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Who made more in their careers, Magic Johnson or Larry Bird? Which is greater, the 2009 Opening Day payroll of the Yankees or the GDP of Micronesia? In today’s quiz, we’ll give you two quantities, and it’s your job to pick out which one is larger.
Take the Quiz: Sports Quantities

Besides being the most awkward moment of your life, the sex talk is also a staple of television. See if you can match these talks with the characters and shows they came from. And pay attention – these lessons are important. Note: These have been slightly edited to remove glaring clues and erroneous dialogue.
Take the Quiz: Let’s Talk About Sex

Sure, you probably watch it every year (or at least flip past it in pursuit of something else), but how much do you really know about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Test your knowledge with our Parade quiz, then impress (or annoy) your family with all of your smarts on Thursday.
Take the Quiz: Macy’s Parade
Sure, bad blood and a shared border may be all two teams need to spark a rivalry, but a really bizarre trophy doesn’t hurt, either. Let’s find out how well you know which teams are fighting for giant axes and phones this fall.
Take the Quiz: College Football Trophies

Each photo in this quiz contains two famous actors from one movie. You don’t have to ID the actors, or the characters they played, but you do have to name the movie.
Once you think you’ve got it, type the full name of the movie into the blank box under the photo. And, yes, we know a lot of these look pretty funny, lo-tech, and all that. It’s part of the fun of it! I hope you get as many laughs out of it as I did making it. Truly the most giggles I’ve had putting together one of these quizzes!
Take the Quiz: Movie Actor Mashup Time!


When Lafayette Ronald Hubbard founded Scientology in 1952, he had no idea there would one day be something called Techno music (best done in Germany, of course) let alone a quiz devoted to comparing and contrasting them. Turns out, the two have a lot in common. See if you can tell which word belongs to which camp.

You remember the classic games, but how well do you remember their great tunes? Turn up those speakers and take a nostalgic stroll down Theme Song Lane by naming these 10 classic melodies.
Take the Quiz: Video Game Theme Songs

The Animaniacs was always more than just a great cartoon. It provided some useful learning tools—Wakko singing the 50 states and their capitals certainly helped me on a few geography tests. How well do you remember the Animaniacs’ great songs?
Take the Quiz: Animaniacs’ Greatest Hits

Earlier this year, you proved you know the Clue characters as surely as if Mrs. White was your kindly old granny and Colonel Mustard was your eccentric uncle. But are you as sharp on the rooms Mr. Boddy may have been killed in? As with the characters quiz, we’re talking originals—no rooms from the revamped versions have been included. Good luck!
Take the Quiz: Name the 9 Clue Rooms

Earlier this month, we tested your knowledge of the world’s strangest flags. Now let’s see how you do with some of the striped ones.
Take the Quiz: Flags of the World (The Striped Ones)