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Judaism in Potok's "The Chosen"
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"The Chosen" is a novel about Orthodox Jewish communities in New York City in the second half of 1940s. Along the way, reader learns many facts about Judaism and Jewish history. Let's see how much you have learned!
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Potok, Chaim
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Tough
10 Q
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Ptichka
Jun 03 13
87 plays
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Harry Potter Character Names
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Many characters' names in the Harry Potter series are full of reference to history or mythology. Identify some of those parallels. Beware that a last name can refer to one of several characters (siblings, parents/ children, etc.)
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Harry Potter - Characters
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Average
10 Q
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Ptichka
Aug 11 07
5901 plays
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Figure Skating Coaches
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We always hear about figure skaters. However, behind most great skaters stand great coaches. This quiz is about them.
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Figure Skating
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Average
10 Q
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Ptichka
Aug 17 06
234 plays
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Alphabetical Russian Literature: A - L
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Russian literary history is long and varied. Identify some Russian authors based on provided information. They include both poets and prose writers, from the Classic Russian literature to the contemporary. First answer begins with a letter A, 2nd - B, et
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Russian Literature
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Average
10 Q
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Ptichka
Jan 28 05
615 plays
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And Then There Was Israel
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The state of Israel is constantly in the news. See how much you know about the establishment of that state and what led up to it.
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Israel
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Difficult
10 Q
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Ptichka
Sep 03 05
888 plays
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Cologne Excites Ze Senses
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Cologne is one of the most striking cities of Germany. How much do you know about it?
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Germany
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Tough
10 Q
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Ptichka
Oct 18 11
210 plays
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Salman Rushdie
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Salman Rushdie is one of the most recognizable names in literature today. Can you identify some facts about his works?
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R
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Difficult
10 Q
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Ptichka
Nov 07 04
183 plays
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Alphabetical Russian Literature: M-Z
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Here is the second part of the Alphabetical Russian Quiz. Identify those Russian authors.
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Russian Literature
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Average
10 Q
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Ptichka
Oct 05 05
429 plays
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How Are They Related?
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Great-aunts, nieces, ortho-cousins, cousins twice removed... See if you can determine how the following hypothetical people are related.
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Family Life
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Difficult
10 Q
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Ptichka
Aug 09 11
384 plays
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Tatiana Tarasova: Skating Coach
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Tatiana Tarasova is one of the most famous figure skating coaches in the world. Can you identify some facts about her?
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Tatiana Tarasova
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Tough
10 Q
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Ptichka
Sep 25 04
159 plays
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