50 State Quarters

Minted between 1999 and 2008, the 50 State Quarters was a series of commemorative 25-cent pieces released by the United States Mint featuring unique … More

Literary Settings Quiz, Part 4: The 19th Century

Complete the following titles (novels, stories, or poems) with their missing place names: Jane Austen’s “_______ Park” (1814) Lord Byron’s … More

Literary Settings Quiz, Part 3: Shakespeare’s Plays

Complete the following Shakespeare titles with the appropriate setting: 1. The Merry Wives of __________. 2. The Merchant of __________. … More

Literary Settings Quiz, Part 2: The Greeks and Romans

Preclassical (800–500 BC): 1. The ancient city of Ilium, the setting of Homer’s Iliad and which currently lies in the … More

Literary Settings Quiz, Part 1: Modern Novels

The “modern novel” marks a distinctive break with Victorian bourgeois morality, rejecting 19th-century optimism for a profoundly pessimistic picture of … More

Flag Trivia, Part 3: State Flags

Name the only state flag that features a former US president. Illinois – Texas – Washington – Delaware – Connecticut … More

Flag Trivia, Part 2: The U.S. Flag

When is the only time that it acceptable to fly the flag upside down? Robert Peary was honored for scattering … More

Flag Trivia, Part 1: National Flags

I. Which country was the most recent to drop the Union Jack from its national flag, in 1994? Bermuda New … More

Island Trivia, Part 8

As this is the final installment of Island Trivia, I hope you scored well. The final answers are presented upside … More

Island Trivia, Part 7

What island was site of a historic naval battle between the Greeks & Persians in 480 BC? ____________ A famous … More

Island Trivia, Part 6

Located off the African coast, this tropical island contains 80% of the continent’s endemic plant and animal species. __________ This … More

Island Trivia, Part 5

Now that you’ve reached the halfway mark, there’s still time to improve upon your cumulative Island Trivia score before the … More

Island Trivia, Part 4

The aptly named North Island and South Island form which country? __________ This island is home to Rastafarianism, which worships … More

Island Trivia, Part 1

Which islands are known collectively as the ‘ABC’ islands? ____________ ____________ ____________ What is the largest island in the world? … More