    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about people who made significant contributions to their field of study but went largely unrecognized during their lifetimes. Match the person to their field of study.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jul 14 24
Category: Changed the World
Average
ncterp
Jul 14 24
181 plays
23.
  Whistle While We Work   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The term "whistleblower" has been around for over 100 years, and usually refers to employees who speak up about criminal or other activities by their employer. Here you will be given the whistleblower's name and asked to match it to a company or activity
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Aug 28 24
Category: Business World
Easier
ncterp
Aug 28 24
143 plays
24.
  Science - Basically   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz contains some fairly basic questions about the various sciences.
Average, 15 Qns, ncterp, Aug 17 24
Category: Miscellaneous Science
Average
ncterp
Aug 17 24
457 plays
25.
  Noteworthy Court Cases of the 1920s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Roaring 20s had it all: flappers, gangsters, political corruption and the Big Crash. The decade also had several criminal court cases that had an impact on society and justice in America. Here's a look at a few of them.
Tough, 10 Qns, ncterp, Oct 14 24
Category: U.S. Law
Tough
ncterp
Oct 14 24
104 plays
26.
  Pick the Poet    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here you will find first lines of ten well-known poems. Your job is to pick the poet.
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Oct 11 24
Category: Name the Poet
Easier
ncterp
Oct 11 24
205 plays
27.
  Points of Light Equals Sailor's Delight    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Lighthouses date back to Roman times. Every kind of light has been used, from a wood fire to torches, candles, oil lamps and coal. Modern lighthouses are constructed of concrete and steel and have a beacon with as much as a million candlepower.
Tough, 15 Qns, ncterp, Oct 22 24
Category: Lighthouses
Tough
ncterp
Oct 22 24
35 plays
28.
  The As and Bs of Geography    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From the Abyssal plain to the Azores, from Bab el Mandeb to Burundi, these are a few of the As and the Bs of Geography.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Oct 26 23
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Category: Alphabetical Places A - G
Average
ncterp
Oct 26 23
397 plays
29.
  Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century - Part II    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This is the second part of my list of the 20 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century. Match the athlete on the left with the clue on the right, and disagree with me all you want.
Tough, 10 Qns, ncterp, Nov 12 23
Category: Sports Persons
Tough
ncterp
Nov 12 23
511 plays
30.
  The Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century - Part I    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz is part I of my list of the 20th Century's greatest athletes. Your list may differ. I will give you the name of the athlete, you must match him/her to the clue.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Oct 23 23
Category: Sports Persons
Average
ncterp
Oct 23 23
311 plays
31.
  The Who, The What and The Where    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will describe to you a place, object, or person. Your assignment (should you dare to accept it) is to piece the clues together based on the description.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Oct 04 23
Category: Guess the Object
Average
ncterp
Oct 04 23
622 plays
32.
  Infamous, Inhumane, Notorious, Horrific   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There have always been prisons, just like there have always been criminals. This quiz is about some of the worst institutions devised by various societies to deal with their lawbreakers and POWs. Man's inhumanity to man on display.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Aug 29 23
Category: Prisons
Average
ncterp
Aug 29 23
358 plays
33.
  Everything in Thirds    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Consider this quiz the "third degree" about thirds. Everything in thirds from the middle-ages to baseball.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Sep 18 23
Category: First, Second, Third and Last
Average
ncterp
Sep 18 23
268 plays
34.
  1960s One Hit Wonders   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 20 Qns
International and American singers and groups whose songs either were atop the Billboard Hot 100 or close to it and then disappeared. Some tried again but fizzled out. I'll give you the title of the song, you match it with the artist.
Easier, 20 Qns, ncterp, Jul 02 23
Category: One Hit Wonders - 1960s
Easier
ncterp
Jul 02 23
579 plays
35.
  Banned, Challenged and Removed   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Censorship has caused the banning, challenging and removal of some of our greatest novels both in the U.S. and abroad. This quiz is about a few of these monumental works of art many were deprived of.
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Oct 03 23
Category: Banned Books
Easier
ncterp
Oct 03 23
530 plays
36.
  Fifteen Fabulous Firsts    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Fascinating finding fun, fundamental, functional, farsighted firsts. Forebearers for further fascinations.
Average, 15 Qns, ncterp, Aug 15 24
Category: First, Second, Third and Last
Average
ncterp
Aug 15 24
180 plays
37.
