251.

  Born at the Wrong Time    

Classification Quiz

 15 Qns

Australia dominated Test cricket for two decades from 1990. Richly blessed with a depth of talent, there were far too many who couldn't get a Test or played a lot less than their talent deserved. Here are some of their stories.

Average, 15 Qns, pollucci19, Nov 18 22

Category: Australia

Average
pollucci19
Nov 18 22
105 plays

252.

  Isn't That John Cusack?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

John Cusack has made a name for himself in films that are sometimes dark, quirky, oddball, gritty or full on action. See if you can link the film that he was in (on the right) with a couple of his co-stars on the left.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Feb 03 22

Category: Cusack, John

Easier
pollucci19
Feb 03 22
188 plays

253.

  Great Escapes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The prison breakout is the perfect vehicle for the movies. It provides great opportunities for intense human drama, a touch of comedy and nail biting suspense. Here are some of the best films that make up the escape club. WARNING: Spoilers!

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Apr 12 11

Category: Something in Common

Average
pollucci19
795 plays

254.

  Let There Bebop    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Bebop was a revolution that placed strong emphasis on improvisation and would serve to broaden the Jazz horizon. This quiz endeavours to identify what Bebop is, the influence it has exerted and those who influenced it.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Sep 04 11

Category: Jazz

Average
pollucci19
568 plays

255.

  Channel Swings    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is my "episode log", a diary of television shows that know how to swing. See if you can identify some of them from the clues given.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jan 14 13

Category: Things in Common

Easier
pollucci19
893 plays

256.

  Old Fires/New Frontiers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Meet the new world explorers, enterprising and curious individuals who use science and technology to bring new eyes and understanding to an old world.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Sep 01 19

Category: Explorers

Easier
pollucci19
Sep 01 19
487 plays

257.

  Bruce Springsteen Covered Us    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here's ten classic numbers from other artists that Bruce Springsteen has infused with his own personality.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jul 09 09

Category: Springsteen, Bruce

Average
pollucci19
1224 plays

258.

  Once Upon a Time    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The children of Father Time are hidden in a rhyme. Find out who they are in once upon a time. Please don't be harsh on me, if the rhymes aren't what they ought to be.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Aug 19 23

Recommended for grades: 1,2

Category: Topics for Kids

Very Easy
pollucci19
Aug 19 23
2532 plays

259.

  Yada Yada Yada    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You might find Eric Estrada or the devil wearing Prada. Certainly there won't be a llama or a bright silk pyjama, because the subjects here all rhyme with yada yada yada.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Aug 08 11

Category: Mixed 10 Qn Average B

Average
pollucci19
996 plays

260.

  La Stupenda Performs ...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Dame Joan Sutherland was one of the great voices of her time. This quiz examines some of the performances that marked her career.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Apr 12 21

Category: Opera

Easier
pollucci19
Apr 12 21
846 plays

261.

  Cool Zooms, Part LVIII    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Some gun-slinging action inspired the questions in this latest Cool Zoom. All of the questions were inspired by the 1966 film "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", which featured Clint Eastwood. Best of luck.

Average, 20 Qns, pollucci19, Sep 04 21

Category: Cool Zooms

Average
pollucci19
Sep 04 21
333 plays

262.

  Where I Go, Farrago    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A farrago is a confused mixture. With that in mind, welcome to an array of general knowledge questions that have no specific theme. Best of luck.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jun 18 22

Category: Mixed 10 Qn Average A

Average
pollucci19
Jun 18 22
382 plays

263.

  Pearl's A Singer    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Janis Joplin, whose nickname was "Pearl", certainly had a distinctive voice but she was more than just a singer.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jul 14 16

Category: Joplin, Janis

Average
pollucci19
651 plays

264.

  I See Blind People    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Blindness will keep you in the dark only if you allow it. Here's a look at some amazing people who refused to allow a handicap to shut down their future.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Mar 26 16

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Physical Traits

Average
pollucci19
610 plays

265.

  Super Star Racers, at Your Service!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Identify the eight racers for "Mario Kart 64" (Nintendo 64) from the clues given as well as the two that didn't survive from the game's predecessor, "Super Mario Kart" (SNES).

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Apr 01 20

Category: Mario Kart 64

Average
pollucci19
Apr 01 20
576 plays

266.

  Big, Bigger, Biggest    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In the continuing quest for more space man keeps building higher. This quiz follows some of the considerations involved in designing those big, bigger, biggest buildings.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Mar 13 18

Category: Miscellaneous Science

Average
pollucci19
Mar 13 18
1916 plays

267.

  Gee, They're All Gone!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Gee willikers, gee whiz, by gee... all the "G" names have let bygones be "G" gones from all of these songs. See if you can match them up for me.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jun 21 17

Category: Male Names in Songs

Easier
pollucci19
607 plays

268.

