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Home-bodies unite! This series of quizzes, all written for the thirty-third Author's Lounge Commission, all had to have items from around the house in their titles. This Commission commenced in May 2014!

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1.
  Light a Candle editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz looks at some (mostly) Australian fundraising methods that shine (candle) light onto a worthy cause and/or bring some light to the lives of the people and their loved ones who need assistance in a dark time.
Average, 10 Qns, Tizzabelle, Nov 10 14
Average
Tizzabelle
775 plays
2.
  Kick The Bucket    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about authors and poets who have "kicked the bucket" or "are no longer with us, on this earth." I hope you enjoy these questions on the deaths and careers of ten famous writers.
Average, 10 Qns, Tony_TV_King, May 24 14
Average
Tony_TV_King
1121 plays
3.
Whats in the Refrigerator
  What's in the Refrigerator?   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Welcome to a pictorial tour of what you might find in your refrigerator.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Dec 14 23
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Very Easy
EnglishJedi
Dec 14 23
3377 plays
4.
  My Left-Handed Scissors    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm writing a song called "My Left-Handed Scissors" and I need your help with the lyrics! (Sung to the tune of "Oh, Them Golden Slippers")
Very Easy, 10 Qns, sally0malley, Jun 12 14
Very Easy
sally0malley
1435 plays
5.
  Beat the Clock    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi had some nail-biting races. From the ski hills to the snowboarding park to the skating rink, the races were on.
Average, 10 Qns, Joepetz, May 25 14
Average
Joepetz
438 plays
6.
  The Nutcracker Sweet    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Marie and I creep down the stairs to peer over the bannister, shivering with excitement. Before our eyes, the toys come to life under the Christmas tree. Marie moves closer to check on the broken Nutcracker....the story of the Nutcracker Suite unfolds.
Easier, 10 Qns, VegemiteKid, Mar 11 18
Easier
VegemiteKid
Mar 11 18
668 plays
7.
Daft as A Brush
  Daft as A Brush   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Mankind has used the brush for centuries. There many types and many uses for this simple implement. Let's brush up on some of our knowledge of this implement found in homes around the world!
Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Jun 27 22
Average
dcpddc478
Jun 27 22
916 plays
8.
  Turn Down That Stereo    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The phrase "Turn Down That Stereo" could often be heard in households where teenage kids played heavy rock at maximum volume. Some thought it was inconsiderate, but I thought it was nice to share your music with the neighbours.
Average, 10 Qns, shuttlemania, May 29 14
Average
shuttlemania
955 plays
9.
  Cutting the Rug    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many of Jane Austen's novels are constructed round a pivotal ball or sequence of balls, which provide a resolution of the plot or an epiphany for a major character or characters. Take your partners for the next quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, balaton, Jun 07 14
Average
balaton
432 plays
10.
What Should We Do The Television is Broken
  What Should We Do? The Television is Broken!   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
What did people do before television? This quiz discusses ten different things people did for entertainment before the era of the black box dominating the lounge room.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, May 30 14
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Very Easy
Creedy
5262 plays
11.
  Everything But the Kitchen Sink   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
English is rich with phrases that make little sense with a literal translation but are nonetheless used every day! Do you recognize the idioms in this quiz? Have a ball!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, PootyPootwell, Jun 24 16
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Very Easy
PootyPootwell
2971 plays
12.
Is It Under the Couch
  Is It Under the Couch?    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
So, you lost your breadbox. Of course, you have a breadbox, how else do you know something's size? Could it be hiding under the couch? Here is a quiz to help you identify your couch's style, and see if that pesky breadbox is hiding underneath.
Average, 10 Qns, adam36, May 30 14
Average
adam36
953 plays
13.
  Want To Spoon With Me?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Come with me on a journey through the wide and wonderful world of spoons. There's more to them than just cutlery.
Average, 10 Qns, Christinap, Jun 03 14
Average
Christinap
487 plays
14.
