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nutmeglad has been a FunTrivia author since May 06 04 and has written 41 quizzes. nutmeglad writes for many different categories, but is most active in General Knowledge, Music, and World, and has won 1 Editor's Choice award on submitted quizzes.

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1.
  Odd Classifieds editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Everybody gives the classifieds a quick scan in the morning, but here are some classified ads you won't see. Test your knowledge of this and that with a look at classified oddities.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Mar 09 22
Category: Mixed
Average
nutmeglad
Mar 09 22
14033 plays
2.
  The Ultimate Spelling Bee Quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Not unusual words, everyday words that always require a quick check of the dictionary for correct spelling.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Feb 16 18
Category: Spelling Bee
Average
nutmeglad
Feb 16 18
24429 plays
3.
  Pocket Lint: The Report   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
After Terry's well-known 'Pocket Lint' quiz appeared on this site, a major but unnamed university studied the topic and produced a 272-page report on the subject. Key results herein.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jan 31 24
Category: Thematic Objects
Average
nutmeglad
Jan 31 24
24821 plays
4.
  Did You Ever Notice?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's the little things in life that matter, but do we stop to notice the really, really little things? Here's your chance to find out. Please be advised that Americanisms abound.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jun 29 20
Category: Mixed 10 Qn Average C
Average
nutmeglad
Jun 29 20
9950 plays
5.
  Toys in the Attic   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you were an American kid in the 1950s and 60s, you'll have no trouble with this quiz on the toys and games we played way back when.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, May 22 13
Category: Toys by Decade
Average
nutmeglad
5630 plays
6.
  Penny Candy   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the '50s, 10 cents bought you a sugar high at the penny candy store. See how much you remember about your favorite American taste treats in this sweet (and cheap) quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Sep 03 09
Category: Confectionery, Chocolates & Candy
Average
nutmeglad
7046 plays
7.
  Quaint American Customs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These are the things that have become ingrained in the fabric of American culture. Some have even left stains.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jul 08 21
Category: Mixed USA
Average
nutmeglad
Jul 08 21
5238 plays
8.
  Diamond Slang    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Baseball has a colorful language all its own, used by players and fans alike. See how well you know the lingo of our national pastime with this extra inning quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jun 26 04
Category: Baseball Quotes
Average
nutmeglad
4294 plays
9.
  Those Fabulous '50s   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Bobby soxers, Ike in the White House, 3 channels to choose from on the old TV, ahh, those were the days. Feel the nostalgia as you work your way through these questions about those fabulous '50s.
Tough, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, May 09 23
Category: The 1950s
Tough
nutmeglad
May 09 23
6859 plays
10.
  A Black-Tie Affair   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You've accidentally been invited to a posh black-tie party at the White House and you don't know a soup spoon from a melon baller. Could you fake your way through the night without making a social faux pas?
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Sep 01 19
Category: Thematic Story Time
Average
nutmeglad
Sep 01 19
5064 plays
11.
  Bong Water   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you were sucking down bong water during the '60s, the decade is probably just a purple haze. Check out what condition your condition is in with this quiz about all things '60s.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jan 15 13
Category: 1960s Nostalgia
Average
nutmeglad
4797 plays
12.
  TV Gets Real(er)   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The '60s and '70s brought a number of social changes to TV programming, portraying life a bit more accurately than "Father Knows Best." Here's how.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Sep 14 04
Category: Mixture: Classics
Average
nutmeglad
2846 plays
13.
  The Joys of Summer    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Remember the first day of summer vacation when anything was possible and freedom and fun were measured in months? This quiz is based on the joys of being young in the American summertime during the '50s and '60s.
Tough, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Apr 14 22
Category: Mixed USA
Tough
nutmeglad
Apr 14 22
4612 plays
14.
  Novelty Hits Through the Ages    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These novelty tunes have a way of sticking in your head. If anyone has a suggestion on how to remove them please drop me a line.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jul 22 11
Category: Comedy
Average
nutmeglad
3996 plays
15.
  Arcane Advertising   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
When the commercials came on, many of us ran to the bathroom or fridge so you might have missed some of the following commercials, mascots and buzz words from the 1940s, 50s and 60s. See if you can recollect these early US adverts.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jun 26 13
Category: U.S. Commercials
Average
nutmeglad
3369 plays
16.
  Turn That TV Off!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Turn that TV off!" Ahh, I can still hear mom's gentle screech echoing down the hall. But did I listen? No! And the result is a quiz on 50's kids' shows. I should have listened. Really.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Dec 19 04
Category: 1950s TV
Average
nutmeglad
1560 plays
17.
  Arcane Advertising Again    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The guy who invented the TV remote should receive the Nobel Prize but before the days of channel surfing, back in the 50s, folks actually watched the commercials. So, you shouldn't have a problem with these 10 simple questions.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Sep 10 23
Category: U.S. Commercials
Average
nutmeglad
Sep 10 23
2191 plays
18.
  Around the World in Eight Days    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Short on cash, our friends, Bud and Betty, recently took the world's cheapest world tour in just eight days. This quiz is based on their communications sent back home.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Feb 16 19
Category: Where am I? Average
Average
nutmeglad
Feb 16 19
3988 plays
19.
  That's Hooey!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You hear hooey, bunk, BS and malarky every day at work, on TV, riding the subway - hogwash is everywhere. To recognize baloney when you hear it, consider these basics in straight thinking.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jun 19 22
Category: Language Use
Average
nutmeglad
Jun 19 22
1954 plays
20.
  TV Obscurum   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Early TV questions on steroids, guaranteed to cook your average. Not for the faint of heart or feeble of mind.
Difficult, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jun 30 04
Category: Mixture: Classics
Difficult
nutmeglad
2457 plays
21.
