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You Don't Have to Have Read Terry Pratchett
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The wonderful Terry Pratchett has written thirty-six "Discworld" novels, and many others. This quiz is mainly for people who haven't read any of them. I hope you enjoy it.
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Pratchett, Terry
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Average
20 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Oct 28 07
798 plays
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I Remember That - With Help!
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Mnemonics help us remember things, and are a fascinating subject. How many of us can remember days of months without starting 'Thirty days hath...'? Enjoy the quiz!
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Mnemonics
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jul 20 09
1257 plays
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Miss Silver (By Patricia Wentworth) - General
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I discovered Miss Silver, created by Patricia Wentworth, in the US, where she seems to be more appreciated than in her home country! If this quiz is appreciated (remember to rank it!) I'll do some on specific books...enjoy!
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W
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Difficult
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jan 20 07
108 plays
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"McAuslan in the Rough" - George MacDonald Fraser
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This is the second book from 'The Complete McAuslan', again dealing with the wonderful characters in a Highland regiment just after the Second World War. I hope that you enjoy it.
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Fraser, George Macdonald
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Difficult
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Aug 13 07
105 plays
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'The Sheikh and the Dustbin'
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'The Sheikh and the Dustbin' is is the third book from 'The Complete McAuslan' by George MacDonald Fraser. I hope you enjoy the quiz.
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Fraser, George Macdonald
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Aug 18 07
108 plays
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John Wyndham's "Chocky"
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John Wyndham (author of "The Day of the Triffids") wrote many books and this was the last one he wrote before his death in 1969. I hope you enjoy the quiz and it inspires you to read some more John Wyndham!
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Wyndham, John
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Difficult
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Nov 05 08
81 plays
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Bond's Cars - it's not all Aston Martins...
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This quiz is all about the cars that James Bond drives in the books. None of them, unfortunately, convert into submarines, but I hope you'll find them and the quiz interesting.
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Fleming, Ian
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jul 18 09
93 plays
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I've Got My 'Aye-Aye' On You!
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Madagascar - an amazing place. Approximately 70% of the species there are found nowhere else on earth. Among these creatures are the aye-aye and many other fascinating lemurs. How much do you know about these unique animals?
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Primates
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Difficult
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Oct 25 09
177 plays
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Freaks of Nature
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A definition of freak - "A thing or occurrence that is markedly unusual or irregular" (from the Online Dictionary). All these animals are 'markedly unusual or irregular' - enjoy finding out about them!
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Specific Topic Animal Trivia
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Nov 01 09
315 plays
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The World of Wodehouse
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Evelyn Waugh said that the wonderful author P.G. Wodehouse 'has made a world for us to live in and delight in'. I hope my quiz takes you to this world. Enjoy!
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Wodehouse PG
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Average
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
May 22 07
414 plays
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Terry Pratchett's 'The Fifth Elephant'
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One of my favourite "Discworld" books with a romantic passage between Carrot and Angua that brings tears to my eyes. Enjoy the quiz.
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The Fifth Elephant
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Average
25 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Mar 26 07
543 plays
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John Wyndham: 'The Kraken Wakes'
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I noticed that all the quizzes about John Wyndham were about 'The Day of the Triffids', which is a great book, but he wrote lots of others and this quiz is about one. Enjoy!
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Wyndham, John
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Difficult
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jun 04 07
192 plays
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Carrot and Angua - A Different Love Story
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Romeo and Juliet, Heloise and Abelard. To these great lovers must be added Carrot and Angua from Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' - even if one of them does sleep in a basket at full moon! Enjoy!
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Characters of Discworld
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Average
25 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Apr 04 07
648 plays
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Anatomy of a Song: Universal Soldier
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Buffy Sainte-Marie's song has been recorded by artists from Donovan to Chumbawamba. This is part of the 'Anatomy of a Song' series as inspired by FussBudget.
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S
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jul 25 09
174 plays
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The Hogfather
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British Terry Pratchett fans had the chance to see the excellent film at Christmas 2006. This quiz is mostly about the book, but with some film questions.
