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socalmiguel has been a FunTrivia author since Jul 21 08 and has written 26 quizzes. socalmiguel strongly focuses on quizzes in the fields of Brain Teasers, World, and Movies.

  • has earned 1,475 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
Bio: lived in China (Nuevo Leon), Mexico; Rio Grande Valley, TX; Chicago, Wash DC, Palm Beach, Columbus O, Austin, Houston, Portland O, San Diego - been around-up-under-through-all over.
Hobbies: fantasy football; classical music; gardening; theater; US & Mexican history.
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by socalmiguel
1.
  My True Love Guild to Me - 2nd Day   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Quiz Maker Guild author socalmiguel has wrapped a Christmas quiz gift of "Two Turtle Doves". Enjoy meeting Lord and Lady Haversham as the turtle doves enter into their Christmas world of Fun Trivia. Enjoy especially Lord Haversham's notes at the end.
Difficult, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Dec 17 09
Category: Twelve Days of Christmas
Difficult
socalmiguel
12129 plays
2.
  President Andrew Jackson and His Times   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Andrew Jackson: "...a barbarian who could not write a sentence of grammar, and hardly could spell his own name."...Diary Entry, John Quincy Adams, June 18 1833
Tough, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Apr 08 10
Category: Jackson, Andrew
Tough
socalmiguel
571 plays
3.
  Guildmade Maidens   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Married women have left legacies in their own right. The Quiz Makers Guild pays homage to 10 unmarried maidens who, based solely on their own resources, impacted the culture(s) of their time. We offer for your consideration these ten worthy maidens.
Difficult, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Oct 20 08
Category: Cultures
Difficult
socalmiguel
855 plays
4.
  President Martin Van Buren's Life   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States of America. Let's see what you know about him. I hope that everyone enjoys this. :-)
Tough, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Apr 25 11
Category: Van Buren, Martin
Tough
socalmiguel
355 plays
5.
  President John Quincy Adams and His Times   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"His disposition is as perverse and mulish as that of his father"...Letter of James Buchanan to Hugh Hamilton, March 22 1822
Average, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Oct 26 08
Category: Adams, John Quincy
Average
socalmiguel
441 plays
6.
  President John Adams and His Times   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Always an honest man; often a great one, but sometimes absolutely mad."...........Thomas Jefferson in a letter July 29, 1789 to James Madison paraphrasing Benjamin Franklin's opinion of Adams.
Average, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Feb 09 12
Category: Adams, John
Average
socalmiguel
824 plays
7.
  President Thomas Jefferson and His Times   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"I hold it, that a little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing..." Thomas Jefferson in a letter to James Madison (January 30, 1787);
Difficult, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Apr 23 12
Category: Jefferson, Thomas
Difficult
socalmiguel
778 plays
8.
  Hooray For Hollywood!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Oscar will go to a Best Picture show. This quiz has 10 films whose titles you know. Clues form a title a marquee can tout. Accurate spellings bring cinema clout. Emcee this rebus with true gaudy glitz. Hope that your mem'ry can put on the Ritz. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Oct 30 08
Category: Movies Word Play
Tough
socalmiguel
873 plays
9.
  Different Drums   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The drum has a global cultural significance that far surpasses its use as a mere musical instrument. This quiz explores ten different drums and drummers culled from our universal cultural heritage.
Difficult, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Apr 22 21
Category: Thematic Musical Instruments
Difficult
socalmiguel
Apr 22 21
632 plays
10.
  President James Madison and His Times    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Mrs. Madison is a fine, portly, buxom dame...but as to Jemmy Madison---ah poor Jemmy!---he is but a withered apple-john." ...satirical essayist and author Washington Irving, 1811
Tough, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Oct 26 18
Category: Madison, James
Tough
socalmiguel
Oct 26 18
305 plays
11.
  Rock the Vote Rebus   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This rebus lists elective "posts" that can't be filled by phantom ghosts. The clues form office-holders' tasks; their honest spelling's all one asks. Election Day! The tensions mount; it's time our votes (and answers) count! Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Oct 24 08
Category: Rebuses
Tough
socalmiguel
339 plays
12.
  President George Washington and His Times   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"First in war; first in peace; and first in the hearts of his countrymen".........words written by Light Horse Harry Lee for the funeral oration for George Washington given by John Marshall to Congress.