  Table of Contents    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's this big table with all kinds of words on it. See if you can find the contents of the table. Enjoy!
Easier, 10 Qns, alexis722, Aug 26 17
Easier
alexis722
Aug 26 17
1140 plays
15.
  There's a Bad Spoon on the Rise    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz containing spoonerisms of the titles of hit singles from the 1950s through the 2000s.
Average, 10 Qns, workisboring, Jun 01 14
Average
workisboring
733 plays
16.
  Who Raided The Fridge?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Verne47 is a lover of cartoon characters and a great many of them are at her home visiting. She discovers that her fridge has been raided and she is mighty hungry. Use the missing items as clues help her find the culprits.
Average, 10 Qns, Verne47, Jun 03 14
Average
Verne47
792 plays
17.
  Knock on the Door   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A knock on the door ... "Five minutes to stage Mr D". Mr D (fictitiously) appears in the following musicals that seem to mirror his own life story. Identify the musicals and read his story.
Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jun 05 14
Easier
pollucci19
762 plays
18.
Just Let That Sink In
  Just Let That Sink In editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
The theme of this quiz has, perhaps not surprisingly, something to do with sinking. Let's explore a few places which have or are experiencing a sinking feeling.
Tough, 10 Qns, suomy, Oct 07 14
Tough
suomy
2937 plays
19.
Junk Drawer Junkie
  Junk Drawer Junkie   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Old Grandma Phillips was a hoarder, and it was only when she passed away that I found a lot of hidden treasures in her kitchen junk drawer. Join me on a journey of discovery to find out about each sentimental piece of history she kept.
Average, 10 Qns, Plodd, Jun 07 14
Average
Plodd
2450 plays
20.
  Magic Carpet Ride   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's very rare for me to get time off from work. This time, I have a few days, so why not hop aboard my area rug and see if it takes me to destinations unknown? No, I am not crazy!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Aug 09 14
Average
kyleisalive
760 plays
21.
  A Different Kettle of Fish    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are many individuals who have left the world a better place by acting above and beyond the call of duty. Here are ten of them.
Average, 10 Qns, nmerr, Oct 18 16
Average
nmerr
466 plays
22.
  Where's the John?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
John is one of the most common names for men, and over the years quite a few Johns have written their names in the history books. Can you find the John amongst his peers with only three clues given?
Easier, 10 Qns, reedy, Jun 14 14
Easier
reedy
1838 plays
23.
  One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Cuckoos are found all over the world but can be notoriously hard to spot. To solve that problem I've concocted a cunning plan to lure them out using a cuckoo clock. Let's see what you know about the cuckoos that ended up flying over it...
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Jun 15 14
Average
Fifiona81
376 plays
24.
Now Thats What I Call a Saucepan
  Now That's What I Call a Saucepan! editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
It might be a saucepan, or it might be another item of kitchen equipment. With the aid of some photos, can you identify some of the things hidden in my kitchen cupboard?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jul 29 23
Average
rossian
Jul 29 23
3857 plays
25.
  Mirror, Mirror On the Wall   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Who's the Fairest of Them All"? A mirror's memoir of the beautiful women it reflected through the ages, mythical, imaginary or real.
Average, 10 Qns, tiye, Feb 10 18
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Average
tiye
Feb 10 18
1340 plays
26.
  There's a Monster Under My Bed   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Maybe not so much under my bed as in my bedtime story - come meet some of the memorable monsters to be found in books for children (of all ages).
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 02 21
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6
Average
looney_tunes
May 02 21
688 plays
27.
  The Matter with My Vacuum   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some people, viewed to be not too smart, are called "vacuum-heads", meaning no-brains. Here are ten entertainers who "played dumb" in movies or television. There's nothing the matter with them!
Easier, 10 Qns, mpkitty, Nov 29 23
Easier
mpkitty
Nov 29 23
2141 plays
28.
