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Wolfgang Hohlbein
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Sorry - I think this German author is completely unknown in America, so many of you won't be able to play this game. But I don't believe I am the only German registered here, so this one is for them! Enjoy...
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H
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Impossible
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Feb 09 02
84 plays
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"The Woman in White"
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This is about Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical, an adaptation of Wilkie Collins's wonderful novel "The Woman in White." Warning - the secret will be revealed in this quiz.
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W
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Average
25 Q
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PearlQ19
Jan 03 06
144 plays
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War Poetry by Wilfred Owen
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This is all about Wilfred Owen's (1893 - 1918) poetry. Owen was an English poet who fought (and fell) in World War I. A good many of his poems were written directly in the trenches.
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O
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Difficult
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Nov 26 06
129 plays
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Fifteen Irish Songs and Ballads
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I've picked 15 Irish songs and ballads and will ask you different kinds of questions about them. Could be lyrics, title, or content. Good luck!
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Irish Music
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Average
15 Q
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PearlQ19
Mar 22 07
669 plays
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Agatha Christie's Plot Devices
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Ten questions about the Queen of Crime's plot devices and twist endings. Match the described plot device with the novels. Spoilers ahead!
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Christie, Agatha
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Average
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Dec 26 07
735 plays
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Character Connections
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As we all known, almost all characters on "Lost" share some sort of connection that dates back to before the flight. This quiz includes both direct and indirect connections (2 or more degrees of separation). Spoiler warning up to 3.12!
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'Lost' Themed Quizzes
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Average
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Mar 23 07
3168 plays
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All About "Rebecca"
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This is about the facts surrounding Daphne du Maurier's masterpiece "Rebecca". Some questions also refer to the novel itself, but it's mostly background knowledge. I know it's not easy, so good luck!
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DuMaurier, Daphne
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Difficult
15 Q
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PearlQ19
Jul 26 08
441 plays
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"Lost" and "Heroes" Similarities
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ABC's classic "Lost" and NBC's smash hit "Heroes" are strikingly similar in many ways. Take this quiz to explore what they have in common... Possible spoilers ahead.
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Things in Common
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Tough
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Apr 04 07
540 plays
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Your Second Year at Hogwarts
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Welcome back to your second year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
This quiz puts the player in the shoes of a Hogwarts student who started by the time of "Goblet of Fire." Your second year takes place during "Order of the Phoenix."
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Harry Potter Book 5
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Average
15 Q
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PearlQ19
Aug 09 05
11211 plays
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Jeffery Deaver's The Twelfth Card
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This time, I was really fast in getting the new Lincoln Rhyme novel, and I am just as fast in putting up a quiz about it (I read it in two days, pen and paper beside me for my quizmaker's notes). Enjoy this quiz, but beware - there're spoilers ahead.
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Deaver, Jeffery
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Average
25 Q
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PearlQ19
Jun 11 05
270 plays
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Stephen King References
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Stephen King loves to refer to his novels in his other books. Have you noticed that too? Take my quiz to find out. Enjoy!
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Stephen King
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Difficult
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Apr 26 02
4161 plays
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Elvish Vocabulary from FOTR
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Some Elvish vocabulary, taken from the first part of "The Lord of the Rings" - book and movie. See how much you remember. Elen síla lumenn' omentielvo!
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Middle Earth Languages
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Average
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Jan 02 03
1938 plays
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The Dream Song of Olav Asteson
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'The Dream Song of Olav Asteson' might be the most famous piece of Norse traditional folksong that we know today. Olav Asteson falls asleep on Christmas Eve and sleeps twelve nights long, dreaming of his soul wandering through worlds...
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Norse Myth
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Difficult
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Aug 08 02
252 plays
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Hercule Poirot
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A short quiz about the coolest detective ever invented and his cases. Good luck!
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Hercule Poirot
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Tough
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Mar 21 02
1917 plays
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A Student At Hogwarts
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Congratulations! We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! The semester begins on September 1st, 1994.
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Harry Potter Book 4
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Average
20 Q
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PearlQ19
Aug 10 02
16608 plays
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Agatha Christie's Novels and Stories
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Devoted Christie readers only - this quiz is about most of Agatha's novels and short stories. Take care that this quiz doesn't spoil the ending of a novel you haven't read yet... Enjoy!
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Christie, Agatha
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Tough
25 Q
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PearlQ19
Apr 01 02
1542 plays
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Jeffery Deaver's "The Stone Monkey"
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The fourth Lincoln Rhyme book has been out in Germany since Christmas, but only recently did I (finally!) have the time to do the quiz about it. DON'T take it if you haven't read the novel! Good luck :)
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Deaver, Jeffery
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Tough
15 Q
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PearlQ19
Aug 11 03
339 plays
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25 Degrees of Alec Baldwin
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Really funny, these "Degrees of Separation" quizzes... This is my second. Link the actors through the movies they've been in. The quiz starts and ends with Alec Baldwin. Good luck.
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Degrees - Easy +/- 10
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Easy
25 Q
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PearlQ19
Sep 11 02
4368 plays
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Fun with English-German Machine Translation
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This quiz contains ten German sentences as translated from English by an online MT tool. Can you guess the source text? Pay close attention to the multiple choice possibilities, then you should be fine. Good luck!
