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gracious1 has been a FunTrivia author since Oct 23 12 and has written 234 quizzes. gracious1 is a generalist author, preferring to author quizzes across all categories, with the most common being World, Animals, and Brain Teasers, and has won 4 Editor's Choice awards on submitted quizzes.

  • has earned 10,206 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • has adopted / renovated 9 quizzes that required editing work to date.
  • last seen online Oct 30 24, and most recent quiz went online Jul 21 24.

Bio: ABD in History (U.S., religious, social, women's; science & technology studies; historiography), M.S. in Telecomm & Network Management. Certificates in C, database design, security. Pianist since childhood 🎹 who loves musicology; avid student of word origins and animal science (esp. taxonomy).🐘 Also a student of languages. 🍃 Disabled individual also living with Asperger's who feels lucky to have found FunTrivia some 15 years ago.🃏 Slave to a cat. 🐈‍🐈‍🐈‍🐈 "A happy arrangement: many people prefer cats to other people, and many cats prefer people to other cats." -- Mason Cooley ✯
"Cats leave paw prints in your heart forever and always." -- Unknown
Hobbies: board, logic, & word games; music; classic radio/TV/film; rambling; retro-tech; outer space; & cats!
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by gracious1
1.
Match each title of a well-known musical on the right to a set of three or four randomly chosen songs on the left. Spans about 10 decades of musical theater. Good luck!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jan 08 22
Category: Name the Musical
Very Easy
gracious1
Jan 08 22
620 plays
2.
  Wild Mammals, But Orderly editor best quiz   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the wild mammal to the scientific order to which it belongs. A little knowledge of Latin and Greek always helps in taxonomy. Amateur zoology, anyone?
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Apr 07 19
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Easier
gracious1
Apr 07 19
1557 plays
3.
  King James vs. Douay-Rheims editor best quiz    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Match the name of each book of the King James Bible (KJV) published in 1611 with the name of the book as it appeared in the Douay-Rheims (D-R) Bible published in 1582-1609.
Average, 15 Qns, gracious1, Mar 04 19
Average
gracious1
Mar 04 19
278 plays
4.
  You're Listening to NPR, National Public Radio editor best quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you've ever heard this bumper on the air as you drive your car, then this is the quiz for you. If you've never heard it, this quiz is also for you. Open your mind and your ears! Timed Quiz or Untimed Quiz mode recommended.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Apr 16 20
Category: US Radio
Average
gracious1
Apr 16 20
1121 plays
5.
Kentucky Derby: A Score of Kentucky Derby Winners
  A Score of Kentucky Derby Winners!   top quiz  
Ordering Quiz
 20 Qns
From the 19th to the 21st centuries
Here is a selection of Kentucky Derby winners across three centuries, but all jumbled up. Can you set the record straight? You've got 20 to arrange, in honor of the 20 slots available for horses to enter in the Run for the Roses.
Easier, 20 Qns, gracious1, May 01 24
Category: Kentucky Derby
Easier
gracious1
May 01 24
131 plays
6.
  Sometimes It Takes an Outsider    
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
Characters in "A Wrinkle in Time"
Madeline L'Engle wrote an amazing piece of science fiction and fantasy for young people with her 1962 novel "A Wrinkle in Time". It's a true battle of good vs. evil, with a FANTASTIC cast of characters.
Average, 15 Qns, gracious1, May 15 24
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10,11,12
Category: L'Engle, Madeline
Average
gracious1
May 15 24
144 plays
7.
Rhymes: Time to Rhyme
  Time to Rhyme   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Read the clues and match to a pair of rhyming words. For example, the match to "isolated femur" would be "lone bone", like the one the dog is munching on in the photo. Enjoy!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 08 24
Category: Rhymes
Very Easy
gracious1
Jun 08 24
1326 plays
8.
