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spanishliz has been a FunTrivia author since Oct 10 00 and has written 253 quizzes. spanishliz writes for many different categories, but is most active in Movies, Brain Teasers, and General Knowledge, and has won 3 Editor's Choice awards on submitted quizzes.

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  • has earned 12,000 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • has adopted / renovated 4 quizzes that required editing work to date.
  • last seen online Mar 25 23, and most recent quiz went online Mar 01 23.
Bio: After living in Spain for nearly 19 years, returned to Canada in autumn 2005. Looking forward to Spring! B.A. in History many years ago.
Hobbies: Photography, reading, scrapbooking and card making, learning, movies, making lists, writing quizzes, walking, exercise
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1.
  Tempest in a Teapot editor best quiz top quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Match the characters who took tea together in the course of their stories. Not every teatime was tempestuous, nor even traditional, but some of them certainly were.
Average, 10 Qns, spanishliz, May 20 18
Category: Food Themed
Average
spanishliz
May 20 18
1784 plays
2.
  Quirky Blue Jay Tidbits editor best quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
Try your luck on these ten questions, about some fairly useless, yet interesting, Blue Jays facts. The answer choices for each question all wore the same number as Blue Jays, which might help you narrow down the correct answer.
Average, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Jun 17 06
Category: Toronto Blue Jays
Average
spanishliz
2120 plays
3.
  Cryptic Garments editor best quiz popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 8 mins
The ten cryptic clues will lead you to the names of items of clothing.
Difficult, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Jun 20 04
Category: Cryptics for Experts
Difficult
spanishliz
5082 plays
4.
  What Am I Eating? - 10 questions - 3 mins
Names for Foods across the Atlantic
It has been said that the British and Americans are peoples separated by a common language, though it isn't always quite that simple. We won't make this complicated, however, as all you must do is match the food names that describe the same thing.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Feb 28 23
Category: Cross-Atlantic Differences
Very Easy
spanishliz
Feb 28 23
586 plays
5.
  Family Members in Other Roles - 15 questions - 3 mins
Whether in folklore, movies, literature, real life or some other medium, it is common to find people, places, ideas and such described as Mother This or Brother That. Your task is to match the descriptions on the left and "family members" on the right.
Very Easy, 15 Qns, spanishliz, Mar 01 23
Category: Thematic Family Members
Very Easy
spanishliz
Mar 01 23
424 plays
6.
  Cryptograms: Countries of the World Cryptograms Countries of the World Cryptograms popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
This cryptogram deals with countries from around the world. Can you break the code? The code is the same throughout the quiz, therefore, each question is based on the same code.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Jan 25 23
Category: Cryptograms
Easier
spanishliz
Jan 25 23
342 plays
7.
  The Singers of Disney great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
I will give you a Disney character and an example of a song they sang, or just the song, and you match them with the performer who sang the song.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Jan 16 23
Category: Disney Movies Music
Easier
spanishliz
Jan 16 23
346 plays
8.
  Don't Break My Heart - 10 questions - 4 mins
Fractured Body Parts
Saying these fractured phrases out loud will help to figure out which body parts are being mentioned. Have fun with this!
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Feb 06 23
Category: Fractured Words
Easier
spanishliz
Feb 06 23
255 plays
9.
  Common Bond: A Holiday Bond A Holiday Bond best quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
The answers to the first nine questions should suggest a common bond of something you might read or see during the holiday season. The photos might help.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Feb 01 22
Category: Common Bond
Easier
spanishliz
Feb 01 22
804 plays
10.
  Three Television Siblings great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Match these trios of siblings to their television shows, which cover a span of years from the 1950s to the 2020s. There may be more than three siblings in a family, and sometimes the relationship is by adoption rather than blood.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Jun 26 22
Category: Characters and Actors
Easier
spanishliz
Jun 26 22
598 plays
11.
  Coast Finder great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Many of the coasts of Europe have been given names. Your task is to find each coast on the map and match the name with the correct numbered position. The language of the name might help you make your decision.
