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The Kite Runner
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Released in 2007 and based on the bestselling book of the same name by Khaled Hosseini, "The Kite Runner" told the story of one man's journey towards redemption for a terrible betrayal he committed when he was a boy. Warning: Contains spoilers.
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jmorrow
Apr 28 09
903 plays
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If Films Spawned Classified Ads
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Props can play a crucial role in advancing a film's plot, so the focus of this quiz will be on these often overlooked objects. How many of these 10 films from the 2000s can you identify from these made-up classified ads? Warning: Contains spoilers.
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2000s Movies
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10 Q
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jmorrow
Jan 15 13
2790 plays
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A Film by Any Other Name...
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Some English-language films are released in different countries with different English titles. This quiz covers 10 examples. Don't worry about foreign languages; none of these questions deal with translations of English movie titles into other languages.
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Titles in Translation
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Difficult
10 Q
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jmorrow
Feb 19 09
4323 plays
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I Only Have I's For You
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The letter "i" has appeared at the start of so many product and company names that a BBC reader poll selected the prefix "i" as one of the buzzwords that defined the 2000s. This quiz will examine 10 examples of "iNames" from all around the world.
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Marketing
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10 Q
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jmorrow
Nov 06 12
903 plays
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"The Big Bang Theory": Cooperisms from Season 3
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Test your knowledge on the quirks and idiosyncrasies of Sheldon Cooper, the flawed but lovable theoretical physicist from "The Big Bang Theory". This quiz covers events from the show's third season.
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'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes
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Easy
10 Q
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jmorrow
Jun 15 10
6372 plays
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Name that Disease!
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Many medical ailments are named for the physicians who first identified the syndrome or, in rarer cases, for notable people who suffered from it. This quiz covers 10 well-known examples of illnesses or conditions that took their names from people.
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Diseases
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10 Q
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jmorrow
May 24 09
11016 plays
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The Visions of "Eli Stone"
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"Eli Stone" was a show about a lawyer who kept having waking hallucinations which were due either to a brain aneurysm, or to the fact that he was a modern-day prophet. This quiz is about the visions depicted during the first season of the show.
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10 Q
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jmorrow
Feb 20 09
147 plays
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"12 Angry Men" (1957)
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In this classic 1957 film, a lone juror, with doubts about the case against a boy accused of murder, has to stand up to 11 other men who are convinced of his guilt. Tempers flare and temperatures rise as the jurors go over the evidence in the case.
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Twelve Angry Men
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10 Q
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jmorrow
Jun 29 09
900 plays
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"Avatar" Part II
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"Avatar" introduces us to the astonishing alien world of Pandora, as seen through the eyes of Jake Sully, an ex-marine who embarks on an adventure that will forever alter the course of his life. Let's explore the second half of this amazing film.
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Avatar
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Easy
10 Q
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jmorrow
Jan 04 10
1851 plays
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"The Big Bang Theory": Cooperisms from Season 2
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The response to my first quiz on Sheldon Cooper from "The Big Bang Theory" was quite positive, so here are more questions about the idiosyncrasies of everyone's favorite theoretical physicist. This quiz covers events from the show's second season.
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'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes
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10 Q
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jmorrow
May 15 09
6792 plays
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The Cooperisms of "The Big Bang Theory"
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Sheldon Cooper may be a brilliant physicist, but it is his habits and idiosyncrasies that provide much of the comedy on "The Big Bang Theory". This quiz covers events from the show's first season which reveal Sheldon's many quirks and neuroses.
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'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes
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10 Q
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jmorrow
Mar 19 09
6822 plays
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Complete the "Silence of the Lambs" Quote
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Ted Tally won an Oscar for his screenplay for "The Silence of the Lambs", which he adapted from the thrilling book by Thomas Harris. In this quiz, all you have to do is pick the missing word(s) and complete the line that was heard in the movie.
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Silence Of The Lambs .
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10 Q
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jmorrow
Apr 29 09
3972 plays
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Quotes from "Pretty Woman"
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This romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere is a favorite of many, but how much of this crowd-pleaser's dialogue do you remember? Test your knowledge of the film's many memorable quotes with this quiz.
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Pretty Woman .
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Easy
10 Q
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jmorrow
Feb 05 12
1017 plays
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"The Big Bang Theory": Cooperisms from Season 4
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Ready for more questions on the quirks and idiosyncrasies of Sheldon Cooper, the remarkable yet nearly certifiable theoretical physicist from "The Big Bang Theory"? This quiz covers events from the show's fourth season.
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'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes
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10 Q
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jmorrow
Jul 18 11
2937 plays
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"Avatar" Part I
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"Avatar" introduces us to the astonishing alien world of Pandora, as seen through the eyes of Jake Sully, an ex-marine who embarks on an adventure that will forever alter the course of his life. Let's explore the first half of this amazing film.
