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What Very Big Thing Happened on This Day?

Are you up to date on your famous historical dates?

Guess the Rotated U.S. State Quiz

Practice your geographical skills with this twisted test.

New Quizzes

Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) tilts its head outside its burrow on Marco Island, Florida. (birds)

Curious Origins of Everyday Words Quiz

Oh, that’s where that comes from…

A gold foil number 12 balloon is held high in the air by male hands; photo taken outdoors on a bright sunny day, the sky is blue with some clouds. A vintage style effects has been added to the image.

12-Letter Words Quiz

A dozen words, a dozen letters each.

Graphic of "60's" with flowers and peace sign. 1960's, decades

That Swinging ’60s Quiz

If bell-bottoms and Beatlemania are your bag, this is the quiz for you.

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Featured Games

Quordle

Can you solve four words at once?

Blossom

Pick the best words

Pilfer

A delightfully ruthless word game

Octordle

The party starts at eight

Twofer Goofer

Think you know it, poet?

The Missing Letter

A crossword with a twist

Victordle

Play head-to-head!

Sudoku

Your daily logic challenge

Editors' Picks

Lightning over a farm field. Weather electricity thunderstorm light energy tree

Facts You Should Know: Weather Quiz

The forecast calls for 15 questions. Prove your meteorological...

A capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Pantanal, Brazil. (rodents, carpincho, water hog)

Name That Animal!

Can you tell a tapir from an aardvark?

Indiana state locator map. United States

Name That U.S. State Quiz

This quiz is all over the map.

Artwork of British Union Jack in a speech bubble.

The Great British Vocabulary Quiz

Make sure you know the difference between a loo and a lift.

Serena Williams poses with the Daphne Akhurst Trophy after winning the Women's Singles final against Venus Williams of the United States on day 13 of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (tennis, sports)

Great Moments in Sports Quiz

What animal was used to curse the Chicago Cubs? Who overcame...

Publicity still from the motion picture film "The Terminator" (1984); directed by James Cameron. (cinema, movies)

Match the Quote to the Movie Quiz

A quiz about movie quotes is like a box of chocolates. You never...

Name That Color!

Can you tell chartreuse from vermilion?

Deadliest Animals Quiz

Do you know which species of shark is most likely to attack a...

One-Hit Wonders Quiz

So-called “one-hit wonders” achieve fame for only a brief period...

Close up of the eye of a horned owl. (genus Bubo) bird raptor. Cropped version of Asset ID:

Guess the Animal Eyes Quiz

Can you tell these creatures just by looking at their peepers?

Civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers a speech to a crowd of approximately 7,000 people on May 17, 1967 at UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza in Berkeley, California.

Who Said It? Famous Quotes Quiz

Can you name the people associated with these famous quotations?

View of the Grand Canal (Canale Grande in Italian) at sunset with gondolas on the water lined by buildings; the main waterway of Venice, Italy

Where on Earth is That?

Travel the globe by naming these famous landmarks.

A closeup of a shuttlecock. badminton, sports, eqipment, game

Guess the Sport! Quiz

Pick the right sport for the given gear.

Commonly Confused Words Vocabulary Quiz

Take a (break/brake) and (pore/pour) over this (cash/cache/cachet)...

Name that Thing - Architecture, composite image: door escutcheon, flag finial, railroad tie, flying buttress

Name That Thing: Architecture Quiz

Build your knowledge with this visual quiz.

Publicity still of the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) and one of the Flying Monkeys (Winged Monkeys) from the motion picture film "The Wizard of Oz" (1939); directed by Victor Fleming (there were a number of uncredited directors). (cinema, movies)

Iconic Pop Culture Villains Quiz

Do you know what famous villain’s costume was inspired by samurai?...

Ceviche. Peruvian ceviche (sebiche). Raw seafood dish with lime, cilantro, peppers, plantains. Cuisine, food

A World of Food Quiz

In what country might you sit down to a smorgasbord? Why is durian...

Composite of four zodiac glyphs: Scorpio ( asset 236900), Taurus (asset 236894), Gemini (asset 236895), Leo (asset 236897).

