Author Biography: wilbill

1.

  More Phobias For The 21st Century    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Here are ten more fears that seem appropriate for the new millennium.

Easier, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 20 21

Category: Phobias

Easier
wilbill
Aug 20 21
494 plays

2.

  Unsung Heroes - Why Did History Forget?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

History can be capricious. There's no guarantee that doing something first or doing it best will secure a place in the history books. Let's examine why some people who should be famous are barely remembered.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Mar 07 15

Category: Mysteries of History

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823 plays

3.

  The Great Dictator(s)    

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 15 Qns

This quiz has nothing to do with the Charlie Chaplin film. We're dealing with actual dictators. See if you can match these despots with the nations over which they held sway.

Easier, 15 Qns, wilbill, May 22 17

Category: Dictators & Tyrants

Easier
wilbill
738 plays

4.

  Cute But Deadly    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There's a theory that cuteness in the animal kingdom can be an effective defense mechanism. But when cute fails, these critters have more effective - and often deadly - ways of defending themselves.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Mar 30 22

Category: Mixed Animal Trivia

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wilbill
Mar 30 22
473 plays

5.

  Banned by 'SNL'!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In 2014 'Saturday Night Live' began its 40th season. Of hundreds of hosts and musical guests most have performed well. But a few made themselves unwelcome, have been banned and will never appear on the show again. Here are some of them.

Easier, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 20 15

Category: Saturday Night Live

Easier
wilbill
815 plays

6.

  Famous After 50    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Retired And Loving It is a large, active team that's been part of FT for over 10 years. This is our first team quiz and we hope you enjoy it. We think we picked an appropriate topic - people who achieved fame late in life.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, May 07 19

Category: Other People

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wilbill
May 07 19
553 plays

7.

  Brains AND Beauty - These Women Have Both    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If you're intimidated by beautiful women or by intelligent women, this quiz will be doubly frightening. These ten ladies are in the top ranks of both looks and intelligence!

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 24 23

Category: Celebrity Grab Bag

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wilbill
Jan 24 23
1823 plays

8.

  More Of The Great Dictator(s)    

Match Quiz

 15 Qns

It's taken me a while to write this second Great Dictators quiz. That's my fault and not due to a shortage of dictators. Here are a few more chances to match notorious despots with the nations they controlled.

Easier, 15 Qns, wilbill, Aug 16 17

Category: Dictators & Tyrants

Easier
wilbill
Aug 16 17
406 plays

9.

  Searching Without Success    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some missing persons are famous before they go missing. Others become famous by virtue of their disappearance. Here are a few from both categories.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jun 26 12

Category: Mysteries of History

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1894 plays

10.

  Phobias For The 21st Century    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Not all of these phobias originated in the 21st century but they all seem to be fears relevant to the new millennium.

Easier, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 16 21

Category: Phobias

Easier
wilbill
Aug 16 21
359 plays

11.

  TV Talkers Stir Up The Controversy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In the 1970s television's talk show format spread from nighttime into daytime. It wasn't long before the content expanded from celebrity interviews to paternity testing. What do you know about TV's more controversial talk shows?

Easier, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 08 19

Category: Mixture: Talk Shows

Easier
wilbill
Aug 08 19
545 plays

12.

  Match The 1980s One Hit Wonders And Artists    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Each of these 1980s songs was the artist's only appearance in the US Billboard Top 40. Match the song with the artist who recorded it.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Dec 02 16

Category: One Hit Wonders - 1980s

Average
wilbill
729 plays

13.

  Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In 1989 Ringo gathered a group of outstanding musicians and took his All Starr Band on tour. Every year or two since, he's toured the world with another group of musicians who might otherwise never play together.

Easier, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jul 15 14

Category: Starr, Ringo

Easier
wilbill
462 plays

14.

  ZIV Television: Syndicated Memories Of The '50s    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In TV's infancy, stations had lots of time to fill and very little programming available with which to fill it. Frederick Ziv saw the need and began producing half hour dramas for syndication. Early baby boomers will recall these "ZIV" productions.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jul 01 13

Category: 1950s TV

Average
wilbill
927 plays

15.

  Why Can't I Have It My Way?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some of my favorite fast food menu items here in the US have disappeared over the years. Some were dropped because they weren't broadly popular, but I'm convinced that some disappeared just because I liked them. Do you remember any of these?

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 05 15

Category: Fast Food

Average
wilbill
1205 plays

16.

  Match The 1990s One Hit Wonders And Artists    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Each of these 1990s songs was the artist's only appearance in the US Billboard Top 40. Match the song with the artist who recorded it.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Dec 03 16

Category: One Hit Wonders - 1990s

Average
wilbill
663 plays

17.

  True or False or...? #2    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

15 more True/False. Hope you enjoy them.

Average, 15 Qns, wilbill, Jul 30 17

Category: True or False

Average
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Jul 30 17
2159 plays

18.

