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shvdotr has been a FunTrivia author since Dec 17 09 and has written 234 quizzes. shvdotr is a generalist author, preferring to author quizzes across all categories, with the most common being People, General Knowledge, and History.

  • has earned 9,020 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • last seen online Mar 28 24, and most recent quiz went online Aug 24 21.

Bio: You know it's cold outside when you go outside and it's cold.
Hobbies: sports, collecting playing cards, reading
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by shvdotr
1.
  It's Not the Capital   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A state or country sometimes has a city more populous than its capital. Identify the largest city among the following.
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Feb 11 23
Average
shvdotr
Feb 11 23
10864 plays
2.
Germany: German Highlights 1
  German Highlights 1   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
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, Oct 27 23
Category: Germany
Easier
shvdotr
Oct 27 23
2625 plays
3.
  Fifties TV Quartets   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
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
1214 plays
4.
Baseball: Hall of Fame Trades and Deals
  Hall of Fame Trades and Deals   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
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
1263 plays
5.
  Country Name Changes   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
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.
Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jan 20 19
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Easier
shvdotr
Jan 20 19
2339 plays
6.
  Famous Partnerships   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Very Easy
shvdotr
Aug 05 19
2960 plays
7.
  Language Families Match   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
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
1311 plays
8.
  Hollywood's World War II Veterans   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's honor some great entertainers who also put everything on the line for their nation.
Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Sep 06 16
Easier
shvdotr
1961 plays
9.
  Doris Day Rhyme Time Match   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
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
854 plays
10.
  Easy as Pie TV Lines   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
3579 plays
11.
  One Team HoF'ers   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
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
Easier
shvdotr
1051 plays
12.
  Well Worth the Climb   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
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
547 plays
13.
  Pastime Common Bond   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
2347 plays
14.
  It's Not Fanny Brice   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Easier
shvdotr
1981 plays
15.
  Memorable Minor Characters   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
1441 plays
16.
  Captains Courageous VII: Big Names   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Just match the big name with the captain he played.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jun 02 17
Category: Movie Occupations
Very Easy
shvdotr
690 plays
17.
  Easy Mel   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's an easy quiz on Mel Gibson and some of the great movies he's been associated with.
Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Sep 10 17
Category: Gibson, Mel
Easier
shvdotr
Sep 10 17
1726 plays
18.
  It's Not Doris Day   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Easier
shvdotr
Jul 04 17
1413 plays
19.
  Black is the Color... ("Black" in song titles)   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
3952 plays
20.
  Fifties TV Child Stars   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
1199 plays
21.
  Captains Courageous II: Match Quiz   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
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
Easier
shvdotr
627 plays
22.
  Major European Dynasties   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How many of these ruling houses can you identify with the nation or nations they ruled?
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, May 24 17
Average
shvdotr
470 plays
23.
  April 24 Birthdays   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
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
Very Easy
shvdotr
May 16 18
690 plays
24.
  Ancient Mediterranean Cities   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
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
806 plays
25.
  Born on March 1   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
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
Very Easy
shvdotr
Apr 26 18
673 plays
26.
  The Cat's Out of the Bag   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
2540 plays
27.
  War Years Entertainment   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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, Aug 15 23
Category: The 1940s
Easier
shvdotr
Aug 15 23
982 plays
28.
  Women of the Ancient World   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
1505 plays
29.
  Entertaining the Rest of the Forties   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
869 plays
30.
  July 30 Birthdays    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Easier
shvdotr
Jul 22 21
477 plays
31.
  Iowa County Alphabetical   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
I've been wanting to do an alphabetical quiz, so here is my first effort. Have fun! Explanations of the source of county names is from the 1977 publication, "The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa" by LeRoy Pratt.
Average, 25 Qns, shvdotr, Oct 11 16
Category: Iowa
Average
shvdotr
235 plays
32.
  Perry Mason's Guest Stars   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
673 plays
33.
  The Great Chiefs   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match some of the great Native American leaders with their tribes.
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 13 16
Category: Native American
Average
shvdotr
720 plays
34.
  Great Unifiers   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
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
Very Easy
shvdotr
Jan 28 19
806 plays
35.
  An Atheist In the Foxhole   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
1183 plays
36.
  My Favorite Switch Hitters   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
548 plays
37.
  Cooperstown First Names   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Simply match these baseball Hall of Famers with their actual first names. Good luck and have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 29 18
Average
shvdotr
Apr 29 18
425 plays
38.
  Where There's a Will   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
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
568 plays
39.
  Faces on Cards 1: Piatnik Rococo   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Average
shvdotr
May 26 18
375 plays
40.
  Into the Sunset   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
750 plays
41.
  Women Heads of Government   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
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
886 plays
42.
  Braves Hall of Famers   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I've been a Braves fan since the 50s, and here's my tribute to all the Bravos in Cooperstown. Not all of them entered the Hall with the Braves as their primary teams, but they all contributed to Braves history. Have fun!
Average, 15 Qns, shvdotr, Mar 09 17
Category: Atlanta Braves
Average
shvdotr
486 plays
43.
  The Battle of Borodino   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
453 plays
44.
  It's Not Leonard Slye   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm sure you know who Leonard Slye was. Here are some other folks whose names rhymed with Slye. Have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Nov 22 17
Easier
shvdotr
Nov 22 17
520 plays
45.
  German Place Names   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
2166 plays
46.
  Freshman World History   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I thought my ninth-graders would do better with these semester exam World History questions. I'll bet you can do better than they did. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Oct 17 22
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: World History
Average
shvdotr
Oct 17 22
1725 plays
47.
  Cold War Battlefields   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Although the Cold War is usually defined as "generally without combat," there was some hot action now and then. Can you identify these cold war battlefields?
Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jan 14 19
Category: Cold War
Easier
shvdotr
Jan 14 19
868 plays
48.
  My iTunes: Black & Blue   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match these songs on my computer's iTunes with "Black" or "Blue" in the title. Of course, many of these songs have been covered by multitudes of artists, so you may have to be lucky to get my version. Have fun.
Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, May 14 17
Category: Color Songs
Easier
shvdotr
462 plays
49.
  This Magic Moment   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
Easier
shvdotr
Jul 10 17
1316 plays
50.
  Movies I Enjoyed in High School   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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
992 plays
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