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zordy has been a FunTrivia author since Feb 16 02 and has written 48 quizzes. zordy writes for many different categories, but is most active in World, Music, and General Knowledge, and has won 2 Editor's Choice awards on submitted quizzes.

  • has earned 5,401 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • last seen online Oct 31 24, and most recent quiz went online May 15 20.

Hobbies: bike and MTB, marathon, guitar and an unfulfilled hobby: playing baseball
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by zordy
1.
  Meet Tom Swifty editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you like puns? So you'll like this peculiar kind of word play called Tom Swifty. Explanation given in the first question.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Feb 25 23
Category: English
Average
zordy
Feb 25 23
58392 plays
2.
  Famous Places That Never Existed editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is based on the many imaginary places in well known tales. All aboard, we're going to leave.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Jun 10 21
Average
zordy
Jun 10 21
12207 plays
3.
  Does it Swim, Fly or Run?    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I give you the scientific name of an animal, and you guess how it moves.
Easier, 10 Qns, zordy, Mar 20 20
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Easier
zordy
Mar 20 20
547 plays
4.
 Mixed Italy: Wonderful Italy Horrible English
  Wonderful Italy, Horrible English   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
If you plan to visit my country, you'll discover a lot of unexpected curiosities, including a peculiar form of English. Luckily, behind the boards, Italy is there.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, May 16 20
Category: Mixed Italy
Average
zordy
May 16 20
241 plays
5.
  How Hard Is It To Write An Easy Quiz?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My previous attempts at writing an easy quiz failed. Let's try again. Questions are extremely esoteric, multiple choices are obvious.
Easier, 10 Qns, zordy, Jul 12 13
Easier
zordy
2478 plays
6.
  Meet Tom Swifty again.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My preceding Tom Swifty quiz had an unexpected success and many quiz maniacs asked for more.
Tough, 10 Qns, zordy, Dec 09 23
Category: English
Tough
zordy
Dec 09 23
6677 plays
7.
  Four Is the Perfect Number   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Quartet: a set of four people or things. I give you three words or names. Find the fourth one to complete the set.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, zordy, Apr 15 19
Very Easy
zordy
Apr 15 19
856 plays
8.
  Eminent Italian Women    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
They say Italian women are famous for their charm. Well, not only. Match the name of the lady with her claim to fame.
Easier, 10 Qns, zordy, Feb 15 20
Category: Italians
Easier
zordy
Feb 15 20
316 plays
9.
  Hard Questions, Easy Answers.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This should be my first easy, or maybe very easy, quiz on FT. If the questions seem awkward and bizarre, look at the multiple choices.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Aug 28 13
Average
zordy
1915 plays
10.
  Ten Great Italian Directors.    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Do you like films with subtitles? Just match the title to the "regista".
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Feb 11 20
Category: Name The Director
Average
zordy
Feb 11 20
259 plays
11.
  Italy Alphabetics   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
From A to Z, a tour of Italy and a bit of its culture. Buon viaggio.
Average, 20 Qns, zordy, Aug 16 24
Category: Italy
Average
zordy
Aug 16 24
2626 plays
12.
  For the Young Soccer Fan: Guess the National Team.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Try to guess the Association Football or Soccer National Team from their shirts, nickname and more representative champs.
Easier, 10 Qns, zordy, Apr 09 19
Category: Sports for Kids
Easier
zordy
Apr 09 19
369 plays
13.
  Questions on Todd Rundgren Lyrics   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Anyone who loves Todd out there? This quiz is for you. Just complete the lines.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Apr 29 18
Category: Rundgren, Todd
Average
zordy
Apr 29 18
503 plays
14.
  The Art of Christening a Metal Band   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You don't need to be a metal fan to appreciate the names of its bands: loud, lugubrious, and linguistically exhilarating.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Feb 12 11
Category: Heavy Metal
Average
zordy
350 plays
15.
  Italian Signorie: Rulers of the City    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
In the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance Italy was a galaxy of city-states ruled by powerful families. Match the family name with the city.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Oct 20 19
Category: Italian
Average
zordy
Oct 20 19
182 plays
16.
