Love, love, love the timed quizzes. Please keep them coming – something about the combination of the seconds counting down and entering guesses into a text box is terribly satisfying.
– Eric, in a comment under Stacy’s Clue quizJason, is there any way to use these daily book giveaways to generate free content for the blog and perhaps uncover a few brilliant quiz writers while we’re at it?
– The voice inside my head
We’ve got four copies of Cormac O’Brien’s Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents to give away (thanks to the fine folks at Chronicle Books). To win one, you’ll have to prove your prowess as a quizmaster—a name-x-in-y-minutes quizmaster. If you’re new around here or aren’t familiar with the format, I’m talking about quizzes like Name all the Presidents in 8 Minutes or Name the Cast of Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! in 2 Minutes.
Today’s giveaway will have four winners, and for the rest of the week, we’ll run one reader-submitted ‘name x in y minutes’ quiz each afternoon. If you want to own a fascinating book and to see your name in lights (well, in 12-point type under the quiz banner), give us your best quiz idea below. Good luck!
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Name the Last 10 Scripps National Spelling Bee Winning Words in 5 Minutes
posted by Pat on 1-12-2009 at 10:43 pm
Name the author’s of the past Mental Floss book giveaways in one minute.
posted by gdbeal on 1-12-2009 at 10:43 pm
Name the five most common posters(one who posts) of articles on Mental Floss.
posted by Flossy_Man on 1-12-2009 at 10:47 pm
Name all 7 Harry Potter books in 2 minutes.
posted by t on 1-12-2009 at 10:55 pm
Name all 30 tracks on the Beatles White Album in 8 minutes
posted by Tucker on 1-12-2009 at 11:02 pm
Name the 5 members of the Spice Girls in 2 minutes.
In order to make it a challenge, I wouldn’t accept their nicknames (Posh Spice, Baby Spice, etc.), the answers must be first and last names.
posted by AMT on 1-12-2009 at 11:03 pm
I love those quizzes!!
Name the elements, or abbreviations of elements in the Periodic table in 9 minutes.
or, for those with less time (or less random science knowledge in their heads):
Name the first SNICK lineup in one minute.
posted by KerriH on 1-12-2009 at 11:05 pm
Name the past Super Bowl winners in 9.43 minutes
posted by Aimee on 1-12-2009 at 11:15 pm
Name the 50 official flavors of Jelly Belly jelly beans in 7 minutes.
posted by botanycreek on 1-12-2009 at 11:16 pm
Name all 12 of the Greek Olympian gods in 5 minutes. How about that?
I love these kinds of quizzes!
posted by Rebecca on 1-12-2009 at 11:19 pm
Name the cast of FRIENDS – 2 minutes
Name all fifty states- 5 minutes (You might have had this one..)
Name the 6 Presidents on the 1,5,10,20,50,100 dollar bills- 2 minutes
posted by Caitlin on 1-12-2009 at 11:20 pm
In honor of Heath Ledgers’ posthumous win: Name the last 8 Best Supporting Actors at the Golden Globes in 3 minutes. Extra points if you can name the actor and the film.
posted by tearjerker on 1-12-2009 at 11:20 pm
All eight (or nine) planets in order by distance from the sun in one minute
posted by Dave on 1-12-2009 at 11:33 pm
Name the 36 Shakespeare Plays in the First Folio in 8 Minutes
posted by TSC on 1-12-2009 at 11:33 pm
Name the 5 top earning dental floss/oral health companies in 1 minute.
Captcha: Luigi please
Maybe this is telling me something… Name 10 Mario Brothers villains in 2 minutes.
posted by Matt on 1-12-2009 at 11:35 pm
Name all of the monopoly pieces in the original game in 1 minute.
Name all the characters on Gilligan’s Island in 2 minutes.
Name the last 6 movies to win the Best Picture Academy Award in 2 minutes.
posted by J-M on 1-12-2009 at 11:38 pm
Name the 30 companies in the Dow Jones index in 5 minutes
posted by Ben on 1-12-2009 at 11:43 pm
Since I recently saw the 2008 results in the news…
Name the Top 10 Most Popular Dog (and/or Cat) Names for 2008 in 5 minutes.
posted by JD on 1-12-2009 at 11:46 pm
Name the Top 10 All-time HR leaders in MLB.
posted by Colt on 1-12-2009 at 11:58 pm
name all of the items on the mcdonalds $1 menue in three minutes
name the top 10 most visited websites in 3 minutes
name all 8 events that michael phelps won gold in the 2008 olympics in 3 minutes
posted by johnlaf on 1-13-2009 at 12:00 am
name all 8 of Michael Phelps gold medal performances of the 2008 Olympics in 3 minutes
Name the top 5 most visited websites in 2 minutes.
Name the top 5 movies as listed on imdb.com in 2 minutes
posted by johnlaf on 1-13-2009 at 12:04 am
Name 5 Presidents of the United States who were *never* elected to that office in 5 minutes.
Bonus: Name the one who never won *any* national election.
posted by Adam on 1-13-2009 at 12:09 am
all the monopoly propery places in 2 minutes (utilities and railroads included).
posted by dannyo on 1-13-2009 at 12:23 am
Name all 27 countries in the European Union in 10 Minutes.
posted by Tucker on 1-13-2009 at 12:29 am
Name the 12 tribes of Israel in 2 minutes.
posted by Genaro on 1-13-2009 at 12:41 am
Name all the president’s wives in 15 minutes.
posted by Emily on 1-13-2009 at 12:43 am
Name the 6 Three Stooges in 1 minute.
Name the 7 deadly sins in 1 minute, 17 seconds (or 77 seconds).
Name the 13 dwarves from The Hobbit in 3 minutes.
Name the 6 original Spiderman villains from the bad guy team, “The Sinister Six”.
posted by Mike on 1-13-2009 at 12:48 am
Name as many breakfast cereal’s as you can in 2 minutes.
Name as many decimals of pi as you can in 1 minute.
Name all the muppets in 5 minutes.
posted by Emily on 1-13-2009 at 12:53 am
I honor of my Florida Gators winning the National Title last Thursday, name the last 10 National Champions in college football in 3 minutes.
