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Murder by Poison
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Murder by poison was Agatha Christie’s favourite theme. How much do you know about poisons, as used by Agatha Christie in her many works?
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Christie, Agatha
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Sep 12 03
3609 plays
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Aussie Tucker
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That's Australian cuisine to those of you who weren't sure what 'tucker' meant.
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Australian Foods
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jul 23 02
9207 plays
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Me, Myself and I - First Person Narratives
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This is a literary technique in which the plot is narrated by one (or more) characters who refers to himself or herself in the first person; that is, using the personal pronouns me, myself, mine or I.
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jul 15 04
3525 plays
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Basic Forensic Science 2
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A life of crime was a lot easier before the development of forensic science! No matter how clever they are, criminals always leave some evidence at the scene of a crime.
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Forensic Science
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Difficult
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jun 21 02
19272 plays
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Famous and Infamous Patients
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It is often the case that historical events are influenced by the state of health of the famous character in question. The source of information for this quiz is a series of books by Dr James Leavesley, a medical historian.
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Other People
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jul 11 02
7038 plays
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Medicine and Mythology
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A substantial number of medical terms are derived from the names of ancient Greek and Roman deities and other characters from their mythologies. The following questions demonstrate the links between medicine and mythology.
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Mythology in Modern Times
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
May 03 02
8811 plays
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Basic Forensic Science
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Judging by the popularity of forensic detective programs and books, society has a fascination with death and crime. I took some university courses in forensics for interest, not for employment. This quiz is based on what I learned in those courses.
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Forensic Science
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Difficult
10 Q
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MotherGoose
May 04 02
17442 plays
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MotherGoose's "Mother Goose" Quiz
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Most of the information for this quiz came from the Mother Goose Society website. This society was founded in 1987 to promote the tradition of Mother Goose rhymes and tales. (Note: this quiz is not for children).
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Literature Before 1900
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Difficult
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Oct 26 03
3903 plays
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Medical Maladies of the Rich and Famous
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Can you match the symptoms and famous patients with the disease or disorder?
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Disease Mix
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
May 03 09
3321 plays
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Sherlock Holmes versus Hercule Poirot
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This quiz was inspired by the thread in the Book Corner forum and compares Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective, Sherlock Holmes, and Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot.
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Mystery & Detective Fiction
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
May 16 04
1707 plays
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Fingerprints
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Everything you've ever wanted to know about fingerprints!
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Forensic Science
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Difficult
15 Q
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MotherGoose
Feb 26 04
5070 plays
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Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood
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Grauman's Chinese Theatre is famous for its forecourt where many Hollywood stars have been immortalised in the cement. You don't need to have been there to play this quiz.
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Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jan 08 06
2670 plays
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Kathy Reichs' Novels
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Kathy Reichs is one of my favourite authors because of her excellent detailing of authentic forensic methods. If you like Patricia Cornwell, you'll love Kathy Reichs.
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Reichs, Kathy
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jun 29 04
675 plays
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Forensic Dentistry
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Criminals can lie through their teeth but their teeth rarely lie! How much do you know about teeth and forensic dentistry?
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Forensic Science
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Apr 06 04
5085 plays
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Medical Terminology for Malingerers 2
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The further medical misadventures of the master malingerer, Bruce Bludger (by request).
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Medical Lingo / Abbreviations
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Sep 03 03
6189 plays
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Medical Terminology for Malingerers
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No malingerer can get along without some impressive medical terms in his/her vocabulary. Just make sure the boss doesn’t know what they really mean!
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Medical Lingo / Abbreviations
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Aug 26 03
10776 plays
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Banned Books Week Special
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September 25 to October 2, 2004, is Banned Books Week. The slogan is "read a banned book today". The information for this quiz comes from a variety of websites but mainly "The Forbidden Library" and "The On-Line Books Page".
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Banned Books
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Sep 05 04
1563 plays
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Medical Meanings: Names of Bones
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Have you ever wondered "Why did they call it THAT?"? This quiz explores the meanings behind the names of some of the 206 bones which make up your skeleton.
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Skeletal System
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jan 19 05
9945 plays
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It's a Small, Small World...