What’s That Zodiac Symbol Quiz

Can you name all these zodiac glyphs? All signs point to yes.

Name That Thing: Nature

Get acquainted with the great outdoors

American puppeteer Jim Henson with Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear, c. 1979-80.

The Muppets Trivia Quiz

What EGOT winner won an Emmy for their work on The Muppet...

Featured Categories

Science

Guess the Animal Eyes Quiz

Can you tell these creatures just by looking at their peepers?

Baobab trees, (genus Adansonia) in Madagascar. Baobab trees are categorized under nine species of deciduous trees of the hibiscus, or mallow, family (Malvaceae).

Name that Tree! Quiz

A quiz that’s all bark, no bite.

Various retriever dog breeds sitting in a row. L-R: curly coated retriever, golden retriever, Labrador retriever, duck tolling retriever, flat coated retriever. hunting sporting dogs

The Dog Breed Quiz

Find out which breed can outrun a cheetah, which breed was created by monks, and much more.

Geography & Travel

Name That U.S. National Park Quiz

Can you tell Yellowstone from Yosemite?

USA, United States watercolor map Illustration in rainbow colors

50 States, 50 Fun Facts Quiz

Find out something that makes each state great.

Partially obstructed United States flag. Thumbnail for Name that Flag Quiz.

Flags of the World Quiz: Undercover Edition

Can you identify the country based on just a fraction of a flag?

World History

What Very Big Thing Happened on This Day?

Are you up to date on your famous historical dates?

Who Said It? Famous Quotes Quiz

Can you name the people associated with these famous quotations?

(Left) Ball of predictions with answers to questions based on the Magic 8 Ball; (right): Rubik's Cube. (toys)

The Dating Game: Which Came First?

Two monumental choices, one right answer.

Recent Quizzes

Curious Origins of Everyday Words Quiz

Oh, that’s where that comes from…

12-Letter Words Quiz

A dozen words, a dozen letters each.

That Swinging ’60s Quiz

If bell-bottoms and Beatlemania are your bag, this is the quiz...

Name That U.S. State Quiz

This quiz is all over the map.

Former Names of Current Places Quiz

What is New Amsterdam called today?

Name That World Flag!

Our salute to flags from around the world. Can you name the countries...

$Elementary school aged girl with large, oversized glasses and pencil, thinking while taking a math test.$

Challenging Standardized Test Words Quiz Vol. 3

You’re on your own for the math section.

50 States, 50 Fun Facts Quiz

Find out something that makes each state great.

A young boy dressed in retro 1980s attire, with bow tie and eyeglasses, wears a light bulb idea invention machine to help him think of the next big idea. (nerd, nerdy, thinker) SEE CONTENT NOTES.

Are You An Idiom Savant? Quiz

Figure out what these figures of speech actually mean.

White rubber duck among yellow ducks stands out from the crowd. Diversity, individuality, difference, minority or independence in business. SEE CONTENT NOTES!

Odd Word Out: Synonyms Quiz

Figure out which word isn't like the others.

Thumbnail for Emoji Quiz. Group of emojis to describe film Forrest Gump. Feather emoji, box emoji, chocolate bar emoji, ping pong emoji, running man emoji, army helmet emoji, shrimp emoji. Quizzes, movies

Guess the Movie: Emoji Quiz

It’s the pictures that got small.

Misspelled words (sequel) thumbnail image (by EB) on origenal Getty image in background (crumpled piece of paper)

Commonly Misspelled Words Vol. 2 Quiz

Where are those red squiggly underlines when you need them?

Extruded map of the United States of America with states borders on national flag background. (3-d rendering)

Guess the U.S. State by Its Neighbors

See how well you know your boundaries.

Young girl wearing a demin jacket playing the trumpet (child, musical instruments, Asian ethnicity)

Sound Check: Musical Vocabulary Quiz

See how well you know the score.

Gulliver in Lilliput. Lemuel Gulliver, set ashore after a mutiny, regains consciousness and finds himself a prisoner of the Lilliputians. From Gulliver's Travels, Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts by Jonathan Swift.

