1.

  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
1620 plays

2.

  Famous Meals from History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some of these meals are famous because of the people or events with which they were connected, and others simply because of their extravagance. Come take your taste buds on a journey through time!

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Apr 06 26

Category: Social History

Average
looney_tunes
Apr 06 26
12024 plays

3.

  1969 - Something is Coming Together    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

KFTS is wrapping up our series of "Fun Trivia Songs" from the sixties with this musical set containing some of the best 1969 had to offer. The dawn of a new age is beginning!

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, May 20 19

Category: Music from 1969

Average
maddogrick16
7248 plays

4.

  BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1966    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The BRI (Bathroom Readers' Institute), in consultation with DJ Bob Shannon of WCBS-FM has published lists of the top ten hits for various years. If I give you some lyrics, can you identify the songs on their list for 1966?

Easier, 10 Qns, skunkee, Jul 14 20

Category: Music from 1966

Easier
skunkee
Jul 14 20
6342 plays

5.

  Our Eyes    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The human eye is among the most complex and versatile optical instruments- whether natural or human-made- found on Earth. Take this quiz and see what you know about this remarkable photoreceptor organ which most of us are fortunate enough to possess.

Average, 15 Qns, achernar, Dec 02 20

Category: Eyes and Vision

Average
achernar
Dec 02 20
6669 plays

6.

  Wizards of Waverly Place    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz covers facts about "Wizards of Waverly Place." Enjoy.

Average, 10 Qns, salami_swami, May 05 11

Category: Wizards of Waverly Place

Average
salami_swami
8616 plays

7.

  Watch Out for that Knife!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Murdered by Stabbing

Stabbing is one of the most gruesome and brutal ways to die, yet it has been very common throughout history. See if you can identify these ten people who came under the knife in the most bloody of fashions.

Average, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Mar 12 25

Category: What a Way to Go

Average
LeoDaVinci
Mar 12 25
2004 plays

8.

  September 20th: Matches, Hatches, Dispatches    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

September 20th is my wife's birthday so I thought I'd write this quiz for her. It's a lot less expensive than a diamond after all.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Sep 19 10

Category: People by Birthday

Average
Snowman
1077 plays

9.

  Smarty Pants Common Bond Quiz 3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The answers to the first nine questions all relate to the same subject. The name of that person, place, or thing is the answer to the tenth question. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, InXanadu, Feb 01 22

Category: InXanadu's Series

Average
InXanadu
Feb 01 22
6300 plays

10.

  Popular Songs Used in Movies    

Match Quiz

 15 Qns

Many songs became popular hits because they were written for and used in movies, while many songs were hits before they were used on the big screen. Songs with the name of the movie in the title have been avoided.

Very Easy, 15 Qns, skunkee, Aug 04 23

Category: Music from TV and Movies

Very Easy
skunkee
Aug 04 23
708 plays

11.

  "ER" - Mark and Elizabeth    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

They're my favourite couple, so what do you know about Mark and Elizabeth?

Average, 15 Qns, ladymacb29, Sep 30 08

Category: 'ER' - Characters

Average
ladymacb29
1218 plays

12.

  "Star Trek" 2009, Part I    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In May 2009, after five television shows and ten movies, the "Star Trek" franchise proved that it wasn't done yet. Join me in watching the first half of the movie that rebooted the franchise and brought back the characters from the original show.

Easier, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Jun 07 09

Category: ST (2009)

Easier
CellarDoor
2484 plays

13.

  Literary Drop-a-Letter    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

This quiz was inspired by a crossword puzzle I once did. The author of a book or play is given, followed by a cryptic-like clue or definition. That description refers to the title of the work, minus one letter. More instructions given in number 1.

Tough, 20 Qns, adams627, Apr 25 21

Category: Literature Word Play

Tough
adams627
Apr 25 21
2433 plays

14.

  The Churchill Perspective: World Leaders    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Winston Churchill expressed many strong opinions regarding the public figures of his own time. I will supply a fact about an historical figure and a quote about the person from Winston Churchill, which should allow you to identify him or her.

Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Aug 01 22

Category: U.K. Government

Average
uglybird
Aug 01 22
3663 plays

15.

  The Top Hits of 1970 - Volume I    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

There were plenty of great hits in 1970 and this quiz will identify 15 of them, all ranked within the top 25 for the year (based on Billboard chart performance).

Average, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Sep 29 21

Category: Music from 1970

Average
maddogrick16
Sep 29 21
11154 plays

16.

  'M*A*S*H' - 'Springtime'    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this season three episode of 'M*A*S*H' nearly everyone finds love, some in unexpected places! See for yourself if you can recall Klinger's wedding, Radar's foray into poetry and Hawkeye's brief encounter with an ex-football player.

Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Sep 18 09

Category: 'M*A*S*H' - Season 3

Average
thejazzkickazz
1959 plays

17.

  Playing the Same Role    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you identify the common character played by these fine combinations of actors?

