There are eight countries that extend above the Arctic Circle. I have a question for you for each country, with a couple of extra for the two largest countries represented. Join me as I travel from Canada eastward along (or above) 66°30′ N.
Video games have become so much more sophisticated in the decades since the first arcade games. Join me in looking back to a simpler time... with visuals.
Known colloquially as 'The Rock', the island of Newfoundland is Canada's easternmost province (along with Labrador). Everyone knows that Newfoundlanders are solid people, even with their propensity for naming things a little oddly.
Here are a few films with space-themed titles. I will give a brief description of the film, along with a visual clue; you pick the correct answer. Have fun!
The Big Band era produced some of the finest jazz music since the creation of the genre, in my opinion. Here are a few of my favourites, in no particular order.
Each of the edifices in this quiz took longer than 100 years before it was considered 'finished' in the history books, and one of them is still under construction. You've heard their names, but do you know where they are located?
Perhaps you would recognize the title of this quiz better as the simplified ROY G. BIV, as it spells out the order of the colours in the rainbow - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Here are some other scientific mnemonics for you.
Have a go at this revamped quiz adoption, originally entitled "All About Oboes II" by author Sharker. As my username 'reedy' implies, I have a history with oboes (and bassoons, too!) Enjoy!
The original Avengers team first appeared in 1963 with a roster of five superheroes, based in New York City. The West Coast Avengers formed in 1984 as an offshoot, also with five founding members. Can you put each superhero in the correct Avengers team?
Here are a few films with ice-themed titles. I will give a brief description of the film, along with a visual clue; you pick the correct answer. Have fun!
I surmised that a visual representation of these sesquipedalian words might provide the possibility of an accelerated understanding of their definitive descriptions.
Chicken Little had it right, if you consult the creators of these 10 movies. Do you recognize these films where the end of the world was imminent, or at least the threat of some devastating catastrophe?
The arcade video game boom began to slow in 1983, as home game consoles increased in popularity. How well do you remember these games, released during the final year of the 'Golden Age of Arcade Games'?
Overworked? Restless? Downplayed? Maybe I can help you take your mind off of your workday and restfully onto some wordplay. You just need to figure out if you can make any compound words with WORK, REST and PLAY, matching with the words in the bank.
The Okanagan Valley lies in the southern interior of British Columbia, extending about 200 km north from the U.S. border with Washington. Despite featuring a string of long lakes along its length, the region has a semi-arid climate, with flora to match.
Start with an eight-letter word (a noun). The next word will be one letter less and may need to be unscrambled. After you get down to one letter, I'll begin to add letters to make a new word. Have fun!
A few select instruments of the orchestra are here to tell you a bit about themselves, but they are a little shy, as you can see by the partial photos. Come and say hello!
Perhaps not quite as dominant as red in national flags (30%), blue comes in a close second at 21% of colours used. Do you recognize these ten countries/organizations that use blue predominantly?
Animals in the wild sometimes decide that humans make the tastiest treats, even if they are not normally carnivorous. What do you know about these infamous man eaters of history?
The songs that topped the charts on the week of my birthday (January 30th) between 2014 and 2023 (my 40s). Can you match up the songs with the artists?
Stage magic is a kind of magic - not the paranormal or ritual kind of magic, but rather the kind of magic that opens your eyes in wonder. Here are a few 'tricks of the trade'.
With 007 it seems to always be one or the other, either charming the ladies (kiss kiss) or exercising his license to kill (bang bang). Do you remember the release order of the first ten (Eon Productions) "James Bond" movies?
The Union of South Africa in 1910 brought together the Cape, Natal, Transvaal, and Orange River colonies into one country within the British Commonwealth, until 1961 when South Africa became a Republic. What do you know of its three different capitals?
Once upon a time, a young boy (or girl) could get (often dangerous) work to help support the family in trying times. Modernization, automation, and child labour laws have made these jobs all obsolete.
Established as an independent nation in the year 1971, the United Arab Emirates holds a small corner of the Arabian Peninsula. What do you know about it?
As the popular rhyme begins, "Roses are red..." And while red roses are known for symbolizing love and passion, there are many other colours to choose from, depending on what message you want to send. Can you match these rose colours to what they mean?
Each of these songs includes an alcoholic beverage in the title (the name of a cocktail, or something more direct), even though that may not be what the song is about. Using the visual clue along with the snippet of lyric, can you get them all?
There are lots of movie quotes out there, but these Disney ones name a specific person or character. Can you remember which name goes in the blank to complete the quote?
Celebrity marrying celebrity makes for its own celebrity status, it seems, whether it lasts or not. Relationships change over time, but can you match which of these celebrities are or have been married to each other?
On the face of it, you might think that faces have nothing to do with a geography quiz, but face it, that assumption will make you shamefaced. Travel with the Kaffeeklatsch team and find the faces that look out on the world.
Arthur Conan Doyle's definitive detective Sherlock Holmes and his counterpart Dr. Watson have been presented in radio, television and film for over a century. Here are a few of the many portrayals that have been made since they first leapt off the page.
Our body and soul are connected, and this is true not only in life, but also in this quiz! Starting with the word BODY, can you find your SOUL by changing one letter at a time?
In 1976, novelist Tom Wolfe coined the phrase "The Me Decade," referring to America's new preoccupation with self-awareness. What I'm aware of is that it was the decade in which I was born. At least for my parents, it must have been... entertaining.
Step back in time and travel along these South American rivers that will take you to both natural and man-made locations that today are protected as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Here are a few questions that cover the entire spectrum... the electromagnetic spectrum, that is. Sorry, I don't mean to make 'light' of this serious topic. Enjoy!