  From Fireworks to British Smokestacks    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All of the events and people within this quiz are related to moments in British history.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Apr 22 23

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: History for Kids

Very Easy
pollucci19
Apr 22 23
761 plays

269.

  Raisin of Destiny    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

A recent recipe I made called for raisins soaked in rum. It made me wonder if raisins and which other fruits were used for making spirits Match these liqueurs with their appropriate fruit to find out.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, May 12 19

Category: Wines, Beers and Spirits

Easier
pollucci19
May 12 19
471 plays

270.

  Capital Idea or Capital Punishment!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The concept is simple, identify the capital city of these Pacific island nations (capital idea). Maybe not so. The nation won't be named, you'll need to identify it from the clues given (oh, that is capital punishment). Best of luck.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jun 21 22

Category: Pacific Islands

Average
pollucci19
Jun 21 22
178 plays

271.

  All the Nudes That are Fit to Print    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There's no need to check out 'Playboy', the best kept (undressed) secrets were easily found in the comic books.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jan 14 11

Category: Comic Characters Mixed A-Z

Average
pollucci19
1069 plays

272.

  Bread and Circuses    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The British policy of appeasement toward Nazi Germany failed to halt that country's aggressive expansionism, ultimately playing a part in plunging the world into war.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Dec 30 15

Category: World War II

Average
pollucci19
661 plays

273.

  Uh-Oh!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Oh No! The male "O" names have o-loped and opted out of these song titles. Your mission is to track down these out of bounders and match them to the songs to which they belong.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Nov 04 17

Category: Male Names in Songs

Easier
pollucci19
Nov 04 17
643 plays

274.

  Candles in the Rain    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Woodstock was not the first music festival of note (see Monterey Pop, 1967), but its sheer size saw it assume mythological proportions and a unique place in the history of rock music.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Aug 02 18

Category: Woodstock

Average
pollucci19
Aug 02 18
477 plays

275.

  Fire and Blood    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The words 'fire' and 'blood' are prevalent in Bruce Springsteen's lyrics. Is he a pyromaniac at heart or is it because the passion with which he approaches his work is embodied in his lyrics?

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jan 07 11

Category: Springsteen, Bruce

Average
pollucci19
2264 plays

276.

  On the Left You'll See ...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Racing around the globe I found some more amazing places, let me share them with you.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Dec 23 12

Category: Geography - Miscellany

Average
pollucci19
879 plays

277.

  Wha... You're Drumming Them Out!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Too late, I've drummed them out. The "W" male names are now gone from these songs and if you want them whole again, you're going to have to match them up. Best of luck.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Dec 24 17

Category: Male Names in Songs

Average
pollucci19
Dec 24 17
525 plays

278.

  Garden of Eatin    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz looks at some little facts you may not have known about certain foods. Some questions are quirky, some more mainstream. The mainstream ones are likely to have the more interesting bits in the information section.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jun 16 16

Category: Food for Kids

Easier
pollucci19
1089 plays

279.

  The Art of the Spiel    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Work out the cryptic clues and then match them with the correct answers, which all contain the word "art", on the right-hand side. Best of luck.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Mar 05 19

Category: Cryptics

Easier
pollucci19
Mar 05 19
521 plays

280.

  More Songs About Home But No Food Pt 2    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

This title is a play on the Talking Heads album "More Songs About Buildings & Food". The task is to match the song with the word "home" in its title with the artist who recorded it.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Oct 27 20

Category: Daily Life in Songs

Easier
pollucci19
Oct 27 20
342 plays

281.

  A Wordwise Revival (2)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Another Wordwise quiz. New to Wordwise? These letters and numbers stand for a phrase, or occasionally just one word. Find out more in the quiz "How to Do Wordwise Quizzes" in Brain Teasers.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Sep 16 22

Category: Minch's Wordwise Hard

Easier
pollucci19
Sep 16 22
274 plays

282.

  Across the Causeway    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Start with a creature that symbolizes Malaysia, add or subtract letters as instructed and re-arrange the remainder as required. Done correctly, you will cross the causeway to a symbol of Singapore.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Sep 20 22

Category: Drop a Letter 10 Questions

Easier
pollucci19
Sep 20 22
207 plays

283.

  Water Into Wine    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I am not expecting miracles here, but one of the two words in each question can be rearranged and its resultant new word will have the meaning of the other word. For example: Performance cat: An anagram of cat is "act", which is also a performance.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jan 21 22

Category: Anagrams

Easier
pollucci19
Jan 21 22
335 plays

284.

  Pop Goes the Weasel    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Four great bands, The Beatles, The Stones, CCR and The Beach Boys, pushed the boundaries of what defined a pop song in the 1960s. This quiz looks at a song from each of them.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Oct 01 12

Category: 1960s Music

Average
pollucci19
806 plays

285.

