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Home
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There's no place like home and the film industry sure knows it. This quiz will look at a number of films, spanning many decades, that all contain a major theme of, or minor reference to, getting home. Warning: may contain spoilers.
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Something in Common
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Apr 18 11
3333 plays
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Absolute Beginners
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A general mix of worldwide literary sleuths. Some old, some new. Some well known, others not so. The common link is that each question relates to their first appearance in print; the absolute beginning you might say.
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Mystery & Detective Fiction
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Difficult
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Feb 13 13
768 plays
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L.P. Album Covers - The Extinct Art
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The birth of the CD was warmly embraced by music lovers worldwide. If only we knew it would lead to the death of album cover art. As Joni Mitchell once sang, "you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone."
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Album Covers
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Tough
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Jul 14 12
855 plays
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My Tour of Unusual Churches
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For many centuries mankind has built houses of worship of every kind and denomination. Some have been grand and elaborate, others have been simple and modest. And then, there has been the downright unusual.
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Religious Buildings
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Jan 27 12
267 plays
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It's as Easy as Alpha, Beta, Gamma
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The ancient Greeks are well known for being pioneers in the fields of philosophy, mathematics, science and medicine but did you know they also had a passion for word games? Test your wits against the Greeks with ten of their favourite puzzles.
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Mixed Word Puzzles
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Jul 23 11
399 plays
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Blackbird Pie For 'Raven'ous Readers
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Although I've fallen short of the four'n'twenty blackbirds that were baked in a nursery rhyme pie, I have managed to cook up a ten question dish featuring the raven in a variety of literary forms for your consumption. Bon appetit.
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Animal Themes
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Tough
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
May 14 12
147 plays
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Outdated Herbal Remedies
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Let's go back a couple of millenia to explore the ways in which the Romans used various members of the Plant Kingdom for medicinal and other purposes. But please, do not consider the information contained herein as sound medical advice.
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Roman History
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Tough
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Jun 30 12
264 plays
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Seven Wonders, Ancient and New
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As this is my seventh quiz, I thought it would be fitting to base it on the Seven Wonders of the World. One question each for the Ancient Wonders and one question each for the New Wonders as crowned by an online vote. The final question is rather general
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Seven Ancient Wonders
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Tough
15 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Oct 21 10
1050 plays
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A Scandal In Bohemia
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Introducing Eggbert Benedict, the hard-boiled detective. Whenever the local constabulary of Sunnyside Downs ends up with egg on their faces, they inevitably turn to Detective Benedict to crack the case.
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Whodunits
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
May 02 12
246 plays
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When Vampires Come Out To Play
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Vampires are appearing everywhere lately, it's possible they're even on the sporting field without you knowing. This quiz is in two parts; plausible and possible instances of Vampires in sport and tips on protecting yourself from Vampire opponents.
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Wide World of Sport
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Jul 27 11
315 plays
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Inside Your Grandfather's Shed
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Let me loose in a hardware store and I'm just like a kid in a lolly shop. The evolution of hand tools has made it easy for the home handyperson, but what about tools our Grandfathers used? Here are some examples of how they did it the hard way.
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Woodworking
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Sep 07 11
594 plays
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Hip, Hip, Hooray!
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It's time to recognise and celebrate a job well done. And what better way to do it than with all the pomp and splendour of a traditional Roman triumph. Three cheers for the men of the eagle!
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Roman History
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Nov 03 11
435 plays
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Black Magic Woman
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She was an icon of the Jazz Age and a muse for many in the era of Art-Deco, earning herself titles such as 'The Black Pearl', 'The Bronze Venus' and 'The Creole Goddess'. Ladies and gents, for your pleasure, the magical Josephine Baker.
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Celebrities A-B
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Average
15 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Jul 05 11
291 plays
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Less Love, Less Laughter
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When love leaves a marriage, divorce often follows, which is no laughing matter for the couple involved. But why should we let the failed relationships of others stop us from having a chuckle at the humorous quotes they've generated?
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Who Said It?
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Jun 14 12
483 plays
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Bucketlist Alternatives to Skydiving
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Ten worldwide suggestions for those of you planning your bucketlists and would prefer to sit quietly on a plane as it delivers you to your next destination rather than jump out of it.
