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1.
  Words That Start With Man, Bed and Cat    
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
450 plays
2.
  The Excruciating Quiz of Pain    
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
420 plays
3.
  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
204 plays
4.
  French in English!    
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
There are many French words and terms that we use in English. Can you find them in this quiz?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Trufflesss, Dec 19 25
Very Easy
Trufflesss gold member
Dec 19 25
537 plays
5.
  Undiscovered Places    
Mystery Sort
 16 Qns
Important locations from outside our mortal realm!
Can you put these 'locations' into the appropriate categories? These places are embedded in religious belief and cultural mythology; some have 'real world locations' but all have the characteristic that you can't visit them in this mortal realm!
Easier, 16 Qns, MikeMaster99, Dec 18 25
Category: Mythology Mixture
Easier
MikeMaster99 gold member
Dec 18 25
147 plays
6.
  Make a New Word    
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
All the listed words are part of compound words that begin with Red, Yellow or Green. All you have to do is work out which of them goes with which. Good luck and have fun. Digby
Easier, 12 Qns, Lord_Digby, Dec 18 25
Category: Starting With ...
Easier
Lord_Digby gold member
Dec 18 25
498 plays
7.
  Find the Real 'Ologies'    
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
The suffix, '-ology' refers to the study of something. Can you find the legitimate '-ology' words? Take this quiz and find out!
Easier, 10 Qns, Trufflesss, Dec 13 25
Category: Ending With ...
Easier
Trufflesss gold member
Dec 13 25
423 plays
8.
  Seventh Son   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the holiday season, I became fascinated with myths. So, in many cultures, there are supernatural abilities traditionally attributed to a seventh son, and especially so for a seventh son born to a seventh son. See what you know of this phenomenon.
Easier, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Dec 09 25
Easier
LeoDaVinci editor
Dec 09 25
333 plays
9.
Alphabetical Idioms: Bite the Bullet
  Bite the Bullet   top quiz  
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
and sort these idioms
You haven't missed the boat. You're not against the clock. There is no zero hour. Take your time to work out which word is missing from these idioms and use it to sort them into alphabetical order of the missing words. Take a look at the examples below.
Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001, Dec 04 25
Easier
Lottie1001 gold member
Dec 04 25
663 plays
10.
  I Don't Wanna Fight   great trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
Step into the arena of words! In 'I Don't Wanna Fight', your challenge is simple: If you truly don't wanna fight, look for the words on my list that mean the opposite, then ignore them by selecting and eliminating the synonyms for fight. Enjoy!
Very Easy, 15 Qns, Kalibre, Nov 27 25
Very Easy
Kalibre gold member
Nov 27 25
615 plays
11.
  Easter Eggs    
Fun Fill-It
 15 Qns
Faberge creations
These Easter eggs were made by Peter Carl Faberge's studios from 1885 to 1917. The best-known were the fifty Imperial eggs created for the Romanovs and given as Easter gifts.
Easier, 15 Qns, gme24, Nov 23 25
Easier
gme24 gold member
Nov 23 25
162 plays
12.
  Characters from Which Stage Musical?   great trivia quiz  
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
405 plays
13.
  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
99 plays
14.
  Run-of-the-Mill   top quiz  
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
309 plays
15.
  Puns and Word Play 8   popular trivia quiz  
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
408 plays
16.
  "When I was a Lad" from "Pinafore"   best quiz  
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
135 plays
17.
  S Is For The Sphinx   popular trivia quiz  
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
267 plays
18.
Portmanteau Words: Portmantoes
  Port-man-toes   popular trivia quiz  
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
363 plays
19.
  Portrait Art Through The Years   great trivia quiz  
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Whenever I go to Washington, D.C., one of my favorite museums is the Portrait Gallery. So here is an ordering quiz centered on famous portraits across time. Place them in the correct order from latest to newest.
Easier, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Nov 11 25
Category: Art History
Easier
stephgm67 gold member
Nov 11 25
198 plays
20.
  Easy Broadway Trivia   popular trivia quiz  
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
357 plays
21.
Idiom Wordplay: Some Things Last Forever and a Day
  Some Things Last Forever and a Day   popular trivia quiz  
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, Dec 29 25
Category: Idiom Wordplay
Very Easy
strike3 gold member
Dec 29 25
288 plays
22.
  It Takes Two   popular trivia quiz  
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
744 plays
23.
  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
414 plays
24.
  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
345 plays
25.
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
222 plays
26.
  Philosophy of the World   popular 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
255 plays
27.
  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
609 plays
28.
  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
531 plays
29.
  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
810 plays
30.
  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
555 plays

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