  A River Runs Through It    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the rivers that flow through U.S. cities/states. In the 18th and 19th centuries cities often grew up on major rivers as they were a source of transportation and water.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Aug 24 23
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Category: USA - Bodies of Water
Average
ncterp
Aug 24 23
410 plays
38.
  The "Address" by Abe Lincoln   popular trivia quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 10 Qns
The Gettysburg Address
On November 19, 1863, President Lincoln was invited to give some brief remarks at Gettysburg. His precious few words are forever inscribed on a wall in his memorial in Washington, DC. This quiz will test your memory of the Gettysburg Address.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ncterp, May 12 23
Category: Gettysburg
Very Easy
ncterp
May 12 23
545 plays
39.
  Elvis - The Early Years    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I consider myself lucky to have been a teenager in the late 1950s when Elvis was making his breakthrough. He came upon the scene at the perfect time in America; his impact on our culture and the world's cannot be overstated.
Tough, 10 Qns, ncterp, Sep 02 23
Category: Presley, Elvis
Tough
ncterp
Sep 02 23
314 plays
40.
  The US Constitution: The Preamble   popular trivia quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 10 Qns
The Preamble to the United States Constitution is the who, what, and why of the document. Of the 52 words, the first three are arguably the most important.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ncterp, May 17 23
Category: Constitution of the USA
Very Easy
ncterp
May 17 23
405 plays
41.
  The Days of Knights   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Chivalrous and not-so chivalrous most knights were loyal to their sovereign and admired by the people. This quiz is about some of those knights.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Aug 29 23
Category: Medieval History
Average
ncterp
Aug 29 23
402 plays
42.
  The Robber Barons    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
"Robber baron" is a derogatory term used to describe the powerful men who made fortunes by forming monopolies and trusts, engaging in unethical business practices, bribing politicians, and exploiting their workers. Match the name with the industry.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Sep 15 23
Category: Business World
Average
ncterp
Sep 15 23
118 plays
43.
  Legal Latin   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Latin is said to be a dead language. Maybe so, but not legally speaking. That is, Latin is used quite frequently in the legal profession. This quiz is about some of those Latin words and phrases that can be heard in most any courtroom.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Aug 09 23
Category: The Law
Average
ncterp
Aug 09 23
235 plays
44.
  The Seventh Inning Stretch   popular trivia quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 10 Qns
This quiz is about a song, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" that Harry Caray and the crowd would sing during the 7th inning stretch at Cubs' games. The song became a tradition at MLB games during the 7th inning stretch in 1946. Let's see if you remember it
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ncterp, May 20 23
Category: Sports in Songs
Very Easy
ncterp
May 20 23
354 plays
45.
  Which Fiction was First   popular trivia quiz  
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Classics of American Literature
This quiz is about some of the best known works of American literature. It is your challenge to place them in order in which they were published.
Tough, 10 Qns, ncterp, May 31 23
Category: American Literature
Tough
ncterp
May 31 23
568 plays
46.
  A Decade of Optimism-The 1950s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 50s were a great decade in which to grow up. America was on the move, both literally and figuratively, and changes occurred in social mores, cultural trends, politics, and new products that affected our lifestyle.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, May 15 23
Category: 1950s History
Average
ncterp
May 15 23
756 plays
47.
  A Mix Of Historical U.S. Trivia   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 19th century, particularly the period after the Civil War, was a period of expansion, invention, and discovery. This quiz will cover some historical events and persons of influence in the 19th century.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Mar 31 23
Category: USA in the 19th.Century
Average
ncterp
Mar 31 23
528 plays
48.
  Speaking of Walls   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
We all know about Hadrian's Wall and the Great Wall of China, this quiz asks you to match some lesser known walls to the country in which they are located.
Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jul 08 23
Category: Walls
Easier
ncterp
Jul 08 23
126 plays
49.
  25 People Who Influenced the World    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This quiz is not about the usual 25 influential people you think of; this is a quiz about influential people that may not come to mind right away. Nevertheless, they influenced the world they lived in as well as the world we live in today.
Average, 25 Qns, ncterp, Feb 14 23
Category: Who Am I?
Average
ncterp
Feb 14 23
475 plays
50.
  Water, Water - the Elixir of Life    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are over 45 different types of bodies of water on our wonderful planet. This quiz will deal with the differences between some of them.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jun 06 23
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category: Bodies of Water
Average
ncterp
Jun 06 23
419 plays
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