1.

  U.S. Holiday Objects    

Photo Match

 12 Qns

Objects Connected to U.S. Holidays

In the U.S., many holidays are celebrated and each has its own special decorations, food, and other objects associated with it. Match the holiday with the object to which each holiday is MOST connected.

Very Easy, 12 Qns, trident, Sep 06 23

Category: U.S. Holidays

Very Easy
trident
Sep 06 23
894 plays

2.

  Mr. President, If You Please...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some presidents would rather be called "Mr. President" instead of their birth names or nicknames. This quiz is a tribute to presidents whose names were changed before they entered office, or weren't changed and were ridiculed.

Average, 10 Qns, adams627, Nov 27 15

Category: Before They Were President

Average
adams627
2478 plays

3.

  Party Animals    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many are familiar with the Republican Elephant and the Democratic Donkey as symbols of these American political parties. How many of these other party animals from around the world do you know?

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Oct 26 15

Category: Flags and Symbols

Average
looney_tunes
8655 plays

4.

  Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

We all have a lot of fun repeating tongue twisters in our own native English but what happens when we try to repeat them in another language?

Average, 10 Qns, Plodd, Nov 07 19

Category: Languages

Average
Plodd
Nov 07 19
1830 plays

5.

  Light a Candle    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz looks at some (mostly) Australian fundraising methods that shine (candle) light onto a worthy cause and/or bring some light to the lives of the people and their loved ones who need assistance in a dark time.

Average, 10 Qns, Tizzabelle, Nov 10 14

Category: Charitable/Rights Organizations

Average
Tizzabelle
801 plays

6.

  The Churchill Perspective: World Leaders    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Winston Churchill expressed many strong opinions regarding the public figures of his own time. I will supply a fact about an historical figure and a quote about the person from Winston Churchill, which should allow you to identify him or her.

Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Aug 01 22

Category: U.K. Government

Average
uglybird
Aug 01 22
3579 plays

7.

  Absurd French 1002    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Back by popular request, it's another French quiz to help you get the neighbor's Rottweiler's muzzle out of your chihuahua's designer jean pockets. Bonne chance!

Average, 10 Qns, Bruyere, Jan 31 23

Category: French

Average
Bruyere
Jan 31 23
7755 plays

8.

  A Brand (New) Language    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Brand names are one way to investigate the power and scope of world languages. See if you can figure out what these different brand names are trying to say. Good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Jan 24 25

Category: Languages - Difficult

Tough
kyleisalive
Jan 24 25
915 plays

9.

  Photo Tour: Landmarks of France    

Photo Match

 10 Qns

Take a tour with these French landmarks by matching them with the correct photos. Bon voyage!

Easier, 10 Qns, trident, Apr 27 23

Category: Mixed Sites in Europe

Easier
trident
Apr 27 23
972 plays

10.

  An Acrostic Thanksgiving Day    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The letters in the words "Thanksgiving Day" appear in the questions, but not necessarily in the answers. Pull your chair up to the table and enjoy!

Easier, 15 Qns, nannywoo, Nov 29 13

Category: Seasonal

Easier
nannywoo
1950 plays

11.

  How to Fly Old Glory    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Just as with everything else, there are rules governing how to display the US flag respectfully as a symbol of its country. Test your knowledge of flag etiquette.

Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, May 10 16

Category: Flags of the USA

Average
CellarDoor
8265 plays

12.

  Please Don't Squeeze the Mascot!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here is a quiz about some of those cute little icons of advertising that either annoy the heck out of you, or make you smile.

Average, 10 Qns, Polaris101, Sep 30 24

Category: U.S. Commercials

Average
Polaris101
Sep 30 24
9141 plays

13.

  Even More Aussie TV Ads    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I have fun making these quizzes, and I hope you have fun just as much playing them.

Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002, Aug 03 16

Category: Australian Commercials

Average
ozzz2002
651 plays

14.

  Pop Songs in TV Commercials 3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Answer various questions about TV commercials which used pop songs in them.

Average, 10 Qns, Polaris101, Nov 10 07

Category: U.S. Commercials

Average
Polaris101
6327 plays

15.

  Latin Lives!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Who says Latin is a dead language? This quiz proves that it is alive and well - at least, partially.

Easier, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth, Sep 02 23

Category: Latin

Easier
Cymruambyth
Sep 02 23
4911 plays

16.

  Code-talking in Diné (Navajo)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

During WWII, Navajo Native Americans made up a code based on words in their language that resembled the military terms they were describing, such as "iron fish" for "submarine". Here we'll match the code word back to its original term.

Average, 10 Qns, PDAZ, Feb 20 12

Category: North American Native Languages

Average
PDAZ
4533 plays

17.

  Brand Name or Generic?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many products in American society are referred to by a brand name for only one specific product. For example, we often use "Ziploc bag" to refer to ANY plastic bag used for storage. Which brand name do people use to refer to the following products?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Jan 26 23

Category: Marketing

Very Easy
alaspooryoric
Jan 26 23
4233 plays

18.

