1.

  What's In Your Portmanteau?    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Here's a categorical look at portmanteau words, new words made by blending parts of two other words together, a frankenword if you will. For example, add "motor" to "hotel" and you get "motel". Some questions have an American slant. Enjoy!

Easier, 20 Qns, Polaris101, May 21 20

Category: Portmanteau Words

Easier
Polaris101
May 21 20
4449 plays

2.

  Architecture for Everybody    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some people find the subject of architecture rather esoteric. This quiz solves that problem by presenting some of the very basic terms and definitions important to architects. Good luck!

Easier, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Mar 17 26

Category: Architecture Terms

Easier
thejazzkickazz
Mar 17 26
8283 plays

3.

  Don't Stop the Weaving    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Throughout history, different cultures have spun folk tales, enriching their societies with fictitious oral stories. This quiz will take a look at ten different countries' folk tales and prove why they shouldn't stop weaving oral tales.

Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Dec 06 11

Category: Fables and Folklore

Average
kyleisalive
5601 plays

4.

  Dear Athena...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The goddess of wisdom has started an advice column from her office on Mount Olympus. Can you guess the identities of her mythical correspondents? Good Luck!

Average, 10 Qns, jouen58, Jun 03 13

Category: Greek Myth

Average
jouen58
35370 plays

5.

  Misspelled Food and Drink    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Test your spelling on these well known words relating to food and drink.

Average, 10 Qns, Plodd, Aug 20 10

Category: Spelling Bee

Average
Plodd
8439 plays

6.

  The Vampires of New England    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A quiz on the folk customs of otherwise rational people terrified for the lives of their families.

Difficult, 15 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Nov 01 07

Category: Vampires

Difficult
stuthehistoryguy
1449 plays

7.

  "Hamilton" Lyrics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Winner of 11 Tony awards, "Hamilton" is a hip-hop musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. How well do you remember the lyrics penned by Lin-Manuel Miranda?

Average, 10 Qns, Trivia_Ruler, Jul 07 21

Category: Hamilton

Average
Trivia_Ruler
Jul 07 21
753 plays

8.

  Speak Your Meat    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Meat isn't just delicious -- it's also useful for saying what you mean! Here are ten English idioms that all hinge on meat and meat products; see if you know the full flavor of their meaning.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Apr 14 16

Category: Food and Drink in Idiom

Very Easy
CellarDoor
3777 plays

9.

  The Evil Essay    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As an English instructor, I spend a good deal of my life helping people write essays. See if you already know the basics of essay writing--or, as I call it, "The Evil Essay".

Easier, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, Dec 10 23

Category: English

Easier
pagiedamon
Dec 10 23
10401 plays

10.

  Parts of (Hilarious) Speech    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Parts of speech...ho hum...Wait! I can make this fun. I'll give you giggle-inducing phrases to enliven your practice with identifying parts of speech.

Easier, 10 Qns, Pagiedamon, Aug 24 24

Category: Grammatical and Lexical Items

Easier
Pagiedamon
Aug 24 24
8340 plays

11.

  Tough Aussie Slang    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Australia is a country of complete contrasts. Because of the vast distances involved, the difference between the city dwellers and the rural residents is quite noticeable. This quiz will concentrate on the words that are more used by the 'bushies'.

Average, 20 Qns, ozzz2002, Aug 25 21

Category: Australian Lingo

Average
ozzz2002
Aug 25 21
7977 plays

12.

  Who Let The Gods Out?    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Jupiter, the king of the gods, is in a terrible temper. After Castor & Pollux pulled their last practical joke on him, he had them confined to the dungeons, but SOMEONE set them free. The question is, which god did it?

Easier, 10 Qns, reedy, Mar 18 26

Category: Roman Myth

Easier
reedy
Mar 18 26
1521 plays

13.

  Growing the Word Cat's Tail    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Help our question CAT grow a nice long tail of letters - all of the answers in this quiz begin with CAT and you should supply the one that best fits the definition.

Average, 10 Qns, WesleyCrusher, Jan 19 13

Category: Words A - M

Average
WesleyCrusher
5082 plays

14.

  Let's Get Down To Bismuth - Elementary Puns    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I know I shouldn't, but here are more cringeworthy puns for you, this time with a science theme.

Easier, 10 Qns, eburge, Jan 29 16

Category: Humor, Puns and Word Play

Easier
eburge
4503 plays

15.

  Medicine and Mythology    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A substantial number of medical terms are derived from the names of ancient Greek and Roman deities and other characters from their mythologies. The following questions demonstrate the links between medicine and mythology.

Tough, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Feb 09 11

Category: Mythology in Modern Times

Tough
MotherGoose
12177 plays

16.

  Scandalous Art    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Art has never met with polite indifference. Art has inspired and enraptured, but also provoked, shocked, and even created public uproars. This quiz focuses on some of the most famous scandals in art history.

Average, 20 Qns, Arlesienne, May 06 16

Category: Art History

Average
Arlesienne
3435 plays

17.

  It's (Meta)Physics, Stupid!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I once debated with my tutor (a philosophy professor) that physics and philosophy were as different as subjects could be and could not be made to work synergistically. Take this quiz to see why I was wrong. (Please see II sections for discussion).