Average, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Nov 18 22
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Category: Europe - Travel
Average
spanishliz
Nov 18 22
258 plays
12.
  Another Oldies 'Who Played Who?' best quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
All of the characters named in the questions are from movies released before 1980. Younger players may find this difficult unless they have watched many old movies.
Average, 10 Qns, spanishliz, May 17 04
Category: Players - Average 10
Average
spanishliz
12477 plays
13.
  Movie Mixture: Picture the Scene Picture the Scene popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
The photos in this quiz should help you to identify the movies and answer the questions posed. Movies are mostly of the older variety, and are a complete mixture.
Tough, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Feb 17 11
Category: Movie Mixture
Tough
spanishliz
4920 plays
14.
  Cryptograms: A Christmas Cryptogram A Christmas Cryptogram popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
Given that IHHPUH is "eggnog" and that VASLIZ might be on the Christmas dinner table, work out these other Christmas related words and phrases. The photos may be direct clues, or indirect and a bit cryptic. The same code is used throughout.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Dec 02 21
Category: Cryptograms
Easier
spanishliz
Dec 02 21
455 plays
15.
  Play the Common Bond! best quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
The answers to the first nine questions will suggest the answer to the tenth, which is in the realm of sport.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Feb 01 22
Category: Common Bond
Easier
spanishliz
Feb 01 22
2520 plays
16.
  Name the Movie: There Might Be Cats There Might Be Cats popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Then again, the cats might be hard to find (though they're there). Use the photo clues to help answer the questions and name the movies and it might all become clear. Even if it doesn't, just have fun, eh?
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Mar 10 20
Category: Name the Movie
Easier
spanishliz
Mar 10 20
689 plays
17.
  Once Upon a Time, Long Ago top quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Believe it or not, video games existed when the generation known as "millennials" were tiny babies - or not yet born! Match the descriptions of these early games with their names.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Aug 25 19
Category: Video Games Mixture
Very Easy
spanishliz
Aug 25 19
962 plays
18.
  Common Titles: Is That the Truth Is That the Truth? great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
All of the movies in this quiz have the word "truth" or "true" in the title. Use the photo clues to help answer the questions, remembering that the hints might be oblique.
Average, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Sep 25 19
Category: Common Titles
Average
spanishliz
Sep 25 19
591 plays
19.
  Capital Conundrums best quiz - 10 questions - 2 mins
In this quiz I must Write haikus for all questions. Will you solve them all? (Use the haikus to identify the national capital cities.)
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Jul 10 21
Category: World Capitals
Easier
spanishliz
Jul 10 21
2067 plays
20.
  Match the Classic Westerns best quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Match the titles of the western series from the 1950s through the '70s to the sometimes quirky statements that describe them.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Mar 25 20
Category: Westerns
Very Easy
spanishliz
Mar 25 20
987 plays
21.
  Regional Quizzes: Lets Say Hi to Friends Who Fly Let's Say Hi to Friends Who Fly great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Many opportunities present themselves when even a casual observer goes looking for birds to photograph in the part of southern Ontario where I live. Here are some of the results of walks by the river and afternoons in my back yard.
Average, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Dec 23 15
Category: Regional Quizzes
Average
spanishliz
2264 plays
22.
  French Films: Three or More Decades of French Cinema Three (or More) Decades of French Cinema popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
The song calls for French hens to go along with the companion quiz to this one, but instead let's look at French cinema from 1910-1952, significant dates for the kings of that other quiz. We DO have a Henriette here...
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Dec 22 16
Category: French Films
Easier
spanishliz
Dec 22 16
1390 plays
23.
  World Leaders: Man I Feel Like a Woman Man, I Feel Like a Woman popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Man, I feel like a woman can lead a country at least as well as a man. Even if you disagree, given the somewhat cryptic photo clues, you might be able to answer these questions about female world leaders.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Feb 18 19
Category: World Leaders
Easier
spanishliz
Feb 18 19
496 plays
24.