  Time Magazine Reports: The 1940s    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'Time' magazine's coverage of the 1930s was dominated by the worldwide Great Depression and by rising tensions between nations which led to the outbreak of WWII in 1939. Of the major powers, only the US remained at peace as the 1940s began.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Mar 20 15

Category: Time Magazine

Average
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549 plays

19.

  Match The 1960s One Hit Wonders And Artists    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Each of these 1960s songs was the artist's only appearance in the US Billboard Top 40. Match the song with the artist who recorded it.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Nov 29 16

Category: One Hit Wonders - 1960s

Average
wilbill
592 plays

20.

  Up From The Ruins - Ten Forgotten Cities    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Whether due to war, climate change or natural disaster, these cities were forgotten for centuries until being rediscovered. Now they're giving up their lost knowledge and adding to our history.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 05 15

Category: Ancient History

Average
wilbill
1067 plays

21.

  Barbie The Role Model    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For better or worse, people insist on making Barbie a role model. Here's a look at some of Barbie's roles that little girls can model themselves upon - some better, some worse.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, May 25 15

Category: Barbie Dolls

Average
wilbill
1337 plays

22.

  Time Magazine Reports: The 1970s    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The amazing changes in the world during the 1960s kept coming. Major powers continued Cold War saber-rattling but took steps to lower tensions. In the US, pop culture replaced current events in many conversations. And then there was Disco.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Apr 07 15

Category: Time Magazine

Average
wilbill
593 plays

23.

  The Wrong Guy Was In Charge - Crazy Dictators    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Dictators are often vicious megalomaniacs. They commit crimes against those they govern but they also do things that cause head shaking, eye rolling and laughter. Can you name these loony leaders and the countries they ruled?

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 05 15

Category: Dictators & Tyrants

Average
wilbill
649 plays

24.

  Time Magazine Reports: The 1950s    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The US has overcome the Great Depression in the 30s and World War II in the 40s. Despite the developing threat of the Cold War, as the decade of the 1950s begins, 'Time' reports on a nation looking for peace and prosperity.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Apr 01 15

Category: Time Magazine

Average
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582 plays

25.

  The Places We've Lived    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The members of Retired And Loving It have been around a while and we've lived a lot of places. Do you recognize these present and former residences of our team members?

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Mar 26 20

Category: Where am I? Average

Average
wilbill
Mar 26 20
713 plays

26.

  ZIV Television & Beyond: More Classic Syndication    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

In the late 1950s, TV networks began producing their own syndication and selling reruns of primetime shows for syndication. Frederick Ziv sold his company to United Artists but other producers continued to produce programs for first-run syndication.

Average, 15 Qns, wilbill, Sep 28 12

Category: Mixture: Classics

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wilbill
826 plays

27.

  Tougher One Hit Wonders    

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 15 Qns

I recently completed a series of quizzes about one hit wonders through the decades. Here are fifteen of the toughest of the remainder. Are you up for the challenge? (Chart positions are based on the US Billboard Magazine Hot 100 )

Average, 15 Qns, wilbill, Dec 06 16

Category: One Hit Wonders

Average
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502 plays

28.

  Missing: The Vanished Americans    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

At any given time about 90,000 Americans are reported as missing persons. Most are quickly located but about 2,000 each year remain unfound. See how many of these vanished Americans you recognize.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 08 19

Category: U.S.A. People

Average
wilbill
Aug 08 19
343 plays

29.

  'Time' Magazine Reports: The 1980s    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The 80s brought reports of positive developments - the end of the Cold War, political and social improvements in the Third World - and some negatives - 'Time' reported increased unrest in the Middle East and and discovery of the HIV virus.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Apr 15 15

Category: Time Magazine

Average
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542 plays

30.

  Be Very Afraid! Early TV Cold Warriors    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Commies were coming! In the early '50s The Red Scare was very real, but you didn't learn about it in network entertainment programs. If you wanted to know about Red agents, you had to watch syndicated spy shows in non-prime time.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Sep 29 12

Category: 1950s TV

Average
wilbill
699 plays

31.

  True or False or....?    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Or, or, no! wait! There are only two choices - True or False. 15 mixed questions to test your knowledge.

Average, 15 Qns, wilbill, Oct 28 14

Category: True or False

Average
wilbill
1663 plays

32.

  Discoveries By New Discoverers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Discovery Channel has been a mainstay of American cable TV since 1985. In fact, as the 21st century unfolds, Discovery reaches 170 countries in 33 languages. Here's a quiz to help you discover what you know about this popular channel.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 16 15

Category: Mixture: Networks

Average
wilbill
283 plays

33.

  State Secrets, Sealed Records and Closed Files    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Records like birth, state secret or criminal records can be sealed for good cause. This quiz is about sealed records in publicized cases where secrecy causes suspicion, intrigue and conspiracy theories.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Sep 18 14

Category: Mysteries of History

Average
wilbill
601 plays

34.