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This quiz is the result of a Player Author Challenge. The questions have nothing in common except "smallness".
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jul 15 09
510 plays
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Medical Meanings: Names of Diseases
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Have you ever wondered "Why did they call it THAT?"? Here's your chance to find out about the meanings behind the names of some common diseases.
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Medical Lingo / Abbreviations
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jan 15 05
7860 plays
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Agatha's Arsenal
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This is a companion quiz to "Murder by Poison". Although poison was her favourite method, Agatha Christie did not lack imagination when it came to weapons and other methods of murder. (NO SPOILERS).
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Christie, Agatha
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Mar 04 04
1041 plays
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Agatha Christie's Opening Lines 2
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Can you select the correct title to go with each of the first lines? Each question gives the opening lines to a novel as well as other clues to help you.
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Christie, Agatha
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Nov 07 04
1593 plays
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The Last Juror
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"The Last Juror" is the seventeenth novel by John Grisham.
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Grisham, John
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
May 14 04
702 plays
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Eponyms in Medical Terminology
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Eponyms are words or phrases formed from, or including, the names of people and places.
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Medical Lingo / Abbreviations
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Difficult
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Oct 26 03
4692 plays
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Diseases Associated with Sex Chromosomes
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This quiz is about disorders and conditions associated with the sex chromosomes - the X and Y chromosomes that determine one's gender.
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Reproduction and Genetics
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Mar 25 04
3666 plays
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Carbuncles, Boils and Erysipelas
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Regular FunTrivia forum readers will know why this quiz is dedicated to Coolupway, the self-proclaimed "Prince of Pus".
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Integumentary System
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jun 23 03
1749 plays
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Titles and Subtitles
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In literature, a subtitle is a secondary title which is usually explanatory in nature. Can you recognise these famous plays and novels by their subtitles?
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Literary Titles
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Sep 02 05
1662 plays
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Dictators' Wives
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Behind every dictator, there is usually a wife wielding considerable power. This quiz looks at some famous, or infamous, First Ladies.
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Political Science & History
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Aug 19 04
2139 plays
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Rumpole of the Bailey
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I couldn’t find a quiz about my favourite barrister so I had to make one up. If you are a fellow Rumpole fan, you should find this easy.
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M
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jul 18 02
417 plays
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Literary "One Hit Wonders"
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This quiz is about authors who only ever published one book or novel – the literary equivalent of a (musical) "one hit wonder".
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Mar 22 04
2115 plays
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Basic Forensic Science 3
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Forensic science involves the application of scientific principles and methods to assist the administration of justice.
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Forensic Science
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Difficult
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Mar 24 03
6897 plays
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All About Acronyms
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An acronym is a special type of abbreviation, one that is pronounced as a word and not as individual letters; for example, BETA is an acronym, VHS is not.
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Acronyms and Initialisms
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Apr 06 09
1221 plays
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Agatha Christie's Plays
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This quiz is about Agatha Christie's plays. It should be easy for a real Christie fan.
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Christie, Agatha
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jan 29 04
429 plays
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Agatha Christie's Opening Lines
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Can you select the correct title to go with each of the first lines? Each question gives the opening lines to a novel as well as other clues to help you.
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Christie, Agatha
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Oct 23 04
885 plays
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Toxic Trivia
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How much do you know about poisons?
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Poisons
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Oct 06 02
2235 plays
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Heartbeat
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'Heartbeat' is one of my favourite television programmes. If you are a fan, this quiz should be easy.
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Heartbeat
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Oct 16 02
1146 plays
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Mixed Doubles
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The questions in this quiz having nothing in common except the word "double".
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jul 26 05
3453 plays
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The Thin Blue Line
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This quiz is based on the British comedy television series 'The Thin Blue Line', starring Rowan Atkinson.
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Thin Blue Line
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Aug 16 02
948 plays
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Witness for the Prosecution
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This quiz is about Agatha Christie's work 'Witness for the Prosecution' – the short story, the play, the film and the made-for-TV movie. I promise not to give away the ending or any of the plot twists.
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They Became Movies
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Difficult
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Sep 05 02
591 plays
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Famous First Lines
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Do you recognise these first lines from ten famous books?