  Zoom Through Cleaning With a New Vacuum    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some zoom through cleaning with a vacuum, some with a sweeper, a hoover, or broom, but all zoom through cleaning and so can you! Zoom through this quiz to find the ten hidden cleaning words and come out neat and polished on the other side. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, kaddarsgirl, Jul 01 14
Easier
kaddarsgirl
606 plays
29.
  Polly Put the Kettle on    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Time to make some tea! But how much do you know about this wonderful herb and drink? Take my quiz to find out! Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Oidioid32123, Jun 03 16
Average
Oidioid32123
489 plays
30.
  You Cannot Be Cereal!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Cereals are a child-oriented product. Cereals have made offers that will always remind us of our childhood and will consist of a valuable token and collectible. See if you are lucky enough and have collected some of offers made in the 20th century.
Average, 10 Qns, DeepHistory, Jul 10 17
Average
DeepHistory
Jul 10 17
753 plays
31.
  Is Your Refrigerator Running?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
...Well, you'd better go catch it! This classical prank call can be compared to the many pranks Moe has fallen victim of in "The Simpsons". Can you name some? Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Lpez, Jul 24 22
Average
Lpez
Jul 24 22
961 plays
32.
  Another Bun in the Oven    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If a bun doesn't sound interesting enough, check out some of these other breads you can try instead.
Average, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Jul 21 14
Average
zorba_scank
814 plays
33.
  What's Brewing in the Teapot?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Tea is one of the most common drinks in the world, but the methods of preparing it varies around the globe. Do you know the facts?
Average, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Aug 20 16
Average
salami_swami
821 plays
34.
Shades of Grey
  Shades of Grey   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Grey animals aplenty in this quiz. Some are cute and cuddly, some not so much. Enjoy!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, eburge, Jul 25 14
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8
Very Easy
eburge
1344 plays
35.
  What Did I Put in My Washing Machine?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Spice up the wash by identifying the colours I am putting in the washing machine.
Average, 10 Qns, George95, Feb 08 22
Average
George95
Feb 08 22
752 plays
36.
  Ladles and Jellyspoons   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Ladles and jellyspoons" is a phrase that come from a humorous play on "ladies and gentlemen". However, both are also utensils you may find in the kitchen. Test your knowledge of some other useful utensils.
Average, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Mar 24 24
Average
LeoDaVinci
Mar 24 24
701 plays
37.
  The Final Curtain   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Over the years many beloved (or not) TV characters have faced their personal "final curtain" before their series met the same fate. Here we will examine just a few of those early exits.
Tough, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Dec 31 14
Tough
spanishliz
719 plays
38.
  That's When the Light Bulb Went Out!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My poor house has many problems from a storm and I'm not good with tools. Can you help me by finding the right people to fix them?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, exceller, Sep 13 14
Very Easy
exceller
1207 plays
39.
  Curled Up in a Comfy Chair    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Potentates and dignitaries have sat in these "comfy chairs". So let's see what we can find out about thrones.
Average, 10 Qns, DarklonMystik, Oct 03 14
Average
DarklonMystik
621 plays
40.
  A Snappy Dresser    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Minecraft": the game where you break blocks, punch trees, and fight monsters. Don't you think you would need something to protect you from said monsters? This quiz is about the armors of PC "Minecraft".
Average, 10 Qns, ccollins2, May 08 20
Average
ccollins2
May 08 20
686 plays
41.
  My Chair Exploded    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Begin with the part of my chair left over after the explosion and find out what made it explode by first dropping letters then adding letters to find the final answer.
Easier, 10 Qns, tazman6619, Mar 21 15
Easier
tazman6619
945 plays
42.
  Pillow Fight!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Everyone sleeps, but not everyone sleeps the same way, or with the same type of pillow. This quiz is about pillows and their use around the world and throughout history.
Average, 10 Qns, jcpetersen, Nov 09 15
Average
jcpetersen
403 plays
43.
  Wooden Spoons    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The wooden spoon is known in Britain as the booby prize, it's what is given to the person or team who comes in last place.
Average, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Sep 20 15
Average
Shadowmyst2004
268 plays

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