Brain teasers, trivia games, IQ tests, and more! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/ Copyright Penguin Group (USA) Inc. karyn.gerhard@us.penguingroup.com (Karyn Gerhard) Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST See how much you remember about world conflicts from your high-school history class—we’ll give you the dates, you tell us the war! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/this-means-war.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/this-means-war.html Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:00:00 EST Movies may be on of America’s greatest exports, but sometimes the titles suffer in the translation. Can you guess these American movies by their mangled foreign titles? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/foreign-titles-of-american-movies.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/foreign-titles-of-american-movies.html Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:00:00 EST See if you know these United States Presidents by their official White House portraits! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/presidential-portraits.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/presidential-portraits.html Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:00:00 EST They were intended to be the throwaway songs on the back side of 45 singles, but sometimes there was magic hidden on those B sides! We’ll give you the A side song; see if you know which smash song was the B side to it. http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/b-side-hits.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/b-side-hits.html Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:00:00 EST Do you love tornados? Go crazy for cumulus clouds? Test your weather meteorological mettle with this quiz all about strange weather phenomena! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/how-about-this-weather.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/how-about-this-weather.html Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST What do water beds, cat doors, and odometers have in common? They were invented by celebrities! See if you know which famous brainboxes came up with these everyday items. http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/who-invented-it.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/who-invented-it.html Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EST You know you can hum the themes to your favorite TV shows, but can you recognize them by their lyrics? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/tv_show_theme_songs.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/tv_show_theme_songs.html Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:00:00 EST Are you an Elvis Presley fan? See how much you know about one of the true legends of rock and roll! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/this_is_elvis.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/this_is_elvis.html Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EST You may know these fictional characters from books, movies, and TV shows, but do you know their real names? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/real_names_of_fictional_characters.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/real_names_of_fictional_characters.html Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EST Do you know a lolly from a lorry? Test your knowledge of British words and phrases with this spiffing quiz! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/british_slang.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/british_slang.html Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EST Think you know everything there is to know about the Games? Put your Olympic knowledge to the test with this quiz! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/the_olympics.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/the_olympics.html Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:00:00 EST See how much you know about the winners—and losers—of television’s highest award! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/emmy_awards.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/emmy_awards.html Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:00:00 EST You may know your beer, but do you know your beer’s ad campaigns? We’ll give you the slogan, you tell us the beer. http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/beer.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/beer.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:00:00 EST Some are ornate, others are historic, but all of the state flags are beauties. Do you know which of the 50 states these flags represent? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/us_flags.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/us_flags.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:00:00 EST Politicans, film stars, writers, activists, artists—do you know these famous historical figures from their photographs? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/historical_figures.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/historical_figures.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:00:00 EST Oh, the Saturday mornings spent watching cartoons and eating your favorite cereal. Do you remember the mascots for those sugary bowls of goodness? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/breakfast_cereal_mascots.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/breakfast_cereal_mascots.html Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 EST Are you crazy for the crown? See if you can take the throne with this quiz about British monarchs past and present. http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/british_monarchy.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/british_monarchy.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 EST Do you know an anagram from a palindrome? Take our word-play challenge and find out! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/fun_with_words.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/fun_with_words.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 EST You may have heard of these landmarks, but do you know where they are? Take this quiz to find out! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/us_landmarks.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/us_landmarks.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EST How much do you know about the doomed maiden voyage of the Ship of Dreams? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/the_titanic.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/the_titanic.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EST Are you a Civil War buff? See how much you remember about the battles from the War Between the States. http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/civil_war_battles.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/civil_war_battles.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EST Claustrophobia, arachnophobia—everyone has a phobia about something. See if you can guess the fears associated with these phobias! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/phobias.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/phobias.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EST Are you a music fan? See if you can guess these artists of the ’90s by their lyrics! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/name_that_tune_90s_edition.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/name_that_tune_90s_edition.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EST See how much you know about the patron saint of Ireland and the traditions surrounding his special day. Erin go Bragh! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/st_patricks_day.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/st_patricks_day.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EST The Lorax. Zaphod Beeblebrox. Both Dr. Seuss and Douglas Adams created some amazingly strange characters in their books. See if you know which writer came up with these fantastic characters! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/seuss_or_adams.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/seuss_or_adams.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EST The race for the last award of the night is always a nail-biter. See if you can remember which movie snagged the golden boy for Best Picture! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/oscars_best_picture.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/oscars_best_picture.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EST U.S. Presidents are often called many things, and sometimes those monikers stick. See if you can match the nickname to the U.S. President! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/presidential_nicknames.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/presidential_nicknames.html Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EST Charles Dickens came up with some of the most memorable characters in English literature. See if you can match the character names to the novels in which they appear! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/charles_dickens.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/charles_dickens.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EST Think you know everything there is to know about football? See if you can name these teams by their logos, past and present. http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/football_logos.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/football_logos.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EST Think you know everything about the world of WWE? Well, know your role, shut your mouth—and take this quiz! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/wrestling_mania.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/wrestling_mania.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST A gaggle of geese, a cackle of hyenas. See if you know the collective names for these members of the animal kingdom! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/animal_groups.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/animal_groups.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST Cast your mind back to geography class and see if you can remember the capitals of these U.S. states! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/state_capitals.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/state_capitals.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST Insane concepts, crazy special effects, hilarious choreography, costumes galore—the music videos of the ’80s had it all! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/music_videos_1980s.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/music_videos_1980s.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST Bah, humbug! See how much you know about Dickens’ holiday classic! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/a_christmas_carol.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/a_christmas_carol.html Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EST The holidays just wouldn’t be the same without those fantastic Rankin-Bass animated Christmas specials. See how much you remember about these gems with this festive quiz! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/rankin_bass_christmas.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/rankin_bass_christmas.html Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EST See how much you know about this legendary Thanksgiving tradition! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/macys_parade.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/macys_parade.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EST Think you know all there is to know about musicals? Take this quiz and find out! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/musicals.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/musicals.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EST There have been some wacky shows on prime time tv over the years. Do you know which of these shows actually aired and which are made up? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/prime_time_tv.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/prime_time_tv.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EST Think you know everything there is to know about baseball? Put your smarts to the test with this quiz about baseball’s Fall Classic! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/the_world_series.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/the_world_series.html Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EST Do you know which stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood were born with these less-than-stellar names? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/real_names_of_movie_stars_the_classic_hollywood_edition.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/real_names_of_movie_stars_the_classic_hollywood_edition.html Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EST See how much you remember from those Saturday mornings spent eating bowls of Fruit Loops and watching your favorite toons! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/saturday_morning_cartoons.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/saturday_morning_cartoons.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EST You may know what products these spokespeople and mascots are selling, but do you know their real names? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/name_that_spokesperson.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/name_that_spokesperson.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EST Think you’re a Bard aficionado? See if you can you name Shakespeare’s plays by their last lines! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/shakespeares_last_words.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/shakespeares_last_words.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EST How much do you know about our Solar System? Take this quiz to see if you are a master stargazer! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/the_solar_system.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/the_solar_system.html Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EST Do you know Ferris Bueller from Marty McFly? Test your knowledge of movies from the 1980s with this quiz! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/80s_movie_quotes.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/80s_movie_quotes.html Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EST Think you know a lot about New York City? Take this test and find out! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/the_big_apple.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/the_big_apple.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EST Saddle up and see if you can you identify these outlaws and heroes of the wild wild West. http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/gunslingers_of_the_old_west.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/gunslingers_of_the_old_west.html Thu, 06 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EST Test your world geography skills by identifying these countries by their shapes! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/world_shapes.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/world_shapes.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EST They may be your favorite bands, but do you know who’s doing the vocals? Take this quiz and find out! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/frontmen.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/frontmen.html Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EST You’ve seen all of the movies and read all of the books. But how much do you really know about Harry Potter? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/harry_potter.