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1.
Homonyms and Homophones: Homonyms are a Reel Waist of Thyme
  Homonyms are a Reel Waist of Thyme    
Photo Match
 12 Qns
English is notorious for its homonyms. Homophones, like the ones in the title, are words that have the same pronunciation but whose spelling and meaning are different. Can you match each word definition with the photo suggesting its homophone?
Easier, 12 Qns, LadyNym, Jun 18 26
Easier
LadyNym gold member
Jun 18 26
309 plays
2.
  I Don't Want to Believe    
Collection Quiz
 20 Qns
I find it hard to accept that you may have hesitations over my assertation of disbelief! But perhaps you can sway my opinion by removing all shreds of uncertainty from this collection. Can you find all the words that are antonyms of 'believe'?
Very Easy, 20 Qns, reedy, Jun 15 26
Very Easy
reedy gold member
Jun 15 26
444 plays
3.
Arthurian Legends: Knights of the Round Table
  Knights of the Round Table editor best quiz    
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
There are many stories about the Knights of the Round Table. While some sources say there were a dozen of them, others say there were as many as 1600!
Easier, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Jun 15 26
Category: Arthurian Legends
Easier
ponycargirl editor
Jun 15 26
270 plays
4.
  Puns and Word Play 9    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten further puns for you to relax under in the shade. These ones have a tree theme for the most part. Good luck - and keep smiling.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Jun 13 26
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
Jun 13 26
396 plays
5.
  Chaos In Disguise    
Collection Quiz
 20 Qns
If you're ready to embrace the unexpected, this quiz might just throw you into a whirlwind of disorder. See if you can spot all the words that capture the spirit of 'chaos.' Keep your wits about you - things are about to get a little unruly.
Very Easy, 20 Qns, reedy, Jun 06 26
Very Easy
reedy gold member
Jun 06 26
522 plays
6.
  Cross My Heart    
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
Aphrodite vs Hedone
In the pantheon of Greek gods, there are two goddesses that are closely linked with pleasures and the affairs of love... Aphrodite and Hedone. Let's take a closer look at these two divine beings who did more than cross their subject's hearts.
Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jun 06 26
Easier
pollucci19 gold member
Jun 06 26
180 plays
7.
  Fair Dinkum Aussie Vernacular    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge of Australia's favourite export, our slang. Enjoy! Original quiz was "Aussie Lingo" by Hallic; adopted by MotherGoose.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Jun 06 26
Category: Australian Lingo
Very Easy
MotherGoose editor
Jun 06 26
249 plays
8.
  Cat Words   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This is a selection of words beginning with 'cat'. Simply match the brief definition to the correct 'cat' word, or visa-versa.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, suomy, May 19 26
Category: Starting With ...
Very Easy
suomy
May 19 26
513 plays
9.
  Vocabulary: The "New" Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the future, this quiz will no longer be new, but the words within it will be! See if you can identify words with "new" in them.
Easier, 10 Qns, cavalier87, May 02 26
Category: Words Within Words
Easier
cavalier87
May 02 26
423 plays
10.
  Suggest a Challenge!   popular trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 20 Qns
If you're ready to put yourself to the test, you might just rise to the occasion and identify all the words in this quiz that share a meaning with the idea of 'challenge.' Let's see how well you handle what's put in your path.
Easier, 20 Qns, reedy, Apr 25 26
Easier
reedy gold member
Apr 25 26
606 plays
11.
  Les Choix Misérables   popular trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you find the characters from "Les Misérables" in this collection of names? Differentiate between two musicals based on stories by French author Victor Hugo, leaving out the characters from "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."
Very Easy, 10 Qns, reedy, Apr 05 26
Very Easy
reedy gold member
Apr 05 26
444 plays
12.
  Bound Hand and Foot   top quiz  
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
Many common English idioms contain the words "hand" or "foot". This quiz (whose title features both) requires you to sort out which definitions refer to idioms with "hand" and which ones to idioms with "foot". Good luck!
Easier, 12 Qns, LadyNym, Apr 05 26
Easier
LadyNym gold member
Apr 05 26
525 plays
13.
  Good Luck With That!    
Collection Quiz
 20 Qns
If fortune smiles on you today, you might just stumble upon all the words in this quiz that share a meaning with the idea of "luck." Let's see how far your good - or bad - luck takes you.
Easier, 20 Qns, reedy, Apr 03 26
Easier
reedy gold member
Apr 03 26
582 plays
14.
  You May Say I'm a Dreamer    
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
The songs of 'Joseph'
How well do you know the musical 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Time Rice? Test your knowledge by selecting the sons from 'Joseph' while avoiding those that are from 'Jesus Christ Superstar'.
Easier, 10 Qns, Stoaty, Mar 28 26
Easier
Stoaty gold member
Mar 28 26
372 plays
15.
  Beasts In Your Nightmares   popular trivia quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
Where Are They From?
Bloodsucking animals, the undead coming back to life, human and horses merging into one beast, these could cause anyone to have bad dreams. Can you place these mythological creatures into the region of the world where they originated?
Easier, 10 Qns, GBfan, Mar 03 26
Category: Beasts of Myth
Easier
GBfan gold member
Mar 03 26
363 plays
16.
  Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee    
Fun Fill-It
 12 Qns
1972 Broadway Lyrics
From 1972 to 1980, "Grease" ran on Broadway for over 3000 performances, a record at the time. One of the highlights of the show was Rizzo's performance of "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee". Do you remember the lyrics, slightly different from the movie.
Very Easy, 12 Qns, GBfan, Feb 24 26
Very Easy
GBfan gold member
Feb 24 26
270 plays
17.
Mythology Mixture: Get Ogre Yourself
  Get Ogre Yourself    
Photo Match
 10 Qns
From ancient times until the current, mythological creatures have fascinated and haunted many people. Given a picture representing ten beasts, can you match them with their name? The quiz title was adopted from Kyleisalive's author challenge.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, GBfan, Feb 20 26
Category: Mythology Mixture
Very Easy
GBfan gold member
Feb 20 26
435 plays
18.
Dance: Swing Around These Dances
  Swing Around These Dances   best quiz  
Photo Match
 10 Qns
With just a photo to give you a clue, your task is to match the dance style hinted at in the photo to the correct picture. A little bit of lateral thinking may be needed.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian, Feb 11 26
Category: Dance
Very Easy
rossian editor
Feb 11 26
468 plays
19.
  The Twelve Labors of Hercules   great trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 12 Qns
The "12 Labours of Hercules" is one of the most famous stories from Greek mythology. The stories recount the series of astoundingly challenging tasks that the hero Heracles (aka Hercules in Roman mythology) must complete as penance.
Easier, 12 Qns, Billkozy, Feb 10 26
Category: Herakles
Easier
Billkozy
Feb 10 26
558 plays
21.
  Alfa, Foxtrot, Tango -the NATO Phonetic Alphabet   popular trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 12 Qns
The nations of the NATO Alliance use a phonetic alphabet to ease communications among the allies. Which of the following words are used in this alphabet?
Very Easy, 12 Qns, Reamar42, Feb 20 26
Category: Alphabetical Words
Very Easy
Reamar42 gold member
Feb 20 26
573 plays
22.
Language Use: Ooh
  Ooh   great trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
There are many different combinations of letters used in English to make the sound 'ooh'. Sometimes those combinations are used for a different sound. In which of these words can you hear 'ooh'? Avoid the red herrings. NB I speak British English!
Very Easy, 15 Qns, Lottie1001, Feb 04 26
Category: Language Use
Very Easy
Lottie1001 gold member
Feb 04 26
546 plays
23.
  Separating Ancients from Moderns   top quiz  
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
Ancient Greece has produced many brilliant philosophers. Your task in this quiz is to pick the ten ancient Greek philosophers, leaving the more modern ones aside. Enjoy!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, DeepHistory, Feb 02 26
Category: Greek Philosophy
Very Easy
DeepHistory gold member
Feb 02 26
486 plays
24.
  They Go Together   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
They go together like night and day. Example: What phrase means clear cut? ________ and _______, answer: cut and dried. Match each phrase on the right with its meaning on the left.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, cavalier87, Feb 01 26
Very Easy
cavalier87
Feb 01 26
846 plays
25.
  Do You Understand "De"-meaning?   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I will give you a list of words and their meanings. Your job is to match the word with the correct meaning. All of these words start with "de." All these words can be found in the online Scrabble dictionary.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Ilona_Ritter, Jan 23 26
Category: Starting With ...
Very Easy
Ilona_Ritter gold member
Jan 23 26
600 plays
26.
  Singularity   great trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
In a Lexical Sense
Known for its uses in various scientific contexts, the noun singularity is derived from singular, an adjective that has a number of widely used synonyms. Can you pick them out from the list below?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Jan 23 26
Very Easy
LadyNym gold member
Jan 23 26
573 plays
27.
Something in Common: Mighty Mythological Women Warriors
  Mighty Mythological Women Warriors   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Of warrior women from ancient times and lore We learn of their deeds and so much more. Whether they fought with great words or spears, Their legend still lives through the years!
Easier, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Jan 12 26
Easier
stephgm67 gold member
Jan 12 26
396 plays
28.
  Words That Start With Man, Bed and Cat   popular trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
Here we have three groups of compound words starting with Man, Bed or Cat. All you have to do is match up each word with the appropriate prefix term.
Very Easy, 12 Qns, Lord_Digby, Jan 06 26
Category: Starting With ...
Very Easy
Lord_Digby gold member
Jan 06 26
966 plays
29.
  The Excruciating Quiz of Pain   popular trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
There are many English words relating to pain. Your mission is to find the ones relating to either physical or emotional pain and ignore the rest. Best of luck.
Very Easy, 15 Qns, Trufflesss, Jan 03 26
Very Easy
Trufflesss gold member
Jan 03 26
717 plays
30.
  Step of the What?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Translate ballet terms from French to English
Ballet has origins in Italy back to the 15th and 16th century, and was spread to France by Catherine de' Medici. In France, ballet flourished in aristocratic and formal settings, and this resulted in a majority of the modern ballet terminology.
Easier, 10 Qns, ajspins, Dec 30 25
Category: Ballet
Easier
ajspins
Dec 30 25
318 plays

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