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wilbill has been a FunTrivia author since Apr 29 12 and has written 82 quizzes. wilbill writes for many different categories, but is most active in Music, World, and People.

  • has earned 2,624 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.

Bio: Enjoying retirement. I recommend it highly.
Hobbies: Reading, Pets - two dogs and two cats. Rescue pets are best!, Travel (as much of the world as I can get to).
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1.
  More Phobias For The 21st Century    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here are ten more fears that seem appropriate for the new millennium.
Easier, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 20 21
Category: Phobias
Easier
wilbill
Aug 20 21
516 plays
2.
  Unsung Heroes - Why Did History Forget?   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
History can be capricious. There's no guarantee that doing something first or doing it best will secure a place in the history books. Let's examine why some people who should be famous are barely remembered.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Mar 07 15
Average
wilbill
845 plays
3.
  The Great Dictator(s)   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
This quiz has nothing to do with the Charlie Chaplin film. We're dealing with actual dictators. See if you can match these despots with the nations over which they held sway.
Easier, 15 Qns, wilbill, May 22 17
Easier
wilbill
750 plays
4.
  Cute But Deadly   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There's a theory that cuteness in the animal kingdom can be an effective defense mechanism. But when cute fails, these critters have more effective - and often deadly - ways of defending themselves.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Mar 30 22
Average
wilbill
Mar 30 22
506 plays
5.
  Banned by 'SNL'!   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 2014 'Saturday Night Live' began its 40th season. Of hundreds of hosts and musical guests most have performed well. But a few made themselves unwelcome, have been banned and will never appear on the show again. Here are some of them.
Easier, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 20 15
Easier
wilbill
871 plays
6.
  Famous After 50   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Retired And Loving It is a large, active team that's been part of FT for over 10 years. This is our first team quiz and we hope you enjoy it. We think we picked an appropriate topic - people who achieved fame late in life.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, May 07 19
Category: Other People
Average
wilbill
May 07 19
561 plays
7.
  Brains AND Beauty - These Women Have Both   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you're intimidated by beautiful women or by intelligent women, this quiz will be doubly frightening. These ten ladies are in the top ranks of both looks and intelligence!
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 24 23
Category: Celebrity Grab Bag
Average
wilbill
Jan 24 23
1909 plays
8.
  More Of The Great Dictator(s)   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
It's taken me a while to write this second Great Dictators quiz. That's my fault and not due to a shortage of dictators. Here are a few more chances to match notorious despots with the nations they controlled.
Easier, 15 Qns, wilbill, Aug 16 17
Easier
wilbill
410 plays
9.
  Searching Without Success   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some missing persons are famous before they go missing. Others become famous by virtue of their disappearance. Here are a few from both categories.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jun 26 12
Average
wilbill
1994 plays
10.
  Phobias For The 21st Century   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Not all of these phobias originated in the 21st century but they all seem to be fears relevant to the new millennium.
Easier, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 16 21
Category: Phobias
Easier
wilbill
Aug 16 21
371 plays
11.
  TV Talkers Stir Up The Controversy    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the 1970s television's talk show format spread from nighttime into daytime. It wasn't long before the content expanded from celebrity interviews to paternity testing. What do you know about TV's more controversial talk shows?
Easier, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 08 19
Easier
wilbill
Aug 08 19
560 plays
12.
  Match The 1980s One Hit Wonders And Artists    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Each of these 1980s songs was the artist's only appearance in the US Billboard Top 40. Match the song with the artist who recorded it.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Dec 02 16
Average
wilbill
761 plays
13.
  Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 1989 Ringo gathered a group of outstanding musicians and took his All Starr Band on tour. Every year or two since, he's toured the world with another group of musicians who might otherwise never play together.
Easier, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jul 15 14
Category: Starr, Ringo
Easier
wilbill
477 plays
14.
  ZIV Television: Syndicated Memories Of The '50s   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In TV's infancy, stations had lots of time to fill and very little programming available with which to fill it. Frederick Ziv saw the need and began producing half hour dramas for syndication. Early baby boomers will recall these "ZIV" productions.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jul 01 13
Category: 1950s TV
Average
wilbill
947 plays
15.
  Why Can't I Have It My Way?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some of my favorite fast food menu items here in the US have disappeared over the years. Some were dropped because they weren't broadly popular, but I'm convinced that some disappeared just because I liked them. Do you remember any of these?
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 05 15
Category: Fast Food
Average
wilbill
1240 plays
16.
  Match The 1990s One Hit Wonders And Artists    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Each of these 1990s songs was the artist's only appearance in the US Billboard Top 40. Match the song with the artist who recorded it.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Dec 03 16
Average
wilbill
693 plays
17.
  True or False or...? #2   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
15 more True/False. Hope you enjoy them.
