How to play

Pick a quiz, choose an answer, read the note, and move on when you are ready. That is the whole game.

Two ways to start

Today's quiz is ten questions from every part of the library. The mix depends on the date set on your device. A category is twelve questions on one subject, always in the same order.

Open the page and press the large start button. You will see one question and four answers, marked A, B, C, and D. Tap or click the one you want. If you use a keyboard, the number keys 1 through 4 also work.

After you answer

The correct choice is marked in words, not only in color. If you missed it, your choice is marked too, so you can see both. A short note explains the answer. Then press Next question. On the last one, the button says See your score.

There is no timer. Nothing buzzes if you pause to think, to talk, or to get up. The page does not play music or video.

The score

At the end you get a number out of ten or twelve, a plain sentence about how the round went, and a list of every question with its answer and note. You can play the same quiz again. Your best result on that quiz can be remembered in this browser.

If you refresh the page in the middle of a round, the quiz keeps your place. If you close the browser, a best score can remain, but an unfinished round may start over. Scores are not compared with other people. There is no leaderboard and no account.

Larger type

The Text size buttons at the top of every page switch among Standard, Large, and Larger. The choice stays on this device. You can also use your browser's own zoom. Both can be used together.

Phones, tablets, and computers

The pages are built as a single column with large buttons, so a phone in the hand and a laptop on the table use the same quiz. Turn the phone sideways if you like. It is not required.

If the quiz does not start

The articles on each page are ordinary text. The questions themselves need JavaScript, which is already part of modern browsers. If a workplace or a library computer has scripts blocked, you can still read the pages. At home, JavaScript is usually on already.

Start over sits under the answers. The first tap asks you to tap again, so a stray touch does not wipe the round.

When you want a longer visit, finish today's ten and then open one full category. Television and movies sit well together. History and presidents do too. If you would rather read than answer, the reading room has an essay for each subject.