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German
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Tough
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Oct 08 09
147 plays
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Maeve Binchy's "The Glass Lake"
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A quiz on my favorite Maeve Binchy novel.
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Binchy, Maeve
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Average
20 Q
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PearlQ19
Apr 24 03
564 plays
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"Back To The Future" Part 1
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Just another quiz about the first part of the trilogy. Some questions are easy, some harder. Good luck!
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BTTF Part 1 .
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Average
20 Q
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PearlQ19
Jul 30 02
17436 plays
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"Murder on the Orient Express"
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One of the real classics, and in my opinion one of the best crime stories ever written. Test your knowledge, and DON'T take this quiz if you haven't read the novel - it would spoil everything!
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Hercule Poirot
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Average
20 Q
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PearlQ19
Aug 31 02
1518 plays
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Jeffery Deaver's "Twisted"
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Jeffery Deaver published a collection of 16 short stories last year, and I read it immediately. Now there comes the quiz about it: 1 question per story with the exception of one (as a 16-question quiz is not an option). Contains spoilers!
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Deaver, Jeffery
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Tough
15 Q
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PearlQ19
Mar 26 05
174 plays
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Stephen King Corner
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Hello everyone - I will ask you something about my favorite author - and I don't think it will be too hard. Not if you are a devoted King reader like me... Have fun!
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Stephen King
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Tough
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Feb 08 02
2466 plays
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25 Degrees of John Malkovich
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I've had so much fun in playing these quizzes that I decided to do one on my own. This quiz starts with John Malkovich, and if I had 26 questions, it would also end with him. Link the actors by a movie. Off we go!
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Degrees - Easy +/- 10
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Easy
25 Q
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PearlQ19
Aug 14 02
4941 plays
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Jeffery Deaver's "The Vanished Man"
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I've been planning this quiz for ages; after all, I read the book more than a year ago. And now I finally found the time to ask you some questions about the fifth Lincoln Rhyme novel. An incredibly good one, it is!
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Deaver, Jeffery
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Average
20 Q
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PearlQ19
Feb 14 05
345 plays
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The Angels of the Planets
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In angelology, each planet has one angel who reigns over it. This quiz is solely about those planetarian angels plus those of sun and moon. All multiple choice.
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Astrology
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Aug 25 03
984 plays
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False Friends
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There are 200 - 300 words in English and German that look alike but don't mean the same. These are the famous "False Friends". I've picked out a few, so here we go ...
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German
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Average
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Feb 11 03
3036 plays
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'IT''s Detailed
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A quiz on the best novel ever written. It used to be very tough but I had to simplify the questions - so if you read 'IT' as often as did, you should be able to solve the quiz just as easily... Good luck!
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IT
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Tough
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Mar 15 02
3825 plays
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"Back To The Future" Part 2
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Here comes the second part of the trilogy. Since I don't have "Part 3" on video, I won't be able to put up a quiz about that movie, too - at least until it comes on TV again :) Here we go:
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BTTF Part 2
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Tough
20 Q
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PearlQ19
Jul 31 02
7110 plays
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Early 'X-Files'
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This is about my favorite TV series. I like the older episodes much better, so this quiz is mostly on seasons 1 - 3. Enjoy!
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X-Files
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Tough
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Mar 24 02
2448 plays
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A Tourist In Dublin
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Since I am spending the academic year 2006/07 in Dublin, I might as well share my impressions with you. This quiz is about those little things about Dublin that frequently confuse tourists. Hope it helps :)
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Ireland
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Average
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Dec 08 06
942 plays
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Musical Trivia
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Welcome to my first quiz ever! Since musicals are nearly an obsession of mine I'd like to share my knowledge and test yours. You'll have to find out songs, singers and composers and it won't be too hard I hope...
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Musicals Mixture
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Tough
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Feb 07 02
966 plays
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Harry Potter Anagrams
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Here are some very funny anagrams of a couple of Harry Potter characters. Mostly it's first and last name; capitalize them. Good luck and enjoy the quiz!
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Harry Potter Wordplay
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Difficult
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Mar 23 02
14664 plays
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French Proverbs
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Hello everyone! This is about French proverbs. I'll give you the first part of the saying, you'll have to finish it. Good luck!
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French
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Tough
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Apr 30 02
921 plays
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German Movies and Actors
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This is about some movies, actors and actresses from my native country. Even we have some to remember. Take my quiz and find out if you've heard of them, too.
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Foreign Mixture
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Difficult
10 Q
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PearlQ19
May 01 02
369 plays
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What Stephen King Quotes
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As we all know, Stephen King always starts his books with a quote or two from songs, poems, or novels. Now let's see if you remember them. I provide the quote, you tell me in which King novel they appear. This quiz does NOT include Richard Bachman!
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Quotes from Stephen King Novels
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Aug 26 02
2118 plays
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Hamlet
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This is about one of my favorite Shakespearian plays, 'Hamlet' Good luck.
