Author Biography: shvdotr

1.

  It's Not the Capital - 10 questions - 4 mins

A state or country sometimes has a city more populous than its capital. Identify the largest city among the following.

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jan 18 20

Category: Cities of the World

Average
shvdotr
Jan 18 20
10344 plays

2.

  Fifties TV Quartets - 15 questions - 3 mins

For each series appearing at least partially in the 1950s, I've given you four characters. Just match each character quartet with their series.

Easier, 15 Qns, shvdotr, Aug 25 21

Category: 1950s TV

Easier
shvdotr
Aug 25 21
637 plays

3.

  German Highlights 1 - 10 questions - 3 mins

I took a trip to Germany in 2010 and my wife took over 700 pictures. How well can you identify the cities we visited, related to my wife's pictures? Have fun.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Sep 30 15

Category: Germany

Easier
shvdotr
2478 plays

4.

  Hall of Fame Trades and Deals - 10 questions - 4 mins

Even players destined for the Hall of Fame change teams at times when the game of baseball becomes a business. How much do you know about these examples?

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Oct 25 14

Category: Baseball

Easier
shvdotr
1008 plays

5.

  Hollywood's World War II Veterans - 10 questions - 4 mins

Let's honor some great entertainers who also put everything on the line for their nation.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Sep 06 16

Category: Who is this Celebrity?

Easier
shvdotr
Sep 06 16
1798 plays

6.

  Country Name Changes - 10 questions - 3 mins

Do you know the old names for countries that have changed their names? See if you can match today's names with their older ones.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jan 20 19

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Old Names/New Names

Very Easy
shvdotr
Jan 20 19
916 plays

7.

  Famous Partnerships - 10 questions - 2 mins

Many entertainment teams have gained great fame and their names have become eternally linked even after breaking up. I'm sure you can complete the pairs if I give you the first name.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Aug 05 19

Category: Thematic People in Entertainment

Very Easy
shvdotr
Aug 05 19
2646 plays

8.

  July 30 Birthdays - 10 questions - 3 mins

Some interesting people have been born on 30 July. I'm sure you recognize this list of them. Thanks for playing!

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jul 22 21

Category: People by Birthday

Easier
shvdotr
Jul 22 21
445 plays

9.

  It's Not Fanny Brice - 10 questions - 3 mins

Awake at 2 A.M. Can't sleep. The phrase "It's not Fanny Brice" keeps running through the brain. Have fun.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Dec 19 14

Category: Mixed 10 Q. Easy

Easier
shvdotr
1719 plays

10.

  It's Not Doris Day - 10 questions - 3 mins

A tongue-in-cheek quiz with a tip of the hat to the adorable Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff, known to her fans like me as Doris Day.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jul 04 17

Category: Mixed 10 Q. Easy

Easier
shvdotr
Jul 04 17
970 plays

11.

  Easy as Pie TV Lines - 10 questions - 3 mins

Some character lines from popular TV shows have become part of American lore. Can you recognize the characters and shows from these lines?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Sep 19 19

Category: Quotes Mixture

Very Easy
shvdotr
Sep 19 19
2710 plays

12.

  Well Worth the Climb - 10 questions - 3 mins

Just match the real or fictional climbers on the left with the places they were climbing. Have fun!

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, May 11 18

Category: Thematic Places

Easier
shvdotr
May 11 18
500 plays

13.

  This Magic Moment - 10 questions - 4 mins

Here are some events whose witnesses or participants would no doubt have referred to as "magic moments." Have fun.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jul 10 17

Category: Thematic Supernatural

Easier
shvdotr
Jul 10 17
1101 plays

14.

  Doris Day Rhyme Time Match - 10 questions - 3 mins

Here are more ladies' names that may sound like "Doris Day," but who have definitely made names for themselves.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jul 25 17

Category: Name Game

Very Easy
shvdotr
Jul 25 17
755 plays

15.

  One Team HoF'ers - 15 questions - 4 mins

Of the first 215 players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, fewer than 50 played their entire careers with only one team. Let's look at this phenomenon.

Easier, 15 Qns, shvdotr, Feb 25 15

Category: MLB Hall of Fame

Easier
shvdotr
894 plays

16.

  Memorable Minor Characters - 10 questions - 4 mins

How well do you know a few of my favorite minor characters (and sometimes not-so-minor) in popular TV shows?

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Oct 16 21

Category: Mainly Characters

Easier
shvdotr
Oct 16 21
1107 plays

17.

