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Who's the Baddest?
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These ancient tyrants would like to tell you why they are the worst of the worst. You must figure out who's who, and then decide which one is the biggest baddie of all.
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Mixed Bag
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Average
10 Q
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Pagiedamon
Jan 06 09
30441 plays
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Quiz of the Nile
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The Nile River conjures up visions of history, mystery, and, of course, Cleopatra. Let's take a ride on Africa's most famous river!
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Egypt
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10 Q
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Pagiedamon
Mar 13 09
1524 plays
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The Bluest Eye
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Toni Morrison's breathtaking novel focuses on the gruesome attainment of beauty by a young black girl.
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Morrison, Toni
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10 Q
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Pagiedamon
Mar 26 09
201 plays
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"Cranford" by Elizabeth Gaskell
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You may have seen the BBC movie version of this charming novel, but how well do you know the book?
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Gaskell, Elizabeth
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Tough
10 Q
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pagiedamon
Jun 07 08
255 plays
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Riddles (Anglo-Saxon Style)
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The Anglo-Saxons banished the doom and gloom of the Dark Ages with light-hearted riddles! See if you can solve these ancient brain teasers found in the "Exeter Book".
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Literature Before 1900
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10 Q
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pagiedamon
Nov 15 08
684 plays
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Life in Elizabethan England
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Beyond the glittering court of Queen Elizabeth I, England swelled with social and political change. The island nation had reached its Golden Age (1558-1603).
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Social History
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Average
10 Q
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Pagiedamon
Jun 08 09
1581 plays
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Georgette Heyer - "The Grand Sophy"
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Stuffy Charles Rivenhall's well-ordered world is turned upside down when he falls in love with the grand Sophy.
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Heyer, Georgette
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Easy
10 Q
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Pagiedamon
Jan 10 09
381 plays
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"Seinfeld"- George Costanza's Girlfriends
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George Costanza once said, "If you can't say something bad about a relationship you shouldn't say anything at all". Let's take a look at George's more--ahem--memorable entanglements.
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George Costanza
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Easy
10 Q
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Pagiedamon
Jan 12 09
1479 plays
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Song of the South
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How well do you remember one of Alabama's most popular songs? Test your lyrical memory--and learn a little trivia along the way.
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Alabama
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10 Q
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Pagiedamon
Nov 26 08
1959 plays
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Johanna Lindsey's "Malory Family Saga"
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Have you read all of the "Malory" novels by Johanna Lindsey? Test your knowledge now!
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Lindsey, Johanna
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Average
10 Q
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pagiedamon
Jun 12 08
630 plays
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Anglo-Saxon History for Dummies
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So you think Anglo-Saxon history is little more than battles, bloodshed, and bullies? Well, so what?
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UK History
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Average
10 Q
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Pagiedamon
Jan 26 09
3756 plays
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Heathcliff from "Wuthering Heights"
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This quiz is about Heathcliff, the fascinating main character in "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte.
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Bronte Sisters
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Average
10 Q
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pagiedamon
May 17 08
1371 plays
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England in 1000 A.D.
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Do you know what Anglo-Saxon England was like in the year 1000 A.D.?
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UK History
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Tough
10 Q
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pagiedamon
May 23 08
2028 plays
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Isabella of France
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The consort of Edward II of England, Isabella was a woman who refused to be ignored or abused. Find out why she was dubbed "The She-Wolf."
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House of Plantagenet
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Average
10 Q
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pagiedamon
Jul 21 08
486 plays
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Jane Austen's Men
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Who doesn't love the dashing men from Jane Austen's novels? Take this quiz and see how well you know them!
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Austen, Jane
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Average
10 Q
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pagiedamon
May 12 08
2364 plays
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Parts of (Hilarious) Speech
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Parts of speech...ho hum...Wait! I can make this fun. I'll give you giggle-inducing phrases to
enliven your practice with identifying parts of speech.
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Grammatical and Lexical Items
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Easy
10 Q
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Pagiedamon
Dec 11 08
5280 plays
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Beowulf
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"Beowulf" is one of the earliest European epics written in the vernacular. It is a poem about man vs. monster.
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Beowulf
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Average
10 Q
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pagiedamon
May 10 08
1242 plays
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Adulterous Women
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Adulterous women are ubiquitous in fiction. Listen to each unhappy woman tell her tale of woe, and try to identify the novel in which she appears. *SPOILERS*
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Average
10 Q
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pagiedamon
Oct 28 08
6429 plays
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Time Travel
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The idea of traveling to the future or past has intrigued people for centuries. Research in physics has shown that this concept may not be as impossible as it once seemed.
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General Physics
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Average
10 Q
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pagiedamon
Aug 21 08
5283 plays
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1066 and All That
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The year 1066 is often considered the most famous in English history. In 1066 England suffered the Norman Conquest and a new era began.
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Norman Conquest
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Average
10 Q
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pagiedamon
Apr 29 08
1920 plays
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Harold, the Last Saxon King
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Harold II was England's defender and slain hero during the Norman Conquest of 1066. His legacy has been enshrouded in mystery and myth.
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U.K. Royals
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Tough
10 Q
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pagiedamon
Oct 24 08
681 plays
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Roxana: Wife of Alexander the Great
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Imagine being the wife of the world's greatest conqueror. Roxana of Bactria lived this unusual reality, as consort to Alexander the Great.
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Alexander The Great
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Average
10 Q
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pagiedamon
Jun 20 08
573 plays
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Georgette Heyer - "Faro's Daughter"
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A classic Regency romance by Heyer, "Faro's Daughter" is the tale of two gamblers who risk all for love.
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Heyer, Georgette
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Average
10 Q
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pagiedamon
Sep 14 08
339 plays
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Prophet Muhammad
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Prophet Muhammad, the Islamic faith's final messenger, left an undeniable impact on the world. Take this quiz to learn about extraordinary events from his life. All information is gleaned from contemporary and near-contemporary sources.
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People of Islam
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Tough
10 Q
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pagiedamon
Sep 25 08
1872 plays
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Axl Rose
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See how much you know about the enigmatic frontman of Guns N' Roses.
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Guns n Roses
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Tough
10 Q
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pagiedamon
May 30 08
1611 plays
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The Evil Essay
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As an English instructor, I spend a good deal of my life helping people write essays. See if you already know the basics of essay writing--or, as I call it, "The Evil Essay".
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English
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Easy
10 Q
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pagiedamon
Jul 04 08
7029 plays
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Trophy Husbands
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Some highly successful women have taken a leaf from the books of their male counterparts. Doing so, they have acquired wealth, power, and of course, the requisite trophy husband.
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Celeb Couples
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Easy
10 Q
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Pagiedamon
Jan 30 09
6705 plays
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Using Your Intuition
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You just knew you'd be taking this quiz, didn't you? Welcome to the world of intuition.
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Philosophy
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Average
10 Q
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Pagiedamon
Feb 14 09
5073 plays
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Emma of Normandy
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She was the wife of two kings, and mother of two more. See what you know about this amazing queen who lived in pre-Conquest England.
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U.K. Royals
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Average
10 Q
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pagiedamon
May 03 08
522 plays
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"My Antonia" by Willa Cather
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A beautiful, stirring novel about the immigrant struggle in Nebraska's prairies.
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C
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Tough
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pagiedamon
Jun 17 08
207 plays
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