Average, 10 Qns, skunkee, Jan 03 07

Category: Name the Character

Average
skunkee
10680 plays

18.

  Just Baseball    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

An all multiple choice quiz for the baseball dummies like me. I still only scored six. Have fun! :)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, May 22 20

Category: Baseball Mixed

Average
Nightmare
May 22 20
2070 plays

19.

  "Private Practice" - "...Addison Finds the Magic"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ten questions about the third episode of the ABC series "Private Practice". This episode was called "In Which Addison Finds the Magic".

Average, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, Oct 30 08

Category: Private Practice

Average
guitargoddess
1182 plays

20.

  "South Park" - "Something Wall-Mart ..."    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here's a quick quiz on "Something Wall-Mart This Way Comes", in which South Park is profoundly affected by the building of a new chain store. This episode originally aired on Nov-3-2004. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, rj211, Oct 13 07

Category: 'South Park' - Season 8

Average
rj211
1533 plays

21.

  Quotes from the "Indiana Jones" Trilogy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are plenty of memorable lines in the original "Indiana Jones" trilogy. See if you can remember what was said and who said it! Also, you may want to be on the lookout for hints within some questions.

Average, 10 Qns, nakarinna, Nov 25 24

Category: Indiana Jones

Average
nakarinna
Nov 25 24
5199 plays

22.

  Four Words: The Title    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Each of these great American novels has a pithy four-word title that makes an allusion to another work. I'll give a few details; you name the book!

Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Jul 22 13

Category: American Literature

Average
nannywoo
4434 plays

23.

  Basics of Adultswim's "Bleach"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The first few dozen episodes of the anime "Bleach" have been shown in a dubbed version on cable's Adultswim; this quiz concerns those dubbed episodes rather than the manga or full set of subtitled episodes. Anyone who's seen a few episodes should do well

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Gheelnory, Sep 07 07

Category: Bleach

Very Easy
Gheelnory
3534 plays

24.

  Alphabetical Boxes - "U"    

Mystery Sort

 16 Qns

All of these mystery terms start with the letter "U". Can you find their correct categories? Good luck!

Very Easy, 16 Qns, trident, Sep 16 24

Category: Mystery Sort

Very Easy
trident
Sep 16 24
891 plays

25.

  Ode to Billie Joe    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How well do you remember the lyrics to this Bobbie Gentry song from 1967?

Average, 10 Qns, agony, Apr 23 20

Category: Gentry, Bobbie

Average
agony
Apr 23 20
7044 plays

26.

  Am I a Fish or Not?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match each of the following "fishy" creatures with their description? Some are fish and some are not - don't be fooled by their names.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Oct 28 22

Category: Biology for Kids

Very Easy
MotherGoose
Oct 28 22
819 plays

27.

  They Played Too?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

An all multiple choice quiz about some famous NFL head coaches who played in the NFL before taking the helm of a team. I hope you enjoy it! :-)

Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Mar 09 07

Category: NFL Coaches

Tough
Nightmare
3249 plays

28.

  Turning in their Graves    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These leaders would turn in their graves if they knew what caused their empires to fall. Let's travel through time and see what happens when we tell them.

Average, 10 Qns, trident, May 31 14

Category: Empires and Dynasties

Average
trident
22719 plays

29.

  Stephenie Meyer's "The Host"    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

This quiz is all about "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer, the woman who created the "Twilight" series.

Average, 20 Qns, Skyflyerjen, Jul 13 11

Category: The Host

Average
Skyflyerjen
768 plays

30.

  The Revolution Continues    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Also known as the Technological Revolution, the Second Industrial Revolution produced the widespread use of machinery. What do you know about the later inventions?

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Nov 02 15

Category: Industrial Revolution

Average
ponycargirl
615 plays

31.

  Will This Book Ever Get Written?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As some Funtrivia regulars know, I'm writing a book on world history - among other things. This quiz goes over some of the periods I'm working on. Hopefully you'll like the material half as much as I do!

Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Aug 18 24

Category: World History

Average
stuthehistoryguy
Aug 18 24
7929 plays

32.

  "Big Bang Theory": Cooperisms from Season 7    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In the seventh season of "The Big Bang Theory", Sheldon builds on the progress he made in the last season, and takes his relationship with Amy to the next level. How much do you remember? This quiz covers events from the first half of the season.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Jan 31 15

Category: 'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes

Average
jmorrow
633 plays

33.

  The Eleventh Hour    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Matt Smith hits our screens as the Eleventh Doctor in the first episode of the 2010 series, "The Eleventh Hour", penned by "Doctor Who" veteran and newly-appointed showrunner Steven Moffat. How much can you remember about this episode?

Average, 10 Qns, eburge, Oct 04 14

Category: Doctor Who - Series 5

Average
eburge
837 plays

34.

  Harry Potter - 'Wood' You Know the Answer?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Would you be able to answer these questions about all things wood related in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series? Let's find out...

