Not every marriage started in Sin City winds up crashing and burning. Here are ten that lasted at least a decade. As usual, match up the bride and groom.
Easier, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Oct 04 19
Category:
Celeb Couples
They're not just pretty faces, look at the big brains on some of these famous actors and musicians. Can you match up the celebrity with the subject they got their PhD in?
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Sep 22 22
Category:
Celebrity Squares
"High Noon" is widely regarded as one of the greatest westerns ever made. See how much you remember about this classic film. Warning: Definite Spoilers.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Jul 17 14
Category:
Ha - Hm Movies
On television, that is. Trying to play the real life Attorney General would have been a bad idea. Match up the actor with the movie or mini-series where they played Robert Kennedy.
Easier, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Sep 19 22
Category:
TV Common Bond
Can you match up the major US city with the card you would need to ride on their underground transit system?
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Apr 19 22
Category:
U.S. Railroads
According to the State of California, these are things fifth graders should know about US history. How well would you do in school in California?
Easier, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Apr 22 23
Recommended for grades: 5,6
Category:
US History for Kids
Many transit systems around the world have switched over to shared value card systems. Can you match up the cities with the cards passengers use?
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Apr 20 22
Category:
Trains
One of the biggest honors in sports is lighting the symbolic flame at the Olympic Games. Can you match up these athletes (and others) with their respective Olympic locations?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Aug 12 21
Category:
Olympic Games
These songs share one thing - the word "great" in their title. They cover a wide range of genres.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Nov 01 22
Category:
Good, Bad, and Better in Songs
The 2022 US primaries revealed the fate of the Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump. Can you sort out who finished where?
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Nov 22 22
Category:
U.S. Congress
If you have seen the tango danced in a film, odds on it was "Por Una Cabeza" by Carlos Gardel. Learn more about this Argentine classic.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Aug 24 23
Category:
Dancing in Movies
To celebrate my 200th quiz (2019), I'm looking at things that happened 200 years ago. Hope you were paying attention in 1819!
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Sep 04 19
Category:
Mixed Bag
Television history is littered with shows that crashed and burned rather quickly. Here are some of the more notable failures from the 1980s.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Dec 07 20
Category:
1980s TV
Elvis Presley starred with many of the most attractive women in 1960s Hollywood. Can you match up the actress with the movie?
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Mar 20 19
Category:
Presley, Elvis
These ten books have one thing in common - the word "great" in their title. If you want to score really well on this quiz, check them out at your local library.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Nov 23 22
Category:
Themed Quizzes
While these marriages did last longer than those in my first Vegas Marriage quiz, it would hard to define them as successes. Once again, match up the bride and groom in these Vegas hookups.
Easier, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Oct 10 19
Category:
Celeb Couples
In one of the greatest true detective stories ever, two reporters take down the President of the United States. How well do you remember "All the President's Men"?
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Aug 17 17
Category:
All the President's Men
The University of Wisconsin has seen lots of cutting edge medical research. Match the scientist with their breakthrough (most of them Nobel Prize winning).
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Aug 10 22
Category:
Scientists
The administration of US President Donald Trump had an unusually high rate of turnover. Can you match up the Trump administration Cabinet members and staff with the jobs they held?
Easier, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Jul 20 19
Category:
Other U.S. Politicians
With the announcement of Attorney General, Joe Biden completed his first Cabinet nominees. Can you match the nominees with the job they took on in 2021?
Easier, 15 Qns, parrotman2006,
Mar 27 24
Category:
U.S. Agencies
Ten musicals that each have characters traveling in them. Can you figure out where these characters have been?
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Nov 11 22
Category:
Something in Common
While the cuisine of Wisconsin is delicious, it is also one of the reasons Wisconsin leads the nation in obesity. Have fun learning about Wisconsin's unhealthy food habits.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Jul 16 22
Category:
American Foods
Many filmmakers have chosen the state to film in, sometimes substituting it for other parts of the United States. See how much you know about Wisconsin made cinema.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Oct 13 22
Category:
Common Locations
Many politicians have called Hollywood "Godless". This quiz focuses on filmmakers who actually are atheists. Warning: Some Oscar knowledge required.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Jan 21 16
Category:
People Themed Groups
"It Happened One Night" made history in 1934 as the first film to win all five major Academy Awards. Hop on the bus and learn more about this classic comedy. Warning: Spoilers.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Dec 21 15
Category:
It Happened One Night
Each of these actors has at least four Academy Award nominations. Can you determine the performance that Academy voters didn't recognize?
