https://stars.topix.com/ en-us 240 Copyright 2019, Topix https://stars.topix.com/ https://static.topixcdn.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/QxXHrgzAnMs/18430 How many can YOU identify?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/QxXHrgzAnMs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Though America has only been around since 1776, we've packed quite a bit of history into the ensuing nearly two and a half centuries. But how many American historical figures can you identify from a picture? Take our quiz and find out! Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:35:40 GMTColin Pinkham /quiz/18430 https://offbeat.topix.net/quiz/18430?utm_campaign=18430&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/bLn6_RFpliQ/21422 Future has fathered bunch of babies!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/bLn6_RFpliQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Scratching your head over how many children rapper Future has now? No need to fret. We've done all the math to bring you the lowdown on all of Future's kids -- whether he's claimed them or not! Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:29:29 GMTdelaina /slideshow/21422 https://stars.topix.net/slideshow/21422?utm_campaign=21422&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/OqrlYaYH0Dg/18180 How well do YOU know the past?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/OqrlYaYH0Dg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> There's a reason we all learn quite a lot about history in school. After all, those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it -- at least, that's how the saying goes. Ever since man has done anything, there has been someone nearby going "huh, maybe I should write this down" (well, after we invented writing, of course, which is its own historical subject). We are fascinated by history, though it must be said that caveats apply -- after all, history IS told by the victor. We do not even necessarily know if the things we think are true about history even are -- which, let's be honest, is half the fun of it. Sure, we can all (or we should be able to) agree on a few historical truths, like that it wasn't cool that it used to be legal to own people and that the Third Reich was very bad, but on other subjects, we need to cast a more critical eye. How about you? Will your history knowledge doom you, or make you a genius among your friends and family? You'll probably fail -- most people do, because they aren't nearly as smart as they think they are. But hey, give it a shot, if you think you can prove us wrong. Take our history quiz and find out if you're a PhD or someone who got held back a double digit number of times in the 4th grade! Wed, 18 Sep 2019 18:26:39 GMTColin Pinkham /quiz/18180 https://offbeat.topix.net/quiz/18180?utm_campaign=18180&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/zHpHJyWm-EU/18829 Are you biblically educated?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/zHpHJyWm-EU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Despite the fact that the main religion in the United States is Christianity, most people don't actually know much about the Bible. Whether or not you believe The Bible is literal, one cannot understate its significance to our culture. This famous book compilation has stories present in three of the world's major religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. For many, it's the direct Word of God! And one of the best things about the Bible is the rich stories that were told. Everyone should have some basic awareness of what these stories are, and why the Bible means so much to so many people all around the globe. <br><br> So in this educational quiz about the Bible, we asked questions about some of the obvious choices, like Abraham and Jesus and Mary. However, we also had a few questions about things you might not recall. Do you know who Lydia in the New Testament is? You should! The great thing about this quiz is that it's fun, educational, and helps you be aware of the things in the Bible you may have forgotten. <br><br> If you grew up going to Sunday School and church, this quiz should be easy-peasy... right? Learning stories from the Bible might have been a part of your daily life! So, without further ado, here is our Biblical figures quiz. Hopefully you haven't forgotten them all! Do you? Prove it... and maybe we can guess your education level on top of it. Thu, 12 Sep 2019 02:08:50 GMTJennifer Martin /quiz/18829 https://offbeat.topix.net/quiz/18829?utm_campaign=18829&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/Z4kI9Olq8QA/17780 How well do YOU know NFL logos past and present?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/Z4kI9Olq8QA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> American football: the sport of gigantic burly dudes thwacking the everloving bejesus out of one another while the crowd cheers enthusiastically and waves around a towel because it's Pittsburgh, so of course they are. The NFL has a long, storied history dating to way back before even the Super Bowl (now a treasured American institution) was a thing. It's not surprising, then, that there are plenty of teams to go around, most of which still exist (and, unlike a lot of sports, most of which are even still in their original locations) today. Every team, meanwhile, has to have a logo; how else would their fans know who to root for? OK, unless you're a Cleveland Browns fan, then you just pick the team that looks hopelessly dejected and where the fans look like they're stuck in an elevator where someone just let loose a horrendous fart. But for everyone else, you gotta have that logo! They've also changed like crazy over time; the logos we see today often bear no resemblance whatsoever to the logos these teams historically sported (some of which are so goofy you can immediately tell WHY these teams don't use them any more). Everyone loves professional football, but how much do you really know about the teams that make up the NFL? How many of their logos can you name? Take our quiz and find out. Mon, 04 Feb 2019 18:59:30 GMTColin Pinkham /quiz/17780 https://sideline.topix.net/quiz/17780?utm_campaign=17780&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/EyjFIIePfCQ/16961 How much WWII knowledge do YOU have?