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"Capitonyms" change meaning when capitalized. These clues will have you find two words whose meaning AND pronunciation change when capitalized. (British or American pronunciation works throughout.) EXAMPLE: Bean from northeast of Cusco → Lima lima

"The loose one now," to paraphrase Bob Dylan, "will later be fast," thanks to one of these handy fasteners. Buckle your seatbelts, batten your hatches, and examine your zippers. How fast can you do this one?

From clams to conchs to cuttlefish, gastropods to geoducks, slinky slugs to decapodal squids. Perhaps no animal clade is more diverse than the mollusks! This quiz will see you compare the anatomy of a pearly nautilus and a common limpet (a type of snail) Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

A.k.a. "More than Just Bourbon!" With a continent that spans just about every conceivable climate, North America is home to more styles of whiskey than can be listed in a ten-question quiz. How many have you heard of?

Oh no! We let bananas go extinct again. Were you keeping an eye on them? Too bad, because bananas are probably going to go extinct again. Why? How? And what can we do to stop it?

The Maya civilization has vanished long ago, but millions of descendants of the Maya survive. I'll bet you know more about them than you think! This quiz focuses on the Classic Period, from about 250 AD to 1000 AD.

Dig it, all. Ten of these fifteen tracks are real Funkadelic songs (appearing on albums like "America Eats Its Young" and "One Nation under a Groove"), and five are total phonies. Simply pick out the real deal. Can you get to that?

Don't flip out! Let's loop back to 1902 and learn about the history of looping roller coasters. There's more of physics at a fun park than meets the eye!

This quiz will give you twelve items to sort into one of three categories relating to television. The twist? Exactly one item matches with ALL THREE categories. What's in the center of this uneven Venn diagram?

Ever try to play 6 degrees of separation between writers? I've always wanted to make a loop of what famous authors have said about one another while playing literary critic. In this quiz, you'll do exactly that!

The song "Yakko's World" from "The Animaniacs" is a great way to remember the names of lots of places - even if you've never watched the show before! Most of them were countries when the song was made, but, as you'll learn here, that's since changed.

The mariners all know, but do you? On November 10, 1975 (50 years ago from the date this quiz was published) the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, taking a crew of 29 men along with her. Can you order these events relating to the wreck?

I'm a journalist, working on a story about Somalia. The country has deep history and deeper conflicts, and... well, I'd love to tell you more than that, but all the labels have fallen off my bulletin board. You'll have to help me fill in the blanks!

"Metroid" is all about navigating labyrinthine locations. I'll describe one of the rooms on Tallon VI (the setting of "Metroid Prime" (GCN)). Match it to the name of the room and where on the planet it is. Lots of hints for those who've played the game.

Depictions of Jesus vary wildly across denominations, centuries, and artistic media. I'll give you the date and place, and you match the depiction. Our survey will take us through over 1,500 years. (This quiz is in no way a comprehensive study.)

For many Americans, John Hughes' "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" (1987) is a Thanksgiving must-watch. Every year, we watch it to remember this key holiday moral: TRAVELING SUCKS! Emerson was wrong; it IS the destination when the journey's like this.

When you hear of death, do not fear your own. Rather, ensure that you, like they, shall live. I will give you twelve who died in 2025. Can you match them with what they achieved? (You'll note a lack of film stars; those will feature in their own quiz.)

It can be as fun watching minor league favorites fight for the Calder Cup as the big city teams. Every NHL team has an affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). Match these AHL teams with their parent clubs. 12 of the 32 AHL teams feature.