Another… Name the last 10 Heisman Trophy winners in 3 minutes.
posted by Dan on 1-13-2009 at 12:56 am
With the Inauguration just days away, name as many US Presidents as you can in 8 minutes.
posted by Dan on 1-13-2009 at 1:01 am
Presidents? Not so hard.
But, in five minutes, going from current backwards in order, name as many vice presidents as you can.
posted by Bill on 1-13-2009 at 1:24 am
Name both the president and his vice president(s) in 13 minutes.
posted by Christie on 1-13-2009 at 1:40 am
Name all the presidents plus their vice presidents (some have more than one!) in 13 minutes or less.
posted by Christie on 1-13-2009 at 1:48 am
Name 15 Films that won the Best Picture Oscar in 2 Minutes.
posted by Lindsay on 1-13-2009 at 2:15 am
Name the original 13 United States in two minutes.
posted by Wade on 1-13-2009 at 2:19 am
Name 15 films that won an academy award for best picture in 2 minutes.
posted by Lindsay on 1-13-2009 at 2:20 am
Name the 10 top selling video game consoles of all time in 4 minutes.
(Also if we can submit a second one, all 150 Pokemon in 10 minutes)
(Yes I realize my suggestions make me look like I’m 7)
posted by Zach on 1-13-2009 at 2:24 am
Name the 13 orginal United States in two minutes.
posted by Wade Thomas on 1-13-2009 at 2:26 am
Name as many Stephen King books as possible in 8 minutes
Name all of the states in 5 minutes
Name all of the state capitals in 7 minutes
posted by Jennifer on 1-13-2009 at 2:34 am
Name all the stages in the NES game Contra in two minutes
Bonus points if you could name them in succession
posted by Leizl on 1-13-2009 at 2:45 am
Name the 12 number one TV shows (based on Neilsen Ratings) in the past 20 years in 3 minutes.
posted by Tim on 1-13-2009 at 3:00 am
name all of the major characters of the Goonies in three minutes
posted by Chili on 1-13-2009 at 3:13 am
Name all the Smurfs in 2 minutes
Name the seven dwarfs in 2 minutes
Name all the Looney Toons characters in 3 minutes
posted by Dawn on 1-13-2009 at 3:45 am
Name all the instruments in a full orchestra in 8 minutes
Name all legitimately declared American wars in a minute and a half
posted by Claire on 1-13-2009 at 3:59 am
Name all 5 Nobel Prize categories in 1 minute.
Name all 50 words from Green Eggs and Ham in 5 minutes.
Name all 39 “The Greats” (historical figures from history) in 10 minutes.
Name all 1,213 “How Many Xs Can You Name” quizzes currently available on the web in 15 minutes (see link in name).
posted by gmsc on 1-13-2009 at 4:29 am
In 5 minutes name all of the countries in The United Nations.
posted by Kate on 1-13-2009 at 6:37 am
Name all the Planet of the Apes movies in two minutes.
Name all the Bond girls in eight minutes.
Name the six most popular world religions in two minutes.
posted by Keri on 1-13-2009 at 6:37 am
List all of the ideas in the comments above this one in 15 minutes.
Ha, just kidding.
Name all the scary-looking Vice Presidents in 1 minute. Winner goes to John. C. Calhoun.
posted by Linda on 1-13-2009 at 7:16 am
Name five past leaders of the Soviet Union in 4 minutes and 22.5 seconds.
posted by got_it on 1-13-2009 at 7:20 am
Can you name the states in reverse alpha order? or by the order in which they entered the Union?
posted by Paul on 1-13-2009 at 7:26 am
Name the 5 major Lines of Latitude in 2 minutes.
Name the 16 astronatuts of the Gemini Project in 8 minutes
posted by Andy on 1-13-2009 at 7:28 am
For Presidents, what about name all the fictional Presidents in 24.
But, more interesting to me is name all eleven Super Friends (challenge of the Super Friends era). Or name all the members of The LEgion of Doom.
posted by Thom Zahler on 1-13-2009 at 7:33 am
Many of the above suggestions require specialized knowledge. To be fun for all, the quizzes should be more general.
Name the 5 most popular Girl Scout cookie flavors in 2 minutes.
posted by KJ on 1-13-2009 at 7:49 am
Name the Nine Companions from “Lord of the Rings” in three minutes,
Name the party of 13 from “The Hobbit” in 7 minutes (yes, all the dwarves)
posted by Karl on 1-13-2009 at 7:51 am
Name the British monarchs in five minutes.
Name the ten events in a decathalon in two minutes.
posted by Morgan on 1-13-2009 at 7:59 am
the 10 cities that most recently hosted Olympic games in 2 minutes
the seven wonders of the ancient world in 2 minutes
posted by Trevor on 1-13-2009 at 8:24 am
Name all of the presidents that died in office in 2 minutes. (8)
posted by Amanda on 1-13-2009 at 8:25 am
Name the 50 state abbreviations in two minutes.
Name the countries of the European Union in two minutes.
posted by Elizabeth on 1-13-2009 at 8:25 am
With the Daytona 500 coming up around the corner, how about name at least 30 sponsors (past or present) within 8 minutes.
I will even be willing to help submit sponsors so the mental floss team doesn’t go insane!
posted by Scott on 1-13-2009 at 8:31 am
all ivy league universities in one minute
posted by Trevor on 1-13-2009 at 8:32 am
Name the last 10 Cy Young winners in 5 minutes.
Name the 18 currencies replaced by the Euro in 10 minutes.
Name the 12 current brands of the GM lineup in 3 minutes.