  Italian Towns    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Name the Italian city ot town
Average, 20 Qns, zordy, Jun 12 20
Category: Italy
Average
zordy
Jun 12 20
2933 plays
17.
  Figure out the Figure.   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Discover the rhetor in you. Here you find some of the rhetorical figures, or figures of speech, we use everyday, without even noticing.
Tough, 10 Qns, zordy, Jan 02 12
Category: Language Use
Tough
zordy
2198 plays
18.
  Grand Trivia About Grand Funk Railroad   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This should be very easy for all Funkheads; enjoy this trip into the past.
Tough, 15 Qns, zordy, Jun 10 10
Tough
zordy
688 plays
19.
  Ten Nights at the Opera    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I have seen live ten operas so far in my life. Here some questions about them.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Jun 10 19
Category: Opera
Average
zordy
Jun 10 19
237 plays
20.
  What Film Lurks behind this Italian Title?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In Italy we not only dub movies, but in translating titles we take liberties, often with funny results.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Apr 14 19
Average
zordy
Apr 14 19
262 plays
21.
  The Question Is Still "When?".   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Historical events I've heard about. But do I know when they happened exactly? Thanks to my unlimited ignorance, this is the follow-on of my previous quiz about time-spans.
Tough, 10 Qns, zordy, Jul 05 07
Tough
zordy
2140 plays
22.
  Original Titles of Famous Books   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"I've got a great idea for a novel, but all the good titles have been taken", as Snoopy once said. Many authors had problems deciding how to call their books: let's try to pair each working title with the final one.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Dec 02 10
Category: Literary Titles
Average
zordy
899 plays
23.
  Brunettes Can Have Fun Too    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I have always loved brunettes. I hope you'll have some fun too in playing this quiz featuring ten dark-haired, interesting women.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Feb 28 20
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Category: Who Am I?
Average
zordy
Feb 28 20
384 plays
24.
  Italy's 150th Birthday    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 2011 Italy turned 150. Let's celebrate by learning something about this young nation's history.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Mar 19 17
Category: Italian
Average
zordy
543 plays
25.
  Same Spelling, Different Meaning    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are words in Italian that are spelled as English words, but have a completely different meaning. I give you the word, you choose the correct meaning in Italian.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Jun 04 23
Category: Italian
Average
zordy
Jun 04 23
2593 plays
26.
  Extinct Languages of Europe   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How many languages died since the dawn of humanity? Nobody knows. This quiz is to learn something more about a bunch of European languages now disappeared. (Most of the information is from the excellent site Ethnologue.com)
Tough, 10 Qns, zordy, Dec 08 06
Category: European Languages
Tough
zordy
871 plays
27.
  These Italians are Really Entertaining!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A list of Italian works, artists and characters, hopefully renowned worldwide.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Aug 05 19
Average
zordy
Aug 05 19
273 plays
28.
  The Question Is: When?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This utterly trivial quiz comes from my ignorance, or at least my difficulty in putting historical events and people in the right place and time. Just match the historical figure with the dates of birth and death.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Oct 20 07
Average
zordy
1505 plays
29.
  Italian Eatable Metaphors    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"How you eat, you talk". Enjoy this quiz about some tasty Italian idioms. Hopefully you'll learn a bit of Italian and get some ideas about what to eat today.
Tough, 10 Qns, zordy, Nov 18 10
Category: Italian
Tough
zordy
411 plays
30.
  How did you find Italy? Turned left at Greece.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
John Lennon said (in "A Hard Day's Night") he had found America by turning left at Greenland. And the British Invasion started. Some lesser British artists looked for success "turning left at Greece", and invaded Italy.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Oct 26 19
Category: Italian Music
Average
zordy
Oct 26 19
121 plays
31.
The FIS World Cup delights ski fans since 1967. Many champions managed to win it more than once. Just match the overall winner with the years of his triumph.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, May 28 19
Category: Skiing
Average
zordy
May 28 19
108 plays
32.
  Shaky Italy    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of most beautiful places in the world is also one of the most seismically threatened. Let's remember some of the major earthquakes that have ravaged the land in the last century.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Nov 07 16
Category: Italian
Average
zordy
177 plays
33.
