Author Biography: shvdotr

1.

  It's Not the Capital    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A state or country sometimes has a city more populous than its capital. Identify the largest city among the following.

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Feb 11 23

Category: Cities of the World

Average
shvdotr
Feb 11 23
11089 plays

2.

  German Highlights 1    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

I took a trip to Germany in 2010 and my wife took over 700 pictures. How well can you identify the cities we visited, related to my wife's pictures? Have fun.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Oct 27 23

Category: Germany

Easier
shvdotr
Oct 27 23
2665 plays

3.

  Fifties TV Quartets    

Match Quiz

 15 Qns

For each series appearing at least partially in the 1950s, I've given you four characters. Just match each character quartet with their series.

Easier, 15 Qns, shvdotr, Aug 25 21

Category: 1950s TV

Easier
shvdotr
Aug 25 21
1528 plays

4.

  Hall of Fame Trades and Deals    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Even players destined for the Hall of Fame change teams at times when the game of baseball becomes a business. How much do you know about these examples?

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Oct 25 14

Category: Baseball

Easier
shvdotr
1423 plays

5.

  Country Name Changes    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Do you know the old names for countries that have changed their names? See if you can match today's names with their older ones.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jan 20 19

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Old Names/New Names

Easier
shvdotr
Jan 20 19
2678 plays

6.

  Famous Partnerships    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many entertainment teams have gained great fame and their names have become eternally linked even after breaking up. I'm sure you can complete the pairs if I give you the first name.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Aug 05 19

Category: Thematic People in Entertainment

Very Easy
shvdotr
Aug 05 19
3056 plays

7.

  Language Families Match    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

I'll give you a couple of languages and you match them with their family or sub-family. This is a simplified look at some language groupings. Have fun!

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 20 16

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Languages

Easier
shvdotr
1410 plays

8.

  Hollywood's World War II Veterans    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's honor some great entertainers who also put everything on the line for their nation.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Sep 06 16

Category: Who is this Celebrity?

Easier
shvdotr
1987 plays

9.

  Doris Day Rhyme Time Match    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Here are more ladies' names that may sound like "Doris Day," but who have definitely made names for themselves.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jul 25 17

Category: Name Game

Very Easy
shvdotr
911 plays

10.

  Easy as Pie TV Lines    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some character lines from popular TV shows have become part of American lore. Can you recognize the characters and shows from these lines?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Sep 19 19

Category: Quotes Mixture

Very Easy
shvdotr
Sep 19 19
3971 plays

11.

  One Team HoF'ers    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Of the first 215 players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, fewer than 50 played their entire careers with only one team. Let's look at this phenomenon.

Easier, 15 Qns, shvdotr, Feb 25 15

Category: MLB Hall of Fame

Easier
shvdotr
1099 plays

12.

  Well Worth the Climb    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Just match the real or fictional climbers on the left with the places they were climbing. Have fun!

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, May 11 18

Category: Thematic Places

Easier
shvdotr
May 11 18
555 plays

13.

  Pastime Common Bond    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Questions one through nine should point you to a common pastime tool.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Feb 25 17

Category: 10Q CB Easy

Easier
shvdotr
2382 plays

14.

  It's Not Fanny Brice    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Awake at 2 A.M. Can't sleep. The phrase "It's not Fanny Brice" keeps running through the brain. Have fun.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Dec 19 14

Category: Mixed 10 Q. Easy

Easier
shvdotr
2187 plays

15.

  Memorable Minor Characters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How well do you know a few of my favorite minor characters (and sometimes not-so-minor) in popular TV shows?

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Oct 16 21

Category: Mainly Characters

Easier
shvdotr
Oct 16 21
1554 plays

16.

  Captains Courageous VII: Big Names    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Just match the big name with the captain he played.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jun 02 17

Category: Movie Occupations

Very Easy
shvdotr
727 plays

17.

  Easy Mel    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here's an easy quiz on Mel Gibson and some of the great movies he's been associated with.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Sep 10 17

Category: Gibson, Mel

Easier
shvdotr
1747 plays

18.

