https://stars.topix.com/ en-us 240 Copyright 2019, Topix https://stars.topix.com/ https://static.topixcdn.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png https://rewind.topix.com/quiz/19510?utm_campaign=19510&utm_source=oldrss How much WWII knowledge do YOU have? Of all the conflicts in human history, World War II might be the one that captures the popular imagination the most vividly. But how much do you know about World War II? Take our quiz and find out! Fri, 13 Sep 2019 20:01:30 GMTColin Pinkham /quiz/19510 https://offbeat.topix.com/quiz/18572?utm_campaign=18572&utm_source=oldrss Is this a bayonet or a ballista? Americans are proud of our military traditions, and we think of ourselves as having a long, storied national military history. But how much do you know about military terms? Take our quiz and find out! Fri, 13 Sep 2019 20:02:47 GMTColin Pinkham /quiz/18572 https://passport.topix.com/quiz/19741?utm_campaign=19741&utm_source=oldrss Do you know ALL the states? The United States is a pretty big country. If you were to drive from Boston to Los Angeles, for example, it would take you 45 hours - if you never stopped for a bathroom break. (We recommend stopping for a bathroom break and maybe some snacks, too. A safe road trip is a fun road trip - and a fun road trip always involves lots of snacks.) You probably know where YOUR state is, and the states surrounding it, but when you get farther away...do you know what all those states are?<br><br>Most people can't properly label a map of the United States! Which one is farther north, Kansas or Nebraska? And could you answer whether Vermont or New Hampshire is on the Atlantic Ocean? What about Lake Michigan? Do you know which states touch it? We all know there are 50 states (at least, we hope you know that), but which ones make up the West Coast? Which ones are the original thirteen colonies? With so much country to cover, it's hard for most people to know where all the states are. If you do, you're probably pretty smart - and we bet we can guess your education level from how well you know a U.S. map. See how we do! Tue, 03 Sep 2019 20:19:13 GMTAnna Marquardt /quiz/19741 https://rewind.topix.com/quiz/20838?utm_campaign=20838&utm_source=oldrss How well do YOU know the past? Most of us went to high school, so most of us shared a common education in a lot of the same subjects. We all had to learn geometry, we probably read some books we didn't particularly like in English class, we all had to learn some basic facts of science...and we all had to take some history classes. But how much of that history do you still remember? Could you still pass a high school history test? Do you know who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Or who rose to power in Germany in 1933? Or which Roman Emperor had a Shakespeare play named after him? Or even which ancient civilization is responsible for the construction of the pyramids? <br><br> So can you or can you not pass a high school history quiz? Are you smarter about the entirety of world events (ok, let's be honest, American and European and maybe Greco-Roman events, since that's all American high schools care about) than a teenager? You probably won't do as well as you think you will; people are rarely as smart as they believe themselves to be when it comes to these things. Think you can prove us wrong? Take this quiz and find out! Mon, 09 Sep 2019 18:34:31 GMTColin Pinkham /quiz/20838 https://pawsome.topix.com/quiz/22712?utm_campaign=22712&utm_source=oldrss Can you get a purr-fect score? Domestic cats have been part of human society for thousands of years. In ancient Egypt, they were revered, sometimes even earning a place beside their human in the afterlife. In Europe during the Middle Ages, they were considered to be evil and were often associated with witches, especially black cats. On farms all over the world, cats are prized for their ability to hunt rodents and keep them from eating the grain on the farm. In the United States, many housecats are the most pampered and beloved creatures ever...and they don't even appreciate it! They get a regular meal, a warm place to sleep, probably some treats...we even pick up their poop and they only occasionally reward us with a snuggle. That said, cats are sometimes considered to be quite aloof, but depending on the cat, this couldn't be farther from the truth. Lots of cats LOVE to be near their humans...or even ON their humans. Cats! Aren't they the best? If you love cats, you probably know a lot about them...but are you really, truly a hardcore cat person? Only the truly cat-knowledgeable will be able to pass this cat quiz. Hope you get a purr-fect score! Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:36:40 GMTAnna Marquardt /quiz/22712 https://offbeat.topix.com/quiz/18818?utm_campaign=18818&utm_source=oldrss Just what the heck IS a prairie dog? America: land of the free, home of bald eagles and stuff. All sorts of stuff, actually -- America is home to a lot more animals than you might realize. Take the American black bear, the most widely-distributed North American bear species, or the prairie dog, which are confusing as anything even to Australians (who live on a continent where literally every creature looks like it was designed by a malevolent space alien), or the Chesapeake blue crab, which is freaking delicious, or the wolverine, which is essentially a tiny, extraordinarily angry bear. Because we live in North America, we don't tend to think of its animals as exotic or particularly interesting, but that's not true at all; our native creatures are just as strikingly bizarre as those of any other continent. Some of them are even visually bizarre; I mean, let's be real, the road runner (the real one, not the cartoon version) is a really, really weird animal. It's tough to know all of North America's unique animals. So how many American animals can you name? Probably not nearly as many as you think you can; people are never as good at knowing things as they think they are. Are you one of the rare exceptions? Take our quiz and find out! Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:18:13 GMTColin Pinkham /quiz/18818 https://offbeat.topix.com/quiz/18430?utm_campaign=18430&utm_source=oldrss How many can YOU identify? Though America has only been around since 1776, we've packed quite a bit of history into the ensuing nearly two and a half centuries. But how many American historical figures can you identify from a picture? Take our quiz and find out! Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:35:40 GMTColin Pinkham /quiz/18430 https://offbeat.topix.com/quiz/18432?utm_campaign=18432&utm_source=oldrss Only 1 in 100 Americans pass this quiz. Logic is generally defined as being the systematic study of valid inference. If that's a little dry for you, think of it this way -- logic is how we try to make the best possible decisions without the interference of pesky human emotions. Since its inception in Ancient Greece (where it's credited to Aristotle, though many of its tenets can be credited to Aristotle's own influences like Plato and Socrates), some of humanity's greatest minds have sought and struggled to unlock the secrets and intricacies of rational thought. People have revered logic for centuries, from the age of the legendary Greek philosophers, through Renaissance and Enlightenment thinkers like Emmanuel Kant and Friedrich Nietzsche, right up to the modern times (where one of the primary races on <i>Star Trek</i>, the Vulcans, worship and prize logic above all else). Most Americans think they're very logical -- very good at solving problems through reason rather than emotion. But they're wrong. I mean, humanity in general isn't that great at logic, and Americans are, quite frankly, unusually bad at it. The fact is, very few people get over 50% on this quiz. And virtually no one gets every question right! See how you fare. Thu, 05 Sep 2019 22:58:08 GMTTeresa Newsome /quiz/18432 https://rewind.topix.com/quiz/23980?utm_campaign=23980&utm_source=oldrss &quot;Tear down that wall!&quot; The Cold War was a period of tension post-WWII between the U.S.S.R. and the United States. Do you think you're smart enough to pass a quiz about all about the Cold War? Prove it, comrade! Wed, 12 Feb 2020 17:40:05 GMTRobert Desalvo /quiz/23980 https://passport.topix.com/quiz/19601?utm_campaign=19601&utm_source=oldrss Wait, where&#39;s Idaho? You probably know where YOUR state is, and the states surrounding it, but when you get farther away...do you know what all those states are? Can you remember whether Kansas or Nebraska is farther north? What about Washington and Oregon? And is that Alabama or Mississippi? Test your geography skills with this quiz! Most people don't get 100% - so if you do that well, you must be REALLY good. Tue, 03 Sep 2019 20:22:14 GMTAnna Marquardt /quiz/19601 https://pawsome.topix.com/quiz/18496?utm_campaign=18496&utm_source=oldrss Can you get a purr-fect score? Domestic cats have been part of human society for thousands of years. In ancient Egypt, they were revered, sometimes even earning a place beside their human in the afterlife. In Europe during the Middle Ages, they were considered to be evil and were often associated with witches, especially black cats. On farms all over the world, cats are prized for their ability to hunt rodents and keep them from eating the grain on the farm. In the United States, many housecats are the most pampered and beloved creatures ever...and they don't even appreciate it! They get a regular meal, a warm place to sleep, probably some treats...we even pick up their poop and they only occasionally reward us with a snuggle. <br><br>That said, cats are sometimes considered to be quite aloof, but depending on the cat, this couldn't be farther from the truth. Lots of cats LOVE to be near their humans...or even ON their humans. Cats! Aren't they the best? If you love cats, you probably know a lot about them...but are you really, truly a cat person? Can you get a purr-fect score? Most cat owners are pretty darn smart, so if you do well at this cat quiz, we're going to guess you're well-educated. Only the truly cat-knowledgeable will be able to pass this cat quiz, and have a PhD in feline smarts. Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:13:16 GMTAnna Marquardt /quiz/18496 https://pawsome.topix.com/quiz/23268?utm_campaign=23268&utm_source=oldrss Can you name these redneck critters? If you grew up in the American south, maybe you've seen these animals around. But whether or not you did, can you name them anyway? Prove it! Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:22:31 GMTJennifer Martin /quiz/23268 https://pawsome.topix.com/quiz/18362?utm_campaign=18362&utm_source=oldrss Do you know where a horse&#39;s fetlock is? It can feel like farming is as old as human history - but weirdly, that's not the case. There have actually been a series of agricultural revolutions, with the first one happening about 10,000 years ago when humans moved from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to one where they lived on settled farms and raised both crops and animals. During this revolution, the people who lived in Mesopotamia - the region in the Middle East between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers - started to create societies that stayed in one place, rather than being nomadic. Once humans were settled in one location, they were able to come up with technological advances like the wheel, which was invented during the time of the first agricultural revolution. Plants we still eat today were also domesticated during the time of the agricultural revolution. And of course, people were beginning to keep animals like sheep, goats and pigs, as well as planting crops. <br><br>All of the things that helped build human society began on these agrarian settlements! So how much do you know about farming? Farm animals can be smaller than a breadbox or as big as a horse (literally). And a farm can grow a lot of different things. Whether it's about grooming animals, harvesting crops, or general farm maintenance, this quiz will test all your knowledge of farming plants and animals - see how well you do! Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:22:44 GMTAnna Marquardt /quiz/18362 https://rewind.topix.com/quiz/24025?utm_campaign=24025&utm_source=oldrss Who made these sweet rides? Do you think you're smart enough to identify a car's make from only a picture? Rev your motors and let's get going! Fri, 14 Feb 2020 17:07:37 GMTRobert Desalvo /quiz/24025 https://offbeat.topix.com/quiz/18180?utm_campaign=18180&utm_source=oldrss How well do YOU know the past? There's a reason we all learn quite a lot about history in school. After all, those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it -- at least, that's how the saying goes. Ever since man has done anything, there has been someone nearby going "huh, maybe I should write this down" (well, after we invented writing, of course, which is its own historical subject). We are fascinated by history, though it must be said that caveats apply -- after all, history IS told by the victor. We do not even necessarily know if the things we think are true about history even are -- which, let's be honest, is half the fun of it. Sure, we can all (or we should be able to) agree on a few historical truths, like that it wasn't cool that it used to be legal to own people and that the Third Reich was very bad, but on other subjects, we need to cast a more critical eye. How about you? Will your history knowledge doom you, or make you a genius among your friends and family? You'll probably fail -- most people do, because they aren't nearly as smart as they think they are. But hey, give it a shot, if you think you can prove us wrong. Take our history quiz and find out if you're a PhD or someone who got held back a double digit number of times in the 4th grade! Wed, 18 Sep 2019 18:26:39 GMTColin Pinkham /quiz/18180 https://rewind.topix.com/quiz/22111?utm_campaign=22111&utm_source=oldrss Ah, 9th grade history. Miss it? Ugh, remember 9th grade? Remember the lockers and the sweaty P.E. classes and the pranks and the annoying talks with your parents? Well, we're about to take you back there. See if you can pass this educator-approved 9th grade history quiz. Thu, 26 Sep 2019 21:05:54 GMTevanlambert /quiz/22111 https://parenthood.topix.com/quiz/21301?utm_campaign=21301&utm_source=oldrss Hickory, dickory, dock... A nursery rhyme is a children's poem or song that has been passed down through generations. Do you think you still remember how these nursery rhymes go? Prove it! Fri, 13 Sep 2019 20:13:46 GMTRobert Desalvo /quiz/21301