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1.
  Unusual Words - Can You Spell Them?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A selection of lesser-known words. I'll give a definition and then offer four possible spellings. How many can you get? Have fun! Original quiz by purrverse, adopted by MotherGoose.
Average, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Aug 18 26
Average
MotherGoose editor
Aug 18 26
174 plays
2.
  Mythological Moggies: Cats in Folklore    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Cats have prowled the myths and legends of cultures across the globe for centuries. This quiz is going to test your knowledge of ten of them. How well do you know your feline folklore? Good luck and have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, Kalibre, Aug 15 26
Category: Beasts of Myth
Average
Kalibre gold member
Aug 15 26
129 plays
3.
Arthurian Legends: Some Interesting Arthurian Folks
  Some Interesting Arthurian Folks    
Photo Match
 10 Qns
People, for centuries, have been fascinated with the myths swirling around King Arthur and Camelot. Match up some of the characters from those tales with the picture that best represents them.
Average, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Aug 11 26
Category: Arthurian Legends
Average
stephgm67 gold member
Aug 11 26
87 plays
4.
  Questioning Songs in Stage Musicals (Part 6)    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
There are songs whose title asks a question. Some of those songs are from stage musicals. Match the song title question in the left column with the right column's stage musical that the song is featured in.
Average, 10 Qns, Billkozy, Aug 07 26
Category: Name the Musical
Average
Billkozy
Aug 07 26
102 plays
5.
  Paradoxical Perplexities    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Paradoxes of Zeno of Elea
Zeno of Elea was a Greek philosopher who lived between about 490 and 430 BC. He devised a series of arguments designed to show that motion, plurality and place lead to logical contradictions. Some are tricky, so have a wee think about them. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Kalibre, Aug 07 26
Category: Greek Philosophy
Average
Kalibre gold member
Aug 07 26
75 plays
7.
  Oswald Spengler's Prime Symbols    
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
Spengler set out a morphological approach to history in 'The Decline of the West'. Fundamental to his work is the prime symbol (Ur-symbol), an idea that shapes a civilisation from birth to death. Match each concept to the Ur-symbol that inspired it.
Average, 12 Qns, jonnowales, Jul 31 26
Category: Social Sciences
Average
jonnowales gold member
Jul 31 26
69 plays
8.
  Who Stole The Artwork?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A Whodunit Quiz
In this whodunit style quiz, someone has stolen a valuable piece of art. You must act as the investigator and figure out who committed the crime.
Easier, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Jul 30 26
Category: Art
Easier
stephgm67 gold member
Jul 30 26
231 plays
9.
  Norse Mythology: Heimdall    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Heimdall is a fascinating character. How much do you know about him?
Average, 10 Qns, LuH77, Jul 29 26
Category: Norse Myth
Average
LuH77
Jul 29 26
75 plays
10.
  Munich 1937: The Worst Art Exhibition in the World   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Nazi Exhibition of Degenerate Art, 1937
In the 1930s Hitler was the arbiter of German aesthetics. He despised modern art - Expressionism, Dadaism, Bauhaus, &c. The 1937 "Entatarte Kunst" (Degenerate Art Exhibition) in Munich was designed to pillory these works. Find out about it in this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, Southendboy, Jul 28 26
Category: 20th Century Art
Average
Southendboy gold member
Jul 28 26
150 plays
11.
Unusual and Obscure Words: Wait  What Did You Say
  Wait! What Did You Say?   best quiz  
Photo Match
 10 Qns
I used to work with a fellow who liked to use unusual words in order to show just how much smarter he was than everybody else. It was annoying, but really kept me on my toes! It also turned me into a bit of a logolept.
Easier, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Jul 24 26
Easier
ponycargirl editor
Jul 24 26
294 plays
12.
World Myth: The Gods of Machu Picchu
  The Gods of Machu Picchu editor best quiz   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
The ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu is a marvel to behold. Its amazing architecture and engineering feats are deeply rooted in the gods that the Inca people worshipped. Come take a look.
Easier, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Jul 16 26
Category: World Myth
Easier
stephgm67 gold member
Jul 16 26
99 plays
13.
  How Many Mickles Make a Muckle   popular trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 16 Qns
"Aye, there's the rub." The English language may be shared, but its regional flavours are anything but uniform. See if you can identify the origins of these distinctive colloquialisms.
Average, 16 Qns, reedy, Jul 11 26
Average
reedy gold member
Jul 11 26
279 plays
14.