Average, 15 Qns, wilbill, Jul 30 17
Category: True or False
Average
wilbill
2242 plays
18.
  Time Magazine Reports: The 1940s   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'Time' magazine's coverage of the 1930s was dominated by the worldwide Great Depression and by rising tensions between nations which led to the outbreak of WWII in 1939. Of the major powers, only the US remained at peace as the 1940s began.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Mar 20 15
Category: Time Magazine
Average
wilbill
553 plays
19.
  Match The 1960s One Hit Wonders And Artists    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Each of these 1960s songs was the artist's only appearance in the US Billboard Top 40. Match the song with the artist who recorded it.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Nov 29 16
Average
wilbill
607 plays
20.
  Up From The Ruins - Ten Forgotten Cities   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Whether due to war, climate change or natural disaster, these cities were forgotten for centuries until being rediscovered. Now they're giving up their lost knowledge and adding to our history.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 05 15
Category: Ancient History
Average
wilbill
1218 plays
21.
  Barbie The Role Model    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For better or worse, people insist on making Barbie a role model. Here's a look at some of Barbie's roles that little girls can model themselves upon - some better, some worse.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, May 25 15
Category: Barbie Dolls
Average
wilbill
1377 plays
22.
  Time Magazine Reports: The 1970s   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The amazing changes in the world during the 1960s kept coming. Major powers continued Cold War saber-rattling but took steps to lower tensions. In the US, pop culture replaced current events in many conversations. And then there was Disco.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Apr 07 15
Category: Time Magazine
Average
wilbill
604 plays
23.
  The Wrong Guy Was In Charge - Crazy Dictators   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Dictators are often vicious megalomaniacs. They commit crimes against those they govern but they also do things that cause head shaking, eye rolling and laughter. Can you name these loony leaders and the countries they ruled?
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 05 15
Average
wilbill
657 plays
24.
  Time Magazine Reports: The 1950s   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The US has overcome the Great Depression in the 30s and World War II in the 40s. Despite the developing threat of the Cold War, as the decade of the 1950s begins, 'Time' reports on a nation looking for peace and prosperity.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Apr 01 15
Category: Time Magazine
Average
wilbill
587 plays
25.
  The Places We've Lived    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The members of Retired And Loving It have been around a while and we've lived a lot of places. Do you recognize these present and former residences of our team members?
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Mar 26 20
Average
wilbill
Mar 26 20
725 plays
26.
  ZIV Television & Beyond: More Classic Syndication   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
In the late 1950s, TV networks began producing their own syndication and selling reruns of primetime shows for syndication. Frederick Ziv sold his company to United Artists but other producers continued to produce programs for first-run syndication.
Average, 15 Qns, wilbill, Sep 28 12
Category: Mixture: Classics
Average
wilbill
842 plays
27.
  Tougher One Hit Wonders    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
I recently completed a series of quizzes about one hit wonders through the decades. Here are fifteen of the toughest of the remainder. Are you up for the challenge? (Chart positions are based on the US Billboard Magazine Hot 100 )
Average, 15 Qns, wilbill, Dec 06 16
Category: One Hit Wonders
Average
wilbill
504 plays
28.
  Missing: The Vanished Americans   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
At any given time about 90,000 Americans are reported as missing persons. Most are quickly located but about 2,000 each year remain unfound. See how many of these vanished Americans you recognize.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 11 24
Category: U.S.A. People
Average
wilbill
Aug 11 24
354 plays
29.
  'Time' Magazine Reports: The 1980s   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 80s brought reports of positive developments - the end of the Cold War, political and social improvements in the Third World - and some negatives - 'Time' reported increased unrest in the Middle East and and discovery of the HIV virus.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Apr 15 15
Category: Time Magazine
Average
wilbill
550 plays
30.
  Be Very Afraid! Early TV Cold Warriors   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Commies were coming! In the early '50s The Red Scare was very real, but you didn't learn about it in network entertainment programs. If you wanted to know about Red agents, you had to watch syndicated spy shows in non-prime time.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Sep 29 12
Category: 1950s TV
Average
wilbill
711 plays
31.
  True or False or....?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Or, or, no! wait! There are only two choices - True or False. 15 mixed questions to test your knowledge.
Average, 15 Qns, wilbill, Oct 28 14
Category: True or False
Average
wilbill
1671 plays
32.
  Discoveries By New Discoverers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Discovery Channel has been a mainstay of American cable TV since 1985. In fact, as the 21st century unfolds, Discovery reaches 170 countries in 33 languages. Here's a quiz to help you discover what you know about this popular channel.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 16 15
Category: Mixture: Networks
Average
wilbill
292 plays
33.