  Gods of the Sun    

Ordering Quiz

 15 Qns

This quiz of China's history will culminate in Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution, once described as the "red sun rising in the east". But there have been other significant moments in time when the sun has shone on China and those, we explore here.

Average, 15 Qns, pollucci19, Aug 25 22

Category: China

Average
pollucci19
Aug 25 22
137 plays

286.

  MMMisfire    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Misfired and now missing. The male "M" names have shot through from these song titles and we need your help to match them up again.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Sep 06 17

Category: Male Names in Songs

Average
pollucci19
Sep 06 17
734 plays

287.

  Piping Hot    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Every now and then an instrument is added to the standard guitar & drums of rock and pop songs that bring a new dimension to it. Match these artists to the songs into which they introduced the flute.

Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Nov 21 18

Category: Flute

Easier
pollucci19
Nov 21 18
312 plays

288.

  Team Heroes    

Classification Quiz

 15 Qns

Australia and New Zealand are well known for their team sports. This quiz looks at individuals who have been heroes for their teams. Sort the list of players attached into their appropriate team sports.

Average, 15 Qns, pollucci19, Jun 14 22

Category: Sports Mixed

Average
pollucci19
Jun 14 22
224 plays

289.

  Classic Blue Belles    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The 1920s is considered the decade that the blues became commercial but it was the women who dominated this era, not the men. These are some of the women that bought the blues to a wider audience.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Apr 08 11

Category: Blues

Average
pollucci19
604 plays

290.

  Parasites    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Amongst various evil alien species portrayed in the movies, such as Klingons, Triffids and Decepticons, the parasite is often overlooked. In an effort to address this, this quiz presents you the hosts with the most.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jun 25 11

Category: Something in Common

Average
pollucci19
647 plays

291.

  I Got the Music in Me    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Elvis Presley had a way to make songs his own. Here's ten songs that Elvis released as singles that had already been kind to other artists. Match the song with the artist who'd previously recorded it.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Aug 14 19

Category: Remakes, Covers & Rereleases

Average
pollucci19
Aug 14 19
315 plays

292.

  Zooming in on 33 1/3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

After completing our 33rd Zoom quiz we felt that it would be a great idea to use the turntable speed as the title for the next quiz and make it a music quiz inspired by the number 3. Best of luck.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Dec 27 21

Category: Individual Numbers in Songs

Average
pollucci19
Dec 27 21
621 plays

293.

  Movies for Weak Stomachs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is not a quiz about six-packs or yummy tummies. The following questions will explore some movies that have made use of the abominable abdominals. (WARNING) There are spoilers here.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Dec 06 10

Category: Something in Common

Average
pollucci19
1175 plays

294.

  "Smarter Than the Average Bear"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Bears have appeared in cartoons, comics, advertising, as mascots, as toys...Let's see if you can identify these or are they (groan) barely recognizable.

Average, 10 Qns, Pollucci19, Apr 16 18

Category: Bears in Entertainment

Average
Pollucci19
Apr 16 18
1885 plays

295.

  Sarong It's Been Good To Know You    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Douglas Adams managed to imbue his "Hitchhiker's" stories with so many "far out" characters but they're too often overshadowed by the stars of his books. Here's a look at some of those minor beings.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Nov 12 17

Category: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Average
pollucci19
Nov 12 17
331 plays

296.

  A Wordwise Revival    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Another wordwise for you. One or two might be difficult, but there are some easy ones to compensate.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Aug 01 22

Category: Minch's Wordwise

Average
pollucci19
Aug 01 22
273 plays

297.

  We Are The World    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The way we live and conduct ourselves is influenced not only by where we dwell but by the culture and events around us. Here are some that impact on our team members.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, May 04 22

Category: Geography - Miscellany

Average
pollucci19
May 04 22
1822 plays

298.

  His Bark Is Worse Than His Bite    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's getting hot in here for the Devil has come to Hollywood. (CAUTION: These are Fill in the Blank questions, use SURNAME only in your answers)

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Dec 30 17

Category: Devils in Movies

Average
pollucci19
Dec 30 17
1234 plays

299.

  In The Home Straight    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

What Australian sporting event did Russia win in 1946? The Melbourne Cup. Now, here are some more interesting facts about Australia's greatest horse race, you just need to match them up.

Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Apr 09 19

Category: Melbourne Cup

Average
pollucci19
Apr 09 19
280 plays

300.

  Seamus Levine is in "Family Guy"    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Seamus is one of the recurring characters in the show voiced by Seth McFarlane. See if you can identify him and some of his co-stars who are also voiced by Seth.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Mar 29 20

Category: 'Family Guy' Characters

Very Easy
pollucci19
Mar 29 20
311 plays