Name the 8 parts of speech in 2 minutes.
posted by Steven Jones on 1-13-2009 at 8:33 am
name the letters of the alphabet in reverse order in one minute
posted by Bob on 1-13-2009 at 8:34 am
Aside from the normal “Diet Coke” name the 6 other variations on currently on the market in 3 minutes.
posted by Chris on 1-13-2009 at 8:36 am
Name…
All the countries in Africa in 10 min
All the countries in South America in 8 minutes
All the signers of the Declaration of Independence in 7 minutes
The 7 Summits (tallest peak on each continent) in 2 minutes
All 14 8,000m peaks in 4 minutes
All the music classifications used for Grammy awards (R&B, country, etc.) in 4 minutes
All the flavors of soft drinks produced by Pepsico (Pepsi, Mt Dew, etc) in 2 minutes
All the flavors of soft drinks produced by Coca-Cola (Diet Coke, Sprite, etc) in 2 minutes
All the countries involved in WWI in 2 minutes
All the countries involved in WWII in 4 minutes
All the operating systems released by Microsoft in 2 minutes
All the major Dilbert characters in 2 minutes
All the major Peanuts characters in 4 minutes
All the BCS conferences in 1 minute
All the former Soviet republics in 4 minutes
All the Canadian provinces in 2 minutes
All the European capitols in 5 minutes
All the toppings available at Pizza Hut in 3 minutes
All the vegetables available at Subway in 2 minutes
All the flavors of Jell-O in 4 minutes
The members of OPEC in 2 minutes
The Mercury 7 in 2 minutes
The 12 astronauts who have walked on the moon in 4 minutes
All the things I should have been doing at work instead of coming up with this list… in 8 minutes ;)
posted by John on 1-13-2009 at 8:43 am
Greek alphabet in 5 minutes.
All the Hawiian Islands in 2 minutes.
Coastal African countries in 10 minutes.
Twilight series vampires in 7 minutes.
All the “-stan” countries in 5 minutes.
posted by Quizmore on 1-13-2009 at 8:48 am
Name 7 movies of Madeline Kahn in 5 minutes. (it shouldn’t take anyone NEARLY that long)
or
Name 13 Saturday Night Live cast members in 5 minutes.
posted by Sue on 1-13-2009 at 8:48 am
Name all the countries to have hosted a World Cup in 5 minutes.
posted by Horacio on 1-13-2009 at 8:51 am
Name the Top 10 Best Selling Magazines in the U.S. in 5 minutes
posted by JC on 1-13-2009 at 8:54 am
Name at least 15 Care Bears in four minutes.
posted by Katherine on 1-13-2009 at 8:59 am
Name 10 vicepresidents in 2 min
Name 8 of the first (by weight) 10 elements from the periodic table in 3 min
Name the 7 Dwarfs in 1 min
Name 6 Volcanos in the ring of fire 2 min
posted by Kev in GA on 1-13-2009 at 9:02 am
Name all the people that work in the office on the show “The Office” in 5 minutes.
posted by Kait on 1-13-2009 at 9:05 am
Name all 23 states with at least 1 NFL team. (Includes New Jersey since Jets and Giants actually play there) in 6 minutes.
posted by Witty Nickname on 1-13-2009 at 9:17 am
Name all of the I Love Lucy episodes that received a Nielsen rating share of 50 or more.
posted by Shelly on 1-13-2009 at 9:21 am
Name the 15 Nationally Recognized Holidays in 5 minutes.
posted by Lauren on 1-13-2009 at 9:24 am
Name all the gifts given on the 12 days of Christmas in 3 minutes.
posted by Bryan on 1-13-2009 at 9:30 am
Name all the Legend of Zelda games in 4 minutes
Name all Mario Bros. games in 5 minutes
posted by Sarah on 1-13-2009 at 9:31 am
Name as many Simpsons characters as you can in 5 minutes.
posted by Bryan on 1-13-2009 at 9:34 am
Name the US Presidents who have been assassinated or have had assassination attempts in three minutes. Or, name their assassins in five minutes.
Name the major Civil War battlefields in five minutes.
posted by dying alive on 1-13-2009 at 9:35 am
Name ten famous curses in five minutes. Examples: Hope Diamond curse, Curse of the Bambino, Tecumseh’s Curse
posted by dying alive on 1-13-2009 at 9:41 am
Name all 14 movies that Woody Allen has had an Oscar nomination (in any category) for in 7 minutes.
posted by Becca on 1-13-2009 at 9:44 am
Since Battlestar Galactica is coming back this week, and it’s on my mind: Name the twelve colonies of Kobol in 3 minutes.
That may be too specific of a topic, so how about another one.
Name the actors who have played Superman/Clark Kent in live action TV or movies in 3 minutes.
posted by Craig on 1-13-2009 at 9:52 am
Name 10 movies which were based off of television programs in 4 minutes.
Name 8 of the 10 top grossing movies of all time in 5 minutes.
Name all the books of the New Testament in 4 minutes.
Name all the books of the Old Testament in 5 minutes.
posted by Dana on 1-13-2009 at 9:54 am
in 2 minutes name cities that have hosted a real world series on MTV
posted by adele on 1-13-2009 at 9:57 am
Name the all the animated theater released Disney Movies in 7 minutes, (as an alternative you could start with a given year and do all the movies released in the last 10, 15, 20 years and shorten the time.
posted by Eli on 1-13-2009 at 10:02 am
That’s a good one, adele. Your entry made me think of Survivor locations or American Idol winners, too. (You can use those if you’d like since you were my inspiration!)
posted by for adele on 1-13-2009 at 10:04 am
Name all 50 words used in Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham in 5 minutes
posted by Melanie on 1-13-2009 at 10:14 am
- Name the 6 Academy Award categories for which Forrest Gump won an Oscar in 5 minutes
- Name the 7 stages of grief in 4 minutes
- Name all 8 presidents that were from Ohio in 8 minutes
- Name the 9 members Fellowship of the Ring in 4 minutes
- Name the 10 MLS (Major League Soccer) teams in 7 minutes
posted by Nick on 1-13-2009 at 10:22 am
Being it’s awards season:
The last 10 Oscar Winners for Best Picture in 5 minutes.
posted by Kevin on 1-13-2009 at 10:22 am
Name all the characters in the original Mario Bros game in 3 minutes.
Name all the islands in the West Indies in 5 minutes.
Name all the countries in South America in 8 minutes.
Name all the characters that Sacha Baron Cohen plays in 3 minutes.
Name all the main recurring characters from the Simpsons in 5 minutes.
name all the months of the year in alphabetical order in 2 minutes.
posted by Sophy on 1-13-2009 at 10:27 am
Name the Chicago 7 in one minute.
posted by steve on 1-13-2009 at 10:37 am
Name the six original Mega Man Bosses in two minutes.
Name all the events of the winter olympics in five minutes.
Name all the castmembers (first names, through Brooklyn) of the Real World in ten minutes.
Name all the cities that host a AAA baseball team in five minutes.
Name all the mascots of the AAA baseball teams in five minutes.
