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JRooowe has been a FunTrivia author since Apr 23 10 and has written 44 quizzes. JRooowe strongly focuses on quizzes in the fields of Music, Television, and Celebrities.

  • has earned 1,239 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • last seen online Oct 31 24, and most recent quiz went online Aug 27 23.

Bio: I don't know why my "Maritime Petting Zoo" failed. Perhaps it was the electric eels...
Hobbies: Old movies, cats, music, reading non-fiction, trivia
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by JRooowe
1.
  Movie Title Roles - Who Was That Guy?    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Good movies... good actors. It's time to match 'em up.
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Aug 10 23
Category: Name the Player
Average
JRooowe
Aug 10 23
416 plays
2.
  Top 40 Radio VI - One-and-Done    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Back in the days of Top 40 radio, "one hit wonders" were common. How well do you remember these performers or their brief time in the spotlight? Any chart positions refer to the the "Top 40" positions on the Billboard Hot 100.
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Aug 27 23
Category: One Hit Wonders
Average
JRooowe
Aug 27 23
392 plays
3.
  Boxing - What Did You Call Me?    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Throughout it's history boxing has been packed with colorful characters and colorful nicknames. See if you remember these.
Easier, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Aug 01 20
Easier
JRooowe
Aug 01 20
540 plays
4.
  Television's Golden Age - the '50s II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just a handful of TV stations... and most signed off at around midnight. No matter. There was a lot of great television created "back in the day." Perhaps you remember these.
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Oct 25 15
Category: 1950s TV
Average
JRooowe
1011 plays
5.
  Television's Golden Age - the '50s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
No HD... black and white... no remote control... Then there was the aggravating vertical roll! Still.. it was lots of entertainment right in your own living room. Some of it was pretty good. Perhaps you remember these.
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Oct 04 15
Category: 1950s TV
Average
JRooowe
1213 plays
6.
  Give These Guys A Hand... They're Puppets!    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I wonder if there's a book "Dummies for Dummies." Who knows? Anyway... these duos seem go have gotten separated. It's up to you to match them up.
Easier, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Jan 01 19
Easier
JRooowe
Jan 01 19
362 plays
7.
  Relax.... It's A Perry Como Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A relaxed demeanor and a great natural talent was what Perry had to offer. For years we listened to his records and enjoyed his TV show. Now let's see how much we know about him. Any record information is based on the Billboard Charts.
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Feb 21 16
Category: Como, Perry
Average
JRooowe
517 plays
8.
  Television - The Stuff We Watched    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How many thousands of hours did we spend in front of the TV? How much of it do you remember?
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Feb 20 18
Category: Mixture: Classics
Tough
JRooowe
Feb 20 18
1018 plays
9.
  Movie Monsters from the Fifties    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As a youngster, Saturday at the movies meant monsters or cowboys. These are the monsters I grew up with.
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Jun 17 20
Category: 1950s Movies
Average
JRooowe
Jun 17 20
595 plays
10.
  Popeye and Pals - Do We Really Know Them?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We've known Popeye all our lives. How much we REALLY know about him?
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Jun 25 20
Average
JRooowe
Jun 25 20
433 plays
11.
  Golden Age of Television: The '50s III    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Tin foil on the rabbit ears? What sounds like a PETA nightmare was actually an attempt at better TV reception. Here are a few questions on the shows we were trying to watch.
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Feb 16 16
Category: 1950s TV
Tough
JRooowe
929 plays
12.
  Top 40 Radio V - Pre-Beatles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Contrary to popular belief there was a lot of great music before 1964. Before "niche programming", we had Top 40 radio providing everything you could think of. Perhaps you remember these.
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Jul 18 22
Category: 1950s and '60s Mix
Average
JRooowe
Jul 18 22
592 plays
13.
  One Good... TWO BETTER. Famous Teams    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some people are linked almost automatically. It could be because of a one-time event or a lifetime together. How about these duos?
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Jun 05 20
Category: Famous People
Average
JRooowe
Jun 05 20
497 plays
14.
  The British Invasion - 1960s   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Beatles led the way... but so many great performers followed. Maybe you remember some of these.
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Aug 25 11
Category: British Invasion
Average
JRooowe
802 plays
15.