  State Secrets, Sealed Records and Closed Files   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Records like birth, state secret or criminal records can be sealed for good cause. This quiz is about sealed records in publicized cases where secrecy causes suspicion, intrigue and conspiracy theories.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Sep 18 14
Average
wilbill
611 plays
34.
  Time Magazine Reports: The 1960s   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Events with roots in previous decades dominated 'Time' in the 1960s. The Cold War hovered over international relations, civil rights issues dominated events in the US and space exploration drove scientific discovery in many fields.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Apr 03 15
Category: Time Magazine
Average
wilbill
606 plays
35.
  Match The 1970s One Hit Wonders And Artists    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Each of these 70's songs was the artist's only appearance in the US Billboard Top 40. Match the song with the artist who recorded it.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Nov 30 16
Average
wilbill
730 plays
36.
  Movie Stars' Final Credits    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
See if you can match these film stars with the final theatrical (not TV or documentary) movie production released before their death.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 30 17
Category: Movies Grab Bag
Average
wilbill
472 plays
37.
  Time Magazine Reports: The 1930s   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From its inception in 1923, 'Time' had reported on the boom economy of the Roaring Twenties. As that decade ended, so did the financial euphoria. The magazine's coverage of the 30s opened on a vastly different view of the world.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jul 08 19
Category: Time Magazine
Average
wilbill
Jul 08 19
480 plays
38.
  Giving It All For The Game   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fortunately it's fairly rare for athletes to pass away while actively participating their sport. Here's a chance to see what you know about athletes who died while playing the sport they loved.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Oct 18 20
Category: USA Mixed
Average
wilbill
Oct 18 20
323 plays
39.
  Match The 1950s One Hit Wonders And Artists    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Each of these 1950s songs was the artist's only appearance in the US Billboard Top 40. Match the song with the artist who recorded it.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Nov 27 16
Average
wilbill
554 plays
40.
  My African Safari: South Africa   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I've been writing quizzes about a recent safari my wife and I took in southern Africa. Earlier quizzes covered stops in Botswana, Namibia and Zambia. Here's the final quiz about our last stop, South Africa, including a couple of "non-safari" side trips
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Sep 02 14
Average
wilbill
471 plays
41.
  My African Safari: Zambia   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about Zambia, third stop on the recent safari my wife and I were privileged to take. Earlier quizzes dealt with our stay in our first stops, Botswana and Namibia.
Easier, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 24 14
Category: Mixed Zambia
Easier
wilbill
258 plays
42.
  Swashbucklers & Shoot 'Em Ups: Early TV Adventures   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A lot of early television aimed at kids in both the US and Britain involved either swordplay or gunplay. How many of these potboilers do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jun 05 21
Category: Things in Common
Average
wilbill
Jun 05 21
710 plays
43.
  Why Not Visit a Cemetery When in Paris?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You could search far and wide without finding a larger collection of talent than that located at Père Lachaise in Paris. Unfortunately, Père Lachaise is a cemetery and the talent is deceased, but it's still an interesting place to visit.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Oct 23 14
Category: Burial Sites
Average
wilbill
521 plays
44.
  Tommy James With and Without the Shondells   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Tommy James and the Shondells weren't competition for the Beatles or Stones, but they were regulars on the US charts in the late 60s. I was surprised to see no FT quizzes about them, so let's correct this oversight.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 23 15
Category: J
Average
wilbill
211 plays
45.
  Historic US Roads and Highways   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The best way to see America is to get off the interstate highways, slow down and take in the sights and scenery. Here's a quiz about some historic and scenic highways, any of which can take you somewhere interesting.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 26 15
Average
wilbill
353 plays
46.
  More Movie Stars' Final Credits   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
See if you can match ten more film stars with the final theatrical (not TV or documentary) movie production they appeared in.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 28 17
Average
wilbill
343 plays
47.
  Celebrities Whose Parents Were Murdered   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The death of a parent is tragic for a child and even more so when the parent is murdered. Here are ten celebrities who have had to deal with that trauma.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 17 19
Average
wilbill
Aug 17 19
776 plays
48.
  Do You Know Dr. Seuss?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I've been thinking about my favorite Dr. Seuss books and stories but it seems that I've forgotten a lot of things about them. Can you help me remember?
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 05 15
Recommended for grades: 3,4,5
Category: Seuss, Dr.
Average
wilbill
620 plays
49.
  Close Calls 2: Ten More Days The World Didn't End   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The End Of The World As We Know It is more than a song by R.E.M. It's a concept that has haunted mankind seemingly forever. Here are ten more failed end of the world predictions that didn't work out.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Nov 19 16
Category: Frauds & Hoaxes
Average
wilbill
335 plays
50.
  Love Me, Love My Slogan   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Planning to run for office? Overthrow the government? Take over the world? A catchy slogan will help. See if you can tell which of these worked in the past.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Apr 30 14
Average
wilbill
805 plays
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