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The Nerd Herd
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Scientific advances often come from single-minded people who are sometimes called 'nerds'. This quiz is about some people who made huge leaps, as well as some who just made it a bit easier for us to get through our day. How many can you identify?
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Scientists
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10 Q
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CmdrK
Mar 12 13
990 plays
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A Princess of Landover
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After fourteen years, Terry Brooks led us back inside the gates of "The Magic Kingdom of Landover" with book six, "A Princess of Landover". Princess Mistaya is now a teenager. Uh oh!
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Brooks, Terry
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Tough
10 Q
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CmdrK
Oct 15 11
81 plays
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A Trip to the Video Store
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The video rental store in my neighborhood is closing soon so I just rented some of my favorite movies while I still can. Why don't you come over and watch them with me? I've got some popcorn and cold drinks.
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Name the Movie
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Average
10 Q
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CmdrK
Aug 31 13
285 plays
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The Rock Music Prayer Book
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All rock and roll prayers are sung so here's a quiz about songs by rock musicians that mention prayer or praying in the title or lyrics.
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Prayer in Songs
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Average
10 Q
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CmdrK
Sep 13 13
165 plays
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Picturing Robert Frost
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Robert Frost was an American poet who lived most of his life in New Hampshire. This quiz is about ten of his poems, some famous, some not. The photographs will give you some hints.
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Frost, Robert
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Easy
10 Q
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CmdrK
Jun 08 13
366 plays
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"Star Trek" All-Series Quotes
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Here are some quotes from each of the "Star Trek" television series. Let's see how many you can remember, or guess.
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'Star Trek' - Quotes
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Tough
10 Q
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CmdrK
Nov 28 12
354 plays
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Boogying with Canned Heat
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No, it's about the boogie/rock/blues band, not Sterno. Come over here and let's get down with the boogie!
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C
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Average
10 Q
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CmdrK
Aug 17 12
96 plays
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It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
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Authors including Edward Bulwer-Lytton and Snoopy ("Peanuts" comic strip) used this line to open their stories. But this quiz is about authors whose horror stories give us that eerie, queasy feeling. Let's take a look.
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Horror
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Easy
10 Q
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CmdrK
Nov 17 12
537 plays
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This Is the End, Beautiful Friend
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The title of this quiz was taken from a Doors song but it's not about the Doors. It's about some famous couples, some who spent much of their lives together and some who split up by choice or tragedy. Can you guess who these ten couples were?
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Celeb Couples
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Easy
10 Q
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CmdrK
Jul 26 13
1284 plays
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Let's Sing Like Bob Dylan!
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Admit it, you've tried to imitate him, haven't you? Many musicians have covered Bob Dylan's songs. Some have had big hits, some have had--fun. See if you recognize these songs or artists.
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Dylan, Bob
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10 Q
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CmdrK
Aug 24 11
534 plays
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Why Do You Hate Us So?
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The history of mankind is filled with people who have cheated, lied to, stolen from and deceived one another and their governments. Here are ten questions about some of those less-than-upstanding individuals.
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Traitors and Conmen
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Average
10 Q
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CmdrK
Dec 24 12
411 plays
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Butch and Sundance's Excellent Adventure
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were real outlaws in the last days of America's Wild West. Butch always had a great idea for their next big score. Let's ride with them in the 1969 movie about their lives. Maybe we'll rob a bank or two along the way.
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Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid
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Tough
10 Q
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CmdrK
Jan 22 11
348 plays
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Perchance to Dream
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"To sleep: perchance to dream" said the prince in Shakespeare's "Hamlet". I'll go along with the sleep part but I never remember my dreams. Here are some people who did remember theirs, but not always to their betterment.
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The Unexplained
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Easy
10 Q
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CmdrK
Jan 23 13
726 plays
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So Said Garak
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Garak - Deep Space Nine's man of mystery. It took a long time for us to find out his back story. Or did we ever learn the truth? Would examining some of his statements over the years help? Let's have a look.
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'ST: DS9' - Characters
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Average
10 Q
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CmdrK
May 17 10
177 plays
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The Wounded Knee Massacre
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The last large battle of the U.S. Indian Wars occurred in 1890. This quiz is about what came to be known as the Wounded Knee Massacre.
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Old West
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Average
10 Q
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CmdrK
Feb 16 13
348 plays
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Is There Any Truth to that Song?
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Some songs are good 'story songs' and many story songs are based on real events. Here are ten; can you place them?
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History in Songs
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Average
10 Q
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CmdrK
Jun 04 13
738 plays
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Native Plants of New England
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My quiz "Eating New England" was about indigenous foods that the Pilgrims found when they landed in America. This quiz is about native plants that were established before the Pilgrims got here. With photos to help you, see how many you recognize.
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USA
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Average
10 Q
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CmdrK
Jul 02 13
213 plays
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Did You Read about Red?
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There have been a number of quizzes using the word "red" in the title appearing on Fun Trivia lately. Well, here is another one, based on ten Fun Trivia categories. Do you remember reading about or seeing any of these?
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Red
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Easy
10 Q
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CmdrK
Jul 19 13
843 plays
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You Call That a Landmark?
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If you're looking for the Washington Monument or the Empire State Building, you came to the wrong quiz. There are lots of American landmarks, some are famous, some might be...someday. Take a look at some that I found.
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USA - Travel
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Easy
10 Q
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CmdrK
Apr 26 13
1359 plays
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Massachusetts Maritime Lore
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Massachusetts is not only by the sea it has depended on it as a workplace and playground. How much do you know about the sixth state's relationship with the Atlantic Ocean?
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Massachusetts
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Average
10 Q
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CmdrK
Dec 26 09
291 plays
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Ancient Weapons
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Laser guided bombs? Predator drones? Forget them because ancient warriors used more "face-to-face" weapons. Let's have a look.
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Ancient Wars
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Average
10 Q
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CmdrK
Feb 14 10
1611 plays
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Are You Ready for the Acid Test?
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Are you experienced? Have you met the doodah man? Has your soul been psychedelicized? Then let's trip on back to rock 'n' roll's Psychedelic Era and see what we can remember.
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Psychedelic Rock
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Average
10 Q
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CmdrK
Aug 26 13
141 plays
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New England Rivers
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Rivers in New England have been relied upon for commerce and recreation. See if you can identify the New England rivers in this quiz.
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USA - Specific Regions
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Average
10 Q
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CmdrK
Jan 18 11
327 plays
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So Said Worf
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Normally a man of few words, Worf was the perfect candidate for some of the best one-liners in "Star Trek". Can you remember all of these Worf quotes?
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'Star Trek' - Quotes
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Tough
10 Q
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CmdrK
Mar 08 10
453 plays
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One More Look at the British Invasion
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All of a sudden in the 1960s we found out there was a lot more to British music than Lonnie Donegan and his problems with chewing gum. Let's have another look at the lyrics and bands of the "British Invasion".
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British Invasion
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10 Q
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CmdrK
Jul 30 12
423 plays
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An Elephant Never Forgets
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Elephants are said to have exceptional memories. They would never forget us, so we shouldn't forget them. Here are some elephants throughout history that are worth remembering. There may be some hints along the way.
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Famous Animals
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Average
10 Q
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CmdrK
Jan 15 13
717 plays
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Addicted to Spuds
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"Weird Al" Yankovic was so right with the title of his song which is now the title of this quiz. The potato is a very versatile vegetable. Here are some potato treats for you to guess and drool over. This quiz will probably be America-centric.
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Fruit and Vegetables
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Easy
10 Q
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CmdrK
Feb 26 13
1023 plays
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Sing This With Me
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Sometimes one singer isn't enough and three are too many. Here is a look at some duets over the last fifty years, mostly from the rock era. Can you name the songs or artists?
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Duets
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Average
10 Q
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CmdrK
Apr 29 12
636 plays
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1960s Folk Music Revival
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Rock and roll had some competition in the ‘60s. How much do you know about the times that were a-changin’?
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Folk Music
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Tough
10 Q
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CmdrK
Jan 20 10
831 plays
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All About Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band
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The folk music revival in the 1960s reintroduced traditional American music. One type of folk music group was the jug band, the best being one formed by Jim Kweskin. Here's a quiz on this brash, zany folk music band.
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K
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Average
10 Q
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CmdrK
Jan 29 13
75 plays
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