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Hamlet
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Average
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Feb 08 02
4059 plays
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Tori Amos Lyrics
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I will give you a Tori Amos quote, you tell me the song. There's also one or two questions about soundtracks, cover versions etc. Enjoy!
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Amos, Tori
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Easy
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Apr 11 02
1206 plays
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Famous Opera Arias
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I'll provide the title of an aria, you choose the opera it's from or the character who sings it. Each title in the original language (so mostly Italian and a little German). Shouldn't be too hard. Good luck!
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Opera
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Average
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Sep 01 02
483 plays
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Elizabeth George Novels
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A quiz on Lynley's and Havers' cases - is it really the first one on Elizabeth George or have I just missed the others if they exist? Anyways - have fun!
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G
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Tough
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Mar 27 02
279 plays
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Names Lost in Translation
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Especially in books for children that are translated into German, it is very common for names, places, etc. to be translated as well, or replaced by a German name. Can you guess the original name from the translation I'm giving you?
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Mixed Literature
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Aug 22 04
450 plays
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Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem"
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Britten's "War Requiem" is the most impressive piece of sacred music I know. I participated in a performance in 1998, and the memory is still very clear. Are you familiar with the requiem? Take this and find out - or learn something about it.
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Hymns and Sacred Music
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Difficult
15 Q
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PearlQ19
Jul 11 05
162 plays
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Edgar Allan's Poetry
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This is about some poems (no tales) by Edgar Allan Poe. See how familiar you are with his work... Good luck!
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Poe, Edgar Allan
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Tough
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Jun 27 02
447 plays
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'The Pale Horse'
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This is about my favorite Agatha Christie novel.
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Hercule Poirot
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Average
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Feb 14 02
426 plays
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10 Villains From Movies And TV
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10 villains from TV and movies will introduce themselves to you. You'll have to guess the name of the character. All villains are male. Enjoy!
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TV & Movies Mixture
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Mar 24 02
4725 plays
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What Do I Quote Vol. 3
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Having enlarged my English library by quite a number of books, I’m back with another “What Do I Quote” quiz. Identify the book the given quote is from. Good luck! I’ve tried to avoid spoilers, but you never know, so watch out.
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Literary Terms & Quotes
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Difficult
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Nov 25 07
228 plays
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German Idiomatic Expressions
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How familiar are you with German expressions? Take this quiz to find out. I'll give the first part of the saying, you'll have to finish it. Good luck!
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German
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Average
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Aug 03 02
1131 plays
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Immortal Ballads
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Welcome to my quiz. This is about ten songs which have reached immortality in people's minds... It won't be too hard, and I'll try to give you real fair hints. The songs are from the 1970s, 80s and 90s, and some of them were not number one hits.
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No. 1 Hits
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Tough
10 Q
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PearlQ19
May 27 02
2985 plays
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Pearl's Musical Trivia Part 2
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Here comes another musical quiz from me. I hope it's not as easy as the first one :) Enjoy!
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Cast and Characters
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Difficult
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Feb 09 02
390 plays
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German Bands and Singers
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This is about a few quite successful German bands and singers you might have heard of as well. Give it a try. Good luck!
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German Music
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Average
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Sep 07 03
393 plays
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Silverchair Quotes
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So how well do you know the songs of the band? Test your knowledge...
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Silverchair
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Average
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Feb 08 02
762 plays
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Movie Taglines
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I'll give you the tagline, you name the movie. Pretty easy, I think. Have fun!
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Taglines - Average
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Average
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Jun 29 02
4344 plays
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Verdi's "La Traviata"
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I know, I know... Alternative Rock, musicals, and opera is a real strange mixture! But I can't help it... I love all of them. So this is my first opera quiz about "La Traviata" by Giuseppe Verdi.
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Verdi, Giuseppe
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Average
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Aug 05 02
648 plays
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Do You Know English Law?
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Some miscellaneous questions on different areas of English Law. I'm currently dragging myself through it in the course of my studies. See how much you know about it. Good luck!
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U.K. Law
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Difficult
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Feb 06 04
675 plays
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I Read Some Byron and Shelley and Keats...
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Do you know Romantic poetry? Take this to find out...
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Poetry
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Average
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Mar 29 05
300 plays
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"Elisabeth"
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A quiz on the most successful German musical. This one is for Beth. :)
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E
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Tough
15 Q
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PearlQ19
Feb 02 03
141 plays
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Great Expectations
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I wanted to edit my old "Great Expectations" quiz, and then suddenly it was ruined. So I'll put it up once again. Same questions, new look. This is about the Cuarón movie starring Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Great Expectations (1998)
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Tough
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Aug 30 04
243 plays
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What Do I Quote?
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I've picked ten books from my shelf, and I'm going to give you a quote from each. It's your turn to tell me where the quote ist from. I tried to pick famous books or classics, but my stock of English books is limited to about 25....
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Literary Terms & Quotes
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Average
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Mar 24 05
711 plays
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Boublil and Schoenberg Musicals
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Hello everyone! I'm back with another musical quiz, this time only on Boublil's and Schoenberg's work. But not only on the music, also a bit on the background. Enjoy!
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Composers and Lyricists
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Tough
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Mar 20 02
420 plays
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