  Captains Courageous VII: Big Names - 10 questions - 3 mins

Just match the big name with the captain he played.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jun 02 17

Category: Movie Occupations

Very Easy
shvdotr
Jun 02 17
587 plays

18.

  Captains Courageous II: Match Quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins

Match the captains of entertainment with their ships. As in "Captains Courageous I," not all of these captains are necessarily actually courageous.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Feb 27 17

Category: Transportation in Entertainment

Easier
shvdotr
Feb 27 17
577 plays

19.

  Language Families Match - 10 questions - 3 mins

I'll give you a couple of languages and you match them with their family or sub-family. This is a simplified look at some language groupings. Have fun!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 20 16

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Languages

Very Easy
shvdotr
Apr 20 16
994 plays

20.

  Born on March 1 - 10 questions - 4 mins

These famous folks all have one thing in common. They were born on March 1. And if you recognize them, they would have another thing in common. Have fun!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 26 18

Category: People by Birthday

Very Easy
shvdotr
Apr 26 18
612 plays

21.

  Black is the Color... ("Black" in song titles) - 10 questions - 5 mins

Can you identify lyrics, artists, and song titles themselves from songs with "black" in their titles? Have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jun 22 13

Category: Individual Colours

Average
shvdotr
3764 plays

22.

  War Years Entertainment - 10 questions - 4 mins

Sometimes people on the Home Front need a diversion during wartime. And even the soldiers can use entertainment at times. Besides, we need more quizzes for the Entertainment in the 1940s category. Have fun!

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Dec 25 15

Category: The 1940s

Easier
shvdotr
851 plays

23.

  The Great Chiefs - 10 questions - 4 mins

Match some of the great Native American leaders with their tribes.

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 13 16

Category: Native American

Average
shvdotr
Apr 13 16
574 plays

24.

  Great Unifiers - 10 questions - 3 mins

Can you match these great unifiers of history with the nations they unified?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jan 28 19

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Historical People for Kids

Very Easy
shvdotr
Jan 28 19
740 plays

25.

  April 24 Birthdays - 10 questions - 3 mins

April 24 through the years has produced an eclectic mix of celebrities. Here are ten of them.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, May 16 18

Category: People by Birthday

Very Easy
shvdotr
May 16 18
635 plays

26.

  Fifties TV Child Stars - 10 questions - 5 mins

I was close to the same age as many of the child stars acting in TV shows in the 1950s. Do you remember these child stars?

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Feb 19 15

Category: 1950s TV

Average
shvdotr
962 plays

27.

  An Atheist In the Foxhole - 10 questions - 4 mins

They say there are no atheists in foxholes. But if I were in a foxhole, I would be more than happy to have one of these atheists with me.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Dec 26 14

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Who Am I?

Easier
shvdotr
1043 plays

28.

  My Favorite Switch Hitters - 10 questions - 4 mins

Switch hitting is a unique role in baseball. Here are some of my favorites. I'm sure you recognize these guys. Have fun!

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 05 17

Category: Baseball

Easier
shvdotr
Apr 05 17
484 plays

29.

  Faces on Cards 1: Piatnik Rococo - 10 questions - 5 mins

Can you identify the eighteenth-century personages on the courts of this gorgeous double deck set of playing cards printed by Piatnik (Vienna) in 1975? Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, May 26 18

Category: Historical People Mix

Average
shvdotr
May 26 18
349 plays

30.

  Ancient Mediterranean Cities - 10 questions - 4 mins

Can you match these ancient cities of the Mediterranean basin with their descriptions? Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jun 08 17

Category: Ancient History

Average
shvdotr
Jun 08 17
727 plays

31.

  Into the Sunset - 10 questions - 4 mins

The stars of the vintage TV Westerns of the fifties and sixties have mostly passed away. How many of these Western-themed stars can you recognize?

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Oct 07 15

Category: Westerns

Easier
shvdotr
577 plays

32.

  Women Heads of Government - 10 questions - 3 mins

Often in the past, when a woman became a head of government, they were heralded as being the "first woman to become head of ... " that government. Today it is more accepted as normal. Can you match these heads of state with their nations?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jun 07 16

Category: World Leaders

Very Easy
shvdotr
Jun 07 16
822 plays

33.

  Baking Bread - 10 questions - 4 mins

When baking bread, you may get more than bread, eh? Let's look at some idioms involving bread. Have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Mar 29 17

Category: Food and Drink in Idiom

Average
shvdotr
Mar 29 17
684 plays

34.

