Author Biography: smpdit

1.

  That's One in the Eye!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

People Getting the Upper Hand

Some people go to great and unusual lengths to regain the upper hand.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Dec 08 22

Category: Thematic Unique Ideas

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Dec 08 22
268 plays

2.

  Scenes from an Italian Restaurant    

Photo Match

 10 Qns

As part of Phoenix Rising's Global Tour the team visited an Italian restaurant for sustenance, culture, and a Billy Joel earworm.

Easier, 10 Qns, smpdit, Jan 27 24

Category: Italian Foods

Easier
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Jan 27 24
384 plays

3.

  Is There an Italian-American in the House?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Many TV shows feature a character who is an Italian-American. Can you match the character with the correct TV show?

Easier, 10 Qns, smpdit, Nov 18 22

Category: Things in Common

Easier
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Nov 18 22
710 plays

4.

  Any Mediterranean Port in a Storm    

Label Quiz

 15 Qns

Phoenix Rising's Red Crew invite you to see how many Mediterranean ports you can place correctly.

Easier, 15 Qns, smpdit, Aug 01 23

Category: Mediterranean Sea

Easier
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Aug 01 23
416 plays

5.

  Zippy Zooms II    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Another set of questions from Phoenix Rising, we hope they entertain you.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Mar 27 23

Category: Zippy Zooms

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Mar 27 23
202 plays

6.

  The Hidden Capitals of Europe    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Phoenix Rising's Red Crew are travelling around Europe. Help us locate the hidden capital cities.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, smpdit, Dec 16 22

Category: Geography Hidden Words

Very Easy
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Dec 16 22
262 plays

7.

  Time in Trinidad and Tobago    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

I was lucky enough to visit the islands of Trinidad and Tobago in February 2020. Come with me on a whistle-stop tour of their attractions.

Easier, 10 Qns, smpdit, May 31 20

Category: Mixed Central America and Caribbean

Easier
smpdit
May 31 20
660 plays

8.

  United in Laughter    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Best of UK Comedy

Phoenix Rising's Red Crew visited the U.K. on their Global Tour. smpdit treated them to a symposium on the best of UK comedy. Pay attention: There WILL be questions!

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Feb 27 23

Category: UK Comedy

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Feb 27 23
410 plays

9.

  Cool Zooms, Part XLVII    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Daylight savings continued to cause havoc with our zooming; a bleary eyed, tired smpdit hosted this quiz in the early hours. It was still fun though!

Average, 20 Qns, smpdit, Apr 04 24

Category: Cool Zooms

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Apr 04 24
1228 plays

10.

  Cool Zooms, Part XXXII    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Zoom continues to be a great way for Phoenix Rising to get together. This was our penultimate quiz of the year.

Average, 20 Qns, smpdit, Aug 23 21

Category: Cool Zooms

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Aug 23 21
1102 plays

11.

  Cool Zooms, Part XIV    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

As Phoenix Rising continue to meet and quiz on Zoom, I decided to add in a little twist with my set by having an overarching theme. See if you can spot it as you answer the questions. All will be revealed in the answers. Bragging rights only!

Average, 20 Qns, smpdit, Feb 21 21

Category: Cool Zooms

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Feb 21 21
1257 plays

12.

  Cool Zooms, Part XXI    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Once again Phoenix Rising Zoomed the night away. Keep an eye out for the link, all to be revealed!

Average, 20 Qns, smpdit, Jan 29 23

Category: Cool Zooms

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Jan 29 23
1189 plays

13.

  Judged Celebrities    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Despite the pedestals upon which celebrities are placed, they sometimes reveal their feet of clay. Phoenix Rising's Red Crew delves into times when some celebrities have besmirched their reputations and have fallen from grace and been judged in Court.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Sep 03 22

Category: Celebrity Notoriety

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Sep 03 22
346 plays

14.

  Zooming in on Car Badges    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Car badges indicate the identity of the brand. Some have fascinating history behind them. Follow Phoenix Rising as we delve into their story.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Nov 16 20

Category: Cars

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Nov 16 20
475 plays

15.

