Author Biography: wjames

1.

  Brightest in the Dark    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Techniques and technologies for human night vision

Human's sight is best in the day, but seeing at night opens a whole new world. This quiz covers practices and technologies that facilitate human sight at night.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jul 21 25

Category: Electromagnetic Spectrum and Optics

Average
wjames
Jul 21 25
316 plays

2.

  Red Sky at Night, Sailor's Delight    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Various appearances of the color red in the nautical world. May be difficult for landlubbers.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Oct 15 14

Category: Red

Average
wjames
1510 plays

3.

  Category Jambalaya    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Adopted quiz, original author Snowbird, a member of FT Class 0 who last visited in 2006. Original had 20 questions from Weekly Games, this update contains questions from each of the 20 quiz categories.

Easier, 20 Qns, wjames, Jan 21 24

Category: Mixed 20 Questions

Easier
wjames
Jan 21 24
1243 plays

4.

  Cheerleaders and Causes    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the famous person with the cause for which they served as the champion or cheerleader.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Sep 30 24

Category: After They Were Stars

Average
wjames
Sep 30 24
219 plays

5.

  Blood, Sweat and Tears    

Mystery Sort

 10 Qns

Already given your Blood, Sweat and Tears to Trivia? Give a little bit more and try your hand at this quiz. This is an adopted quiz, original author E-Kaffeinated, put online in 2003.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Aug 14 24

Category: Thematic Body Parts

Average
wjames
Aug 14 24
279 plays

6.

  Second World War Oddities    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

History is much more than dates, names, and places. Here are some unusual details of World War Two. Original author tinky65 who wrote quizzes in the History category.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jun 20 26

Category: World War II

Average
wjames
Jun 20 26
378 plays

7.

  Religious Awards in Scouting America    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The 12th point of the Scout Law is "A Scout is Reverent". Scouts in the U.S. can work with religious leaders to learn about religions and earn awards that they can wear on their Scout uniform.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jun 22 25

Category: Thematic Religious Mixture

Average
wjames
Jun 22 25
61 plays

8.

  Celebrity Awards 2020-2025    

Classification Quiz

 12 Qns

Group celebrities by the listed award they earned from 2020-2025. A couple of the celebrities won multiples of the listed awards, but there is only one solution that works for the period 2020-2025.

Average, 12 Qns, wjames, Aug 21 25

Category: Who is this Celebrity?

Average
wjames
Aug 21 25
254 plays

9.

  Geo Celebs    

Label Quiz

 10 Qns

Celebrities with geographic names or nicknames

Match the description of the person or animal with their name that includes a U.S. city.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Oct 04 25

Category: Who is this Celebrity?

Average
wjames
Oct 04 25
271 plays

10.

  NATO Member States    

Label Quiz

 10 Qns

Match map location with short clues about North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, wjames, Mar 20 26

Category: NATO

Very Easy
wjames
Mar 20 26
618 plays

11.

  Trump v. U.S. (2024)    

Fun Fill-It

 11 Qns

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Presidential Immunity

Text of a 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision concerning presidential immunity for official acts.

Easier, 11 Qns, wjames, Dec 10 25

Category: Supreme Court

Easier
wjames
Dec 10 25
85 plays

12.

  Ricky Gervais, 2020 Golden Globes    

Fun Fill-It

 10 Qns

This quiz contains excerpts from the controversial opening remarks by Ricky Gervais at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, wjames, Dec 17 25

Category: Celebrities E-G

Very Easy
wjames
Dec 17 25
140 plays

13.

  Famous Supremes    

Collection Quiz

 10 Qns

U.S. Supreme Court Justices

Some U.S. Supreme Court Justices gain fame beyond legal circles. This quiz asks you to pick out some of the better-known ones, both famous and infamous.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Dec 28 25

Category: Supreme Court

Easier
wjames
Dec 28 25
291 plays

14.

