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Vocabulary is a sign of...smarts? The Author's Lounge had one rule for titles in Commission #49-- BIG WORDS. Each one of the titles sent featured a word that was longer than eleven words so that you could learn big! This Commission was held in October 2017.

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  Highfalutin People   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz has a look at the 1956 film directed by Charles Walters for the MGM Studios, "High Society".
Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Oct 29 17
Average
pollucci19
Oct 29 17
274 plays
2.
  From a Calligrapher's Pen   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match up these various forms of writing implements used throughout time by various societies?
Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Oct 30 17
Easier
Creedy
Oct 30 17
665 plays
3.
  A Regular Army of Hippopotami   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
An army of English words was created with the root word "hippo", which means "horse" in Greek. Match the word with the meaning.
Easier, 10 Qns, tiye, Mar 31 18
Easier
tiye
Mar 31 18
553 plays
4.
  Idiosyncratic Collections   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
These celebrities have some unusual collections. See if you can match the person to the collection. Pointer given.
Easier, 10 Qns, suomy, Nov 01 17
Easier
suomy
Nov 01 17
1255 plays
5.
  Unidentified Flying Subjects   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Take a look at some unusual occurrences in the sky from the Bible. Not all of them involve flying, though.
Average, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Feb 01 22
Average
zorba_scank
Feb 01 22
363 plays
6.
  Love and Objectivity    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For some, part of the enjoyment of musical theatre is the drama between hero and villain. Objectively we can see how vile and treacherous the villains are, but they are still beloved. Here are ten of these special characters.
Average, 10 Qns, mlcmlc, Nov 04 17
Average
mlcmlc
Nov 04 17
674 plays
7.
  Circumnavigation   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Circumnavigation - 'the action of travelling all the way around something'. Can you match the circumnavigators in this quiz to a brief description of what each of them achieved?
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Nov 05 17
Average
rossian
Nov 05 17
457 plays
8.
  Take a Left Turn at Albuquerque    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
On this adventure we will travel to cities around the world whose names consist of ten letters or more. Have a nice trip.
Average, 10 Qns, RedHook13, Jan 08 18
Average
RedHook13
Jan 08 18
356 plays
9.
  Simply Irresistible    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Sometimes I find these tasty treats "Simply Irresistible". Can you match the description to its name?
Easier, 10 Qns, November4, Nov 10 17
Easier
November4
Nov 10 17
703 plays
10.
Faking Verisimilitude
  Faking Verisimilitude   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Trompe-l'oeil (French for Deceive the Eye) is an art technique in which the illusion of three-dimensionality is given to a flat surface. Here are some examples in a variety of media.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Nov 13 17
Average
looney_tunes
Nov 13 17
616 plays
11.
  Uncomfortably Numb    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is for those who feel uncomfortable and numb from spending too much time on this website. This quiz will ask questions about songs dealing with being uncomfortable, numb, miserable or in pain.
Average, 10 Qns, workisboring, Nov 17 17
Average
workisboring
Nov 17 17
394 plays
12.
  Masterpiece of Engineering   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Each of the transportation-related structures listed here can be described as a "masterpiece of engineering". Your task is to match each masterpiece with the person (engineer or architect) responsible for its design or construction.
Average, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Nov 21 17
Average
spanishliz
Nov 21 17
451 plays
13.
  It's So Fascinating!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You're getting sleeeeepy... This quiz is about all manner of things that seem fascinating and mesmerizing in their own right, and when I snap my fingers, you'll wake up and get your score. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Nov 27 17
Average
kyleisalive
Nov 27 17
511 plays
14.
  The Dance of the Dragonflies   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this Commission 49 Quiz, you are required to find words with letters from "Dragonfly" or "Dragonflies". All of the needed words are connected to these 'parent' words no matter how vaguely. Let's dance.
Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, May 23 20
Easier
1nn1
May 23 20
284 plays
15.
  We're Lumberjacks and We're OK    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Commission Number 49. Always a challenge but this time lets enjoy the life of a lumberjack, not from Monty Python's song version but from real life.
Average, 10 Qns, ClaudiaCat, Dec 08 17
Average
ClaudiaCat
Dec 08 17
350 plays
16.
What is this Establishment
  What is this Establishment?   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Gift cards and vouchers make a welcome, if not particularly imaginative, Christmas present. Take a look at these photos of well-known department stores around the world to find out where you might be able to spend any you get given!
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Nov 14 19
Average
Fifiona81
Nov 14 19
1224 plays
17.
  Differentiating Australians   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Its unique fauna is definitely one of Australia's many claims to fame. Let's learn about some of the "Australians" that differentiate the continent down under from the rest of the world!
Average, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Dec 22 17
Average
LadyNym
Dec 22 17
570 plays
18.
  A Ridiculously Long Title   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
You might know these ten people by their casual titles, but did you know their full titles are ridiculously long? Can you match the person to their full title?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Dec 22 17
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Very Easy
Joepetz
Dec 22 17
889 plays
19.
  Why So Melancholic?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz touches on the troubling subject of depression and each of the songs in the quiz are related to depression in some way. How well do you know your melancholic music?
Average, 10 Qns, apathy100, Jan 25 18
Average
apathy100
Jan 25 18
320 plays
20.
  A Revolutionary Idea   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ever seen revolving cheese? Head to Cooper's Hill to see some world-famous cheese rolling.
Average, 10 Qns, AcrylicInk, Dec 31 17
Average
AcrylicInk
Dec 31 17
552 plays
21.
  Paralympians: Sport's Unsung Heroes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Try your luck at answering these ten questions about ten amazing Paralympians.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Feb 01 18
Average
bernie73
Feb 01 18
244 plays
22.
  Yours Exclusively editor best quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Football Players Who Stayed With One Club
Dear Team, Though another team may have offered me more money, more playing time, better teammates, or glory, I choose to remain loyal to you, my team. I know this may be a rarity, yet I remain. Yours Exclusively...
Average, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Jan 30 23
Average
LeoDaVinci
Jan 30 23
394 plays
23.
  Sesquipedalian Alternatives    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
From the Latin for a foot and a half, sesquipedalian means long-winded. Here's a quiz and half worth of alternative titles to Nevil Shute's books for you to identify. E.g. Unfrequented thoroughfare is 'Lonely Road'. All UK titles. Contains spoilers.
Easier, 15 Qns, Lottie1001, Feb 13 18
Easier
Lottie1001
Feb 13 18
211 plays
24.
Knickknacks and All That
  Knickknacks and All That   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
From our family's travels we have brought back several knickknacks as mementos. This quiz will test your knowledge of some of these places. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, Triviaballer, Mar 30 18
Easier
Triviaballer
Mar 30 18
1006 plays

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