  Diets - For Better or Worse    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There have been many diets suggested for weight loss and good health, some work, others not so much. Can you put your nutritional knowledge to the test?

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Jul 26 22

Category: Mixed Food and Drink

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Jul 26 22
427 plays

16.

  Religion in China    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Phoenix Rising's Red Crew took a peek at the different religions in China, and this was the result.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Aug 24 22

Category: World Religions

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Aug 24 22
159 plays

17.

  A Whole Different Animal    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Join me in exploring the whys and wherefores of how animals became one of man's greatest assets and in doing so became a whole different animal.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Jul 19 20

Category: Mixed Animal Trivia

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Jul 19 20
650 plays

18.

  Burning Tarmac    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Phoenix Rising asks you to join them as they speed through movies with epic car chases in them. Fasten your seat belts and see if you can identify the movie using the three clues provided.

Easier, 10 Qns, smpdit, Jul 13 17

Category: Cars in Movies

Easier
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Jul 13 17
390 plays

19.

  Queen Elizabeth II and her Royal Officers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Queen Elizabeth II did not work alone. She had the support of special officers throughout her reign, royalty, nobility and military people who all had a role from her coronation to her funeral.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Oct 09 22

Category: Elizabeth II

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Oct 09 22
205 plays

20.

  Cool Zooms, Part LVII    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Phoenix Rising met again for a fun filled Zoom call. We laugh, we bond, we do a little quizzing.

Average, 20 Qns, smpdit, Nov 18 22

Category: Cool Zooms

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smpdit
Nov 18 22
326 plays

21.

  Japanese Literature Explored    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A dip into the interesting world of Japanese literature

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Jul 03 22

Category: Literature by Region

Average
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Jul 03 22
139 plays

22.

  Fly by Night, Fly by Day, Aircraft Animals    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The aircraft of yesteryear had much more interesting names than the aircraft of today.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Aug 03 22

Category: Aviation

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Aug 03 22
164 plays

23.

  Bridges Under Troubled Water    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Lloyd, Beau and Jeff and Jordan Bridges - a talented family who have entertained through film, TV , music and literature. There has been a lot of water under these Bridges, troubled or not.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Oct 10 22

Category: Celebrity Families

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Oct 10 22
249 plays

24.

  Cool Zooms, Part LXI    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Phoenix Rising still meet each week and have fun with trivia. Join us in our quiz.

Average, 20 Qns, smpdit, Jan 20 22

Category: Cool Zooms

Average
smpdit
Jan 20 22
327 plays

25.

  The Buildings of Johor Bahru    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Join us on a whistlestop tour of the wonderful architecture of the Malaysian city of Johor Bahru.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Sep 14 22

Category: Buildings & Landmarks

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Sep 14 22
91 plays

26.

  A Tour of Hudson Bay    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As Phoenix Rising's Global Tour continues, Red team finds itself examining the Hudson Bay. Join us as we explore.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Apr 20 22

Category: Canada - Bodies of Water

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Apr 20 22
117 plays

27.

  Exploring The Korean Peninsula    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Korean Peninsula is very interesting geographically. Come and explore.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Jul 17 22

Category: Korea

Average
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Jul 17 22
132 plays

28.

  Boobies and Beyond: Birds of the Pacific Islands    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Phoenix Rising's Red Crew decided to take a little boating side trip around the Pacific Islands and to do a little bird watching. We noticed that some of the birds had some slightly unusual names that we wanted to hunt down; come and join us.

Average, 15 Qns, smpdit, Jun 07 22

Category: Regional Quizzes

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Jun 07 22
130 plays

29.

  Zooming In On Car Badges No.2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Another foray by Phoenix Rising into the world of car badges.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Nov 25 20

Category: Cars

Average
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Nov 25 20
408 plays

30.