Average, 10 Qns, doublemm, Apr 23 16

Category: Philosophy

Average
doublemm
2037 plays

18.

  What Do These Words Mean?    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

In this quiz I will give you the definition of the word and you have to choose the correct word. Sounds easy, right?

Average, 25 Qns, DakotaNorth, Mar 20 22

Category: Definitions

Average
DakotaNorth
Mar 20 22
12687 plays

19.

  Perfect Replacement    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

To pull off a successful museum heist, one needs to have the perfect replacement, a replica, for each famous painting. I've got my replicas; can you determine what painting I'm taking?

Easier, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Jan 14 19

Category: Matching Artist and Art

Easier
salami_swami
3909 plays

20.

  Medically Speaking    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many medical terms are easier to understand if you can figure out the root of their pre- or suffixes. Test your skill with this quiz!

Average, 10 Qns, Catamount, Mar 16 18

Category: Grammatical and Lexical Items

Average
Catamount
8292 plays

21.

  This Quiz Made Possible by the Letter "R"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The friendly, familiar letter "R" is indeed a tricky little beastie. "R" you ready to find out more?

Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Dec 09 25

Category: Linguistics

Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Dec 09 25
5778 plays

22.

  Pick-a-Pun: The Musicals!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Yes, it's Pick-a-Pun, the game show where all the answers MIGHT be funny, but only one registers "Ouch" on the Groan-Ometer. Today's theme is Musicals, so get singing, and let the Pun begin!

Easier, 10 Qns, ing, Sep 15 21

Category: Humor, Puns and Word Play

Easier
ing
Sep 15 21
7521 plays

23.

  This Sums It Up - Math Puns    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

See if you can differentiate between the right and wrong answers to these somewhat cringeworthy math puns. I've also tried to integrate some more punny stuff in the interesting information.

Average, 10 Qns, eburge, Jul 16 24

Category: Humor, Puns and Word Play

Average
eburge
Jul 16 24
2856 plays

24.

  Art History Behind the Scenes II    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Back by occasional demand! More sex, murder, and mayhem (oh, not entirely) in the History of Art! Enjoy!

Difficult, 15 Qns, lanfranco, Nov 05 07

Category: Art History

Difficult
lanfranco
1749 plays

25.

  Eponyms: The People Behind the Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz on certain words derived from notable individuals who gave their names to the English language. Good Luck!

Average, 10 Qns, jouen58, Oct 18 25

Category: Eponyms (Words from Names)

Average
jouen58
Oct 18 25
4629 plays

26.

  Using Your Intuition    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You just knew you'd be taking this quiz, didn't you? Welcome to the world of intuition.

Average, 10 Qns, Pagiedamon, Mar 17 19

Category: Philosophy

Average
Pagiedamon
7212 plays

27.

  Lexical Ovines    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As a member of the Inter-Continental Ballistic Sheep for the Amazing Trivia Race, I've compiled a quiz with ten words with a connection to sheep, though not all are used when referring to our woollen pals. Enjoy!

Easier, 10 Qns, eburge, Jan 10 25

Category: Vocabulary

Easier
eburge
Jan 10 25
5208 plays

28.

  Before Baba Ghanoush, There Was the Artichoke    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Many of us are familiar with the names of Middle Eastern foods such as kebab, hummus or baba ghanoush. However, a number of everyday English words for food and drink items also come from Arabic or other languages of the Middle East.

Easier, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Aug 23 22

Category: Borrowed Words and Phrases

Easier
LadyNym
Aug 23 22
633 plays

29.

  By Order of the Pun-Master General    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

The Pun-Master General wants you to take a journey throughout each twenty categories on Pun Trivia, answering the puniest pun questions he could find. How much will you score on the groan-o-meter by the end of this quiz?

Easier, 20 Qns, Plodd, Jan 23 26

Category: Humor, Puns and Word Play

Easier
Plodd
Jan 23 26
2076 plays

30.

  Fake News!    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Read all about it! From the newspaper headlines and a brief description can you work out which artists are being ripped off?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, May 31 24

Category: Art History

Average
Snowman
May 31 24
663 plays

31.

  Food, But Not In My Stomach    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Below is a list of my favorite foods, however, they are everywhere but in my stomach. Find the food that completes each of the following idioms.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 07 18

Category: Body Parts in Idiom

Very Easy
1nn1
1347 plays

32.

  I'm Ready for My Close-Up!    

Photo Match

 10 Qns

Close-Ups of Famous Paintings

Zoom on in to these ten famous works of art, and see if you can identify what painter is responsible for each of these painting close-ups.

Easier, 10 Qns, trident, Apr 30 23

Category: Art

Easier
trident
Apr 30 23
915 plays

33.

  Spelling    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Author and linguist Mario Pei once declared, "English spelling is the world's most awful mess." Here are some random bits of trivia about English orthography that try to make some sense of the mess.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Apr 08 23

Category: Spelling Bee

Average
jmorrow
Apr 08 23
5862 plays

34.