  More Wild Mammals, but Orderly   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
A follow-up to "Wild Mammals, but Orderly", covering 10 more orders of class Mammalia. A bit harder than the previous quiz as the translations of some of the Latinate names don't necessarily narrow things down. A challenge for amateur zoologists!
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Aug 17 24
Easier
gracious1
Aug 17 24
195 plays
9.
  It's All in Black and White   great trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
No shades of grey here! A dozen items hint at a phrase or idiom of the English language that uses either "black" or "white". Classify each one according to the correct color. Can you tell which goes with which?
Very Easy, 12 Qns, gracious1, Aug 26 24
Category: Colors in Idiom
Very Easy
gracious1
Aug 26 24
822 plays
10.
  The Twelve Tribes of Israel   great trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 12 Qns
Jacob, later renamed Israel, had twelve sons who became the namesakes of the original Twelve Tribes of Israel. Do you remember who they are?
Easier, 12 Qns, gracious1, Mar 30 24
Category: Deuteronomy
Easier
gracious1
Mar 30 24
373 plays
11.
  A Red Devil or the Deep Blue Sea?   popular trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
Choose the right color
Hopefully a less vexatious choice than that! Roses are red; violets are blue. Like expressions with colors? This quiz is for you! This is the second in my series of sorting colorful idioms. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Apr 21 24
Category: Colors in Idiom
Easier
gracious1
Apr 21 24
496 plays
12.
Olympian Gods: A Bakers Dozen of Deities
  A Baker's Dozen of Deities   great trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 13 Qns
PIck the Twelve, er, Thirteen Olympians
The ancient Greeks had lots of deities in their religion. There are Titans, Muses, nymphs, etc., and then there are the Twelve Olympians. Actually, make that Thirteen - some sources name a certain goddess and others a certain god instead.
Easier, 13 Qns, gracious1, Jul 24 24
Category: Olympian Gods
Easier
gracious1
Jul 24 24
411 plays
13.
Mary: Hail Mary
  Hail, Mary!   great trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 12 Qns
Titles for Mary, Mother of Jesus
The study & veneration of the Blessed Virgin been part of the Christian tradition since Late Antiquity. And who has more titles or epithets for the Virgin Mary than the Roman Catholic Church? I used two of them just now! How many others can you discern?
Average, 12 Qns, gracious1, Sep 26 24
Category: Mary
Average
gracious1
Sep 26 24
366 plays
14.
Gospel Mixture: Which Gospel
  Which Gospel?   best quiz  
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John
Each of the four canonical Gospels share many things in common, yet each also brings something unique to the table. Can you tell which story or phrase goes with which?
Average, 12 Qns, gracious1, Apr 20 24
Category: Gospel Mixture
Average
gracious1
Apr 20 24
183 plays
15.
20th Century Art: The Real the Surreal and the Fantastic
  The Real, the Surreal, and the Fantastic   best quiz  
Photo Match
 10 Qns
A 20th-Century Assortment of Art
The 20th century was a time of experimentation and innovation in art. Pictured is "The Blue Rider" (1903) by Wassily Kadinsky. Can you identify the creators of ten other 20th-century works of art?
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 27 24
Category: 20th Century Art
Easier
gracious1
May 27 24
238 plays
16.
  Gospels, Apostles, Letters, Visions   best quiz  
Ordering Quiz
 15 Qns
Arranging the New Testament Books
Twenty-seven books compose the New Testament, the new covenant regarded by Christians as the fulfillment of the Old. Can you put them in the right order? A brief consideration of themes and scholarship follows.
Easier, 15 Qns, gracious1, Aug 22 24
Category: New Testament
Easier
gracious1
Aug 22 24
313 plays
17.
Kentucky Derby: Kentucky Derby 2024
  Kentucky Derby 2024    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The 150th Run for the Roses
The milestone 150th Kentucky Derby was held on Saturday, May 4, 2024. How closely did you follow the momentous event? Find out once more if you are a Derby doctor or a Derby dabbler.