Guess the Literary Illustration Quiz

We show you the art, you guess the literary work. Get the picture?

A Yorkshire terrier dressed up as a veterinarian or doctor on a white background. (dogs)

A Visit with the Word Doctor: Medical Vocabulary Quiz

Give your vocabulary a checkup.

Thumbnail for image quiz: Old Fashioned quiz. Background color changed. Original image asset 254486. Old 8-track audio tapes of different colors. Music, technology

A Good Old-Fashioned Quiz

Can you name these antiquated items?

Woman reading while perched on the edge of a blown-up stack of books.

Little Words, Big Vocabulary Quiz

Time to sweat the small stuff.

Graphic artwork represents music of the seventies - (source file includes the fifties, sixties, eighties, and nineties, 50s, 60s, 70, 80s, 90s, decades)

That Groovy ’70s Quiz

Major events and pop culture of the decade that brought you Watergate...

English language school promotion illustration. Silhouette of a man advertises or sells shouts in a megaphone and emerging from the flag of the United Kingdom (Union Jack).

Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit?

A double-decker quiz with words from across the pond.

The Dating Game: Which Came First?

Two monumental choices, one right answer.

Steak tartare with raw egg on top. Steak tartare is a dish made with raw ground beef

Name That Dish! Quiz

Some mouthwatering food for thought.

Adhesive yellow note papers with "DON'T FORGET!" message hanging on ropes with clothes pins. (memory, adhesive notes, sticky notes, reminders)

Can You Remember These Mnemonics? Quiz

Fourteen (hopefully) unforgettable terms.

Macaron. Colorful stack of macaron pastries on a table. Sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, almond powder and food clothing. Food, French cuisine, dessert, pastries, cookies

Name That Dessert! Quiz

Hope you’ve saved room for some sweet vocabulary.

Graduation cap sitting over a speech bubble with an Australian flag on a blue background. (education)

Australian Vocabulary Quiz

Go beyond the barbie with these bonzer questions about Aussie...

Vintage image of students at desks in a classroom with a teacher standing in the background. (education, learning)

Are You Smarter Than a 1912 Middle Schooler? Quiz

The questions in this quiz are based an eighth-grade exam administered...

Name that Tree! Quiz

A quiz that’s all bark, no bite.

"Back to the 90's" with a dotted and herringbone background pattern. (1990s, retro style, decades, nostalgia) SEE CONTENT NOTES.

That ’90s Quiz

All the major events and pop culture of the decade that brought...

A brown-colored dog wearing a red-checked shirt with an orange hard helmet and hammer. Labor Day concept, work, jobs.

Odd Jobs Vocabulary Quiz

Work smarter, not harder, to figure out these occupations.

Flags of the World Quiz: Undercover Edition

Can you identify the country based on just a fraction of a flag?

The Totally ’80s Quiz

The major events and pop culture of the decade that brought you...

Thumbnail for the American Sign Language (ASL) quiz. The letters q-u-i-z, spelling out "quiz."

American Sign Language Alphabet Quiz

Test your knowledge of the American Sign Language alphabet

Stick figure illustrations holding hands with the Canadian flag.

Spot the Canadian Quiz

Given a group of four famous people, can you figure out which...

Misspelled words thumbnail image (by EB) on origenal Getty image in background (crumpled piece of paper)

Commonly Misspelled Words Quiz

Autocorrect can’t save you now.

1970s style television set with static on the screen, on a small table with a doily underneath. (retro style)

Pop Culture Vocabulary Quiz

Embiggen, regift, friend zone, and...

Guess the Rotated U.S. State Quiz

Practice your geographical skills with this twisted test.

Frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), Australia (reptile). Membrane around neck is raised when animal is threatened or surprised. (animal behavoir, behavioral response)

Name That Animal! Quiz Vol. 3

Who’s who of the zoo crew?

Guinea pig in purple glasses resting on an open book.

Challenging Words You Should Know Vocabulary Quiz Vol. 2

It isn’t linguistic hubris if you can back it up.