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Avatar
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Easy
10 Q
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jmorrow
Jan 02 10
2760 plays
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Twenty-One Gun Refute
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Urban legends have infiltrated every area of modern life, and the military realm is no exception. How much do you know about these ten military myths that have been making the rounds? Incredibly, some of these stories are actually true!
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Urban Legends
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jmorrow
Mar 22 12
1365 plays
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Culinary Misnomers
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The names of many popular dishes and drinks often appear to indicate their origins or ingredients, but are sometimes misleading or inappropriate. This quiz serves up 10 culinary delights whose names are inaccurate in some way.
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Food & Drink
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jmorrow
May 24 09
9210 plays
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"Big Bang Theory": Cooperisms from Season 5
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Season 5 of "The Big Bang Theory" witnessed more of the usual hijinks from Sheldon Cooper, together with some startling examples of personal growth and development. How much do you remember? This quiz covers events from the first half of the season.
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'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes
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Average
10 Q
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jmorrow
Sep 11 12
1071 plays
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Bach to the Future
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In response to an "Author Challenge" by ing, I offer up this musical journey through ten futuristic films that employed classical music in some memorable way. We'll cover films from every decade from the 1960s to the 2000s, with emphasis on the 1970s.
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Music from TV and Movies
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Tough
10 Q
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jmorrow
Jul 27 09
483 plays
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True Grit (2010)
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"People do not give it credence that a young girl could leave home and go off in the wintertime to avenge her father's blood, but it did happen." So begins the Coen Brothers' 2010 adaptation of "True Grit", based on the 1968 novel by Charles Portis.
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True Grit
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Average
10 Q
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jmorrow
Jan 29 11
450 plays
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The Guest Stars of "30 Rock"
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The critically acclaimed comedy series from NBC has featured many guest stars since it came on the air in 2006. This quiz concerns the talented personalities who had guest roles in the first two seasons of the show.
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t. 30 Rock
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Average
10 Q
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jmorrow
Mar 28 09
504 plays
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Attack of the Movie Clones
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Hollywood has a disturbing habit of releasing movies around the same time with similar subjects or storylines. This quiz covers 10 pairs of movies from the 1990s and 2000s which inflicted cinematic deja-vu on movie audiences everywhere.
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Name the Movie
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Average
10 Q
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jmorrow
Mar 14 09
4896 plays
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The Guest Stars of "30 Rock", Season 3
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"30 Rock" pulled out all the stops in its third season, which featured numerous guest appearances by stars of the film, television and music industries. Here's a quiz on the guest stars of the show's third season, and the characters they portrayed.
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t. 30 Rock
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Easy
10 Q
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jmorrow
May 16 09
528 plays
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My Life as a "Slumdog"
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Dev Patel was great in "Slumdog Millionaire", but it was the children who played the younger versions of Jamal, Salim and Latika who stole the show. This quiz explores the early events in the lives of these three children.
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Slumdog Millionaire
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10 Q
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jmorrow
Mar 05 09
1395 plays
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"Big Bang Theory": More Cooperisms from Season 5
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Season 5 of "The Big Bang Theory" witnessed more of the usual hijinks from Sheldon Cooper, together with some startling examples of personal growth and development. How much do you remember? This quiz covers events from the second half of the season.
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'Big Bang Theory' Seasons/Episodes
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Average
10 Q
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jmorrow
Jan 02 13
759 plays
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The Curious Characters of "Benjamin Button"
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This quiz is about the strange and wonderful characters of the 2008 movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". Hope you enjoy it!
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Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The
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jmorrow
Feb 10 09
741 plays
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The Oscar Winners of 2009
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This is a quiz about the major winners of the 81st Annual Academy Awards, which were presented on February 22, 2009 in Hollywood.
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Oscars - Specific Times
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10 Q
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jmorrow
Feb 23 09
2379 plays
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The Guest Stars of "30 Rock", Season 4
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How well do you remember the guest stars of the fourth season of "30 Rock" and the characters they portrayed? Take this quiz and find out.
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t. 30 Rock
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Easy
10 Q
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jmorrow
Jun 08 10
351 plays
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Spelling
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Author and linguist Mario Pei once declared, "English spelling is the world's most awful mess." Here are some random bits of trivia about English orthography that try to make some sense of the mess.
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Spelling Bee
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10 Q
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jmorrow
Jul 03 11
2619 plays
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A Skewed Perception of Reality
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There have been so many reality shows on TV over the years that I find it hard to keep track of them all, and often get their names mixed up or just plain wrong. Can you work out which US reality show I'm thinking of from the descriptions I provide?
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Mixture: Reality TV
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Very Easy
10 Q
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jmorrow
Aug 03 09
1365 plays
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