  Famous Places That Never Existed. Part Two.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the second part of our journey to places you can find only in books (and sometimes films).
Tough, 10 Qns, zordy, Dec 22 07
Tough
zordy
917 plays
34.
  A Long Time Ago    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A long time ago, Ago was the greatest on the motor track. "Ago" was the nickname of the legendary motorcycle road racer Giacomo Agostini. Let's recall some events of his life and career.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Jan 06 21
Category: Motorcycles
Average
zordy
Jan 06 21
198 plays
35.
  Help! I've been turned into an Italian!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many people's names mean something: animals, plant, objects. These names can be translated literally in another language. See how some famous English or American people would be called if they were Italians. Some translations are stinkers, be warned.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Feb 24 06
Category: Italian
Average
zordy
1387 plays
36.
  Beatles Lyrics in Italian    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Having learnt English from Beatles lyrics, I imagined someone could learn Italian the other way round: from literal translations of the first verses from these immortal tunes.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Jun 04 23
Category: Italian
Average
zordy
Jun 04 23
1608 plays
37.
  Let's play Palla Base (Baseball)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Yes, we play baseball in Italy. At least, I do -on the beach. Are you able to identify these baseball terms and names, in Italian?
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Jun 04 23
Category: Italian
Average
zordy
Jun 04 23
457 plays
38.
  The Night is Dark and Full of Jazz Tunes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to the show. Tonight 's gig includes standards with a nocturnal title. Enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Mar 05 19
Category: Jazz
Average
zordy
Mar 05 19
122 plays
39.
  Extinct or nearly extinct Languages of the USA   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you love western movies and novels you should be familiar with these Native American language names, all extinct or with just a handful of active speakers.
Difficult, 10 Qns, zordy, Dec 14 06
Difficult
zordy
519 plays
40.
  How Are We Going To Call This Sauce?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Italians created many pasta dishes putting creativity not only in the recipes, but also in their names.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Dec 18 19
Category: Italian Foods
Average
zordy
Dec 18 19
223 plays
41.
  Last Poet Standing    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We all love poems. But do we know when great poets lived? Or when they died? Let see if you can guess, for each quartet of poets, which one was the last to depart.
Tough, 10 Qns, zordy, Nov 25 10
Category: Writers & Authors
Tough
zordy
324 plays
42.
  Do You Know Torino?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Torino or Turin is known for Fiat car factory but is indeed a fascinating although underrated city. Let's visit it.
Tough, 10 Qns, zordy, Jul 18 12
Category: Italy
Tough
zordy
585 plays
43.
  Cyclists' Dream Roads    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An overview of the best cycling climbs in the Alps and Pyrenees.
Tough, 10 Qns, zordy, Jul 20 19
Tough
zordy
Jul 20 19
99 plays
44.
  Odd Odd One Out    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Find out the odd one in these hopefully unusual quartets, on subjects spreading across many FunTrivia categories.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, zordy, May 31 23
Category: Odd One Out
Very Difficult
zordy
May 31 23
878 plays
45.
  Found in Translation. Shakespeare in Italian    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Bard is the Bard everywhere. In Italy, a fair share of the works onstage are Shakespeare's. In the Italian translation, of course. Let's see if you can name the play from these very famous lines in the Italian version.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Apr 11 12
Category: Italian
Average
zordy
511 plays
46.
  Do You Know Siena?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Somewhat obscured by its neighbour Florence, Siena is one of the most beautiful towns in Italy and one of the craziest in the world.
Tough, 10 Qns, zordy, Jun 28 18
Category: Italy
Tough
zordy
Jun 28 18
599 plays
47.
  Do You Know Milano?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some facts about the fashion capital.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Mar 13 02
Category: Italy
Average
zordy
685 plays
48.
  Let's Play Palla Ovale (Rugby)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Italy in the Six Nations Tournament! How strange in the Land where football rules. Let's give homage to the few braves who dare to fight the Mighty French and Britons with this quiz about Italian Rubgy Terms.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Jan 02 07
Category: Italian
Average
zordy
253 plays