This quiz is about tribal and ethnic dance forms from some of the world's more traditional cultures. Have fun!
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Jul 06 16
Category:
Culture Mixes
Seventeen African nations gained their independence in 1960, and 15 more over the rest of the decade. Here are ten that gained their freedom between 1961 and 1968. Have fun!
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Jul 14 16
Category:
African
With a tip of the hat to A. E. Housman's poem, here are ten athletes who died before their time. Only one was over 30 at his death (32). Each athlete is paired with a phrase from Housman's poetry.
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Feb 20 22
Category:
Died Young
Just do the math (add the person's birth year to his age to identify his election year) and name the POTUS (President of the United States)! Have fun.
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Mar 05 19
Category:
Presidential Trivia
Someone suggested I do a quiz over the female TV title characters. Here they are. Good luck and have fun!
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Feb 20 16
Category:
Mainly Characters
Austria may be small today, but it has a very impressive history and a colorful culture. I hope you have fun.
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Mar 14 16
Category:
European Cultures
... before I'm gone. Meanwhile, can you choose the right city whose name ends in "-bury"? Have fun.
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Feb 19 23
Category:
Cities of the World
As a long-time Braves fan, here are ten of the Milwaukee Braves whom I remember fondly. Do you remember them? I'm omitting the Hall of Famers, who have a quiz of their own. Have fun!
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Apr 15 17
Category:
Atlanta Braves
Actually, this quiz is about people, not birds (and more like a dozen of them), but they're all named Collins. Can you match these folks with their accomplishments? Have fun.
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Jul 11 16
Category:
People by Surname
A nostalgic look back at the 1939 classic, which many consider to be the first modern Western.
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Apr 24 14
Category:
Sr - Sz Movies
Let's look at more captains in major roles of war movies. Many of these movies are set in Vietnam, but a few are scattered among other conflicts. Have fun!
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Mar 18 17
Category:
War in Movies
Just match the name of the poems from which these lines come. Have fun!
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May 18 17
Category:
Poetic Quotes
Prior to 1871, "Germany" consisted of varying numbers of German-speaking states in constantly changing sizes and make-up. Here are some questions about some of them at various times. Have fun!
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Nov 02 17
Category:
German
Here are some questions from the test over the 1960 film "Spartacus", from my History Through Hollywood class. Have fun.
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Jun 05 13
Category:
Spartacus
Can you match the meanings or occupations from which these common German surnames are derived? I'm sure you can. Have fun proving me right.
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Jul 15 13
Category:
German
Can you locate the smaller "State" university locations by identifying their states?
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Nov 19 13
Category:
US Colleges
Germans called their emperors Kaisers. Do you recognize some of my favorites? I hope you'll forgive my occasional use of the German form of their names. Have fun!
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Mar 20 17
Category:
Royals Central Europe
Trivia fiends like me know all the German and Latin roots in American English, but what about those non-Indo-European loan words we use? I'll give you two or three words and you tell me in what language they originated.
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Jan 02 10
Category:
Etymology
How much do you know about a star on both the small and big screens?
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Mar 22 18
Category:
Garner, James
Pick up on each line in questions 1-9 to get a correct answer and then correlate those answers into a technological response in question 10. Have fun!
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Nov 21 21
Category:
10Q CB Easy
The United States was as imperialistic as any European power in the 19th century. Do you recognize these players in America's Imperialist Drama?
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Nov 08 15
Category:
USA in the 19th.Century
I herded up a few dozen five-letter animals for a crossword puzzle, but decided to make a quiz first. How many of these cuddly critters do you know? Have fun!
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Jul 15 16
Category:
Mixed Animal Trivia
Here are ten more doctors from television shows who do not appear in other Funtrivia "TV Doctor" quizzes. Not all of these are medical doctors, exactly. Hope you remember some of them.
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Sep 07 16
Category:
Medicine
What would sports be without nicknames? Can you identify these classic individuals and groups in American sports?
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Oct 29 10
Category:
Player Nicknames
Hopefully you and I can work together to make this work. Have fun.
