Ten years ago this week, 76 million viewers tuned in as Seinfeld said goodbye. Since the finale, many guest stars have gone on to enjoy rather impressive careers of their own. Inspired by Pete McEntegart's 2007 SI.com story on this topic and with a major assist from IMDb, this quiz asks you to match the actor to the Seinfeld character he or she portrayed.
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Although modern pirates have exchanged their picturesque sailing vessels for high-octane motorboats, swashbuckling swords for frighteningly efficient assault weapons, the non-pirate's uneasy fascination with these paradoxically romantic characters remains robust as ever. How much do you know about the pirates of yore? A substantial portion of this material comes courtesy of David Cordingly's Under the Black Flag, which is a quick, yet captivating, read separating the glamorous myth about pirates from the grotesque reality. Heave to, drop sail and weigh anchor me hearties...a pirate quiz it be.
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When you’re a big star, everyone wants a piece of your paycheck. See how well you remember the details from some of the strangest rock lawsuits in history.
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Every now and again, a sportswriter or announcer or TV host earns a little time in the penalty box. The following questions are about members of the media who were warned, suspended, fired or forced to resign. Do you remember what they did to deserve this fate? [Thanks to researcher Kathleen Pierce and general sports media junkie Josh Evans for helping us put this together.]
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The season finale of 30 Rock airs tonight, so we decided to bid a fond farewell to yet another fantastic series of episodes. Take the quiz, then let us know how you did.
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In order to create this follow-up to last month's baseball/basketball card quiz, I dropped $5.99 on a one-month membership to Beckett.com—an amount, I learned, that exceeds the value of most of my cards. But not all of them. Can you guess what Beckett says they're worth?
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With the emergence of tabloid television in the 1980s, the news became filled with the latest who-did-what-to-who. But can you recall which person was involved in which scandal? Just type each troublemaker's number into the blank next to the entry that best describes his or her corresponding misdeed.
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Remember when MTV used to play music videos? That's not just a nostalgic question. Here are 10 shots from music videos from the 80s—can you identify the video?
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If you watched television at all in the 80s, chances are you caught a glimpse of MacGyver (and dreamy Richard Dean Anderson). Therefore, you have 60 seconds to complete this quiz using only your brain, one shoelace, a used postage stamp and a binder clip. How will you type? That's up to you to figure out. GO.
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No celebration of the 1980s would be complete without discussing the Back to the Future franchise—the trilogy that made a generation of kids crave hoverboards, roof-hinged car doors and Huey Lewis cassette tapes. Turn the time circuits on and see how well you remember Hill Valley, circa 1985. (And 1955. And 2015. And 1885.)
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Bookstores abounded with hot titles in the 1980s, and it was a particularly lucrative time for the likes of Danielle Steel, Stephen King, and Robert Ludlum. The Naval Institute Press published its first work of fiction, The Hunt for Red October, making Tom Clancy a household name and a very rich man. Lake Wobegon Days brought the idyllic world of Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion to readers. On the other hand, Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses led the Ayatollah Khomeini to issue a fatwa against him that continues today. Test your knowledge of '80s blockbuster novels… While you’re at it, you might add a few titles to your “Books to Read” list.
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Half the fun of Nickelodeon was tuning in to find out what those kooky producers could dream up next. How often did you tune in? Take the first of the mental_floss '80s Week' quizzes and show us what you know. Then tell us how you did.
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How many #1 overall picks can you name in 5 minutes? We're looking at 1988-2007, which means we're not including this year's #1 (Jake Long) or the belle of the 1987 ball, Vinny Testaverde. You can enter first and last names, or just last names (except when brothers are involved). Hint #1: This list includes 11 quarterbacks, 5 defensive linemen, and one offensive tackle, running back, wide receiver and linebacker. Hint #2: For Russell Maryland, just enter 'Maryland.' That's your free space. mental_floss477:http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=307&p=1
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The letters in one word of each of these 10 names can be rearranged to match the other word. For example, if the clue name was "LLOYD HELLO," the letters in "LLOYD" can be switched around to come up with "DOLLY" (as in "HELLO, DOLLY"). You type in the correct response.
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