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Take a sporting chance! This 46th Commission from the Author's Lounge, launching in March 2017, was sports-themed, so all titles received were...well...pointed. Play ball!

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1.
  Par For The Course   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Par for the course" is an idiom or cliche about things in life being ordinary. In this quiz, we investigate, across a swag of sports, extraordinary scoring occasions that are anything but par for the course.
Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Feb 05 21
Average
1nn1
Feb 05 21
488 plays
2.
  Sticky Wicket    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I'll give you a description of some of the toughest games I've ever played, you match it to the title. Some of these games really put players into a "Sticky Wicket".
Average, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Mar 27 17
Average
Shadowmyst2004
201 plays
3.
  Jump the Gun   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Don't be too quick on the trigger when matching up these video games to the firearms found within them or you may be shooting blanks. Match all ten if you can. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Jul 17 22
Average
kyleisalive
Jul 17 22
214 plays
4.
  180    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One meaning of the title to this quiz is a complete reversal in attitude. Here we look at a few other things connected to the number. Let's see what you know.
Average, 10 Qns, suomy, Mar 29 17
Average
suomy
387 plays
5.
  What's My Goal?    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Board games have come a long way since the days of merely rolling dice and scoring points. Newer games have more complex themes and strategies, with new ways to play and new win conditions. Can you match the game to these ten goals?
Tough, 10 Qns, qrayx, Dec 31 20
Tough
qrayx
Dec 31 20
280 plays
6.
  Down to the Wire    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz deals with Samuel Morse and the development of the telegraph.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Apr 01 17
Average
bernie73
239 plays
7.
  Instigator Penalty   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Starting fisticuffs in a hockey game could see you with either a two, five or ten minute penalty. While you're in that penalty box you could work your way through this similar set of minutes.
Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Aug 26 17
Average
pollucci19
312 plays
8.
  Pot Black   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Pot red, pot black, repeat 14 times, and then pot yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and black once more. This is the "simple" recipe for a 147 break in snooker. Match these players who did this with their nicknames. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Apr 03 17
Average
JanIQ
533 plays
9.
  The Bowler's Holding, the Batsman's Willey   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
TV and radio personalities have a tough job, needing to be cogent and eloquent in real time to a live audience. But sometimes, things don't come out quite as intended. Just ask Brian Johnston, credited with our title phrase at a cricket match in 1976.
Easier, 10 Qns, reedy, Apr 04 17
Easier
reedy
579 plays
10.
  Red Cards and Checkered Flags   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You wouldn't normally see red cards and checkered flags together, but that's the title this commission has thrown at me. The quiz will have five questions relating to flags and five on cards.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jul 08 17
Average
rossian
594 plays
11.
  Out of Left Field   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
These 20th and 21st century events took the world by surprise, confounding even the experts. Can you pair them up correctly? Some answers may seem to fit for more than one question but there is only one solution.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Apr 09 17
Very Easy
zorba_scank
1923 plays
12.
  90 Percent of the Game is Half-Mental    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Yogi Berra was known for his illogical sayings like "90% of this game is half mental". In honor of Yogi, here is a baseball themed logic puzzle that is 100% mental.
Tough, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Apr 16 17
Tough
Joepetz
529 plays
13.
  Deuce!   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Almost every sport has its own specialised vocabulary. Here we'll look only at terms beginning with the letter "D", a surprising number of which are two word terms involving the word "double"! Match the terms on the left with the sports on the right.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Apr 19 17
Easier
spanishliz
954 plays
14.
  Power Play    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Psionics in 3.5 Edition Dungeons & Dragons
If you want to play around with some true power(s), how about making a psionically talented character for your next Dungeons and Dragons game? The following quiz uses the 3.5 Edition Expanded Psionics Handbook and Complete Psionic expansion.
Tough, 10 Qns, WesleyCrusher, Dec 07 22
Tough
WesleyCrusher
Dec 07 22
220 plays
15.
Theyre at the Post
  They're at the Post!   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Or, to be more formal, they're at the post office. If you want to illustrate a quiz on folk and fairy tales, what better source of images than postage stamps!
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 09 25
Average
looney_tunes
Jul 09 25
1067 plays
16.
  Throwing in the Towel   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most of us have been guilty of giving up or "throwing in the towel" in difficult or impossible situations. Let's see how many of these instances involving sports figures and/or teams deciding NOT to throw in the towel you remember.
Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Apr 25 17
Average
shuehorn
1577 plays
17.
  Double-Leg Takedown    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The wrestling move known as a "double-leg takedown" is believed to have originated from the Brazilian martial art of "capoeira". Lets explore some other things Brazilian.
Average, 10 Qns, ClaudiaCat, Apr 25 17
Average
ClaudiaCat
225 plays
18.
  Photo Finish   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
They say that a picture speaks a thousand words. Although these photographers have finished their life's work, they have left behind an enduring legacy to be enjoyed. See if you can match the photographer to the description given.
Average, 10 Qns, KayceeKool, Apr 27 17
Average
KayceeKool
432 plays
19.
  Burning the Stone    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Burning the Stone" was the quiz title handed to me for the Author's Lounge Commission 46 - Sports! I decided to research this and other seemingly "impossible acts" and this is what I came up with. I hope that you have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, lonely-lady, Feb 10 25
Average
lonely-lady
Feb 10 25
680 plays
20.
  Title Fight    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Throughout the years, many music albums were given one name, but often were changed or modified to another. In this quiz, you be given the name of a musician or band and the original album name. Match these names with the alternate name given.
Average, 10 Qns, apathy100, Jun 02 17
Average
apathy100
273 plays
21.
  In the Penalty Box   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the National Hockey League (NHL) players are sent to the penalty box when they commit an infraction. This quiz will test your knowledge of different penalties and some players who were repeat offenders. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Triviaballer, Jul 03 17
Average
Triviaballer
720 plays
22.
  The Knight Protects the Crane and Flamingo   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I will admit that I was unable to find flamingo or crane conservationists, but i found ten other animal conservationists for this quiz. Hope you enjoy!
Easier, 10 Qns, mlcmlc, Sep 01 17
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Easier
mlcmlc
770 plays
23.
  Batter Up   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fish and chips is a traditional British takeaway. Cod or haddock? Chunky chips or fries? Get the oil sizzling and take it away!
Easier, 10 Qns, AcrylicInk, Dec 24 19
Easier
AcrylicInk
Dec 24 19
898 plays
24.
  Down the Stretch They Come   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can't you just hear the bored voice of the commentator uttering that title as the clear favourite is about to win? But wait, what if, just what if the favourite failed at the last hurdle so to speak?
Average, 10 Qns, 480154st, Jan 14 18
Average
480154st
307 plays
25.
  In the Breakaway    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Breakaway is a multi-purpose term that can mean different things in different contexts. Can you figure which breakaway is a real breakaway?
Easier, 10 Qns, grisham, May 09 18
Easier
grisham
434 plays

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