  Top 40 Radio II - Pre-Beatles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Beatles were great. There was, however, a lot of good music before they arrived. Just flip on Top 40 radio and there it was. Need a reminder? Try this quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Jul 18 22
Category: 1950s and '60s Mix
Tough
JRooowe
Jul 18 22
791 plays
16.
  10 Horses Walked Into A Bar...    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
O.K... maybe it wasn't a bar... maybe it was a barn. Anyhow... now they just need to be reunited with their rightful partners so we can all ride off into the sunset. Enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Apr 27 20
Category: Thematic Horses
Average
JRooowe
Apr 27 20
612 plays
17.
  Vaughn Monroe - A Forties Superstar    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Dozens of hit records in the 1940s and early 1950s. Then rock and roll came in... and Vaughn was pretty much done. How well do you remember this talented guy?
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, May 19 20
Category: M
Average
JRooowe
May 19 20
251 plays
18.
  Top 40 Radio I - Pre-Beatles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Yes, there was Top 40 radio before The Beatles arrived. You could get Perry Como, Little Richard, The Singing Nun, Johnny Cash and so much more. Perhaps you remember some of these. All chart Info is U.S. Billboard Top 100 Pop Charts.
Difficult, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Jul 18 22
Category: 1950s and '60s Mix
Difficult
JRooowe
Jul 18 22
1012 plays
19.
  The Crooners - These Guys Could Sing!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There have been many great vocalists over the years. How many of these fellows do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Aug 15 20
Category: Crooners
Average
JRooowe
Aug 15 20
479 plays
20.
  A Sixties Sampler (mainly US)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It was the best of times... it was the worst of times. It was the 60's. Here is one question based on an event in each year of that turbulent decade.
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Jan 21 11
Category: 1960s History
Tough
JRooowe
1309 plays
21.
  When The Television Series Ended    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All TV series come to an end eventually. What's next? Here's what happened when some TV series wrapped it up.
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Oct 29 17
Tough
JRooowe
720 plays
22.
  The British Invasion - 1960s II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So many great songs and performers during the "British Invasion" years. Perhaps this quiz will jog some memories. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Sep 08 11
Category: British Invasion
Tough
JRooowe
737 plays
23.
  Television - The Stuff We Watched II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So much to watch... so little time. Yeah, but we managed to get in several thousand hours in front of the tube. Here is some of the stuff we watched "back in the day."
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Apr 02 18
Category: Mixture: Classics
Average
JRooowe
Apr 02 18
565 plays
24.
  Nat King Cole - An Unforgettable Talent    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Long before Johnny Mathis was "king of the romance ballad" there was Nat King Cole. How well do you remember Nat? Chart listings are Billboard U.S.
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Jun 02 20
Category: Cole, Nat King
Average
JRooowe
Jun 02 20
307 plays
25.
  Bobby Darin - His Music and His Movies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 1958 Bobby started his major singing career... then an impressive movie career... then it was over. Bobby did a lot in his 37 years. How much do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Jun 28 20
Category: Darin, Bobby
Average
JRooowe
Jun 28 20
347 plays
26.
  Musical Mindbenders    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A great thing about Top 40 radio was the variety of music and performers presented. The best of the era (to me) was the mid-50s to early '70s. These questions pertain to some of the stars of that era. Chart info is based on Billboard's Hot 100.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Feb 10 22
Category: 1950s and '60s Mix
Very Difficult
JRooowe
Feb 10 22
902 plays
27.
  Politically Incorrect Tunes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Nobody was bothered by these when they were hits. Nowadays somebody, somewhere might be offended (or pretend to be). Take this quiz at your own risk. Chart positions are U.S. Billboard Pop charts.
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Mar 16 14
Tough
JRooowe
736 plays
28.
  Top 40 Radio III - Pre-Beatles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Singing Nuns, Elvis, Chipmunks, you got pretty much anything on Top 40 radio. There was a lot of good stuff out there. See if you remember these. All chart info is U.S. Billboard.
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Jul 04 22
Category: Music by Year
Tough
JRooowe
Jul 04 22
618 plays
29.
  Singers Who Act [3]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Since the beginning of talkies there have been singers in the movies. Some have been good... and others not so good. What do you remember about these efforts?