List the 20 current flavors of Jello Gelatin in four minutes.
posted by Jake on 1-13-2009 at 10:40 am
Name the signers of the Declaration of Independence in 5 minutes.
Name all the Presidents who served in the military (federal and state) in 5 minutes.
posted by Daniel on 1-13-2009 at 10:40 am
How about all the President’s Cabinet positions in three minutes? (Timely, yes?)
Voice in Jason’s Head: You’ve uncovered a goldmine of free ideas. Kudos.
posted by Betsy on 1-13-2009 at 10:41 am
Name all the countries in the world in 10 minutes. (I would LOVE to do that one).
Name all European capital cities in 7 minutes.
Name all defunct (or relocated) NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB franchises since 1960 in 6 minutes.
Name all the Price is Right games played since inception of the show in 12 minutes.
Name all Tom Hanks movies in 4 minutes.
Name all Olympic sites since ?? in 8 minutes. (Or break it out – All Winter Olympic sites and All Summer Olympic sites)
Name all World’s Fair locations in 8 minutes.
Name every item listed in We Didn’t Start The Fire in 8 minutes (enough time to sing the song twice)
posted by Josh on 1-13-2009 at 10:43 am
Name the crew of the Starship Enterprise in 3 minutes.
posted by kevin on 1-13-2009 at 10:46 am
Name 2 TV dramatic series based on TV sitcoms in 1 minute.
posted by spinner on 1-13-2009 at 10:52 am
Name the 10 events of the olympic decathalon in two minutes
posted by Michael on 1-13-2009 at 10:58 am
Name G.W. Bush’s notable accomplishments in 5 seconds
posted by Michael on 1-13-2009 at 11:00 am
Name the 5 Great Lakes in 1 minute
Name the 12 successor states to the USSR in 7 minutes
Name the 7 countries in Central America in 3 minutes
Name the 8 events in Artistic Gymnastics (both men’s and women’s) in 3 minutes
Name the 6 American newspapers with the largest circulation in 2 minutes
posted by Rosie on 1-13-2009 at 11:03 am
Name the 8 gold medals Micheal Phelps won at the 2008 Olympics in 2 minutes.
posted by Meghann on 1-13-2009 at 11:04 am
Name the original members of Saturday Morning TV’s “The Superfriends” in one minute.
posted by Michael on 1-13-2009 at 11:04 am
Name the 11 main characters from the series M*A*S*H in 2 minutes.
posted by Mary A. on 1-13-2009 at 11:10 am
Name the 5 Star Trek series in 1 minute.
Name the 11 Big Ten Schools in 2 minutes.
Name the 7 Color Kids from Rainbow Brite in 2 minutes.
Name the top 10 highest grossing US films in 3 minutes.
Name the American Film Institutes top 10 films in 3 minutes.
Name the American Film Institutes top 10 Animated films in 3 minutes.
Name the 6 original Trivial Pursuit categories in 1 minute.
Name the 22 Major Arcana figures in a tarot deck in 4 minutes.
Name the 6 original RugRats in 1 minute.
Name the 6 mental_floss features under Daily Flossings in 2 minutes.
Name the last 5 Tony award-winning musicals in 2 minutes.
Name the 6 Saved by the Bell students (full names) in 1 minute.
Name the 6 types of iPod in 1 minute.
posted by Chelsea on 1-13-2009 at 11:11 am
Name the last X (10? 20? More?) inductees to the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame in X (2? 5? 8?) minutes.
Somebody already beat me to the punch on The First Ladies. I’ve been waiting for that cause I love the Name The Presidents Quiz & can do it really fast now!
reCaptcha: humanity remedy
posted by Val on 1-13-2009 at 11:13 am
Name all the apostles in 4 minutes.
Name as many -phobias as you can in 10 minutes. (hope you don’t have Arithmophobia).
Name the two US presidents who have been impeached in one minute. Think fast! (one is a gimme)
Name as many nutrients in foods as you can in 6 minutes.
posted by Lisa on 1-13-2009 at 11:17 am
Name the 8 playable characters from Mario Kart 64 in 3 minutes.
Name the 24 Bond movies in 7 minutes.
Name the 20 most populous countries in 6 minutes.
posted by Chris on 1-13-2009 at 11:24 am
Name every Stanley Kubrick movie in 4 minutes.
posted by Colin Perkins on 1-13-2009 at 11:24 am
Name all of the Monopoly properties in 4 minutes.
posted by Tim on 1-13-2009 at 11:28 am
What about name the 50 state capitals in Alphabetical order in 10 minutes?
posted by Monica on 1-13-2009 at 11:31 am
Name all 11 herbs and spices in KFC’s Original Recipe in 2 minutes.
posted by Ana on 1-13-2009 at 11:49 am
Name the LOST characters in 8 minutes.
Name the elements in 8 minutes – abbreviations (e.g. Fe, H, etc.)
Name the AFI top 100 movies in 10(?) minutes.
Name all of the Woody Allen movies to date in 8 minutes.
Name all of the Frederico Fellini movies in 8 1/2 minutes.
posted by Andy on 1-13-2009 at 11:50 am
Name the 9 primary members of The Addams Family in 2 minutes.
Name the 6 color-coded bank robbers from “Resevoir Dogs” (hint, the all begin with “Mr.”) in 1 minute.
posted by Mike on 1-13-2009 at 11:57 am
Name all the actors/actresses who had a leading role in two or more Hitchcock Films.
posted by Laura on 1-13-2009 at 11:58 am
Name the 8 presidents who had famous sex scandals in 2 minutes.
Name the mistresses in 3 minutes.
Name 5 famous presidential scandals in 2 minutes. (Not sex, i.e. Watergate)
Name as many presidential pets as you can in 4 minutes.
posted by Leah on 1-13-2009 at 12:09 pm
Tim, they did the Monopoly one already.
posted by Leah on 1-13-2009 at 12:11 pm
No matter who wins this, you guys have to make some of the other quizzes! These are awesome.
posted by Leah on 1-13-2009 at 12:14 pm
Ooh, I’ve got geeky ones.
Name the original character classes for Dungeons and Dragons in 1 minute.
Name the entire ‘trilogy’ of “Hitchhiker’s” books in 1 minute.
