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1.
Alphabetical Idioms: Bite the Bullet
  Bite the Bullet    
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, Nov 27 25
Easier
Lottie1001 gold member
Nov 27 25
360 plays
2.
  I Don't Wanna Fight    
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
432 plays
3.
  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.
Very Easy, 15 Qns, gme24, Nov 23 25
Very Easy
gme24 gold member
Nov 23 25
120 plays
4.
  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
291 plays
5.
Thematic Word Definitions: Sticks and Bones
  Sticks and Bones    
Photo Match
 12 Qns
Sticks and bones may break my stones...or something like that. Hopefully these twelve compound words won't hurt you. Most definitions used are from the 'Oxford English Dictionary', with two instead provided by Wiktionary. Good luck!
Average, 12 Qns, jonnowales, Nov 22 25
Average
jonnowales gold member
Nov 22 25
150 plays
6.
  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
87 plays
7.
  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
261 plays
9.
Architecture: Gothic Renaissance Baroque or Rococo
  Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, or Rococo    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
The quiz is very simple: identify the architectural style. Your historical knowledge of the buildings and the accompanying photos may help you determine the style. The quiz focuses on the building's exterior façade rather than its interior. Have fun!!
Average, 10 Qns, borimor, Nov 16 25
Category: Architecture
Average
borimor
Nov 16 25
150 plays
10.
Applied Art Design: Fontastic
  Fontastic!    
Photo Match
 10 Qns
For this quiz, I am giving you a selection of different fonts. Can you identify each one? Good luck and have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, Kalibre, Nov 15 25
Tough
Kalibre gold member
Nov 15 25
102 plays
11.
  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
345 plays
12.
  "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
123 plays
13.
  Down with Capitalization editor best quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
capitalization . . . you dont need it . . . and you dont need apostrophes or commas either . . . you can mispell lots of stuff too . . . and get your point perfectly across . . . rules are stupid . . . today lets break a lot of rules
Tough, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Nov 14 25
Tough
etymonlego
Nov 14 25
108 plays
14.
Applied Art Design: Art of Glass
  Art of Glass    
Photo Match
 10 Qns
Since glassmaking was discovered thousands of years ago, glass has been used to make beautiful objects as well as practical ones. Can you match each of these gorgeous artifacts with the style or historical period they belong to?
Tough, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Nov 14 25
Tough
LadyNym gold member
Nov 14 25
66 plays
15.
  ALW Selection    
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
Musicals
Pick out the Andrew Lloyd Webber works from this selection of musicals. You will not find the phantom, cats or a technicolor coat amongst them. The 'discards' come from Stephen Sondheim.
Average, 10 Qns, suomy, Nov 14 25
Average
suomy
Nov 14 25
174 plays
16.
  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
201 plays
17.
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
333 plays
18.
  Portrait Art Through The Years    
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.
Average, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Nov 11 25
Category: Art History
Average
stephgm67 gold member
Nov 11 25
114 plays
19.
  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
324 plays
20.
  Jacob and Sons    
Fun Fill-It
 12 Qns
See if you can name the twelve sons of Jacob as mentioned in the song "Jacob and Sons" from the musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat".
Tough, 12 Qns, bernie73, Nov 04 25
Tough
bernie73 gold member
Nov 04 25
78 plays
21.
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
258 plays
22.
  400 Years Of Ballet    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you place these ten classical ballets in the order in which they were composed, from the earliest to the most recent? To avoid possible confusion, I've included the composer as well.
Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Nov 01 25
Category: Ballet
Average
stedman editor
Nov 01 25
57 plays
23.
Something in Common: Enchanted Voices
  Enchanted Voices   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Cultures all over the world have mythologized the power of the voice. Voices can heal the sick, derange the sane, move the Earth, or outrage Heaven. This quiz samples these enchanting voices from all throughout folklore and myth.
Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Oct 28 25
Average
etymonlego
Oct 28 25
192 plays
24.
  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
696 plays
25.
  Everybody Skirts, Sometimes    
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
Songs from musicals
Various songs from musicals refer to body parts or items of jewellery or clothing. Work out the song and hence the musical. The REM song hinted at in this Author Challenge quiz title is not one of them.
Average, 10 Qns, suomy, Oct 26 25
Category: Name the Musical
Average
suomy
Oct 26 25
96 plays
26.
  Exit, Pursued by a Bear   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Bears in mythology and folklore
As a stage direction, 'Exit, pursued by a bear' gives a clear indication of how terrified one would look running from the stage. Imagine, if you would, coming face to face with these fierce bears and deities of myth and legend. How fast would you run?
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Oct 23 25
Category: Beasts of Myth
Average
reedy gold member
Oct 23 25
153 plays
27.
  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
387 plays
28.
  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
315 plays
29.
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
30.
  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
237 plays

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