  It's Not Doris Day    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A tongue-in-cheek quiz with a tip of the hat to the adorable Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff, known to her fans like me as Doris Day.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jul 04 17

Category: Mixed 10 Q. Easy

Easier
shvdotr
1464 plays

19.

  Black is the Color... ("Black" in song titles)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you identify lyrics, artists, and song titles themselves from songs with "black" in their titles? Have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jun 22 13

Category: Individual Colours

Average
shvdotr
3980 plays

20.

  Fifties TV Child Stars    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I was close to the same age as many of the child stars acting in TV shows in the 1950s. Do you remember these child stars?

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Feb 19 15

Category: 1950s TV

Average
shvdotr
1276 plays

21.

  Captains Courageous II: Match Quiz    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the captains of entertainment with their ships. As in "Captains Courageous I," not all of these captains are necessarily actually courageous.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Feb 27 17

Category: Transportation in Entertainment

Easier
shvdotr
649 plays

22.

  Major European Dynasties    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How many of these ruling houses can you identify with the nation or nations they ruled?

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, May 24 17

Category: Royalty & Monarchs

Average
shvdotr
493 plays

23.

  April 24 Birthdays    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

April 24 through the years has produced an eclectic mix of celebrities. Here are ten of them.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, May 16 18

Category: People by Birthday

Very Easy
shvdotr
May 16 18
718 plays

24.

  Ancient Mediterranean Cities    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match these ancient cities of the Mediterranean basin with their descriptions? Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jun 08 17

Category: Ancient History

Average
shvdotr
832 plays

25.

  Born on March 1    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

These famous folks all have one thing in common. They were born on March 1. And if you recognize them, they would have another thing in common. Have fun!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 26 18

Category: People by Birthday

Very Easy
shvdotr
Apr 26 18
715 plays

26.

  The Cat's Out of the Bag    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I have an assignment to do an animal quiz. I do not know anything about cats, so let's see what I can learn.

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 05 22

Category: Cats

Average
shvdotr
Apr 05 22
2571 plays

27.

  War Years Entertainment    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Sometimes people on the Home Front need a diversion during wartime. And even the soldiers can use entertainment at times. Besides, we need more quizzes for the Entertainment in the 1940s category. Have fun!

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Aug 15 23

Category: The 1940s

Easier
shvdotr
Aug 15 23
1029 plays

28.

  Women of the Ancient World    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In honor of Women's History Month, here's a tip of the hat to some women of the Ancient World. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Mar 16 15

Category: Ancient History

Average
shvdotr
1538 plays

29.

  Entertaining the Rest of the Forties    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

After my other two '40s quizzes ('48 and War Years), let's do the REST of the story, er, decade: '40-'41, '46-'47, and 1949.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jul 16 20

Category: The 1940s

Easier
shvdotr
Jul 16 20
900 plays

30.

  July 30 Birthdays    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some interesting people have been born on 30 July. I'm sure you recognize this list of them. Thanks for playing!

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jul 22 21

Category: People by Birthday

Easier
shvdotr
Jul 22 21
496 plays

31.

  Iowa County Alphabetical    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

I've been wanting to do an alphabetical quiz, so here is my first effort. Have fun! Explanations of the source of county names is from the 1977 publication, "The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa" by LeRoy Pratt.

Average, 25 Qns, shvdotr, Oct 11 16

Category: Iowa

Average
shvdotr
243 plays

32.

  Perry Mason's Guest Stars    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some real TV and movie heavyweights made early guest appearances on the original "Perry Mason" series. How many of these do you recognize? Includes a couple of Spoilers!

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Mar 25 16

Category: Perry Mason

Easier
shvdotr
730 plays

33.

  The Great Chiefs    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match some of the great Native American leaders with their tribes.

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 13 16

Category: Native American

Average
shvdotr
763 plays

34.

  Great Unifiers    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match these great unifiers of history with the nations they unified?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jan 28 19

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Historical People for Kids

Very Easy
shvdotr
Jan 28 19
825 plays

35.

