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Haiku Fairy Tales
Team quiz by Pi in the Sky
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The Pi team has decided to branch out into writing haiku. See if you can use our little verses to identify the fairytale story or character.
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Fables and Fairy Tales
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Very Easy
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Dec 19 12
1935 plays
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Can Men Knit or (K)not?
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Knitting is traditionally seen as a craft done by women and this is true, but in this quiz you will discover that some famous and not so famous men are associated with knitting and some even knit themselves.
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Knitting
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Jun 11 10
1137 plays
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Alice in Wonderland (2010)
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This new version of "Alice in Wonderland", which follows on from the classic Lewis Carroll story, tells how Alice returns to Wonderland to free the population from the tyranny of the Red Queen.
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Alice in Wonderland .
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Average
15 Q
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Calpurnia09
Apr 05 10
3036 plays
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London in the 14th Century
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In the 14th century London and its adjacent town, Westminster, was the largest, the richest, the most powerful, the most polluted, and the most violent city in England. What sights might a visitor of that time have seen?
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British Local History
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
May 17 10
801 plays
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Who's Who on Discworld
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This quiz is mainly for readers of Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" series but anyone can try. You might be persuaded to read one of the "Discworld" books. If you like fantasy and fun they are for you.
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Characters of Discworld
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Jan 28 10
417 plays
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Get me to the church on time!
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Visiting English cathedrals one learns a great deal about history from Roman times to the present day.
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Religious Buildings
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Oct 24 09
396 plays
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"The Blues Brothers": A Mission From God
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"The Blues Brothers", a musical-comedy, features some of the best rhythm and blues singers and musicians in the US. John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd play Jake and Elwood Blues with deadpan humour.
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Blues Brothers, The .
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Easy
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Aug 11 09
1641 plays
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Who'll Come a Waltzing Matilda With Me?
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'Waltzing Matilda' is Australia's unofficial National Anthem. Few Australians would not be familiar with the words, but does everyone know what the meanings are?
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Australian Music
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Easy
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Feb 09 10
606 plays
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Murder Most Royal
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Murder, that most horrible of crimes, doesn't seem as if it should be connected with royalty, yet kings, queens and the lesser nobility have all done their share of killing, and been killed, from the earliest recorded histories until the present.
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Royalty & Monarchs
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Nov 15 09
1236 plays
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It's More Than You Think
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The information in this quiz will probably surprise you. There are some facts that I find quite incredible.
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Thematic 10Q Tough
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Tough
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
May 26 12
621 plays
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"Julius Caesar": My School Play
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This year our school play is "Julius Caesar". I was looking forward to a playing a major role as I am a good actor. Unfortunately I go to an all boys school.
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Julius Caesar
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Feb 07 12
393 plays
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Fascinating Animal Behaviour
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The behaviour of animals has always been considered interesting as the popularity of nature programs on television shows. Here are some examples that I found to share with you.
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Miscellaneous Animal Trivia
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Tough
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
May 26 10
3885 plays
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Monarchs, Mistresses and Murders
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Some of the incidents referred to in this quiz may be familiar to you but I hope that you can learn some new facts while playing it.
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Royalty & Monarchs
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Apr 30 12
810 plays
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Around the World in Eighty Days
Team quiz by Pi in the Sky
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In 1872 Mr Phileas Fogg made a bet with various gentlemen at the Reform Club that he could travel around the world in 80 days. In this quiz we shall follow his journey.
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Where on Earth?
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Tough
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Jan 04 12
5112 plays
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Pi's History Mysteries
Team quiz by Pi in the Sky
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In Pi we love writing limericks so we decided to write some about famous historical people. Each verse is a clue that you must solve.
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Mixed People
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Easy
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Dec 04 12
1350 plays
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Dig It: Diary of an Archaeological Tourist
Team quiz by Pi in the Sky
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Diary of a trip through some of the most interesting and exciting archaeological sites that the world has to offer.
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World Sites
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Feb 19 12
2679 plays
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Animal Haiku
Team quiz by Pi in the Sky
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This time Pi in the Sky will use its poetic creativity to bring you a quiz on animals.
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Identify the Animal
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Easy
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Feb 18 13
1215 plays
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Can you remember these TV themes?
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The words of some TV themes are quite memorable. Let's see if you can put the name of the show with the extract of the theme that I supply. I have put in some old ones to be tricky.
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TV Theme Songs
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Oct 15 09
5655 plays
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Fashion in Time and Space
Team quiz by Pi in the Sky
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When travelling in the Tardis with Doctor Who one can see fashions from many countries and many eras.
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Fashion & Beauty Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Jan 29 12
2964 plays
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Would You Like an Oatcake?
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You might never have heard of the oatcake, but for many it has been a staple food. It has also inspired a poem, the name of a cover band and has a fanzine named after it.
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Jan 06 10
330 plays
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A Plague on Both Your Houses
Team quiz by Pi in the Sky
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In Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet", Mercutio called for "a plague on both your houses" when he was mortally wounded by a Capulet. Feuds between families, groups and even nations are a constant in human history--both in fiction and reality.
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
May 31 11
522 plays
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Room on the Broom
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When a witch loses some items while riding on her broom, she meets three helpful animals who find them, but they all want a ride as a reward. Will they all fit? From "Room on the Broom" by Julia Donalson and Axel Scheffler.
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D Authors
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Apr 02 11
120 plays
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Memories are Made of This
Team quiz by Pi in the Sky
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Books can be like friends and provide us with some of our happiest memories. Let us share ours with you.
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Mixed Literature
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Feb 22 12
3318 plays
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It Happened in November
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This quiz is about some significant events that happened in November,
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Mixed Bag
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Nov 27 11
741 plays
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Comic Capers
Team quiz by Comedy of Errors
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Comics were always my reading material of choice as a child, and I looked forward to reading my favourites in the daily and weekly newspapers. While all of these might not be familiar, I hope that you'll see the names of some that you have enjoyed.
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Comics & Cartoons
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Tough
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Oct 15 10
420 plays
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Science Gets It Right (Eventually)
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The history of science is full of situations where those who thought that they knew all the answers were quite wrong.
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History of Science
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Oct 18 10
1242 plays
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La Belle France
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France is a land of beautiful mountains, rivers and plains. It is divided into regions each with its own history, geography and local characteristics. These differences are deliberately maintained which has led to the unique flavour of each.
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France
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Jan 05 12
1536 plays
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Paint it Black
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This is not a quiz about the songs of the Rolling Stones; it is about the colour black and how it bobs up in all sorts of categories.
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Black
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Feb 06 10
2823 plays
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Admirable Antipodeans
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The people in my quiz were all born or had a strong association with my home state, South Australia. You may not have heard of them but they are worth knowing.
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Australians
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Nov 29 09
474 plays
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Celluloid Serial Killers
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The world is fascinated by serial killers and so are film makers. From Count Dracula to Jack the Ripper to the notorious, almost celebrity, cases of the 20th Century, they are rich fodder for Hollywood.
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Movie Villains
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Dec 19 09
1347 plays
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