Easier, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Nov 19 24

Category: Harry Potter - Themes

Easier
Fifiona81
Nov 19 24
807 plays

35.

  Take a Deep Breath and Have a Go    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz about the human respiratory system.

Tough, 10 Qns, jamesf, Jul 07 07

Category: Respiratory System

Tough
jamesf
4656 plays

36.

  "CSI Las Vegas" - Who am I?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a 'guess the character' quiz. I will give you a short description and you must then guess the name of the character that is being described. This quiz covers seasons 1-7.

Easier, 10 Qns, poshprice, Sep 20 08

Category: CSI Las Vegas: Characters and Actors

Easier
poshprice
4365 plays

37.

  And Yet Another Fine Mess!    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Henry VIII of England went from being called "Fidei Defensor" by the pope in 1521 to being excommunicated in 1533. What on earth happened?

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Mar 23 15

Category: The Reformation

Average
ponycargirl
936 plays

38.

  Name that Jewish Holiday... By the Symbols!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Oh no! I just got to synagogue, and I completely forgot which holiday it is! Can you help me? Each Jewish holiday has its own symbols and rituals. How well do you know them? NOTE: This quiz refers to Ashkenazic observance and customs.

Average, 10 Qns, Smurphie, Aug 24 17

Category: Festivals and Holidays

Average
Smurphie
4827 plays

39.

  Can You Picture the Picture?    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

This is a quiz for people who enjoy movies. Will a photograph help you determine which picture is being described? Give it a try.

Average, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Dec 04 14

Category: Name the Movie

Average
CmdrK
3039 plays

40.

  The Blues - Legends, Songs and Styles    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The blues are my guilty pleasure. We will focus on the various blues styles, the singers and their songs from the 1920s to contemporary times. Take your time, consider your answers carefully and feast on the wealth of backround information.

Tough, 15 Qns, maddogrick16, Mar 13 09

Category: Blues

Tough
maddogrick16
909 plays

41.

  In Bed with Idioms    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are several idioms and proverbs that we use today that refer to beds. How many of them do you know?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, thegogga, May 21 08

Category: Household Items in Idiom

Very Easy
thegogga
8112 plays

42.

  'M*A*S*H' - 'Sometimes You Hear the Bullet'    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

One of the most powerful episodes of the first season, 'Sometimes You Hear the Bullet' is really the first 'M*A*S*H' episode with a decidely serious theme. Recall it with me, if you will...

Tough, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Oct 27 09

Category: 'M*A*S*H' - Season 1

Tough
thejazzkickazz
4218 plays

43.

  "South Park" - "Scott Tenorman Must Die"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here's a quick quiz on "Scott Tenorman Must Die", in which Cartman becomes obsessed with getting revenge on Scott Tenorman. This episode originally aired on July-11-2001. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, rj211, Oct 13 07

Category: 'South Park' - Season 5

Average
rj211
3246 plays

44.

  Word Melt 7    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Lucky number 7 - let's hope so. Starting with one word, simply change one letter at a time until you reach the final word. The first and last words in each chain are related. I will tell you when there is a new chain.

Easier, 15 Qns, eburge, Sep 04 14

Category: Drop a Letter

Easier
eburge
6918 plays

45.

  The Anasazi    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Anasazi, also known as the Ancestral Puebloans, form an important part of the history of the U.S. Southwest. Good luck and enjoy the quiz!

Average, 10 Qns, tiffanyram, Apr 11 08

Category: Native American

Average
tiffanyram
1977 plays

46.

  Desperate for Answers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are ten questions involving ten people who mysteriously disappeared. Some went missing for completely unknown reasons, and the disappearance of others may not be as strange as once thought. But all have left friends and family desperate for answers.

Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Aug 16 24

Category: Mysteries of History

Average
dcpddc478
Aug 16 24
4032 plays

47.

  The Struggle for Black Civil Rights: 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These quizzes look at the events and leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in Black America.

Average, 10 Qns, doublemm, Dec 22 17

Category: Civil Rights

Average
doublemm
2496 plays

48.

  They Said It In the 70s    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These television programs from the 1970s each lent lasting phrases to the American lexicon. How many can you remember?

Easier, 10 Qns, brewster76, Dec 11 21

Category: 1970s TV

Easier
brewster76
Dec 11 21
9468 plays

49.

  POST or RAIL?    

Classification Quiz

 10 Qns

Post and Rail is a type of fence, but my quiz is not about fences - it is about anagrams. Simply sort the anagrams of POST and RAIL into their appropriate classification.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, ozzz2002, Nov 01 24

Category: Anagrams

Very Easy
ozzz2002
Nov 01 24
1074 plays

50.

  Plastic Straws    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans

With industrialization came pollution, and this pollution began to get worse as the years progressed. Explore the dangers of plastics, where the straws may be the ones to break the world's back.

Average, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Mar 18 26

Category: Environmental Problems

Average
LeoDaVinci
Mar 18 26
621 plays