Name all the original Sesame Street characters in 2 minutes.
Name all the “Heroes” in 3 minutes (first names only).
Name all the “Watchmen” in 2 minutes.
posted by Leah on 1-13-2009 at 12:20 pm
Name all Steven Spielberg-directed films in 3 minutes
posted by erak on 1-13-2009 at 12:25 pm
List the 9 current Daily Show correspondents and contributors in 2 minutes.
posted by Dane on 1-13-2009 at 12:25 pm
Name the leading charecters of the Spongebob Squarepants tv show in 2 mins.
Name the 5 movies Jack Black has been in but not credited for in 4 mins. Bonus if you can name them in order.
Name 10 differant energy drinks in 5 mins. Bonus if you know where they are made. (Jolt being my favorite and made right here in Rochester, NY.)
posted by Cassandra on 1-13-2009 at 12:29 pm
Name all the US senators in 10 minutes.
posted by Nathan on 1-13-2009 at 12:31 pm
Always a fun test, name all 9 members of the SCOTUS and/or all 9 original members of the Wu Tang Clan in 4 minutes. Based on how many of each they can come up with, you get a pretty good baseline of what the person is like.
posted by Nick on 1-13-2009 at 12:43 pm
Name the 12 Playboy Centerfolds of 2008 in ah, um…sorry, I got distracted. What were we talking about?
posted by hugh h. on 1-13-2009 at 12:45 pm
Name 10 political scandals in 2008 in five minutes!
OR
Name 10 Celebrity scandals in 2008 in five minutes!
posted by Frosty on 1-13-2009 at 12:47 pm
name the 5 good roman emperors in 2 minutes
posted by Carlos on 1-13-2009 at 12:47 pm
Name all the Mel Brooks movies in 2 minutes.
posted by Steve on 1-13-2009 at 12:48 pm
Name all of Kubrick’s movies in two minutes.
posted by Steve on 1-13-2009 at 12:54 pm
Name all eleven Doctors. (Doctor Who series)
posted by Katie on 1-13-2009 at 1:01 pm
In honor of the bailout, name the models currently being produced by each of the Big Three US auto makers.
posted by Keith Rapp on 1-13-2009 at 1:05 pm
Oops, the time duration for Hitchcock should be 3 minutes.
Another quiz idea:
name all the colors in a 24 pack of Crayola Crayons in 5 minutes.
posted by Laura on 1-13-2009 at 1:09 pm
Name the 9 members of the Fellowship of the Ring in 90 seconds.
posted by Ethan on 1-13-2009 at 1:10 pm
Name the continents and the longest river on each……………in 4 minutes
posted by olal on 1-13-2009 at 1:20 pm
Name the 498 mistakes made by President Bush during his presidency in 12 minutes.
Recaptcha: no players
posted by BW on 1-13-2009 at 1:31 pm
Name the 10 main family members of Arrested Develoment in 3 minutes.
OR
Name the 17 major reaccuring characters of Arrested Development in 7 minutes.
(17 According to Wikipedia character lists)
posted by paige on 1-13-2009 at 1:34 pm
Btw, I love the Wu-Tang idea. This is straight from memory: Rza, Gza, ODB, Method Man, U-god, Inspecta Deck, Ghost Face Killa, Masta Killa, and Raekwon (The Chef)
posted by BW on 1-13-2009 at 1:35 pm
Name all of the bad guy’s nicknames in Reservoir Dogs in 4 minutes.
posted by JohnC on 1-13-2009 at 1:41 pm
Name all the continents in 1 minute
Name 50 countries in 7 minutes
Name all of the siblings on Arrested Development in 1 minute
Name 20 Characters from Battlestar Galactica in 5 minutes
posted by JC on 1-13-2009 at 1:42 pm
Name the 5 (6) categories of Nobel Prizes in two minutes.
Name the line-up for Woodstock (the original) in 8 minutes
posted by Bob on 1-13-2009 at 2:00 pm
Name all the events in the summer olympics in 5 minutes
Name the location of the last 10 Super Bowls in 5 minutes
Name all the National Parks in 10 minutes
Name Santa’s reindeer in 3 minutes
posted by Kristin on 1-13-2009 at 2:17 pm
In honor of the Obama sisters, name the last 10 presidential daughters.
posted by amy on 1-13-2009 at 2:17 pm
Name 10 women mentioned by name in the Bible.
Or, name 6 women who were in the Bible, but never actually given a name (i.e. Potipher’s wife).
posted by WooHoo on 1-13-2009 at 2:22 pm
Name all positions in the current US presidential line of succession in 5 min.
Name the past 10 Speakers of the House in 5 min.
Name as many Robert Heinlein stories as you can in 5 min.
posted by Sean O. on 1-13-2009 at 2:33 pm
Name 10 human bones in 1 minute.
Name 10 of Time’s Most Influential People in 2 minutes.
posted by Amber on 1-13-2009 at 2:42 pm
Name all 12 of the Asian Territories on a Risk Board in 2 minutes.
OR
Name all 42 Territories on a Risk Board in 7 minutes.
posted by heiligec on 1-13-2009 at 2:46 pm
Name the 7 spin-offs of Happy Days in 3 minutes (includes animated).
posted by Laura on 1-13-2009 at 2:51 pm
Name the 8 Characters from the original Super Mario Kart in 2 minutes
posted by NateJ on 1-13-2009 at 3:02 pm
Name the 4 colleges or universities that have produced a President of the United States and a Super Bowl winning quarterback, the names of the presidents and the names of the quarterbacks in 5 minutes.
posted by Karl H on 1-13-2009 at 3:07 pm
Name the 12 animals of the Chinese Lunar New Year in 2 minutes.
(Or is that 11 animals and 1 mythical creature?)
posted by Mike on 1-13-2009 at 3:17 pm
Name the five members of the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence (I’m fairly sure it had a better name than that, but it’s not coming to me right now) in two minutes.