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Hogfather
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Average
25 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jan 28 07
669 plays
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'Lisey's Story'. Part Two 'SOWISA'
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I was lucky enough to get this book for Christmas 2006. This book covers only the second part, so don't worry if you haven't finished it yet - enjoy!
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Lisey's Story
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Average
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jan 13 07
708 plays
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"Nightwatch" by Terry Pratchett
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'Nightwatch' is a slighter darker book than most of the 'Discworld' series, in my opinion. But it is also fantastic and I hope you enjoy the quiz! Warning: Contains small spoilers!
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Night Watch
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Average
25 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jan 03 07
861 plays
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The First Terry Pratchett 'Footnotes' Quiz
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Terry Pratchett makes copious use of footnotes in his "Discworld" books. Those of you lucky enough to have seen a Pratchett play will know that Footnote is often one of the Dramatis Personae. So why not a quiz dedicated to Footnotes? Enjoy!
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Pratchett, Terry
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Aug 31 07
372 plays
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Terry Pratchett's 'The Last Continent'
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According to the dedication 'This is not a book about Australia. No, it's about somewhere entirely different which just happens to be, here and there, a bit...Australian'. I hope that helps!
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The Last Continent
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Average
25 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Mar 12 07
486 plays
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Dabbling with my DAB
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Ever since I got my lovely new DAB radio, I have been listening to it a lot. This quiz covers BBC radio shows and I hope you enjoy it.
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British Radio
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Average
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Aug 29 07
339 plays
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A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away
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Throughout history, people on trial have come up with a number of ingenious defences and escapes from justice. This quiz looks at some of them. Enjoy!
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Criminal Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Sep 13 09
429 plays
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The Jungle Books - Not the Movie
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Walt Disney made a wonderful movie - but have you read the book by Rudyard Kipling?
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Kipling, Rudyard
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Tough
25 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Dec 11 06
432 plays
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A Matter of Loaf and Death
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On Christmas Day 2008, the 'Wallace and Gromit' episode, "A Matter of Loaf and Death", drew 14.4 million viewers to BBC 1, making it the most-watched Christmas Day TV programme for several years. I was one of them, and decided it deserved a quiz.
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W
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Dec 29 08
147 plays
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'Beasts and Superbeasts' - Saki
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Saki was the pen name of British author Hector Hugh Munro, who lived from 1870 until killed in 1916 by a German sniper. His short stories are wonderful, and I hope you enjoy this selection from his collection 'Beasts and Superbeasts'.
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S
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
May 28 07
117 plays
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Doctor Who meets Agatha Christie Part One
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In episode 7 of the 2008 series, "The Unicorn and the Wasp!", the writer, Gareth Roberts, had a lot of fun getting Agatha Christie book titles into the script. How many did you spot?
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Doctor Who
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Average
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
May 25 08
936 plays
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Terry Pratchett's Igors - What Goes Around...
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Among my favourite 'bit parts' (yes, that was a play on words) in Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' books are the Igors - so here's a quiz about them (from several different books). Enjoy!
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Characters of Discworld
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Average
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
May 09 07
546 plays
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The Six Nations 2007: Pt 5
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The last weekend of the championships. I hope you enjoy this on the exciting Six Nations.
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Six Nations
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Tough
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Mar 21 07
366 plays
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
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At last it's the end. Who dies? That's all anyone seems to have asked me. This quiz is about the book - it contains spoilers, so please don't read it if you haven't read the book - from beginning to end!
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Harry Potter Book 7
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Easy
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jul 28 07
11019 plays
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'Lisey's Story'. Part Three 'Lisey's Story'
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This is the final part of the book 'Lisey's Story', which in my opinion is the best that Stephen King's ever written. I hope you've played the other two and enjoyed them. I hope you enjoy this.