  Celebrity Cross-Dressers    

Collection Quiz

 10 Qns

Movie stars that have played roles that required dressing as a gender other than their own.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, wjames, May 01 26

Category: Celebrity Grab Bag

Very Easy
wjames
May 01 26
864 plays

15.

  Leonardo's Long Journey    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Leonardo DiCaprio's string of award nominations before finally winning an Oscar.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Mar 18 26

Category: DiCaprio, Leonardo

Easier
wjames
Mar 18 26
451 plays

16.

  Ol' Blue Eyes' Odyssey    

Ordering Quiz

 10 Qns

The Life and Times of Frank Sinatra

Personal and career highlights of Frank Sinatra's life.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Jan 09 26

Category: Sinatra, Frank

Easier
wjames
Jan 09 26
381 plays

17.

  USMC Battle Order    

Ordering Quiz

 10 Qns

Significant events in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Jan 29 26

Category: U.S. Marines

Easier
wjames
Jan 29 26
186 plays

18.

  U.S. Presidential Candidates in 2024    

Classification Quiz

 10 Qns

Group these 2024 U.S. presidential candidates by political affiliation: Democrat, Republican, or "Other".

Very Easy, 10 Qns, wjames, Feb 13 26

Category: Campaigns & Elections

Very Easy
wjames
Feb 13 26
445 plays

19.

  I've Been Smilin'    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Popular U.S. Comics and Cartoons

Match the given comic titles with the authors.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Feb 21 26

Category: Comics & Cartoons

Easier
wjames
Feb 21 26
232 plays

20.

  Canadian National Parks    

Label Quiz

 10 Qns

Locate these national treasures on a map of Canada.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Feb 25 26

Category: Canada - National and Provincial Parks

Easier
wjames
Feb 25 26
106 plays

21.

  2026 U.S. Winter Gold    

Collection Quiz

 10 Qns

U.S. athletes winning gold medals at the Milano-Cortino Games.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Mar 02 26

Category: USA at the Olympics

Average
wjames
Mar 02 26
203 plays

22.

  Olympic Mascots    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the lovable/interesting mascots to their Olympic game year and host city.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Mar 14 26

Category: Olympic Games

Easier
wjames
Mar 14 26
117 plays

23.

  Horse Origins    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Horse Breeds Around the World

Match the horse breeds with their country/region of origin.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Mar 30 26

Category: Horse Breeds

Easier
wjames
Mar 30 26
175 plays

24.

  A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Types of Brain Twists

Identify the types of Brain Twist questions.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Apr 26 26

Category: Unique Quizzes

Average
wjames
Apr 26 26
149 plays

25.

  Greenlandic Place Names    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the Greenlandic language words and place names to Danish or English equivalents.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, May 11 26

Category: Greenland

Average
wjames
May 11 26
42 plays

26.

  Women National Leaders    

Ordering Quiz

 10 Qns

These women led their countries, often the first woman to do so.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, May 19 26

Category: World Leaders

Average
wjames
May 19 26
150 plays

27.

  Women Leads in Literature    

Classification Quiz

 10 Qns

Group the women protagonists by the type of literary genre they appear in.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, May 22 26

Category: Fictional Females

Average
wjames
May 22 26
185 plays

28.

  Rogues Gallery    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Video Game Characters

Match video game characters with their primary game.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jul 05 26

Category: Video Game Characters

Average
wjames
Jul 05 26
55 plays

29.

  Mysterious Men of Music    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Given a song title or artist and bit of lyric, fill-in the missing man's name.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Jun 28 26

Category: Male Names in Songs

Easier
wjames
Jun 28 26
423 plays

30.

  The Canary in the Coal Mine    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Danger Warnings

People who served as "canaries in a coal mine" to warn of unseen dangers.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Aug 03 26

Category: Mixed People

Average
wjames
Aug 03 26
126 plays

31.

  What Does It Take?    

Classification Quiz

 10 Qns

Classify games by what equipment (if any) is needed to play them.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, wjames, Aug 02 26

Category: Games and Toys for Kids

Very Easy
wjames
Aug 02 26
336 plays

32.