Name Shakespeare’s tragedies (the list I found has eleven, I guess it depends on whether you count the romances. I’d say no…) in four minutes.
posted by Hailey on 1-13-2009 at 3:17 pm
Name the musical eras that occured from 1900-1920 in 2 minutes.
posted by Becky B on 1-13-2009 at 3:37 pm
Name the original 6 cast members of ER (that appeared in the opening credits) in 3 minutes.
posted by Carolyn on 1-13-2009 at 4:03 pm
Name the ingredients of a Big Mac (as used to be sung in an old TV jingle) in a minute.
posted by Carolyn on 1-13-2009 at 4:08 pm
Name the 6 chess pieces in one minute.
posted by Carolyn on 1-13-2009 at 4:12 pm
Name 10 movies starring SNL cast members in 2 minutes!
posted by Jessica on 1-13-2009 at 4:23 pm
Name the original main teenage characters in Beverly Hills 90210 in 5 minutes. (Degree of difficulty can be added if you want first AND last names).
Or
Name the 8 original cast members in the opening credits of Beverly Hills 90210 in 5 minutes. (First and last name, to make it interesting).
posted by Carolyn on 1-13-2009 at 4:23 pm
Jason–
I agree with others who have requested, perhaps even begged, for more of these kinds of quizzes.
I don’t know what it is about filling in random facts linked by a common bond into a cute little text box, all the while a coy little counter ticks away to either a victorious smiley face or that sad ‘better luck next time’ frown that practically begs you to come back and test your timed test-taking skills and indulge your need to satisfy that love for pop culture and all things trivia one more time…or many.
Keep them coming, I beg you! Well…at least enthusiastically endorse the future creation of.
Smiles…
posted by Carolyn on 1-13-2009 at 4:33 pm
name all of the original monopoly game peices in 1 minute. i.e. boot, car, etc
name all 50 states in two minutes
name all of the federal holidays in 1 minute, i.e. President’s Day, Christmas Day, etc
posted by stephanie on 1-13-2009 at 4:41 pm
Name all of the original Doonesbury Comic Strip Characters in 5 minutes.
Name all of the Original Pogo Comic strip Characters in 5 minutes.
posted by Don on 1-13-2009 at 4:42 pm
Jessica – that is way too easy, there are so many. Here’s a slight modification:
Name the 10 movies starring SNL CHARACTERS in 2 minutes.
posted by Leah on 1-13-2009 at 4:51 pm
I’ve got the winning quizes right here:
Name all the mental_floss books in 2 minutes.
Name 20 mental_floss T-shirt designs in 3 minutes.
Advertising and fun all in one!
Also,
Name all the regular mental_floss contributors in 2 minutes.
posted by Leah on 1-13-2009 at 4:58 pm
Leah: “Name the 10 movies starring SNL CHARACTERS in 2 minutes.”
Ummm . . . I can name 16 such movies.
posted by gmsc on 1-13-2009 at 5:18 pm
Name the Top 5 excuses I employ when caught perusing the posts on mental_floss in 3 minutes.
reCaptcha: allowances Roman (not one of my excuses)
posted by Pam on 1-13-2009 at 5:31 pm
add to my post: when I’m caught during office hours
posted by Pam on 1-13-2009 at 5:32 pm
Not counting animated shorts made into short films or character cameos like in Spinal Tap, I’ve only been able to think of 10 movies based on the sketches and characters, and Wikipedia has the same 10. Which are you thinking of that aren’t on Wiki?
posted by Leah on 1-13-2009 at 5:37 pm
Name the 13 studio albums by The Beatles in 3 minutes.
Name the 9 current and former memebers of the Rolling Stones in 3 minutes.
Name 9 members of the fellowship of the ring in 2 minutes. Bonus points for naming all 5 races represented.
posted by Elizabeth on 1-13-2009 at 5:37 pm
Google is only giving me 10 as well. I’m intrigued to know your answers.
posted by Leah on 1-13-2009 at 5:40 pm
A) Name top five Canadian rock bands in under three minutes.
B) Name three smallest (population) nations with a vote in the United Nations in three minutes.
C) Name all the north-flowing rivers in the continental U.S. in five minutes.
How about an essay contest? Limit the number of words (disqualify for going over) and give a topic for Flossers to argue one side or another or both (?).
posted by Jim on 1-13-2009 at 5:55 pm
Okay, I checked your link.
Gilda Live was more of a compilation. Dana Carvey did stand up that was filmed that included his “chopping broccoli” skit, so would that count as well? I’ll conceed an edit to the quiz to be “14 theatrical releases based on SNL sketches or characters.” as that was what I was getting at. Mr. Bill wasn’t released to theaters.
posted by Leah on 1-13-2009 at 6:05 pm
Name the 6 actors who played James Bond, agent 007, in film in 2 minutes. Bonus for naming both of the James Bond portrayers in the 1967 version Casino Royale
Name all 12 James Bond novels by Ian Fleming in 3 minutes
posted by Michael on 1-13-2009 at 6:22 pm
Name 10 positions of power that actor Morgan Freeman has held thus far in his theatrical career in 5 minutes.
Name all 9 members of the Brady Bunch family in 1 minute.
Name 3 current NASCAR drivers in 30 seconds.
posted by Eric W on 1-13-2009 at 6:31 pm
name 30 white house pets in 8 minutes
posted by mindy on 1-13-2009 at 7:16 pm
Name the cast of Monty Python in two minutes.
Name all of the Monty Python feature length films in two minutes. [Live specials optional.]
Name all of Christopher Guest’s “mockumentary” films in three minutes.
Name all the regular cast members that star in Christopher Guest’s mockumentaries.
:)
posted by Myleti on 1-13-2009 at 7:29 pm
Name all the Super Bowl Champs since 2000 in 2 minutes (must include any duplicates)
posted by Scott on 1-13-2009 at 7:55 pm
name all 50 states in 3 minutes.
posted by Colin on 1-13-2009 at 8:15 pm
Name the top 5 WWI fighter aces (aviation) in 4 minutes.
posted by Sam on 1-13-2009 at 8:25 pm
Name all 7 dwarves in 1 min 30 seconds
or
Name six of the 12 people who have walked on the moon in 5 minutes
posted by Hannah on 1-13-2009 at 8:35 pm
Name at least twenty different languages or dialects spoken in India in sixty seconds
name all the bones in the hand in two minutes.