Average, 15 Qns, gracious1, May 07 24
Category: Kentucky Derby
Average
gracious1
May 07 24
57 plays
18.
UK Royals: Its Not that Easy Being Queen
  It's Not that Easy, Being Queen   best quiz  
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Women Rulers of Great Britain Before Mary I
Mary I was the first queen regnant of England. Before her, some rather notable women ruled (or sought to rule) the various peoples and realms of the island of Great Britain from Antiquity until the Marian Restoration.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 26 24
Category: U.K. Royals
Easier
gracious1
Jun 26 24
252 plays
19.
       US History: It Also Happened on the Fourth of July
  It Also Happened on the Fourth of July   top quiz  
Ordering Quiz
 15 Qns
U.S. Edition
Test your knowledge of what happened in the USA through the years on the 4th of July besides the Declaration of Independence. We cover the good, the bad, the ugly, and the uplifting.
Easier, 15 Qns, gracious1, Jul 27 24
Category: U.S. History
Easier
gracious1
Jul 27 24
395 plays
20.
  Mapping Australia   top quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge of Australia and its nearest neighbors by putting the correct labels on the map. Includes six states, one mainland territory, and three nearby countries. Good luck.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jan 16 22
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9
Category: Australia
Very Easy
gracious1
Jan 16 22
1212 plays
21.
Where on Earth: Jedda Rides the Bus
  Jedda Rides the Bus!   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
My cat Jedda disappeared for ten days in the summer of 2019. Turns out he was taking the FunTrivia Bus Ride! I found his scrapbook. Can you determine which countries he visited from his selfies and their captions?
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 27 20
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category: Where on Earth?
Easier
gracious1
Jun 27 20
881 plays
22.
J: Joy to the J
  Joy to the "J"   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
By Jove, it's a jumble of words beginning with 'J', in ten FunTrivia categories and that's no jive. Enjoy!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 07 24
Category: J
Very Easy
gracious1
Jun 07 24
1126 plays
23.
P  Q: Quick Cue the Q Queue
  Quick! Cue the "Q" Queue!   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
No need to quail or quetch! Just queue up without qualms for a quick quality quiz on one of the least-used letters, the quizzical 'Q', in ten Quizzyland categories.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Nov 17 21
Category: P - Q
Easier
gracious1
Nov 17 21
961 plays
24.
Halloween: A Halloween Mix Part II
  A Halloween Mix, Part II   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Welcome, players. Like all good Halloween fare, here is the sequel to the quiz "A Halloween Mix", with the remaining ten categories of FunTrivia. Happy Halloween!
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Nov 21 18
Category: Halloween
Easier
gracious1
Nov 21 18
1098 plays
25.
What Animal Am I: Fake Gnus
  Fake Gnus   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Having heard rumors of invading Heffalump hordes, the animals at the Quizzyland Zoo have all decided to disguise themselves as wildebeests. Can you identify the real animals behind the fake gnus?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 27 22
Recommended for grades: 2,3,4
Category: What Animal Am I?
Very Easy
gracious1
Jun 27 22
810 plays
26.
          Mixed 10 Q Easy: My Trivia Scrapbook
  My Trivia Scrapbook   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Here is a mixed album of leftover questions that were unused in my other quizzes, with pictures added for a colorful mosaic of randomness. Please partake in this photo potpourri of no particular purpose!
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 04 23
Easier
gracious1
Jun 04 23
1573 plays
27.
    Wild Birds: Wandering Birdwatcher Mad Photographer
  Wandering Birdwatcher, Mad Photographer   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
You are a wandering birdwatcher chancing upon some birds that are remarkably colored or have otherwise distinctive characteristics. Let's see if you can identify the birds you've "captured" primarily by the photos you've taken.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Feb 12 19
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Category: Wild Birds
Easier
gracious1
Feb 12 19
870 plays
28.