  Musical Instruments: Musical Instruments Who Played What Musical Instruments: Who Played What? great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
The musicians in this quiz might have decorated their Christmas trees with tiny horns, drums or pianos. Your task is to decide which of them played the pictured instruments.
Average, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Jan 12 19
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Category: Musical Instruments
Average
spanishliz
Jan 12 19
690 plays
25.
  Topics for Kids: A Brand New Key A Brand New Key great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
What could be more exciting than having a brand new key, to a new home or perhaps a new car? Here we look at all sorts of keys, some of the things they open and other uses of keys.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Mar 09 15
Recommended for grades: 2,3,4
Category: Topics for Kids
Easier
spanishliz
1312 plays
26.
  Bake a Cake With Me! best quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Baking a cake from scratch (not a mix) is a very satisfying endeavour, and there are many different types of cake to bake. Match the name of each cake with the brief statements describing them.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, May 26 17
Category: Cakes
Easier
spanishliz
May 26 17
1973 plays
27.
  We Three Kings great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
We three kings (George V, Edward VIII and George VI) all reigned during the year 1936. Your task is to decide to which of us the following descriptions pertain.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Dec 03 16
Category: House of Windsor
Easier
spanishliz
Dec 03 16
1914 plays
28.
  Who Was That Oscar Winner? top quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Match the role described with the actor who won a Best Actor Oscar for playing that role. Straying from my usual "oldies" format, these performances are all post-1980.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, May 05 17
Category: Oscars - Best Actor
Easier
spanishliz
May 05 17
1805 plays
29.
  Awards Mix-Ups great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Your task is to match the sport to the trophy or other award that is (or was) awarded to participants (individual or team) in that sport. The catch is that the names of the awards are presented as anagrams, which you must first solve.
Average, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Dec 03 22
Category: Anagrams
Average
spanishliz
Dec 03 22
99 plays
30.
  Fun with Palindromes at the Movies top quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Match the movie title or titles on the left with the palindrome on the right that fits best. Some might be a bit more obscure than others.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, May 13 19
Category: Movie Mixture
Easier
spanishliz
May 13 19
941 plays
31.
  Memories of Childhood best quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Many of these songs, from 1958 and 1959, were in my collection of 45s before I was ten, and at least one my mother had on a 78. All you have to do is match the snippet of lyric on the left with the performer(s) on the right.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Apr 16 19
Category: 1950s Music
Easier
spanishliz
Apr 16 19
533 plays
32.
  U Say It's in the UK? great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
All of these U places are located somewhere in the United Kingdom. Your task is to match the place with the description.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Dec 21 20
Category: United Kingdom
Easier
spanishliz
Dec 21 20
557 plays
33.
  Frozen Pines popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
"Frozen Pines" is indeed the title of one of the songs described here, and it's up to you to identify which one. The others all have names of trees or plants, too, for you to sort out and match the titles to the descriptions.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Aug 22 22
Category: Vegetation in Songs
Easier
spanishliz
Aug 22 22
149 plays
34.
  Who Played that Role? best quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Match the Oscar-winning actor to the description of the role for which he won the Best Actor award. In keeping with my intermittent "oldies" series of quizzes, nothing here is later than 1980. Dates refer to release dates, not Oscar ceremonies.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Mar 07 16
Category: Oscars - Best Actor
Easier
spanishliz
1602 plays
35.
  Keep the Best for Last great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Many people consider dessert the best part of a meal, meaning they keep the best for last. Match the descriptions with the name of the dessert.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Feb 09 21
Category: Desserts
Easier
spanishliz
Feb 09 21
630 plays
36.
  Wide World of Sports: Christmas Sporting Dreams Christmas Sporting Dreams great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Imagine what fun you could have if you found any of these sporting items under your Christmas tree! Who will be your teammate? Where will you play? What awards will you win?
Average, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Dec 11 21
Category: Wide World of Sports
Average
spanishliz
Dec 11 21
769 plays
37.
  Who Would Have Dreamed - 10 questions - 3 mins
Dreams on TV
Match the description of the dream (or dreams) to the character doing the dreaming. One show is represented by more than one character.