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Lisey's Story
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jan 15 07
555 plays
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"IT" - The Book
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This is one of my favourite Stephen King books, and I enjoyed the movie too! All the questions are from the book. Hope you enjoy!
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IT
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Tough
25 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Dec 09 06
2568 plays
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"Fore!" P.G's a Jolly Good Fellow
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P.G. Wodehouse wrote some wonderful stories about golf - this quiz is taken from the book of short stories "The Clicking of Cuthbert". I hope you enjoy it.
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Wodehouse PG
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jul 17 07
186 plays
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Valley of the Trolls - a Discworld Quiz
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The trolls are great characters in the Discworld books, so I thought they deserved a quiz of their very own. Enjoy!
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Characters of Discworld
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Average
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Dec 01 07
321 plays
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The Six Nations 2007: Pt 4
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Who is going to win the Championship? Enjoy!
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Six Nations
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Tough
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Mar 17 07
354 plays
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The Six Nations 2007: Pt 3
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Well, this quiz is about week 3 of the Six Nations Championship 2007. There had been some shocks. What did this weekend hold? Enjoy!
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Six Nations
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Tough
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Mar 07 07
390 plays
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Anatomy of a Song: "The Fields of Athenry"
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If you've ever attended a sporting event in the UK or Ireland, you may have heard this lovely song rising from the terraces. But how much do you know of the story? Another 'Anatomy' quiz, inspired by FussBudget.
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Folk Music
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Mar 21 09
180 plays
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'Lisey's Story'. Part One 'Bool Hunt'
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I was lucky enough to be given this book for Christmas 2006 and think it may be the best he's written. If you haven't finished it yet, don't worry, this is only Part One. Please enjoy the quizzes!
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Lisey's Story
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jan 11 07
744 plays
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The Cheese Shop
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After my quiz on 'The Bookshop' skit, someone suggested a quiz on another Monty Python favourite - 'The Cheese Shop', so here it is. Enjoy!
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Monty Python
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Nov 22 07
810 plays
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The Six Nations 2007: Pt 1
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For Northern Hemisphere Rugby fans, the highlight of the year is the Six Nations Championship. Enjoy!
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Six Nations
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Average
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Mar 03 07
633 plays
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An Everyday Story of Country Folk
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"The Archers" is Britain's longest-running radio show. First broadcast in January 1951, people have grown up with it and it has a huge following of loyal fans. Enjoy!
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British Radio
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jan 15 08
312 plays
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The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
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This animated film took an incredible four years to make and is the first full-length film starring the popular heroes Wallace and Gromit. Cracking film, and I hope you enjoy the quiz!
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Cr - Cz Movies
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Nov 11 07
378 plays
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Battle of Britain Fighter Ace
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The person who this quiz is about is generally accepted to have been the top scoring allied fighter pilot in the Battle of Britain. Enjoy, and please let me know what you think!
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Other People
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Difficult
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jan 28 07
330 plays
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Anatomy of a Song: "Famous Blue Raincoat"
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Having written a quiz on a song written by Leonard Cohen, but sung by someone else, I thought I had better write one on a song written and sung by Leonard Cohen. This is one of my favourites, I hope all his fans enjoy it.
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Cohen, Leonard
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Average
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Mar 03 08
279 plays
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Monty Egg and His Rhyming Couplets
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Dorothy L Sayers, the creator of Lord Peter Wimsey, also created the detective Montague Egg, a travelling salesman fond of rhyming couplets. This quiz is about him - enjoy!
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Sayers, Dorothy L.
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Tough
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Dec 24 06
195 plays
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Terry Pratchett's 'Soul Music'
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This book is 'a story about sex and drugs and Music With Rocks In' - 'well, one out of three ain't bad'. Enjoy!
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Soul Music
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Tough
20 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jun 20 07
420 plays
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Ethel the Aardvark, anybody?
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For the hundreds of thousands of people that can quote 'The Dead Parrot' word for word at you, I offer 'The Bookshop Skit', originally broadcast on 'At Last the 1948 Show' in 1967.