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/EyjFIIePfCQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Of all the conflicts in human history, World War II might be the one that captures the popular imagination the most vividly. But how much do you know about WWII? Take our quiz and find out! Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:59:23 GMTColin Pinkham /quiz/16961 https://offbeat.topix.net/quiz/16961?utm_campaign=16961&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/0gz6WOJrE6Y/18572 Is this a bayonet or a ballista?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/0gz6WOJrE6Y" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Americans are proud of our military traditions, and we think of ourselves as having a long, storied national military history. But how much do you know about military terms? Take our quiz and find out! Fri, 13 Sep 2019 20:02:47 GMTColin Pinkham /quiz/18572 https://offbeat.topix.net/quiz/18572?utm_campaign=18572&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/2u8TSDHFf98/19590 These photos are unreal.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/2u8TSDHFf98" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> The beach is amazing. We literally use "a day on the beach" to describe something that is fun, carefree, and enjoyable. If you're on the beach, you're probably not working (unless you're a lifeguard, or maybe a beach patrol officer). If you're on the beach, you're probably taking some time out of your normal day to spend some time relaxing. If you're at the beach, you're probably having a nice picnic, maybe you're playing a little volleyball, you might even have a few brews. It's literally one of the best places you can be! You can eat ice cream and get some sun, two things that everyone needs once in a while. Sometimes a fun day like this can get out of hand, though. And the beach is a public place. Sometimes, people do wild things in public. Maybe they got a little too much sun, or they had a few too many Mai Tais at a beachside tiki hut. We don't know what was going on in these people's lives on the day these photos were taken, but we can guarantee one thing: they are amazing. These hilarious photos of intense people from the beach are going to make you laugh right out loud. Mon, 27 Aug 2018 22:03:33 GMTJennifer Martin /slideshow/19590 https://passport.topix.net/slideshow/19590?utm_campaign=19590&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/GaM6jErrQ98/19001 How well do you know sports history?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/GaM6jErrQ98" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Sports has a long and storied history, and every sport has its own legends and great stories. But how much sports history do you know? Can we guess your education level from your sports history knowledge? Take our quiz and find out! Fri, 13 Sep 2019 20:05:46 GMTColin Pinkham /quiz/19001 https://sideline.topix.net/quiz/19001?utm_campaign=19001&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/WBNSGcU7DhI/18432 Only 1 in 100 Americans pass this quiz.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/WBNSGcU7DhI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Logic is generally defined as being the systematic study of valid inference. If that's a little dry for you, think of it this way -- logic is how we try to make the best possible decisions without the interference of pesky human emotions. Since its inception in Ancient Greece (where it's credited to Aristotle, though many of its tenets can be credited to Aristotle's own influences like Plato and Socrates), some of humanity's greatest minds have sought and struggled to unlock the secrets and intricacies of rational thought. People have revered logic for centuries, from the age of the legendary Greek philosophers, through Renaissance and Enlightenment thinkers like Emmanuel Kant and Friedrich Nietzsche, right up to the modern times (where one of the primary races on <i>Star Trek</i>, the Vulcans, worship and prize logic above all else). Most Americans think they're very logical -- very good at solving problems through reason rather than emotion. But they're wrong. I mean, humanity in general isn't that great at logic, and Americans are, quite frankly, unusually bad at it. The fact is, very few people get over 50% on this quiz. And virtually no one gets every question right! See how you fare. Thu, 05 Sep 2019 22:58:08 GMTTeresa Newsome /quiz/18432 https://offbeat.topix.net/quiz/18432?utm_campaign=18432&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/bXHxLyWXlbE/23284 There&#39;s... clapping choreography?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/bXHxLyWXlbE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Ever wondered what Ellen Degeneres is really like behind the scenes? She runs a tight ship when it comes to her audience members and celebrity guests, and here are some of her wildest rules. Fri, 03 Jan 2020 19:03:20 GMTjazmin /slideshow/23284 https://stars.topix.net/slideshow/23284?utm_campaign=23284&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/FLUObP11R7k/19591 Yankees, don&#39;t even try.