  The Architecture of Malaysia   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Malaysia boasts a wide variety of architectural styles that have occurred across its long history. There is a beautiful merging of indigenous traditions, colonial influences, Islamic heritage, and eco-planning.
Average, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Jul 09 26
Category: Architecture
Average
stephgm67 gold member
Jul 09 26
78 plays
15.
  No Surprises    
Collection Quiz
 20 Qns
No shocking twists. No dramatic reveals. No sudden developments. Just a collection of words and a simple question: which of them are genuine antonyms of 'surprise'?
Easier, 20 Qns, reedy, Jul 09 26
Easier
reedy gold member
Jul 09 26
501 plays
16.
  How Long Is a Piece of String?   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Idioms That Contain The Word String
In the English language there are many idioms that feature the word string. Can you match each of these phrases with its definition?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Jul 10 26
Very Easy
LadyNym gold member
Jul 10 26
495 plays
17.
  Tango, Por Favor!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The tango is an iconic dance with many styles and varied history. How much do you know about this classic dance?
Average, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Jul 07 26
Category: Dance
Average
Joepetz gold member
Jul 07 26
96 plays
18.
Olympian Gods: Getting to Know Athena
  Getting to Know Athena   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Know Your Greek Deities
How much do you know about Athena, the Olympian goddess? This quiz deals with her strange birth, symbols, and various exploits. Have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, NeuralSpicy, Jul 03 26
Category: Olympian Gods
Easier
NeuralSpicy gold member
Jul 03 26
177 plays
19.
  The Many Deaths of "Les Miserables"   great trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
I never got to see the musical production of "Les Miserables" on Broadway. I did see it years ago at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia. I remember crying quite a bit. That's because there are lots of deaths in this play.
Easier, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Jul 03 26
Category: Les Miserables
Easier
stephgm67 gold member
Jul 03 26
180 plays
20.
  The Last Straw    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Pair the correct set of words to get the main elements of a well-known idiom. Using the quiz title as an example, 'that's the last straw' comes from combining 'last' on one side matched with 'straw' from the other.
Easier, 10 Qns, suomy, Jun 26 26
Category: Idiom Wordplay
Easier
suomy
Jun 26 26
327 plays
21.
  Ordering Paintings by Persons   best quiz  
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
The World Championship organized by the International Quiz Association once asked which painting showed exactly thirteen persons. I expanded on this idea - count the persons.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jul 02 26
Category: Art By Subject
Average
JanIQ gold member
Jul 02 26
126 plays
22.
  "Suffs": A Musical About Women's Right to Vote    
Fun Fill-It
 20 Qns
My neighbor invited several of us to her house to see the musical "Suffs" broadcast on television. We all quite enjoyed both the acting/singing and the history behind it. This quiz is about that play.
Easier, 20 Qns, stephgm67, Jun 26 26
Category: Musicals O-Z
Easier
stephgm67 gold member
Jun 26 26
54 plays
23.
  Getting to Know Uranus    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Know Your Greek Deities
How much do you know about Uranus? The Greek god, not the planet. This quiz deals with his home life, the cringe-worthy betrayal against him, the consequences of that betrayal, and more. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, NeuralSpicy, Jun 27 26
Category: Greek Myth
Average
NeuralSpicy gold member
Jun 27 26
177 plays
24.
  Echoes of the Divine Feminine   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The enchanting sisterhoods of Greek mythology, like the Muses, the Naiads, the Dryads, shaped ancient literature, destiny, and imagination, while emphasizing the divine power inherent in femininity. Match the description to the group of deities.
Easier, 10 Qns, tiye, Jun 23 26
Easier
tiye gold member
Jun 23 26
189 plays
25.
Homonyms and Homophones: Homonyms are a Reel Waist of Thyme
  Homonyms are a Reel Waist of Thyme   best quiz  
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
396 plays
26.
  Musicals of the 1950s   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These are the ten musicals that won the Tony Award for Best Musical during the 1950s. How many are you familiar with? Some questions focus on the show itself, others focus on a character, or an actor who originated a role.
Average, 10 Qns, Ilona_Ritter, Jul 30 26
Category: Musicals By Year
Average
Ilona_Ritter gold member
Jul 30 26
222 plays
27.
  I Don't Want to Believe   top quiz  
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
564 plays
28.
Arthurian Legends: Knights of the Round Table
  Knights of the Round Table editor best quiz   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
360 plays
29.
  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, Jul 01 26
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
Jul 01 26
507 plays
30.
  Chaos In Disguise   best quiz  
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
609 plays

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