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Feb 19 14
Category:
Wordwise
We may not remember these events nowadays, but I'll bet they were memorable for someone back in the day.
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Jun 16 15
Category:
Medieval History
In my world history classes, I want my students to know which areas of the world gave us different religions. Do you have a good general knowledge of comparative religions?
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Sep 22 23
Category:
Religious Sites
Match these Dragonslayers on the right with the monsters on the left. All monsters are acclaimed dragons or are dragon-like, such as fire serpents. Have fun!
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Mar 22 17
Category:
Mythology & Legends
Here are some past and present folks who should NOT get confused with Brenda Lee, as much as I enjoyed her singing back in the day. Have fun!
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Jun 22 18
Category:
Thematic People
I'm not Scottish, but I said I would write a quiz about Scotland to make up for my "Four I States" quiz. Although I've never been in Alba, I have flown over it, and, in addition, have greatly admired the Scots and their culture for a long time.
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May 05 15
Category:
Scotland
Pick the right P's, if you please! I've tried to use different FT categories for each question. And have fun!
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Feb 03 16
Category:
P - Q
This group of folks who share my birth year of 1948 are from a variety of occupations. Have fun.
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Feb 09 16
Category:
People by Birthday
Here are ten words I first came across playing FT quizzes and the Word Wizard game. Have you seen them before?
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Mar 18 17
Category:
Unusual and Obscure Words
Can you identify the following types of Native American houses and other artifacts? Good luck and have fun!
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Sep 26 13
Category:
Native American
Identify these geographic features whose names end with the letters -ee.
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Jun 09 17
Category:
Where am I? Average
Flying is generally a very safe way to travel, but plane crashes do happen occasionally. Perhaps you recall some highly publicized crashes involving famous people. Let's honor some of thes folks one more time.
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Aug 17 16
Category:
What a Way to Go
How well can you differentiate among the four "I" states of Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa? You may know more than you realize! Have fun!
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Oct 27 18
Category:
States F-L
Here's a quiz about the four presidents featured on South Dakota's Mount Rushmore. Have fun!
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May 10 21
Category:
Presidential Trivia
The Braves were the first MLB franchise to win the World Series in three different cities. How much do you know about the Braves' history and their first three world championship teams?
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Mar 03 17
Category:
Atlanta Braves
The USA has some great cities. Can you tell which of the four choices given in each question is NOT in the same great American city as the other three? Have fun, I'm sure you'll do well.
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Apr 09 24
Category:
USA - Cities
The Key appears on many coats of arms of cities and nations. Can you identify these cities or nations with keys on their coats of arms, as I try to describe them in plain, unheraldic, terms?
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Feb 23 14
Category:
Heraldry
Here are ten people who were instrumental in creating German culture. Have fun!
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Sep 22 17
Category:
Germans
Here are some folks from articles in "Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader", published in 2004. You'll recognize some of them, I'm sure. Have fun!
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Feb 13 15
Category:
Other People
No, not "Blue-Eyed Goons." These are songs I've down- or uploaded on my computer iTunes with either "Blue" or "Blues" in the title. I'm sure you've heard most of them. Let's see if I'm right.
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Dec 11 15
Category:
Individual Colours
Here are three questions each about my five favorite Liam Neeson flicks. Have fun!
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Dec 03 15
Category:
N - People Themed
Here is another group of captains from various forms of entertainment. Have fun!
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Oct 04 19
Category:
Professions in Entertainment
Yep, my 200th quiz. Can always use another badge, eh? I hope you like it. Have fun!
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Jun 15 17
Category:
101+
Ever want to be a sportswriter? Well, you'll need to have some specialized vocabulary to avoid too much repetition. Here are some expressions you'll undoubtedly need to get started.
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Feb 19 13
Category:
American Slang
More than any other flower, the rose has iconic importance in history, serving both as a beautiful flower and a powerful symbol throughout history. How many of these roses can you identify?
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Jan 10 21
Category:
Thematic Roses
This is my last quiz of people born in 1948. This is a second group from the entertainment industry. I hope you recognize them.
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Apr 08 16
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Category:
Who Am I?