This quiz about songs with the word "end" in their titles celebrates (albeit with some ambivalence) the end of the third stage of my journey through Adventures in Authoring.
The pictures of actual animals are, of course, reconstructions, some closer to current scientific opinion than others. Hopefully they will bring these ancient animals to life as you read about them.
Australians love to adapt things to our own setting, and Christmas is no exception. These Australian books change the standard tropes (such as winter snow and reindeer) into more locally- appropriate ones (such as the beach in summer and kangaroos).
Systematic nomenclature? This means using names for chemicals that describe what is in them. Salt is sodium chloride, for example. Match each diagram of a molecule with the name and molecular formula of the chemical it represents.
The national motto of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea is in the title of this quiz - admirable goals, indeed. Let's find out more about the country, with maps and pictures.
Advent calendars are a traditional way for liturgical Christians to prepare for Christmas which are also popular with some who approach Christmas from a more secular perspective. Let's explore something of their history and seasonal significance.
A while ago, Kyle announced in the Authors Lounge that there was a fire burning its way through FunTrivia. This quiz chases that fire through the FunTrivia categories.
The three words or phrases on the left are linked, either directly or indirectly, by a common word or phrase. Match the links on the right with each triplet.
The world's biggest island, or its smallest continent, depending on whom you ask, has a lot to offer the prospective tourist. If you don't already know these sites, you can learn about them and plan to include them in your next visit.
This island nation in the western Pacific has over 1,000 land animals and birds which are found only in that country (often on only one of the 7640 or so islands), and many of them are endangered due to habitat loss. Here's a sampler.
While the Louvre may be a name which is more familiar as a Paris art museum, if you want to explore (mostly) French painters working in the second half of the 19th century, the Musée d'Orsay, located in a former railway station, is the one to visit.
Since Jerusalem is a city with high significance for three major religions, there are plenty of sacred sites to visit. Match the names with the images.
While you're cruising the Caribbean, you might enjoy a visit to this tiny island nation, home of two Nobel Laureates - Arthur Lewis (Economics, 1979) and Derek Walcott (Literature, 1992).
Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. Its name means 'land of the people who speak Sesotho', a Bantu language spoken by 90% of the Basotho. Come explore their land.
'Across All Micronesia', also known as 'Patriots of Micronesia', is the national anthem of the Federated States of Micronesia, a small Pacific nation with a big history, at which we will take a look.
Since having a Cairn terrier join our family, I have been unable to watch "The Wizard of Oz" without focusing on the real star. How much do you remember about Toto the canine superstar? All questions refer to the 2005 Australian DVD release.
One of the world's least-explored and most culturally diverse lands offers a variety of fascinating tourist experiences for those who are hardy (and daring) enough for the experience. The rest of you can enjoy exploring them in this quiz.
Sultan is a title used over many years by rulers in Islamic states, sometimes equated to a caliph, but with claims to political rather than spiritual dominion, and sometimes more effectively governors than kings. Here are some sultans of interest.
One of my favorite memories of growing up in New England was the fabulous fall foliage. The brilliant colors often associated with trees in autumn are no less beautiful when you know why they appear.
Last year my favorite Christmas gift was a lovely set of figurines for a Nativity scene, which we set up during Advent this year. The set raised some interesting questions about this tradition. (All quotations are from the KJV.)
Come test how much you remember about this now classic film, and perhaps learn something about how different it would have been if the actors had actually followed the script! Based on the 1999 DVD release and the final shooting script.
Or, to be more formal, they're at the post office. If you want to illustrate a quiz on folk and fairy tales, what better source of images than postage stamps!
These ten Nobel Prizes in Physics were awarded for contributions to our understanding of the world around us, from atoms to the cosmos. Can you place them in chronological order, given a brief extract from their award citation?
All of these wordplay clues have to do with time. The word time or the word for a unit of time will appear in each answer. Images may help, and the type of wordplay will be indicated for each question.
These letters and numbers stand for one or more words, as indicated, that are the title of a song. Remember that there is no punctuation of any kind in the answers.
Sometimes there just isn't enough room on solid land, and you have to improvise. Can you locate each of these regions or structures that was built on borrowed land?
When the scientific name for an animal uses the same word for both the genus and the species, it is called a tautonym. This quiz explores some animals with taxonomic names that are tautonyms.
The guests at my rock and roll party each brought either a rock or a roll, and shared an interesting fact about it with the group. Come play the game with us.
Among the living, you will find that body parts are organised into systems, groups that work together for some purpose. Match each organ to a human body system of which it is a part.
Next time you're settling in for a night in front of the television, why not consider one of these snacks instead of the traditional popcorn? Match each one to the information provided about it.