  Star-Struck!    

Photo Match

 12 Qns

Flags With(out) Stars

Each of these twelve flags used to have stars, that is until they were struck (by me) from their patterns. Match each now-starless flag to its correct country.

Easier, 12 Qns, trident, Sep 24 23

Category: World Flags

Easier
trident
Sep 24 23
663 plays

19.

  Commercial Slogans of the Fifties    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some Classic Commercial Slogans From the Fifties.

Average, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Jun 10 22

Category: U.S. Commercials

Average
shanteyman
Jun 10 22
4179 plays

20.

  RMS Titanic, One Hundred Years On - A Tribute    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Written in April 2012, this quiz asks ten questions about the RMS Titanic, the ship deemed to be 'unsinkable', which met with a premature and tragic end.

Average, 10 Qns, Jennifer5, Apr 23 12

Category: RMS Titanic

Average
Jennifer5
1791 plays

21.

  Afrikaans to Zulu    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

An epic A to Z tour of the world's languages. We'll be hitting every letter except V and every continent but Antarctica. Enjoy!

Tough, 25 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Jan 24 25

Category: Languages - Difficult

Tough
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jan 24 25
22278 plays

22.

  Holidays!    

Photo Match

 10 Qns

Match these pictures with the holidays they hopefully bring to mind.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Jul 17 23

Category: Holidays - General

Very Easy
zorba_scank
Jul 17 23
1311 plays

23.

  The U.S. Merchant Marine    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ten true-or-false questions on this under-appreciated force that was instrumental in fighting World War II. The answers may surprise you.

Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Apr 30 18

Category: U.S. Military

Average
stuthehistoryguy
822 plays

24.

  Famous Street Addresses    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Presented in this quiz are some of the most famous addresses in the world. Your task is to match the well-known world site with its address. As can be expected, all of the sites selected are in large cities...good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Sep 24 18

Category: Mixed Sites by Theme

Average
thejazzkickazz
Sep 24 18
7770 plays

25.

  Good Idea, Bad Idea    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A stroll down memory lane and a look at a few good and bad ideas and some of the best and worst business decisions made.

Tough, 10 Qns, EmmaF2008, Oct 02 12

Category: Business World

Tough
EmmaF2008
4479 plays

26.

  Christmas According to the Bible    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A look at the Biblical events that have inspired the Christmas holiday. Do you know what hails from tradition vs. what is found in the Biblical account?

Tough, 15 Qns, skylarb, Dec 22 23

Category: Christmas

Tough
skylarb
Dec 22 23
9243 plays

27.

  Condolence and Support    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is for anyone who has ever wondered what to say to someone who has lost. It focuses on letters, but may be helpful even if you choose not to write.

Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, May 14 18

Category: Culture Mixes

Average
stuthehistoryguy
2580 plays

28.

  Pictures? Perfect    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Taking a break from quiz writing, the Wise Cracks are traveling around the world, enjoying some totally awesome sites. If you can't tag along, at least enjoy our snapshots!

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Sep 24 18

Category: World Sites

Average
ponycargirl
Sep 24 18
3480 plays

29.

  20 Questions about Winston Churchill    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Here are 20 multiple-choice questions about this very interesting British Prime Minister, who guided Britain through the dark days of World War II.

Average, 20 Qns, root17, Apr 13 22

Category: Winston Churchill

Average
root17
Apr 13 22
1125 plays

30.

  Weekly World News    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For decades, America's favorite mock supermarket tabloid has entertained, appalled, and (only by accident) educated a cynical public. This quiz is a tribute to the strange story (and stories) of the "Weekly World News."

Tough, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Sep 26 11

Category: USA Newspapers

Tough
CellarDoor
672 plays

31.

  US Air Force Missiles    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The US Air Force has used a wide variety of missiles as part of its mission. This quiz tests your knowledge of 10 of them.

Tough, 10 Qns, cag1970, Apr 12 09

Category: USAF

Tough
cag1970
834 plays

32.

  Man Made Structures, Part 1    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

The pictures in this quiz represent man-made edifices, structures or objects d'art from around the world. Do you recognise them?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, skunkee, Jul 21 23

Category: World Sites

Very Easy
skunkee
Jul 21 23
12303 plays

33.

  Henry's Holidays: A Merry Medieval Christmas    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Henry's back! Christmas celebrations are in full swing at the castle of my Lord, the Earl of Warwick. Join us for the fun!

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Dec 22 15

Category: Christmas

Average
ponycargirl
2103 plays

34.

  Weeping Vexillologists: Deconstructing Flags    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Tough quiz ahead. A country's flag is the very crux of its identity. Yet with a few small substitutions (and ignoring dimensions), we can totally change one nation's flag into another country's flag. It's enough to make a grown vexillologist weep.

Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jul 16 21

Category: World Flags

Average
1nn1
Jul 16 21
753 plays

35.