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, May 06 18
Category: Singing Actors
Tough
JRooowe
May 06 18
570 plays
30.
  Top 40 Radio IV - Novelty Tunes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Top 40 Radio was about variety; R&B, folk, rock, country, and even odd songs like these. Perhaps you'll remember some of them. All chart info is from Billboard.
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Mar 19 14
Category: Comedy
Average
JRooowe
626 plays
31.
  Television - The Stuff We Watched III    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Back before TV gave us thousands of choices... we still found some pretty good stuff to watch. Do you remember these?
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Jun 16 21
Category: Mixture: Classics
Tough
JRooowe
Jun 16 21
345 plays
32.
  Town Tunes - Places in Songs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Location, location, location. It's not just real estate talk... it's the theme of this music quiz. All chart info is Billboard Pop Chart Top 100.
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Dec 31 11
Tough
JRooowe
653 plays
33.
  U.S. Hits With Non-English Lyrics   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
When "Top 40 Radio" ruled the airwaves you would get a variety of songs. Here are songs with non-English lyrics that made the Billboard Charts.
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Apr 05 21
Average
JRooowe
Apr 05 21
247 plays
34.
  The British Invasion - 1960s III    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There was a lot of great music during the British Invasion years. Perhaps this quiz will jog some memories.
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Oct 06 11
Category: British Invasion
Tough
JRooowe
646 plays
35.
  Actors Who Sing II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Acting and music have long enjoyed quite a bit of cross-over activity. Some unlikely artists have tried them both; here are a few of them. Chart info is from the U.S. Billboard Top 100.
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Oct 11 10
Category: Singing Actors
Tough
JRooowe
950 plays
36.
  Musical Mayhem    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Top 40 music wasn't all malt shops and dreamy eyes. Here we have questions about songs with violence, crime and punishment, and a few selected neer-do-wells! But they're easy to dance to. Any chart info is Billboard U.S. Enjoy.
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Nov 15 18
Tough
JRooowe
Nov 15 18
690 plays
37.
  Country Cross-Overs - the '60s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of the pleasures of Top 40 radio was being exposed to all sorts of music. So it came that all of these country songs "crossed over" to the Pop Charts. Do you remember them? All chart info is from the Billboard Top 100 Pop Charts.
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Jul 28 16
Average
JRooowe
469 plays
38.
  Actors Who Sing I    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Acting and music have long enjoyed quite a bit of cross-over activity. Some unlikely artists have seen Top 40 action over the years; here are a few of them. Chart info is from the US Billboard Top 100.
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Oct 11 10
Category: Singing Actors
Average
JRooowe
915 plays
39.
  Singers Who Act [1]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Over the years there's been a lot of cross-over action between singing and acting. Here are some singers who gave acting a try. Now... give this quiz a try!
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Sep 26 10
Category: Singing Actors
Tough
JRooowe
1159 plays
40.
  Actors Who Sing III    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Acting and music have long enjoyed quite a bit of cross-over activity. Some actors have found success recording over the years; here are a few of them. Chart info is from the US Billboard Top 100.
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Oct 11 10
Category: Singing Actors
Tough
JRooowe
765 plays
41.
  Singers Who Act [2]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Over the years there's been a lot of cross-over action between singing and acting. Here are some singers who gave acting a try. Now give this quiz a try. Any chart info is U.S. Billboard.
Tough, 10 Qns, JRooowe, May 06 18
Category: Singing Actors
Tough
JRooowe
May 06 18
782 plays
42.
  Tearjerker Tunes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some songs make you smile; these are not them. Perhaps you remember some of these great, but sad, tunes. All chart info is from U.S. Billboard.
Difficult, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Sep 01 11
Difficult
JRooowe
555 plays
43.
  Tearjerker Tunes III - Sad '60s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
More sad songs. No crying into the keyboards please... All chart info is U.S. Billboard.
Difficult, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Oct 14 11
Difficult
JRooowe
493 plays
44.
  Tearjerker Tunes II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Danger... heartbreak ahead. Well, actually it's just a few questions about some sad songs. Go on, give 'em a try. All chart info is from U.S. Billboard.
Difficult, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Sep 12 11
Difficult
JRooowe
541 plays