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/FLUObP11R7k" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Lord have mercy! Are you from the south, or just a southern language admirer? Accents and geographical linguistic curiosities develop over time, and none have gotten as much attention as the southern accent in America, whether you love or hate it. A huge portion of the United States of America speaks with this southern accent and use words and phrases such as these. Countless celebrities speak with a southern accent: Trisha Yearwood, Reese Witherspoon, Julia Roberts, Miley Cyrus, Dolly Parton, Jeff Foxworthy, Octavia Spencer, and Jim Nabor... among others. <br><br> If you grew up south of the Mason-Dixon line, you'll be able to pass this quiz easily... right? Are you from Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi, or Arkansas? Then don't get your britches twisted or your panties in a knot! Grab your overalls and a John Deere hat and come take this quiz. Bless your heart, honey, surely you can do it... can't you? Or ain't you got no sense? How much southern slang do you actually know? Prove you're a TRUE southerner and get 100% on this quiz, or else I'll tell your granny to come whoop your behind! Can you beat our quiz on southern slang? Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:54:43 GMTJennifer Martin /quiz/19591 https://passport.topix.net/quiz/19591?utm_campaign=19591&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/8Y7jJWedu7M/23190 Being Chrissy Teigen does not suck.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/8Y7jJWedu7M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> She's one half of an American power couple, but how much do you really know about her? Thanks to Chrissy Teigen's past interviews, as well as a Q&A she recently hosted on Twitter, we now have some insight into Teigen's private life. Fri, 20 Dec 2019 19:14:07 GMTevanlambert /slideshow/23190 https://stars.topix.net/slideshow/23190?utm_campaign=23190&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/zGS2Rtb_QwM/17278 How Many Of These Can You Identify?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/zGS2Rtb_QwM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Human history is old -- like, really, really old. Literally thousands of years old. That may not be all that long on a geological or evolutionary scale, but considering people usually don't even make it into triple digits age-wise (or past 60, if you have an understandable love of deep-fried bacon twinkies), it's pretty long for us. Given that so many things have happened, it stands to reason that there would be no shortage of legendary, recognizable historical figures. But do you know what Albert Einstein, the creator of the Theory of General Relativity, looked like? How about Abraham Lincoln, the president who issued the Emancipation Proclamation? Or Queen Victoria, the long-reigning British monarch so famous an entire era is named after her? Or Thomas Edison, the Wizard of Menlo Park? How about Charles Darwin, who came up with the theory of natural selection and jumpstarted evolutionary theory in the process? <br><br> Only 1 in 50 people can correctly name all of these world-changing historical figures. And no, you probably won't even get close to answering all of these correctly. But don't be shy, take the quiz and see how you do! After all, maybe we're wrong and you're actually smart enough to ace this exam. Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:51:13 GMTColin Pinkham /quiz/17278 https://offbeat.topix.net/quiz/17278?utm_campaign=17278&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/6s4nJqvVTRM/18986 Prepare to be &quot;humiliated.&quot;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/6s4nJqvVTRM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> According to the Oxford Dictionary, the term "vocabulary" means "the words used by or known to a particular people" or, put more simply, "the words of a language." Some people like to impress others with their big vocabularies and use of so-called 50-cent words, others use their vocabulary knowledge more subtly, but the fact is we all had to learn new words at some time growing up.<br><br> One of the most important parts of going to school is developing a good vocabulary. You probably remember -- if not remember dreading -- those weekly classroom vocabulary tests that measured how well you learned words like "mortify" and "indolent" -- both of which actually are 7th grade-level words. (Do you know they mean "severe embarrassment" and "lazy," respectively?) <br><br> As an adult, you may not use words like that in your typical conversations with friends, which means you've likely forgotten many of the words you learned in middle school. Do you know the exact meanings of words like "conjure," "incumbent" and "seldom"? What about "venerable" or "conspicuous"? These are all words you probably don't use in your daily life -- but here they are in our 7th grade vocabulary quiz. So let's see how many 7th grade words you know! Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:20:35 GMTStacieHougland /quiz/18986 https://offbeat.topix.net/quiz/18986?utm_campaign=18986&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/849voXcTfC8/20878 You&#39;ll do swimmingly.