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Aug 13 19
Category:
Oscars - Best Actor
The first 9 answers will spell out the answer to question 10. This covers the whole history of the British science fiction series "Doctor Who".
Easier, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
May 25 13
Category:
Doctor Who - Mixture
Ten television programs with one thing in common - the word "great" in their name. How much do you know about "great" television?
Tough, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Jan 18 23
Category:
Titles
My first snubbed Actors quiz featured actors from 1940 to 1980 films. This deals with actors in more recent films.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Aug 15 19
Category:
Oscars - Best Actor
Even Academy Award winning actors sometimes make horrendous choices. Here are ten of the worst films to star an Academy Award winner. Match up the cinematic bomb with the actor or actress who starred in it.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
May 06 19
Category:
Golden Raspberry Awards
Because even goofy time travel comedies deserve a quiz now and then.
Warning: Major spoilers ahead.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Jan 04 13
Category:
Hot Tub Time Machine
One of the biggest honors in sports is lighting the symbolic flame at the Olympic Games. Can you match up these athletes (and others) with their respective Olympic locations?
Easier, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Aug 13 21
Category:
Olympics History
Plenty of US states have official birds or mammals. Here's a look at some of the more unusual species that states have chosen to designate as "official".
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Nov 16 22
Category:
U.S. State Symbols
To celebrate my 300th quiz on Fun Trivia, a look at the significance of the number 300 in a variety of different areas.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Oct 27 22
Category:
101+
This is an author challenge. Despite their use in delicious foods such as S'Mores and Peeps, nobody had done a quiz on marshmallows yet. So here we go!
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Feb 24 17
Category:
Mixed Food and Drink
Can you match up these Wisconsinites with their political claim to fame?
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Aug 27 22
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category:
Other U.S. Politicians
Many films have the line "There is no [blank]" in them. Match up the thing that is absent with the film in question.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Jun 06 18
Category:
Finish The Quote
To call River Song'a timeline complex is a massive understatement. Can you match up these events in River's life with the "Doctor Who" episode where they happened?
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Dec 13 20
Category:
'Dr Who' - The Companions
Since I have had the computer handle "parrot" for almost 30 years, it is time I write a quiz about the colorful birds. I hope you learn some interesting things about our (mostly) tropical bird friends.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Mar 22 22
Category:
Parrots
While she didn't get chosen as the next Doctor, Lydia West might show up on "Doctor Who" as she is a favorite of returning show runner Russell Davies. How much do you know about this dynamic young actress?
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Oct 17 22
Category:
Celebrities T-Z
Wisconsin has been home to some notable authors over the last 150 years, some born here, others spending significant years in the state. See how much you know about these Badger-linked authors.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Jul 23 22
Category:
Writers and Places
Rod Serling frequently sent his characters through time on "The Twilight Zone." Match up the actor with the place they wound up in time.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Sep 03 22
Category:
Twilight Zone
Each of these athletes has been hailed as "Greatest of All Time" in their respective sport. How much do you know about these sports superstars?
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Jan 21 23
Category:
They Came Second
Many films have been filmed in San Francisco over the years. Here are some of the ones good enough to be called treats.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Jun 12 18
Category:
Common Locations
Many television shows have chosen Wisconsin as their setting. See how much you know about Badger-based television.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Aug 13 22
Category:
Locations
The humble cow has been the inspiration for the names of a variety of geographic locations around North America.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
May 08 21
Recommended for grades: 12
Category:
North America
"Baby better come back maybe next week, 'Cause you see I'm on losing streak" Here are a few people who could identify with Mick Jagger's luckless protagonist. Some of the greatest losing streaks in sports and entertainment history.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Aug 26 17
Category:
Thematic Abstract Ideas
The plots of many films center around uncomfortable truths. Can you figure out the true answers and avoid the false ones? Warning: Enormous Spoilers.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Oct 03 20
Category:
Something in Common
Here is a look at the life and career of Jodie Whittaker, who we met as the 13th Doctor on "Doctor Who" during the 2017 Christmas special.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Sep 28 19
Category:
Celebrities T-Z
The Scarlet Witch is one of the most powerful Avengers, yet she doesn't have a quiz? Time to remedy that.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006,
Jun 29 21
Category:
Marvel Comics