  An Atheist In the Foxhole    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

They say there are no atheists in foxholes. But if I were in a foxhole, I would be more than happy to have one of these atheists with me.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Dec 26 14

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

Category: Who Am I?

Easier
shvdotr
1211 plays

36.

  My Favorite Switch Hitters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Switch hitting is a unique role in baseball. Here are some of my favorites. I'm sure you recognize these guys. Have fun!

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 05 17

Category: Baseball

Easier
shvdotr
579 plays

37.

  Cooperstown First Names    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Simply match these baseball Hall of Famers with their actual first names. Good luck and have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 29 18

Category: MLB Hall of Fame

Average
shvdotr
Apr 29 18
447 plays

38.

  Where There's a Will    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Test your "Will" power! How many of these Wills can you correctly match with their descriptions? Have fun!

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jun 04 17

Category: First Names T-Z

Easier
shvdotr
577 plays

39.

  Faces on Cards 1: Piatnik Rococo    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you identify the eighteenth-century personages on the courts of this gorgeous double deck set of playing cards printed by Piatnik (Vienna) in 1975? Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, May 26 18

Category: Historical People Mix

Average
shvdotr
May 26 18
394 plays

40.

  Into the Sunset    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The stars of the vintage TV Westerns of the fifties and sixties have mostly passed away. How many of these Western-themed stars can you recognize?

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Oct 07 15

Category: Westerns

Easier
shvdotr
833 plays

41.

  Women Heads of Government    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Often in the past, when a woman became a head of government, they were heralded as being the "first woman to become head of ... " that government. Today it is more accepted as normal. Can you match these heads of state with their nations?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jun 07 16

Category: World Leaders

Very Easy
shvdotr
916 plays

42.

  Braves Hall of Famers    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

I've been a Braves fan since the 50s, and here's my tribute to all the Bravos in Cooperstown. Not all of them entered the Hall with the Braves as their primary teams, but they all contributed to Braves history. Have fun!

Average, 15 Qns, shvdotr, Mar 09 17

Category: Atlanta Braves

Average
shvdotr
504 plays

43.

  The Battle of Borodino    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How much do you know about this crucial battle on Russian soil? Have fun.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jul 26 17

Category: Napoleonic Wars

Easier
shvdotr
477 plays

44.

  It's Not Leonard Slye    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'm sure you know who Leonard Slye was. Here are some other folks whose names rhymed with Slye. Have fun!

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Nov 22 17

Category: People by Surname

Easier
shvdotr
541 plays

45.

  German Place Names    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'm returning to Germany for the first time since I was a student in 1969. Do you recognize the names of the places I want to see?

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Feb 25 14

Category: German

Easier
shvdotr
2218 plays

46.

  Freshman World History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I thought my ninth-graders would do better with these semester exam World History questions. I'll bet you can do better than they did. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Oct 17 22

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: World History

Average
shvdotr
Oct 17 22
1880 plays

47.

  Cold War Battlefields    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Although the Cold War is usually defined as "generally without combat," there was some hot action now and then. Can you identify these cold war battlefields?

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jan 14 19

Category: Cold War

Easier
shvdotr
Jan 14 19
896 plays

48.

  My iTunes: Black & Blue    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match these songs on my computer's iTunes with "Black" or "Blue" in the title. Of course, many of these songs have been covered by multitudes of artists, so you may have to be lucky to get my version. Have fun.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, May 14 17

Category: Color Songs

Easier
shvdotr
492 plays

49.

  This Magic Moment    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are some events whose witnesses or participants would no doubt have referred to as "magic moments." Have fun.

Easier, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jul 10 17

Category: Thematic Supernatural

Easier
shvdotr
1395 plays

50.

  Movies I Enjoyed in High School    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I graduated in 1966, so these would be my favorite flicks between 1962 and 1966. Have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Apr 23 18

Category: 1960s Movies

Average
shvdotr
Apr 23 18
1053 plays