  Clothing Optional    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Naked, nude, in the raw, in the buff, in one's birthday suit - here are some questions that reveal more than just the answer.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jul 10 17
Category: Thematic Adjectives
Average
nutmeglad
Jul 10 17
2636 plays
22.
  The Fruit Bowl    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Like "The College Bowl" only about fruit in fact and fiction. Eat up.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Apr 09 23
Category: Thematic Fruits
Average
nutmeglad
Apr 09 23
1427 plays
23.
  Only Instrumentals    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Whatever happened to the rock and roll instrumental? Duane Eddy, the Ventures, Dick Dale - these folks had lots of hits in the early days of rock. Dust off those old 45s to name the performers of the following instrumental classics.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Apr 20 10
Category: Instrumental Hits
Average
nutmeglad
1145 plays
24.
  20th Century Babe Magnets    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These are the guys with whom you'd visit a singles bar because they're babe magnets from the worlds of film, music, politics, sports and art.
Tough, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jan 19 08
Category: Male Babe Magnets
Tough
nutmeglad
1088 plays
25.
  The Mangrove Diamond Caper    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each question and answer provides a clue to who stole the Mangrove Diamond. As lead Detective, can you break this case?
Tough, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, May 31 23
Category: Whodunits
Tough
nutmeglad
May 31 23
1317 plays
26.
  Just Plain Folks   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There was more to the folk music revival of the early '60s than The Rooftop Singers so time to pick up the ol' axe, strum a few chords and see how well you know your folks.
Tough, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jul 27 04
Category: Folk Music
Tough
nutmeglad
1165 plays
27.
  Hit Me!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From blackjack to Yahtzee, the games we play employ their own lingo, jargon and argot. See if you can name the games where you might hear the following terms and words.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, May 25 15
Category: Games & Toys
Average
nutmeglad
3270 plays
28.
  Guilty Pleasures    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ever scarf down an entire thing of Häagen-Dazs in one sitting or spend a nice, sunny day watching "The Three Stooges". These are the guilty pleasures we don't admit to friends, like this quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jul 23 18
Category: Mixed 10 Qn Tough C
Tough
nutmeglad
Jul 23 18
2239 plays
29.
  Great Baseball Nicknames    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Those long bus rides and late night flights leave plenty of time to come up with great nicknames. This quiz is about some of the best, not best players, but best nicknames.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jun 30 05
Category: MLB Players Nicknames
Average
nutmeglad
759 plays
30.
  City Slickers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You'll need more than a map to answer these questions about US cities. You'll also need your knowledge of curses, poets, the desecration of a beloved American monument and more. Check out these city slickers but don't get snookered.
Tough, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Nov 16 23
Category: USA - Cities
Tough
nutmeglad
Nov 16 23
2621 plays
31.
  Kiss Your Broker Good-Bye    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you need a broker to manage your money? Nope. Do they know something you don't? Nope. Here's a quiz that'll start you on your way to managing your own money.
Tough, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Dec 06 17
Category: Stock Exchange
Tough
nutmeglad
Dec 06 17
1177 plays
32.
  It's All Roman To Me    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
1 + 50 + 50, when converted to Roman numerals, spells the word 'ILL'. But so does 49 + 50. The challenge is to figure out which clue leads to which word. Note: Liberties taken with numbering to enhance game play.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Oct 13 04
Category: Unique Quizzes
Average
nutmeglad
2259 plays
33.
  Ye Olde Help Wanted    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Help wanted classifieds you might've seen in the past. Or maybe not. Americanisms abound.
Tough, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jun 24 11
Category: Mixed 10 Qn Tough B
Tough
nutmeglad
933 plays
34.
  Bedtime Stories    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You don't have to be a children's librarian to do well on this quiz. All you have to do is think back to the stories you heard in school and at bedtime because these are all well-known classics of kiddie lit. Nighty-night.
Difficult, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, May 02 21
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6
Category: Kid Lit General
Difficult
nutmeglad
May 02 21
1637 plays
35.
  You Can't Get There From Here    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fictional places from the worlds of music, poetry, painting and TV. Forget the atlas, you'll need a good memory to find these places you can't get to from here.
Tough, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jun 22 20
Category: Mixed 10 Qn Tough B
Tough
nutmeglad
Jun 22 20
1992 plays
36.
  Let's Dance    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Slop, the Slide, the Stroll, we practiced them all in front of the mirror. Admit it. Anyway, here are some questions about dance crazes and the people who created them.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jul 15 19
Category: Dance Music
Average
nutmeglad
Jul 15 19
574 plays
37.
  See Ya In The Funny Papers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What would the day be like without a quick peek at the comics page in the newspaper? See if you can answer 10 simple questions about the characters you visit every morning.
Average, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, May 08 06
Category: Newspaper Comics
Average
nutmeglad
849 plays
38.
  Let the Girls Sing    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Between the heady days of early rock and the British Invasion of '64, girl groups and soloists filled the airwaves. See how well you do when we let the girls sing.
Tough, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jun 23 04
Category: Girlbands
Tough
nutmeglad
898 plays
39.
  Quiz Melange    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Tasty tidbits that'll test the diversity of your knowledge, the soundness of your memory and your patience.
Tough, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jan 01 10
Category: Mixed 10 Qn Tough D
Tough
nutmeglad
921 plays
40.
  I See Dead People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the lighter side of the long, dirt nap.
Tough, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Jul 08 21
Category: Thematic Death
Tough
nutmeglad
Jul 08 21
721 plays
41.
  School Daze    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What did YOU learn in school? Check out a day in elementary school and if you have trouble with any of these questions, ask a kid.
Tough, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Sep 29 18
Category: Thematic Unique Ideas
Tough
nutmeglad
Sep 29 18
2268 plays