  The Wrong Place: The Geography of Film Locations    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Tolkien's Middle Earth doesn't exist sadly, so the film makers had to find somewhere to give the impression it does. The same is true of many films. Test your knowledge of where in the world these films were actually shot.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Sep 09 22

Category: Film: Industry and Craft

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Sep 09 22
213 plays

31.

  "I feel the need ..." "... the need for speed!"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Whether you like Tom Cruise or not, nearly every one of his movies has great music. Here are ten great songs bookended by the two "Top Gun" movies and everything in-between.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Oct 21 22

Category: Music from TV and Movies

Average
smpdit
Oct 21 22
190 plays

32.

  The British Crown Jewels    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Kept safe in the Tower of London, What do you know about these priceless gems?

Tough, 10 Qns, smpdit, Feb 19 09

Category: UK History

Tough
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1066 plays

33.

  The White Cliffs of Dover    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Immortalised in song, and a striking visual entrance to England, this quiz explores the White Cliffs of Dover.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Dec 17 14

Category: Southeast England

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1247 plays

34.

  American Things that go Bump in the Night    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

While Phoenix Rising's Red Team were on their road trip around America, talk around the evening campfire turned towards the weird and wonderful cryptids that places had to offer. Follow in Bigfoot's rather large footprints and explore.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, May 03 22

Category: Cryptozoology and Monsters

Average
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May 03 22
230 plays

35.

  In Your Absinthe    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In your absinthe, a set of wild puns appeared. Can you catch them all?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, smpdit, May 23 16

Category: Humor, Puns and Word Play

Very Easy
smpdit
761 plays

36.

  An Italian Medley    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A little side trip around the less well-known parts of Italy.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Nov 20 22

Category: Mixed Italy

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Nov 20 22
145 plays

37.

  The Trans-Tasman Sporting Rivalry    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The rivalry between Australia and New Zealand occurs in many situations and is often seen between the two nations in sport. It's friendly.. but fierce!

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Oct 05 22

Category: Australia

Average
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Oct 05 22
148 plays

38.

  Regional Delicacies of Africa    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

On Phoenix Rising's whirlwind tour of Africa on its Global Tour Red Crew visited over 20 counties but still had time to sample the cuisine of another ten African countries

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Oct 09 22

Category: Food Around the World for Experts

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smpdit
Oct 09 22
135 plays

39.

  Sang Like A Canary    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Linked by the colour yellow, can you match the song to the artist?

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Apr 30 16

Category: Individual Colours

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545 plays

40.

  Can't Win 'em All    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's more likely you will remember the 'winners', the 'firsts', and the 'chosens'. In this quiz however, you need to find the 'also rans', the 'seconds', the 'losers'.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Apr 25 21

Category: Thematic Abstract Ideas

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Apr 25 21
305 plays

41.

  Sourdough, A Well Bred Bread    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Sourdough, earliest of breads, a delight to the senses, takes time and patience and is endlessly rewarding. There are many variations in method, recipe and flavours. Here I shall take you step by step through the process that works for me.

Tough, 10 Qns, smpdit, Jul 26 20

Category: Breads and Grains

Tough
smpdit
Jul 26 20
199 plays

42.

  White Hot Cool Songs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ever seen something so hot it burns white? Join Phoenix Rising on a trip through some cool tunes with a white connection.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, May 19 16

Category: Individual Colours

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322 plays

43.

  It's Not Easy Being Green    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Singers and songs related by the colour green. The link may not be immediately obvious, but stay with me, it really wasn't easy being green.

Tough, 10 Qns, smpdit, May 07 16

Category: Individual Colours

Tough
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461 plays

44.

  The Phoenix Also Rises    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Join Phoenix Rising as we go seeking the phoenix as it rises through an assortment of literary works.

Average, 10 Qns, smpdit, Jun 30 16

Category: Animal Themes

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176 plays

45.

  When is Sport like Food?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I am not a sports lover, but I do like food. There are some sporting terms that can be confused with food. Can you name the sport these terms come from?

Tough, 10 Qns, smpdit, Feb 07 09

Category: Sports Mixed

Tough
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1161 plays