  Locating American Universities    

Label Quiz

 10 Qns

Do you know where in the U.S. the main campuses of these American universities are located? Point them out on the map and see if you're ready for higher education. Good luck!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Mar 15 23

Category: US Colleges

Very Easy
kyleisalive
Mar 15 23
861 plays

36.

  Couldn't Get Re-elected    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

US Presidential Election Results

Often, in US politics, it is difficult to beat a sitting president in an election. However, these ten elected presidents managed to lose their bid for a second term. Match the sitting president on the left with the candidate who beat them.

Easier, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, May 15 24

Category: Presidential Trivia

Easier
LeoDaVinci
May 15 24
690 plays

37.

  Man, It's a Manat!    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

You can learn a lot about a country by exploring the symbols used on its currency. Azerbaijan is a case in point, so let's look at some manats and qәpiks. Clicking the image to enlarge it may help you see valuable clues.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Sep 08 17

Category: Flags and Symbols

Average
looney_tunes
4425 plays

38.

  Jewish Grandmother to English Dictionary    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

As a child my grandmothers only spoke Yiddish when they didn't want me to understand what they were saying. I learned the language as a means of self-preservation. This quiz will help put you in the know about common Yiddish phrases.

Easier, 20 Qns, adam36, Oct 29 23

Category: Hebrew and Yiddish

Easier
adam36
Oct 29 23
882 plays

39.

  Stonehenge: Historical and Etymological Aspects    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A long time ago some people stuck some very big rocks in the ground and piled others on top of them. Many other people have spent a lot of time guessing how and why they did it and inventing big words to describe their speculations. What fun!

Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Nov 21 13

Category: Buildings & Landmarks

Tough
uglybird
3279 plays

40.

  Help! I'm Lost and My GPS Isn't Working!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Technology only fails me when I'm on vacation. I know I'm close to the sites and spots I need to be, but I may need a bit of help. Can you replace my faulty GPS unit and let me know where I am?

Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Sep 12 09

Category: World Sites

Average
kyleisalive
7278 plays

41.

  They Did Nothing Wrong    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

UK MPs can claim for expenses incurred whilst performing their duties. In 2009 some of these claims were published, ranging from the laughably cheap through the absurdly expensive to the utterly bizarre - but none of them broke rules, or so they claim!

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jul 09 09

Category: U.K. Government

Average
Snowman
1140 plays

42.

  The Ubiquitous Orange Traffic Cone    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You're out driving, when OH NO! SWERVE! But alas, it is too late. The Orange Traffic Cone lies squashed, woefully and unconically, on the asphalt. Filled with remorse, you ponder the life and times of this orange traffic cone...

Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Dec 22 23

Category: Roads & Highways

Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Dec 22 23
7545 plays

43.

  Winding Road Ahead    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Hop in. The tank's full of petrol, the tyres are new, the brakes are great.. let's motor down some interesting roads! Fasten your seatbelt and hope for the best. Some of these roads aren't the greatest...

Average, 10 Qns, Tizzabelle, May 30 16

Category: Roads & Highways

Average
Tizzabelle
651 plays

44.

  Aussie Ads : Part Four    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Another edition of Australian commercials, mainly from the 1970s and 80s.

Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002, Sep 08 13

Category: Australian Commercials

Average
ozzz2002
633 plays

45.

  Seven Wonders, Ancient and New    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

As this is my seventh quiz, I thought it would be fitting to base it on the Seven Wonders of the World. One question each for the Ancient Wonders and one question each for the New Wonders as crowned by an online vote. The final question is rather general

Tough, 15 Qns, Aussiedrongo, Jan 10 19

Category: Seven Ancient Wonders

Tough
Aussiedrongo
Jan 10 19
1848 plays

46.

  More Aussie TV Ads    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My first Aussie TV Ads quiz seemed very popular, so here is more of the same. Enjoy another trip down Memory Lane.

Easier, 10 Qns, ozzz2002, Feb 10 23

Category: Australian Commercials

Easier
ozzz2002
Feb 10 23
837 plays

47.

  Photo Tour: Landmarks of the U.K.    

Photo Match

 12 Qns

The United Kingdom houses numerous famous sites that have stood the test of time. Enjoy this photo match quiz that includes many of them. (Click the images to get a closer look!)

Easier, 12 Qns, trident, Sep 29 23

Category: Mixed Sites in Europe

Easier
trident
Sep 29 23
711 plays

48.

  Common Latin Words and Phrases    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is an author's challenge by Terry. Let's examine some circumstances in which understanding a few Latin words might come in handy.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Apr 14 23

Category: Latin

Average
JanIQ
Apr 14 23
3144 plays

49.

  Man Made Structures, Part 2    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

The pictures in this quiz represent man-made edifices or structures from around the world. Do you recognise them?

Easier, 10 Qns, skunkee, Sep 24 18

Category: World Sites

Easier
skunkee
Sep 24 18
6363 plays

50.

  A Crooked Little House    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

We will start with one crooked little house and finish with another, visiting some other quirky looking places in between. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, Plodd, Sep 24 18

Category: Mixed Sites by Theme

Average
Plodd
Sep 24 18
2343 plays