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1.
  Characters from Which Stage Musical?    
Classification Quiz
 16 Qns
Here we have four popular musicals. Can you work out which character appeared in which musical?
Easier, 16 Qns, Lord_Digby, Nov 22 25
Category: Name the Musical
Easier
Lord_Digby gold member
Nov 22 25
192 plays
2.
  The First Hermione    
Fun Fill-It
 10 Qns
Have you ever wondered how Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter saga was given her name? I have! What I discovered first was a story about a Hermione in Greek mythology. Let's see what we can find out about her!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Nov 21 25
Very Easy
ponycargirl editor
Nov 21 25
66 plays
3.
  Run-of-the-Mill    
Fun Fill-It
 15 Qns
A day in the life of Harold, living a run-of-the-mill life in a run-of-the-mill town. The story isn't really that interesting - it certainly isn't the cream of the crop of stories, but should be easy as pie.
Very Easy, 15 Qns, reedy, Nov 21 25
Very Easy
reedy gold member
Nov 21 25
234 plays
4.
  Puns and Word Play 8    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten more puns for you to sink your teeth into. These ones have an animal theme. Good luck - and keep smiling.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Nov 14 25
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
Nov 14 25
324 plays
5.
  "When I was a Lad" from "Pinafore"    
Fun Fill-It
 14 Qns
I'm giving you a few of my favourite verses from "Sir Joseph Porter's Song" (perhaps better known as "When I was a Lad I Served a Term") from Gilbert and Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore". Can you fill in the missing words?
Very Easy, 14 Qns, agony, Nov 14 25
Category: H.M.S. Pinafore
Very Easy
agony editor
Nov 14 25
120 plays
6.
  S Is For The Sphinx    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
In my series on alphabetical quizzes on Greek myth, we've arrived at the S, or rather the sigma, for all names are based on the Greek alphabet. So here are ten mythological characters starting with the letter sigma.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 13 25
Easier
JanIQ gold member
Nov 13 25
195 plays
7.
Portmanteau Words: Portmantoes
  Port-man-toes    
Photo Match
 10 Qns
Match each picture to the correct portmanteau word. They are a mix of old and new words. Some are see-it-and-say-it clues, while others may take a bit more working out! Don't forget to click on the picture to see the clues better.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, VegemiteKid, Nov 11 25
Category: Portmanteau Words
Very Easy
VegemiteKid gold member
Nov 11 25
303 plays
8.
  Easy Broadway Trivia    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Can you match the song that goes with these well-known Broadway musicals?
Easier, 15 Qns, reedy, Nov 05 25
Category: Song Mixture
Easier
reedy gold member
Nov 05 25
294 plays
9.
Idiom Wordplay: Some Things Last Forever and a Day
  Some Things Last Forever and a Day    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
But this will be a walk in the park
Each question is followed by four words, four phrases, or four idioms. Please choose an answer and see if some idioms, short phrases using English words, are really worth a thousand pictures.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, strike3, Nov 04 25
Category: Idiom Wordplay
Very Easy
strike3 gold member
Nov 04 25
252 plays
10.
  It Takes Two    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Two words that go together, like ham and eggs, and are joined by the conjunction "and". Your assignment is to match them up, make them connect.
Very Easy, 15 Qns, ncterp, Oct 26 25
Category: Cliches
Very Easy
ncterp gold member
Oct 26 25
678 plays
11.
  FunTrivia Humanities Mix: Vol 26    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mix of 10 Humanities questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!
Easier, 10 Qns, FTBot, Oct 23 25
Category: Miscellaneous
Easier
FTBot
Oct 23 25
378 plays
12.
  A Musical Theatre Tour of Europe   great trivia quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match each of these musicals with the European country in which they are set?
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Oct 23 25
Easier
stedman editor
Oct 23 25
303 plays
13.
Varied Liberal Arts: A Liberal Arts Course
  A Liberal Arts Course   popular trivia quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 10 Qns
The study of the disciplines considered the Liberal Arts has been the basis of much education since ancient times. They cover many areas, characterised by the fact that they are not primarily vocational, technical or religious in their focus.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Oct 20 25
Easier
looney_tunes editor
Oct 20 25
213 plays
14.
  Philosophy of the World   great trivia quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
The title refers to a LP by The Shaggs, perhaps the worst received record ever. But this quiz deals not with the music, but with philosophers. Where were they born? I've added the country for the numbers that are very close together.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Oct 19 25
Category: Philosophy
Easier
JanIQ gold member
Oct 19 25
225 plays
15.
  Portmanteaus Are Not Just for Travel   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Well-established portmanteau words such as motel, smog and brunch are familiar to nearly everyone. How much do you know about some other examples of these imaginative (as well as handy) word blends?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Sep 25 25
Category: Portmanteau Words
Very Easy
LadyNym gold member
Sep 25 25
498 plays
16.
  Paintings - Made In The U.S.A. or Not?    
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
American painters may not be as worldwide famous as the European greats like Michelangelo, da Vinci, and Rembrandt, but incredible pieces of art were "made in the USA". Place each painting in "Made In The USA" or "Not".