Give the real name and pen name/pseudonym of ten authors in one minute.
posted by elizabeth on 1-13-2009 at 8:47 pm
name 10 mistakes made by Einstein in 10 minutes
posted by Hareesh on 1-13-2009 at 9:14 pm
Name all the Mental floss website staff/bloggers in 5 minutes
Name all the trigonometric functions in 3:14 minutes (it would be very sad if people didn’t get it, though)
Name the last five Nobel Peace Prize winners in 5 minutes
Name Top Ten Bestselling albums worldwide in 3 minutes
reCaptcha: forgotten Viking
posted by Allison on 1-13-2009 at 9:28 pm
Name the 15 modern Cabinet posts in eight minutes or less.
posted by lizzie on 1-13-2009 at 10:08 pm
Name Obama’s new cabinet in two minutes.
posted by Sheleen on 1-13-2009 at 10:19 pm
Name as many Starbucks drinks as possible in 2 minutes.
Name all 9 of the Weasley’s from Harry Potter in 1 minute.
Name all of the different Hogwarts houses, their mascots, and founders from Harry Potter in 2 minutes.
Name all of the Beatles songs used in the movie Across the Universe in 5 minutes.
Name as many Family Guy characters as you can in 2 minutes.
Name the 5 most recent invented Ben and Jerry ice cream flavors in 5 2 minutes.
posted by Lindsey on 1-14-2009 at 12:15 am
Name the 5 most recent Ben and Jerry’s ice cream flavors in TWO minutes….
:o)
posted by Lindsey on 1-14-2009 at 12:20 am
Name five white house pets in 1 minute
Name 10 top selling albums in 1 minute
Name 10 celeb roommates in 2 minutes
This is way cool!
posted by Mandie Dillard on 1-14-2009 at 12:20 am
Name all nine Ernest P. Worrell movies in two minutes.
posted by Garrett Savory on 1-14-2009 at 12:27 am
6 Legends of the Hidden Temple teams in 60 seconds.
posted by Megan on 1-14-2009 at 10:06 am
In honor of Pixar animation’s 10th Feature Length film “Up”, name Pixar’s 9 other Feature Length Films in 3 minutes.
Name the 15 nations to arise from the fall of the USSR in 6 minutes
posted by Jon on 1-14-2009 at 10:49 am
Name the Legend of Zelda special Weapons in 3 minutes
posted by Kevin H on 1-14-2009 at 11:23 am
Name all 10 NASA Centers (Headquarters not included) in 2 minutes.
posted by Brian S. on 1-14-2009 at 2:59 pm
Meant to put this one up before…
Name the 31 Baskin Robbins flavors in 5 minutes.
posted by Chelsea on 1-14-2009 at 3:33 pm
In 1 minute, name all of the:
– The G8 countries;
– The Nobel Prize categories.
In 2 minutes, name all of the:
– 12 original Monopoly playing pieces;
– Members of the Fellowship of the Ring;
– Plagues of Egypt;
– Themed lands in the Magic Kingdom.
In 5 minutes, name all of the:
– Harry Potter books (Harry Potter and the answer one, answer two, etc.);
– American Idol winners (season eight premiere continues tonight!);
– Actors who’ve been James Bond;
– Star Trek television series;
– Characters who die in “Hamlet†(there are eight);
– Six wives of Henry VIII.
posted by K on 1-14-2009 at 3:42 pm
Name all 27 amendments of the United States Constitution in 5 minutes.
posted by Addison on 1-14-2009 at 4:27 pm
Name top 10 largest companies in 3 minutes. Based on revenue or something
posted by Joe M on 1-15-2009 at 5:14 pm
Name the six wives of Henry VIII in 2 minutes
posted by Melanie on 1-16-2009 at 1:28 pm
Name 5 relatively unknown actors/actresses who appeared in the Twilight Zone series who later went on to have notable success in 6 minutes. (William Shatner, anyone?)
posted by Missy on 1-17-2009 at 3:08 pm
I already suggested something somewhere on this page (the name the 12 Greek Olympian gods), but I just thought of another one:
List all 26 letters in the NATO phonetic alphabet (ie, Alfa, Bravo, etc.).
posted by Rebecca on 1-17-2009 at 5:35 pm
Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention — name all the letters in 5 minutes.
posted by Rebecca on 1-17-2009 at 5:37 pm
Name 10 Strawberry Shortcake characters.
posted by Anna on 1-18-2009 at 1:04 pm
2 minutes – top 10 most popular AKC dog breeds
5 minutes – 27 signatory countries of the United Nations
3 minutes – 12 countries of OPEC
3 minutes – 8 secretary-generals of the United Nations
1 minute – 5 colors of the olympic flag.
2 minutes – top 10 longest rivers in the world
I don’t think any of these are repeats
posted by Diana on 1-18-2009 at 1:44 pm
Name Jesus’ 12 Disciples in 2 minutes
Name the 30 NFL teams in 5 minutes
posted by Emily on 1-18-2009 at 2:24 pm
Name all of the members of the Electric Mayhem (from The Muppet Show) in 2 minutes.
Name all of the Fraggle Rock characters in 2 minutes.
posted by JoeH on 1-18-2009 at 2:39 pm
AnDANTE!- 3 ‘Name X in Y’ inspired by THE DIVINE COMEDY
________________________________________
Name the Nine Circles of Hell in 5 minutes
Name the Seven Terraces of Purgatory in *7 minutes (*extra 2 minutes because you
also must name the two
‘antePurgatory slopes)
Name the Nine Spheres of Heaven in 5 minutes
posted by Amy on 1-18-2009 at 5:46 pm
Name the 5 closest stars in 2 minutes
Name the last 10 Grammy Best Artists in 4 minutes
Name all the SNL “Five-timers” in 3 minutes
Name all U.S. senators in 10 minutes
posted by Daniel Pecoraro on 1-18-2009 at 8:12 pm
You should do Name the Members of the Order the of the Pheonix in 3 or so minutes.
Or Name all the member of the Death Eaters in 3 or so minutes too.
posted by Sarah on 1-18-2009 at 8:26 pm
Name all the countries on the Euro in 2 minutes.
Name the Harry Potter books in 2 minutes.
Name all the countries in Europe or South America (both 3 minutes) or Africa or Asia (4-5 minutes).
Name 30 of Agatha Christies books in 5 minutes.
posted by Lisa on 1-18-2009 at 9:29 pm
Name the 7 Ranks of Linnaean Taxonomy. Sounds a lot harder than it is, but you most people will know what you mean if they see the hint.