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Monty Python
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Nov 21 07
372 plays
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Anatomy of a Song: "The Hippopotamus Song"
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Continuing my homage to FussBudget's great 'Anatomy of a Song' series, and for all the other Flanders & Swann fans out there, I present 'The Hippopotamus Song' (AKA 'Mud, Glorious Mud'). Enjoy!
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Flanders and Swann
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Dec 08 07
291 plays
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The Skye's The Limit!
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Skye is one of my favourite islands. Situated off the West coast of Scotland, how much do you know about this remarkable place? I hope you enjoy the quiz. All feedback appreciated.
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Mixed Scotland
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Oct 06 08
411 plays
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Ginger Lacey after the Battle of Britain
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You may have played the 'Battle of Britain Fighter Ace' about Ginger Lacey. This quiz follows Ginger and what he did during the rest of World War II. Enjoy!
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Other People
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Difficult
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Feb 03 07
228 plays
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Harriet and Peter - A Love Story
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Dorothy L Sayers' aristocratic sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey, marries Harriet Vane - eventually! I thought I'd write a quiz about them, their courtship and marriage. Enjoy!
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Sayers, Dorothy L.
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Average
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Nov 17 06
585 plays
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Guild My Regards To Broadway
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The Quiz Makers Guild presents for your delectation a quiz about (broadly) Broadway musicals, with hopefully little-known facts about some of your favourites. Enjoy!
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Musicals Mixture
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Nov 13 08
588 plays
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The Six Nations 2007: Pt 2
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2007 Northern Hemisphere's big Rugby competition, the Six Nations. How much do you remember?
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Six Nations
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Average
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Mar 05 07
369 plays
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'Disc'over Terry Pratchett's Witches
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Many of Terry Pratchett's most memorable characters are the witches, so I thought they deserved their own quiz - and here it is. Enjoy!
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Characters of Discworld
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Dec 26 07
627 plays
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What Songs Did They Speak In?
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Songs - well, they're people singing, aren't they? Not always, sometimes people speak the words. I'll tell you something about the song, and you tell me who spoke the words. Enjoy!
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Something in Common
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jul 15 09
549 plays
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I Can't Believe That's a Scrabble Word
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Scrabble accepts some interesting words. This is a quiz for your average player, not the Scrabble experts! All words are English rules.
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Scrabble
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jul 22 09
384 plays
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Doctor Who meets Agatha Christie Part Two
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This is the second part of the quiz on episode 7 of the 2008 series, "The Unicorn and the Wasp!", the writer, Gareth Roberts, had a lot of fun getting Agatha Christie book titles into the script. How many did you spot?
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Doctor Who
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
May 26 08
699 plays
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One Hundred Not Out - A Common Bond Quiz
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The answers one to nine have connections with a name in common - but that name is not always in the same language! Question ten will ask you for the name in English. Good luck, and, as always - enjoy!
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10Q CB Average
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jun 27 09
1023 plays
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Just another RTA
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This morning, I got knocked off my scooter on the way to work - so I thought I'd write a quiz about it! (Hey, if you get lemons - make lemonade!)
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Mixed 10 Q. Average [A]
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jun 27 07
1596 plays
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Flamborough Head and the Village of Flamborough
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This is all about a promontory on the coast of England where I spent my formative years. I hope you enjoy the quiz and learn something new.
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Northeast England
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Apr 15 09
168 plays
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"Winnie-the-Pooh" by A.A. Milne - not Disney!
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Many people only know the Walt Disney version of "Winnie-the-Pooh". The original books were written by A A Milne, and are wonderful works of literature. I hope you enjoy this quiz on the books.
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Milne, A.A.
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
May 27 08
759 plays
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Anatomy of a Song: 'Patricia the Stripper'
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Continuing the 'Anatomy of a Song' series, I offer my favourite Karaoke song, Chris de Burgh's 'Patricia the Stripper'. Enjoy!
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de Burgh, Chris
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Dec 29 07
297 plays
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