Quizmaker Tune-Ups Trivia and Quizzes

 Plagiarism 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, crisw, Apr 25 02 Plagiarism is the copying of material from an author's works without proper attribution. Quizzyland cannot accept plagiarized quizzes. Do you know how to avoid plagiarism? Identify whether each situation is an example of plagiarism.

 Quiz-Making: Some Hints 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, bloomsby, Jan 18 02 So, you've read the guidelines, taken several quizzes and want your own quizzes to be good. Here are some hints. (Most of the examples are based closely on quizzes actually submitted in Quizzyland). Have fun!

 Apostrophes Are Not Difficult 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, DevonshireLass, Jan 05 07 An apostrophe is used to show possession, and to show where there is a missing letter. It really is quite simple. Let's see how you go as the quiz takes us step by step through a dispute between neighbours.

 Creating a History Quiz: Some Hints 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, bloomsby, May 31 03 On the art of creating History quizzes.

 Creating Your First Quiz 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, bloomsby, Dec 30 03 Creating your first quiz can be an exciting challenge. These questions concern matters that should help to reduce frustration on submission. This quiz is intended to be useful, not hard.

 How to Create a Good Quiz! 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jan 14 03 If you have ever had a quiz rejected at Funtrivia, this quiz is for you. Within this quiz you will find some ideas on how to improve your reputation at Funtrivia with both the editors and your fellow quizmakers!

 It's Too? Two? To? Much! 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, crisw, Aug 18 00 Ahh! Those pesky words that sound the same but are spelled differently- too, to, two, for example. Do you know when to use each word?

 The Worst Quiz of All Time 2.0 10 questions
Tough, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Oct 23 07 After a couple of years' experience and reflection, I realized I could do much worse.

 Impossible General Knowledge 15 questions
Average, 15 Qns, greybrow, Jun 11 06 Here are fifteen REALLY difficult questions BUT to help you to understand why people can sometimes perform better than chance when they don't know the answer, I've left you some clues and given you some hints as to what they are.

 Your Quiz Has Been Placed Online! 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Jul 20 09 Congratulations! You have your first quiz online! Now what do you do?

 Quizzyland Etiquette 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, bullymom, Mar 21 03 Like any other sport, profession, or organization, Quizzyland has its own rules of conduct. In general, the Golden Rule applies in FunTrivia- you know, "do unto others..." See how much you know about Quizzyland etiquette.

 Stars and Stripes vs the Union Jack 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, NatalieW, Feb 08 06 Both US and UK English spelling of words are accepted in FunTrivia quizzes. Neither is wrong with respect to the other, just different. This quiz will test your knowledge of differences in UK and US English usage.

 Correction Notices 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, agony, May 05 04 What is the most appropriate way to send, and respond to, a correction notice?

 Your You're Whosit Whatsit Test 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, Bruyere, Mar 09 03 Here's an English tune-up quiz on common errors based on editing here at Quizzyland for the past two years and teaching ESL a few years. Some of these are hard to nip in the bud, but I know you can do it!

 Common Multiple Choice Mistakes 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jan 30 03 One difficulty I have noticed for quizmakers at this website is in the creation of incorrect answers for multiple choice questions. Below I will demonstrate how not to make your multiple choice questions dead giveaways!

 Apostrophes 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Sep 04 00 I'll give you a sentence that may or may not have an apostrophe problem in it. You choose the sentence with the apostrophes and punctuation in the correct places.

 "I Couldn't Have Said It Better" 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, WesleyCrusher, May 01 14 These words, said by a FunTrivia editor, often precede an "Editor's Choice" award for a quiz that transcends the usual. If you want to get your authoring to that point, here are some lessons and insights straight from the first Author Masterclass!

 It's Its! 15 questions
Very Easy, 15 Qns, crisw, Jun 06 00 One of the most common mistakes editors find in quizzes is confusion over when to use 'its' and 'it's'. If you create quizzes, help me out by taking this quiz! If the usage is correct, pick 'yes', otherwise, pick 'no'.

 How to Capitalize a Title 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Jul 27 01 Titles are everywhere! There are song titles, movie titles, album titles, names of TV shows and episodes, book titles, poem titles - even the titles of your quizzes. See if YOU know how to capitalize them correctly.

 Interesting Info 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Aug 03 02 You've probably noticed that quizzes throughout most of Quizzyland now need interesting info attached to most of the questions. Put yourself in an editor's shoes, and see if you can spot the subtle difference between failure and success.

 Writing Quiz Questions That Don't Suck #1 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, crisw, Jun 10 05 The difference between a ho-hum quiz that gets little play and poor ratings and a great quiz is often how well the questions are written. Do you know how to tell a great question from a boring one?

 Whose and Who's 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Mar 07 01 See if you know the difference between 'whose' and 'who's'!

 Punctuation 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Feb 01 02 Do you know what punctuation to use?

 You're Your Quiz's First Editor 10 questions
Very Easy, 10 Qns, LadyCaitriona, Sep 30 01 Knowing the difference between 'your' and 'you are' is a huge help in getting your quiz through on the first go-round. Remember: 'your' means belonging to you. 'You're' is a contraction for 'you are'.

 The Worst Trivia Quiz of All Time 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Dec 29 04 In a recent Quiz Makers' Guild meeting, several "bad" sorts of questions were identified. By way of example, I, the humble Stuthehistoryguy, offer this quiz.

 Making Quizzes 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Aug 11 00 How much do you know about creating quizzes?

 A Correction Note? I Think Not! 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, linkan, Aug 07 04 Have you made this same comment when you see that someone has sent you a correction note? Have you gotten so fed up with them that you ignore them? Have you just said, okay I'll change it to make them happy? Let's see what is the correct way.

 Quiz-Making: More Hints 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, bloomsby, Aug 11 02 This is a sequel to my previous quiz on this topic. Again, the examples are closely based on (or taken from) quizzes actually submitted in Quizzyland.

 Singular Pluralities 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, crisw, Jan 19 06 Lately, I've noticed that many quiz writers are submitting quizzes that have problems with sentences that contain both singular and plural forms. Can you single out the correct answers a plurality of times?