  Christian Baptism    

Classification Quiz

 10 Qns

Identify when or if certain Christian denominations practice baptism.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Aug 26 26

Category: Christianity

Easier
wjames
Aug 26 26
234 plays

33.

  TV Towns    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Mainly U.S. television shows, match the fictional town.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Jul 22 23

Category: Locations

Easier
wjames
Jul 22 23
435 plays

34.

  End of the Line    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Various people, events and things that are the last of their kind -- the end of the line.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Apr 30 15

Category: First, Second, Third and Last

Easier
wjames
2760 plays

35.

  Celebrities Out of the Box    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Celebrities often use their fame to advance certain causes or points of view. Here are a few such utterances.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Sep 24 15

Category: Quotes by Celebrities

Easier
wjames
1473 plays

36.

  Unnatural Waters    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

A quiz about man-made waterways of the world.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jan 08 16

Category: Bodies of Water Photo Quizzes

Average
wjames
729 plays

37.

  Islamic History    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Historical events in the Islamic world.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Aug 23 16

Category: Specific Topic Mixes

Average
wjames
509 plays

38.

  Truth Be Told    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Quotes about truth from famous people. The images give a clue to the correct answer.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Aug 17 14

Category: Who Said It?

Easier
wjames
1229 plays

39.

  What do you know about The Da Vinci Code?    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Questions about the the 2003 novel by Dan Brown.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Aug 05 20

Category: The Da Vinci Code

Average
wjames
Aug 05 20
1085 plays

40.

  You're In the Army Now    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Unique army units and soldiers across the globe and across the ages.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Dec 31 14

Category: Military Equipment

Average
wjames
1243 plays

41.

  Egypt, World Crossroads    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Ancient Egyptian history is fairly well known; here are some other times when Egypt was the center of the world stage.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Jul 07 26

Category: Egypt

Easier
wjames
Jul 07 26
374 plays

42.

  Classic Cash    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

I hope the pictures help you figure out which Johnny Cash tune is being described.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Sep 03 16

Category: Cash, Johnny

Average
wjames
937 plays

43.

  "Breaking Bad" Good Guys    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Very few of the "Breaking Bad" characters were wholly "good", but these are the best of the "bad". Match the character with their identifying characteristics.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Jul 09 17

Category: Breaking Bad

Easier
wjames
1048 plays

44.

  U.S. National Forests    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

For my 50th quiz, we'll tour the 50 U.S. states, sampling some fine U.S. forests.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, May 09 26

Category: USA Photo Quizzes

Average
wjames
May 09 26
873 plays

45.

  Breaking Bad Guys    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the bad guy from the excellent AMC series "Breaking Bad" with something unique to them.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Aug 27 19

Category: Breaking Bad

Average
wjames
954 plays

46.

  Why Am I So Tired?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Most adults experience unusual fatigue or sleepiness at some point in their life; this quiz is about some of the major causes and treatments.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Mar 08 16

Category: Health Issues

Average
wjames
1866 plays

47.

  Down Town    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'll give you the name of a feature found in the "down town" area of various world cities, you give me the name of the city.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Nov 03 14

Category: Cities of the World

Average
wjames
1874 plays

48.

  He Done Her Wrong    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Women throughout the ages and the men that did them wrong.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jan 25 14

Category: Other People

Average
wjames
2423 plays

49.

  Ratings of the U.S. Coast Guard & Navy    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Enlisted specialty ("rating") marks used or previously used in the U.S. Coast Guard & Navy.

Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jul 13 22

Category: U.S. Military

Average
wjames
Jul 13 22
505 plays

50.

  Charitable Celebs    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

After winning fame on the big or small screen, these stars promoted charitable causes. Match the celeb with the charity, some with clues of their area of focus.

Easier, 10 Qns, wjames, Mar 06 18

Category: After They Were Stars

Easier
wjames
527 plays