Quizmaker Tune-Ups Trivia Quizzes

 Apostrophes Are Not Difficult 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, DevonshireLass, Feb 09 21 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 Your First Quiz 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, bloomsby, May 09 15 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.

 Treading (Carefully) Where Saints Have Trod 15 questions
Easy, 15 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 24 21 Religion is a matter of indifference to some and a volatile source of outrage and complaint for others. One must proceed with sensitivity, objectivity and tact when writing quizzes and questions about religion. This quiz offers some guidance.

 The Worst Trivia Quiz of All Time 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Aug 30 20 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.

 Plagiarism 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, crisw, Oct 31 06 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.

 How to Create a Good Quiz! 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Feb 09 21 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!

 Impossible General Knowledge 15 questions
Average, 15 Qns, greybrow, Apr 14 13 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.

 Quiz-Making: Some Hints 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, bloomsby, Jun 26 19 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!

 It's Too? Two? To? Much! 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, crisw, Aug 25 20 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?

 A Correction Note? I Think Not! 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, linkan, Jun 11 15 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.

 Common Multiple Choice Mistakes 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Feb 14 18 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!

 It's Its! 15 questions
Very Easy, 15 Qns, crisw, May 06 20 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'.

 Punctuation 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Sep 25 07 Do you know what punctuation to use?

 Your You're Whosit Whatsit Test 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, Bruyere, Jul 25 10 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!

 Stars and Stripes vs the Union Jack 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, NatalieW, Nov 05 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.

 Creating a History Quiz: Some Hints 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, bloomsby, Jun 12 17 On the art of creating History quizzes.

 Correction Notices 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, agony, Jan 25 13 What is the most appropriate way to send, and respond to, a correction notice?

 Quizzyland Etiquette 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, bullymom, Mar 21 20 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.

 There, They're, and Their 15 questions
Very Easy, 15 Qns, hipeople, May 18 10 These words get confused very often, and sound exactly the same. Good luck, and please rate every quiz you play!

 Interesting Info 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Aug 04 14 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.

 How Not to Get Mad at Fun Trivia Editors 10 questions
Very Easy, 10 Qns, linkan, Apr 18 14 You've played trivia for days, maybe even weeks, and you feel like you're a professional FunTrivia player. You are ready to make up some trivia ?'s yourself. Problem is, those "Editors" are so picky. Not really, they are here to help.

 Apostrophes 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Oct 14 06 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.

 Whose and Who's 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Apr 21 18 See if you know the difference between 'whose' and 'who's'!

 Your Quiz Has Been Placed Online! 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Jun 11 15 Congratulations! You have your first quiz online! Now what do you do?

 A Night *In* The Movies 20 questions
Average, 20 Qns, crisw, Jul 20 15 On a recent night, I did some editing in the Movies category. There were 66 quizzes waiting to go online. All of these phrases are from these quizzes. Can you help me correct them?

 Making Quizzes 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Oct 16 20 How much do you know about creating quizzes?

 Some Quizzes Edit Themselves 10 questions
Tough, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Nov 03 12 Some people are simply visual learners. Use photos of the quiz template to learn how to edit some basic errors in this sample quiz. Click on the photos to zoom in and prepare to send it to the queue! Note: Proofreading refers to 'spellchecking'.

 Quiz-Making: More Hints 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, bloomsby, Sep 12 17 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.

 How to Make a Funtrivia Quiz Quiz 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Sep 23 21 How much do you know about making quizzes?