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/849voXcTfC8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> Water covers 71% of the Earth's surface, dispersed into oceans, lakes, rivers, seas and other bodies of water. Are you ready to dive in and take this quiz? Prove you have what it takes to stay afloat! Wed, 04 Sep 2019 23:25:44 GMTRobert Desalvo /quiz/20878 https://offbeat.topix.net/quiz/20878?utm_campaign=20878&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/ONF1PU5vukA/18362 Do you know where a horse&#39;s fetlock is?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/ONF1PU5vukA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> It can feel like farming is as old as human history - but weirdly, that's not the case. There have actually been a series of agricultural revolutions, with the first one happening about 10,000 years ago when humans moved from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to one where they lived on settled farms and raised both crops and animals. During this revolution, the people who lived in Mesopotamia - the region in the Middle East between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers - started to create societies that stayed in one place, rather than being nomadic. Once humans were settled in one location, they were able to come up with technological advances like the wheel, which was invented during the time of the first agricultural revolution. Plants we still eat today were also domesticated during the time of the agricultural revolution. And of course, people were beginning to keep animals like sheep, goats and pigs, as well as planting crops. <br><br>All of the things that helped build human society began on these agrarian settlements! So how much do you know about farming? Farm animals can be smaller than a breadbox or as big as a horse (literally). And a farm can grow a lot of different things. Whether it's about grooming animals, harvesting crops, or general farm maintenance, this quiz will test all your knowledge of farming plants and animals - see how well you do! Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:22:44 GMTAnna Marquardt /quiz/18362 https://pawsome.topix.net/quiz/18362?utm_campaign=18362&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/WM_75MrFObY/22744 Washington... or West Virginia?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/WM_75MrFObY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> You can probably tell Texas from California, but would you be able to identify Iowa or West Virginia? What about Maryland or Maine? Take our quiz and see if you're one of the few Americans who can guess them all! Wed, 30 Oct 2019 23:25:42 GMTStacieHougland /quiz/22744 https://passport.topix.net/quiz/22744?utm_campaign=22744&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/mdcku5vtWVU/17254 This quiz SHOULD be easy...but is it?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/mdcku5vtWVU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> "Common sense" is the phrase described to use the knowledge that we all have as humans. The kind of sense that just makes...well, sense! This quiz tests whether you know how to live in the world without really messing it up. For example, are unicorns extinct? That might seem like a simple question to some, but to others, it's not as clear. That's the kind of question we're talking about. You never really know things outside your own experience until you experience them, right. Like if you grew up eating chicken for dinner every single night, and then you went to college and the dining hall had SO MANY OPTIONS for dinner, you'd probably be really jazzed. But here's the thing: lots of people DON'T have chicken for dinner every single night. That was just your own experience informing your knowledge. I mean, I like chicken, but every single night? I'd be excited for some more choices too. Common sense is the kind of thing you don't realize you know until someone points it out to you. These questions are things people SHOULD know...but not everyone does! Do you have more common sense than most people? Find out now! Tue, 03 Sep 2019 19:15:45 GMTAnna Marquardt /quiz/17254 https://offbeat.topix.net/quiz/17254?utm_campaign=17254&utm_source=oldrss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~3/ABTrRseJXbM/18963 What happened in 1776?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClearlakeNews/~4/ABTrRseJXbM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> The United States was officially born in 1776 when our forefathers made a Declaration of Independence. That's right, they were like, "oh hey England, you want us to be your colonies forever? NO THANKS. We are DECLARING our independence from you, King George, and there is NOTHING you can do about it." Since then, Americans have been trying their best to make this country a great one. Have we succeeded? Well, that's debatable. But what we do know is that in our relatively short history of being a country, a LOT has happened. <br><br>We started as just thirteen states along the east coast, but our country now stretches across the whole continent, and even into the ocean! We've explored other parts of the world, gotten into wars with lots of other countries, and had 45 presidents. Things like the telephone and the polio vaccine were invented in America. We're even home to one of the biggest pop stars ever, Beyonce! (Yes, Beyonce is part of American history.) <br><br>Do you know all the important years in U.S. History? What happened in 1863? Do you know who Thurgood Marshall is? How about Robert E. Lee? With this quiz, you'll find out if your American history skills are up to snuff! Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:01:06 GMTAnna Marquardt /quiz/18963 https://offbeat.topix.net/quiz/18963?utm_campaign=18963&utm_source=oldrss