(Hint: you probably had to memorize these in school using the mnemonic device King Philip Came Over From Great Spain)
Bonus: In recent years, an 8th rank “Domain”, has been added before Kingdom.
posted by ihaveadirtyjobformikerowe on 1-18-2009 at 11:03 pm
Name the Oceanic 6 in a minute.
Name all of the American Idol runner-ups in two minutes.
Name the three original Pokemon gameboy games in a minute.
Name all of Harper Lee’s books in a minute (LOL).
Name all of the Law & Orders, or CSIs.
Name the top ten highest grossing movies in three minutes.
Name all of the seven dwarves in a minute.
posted by KC on 1-19-2009 at 11:33 am
I say… The top ten Jell-O flavours in two minutes
or perhaps 13 – 25 squared in two minutes
hecks yeah
posted by Jessica on 1-19-2009 at 2:33 pm
Oh snap, okay.
All the Jamba Juice classics in two minutes
Or the entire Doritos variety in a minute
Or perhaps all the main Finding Nemo characters
All the Star Wars episodes in a minute
:D
posted by Jessica on 1-19-2009 at 2:38 pm
Name all the main characters in Goodfellas in 5 minutes.
posted by qt314159265 on 1-19-2009 at 4:35 pm
1. Top 10 Boy/Girl names for 2008 as listed on opposingviews.com news section (just google it!)
2. Name the Great Lakes of Michigan in (there are 5)
3. Name the monopoly “characters” or tokens
4. Name the Tarot Card Major Archana
5. Name the zodiac signs
posted by CM on 1-19-2009 at 5:00 pm
1. Name the members of the x-men or avengers in 5 minutes
2. Name the last 10 super bowl mvps in 4 min.
3. Name the last 10 winners of the NBA Slam dunk/3 point contest in 5 min.
posted by Jon on 1-19-2009 at 8:08 pm
Name all of the major league ballparks in 5 minutes. (Or NFL, NBA, etc.)
Name all of the players whose numbers have been retired by the New York Yankees in 3 minutes.
Name all of the U.S. states that border Canada in 1 minute.
Name all of the actors/actresses that have won multiple Academy Awards in 3 minutes.
Name all of the presidental Cabinet positions (not who’s in them) in 3 minutes.
posted by Mike on 1-19-2009 at 9:38 pm
Name the books of the Old Testament in 5 minutes.
Name the “Big 5″ United States symphony orchestras in 1 minute.
Name all of Charles Dickens’ major works (novels) in 3 minutes.
Name the Three Tenors in 30 seconds.
Name all of Martin Scorsese’s films in 2 minutes.
Name all four assassinated U.S. presidents in 1 minute.
Name the home states of the last ten U.S. Presidents in 3 minutes.
posted by Mike on 1-19-2009 at 10:05 pm
Name the top 10 most populous countries in y minutes.
posted by Tann on 1-20-2009 at 10:58 am
name the mickey mouse club’s original members in six minutes.
posted by gabbie on 1-21-2009 at 5:25 pm
Name all 58 US national parks in 8 minutes.
Name the ten minerals on Mohs hardness scale in 3 minutes.
Name the characters on The Office (US) in 4 minutes.
Name the five stages of the PC game Spore in 1 minute.
posted by lucy on 1-22-2009 at 12:18 am
I’m inspired to offer another idea –
Name the Top 10 Smartest Dog Breeds (//petrix.com/dogint/intelligence.h t m l) (My dog is #8!)
Top 10 Dumbest Dog Breeds
posted by CM on 1-23-2009 at 11:50 pm
Name all the actors who portrayed Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in sthe Star Wars Movies in 2 minutes.
posted by gmsc on 1-24-2009 at 1:07 pm
Name the top 20 street names in America in 3 minutes.
posted by crp on 1-26-2009 at 2:57 pm
name all the ivy league schools in 3 minutes
posted by ashley on 1-26-2009 at 3:13 pm
Name all 14 different types of punctuation marks in 4 minutes.
posted by Kerry on 1-26-2009 at 4:59 pm
Name all 15 Pixar shorts in ten minutes.
posted by Graham Boechler on 1-26-2009 at 8:55 pm
Name the top 20 retail brands in the U.S. (I have a very recent source for this that I can email you if you’re interested.)
reCaptcha: agreements In
posted by DB on 1-26-2009 at 9:07 pm
Name the bones of the human body in 5 minutes.
Name the books of the Bible in 8 minutes.
Name 25 elements on the periodic chart in 3 minutes.
Name the last 10 winners of the best picture Oscar award in 3 minutes.
Name the top 10 grossing films of all time in 2 minutes.
Name the 10 albums that remained on the Billboard hot 100 list the longest in 5 minutes.
posted by Jim on 1-28-2009 at 3:28 pm
Name all of Shakespeare’s plays in 5 minutes.
posted by Ash on 1-28-2009 at 11:00 pm
Name the planets in three minutes (doesn’t matter the distance from the sun).
posted by Sara from Alabama on 2-4-2009 at 10:08 pm
Name the World of Warcraft races in 3 minutes
Name the Fellowship of the Ring in 2 minutes
Name all the Johnny Depp/Tim Burton collaberations in 3 minutes (released films or in progress included)
=)
posted by Allison on 4-21-2009 at 12:24 pm
Oh, and since I’m going to Wellesley next year:
Name all the Seven Sisters in two minutes
posted by Allison on 4-21-2009 at 12:27 pm
The Harry Potter quiz wouldn’t take ANY of my answers.
posted by Sara in Al on 4-21-2009 at 1:43 pm
Name the 12 Signs of the Zodiac in 2 Minutes.
posted by Craig on 4-21-2009 at 3:00 pm
Name all the Dynasties during Imperial China in 3 minutes.
posted by Jim on 4-21-2009 at 4:19 pm
Name the top 10 Girls Names of 2009
Name the top 10 Boys Names of 2009
Name the top 5 Party Schools (Universities) as published by U.S. News and world Report
Name the top 5 most common last names
Name the top 10 owned dog breeds
Name the top 10 smartest dog breeds
Name the top 10 most read magazines
Name the current NFL coaches who never played college or pro football
posted by Deborah on 8-30-2009 at 1:23 am