1.

  Oldies 1150, Big 500 Countdown Part 6    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Every year my local oldies radio station (CKOC in Hamilton, Ontario) compiles a countdown of the top 500 oldies, based on listeners' votes. Here is a sampling of some of the songs from the '50s that made the 2004 list (not counted down in order).

Easier, 10 Qns, skunkee, Mar 17 10

Category: 1950s Music

Easier
skunkee
5634 plays

2.

  Take a Walk in My Shoes...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

JuniorTheJaws' challenge led me along this path: solve the clues as to who a celebrity might be; then identify which type of footwear they might be paired with eg Shirley Temple - tap shoes. One or two specific UK references but most are well-known.

Average, 10 Qns, mutchisman, Oct 11 21

Category: Thematic Footwear

Average
mutchisman
Oct 11 21
1830 plays

3.

  Quotable Quotes    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Who Said What

Here are some quotes, some well known and others maybe less so. Can you work out who originally came up with them, at least reputedly. The photo clues might help.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Jul 14 23

Category: Quote Challenge

Easier
rossian
Jul 14 23
933 plays

4.

  Books (and Bookworms) on Film    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a quiz on well-known films that have libraries or librarians in a prominent role. Sort of the ultimate oxymoron...

Easier, 10 Qns, Oddball, Aug 26 12

Category: Movie Occupations

Easier
Oddball
4038 plays

5.

  Harlots, Bawds, and Concubines (Oh My!)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A shameless attempt to attract players, you say? Well, so it is, but it may interest you to know what some practitioners of the World's Oldest Profession achieved outside the bedroom. Play on!

Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58, Mar 15 05

Category: Other People

Difficult
jouen58
2298 plays

6.

  BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1963    

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 1963?

Easier, 10 Qns, skunkee, Aug 13 24

Category: Music from 1963

Easier
skunkee
Aug 13 24
5079 plays

7.

  The Rolling Stones - "Some Girls"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Some Girls" is often considered the last great album the Rolling Stones made. Here are ten questions about its songs and the events behind the music.

Tough, 10 Qns, d2407, Nov 11 18

Category: Rolling Stones

Tough
d2407
1959 plays

8.

  Etymological World Cities - "A"    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Cities tend to be named after people, geographical features, and other objects important to those who lived there. Match the city with its correct etymology.

Average, 10 Qns, trident, Apr 18 24

Category: Cities of the World

Average
trident
Apr 18 24
630 plays

9.

  'M*A*S*H' - Frank Burns    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Frank Burns, the man, the legend. This quiz is dedicated to one of the silliest, most enjoyable sitcom characters of all time, Major Frank Burns of 'M*A*S*H'. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Aug 16 11

Category: M*A*S*H - Characters and Actors

Average
thejazzkickazz
4767 plays

10.

  Famous Final Episodes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you name these television shows based on what happened in their famous final episodes?

Easier, 10 Qns, jcpetersen, Jun 21 12

Category: TV Mixture

Easier
jcpetersen
12600 plays

11.

  Big 500 Countdown, 2005 Version - Part 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My local radio station, Oldies 1150 (CKOC Hamilton), has published this year's version of the Big 500 Countdown, compiled from listeners' votes. Can you guess the names of these songs, released in the '60s, that made the list?

Easier, 10 Qns, skunkee, Aug 19 24

Category: 1960s Lyrics

Easier
skunkee
Aug 19 24
7119 plays

12.

  Where in Hyrule are We? 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

We have the same rules as before. I'll give clues, and you tell me the place in "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" for N64. Ready? Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Mar 04 06

Category: Ocarina of Time

Average
kyleisalive
7920 plays

13.

  The Very Colourful Chemistry Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Have you ever wondered what makes an orange orange? Or what makes rubies red? Take this quiz and find out!

Tough, 10 Qns, NatalieW, Oct 24 14

Category: Chemistry

Tough
NatalieW
8274 plays

14.

  Who Rostered Them?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You'll have a few player names from a World Series team. You have to identify which team it was. One question per decade. I hope you have fun with it. :)

Easier, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jan 08 11

Category: MLB Teams & Players

Easier
Nightmare
912 plays

15.

  Get Your Head Around These! 6    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Enjoy a challenge? If so, try these tricky riddles - I dare you! The hints will help.

Difficult, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Jun 07 21

Category: Riddles

Difficult
musicmonkeyman
Jun 07 21
47832 plays

16.

  Chef's Ingredients - Breads    

Photo Match

 12 Qns

Feast your eyes on twelve of the most delicious breads in the world in this photo match quiz. (Click the photos to get a closer look!)

Average, 12 Qns, trident, Apr 27 26

Category: Breads and Grains

Average
trident
Apr 27 26
687 plays

17.

  The End- Pt.31    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Season five wound to a close beginning in April 2010 with "Dark Side of the Moon", and following up with "99 Problems", "Hammer of the Gods", "Point of No Return", "The Devil You Know", "Two Minutes to Midnight" and "Swan Song".

Easier, 10 Qns, Gamemaster1967, Feb 24 11

Category: 'Supernatural'- Season 5

Easier
Gamemaster1967
1014 plays

18.