  Entertaining the Rest of the Forties - 10 questions - 4 mins

After my other two '40s quizzes ('48 and War Years), let's do the REST of the story, er, decade: '40-'41, '46-'47, and 1949.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jul 16 20

Category: The 1940s

Easier
shvdotr
Jul 16 20
798 plays

35.

  Pastime Common Bond - 10 questions - 3 mins

Questions one through nine should point you to a common pastime tool.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Feb 25 17

Category: 10Q CB Easy

Easier
shvdotr
Feb 25 17
2173 plays

36.

  Women of the Ancient World - 10 questions - 5 mins

In honor of Women's History Month, here's a tip of the hat to some women of the Ancient World. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Mar 16 15

Category: Ancient History

Average
shvdotr
1395 plays

37.

  Movies I Enjoyed in High School - 10 questions - 6 mins

I graduated in 1966, so these would be my favorite flicks between 1962 and 1966. Have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 23 18

Category: 1960s Movies

Average
shvdotr
Apr 23 18
847 plays

38.

  Perry Mason's Guest Stars - 10 questions - 5 mins

Some real TV and movie heavyweights made early guest appearances on the original "Perry Mason" series. How many of these do you recognize? Includes a couple of Spoilers!

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Mar 25 16

Category: Perry Mason

Easier
shvdotr
533 plays

39.

  More Bald Folks - 10 questions - 4 mins

I enjoyed wildebeest's 2003 quiz about bald folks ("Bald is Beautiful"), so I wanted to add another 10 people. I'm sure you know these celebrities. Have fun!

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jul 28 16

Category: Hairless Celebrities

Easier
shvdotr
Jul 28 16
894 plays

40.

  The Cat's Out of the Bag - 10 questions - 5 mins

I have an assignment to do an animal quiz. I do not know anything about cats, so let's see what I can learn.

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 05 22

Category: Cats

Average
shvdotr
Apr 05 22
2390 plays

41.

  Native American Resistance - 10 questions - 6 mins

Although it ultimately failed, Native resistance to the takeover of tribal lands by whites produced instances of outstanding courage and daring leadership.

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Nov 14 15

Category: Native American

Average
shvdotr
552 plays

42.

  Major European Dynasties - 10 questions - 4 mins

How many of these ruling houses can you identify with the nation or nations they ruled?

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, May 24 17

Category: Royalty & Monarchs

Average
shvdotr
May 24 17
400 plays

43.

  Where There's a Will - 10 questions - 3 mins

Test your "Will" power! How many of these Wills can you correctly match with their descriptions? Have fun!

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jun 04 17

Category: First Names T-Z

Easier
shvdotr
Jun 04 17
555 plays

44.

  Cooperstown First Names - 10 questions - 4 mins

Simply match these baseball Hall of Famers with their actual first names. Good luck and have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 29 18

Category: MLB Hall of Fame

Average
shvdotr
Apr 29 18
355 plays

45.

  The Places You Go - 20 questions - 8 mins

...When You Read. Can you identify these imaginary places from different types of literature? I'm sure you can. Have fun.

Average, 20 Qns, shvdotr, Jan 11 15

Category: Places in Literature

Average
shvdotr
1207 plays

46.

  48'ers: The Entertainers - 10 questions - 4 mins

Many people born in 1948 are very well known today. Can you identify these from the entertainment industry?

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jan 26 16

Category: People by Birthday

Easier
shvdotr
882 plays

47.

  TV Title Character First Names - 15 questions - 5 mins

We're familiar with lots of TV characters after whom their shows are named, especially crime and/or detective shows, like "Mannix" or "Monk". But do you know the characters' first names?

Average, 15 Qns, shvdotr, Mar 13 22

Category: Mainly Characters

Average
shvdotr
Mar 13 22
903 plays

48.

  The Battle of Borodino - 10 questions - 3 mins

How much do you know about this crucial battle on Russian soil? Have fun.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jul 26 17

Category: Napoleonic Wars

Easier
shvdotr
Jul 26 17
348 plays

49.

  Who's the Boss? - 10 questions - 3 mins

Here are some historical rulers from around the world who had absolute power. How many do you know?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Nov 04 17

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Historical People for Kids

Very Easy
shvdotr
Nov 04 17
651 plays

50.

  German Place Names - 10 questions - 3 mins

I'm returning to Germany for the first time since I was a student in 1969. Do you recognize the names of the places I want to see?

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Feb 25 14

Category: German

Easier
shvdotr
1897 plays