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Where on Earth?
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Oct 07 12
399 plays
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I'm Glad Moose Don't Fly
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Believe it or not, there is a very good chance that any aeroplane you disembark from has collided with a bird during its flight. This is not an uncommon occurrence in the world of aviation, so aren't you glad too that moose don't fly?
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Aviation
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Jan 13 13
351 plays
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Let's See Some 'si' Words. Two Common Letters
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All of the answers to this quiz contain 'si' within them. Question 10 requires you to do a small activity which, if you have answered 1-9 correctly, should be relatively easy. If you are unsure of any answers, figuring out question 10 might help.
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Letters in Common - Letter Games
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Easy
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Mar 04 11
399 plays
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Double-Barreled Animals
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There are many animals throughout the world that borrow the name of another animal to use in their own double-barrel name. Try to identify the following double-barrel animals by joining together the clues provided.
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What Animal Am I?
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Very Easy
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Mar 11 11
1068 plays
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The Creations And Inventions Of Willy Wonka
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Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' was the first book I ever read as a child and remains one of my all time favourites. This quiz will deal with the many sweets, treats and other inventions created by Willy Wonka. Book only, not movies.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Tough
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Jun 20 10
333 plays
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Three's Company, Four's a Crowd
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This is my third quiz so I have given it a theme based around threes in literature. This could be a trio of characters or a trilogy of novels. Your task is to identify the impostor amongst the four possibilities. Enjoy!
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Jun 15 10
330 plays
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Anyone Thirsty?
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After a long hard session of mouse clicking on the fun trivia hourly games, I was feeling quite hot and flustered. The obvious solution was to pour myself a drink but unable to drag myself to the kitchen I wrote this quiz instead
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Food & Drink
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Tough
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
May 06 10
1050 plays
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Circus
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The Drongo Brothers' Travelling Circus came to entertain, but nothing ran as planned. A string of heartbroken children and bemused parents were left in their wake and it was forever remembered as 'The Lamest Show on Earth'.
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The Circus in Songs
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Sep 26 11
189 plays
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It Takes Two To Tango
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It certainly does and here's the proof: take a shade of brown and a command to proceed (tan + go), join the two together and you have tango. Now use the same method to identify ten more dances that also require two.
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Word Play
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Feb 23 12
831 plays
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The Life and Times of Eddie
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A candid, one on one interview with Iron Maiden mascot Eddie the Head, in which he demonstrates that he is much more than just a pretty face.
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Iron Maiden
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
May 06 13
90 plays
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From Ten to One: Part VIII
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It's been a while since my last and I know that some of you enjoy them, so here we go again. Drop one letter from the previous answer and rearrange the remainders to form your next answer. As always, skip if you're stuck, but don't forget to go back.
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Drop a Letter
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Oct 21 11
372 plays
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Mercury Rising
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Before becoming the flamboyant frontman for supergroup Queen, Freddie Mercury was just a typical British lad; or was he? This quiz will track Freddie's life before his mercurial rise to rock royalty.
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Freddie Mercury
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Apr 02 11
1446 plays
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Rhyme After Rhyme
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I have made up a few rhyming ditties as questions and think that follow up rhymes from you as your answers would compliment them quite nicely. So get your songwriting dictionary ready and put a rhyme after the rhyme.
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Rhymes
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
May 09 11
372 plays
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From Ten To One: Part VI
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Another journey from ten letters to just one. At each question, drop a letter from the previous answer to spell out your next word. Start at the top, the bottom or in the middle, whatever is best for you, and work your way up, down or both.
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Drop a Letter
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Apr 21 11
438 plays
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From Ten To One: Part II
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The first answer is a ten letter word. At each question thereafter, drop one letter from the previous answer and rearrange the letters to form the next answer. If you get stuck on any questions, skip to the next one and come back to it later.
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Drop a Letter
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Average
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Oct 30 10
621 plays
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A E I O U
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Notorious vowel thief Ilona_Ritter, recently visited Australia on the Funtrivia bus ride and souvenired the vowels from ten sites that all had the distinction of containing one of each vowel. Can you return the vowels and identify the location?
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Australia
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Tough
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Mar 31 11
228 plays
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