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/harry_potter.html Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EST Sometimes the most memorable quotes are from deathbeds. Do you know who uttered these last words? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/famous_last_words.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/famous_last_words.html Thu, 7 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EST How much do you know about our Founding Fathers? Brush up on your American history knowledge with this quiz! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/founding_fathers.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/founding_fathers.html Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EST See how many of these classic games you can identify by their boards and pieces. http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/board_games.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/board_games.html Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EST Are you a geography whiz? See if you can match the country associated with these flags! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/flags_of_the_world.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/flags_of_the_world.html Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EST Test your knowledge of the Great White Way with this quiz dedicated to Broadway’s most prestigious award—the Tony! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/tony_awards.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/tony_awards.html Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EST Think you know your country music? See if you can reckon which of these titles are the real thing. http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/country_song_titles.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/country_song_titles.html Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EST Taglines promote a movie with a single, boffo sentence. Do you know what flicks these taglines are selling? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/movie_taglines.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/movie_taglines.html Thu, 26 May 2011 10:00:00 EST These personalities were some of the biggest TV stars in their day. Do you know which ones are still with us, and which have gone to that big green room in the sky? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/tv_dead_alive.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/tv_dead_alive.html Thu, 19 May 2011 10:00:00 EST Behind every great superhero is a secret identity. Do you know which superheroes go by these real names? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/superhero_secret_identities.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/superhero_secret_identities.html Thu, 12 May 2011 10:00:00 EST Every state has a claim to fame. Do you know which states boast these “Capitals of the World”? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/capital_of_the_world.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/capital_of_the_world.html Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:00:00 EST Think you know your history? See if you know which of these statements are fact and which are fiction. http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/history_fact_or_fiction.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/history_fact_or_fiction.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:00:00 EST Pepsi or Coke? Area codes or zip codes? See if you know which came first! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/which_came_first.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/which_came_first.html Thu, 7 Apr 2011 10:00:00 EST You may know Texas is the Lone Star State, but do you know these other U.S. state nicknames? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/state_nicknames.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/state_nicknames.html Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EST Baseball players have some of the best nicknames in all of sports. Can you tell which of these are fake and which are real? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/baseball_nicknames.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/baseball_nicknames.html Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EST Test your knowledge of the biggest award ceremony of the year—the Academy Awards! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/oscar.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/oscar.html Thu, 3 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EST They’re the phrases you’ve seen on billboards, in magazines, and on tv. Can you match the company to the slogan? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/slogans.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/slogans.html Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:00:00 EST See how much you know about the day dedicated to love. http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/be_my_valentine.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/be_my_valentine.html Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:00:00 EST Some movie titles are just too strange to be true. See if you can figure out which ones are real movies and which are made-up titles. http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/bogus_title_or_real_movie.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/bogus_title_or_real_movie.html Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:00:00 EST Put your video gaming skills to the test! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/classic_video_games.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/classic_video_games.html Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:00:00 EST Are you a super fan of the Super Bowl? Take this quiz and find out! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/the_super_bowl.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/the_super_bowl.html Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:00:00 EST See if you can guess which of these superstars is attributed to these events. http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/elvis_vs_the_beatles.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/elvis_vs_the_beatles.html Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST Five famous people, five suicide notes. See if you can match the notes with their writers. http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/goodbye_cruel_world.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/goodbye_cruel_world.html Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST Choose the correct spelling for these commonly butchered words and go to the head of the class! http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/how_do_you_spell.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/how_do_you_spell.html Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST Think you know a lot about movies from the 70s? Test your film buff status by completing these movie quotes. http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/movie_quotes_the_70s_edition.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/movie_quotes_the_70s_edition.html Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST Do you know which music stars were born with these less-than-stellar names? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/whats_your_real_name_music_edition.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/whats_your_real_name_music_edition.html Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST Is logic your game? See how you fare with these brain teasers. http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/which_comes_next.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/which_comes_next.html Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST They’re the adages you’ve proably heard your grandpa say a hundred times. Can you complete them? http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/you_know_what_they_say.html http://www.idiotsguides.com/static/gamecorner/you_know_what_they_say.html Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST