Don't ask me how I came upon Sporcle, but beware—it's addictive! There are quick quizzes for a wide array of subjects, and I've found them useful for refreshing the ol' memory on things I should know, as well as learning new interesting facts and just plain trivia. Not to mention spelling, as it doesn't matter if you do know the capital of Iceland if you can't spell Reykjavík, which I can't—yet. But I'm learning. Here are some of my favorites:
Countries of Europe Also North America, South America, Africa (up-to-date with South Sudan!) Asia, Oceania, and—if you have more time than I do—the world) and other geography games.
Books of the Old Testament (oh, those minor prophets!) Also New Testament, Apostles, Seven Deadly Sins, Roman and Greek gods.
U.S. Presidents: easy version (in order), hard version (random, by term of office).
Elements of the Periodic Table (accepts either "aluminum" or "aluminium").
Here's one for parents: can you name all the words in The Cat in the Hat?
Interesting trivia: common U.S. street names.
There's lots more, some more interesting and useful than others. I find the music category almost useless, although there are a few good ones if you dig, like Symphony Orchestra Instruments. Composers by Country was kind of fun.
Enjoy! And please post a comment here if you find good quizzes I haven't mentioned.
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