Where on Earth: Jedda Rides Again
  Jedda Rides Again!   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
My cat Jedda disappeared again; this time for ten days in the winter of 2020. I found his scrapbook under his bed, detailing his journey on the FunTrivia Bus Ride. Can you help me figure out where exactly he went?
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 08 22
Category: Where on Earth?
Easier
gracious1
May 08 22
350 plays
29.
Halloween: A Halloween Mix Part I
  A Halloween Mix, Part I   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
A quiz for Halloween! One question for each of ten categories at FunTrivia. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Nov 16 18
Category: Halloween
Average
gracious1
Nov 16 18
937 plays
30.
Match up the titles of Christmas movies from the 1940s through the 1960s, plus one from the '80s. No horror/action films, but there is one film noir. No spoilers other than what you might read in a "TV Guide" blurb (remember those?)
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jan 03 22
Category: Christmas Movies
Very Easy
gracious1
Jan 03 22
933 plays
31.
  The 1990s Are Still in My Head    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
If you're still hearing the same music in your mind, this quiz may be for you! Match up the songs and the artists. There's teen pop, the biggest musical craze in the '90s, along with some R&B and alt-rock acts to round out the decade.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jan 21 22
Category: 1990s Music
Very Easy
gracious1
Jan 21 22
1228 plays
32.
Colors of the Garden: My Garden Has the Blues
  My Garden Has the Blues   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Blue flowers are hard to find. Most are lilac or violet rather than true blue. The photos in seed catalogs are often not what emerges from the ground; wildflowers are more reliable. Elusive blue flowers may be, these ten come pretty close!
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 28 22
Easier
gracious1
May 28 22
490 plays
33.
  Ten Humanitarian Sci-Fi Stars of the 60s-70s   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These celebrities starred on US science-fiction and/or superhero TV series of the 1960s and 1970s. Besides acting, they've helped build community and heal the wounds of the world through philanthropic and humanitarian works.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 24 21
Category: TV Stars Mixed
Average
gracious1
Dec 24 21
1117 plays
34.
Y  Z: Zindabad Zingy ZWords
  Zindabad Zingy Z-Words!   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
'Zindabad' is used in India to mean "Long live..." or "Up with...", and the word 'zingy' means "pleasantly stimulating". So long live words that start with the letter Z, and may you find these (especially the obscure ones) as zingy as I do!
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Apr 07 20
Category: Y - Z
Easier
gracious1
Apr 07 20
466 plays
35.
  Farm Animals in Spanish, ¡Arriba!   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Second in a series thanks to great response! Here are animals you might find on a farm. Match the English name with the Spanish name (in ALL CAPS). Then I'll be back to share some interesting word origins. ¡Buena suerte!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 02 23
Recommended for grades: 3,4,5
Category: Spanish
Very Easy
gracious1
Jun 02 23
1215 plays
36.
  Animal Shadows in My Screen   great trivia quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
Hey, kids, can you identify these animals just from these dark outlines? Have fun and good luck! (Meant for very young children.)
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Feb 22 23
Recommended for grades: 1
Category: What Animal Am I?
Very Easy
gracious1
Feb 22 23
755 plays
37.
  Foods in Spanish, iDeliciosas!   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Mi cuarta prueba de español--my fourth Spanish quiz! Match the U.S. English word for various foods you might find in "la cocina" or on your "plato" to the Spanish word in ALL CAPS. Then read about the origins of these words. iBuena suerte!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 02 23
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Category: Spanish
Very Easy
gracious1
Jun 02 23
1107 plays
38.
Thematic Cats: Cat and Mouse
  Cat and Mouse   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
After seeing my cat "play" with a mouse and later a bat, I was motivated to cleanse my brain of the memory by writing this quiz. But I won't toy with you; here are ten "cat and mouse" questions, in ten FunTrivia categories.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Oct 23 24
Category: Thematic Cats
Average
gracious1
Oct 23 24
340 plays
39.
  Disheveled Victorian Bookshelves   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The novels in the Victorian section of the public library are all mixed up. Can you help the beset librarian and match titles to authors?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jan 12 22
Very Easy
gracious1
Jan 12 22
586 plays
40.
  Woodland Animals in Spanish, iQué Bien!   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
My fifth 'quiz de español'! Here are various woodland creatures (criaturas del bosque) of North America (Norteamerica). Match the Spanish name (in ALL CAPS) with the English name. Then read all about some interesting word origins. ¡Buena suerte!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 02 23
Category: Spanish
Very Easy
gracious1
Jun 02 23
635 plays
41.
  A Horse of Many Colors   great trivia quiz  
Label Quiz
 12 Qns
Bay horse, gray horse, piebald, skewbald -- what does it all mean? See if you can sort it out! (We'll delve a little bit into the genetics of horse coat colors as well.)
Average, 12 Qns, gracious1, Jan 29 22
Category: Horse Colours
Average
gracious1
Jan 29 22
969 plays
42.
  A Short Story   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Although short of stature, these men are remembered for their tall accomplishments, for good or ill. Match the famous or infamous figure under 5'5" (165cm) with his description. N.B. At 5'6", Napoleon is too tall for this quiz!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 14 20
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Category: In Common
Very Easy
gracious1
Jun 14 20
919 plays
43.
  Pandemics of the Past   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Coronavirus disease, COVID-19, was classed as a pandemic in 2020. Humanity has survived pandemics before, and will again. Can you identify the diseases that earlier became pandemics, based on their descriptions?
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 30 20
Category: Diseases
Easier
gracious1
May 30 20
840 plays
44.
  They Passed Away on a March Day   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
These celebrities expired in March in various years of the 20th and 21st centuries. We'll count up one for (almost) each day in March. How many can you recognize? This is the second in a series of quizzes on celebrity deaths by the month.
Easier, 25 Qns, gracious1, Aug 04 17
Easier
gracious1
2553 plays
45.
Roman Myth: Pluto of the Depths
  Pluto of the Depths    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
A deprecated planet, a canine companion, but first a grim though not evil god, Pluto the Lord of the Underworld and Giver of Wealth inspired both dread and admiration. Today he arises to challenge you to test your knowledge of him in ten categories.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Apr 16 20
Category: Roman Myth
Average
gracious1
Apr 16 20
273 plays
46.
Christmas Word Play: All I Want for Christmas Are Some Anagrams
  All I Want for Christmas Are Some Anagrams   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
It's Christmastime in Quizzyland! Share in the celebration! Rearrange the anagrammed words in ALL CAPS for words and phrases related to holiday festivities.
Easier, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 16 21
Easier
gracious1
Dec 16 21
738 plays
47.
   Wild Mammals: Enter the Aardvark
  Enter the Aardvark   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
In the evolution of mammals there entered a remarkable and odd-looking creature, the aardvark, which looks like a jumble of different animals. Other than being the first animal in the dictionary, what do you know about this singular creature?
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 21 21
Category: Wild Mammals
Average
gracious1
Dec 21 21
331 plays
48.
  They Passed Away on an April Day   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
These celebrities expired in April in various years of the 20th and 21st centuries. We'll count up one for (almost) each day in April. How many can you recognize? This is the third in a series of quizzes on celebrity deaths by the month.
Average, 20 Qns, gracious1, Jul 16 19
Average
gracious1
Jul 16 19
2643 plays
49.
  Three B's of Classical Music? Make That Ten!   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Musical pedagogues love to teach the Three B's of Classical Music, but I say, let there be ten! Match up these brilliant and influential composers of artistic music from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Good luck and good music!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jan 20 22
Category: Composers Mixture
Very Easy
gracious1
Jan 20 22
314 plays
50.
  They Died in a February   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
These celebrities expired in February in various years of the 20th and 21st centuries. We'll count up one for (almost) each day in February. How many can you recognize?
Average, 25 Qns, gracious1, Jul 19 20
Average
gracious1
Jul 19 20
2669 plays
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