  Historical Analogies with "LOTR"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As an amateur of history, I found many analogies in the "LOTR" movies. How many scenes can you identify from the historic parallel? History knowledge might be useful, but is not strictly necessary. Warning: this quiz may contain spoilers.

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Aug 11 13

Category: Lord of the Rings .

Easier
JanIQ
1368 plays

19.

  "Dreamgirls" Part 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Based on the book by Tom Eyen about the careers of The Supremes, "Dreamgirls" enjoyed years of success on the stage. Bill Condon both directed the film and wrote the screenplay. Join me in a looking at the second half of this highly enjoyable movie.

Average, 10 Qns, skunkee, Feb 05 07

Category: Dreamgirls

Average
skunkee
4101 plays

20.

  Alphabetical Boxes - "S"    

Mystery Sort

 16 Qns

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

Very Easy, 16 Qns, trident, Aug 17 24

Category: Mystery Sort

Very Easy
trident
Aug 17 24
897 plays

21.

  The Real 'Windtalkers'    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz looks at the Native American Codetalkers that served with the US Marines during World War II. They were the subject of the film 'Windtalkers', released in 2002.

Average, 10 Qns, Plumbus, Aug 07 20

Category: Espionage & Codebreaking

Average
Plumbus
Aug 07 20
1284 plays

22.

  Literary Biographies    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Twenty questions about twenty world famous writers. Each question provides only a single, but significant, event in their life. Can you identify them?

Tough, 20 Qns, Arlesienne, Dec 14 11

Category: Writers & Authors

Tough
Arlesienne
3972 plays

23.

  Ten Famous Belgians Walk Into A Bar    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Name ten famous Belgians" is a comment that makes many Europeans choke on their after dinner mints because we all think there aren't that many. However, Rowena8482 saw ten of them walking into a bar...

Easier, 10 Qns, flopsymopsy, Dec 17 23

Category: Thematic People

Easier
flopsymopsy
Dec 17 23
4644 plays

24.

  Piznai Ukrainu! (Discover Ukraine!)    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

The 2007 project 'Piznai Ukrainu!' (Discover Ukraine!) gave Ukrainians a chance to vote on the Seven Wonders of Ukraine, to which three additions were made by the government. Let's have a look at these sites of national significance.

Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Sep 24 18

Category: Mixed Sites in Europe

Easier
looney_tunes
3636 plays

25.

  All About Raoul!    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

This quiz is all about Sir Raoul, from Tamora Pierce's Tortall books. Because no one seems to take much interest in him, I thought I'd try to change that! Enjoy!

Average, 25 Qns, dreaming_queen, Sep 06 08

Category: Pierce, Tamora

Average
dreaming_queen
852 plays

26.

  Words to Popular Hymns    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How well do you remember the words to popular hymns? I'll give you a line from the hymn, and you choose the next line in that hymn from the available choices. The lyrics come from the cyberhymnal site.

Average, 10 Qns, nilknarf710, Sep 17 10

Category: Hymns and Sacred Music

Average
nilknarf710
4983 plays

27.

  Adept, Not Inept    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Was that a mistake?" you wonder, sitting in the concert hall. "Could this great composer have written such a bad composition?" Of course not; it was adept, not inept, and intentionally bad music is a classical tradition! Here are ten questions about it.

Easier, 10 Qns, adams627, Jul 19 12

Category: Composers Mixture

Easier
adams627
612 plays

28.

  Easy Company    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

At ease, paratroopers. I'm back with another quiz about my favorite series. It covers all aspects of the show instead of just quotations this time. Set up those roadblocks and move out.

Average, 15 Qns, Caseena, Feb 26 10

Category: Band of Brothers

Average
Caseena
1068 plays

29.

  Kids' Scrambles - Sports    

Photo Match

 12 Qns

My students really love photo quizzes and word scrambles, and this photo match quiz brings those two things together! Match the scrambled English words to their correct photos. (Click the images for a closer look!)

Very Easy, 12 Qns, trident, May 01 26

Category: Sports for Kids

Very Easy
trident
May 01 26
975 plays

30.

  The Top Hits of 1977    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Contrary to 1976, the top ranked Billboard hits for 1977 offered many songs with interesting lyrical hooks. Some of these are easy, some a little more challenging. Enjoy it and good luck!

Average, 20 Qns, maddogrick16, Jul 22 12

Category: Music from 1977

Average
maddogrick16
13839 plays

31.

  'M*A*S*H' - 'Out of Gas'    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The situation becomes desperate at the M*A*S*H 4077th when the hospital runs low on sodium pentathol. Who will come to the rescue and save the doctors (and, more to the point, the patients) in this dire predicament? Let's find out.

Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Mar 24 06

Category: 'M*A*S*H' - Season 7

Average
thejazzkickazz
1596 plays

32.

  "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" Part 1    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Indiana Jones is finally back! This quiz examines the first half of the fourth movie. Don't take the quiz if you haven't seen the movie, because it does contain spoilers!

Average, 10 Qns, skunkee, May 05 10

Category: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The

Average
skunkee
1938 plays

33.