  Time Magazine Reports: The 1960s    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Events with roots in previous decades dominated 'Time' in the 1960s. The Cold War hovered over international relations, civil rights issues dominated events in the US and space exploration drove scientific discovery in many fields.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Apr 03 15

Category: Time Magazine

Average
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601 plays

35.

  Match The 1970s One Hit Wonders And Artists    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Each of these 70's songs was the artist's only appearance in the US Billboard Top 40. Match the song with the artist who recorded it.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Nov 30 16

Category: One Hit Wonders - 1970s

Average
wilbill
722 plays

36.

  Movie Stars' Final Credits    

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 10 Qns

See if you can match these film stars with the final theatrical (not TV or documentary) movie production released before their death.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 30 17

Category: Movies Grab Bag

Average
wilbill
Aug 30 17
460 plays

37.

  Time Magazine Reports: The 1930s    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

From its inception in 1923, 'Time' had reported on the boom economy of the Roaring Twenties. As that decade ended, so did the financial euphoria. The magazine's coverage of the 30s opened on a vastly different view of the world.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jul 08 19

Category: Time Magazine

Average
wilbill
Jul 08 19
474 plays

38.

  Giving It All For The Game    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Fortunately it's fairly rare for athletes to pass away while actively participating their sport. Here's a chance to see what you know about athletes who died while playing the sport they loved.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Oct 18 20

Category: USA Mixed

Average
wilbill
Oct 18 20
320 plays

39.

  Match The 1950s One Hit Wonders And Artists    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Each of these 1950s songs was the artist's only appearance in the US Billboard Top 40. Match the song with the artist who recorded it.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Nov 27 16

Category: One Hit Wonders - 1950s

Average
wilbill
550 plays

40.

  My African Safari: South Africa    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I've been writing quizzes about a recent safari my wife and I took in southern Africa. Earlier quizzes covered stops in Botswana, Namibia and Zambia. Here's the final quiz about our last stop, South Africa, including a couple of "non-safari" side trips

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Sep 02 14

Category: Mixed South Africa

Average
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461 plays

41.

  My African Safari: Zambia    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about Zambia, third stop on the recent safari my wife and I were privileged to take. Earlier quizzes dealt with our stay in our first stops, Botswana and Namibia.

Easier, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 24 14

Category: Mixed Zambia

Easier
wilbill
256 plays

42.

  Swashbucklers & Shoot 'Em Ups: Early TV Adventures    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A lot of early television aimed at kids in both the US and Britain involved either swordplay or gunplay. How many of these potboilers do you remember?

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jun 05 21

Category: Things in Common

Average
wilbill
Jun 05 21
703 plays

43.

  Why Not Visit a Cemetery When in Paris?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You could search far and wide without finding a larger collection of talent than that located at Père Lachaise in Paris. Unfortunately, Père Lachaise is a cemetery and the talent is deceased, but it's still an interesting place to visit.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Oct 23 14

Category: Burial Sites

Average
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516 plays

44.

  Tommy James With and Without the Shondells    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Tommy James and the Shondells weren't competition for the Beatles or Stones, but they were regulars on the US charts in the late 60s. I was surprised to see no FT quizzes about them, so let's correct this oversight.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 23 15

Category: J

Average
wilbill
209 plays

45.

  Historic US Roads and Highways    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The best way to see America is to get off the interstate highways, slow down and take in the sights and scenery. Here's a quiz about some historic and scenic highways, any of which can take you somewhere interesting.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 26 15

Category: U.S. Roads & Highways

Average
wilbill
345 plays

46.

  More Movie Stars' Final Credits    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

See if you can match ten more film stars with the final theatrical (not TV or documentary) movie production they appeared in.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 28 17

Category: Something in Common

Average
wilbill
Aug 28 17
339 plays

47.

  Celebrities Whose Parents Were Murdered    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The death of a parent is tragic for a child and even more so when the parent is murdered. Here are ten celebrities who have had to deal with that trauma.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 17 19

Category: What a Way to Go

Average
wilbill
Aug 17 19
771 plays

48.

  Do You Know Dr. Seuss?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I've been thinking about my favorite Dr. Seuss books and stories but it seems that I've forgotten a lot of things about them. Can you help me remember?

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 05 15

Recommended for grades: 3,4,5

Category: Seuss, Dr.

Average
wilbill
610 plays

49.

  Close Calls 2: Ten More Days The World Didn't End    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The End Of The World As We Know It is more than a song by R.E.M. It's a concept that has haunted mankind seemingly forever. Here are ten more failed end of the world predictions that didn't work out.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Nov 19 16

Category: Frauds & Hoaxes

Average
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329 plays

50.

  Love Me, Love My Slogan    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Planning to run for office? Overthrow the government? Take over the world? A catchy slogan will help. See if you can tell which of these worked in the past.

Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Apr 30 14

Category: Political Science & History

Average
wilbill
796 plays