Easier, 10 Qns, GBfan, Aug 14 25
Category: Art by Region
Easier
GBfan gold member
Aug 14 25
525 plays
17.
  A Lackadaisical Quiz   top quiz  
Collection Quiz
 20 Qns
If you can work up the energy or the inclination to take this, my 100th "Author Challenge" quiz, perhaps you can find it in you to find all the words that are similar in meaning to the word 'lackadaisical' from this collection.
Very Easy, 20 Qns, reedy, Jul 26 25
Very Easy
reedy gold member
Jul 26 25
783 plays
18.
  FunTrivia Humanities Mix: Vol 25    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mix of 10 Humanities questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!
Easier, 10 Qns, FTBot, Aug 13 25
Category: Miscellaneous
Easier
FTBot
Aug 13 25
546 plays
19.
Name the Musical: Picture This Musical
  Picture This Musical    
Photo Match
 10 Qns
Given a picture that relates to a famous Broadway musical, can you match them up? The picture will either relate to the title of the musical or a prominent theme or song in the production.
Easier, 10 Qns, GBfan, Jul 09 25
Category: Name the Musical
Easier
GBfan gold member
Jul 09 25
558 plays
20.
  Bricks and Mortar   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Architecture
These are some landmark buildings and their outstanding creators that I encountered in my forty years as an architect. Structures and people have left their mark in the history of architecture.
Easier, 10 Qns, tiye, Jun 21 25
Category: Architecture
Easier
tiye gold member
Jun 21 25
246 plays
21.
Ballet: Picture This Ballet
  Picture This Ballet   best quiz  
Photo Match
 12 Qns
These pictures are clues to the titles or parts of the plots of some ballets. Many are well-known, others perhaps less so. Can you match them up correctly?
Very Easy, 12 Qns, Lottie1001, Jun 15 25
Category: Ballet
Very Easy
Lottie1001 gold member
Jun 15 25
537 plays
22.
  Sesquipedalius' G Words   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Uncle Sesquipedalius, who loves to impress others with his vocabulary, has posed numerous single questions in the New Question Game. He has a superfluity of highfalutin words beginning with the letter G. How many of them can you sort?
Easier, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Sep 02 25
Category: Very Long Words
Easier
FatherSteve gold member
Sep 02 25
450 plays
23.
  Nation-al Security   great trivia quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 10 Qns
Idioms with Nationalities
The war room is in a bit of a kerfuffle at the moment. The codebreakers have hit the wall on a vital enemy communication... let's peek through the keyhole and eavesdrop a little to try and figure out what is happening.
Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jun 28 25
Easier
pollucci19 gold member
Jun 28 25
495 plays
24.
Thematic Word Definitions: Last Chance
  Last Chance!   popular trivia quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 16 Qns
Last and chance are both words which could have several different meanings. Can you fill in the blanks in the text with the right word so that it makes sense?
Very Easy, 16 Qns, Lottie1001, Jun 14 25
Very Easy
Lottie1001 gold member
Jun 14 25
417 plays
25.
  Terms of Venery   popular trivia quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 15 Qns
Collective names for animal groups
There are many different terms used to name groups of animals, some more common than others. Do you know these fifteen?
Easier, 15 Qns, reedy, Jun 06 25
Category: Collective Nouns
Easier
reedy gold member
Jun 06 25
402 plays
26.
  Musicals Set in Europe   best quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
Each of these musicals was set in Europe. Can you identify the correct location for each of them?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jun 28 25
Easier
looney_tunes editor
Jun 28 25
606 plays
27.
  FunTrivia Humanities Mix: Vol 24    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mix of 10 Humanities questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!
Easier, 10 Qns, FTBot, May 31 25
Category: Miscellaneous
Easier
FTBot
May 31 25
534 plays
28.
  I Misheard That editor best quiz   best quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 15 Qns
The Wonderful World of Malapropisms
A malapropism is a word incorrectly used in place of a similar-sounding one. These slips of the tongue can be found in many contexts - high culture, pop culture and everyday life alike. The examples in this quiz are guaranteed to lift your spirits!
Easier, 15 Qns, LadyNym, May 28 25
Category: Language Use
Easier
LadyNym gold member
May 28 25
366 plays
29.
Dance: Dancing Around
  Dancing Around    
Fun Fill-It
 15 Qns
See if you can place all these words and phrases containing 'dance' into the right place in the story. Then read the information to find out a little more about a popular form of dancing.
Easier, 15 Qns, Lottie1001, May 25 25
Category: Dance
Easier
Lottie1001 gold member
May 25 25
213 plays
30.
  Hurry Up and Wait!   best quiz  
Collection Quiz
 12 Qns
Oxymorons and Tautologies
An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which seemingly contradictory terms are adjacent to each other. A tautology is where two synonyms are used together, but one is redundant. Your job is to sort the following phrases into oxymorons and tautologies.
Very Easy, 12 Qns, 1nn1, May 15 25
Category: Oxymorons
Very Easy
1nn1 gold member
May 15 25
570 plays

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