  Unusual Evolutions    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Evolution is pretty much central to the 'Pokemon' series, but it's not always as straightforward as you might think to evolve some Pokemon. Here's ten which fit the bill.

Average, 10 Qns, eburge, Jan 27 20

Category: Specific Pokemon & Types

Average
eburge
Jan 27 20
1089 plays

34.

  Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A general knowledge quiz on the third, and possibly last, installment of the "Pirates" trilogy, starring Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow. *Warning: Lots of spoilers*

Average, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, Dec 26 08

Category: POTC: At World's End

Average
guitargoddess
8901 plays

35.

  A Short History of Forensic Science    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Officials charged with keeping law and order often call upon science to help them determine the causes of death, solve crimes, absolve the innocent, and bring perpetrators to justice. Identify these historical instances of forensic science at work.

Easier, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Sep 18 13

Category: History of Science

Easier
nannywoo
2964 plays

36.

  The Carol Burnett Show    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If you're like me, you grew up watching Carol Burnett on Saturday nights, and can still recite dialog from the skits. Here are some questions to test your knowledge of the various skits performed over the years.

Tough, 10 Qns, Polaris101, Feb 25 05

Category: c ... Ca-Cm

Tough
Polaris101
1551 plays

37.

  This Is Country Music    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Brad Paisley's song, "This Is Country Music" mentions each song in this quiz. Only one song is found in the middle of the song. The rest are mentioned at the end of the song. Can you tell me who the singer of each song is?

Easier, 10 Qns, zil_ennov, Feb 12 11

Category: Name the Singer

Easier
zil_ennov
1794 plays

38.

  A Brush With Nature: Artists In The Rose Garden    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Roses are often named after people, famous or otherwise. Here's a bouquet of artists you can sample without getting covered in paint or pollen. Who's in your rose bed? Take a look!

Easier, 10 Qns, Mistigris, Aug 07 10

Category: Specific Flowers

Easier
Mistigris
2034 plays

39.

  "Charmed" Fourth Season: Part Two    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz covers most of the episodes of the fourth season.

Average, 10 Qns, beatka, Mar 22 14

Category: 'Charmed' Season 4

Average
beatka
1392 plays

40.

  NCIS    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is my first quiz about my favorite crime drama, "NCIS."

Easier, 10 Qns, tribefan716, Sep 26 12

Category: NCIS

Easier
tribefan716
5508 plays

41.

  ...And All I Got Were These Lousy Points    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's easy to get addicted to video games, especially back when there were only a couple games of any note. Identify the games that these players spent hours perfecting, just to get a few lousy points.

Average, 10 Qns, adams627, Feb 01 17

Category: Arcade Games Mixture

Average
adams627
6213 plays

42.

  "Mash Off"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In "Mash Off", the two Glee Clubs of McKinley High decide to have a friendly competition involving mash-ups while Santana's verbal abuse goes too far with some of New Directions' members and the senior class presidential debate is held. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Jul 24 18

Category: 'Glee' - Season 3

Average
kyleisalive
642 plays

43.

  Alphabetical Boxes - "A" [2]    

Mystery Sort

 16 Qns

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

Very Easy, 16 Qns, trident, Sep 29 25

Category: Mystery Sort

Very Easy
trident
Sep 29 25
813 plays

44.

  My Life as a Book    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As of late, my life just seems to be the same as the literary characters I have been reading about. Can somebody please tell me how?

Average, 10 Qns, trident, Jan 15 26

Category: Literary Characters

Average
trident
Jan 15 26
3939 plays

45.

  Spyro Spell it Out    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The first nine answers are regular questions, but the 10th question can be answered by taking the first letter of the first nine! Good luck and enjoy.

Average, 10 Qns, salami_swami, May 10 09

Category: Spyro

Average
salami_swami
753 plays

46.

  Where did that band get that name?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are some rumors about how bands got their names. Let's set the record straight

Difficult, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Feb 05 08

Category: Band Names

Difficult
shanteyman
2049 plays

47.

  Kitchen History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What happens when a history-loving FT quiz architect starts reading cookery books? You would probably get a series of questions about food and drink related to historical events or places. You'll see what I mean.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jul 22 22

Category: Food & Drink

Average
JanIQ
Jul 22 22
13014 plays

48.

  "Grey's Anatomy" Season 6    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The sixth season of ABC's hit medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" aired in 2009-2010. As usual, doctors and patients came and went, and the season ended with a bang.

Average, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, Dec 01 10

Category: Grey's Anatomy

Average
guitargoddess
3699 plays

49.

  Man's Best (Fractured) Friend    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz of fractured terms, all relating to dogs in some way. Sound them out, follow the hints, and score!

Easier, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Feb 21 22

Category: Fractured Animals

Easier
stuthehistoryguy
Feb 21 22
8940 plays

50.

  "South Park" - "Lice Capades"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here's a quick quiz on "Lice Capades", in which the class deals with a lice outbreak and the lice deal with an environment that starts to fight back. This episode originally aired on March-21-2007. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, rj211, Feb 10 08

Category: 'South Park' - Season 11

Average
rj211
972 plays