Tough, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Sep 06 12
Category: Washington, George
Tough
socalmiguel
853 plays
13.
  President James Monroe and His Times    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Turn his soul wrong side outwards and there is not a speck on it."...letter from Thomas Jefferson to James Madison February 5 1778.
Tough, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Oct 12 08
Category: Monroe, James
Tough
socalmiguel
383 plays
14.
  The Twelve Days Of Christmas    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
While the correct answers to "The Twelve Days of Christmas" quiz might earn a high score, I hope that you find some facts that you did not know about this often misunderstood Christmas song. Enjoy!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Apr 17 12
Category: Christmas
Very Difficult
socalmiguel
1748 plays
15.
  Birds of a Feather    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
While birds of a feather may gather together, they each have their own special name. Suss the word clues with care; spell birds' names in the square. GOOD LUCK on this fowl rebus game! Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Sep 27 08
Category: Rebuses
Tough
socalmiguel
444 plays
16.
  Man's Best Friend   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The canine world is prone to bark; their breeds are colored light and dark. Catch rebus clues just like a bone; your spelling prowess finely hone. If answered breeds are aptly penned, you'll score big points on "Man's Best Friend." Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Oct 11 08
Category: Rebuses
Tough
socalmiguel
1293 plays
17.
  Celestial Sightings   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This rebus game highlights what might be called "sky"lights - the sights outer space can reveal. Check the clues with a 'scope, enter space words and hope that your answer's the real spatial deal. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Sep 29 08
Category: Rebuses
Average
socalmiguel
479 plays
18.
  To Do No Harm   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sure and steady, at the ready, healthcare experts rock! Their names are hard; so be on guard, but don't go into shock. Just check the clues. Watch spelling "do's." Try not to "Beat the Clock." Enjoy!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Oct 09 08
Category: Rebuses
Very Difficult
socalmiguel
877 plays
19.
  Top of the World   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
To spell names of mountains is no easy task. Should I use 'this' letter or 'that'? you might ask. Take your time with the clues and the spellings you use. Content on Mount Rebus you'll bask. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Apr 04 20
Category: Rebuses
Tough
socalmiguel
Apr 04 20
642 plays
20.
  Cookies and Biscuits    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Vigorously knead word clues together; bake mentally until crisp; fill in the blank with a two word (or one word) type of cookie or biscuit. Note: Best played with cold milk or hot coffee or tea. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Oct 05 08
Category: Rebuses
Tough
socalmiguel
738 plays
21.
  Snakes on a Plane..t    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Our green planet has snakes that will slither; and these word clues may cause you to dither. When you fill in the space, may you spell like an ace. Nix snake answers that hiss-and-miss thither. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Sep 06 08
Category: Rebuses
Average
socalmiguel
436 plays
22.
  Floral Delivery   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz about posies may brighten your bowers; the answers arranged like a bouquet of flowers. Get a mental vase ready; type the names clear and steady; flower fragrance may well last for hours. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Sep 07 08
Category: Rebuses
Average
socalmiguel
766 plays
23.
  Weather Forecast    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's part of the newscast - airs just before sports. It tells if we ought to wear leggings or shorts. Sound the word clues together. Form "terms" used in weather. And spellcheck the entries, cohorts. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Sep 19 08
Category: Rebuses
Average
socalmiguel
1727 plays
24.
  Pirate Seas    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ahoy! There's more than seven seas; include the moon now if you please. The rebus clues are like a map; one's mis-spelled "sea" words are a trap. So score a treasured "10" kerplunk! and name these seas, but don't get sunk. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Oct 19 08
Category: Rebuses
Tough
socalmiguel
332 plays
25.
  What's the Beef?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Thoroughly marinate meaty word clues; season with impeccable spelling; mentally grill to a sizzle. Now fill in the blank with a term that describes a type or cut of beef steak. Well done! Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Sep 06 08
Category: Rebuses
Average
socalmiguel
645 plays
26.
  Cats Meow    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you tell from a cat's "meow" what kind of cat it is? Mull over the rebus word clues. From the string of clues form a word that describes a type of cat. Enter your answer in the space provided and be careful in spelling. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, socalmiguel, Feb 26 14
Category: Rebuses
Tough
socalmiguel
459 plays