Every other person I know says he/she loves the movie This is Spinal Tap. Whelp, it’s time to separate the real diehards from the wannabes. It’s time to get serious - as serious as one can get with a band that penned songs called “No Place Like Nowhere” and “Smell the Glove.” Think of this as the warmup quiz for next week’s ULTIMATE Tap Quiz. Have fun with it, and remember: Rock n Roll!

Real colleges around the country are opening their doors to accept students for a new academic year. Television and film’s fine collection of fake colleges, however, are always open as long as you can find the right DVD. How well do you know your fictitious colleges?

Take the Quiz: Fictional Colleges

My wife Kara is from Michigan, but I’m a transplanted Georgia boy. And yes, sometimes, “I wish I was in Dixie.” Hooray.

If you’re wondering what in tarnation I’m talking about, then wonder no more, cousin. It’s a Dixie Quiz. Fifteen questions about people, places, and things named Dixie. And each question has only two possible answers instead of the usual four, so it’s suitable for border-state folks and ill-tempered Yankees as well. Yes sir, and I’m not just whistling… er… I’m not blowing smoke. Good luck!

Take the Quiz: Dixie!

Reach back to your history classes. Remember all those different eras you learned about? Remember what order they came in? We’ve picked three eras from different portions of history- it’s your job to choose the correct chronological order.

Take the quiz.

Celebrities have been endorsing strange products for decades. When a celebrity becomes an institution, however, they have a unique opportunity to sign off on pretty much anything. Martha Stewart has put her name on an astounding array of products, from the truly mundane to the totally inexplicable. Can you tell which of the following products can be found (and purchased) on her official website? You might be surprised.

Take the Quiz: What Won’t Martha Put Her Name On?

Anyone can pick out a crew cut from a fro, but what about a quiff from a bouffant? How well do you know your hairdos? Can you pick out the word, or words that best describe those in our latest lunchtime quiz?

Halo there! Do you fear to tread? Do you look homeward quite often? Do you have a dirty face? If so, enjoy our twenty-question Angel quiz.

Take the Quiz: The Angel Quiz

Have you ever strolled along outside, serenaded by a lovely song, only to look up and not know to whom you owe thanks for such a sweet sound? Is that a nuthatch you see, or a chickadee? Bunting or sparrow? Let’s see if you can match these familiar birds to their common names.

Take the Quiz: Ordinary Ornithology

It may seem morbid to calculate the odds of someone dying—but that’s what being an actuary is all about. See if you have what it takes by completing this quiz.

Take the Quiz: The Likelihood of Death

Sitcoms taught me a lot about the working world. Dr. Jason Seaver (Growing Pains) proved that working from home was an option. Sondra & Elvin (The Cosby Show) helped me scratch ‘wilderness store’ from my potential career list. Darren Stevens (Bewitched) inspired my ad agency phase. And Mr. Belvedere (Mr. Belvedere) introduced me to the butler concept. Today’s quiz asks you to remember how TV characters made their livings.

Take the Quiz: But I Play One on TV!