  Things To Do With Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If you like words and playing with words and words about words, then this quiz is for you.

Difficult, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jul 15 22

Category: Grammatical and Lexical Items

Difficult
uglybird
Jul 15 22
4545 plays

35.

  Words Easily Confused    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The English language contains a number of words that sound so similar they are confused very easily. In large part, these are homophones, but this is not always the case. Please partake in this quiz as we sample some of these awkward cases. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jan 23 26

Category: Easily Confused

Average
thejazzkickazz
Jan 23 26
14421 plays

36.

  Eat Your Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Idioms have been around for as long as there have been words, and a number of them feature food. I've managed to serve up ten of them for you here. Bon appetit!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, eburge, Apr 14 16

Category: Food and Drink in Idiom

Very Easy
eburge
6423 plays

37.

  Painting by Numbers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

One "Blue Boy," two "American Gothic" farmers, "Three Musicians" ... some might classify paintings by color or medium or style, but I like to look at them strictly by the numbers. Will you help me count my way through the history of western art?

Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Nov 16 11

Category: Art By Subject

Average
CellarDoor
9252 plays

38.

  Vermeer: Portraits of Women    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

"No Dutch painter ever honoured women as he (Vermeer) did." So wrote Dr. A.B. de Vries, and the paintings bear out his assessment. See if you can identify the portraits from the descriptions.

Tough, 15 Qns, jouen58, Oct 25 10

Category: Vermeer

Tough
jouen58
1617 plays

39.

  Ghoulies and Ghosties and Long-Legged Beasties    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"From ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged beasties, and things that go bump in the night, good Lord deliver us." (Old Cornish prayer.) What do you know about the good, the bad and the ugly faeryfolk?

Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth, Jan 31 09

Category: Fables and Folklore

Difficult
Cymruambyth
3096 plays

40.

  Speaking German: in English    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As with other languages, many German words have found their way into English. How many of them do you know?

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Feb 10 25

Category: Borrowed Words and Phrases

Easier
rossian
Feb 10 25
5937 plays

41.

  Eponymous Clergymen    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The names of these various and diverse men of the cloth have found their way into the vernacular, often in unexpected and unusual ways. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, jouen58, Mar 19 20

Category: Eponyms (Words from Names)

Average
jouen58
Mar 19 20
846 plays

42.

  Fabric Fascination    

Photo Match

 12 Qns

Match the Fabric Patterns

The clothing world has long held on to classic patterns that continuously catch the eye from generation to generation. See if you can recognize these 12 patterns. (Click the images to get a closer look!)

Easier, 12 Qns, trident, Jul 14 25

Category: Applied Art, Design

Easier
trident
Jul 14 25
702 plays

43.

  What the Spell Check Mist: Typo Transfusion    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Sacred Heart Hospital: Medical Care second to nun, paperwork last to all. Scared Heart Hospital, where the typos are rarely fatal, but nearly always fanny!

Easier, 10 Qns, ing, Nov 11 25

Category: Humor, Puns and Word Play

Easier
ing
Nov 11 25
7002 plays

44.

  Famous Painting Puns    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you work out the puns associated with these famous painters or paintings - and my personal interpretation of same? Would you hang these on your walls? Would I?

Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Aug 26 24

Category: Humor, Puns and Word Play

Easier
Creedy
Aug 26 24
924 plays

45.

  Pseudoscience Basics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Science" isn't so much a thing as a way of thinking. "Pseudoscience" is when people, through ignorance or malice, use a thought process that looks like science, but doesn't have the same rigor. This quiz tells the story of how you make that mistake.

Average, 10 Qns, Correspondguy, Jul 29 14

Category: Logical Fallacies

Average
Correspondguy
7116 plays

46.

  Love, Etymologically    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I was researching the etymology of the tennis term "love" the other day and was struck by the histories of the names of some popular sports. What do you know about the origins of some of their names?

Average, 10 Qns, adams627, Aug 26 24

Category: Related Words

Average
adams627
Aug 26 24
6477 plays

47.

  Architecture ABC's 2    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

This quiz is a continuation of my "Architecture ABC's" series, and will feature letters K-T. See what you know about terms used in architecture!

Easier, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Feb 19 24

Category: Architecture Terms

Easier
ponycargirl
Feb 19 24
639 plays

48.

  I Remember That - With Help!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Mnemonics help us remember things, and are a fascinating subject. How many of us can remember days of months without starting 'Thirty days hath...'? Enjoy the quiz!

Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jul 20 09

Category: Mnemonics

Average
Quiz_Beagle
4137 plays

49.

  Peter and Paole - Two "Real" Vampires    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz on Peter Plogojowitz and Arnold Paole, two "real" vampires whose cases shocked Europe in the 1730s.

Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Nov 21 13

Category: Vampires

Average
stuthehistoryguy
1296 plays

50.

  Criminal Anthropology    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This quiz looks at some of the biological and physiological theories on criminology, from well in the past until more recently. Most information comes from "Deviance and Social Control", by Linda B. Deutschmann.

Tough, 15 Qns, guitargoddess, Mar 18 08

Category: Social Sciences

Tough
guitargoddess
5532 plays