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Famous First Lines
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Sep 24 02
4320 plays
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Street-Wise
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How much do you know about famous streets?
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Aug 15 02
3261 plays
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Great Non-English Novels
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This quiz was inspired by the thread started by thejazzkickazz in the Book Corner forum.
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Aug 14 04
612 plays
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Purr-sonalities
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This quiz is about famous cats, real and fictional, as well as general feline trivia.
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Thematic 10Q Difficult
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Difficult
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Oct 31 03
1347 plays
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Famous and Infamous Patients 2
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The long-awaited sequel! How does the health of the famous and infamous ultimately affect us and our history? We can only speculate.
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Other People
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Difficult
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Feb 03 03
1515 plays
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X-Rated Quiz
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The letter X features prominently in this quiz.
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W - X
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Average
15 Q
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MotherGoose
Jul 05 03
4044 plays
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A Book By Any Other Name
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All best-sellers need a catchy title. Can you recognise these famous novels by their original or working titles?
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Literary Titles
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Sep 24 06
1284 plays
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Literary First Efforts
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Every author’s first published book is special. How much do you know about ten famous authors and/or their first books?
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Authors and their Works
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Aug 23 03
1887 plays
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Sparkling Cyanide
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This is a quiz about Agatha Christie's novel "Sparkling Cyanide". If you've read the book, this should be easy.
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Individual Other Christie Works
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Average
15 Q
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MotherGoose
Mar 09 04
390 plays
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The Labours of Hercules
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This quiz is based on a collection of Hercule Poirot stories in which Poirot is portrayed as a "modern Hercules". (Beware – possible spoilers).
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Hercule Poirot
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Average
15 Q
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MotherGoose
Feb 11 04
405 plays
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Top Ten Best-Sellers
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Surely no-one can identify the top ten best-selling books of all time but this quiz is based on the list in Russel Ash's book, "The Top 10 of Everything 2002". This list is generally agreed upon by many sources including Booksellers World.
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Mixed Literature
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Aug 24 05
1584 plays
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Doctor Who?
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No, this is not a quiz about the television show “Dr Who”. It’s a quiz about famous doctors and other “doctoral” trivia.
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Thematic 10Q Difficult
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jun 24 03
1188 plays
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Toxic Trivia 2
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If you are interested in poisons, I hope you find this quiz 'intoxicating'!
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Poisons
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Oct 09 02
873 plays
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Famous Last Wills and Testaments
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The following are some of the more interesting bequests from the wills made by famous people. Can you guess who the deceased was?
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Last Words & Epitaphs
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Difficult
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jun 12 02
990 plays
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Ever been to a Quiz Night?
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In Western Australia, quiz nights are popular as a form of entertainment and a fundraising activity. If you've never been to one, I hope you enjoy this "virtual" quiz night.
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Mixed Australia
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Oct 22 06
2487 plays
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Are you a "nose-it-all"?
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The nose is more than just the 'scenter' of your face. Test your nasal trivia to see if you nose-it-all.
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Thematic 10Q Tough
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Dec 27 05
888 plays
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Great Australian Literature
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I was astounded when I discovered that the Australian Literature section only had two quizzes so here is a quiz to help overcome this deficiency.
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Australian Literature
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jul 22 04
453 plays
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Portrait of a Killer
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This quiz is about Patricia Cornwell’s book "Portrait of a Killer". WARNING – this quiz contains spoilers. It is recommended that you read the book before taking the quiz.
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Cornwell, Patricia
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Mar 19 03
594 plays
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Having the Last Word
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This is the last word in quizzes - a quiz all about being last.
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Mixed 10 Q. Difficult [A]
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Difficult
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Apr 27 03
1884 plays
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Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
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This outstanding movie is the true story of Father Damien's work with the lepers on Molokai.
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Mi - Mo Movies
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jul 30 03
123 plays
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Tom, Dick and Harry in Literature
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How much do you know about every Tom, Dick and Harry in this Literature quiz? There are five Toms, five Dicks and five Harrys in this quiz.
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Average
15 Q
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MotherGoose
Nov 16 04
813 plays
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