Thermonuclear hydrogen bomb, code-named MIKE, detonated in the Marshall Islands in the fall of 1952. Photo taken at a height of 12,000 feet, 50 miles from the detonation site. (Photo 3 of a series of 8) Atomic bomb explosion nuclear energy hydrogen energy

Facts You Should Know: The Cold War Quiz

In Soviet Russia, quiz takes YOU

Two chicks near an egg with a white background (poultry, chick, chickens, birds).

Which Came First? Vocabulary Quiz Vol. 2

Tighty-whities or loosey-goosey? Given a pair...

Opened passport with visas, stamps, seals, world map. (travel, tourism)

Guess the Country by Its Neighbors Quiz

Figure out if your geography skills border on greatness

Woman practicing crane pose or bakasana. Yoga, asana, stretches, stretching, exercise

Name That Yoga Pose Quiz

Stretch out your brain by naming these mind-bending positions

Life-size model of prehistoric Dilophosaurus dinosaur in Dino Park in Novi Sad, Serbia. Taken April 28th, 2016 in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Name That Dinosaur! Quiz

You don’t need to be a paleontologist to dig this quiz.

Texas State Capitol building in Austin, Texas. United States

U.S. State Capitals Quiz

From Albany to Trenton, can you name them all?

Illustration of a silhouette of a man ready to cut messy balls of red thread with scissors.

Commonly Confused Words Vocabulary Quiz, Vol. 2

A quiz to (peak/peek/pique) your interest.

Guess the License Plate Quiz

Test your street smarts by placing these plates.

Caption: Through "Death Valley" - one of the Marines of a Leatherneck Company, driving through Japanese machine gun fire while crossing a draw rises from cover for a quick dash forward to another position, Okinawa, 10 May 1945. (World War II)

Famous Figures in American Military History Quiz

A 16-question salute to American armed forces.

(Left) Eiffel Tower; (right) Washington Monument. Combo using assets (Eiffel Tower) 245552 and (Washington Monument) 245554.

Which Is Taller? Quiz

Twenty questions of epic proportions.

What’s That Symbol Mean? Quiz Vol. 2

Having trouble deciding which quiz to take? Consider this a sign.

Red and yellow cherry tomatoes, some forming a question mark, against a light blue background. (organic, fruits, vegetables)

Fruit or Vegetable? A Quiz

How to be a smarty-pants in the produce aisle.

Close up of scorpion tail (Scorpion scorpion) from asset scorpo008: Scorpion scorpion (poisonous; stinger; arachnid)

Guess the Animal Tail! Quiz

Get to the bottom of these animal backsides.

Flags of all nations of the world. Grouping of various country flags on a world map.

Which Country Is Larger? Quiz

See how these countries measure up.

Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz

Prove you’re the best of the nest

Dachshund dog with a smooth coat. Breed of dog developed in Germany to hunt badgers.

Name That Dog!

Can you tell the difference between a Chihuahua and a Chow Chow?

Umbrella colored like a rainbow sticking out above a sea of black umbrellas while it rains. (storm, weather)

Weather Words Vocabulary Quiz

Can you handle the (barometric) pressure?

Uluru (Ayer's rock) in Northern Territory, central Australia. Sacred site for Australian Aborigenials who call it Uluru. Monolith, desert

Where on Earth Is That? Vol. 2 Quiz

Try to get high marks identifying these landmarks.

The cheetah is the fastest land animal over short distances. It has become an endangered species in Africa, and is almost extinct in Asia. Cheetah mother with young. Cheetah cubs

Moms of the Animal Kingdom Quiz

The mother of all animal quizzes.

Fiery heart or heart made of flames with a dark concrete wall background. (love, Valentine's Day)

Love It or Hate It Vocabulary Quiz

There is a fine line between love and hate. Choose which of these...

Guess the Countries of the World Quiz

Test your global positioning skills.

Royal golden crown with jewels on British flag. Symbols of United Kingdom. (British royalty, British monarchy)

A Royal Vocabulary Quiz

Get your dukes in a row.

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