Tough, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Jan 24 23
Category: Things in Common
Tough
spanishliz
Jan 24 23
138 plays
38.
  Road Rules: Stop Sign Stop Sign popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
The red octagon of the stop sign is widely known, whether the word on the sign is "STOP" or its local equivalent. Here we look at some of these, and other cautionary signs, that if they don't actually tell us to stop, urge us to slow down and think.
Average, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Nov 29 13
Category: Road Rules
Average
spanishliz
1346 plays
39.
  Names, First and Last best quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Decide which name fits the definition given, aided occasionally by some famous examples.
Average, 10 Qns, spanishliz, May 22 17
Category: Names
Average
spanishliz
May 22 17
2062 plays
40.
  Off at a Tangent top quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
When the story of one or more characters goes off at a tangent from the main plot of a series, the result is often a new series, occasionally after the parent series has ended. Match the description of the tangents taken to the new series.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Oct 14 18
Category: Spin-Offs
Easier
spanishliz
Oct 14 18
669 plays
41.
  Matching Qs top quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Match the given keywords to the Q word. Several different FunTrivia categories are covered, sometimes two or more in one question!
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Jan 08 17
Category: P - Q
Easier
spanishliz
Jan 08 17
902 plays
42.
  What a Party Game! top quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
The idea here is to match the description of the game on the left with the name of the game on the right. Some games are for children, some for adults and some would suit either.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, spanishliz, May 06 18
Category: Games & Toys
Very Easy
spanishliz
May 06 18
956 plays
43.
  Which Happened First? best quiz - 20 questions - 7 mins
Most questions require you to choose which event was the first to happen. Sometimes you will be asked to identify the conflict in which something was first used. Questions range from late eighteenth to late twentieth century.
Difficult, 20 Qns, spanishliz, Sep 20 09
Category: War History
Difficult
spanishliz
6780 plays
44.
  Welcome to the Dance popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
Choose your partner - but first, find which dances you will perform, hidden in the following sentences. Each one is hidden in two or more words. Look for odd sentence structure to help in your quest.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Apr 06 22
Category: Hidden Words by Theme
Very Easy
spanishliz
Apr 06 22
436 plays
45.
  Let's Try Again top quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Multiple marriages are a fact of life for many celebrities, but sometimes after a divorce a couple decide to remarry. This quiz will ask you to match some of the famous couples who have said "Let's try again!"
Very Easy, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Jul 03 16
Category: Celeb Couples
Very Easy
spanishliz
Jul 03 16
1343 plays
46.
  X Marks the Bond best quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
The answers to the first nine questions will lead you to the tenth, which is in the field of literature and entertainment.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Feb 02 22
Category: Common Bond
Easier
spanishliz
Feb 02 22
1098 plays
47.
  Anagrams: Some Letters Trade Places Some Letters Trade Places - 10 questions - 5 mins
Use the given anagrams to identify an object in each photo. Answers all have two words, including a descriptive word of some sort. Words to be anagrammed are in CAPS.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Mar 18 19
Category: Anagrams
Easier
spanishliz
Mar 18 19
584 plays
48.
  Confused Healers popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
The healers amongst us have been on the front lines for some time, without much rest, so a bit of confusion is not surprising. Anagram the words in ALL CAPS to restore these heroes to full health.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Jan 26 21
Category: Anagrams
Easier
spanishliz
Jan 26 21
837 plays
49.
  Intriguing and Outlandish - 10 questions - 4 mins
The people in this quiz are intriguing for many reasons, and sometimes given to outlandish taste in clothes, at least to more conservative minds. Match the person to the description given.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Nov 30 21
Category: Celebrities Mixture
Easier
spanishliz
Nov 30 21
430 plays
50.
  London, Paris, Milan great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Match the three title cities, and seven more, with the geographical feature associated with each one.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Feb 16 19
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category: Cities of the World
Very Easy
spanishliz
Feb 16 19
937 plays
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