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Quotes from Alan Paton's 'Cry, the Beloved Country
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Some quotes from Alan Paton's 'Cry, the Beloved Country.' I give you the quote, you tell me who said it.
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Paton, Alan
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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SuperRo
Feb 18 02
135 plays
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Altan Lyrics
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A quiz on the lyrics of one of my favorite groups. Unless I state otherwise, I give you the lyric and you give me the song it comes from. Altan plays traditional Celtic, so be warned! Most of their lyrics will be in Gaelic!
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Altan
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Tough
15 Q
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SuperRo
Aug 22 02
111 plays
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Balance Beam
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A look at what is considered to be the most fickle piece of apparatus in the sport of women's artistic gymnastics.
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Gymnastics
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Tough
10 Q
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SuperRo
Nov 13 02
987 plays
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Identify The Ballet From Its Characters
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A little something for balletomanes. Given a few of its characters, just name the ballet.
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Ballet
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Tough
10 Q
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SuperRo
Jul 11 02
1233 plays
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Henri de Toulouse Lautrec
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The artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Toulouse-Lautrec is the eighth of nineteen focus artists featured in the 2001-2002 US Academic Decathlon curriculum and his featured work is 'At the Moulin Rouge.'
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de Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri
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Difficult
15 Q
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SuperRo
Feb 15 02
567 plays
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An Introduction to Art History
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Some basics from art history.
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Art History
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Difficult
25 Q
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SuperRo
Feb 19 02
1968 plays
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Gymnastics Coaches
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I have all of this useless gymnastics knowledge swirling around my brain. Maybe someone can make something of it. This time around, I give you the gymnast(s) and you give me their coach. Choose the best answer, and good luck!
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Gymnastics
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Tough
10 Q
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SuperRo
Jul 12 02
624 plays
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Quotes from Artists
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Some quotes from famous artists. The format is simple: I give you the quote, and you tell me who said it.
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Art World Figures
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Difficult
15 Q
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SuperRo
Feb 18 02
315 plays
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Arshile Gorky
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The artist Arshile Gorky. Gorky is the fourth of nineteen focus artists featured in the 2001-2002 US Academic Decathlon curriculum and his featured work is The Artist's Mother.
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Art World Figures
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Difficult
15 Q
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SuperRo
Dec 08 01
204 plays
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Romantic Composers and Their Works
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Some miscellaneous questions on Romantic composers and their works.
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Composers Mixture
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Tough
15 Q
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SuperRo
Sep 08 02
897 plays
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Better Than Ezra Lyrics
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A quiz on the lyrics of the Louisiana-based band Better Than Ezra. Unless I state otherwise, I give you the lyric and you give me the song it comes from.
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Better Than Ezra
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Average
15 Q
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SuperRo
Sep 06 02
303 plays
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Art Fundamentals
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Like other subjects and disciplines, art has its own unique vocabulary. Let's see how well you do with it.
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Art Techniques
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Average
10 Q
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SuperRo
Feb 19 02
1224 plays
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Juan Gris
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The artist Juan Gris. Gris is the second of nineteen focus artists featured in the 2001-2002 US Academic Decathlon curriculum and his featured work is Portrait of Picasso.
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Art World Figures
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Tough
15 Q
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SuperRo
Feb 14 02
213 plays
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Basic Ballet Terms
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Like other disciplines, ballet has its own vocabulary. I've tried to choose some challenging terms - "plie" will not be an answer on this quiz!
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Ballet
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Tough
10 Q
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SuperRo
Jul 11 02
1398 plays
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Jean-Antoine Watteau
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The artist Jean-Antoine Watteau. Note: This quiz was made mostly for the Academic Decathletes who have been saying they can't find anything about this year's art curriculum on FunTrivia. Watteau is the first of our nineteen focus artists.
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Art World Figures
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Tough
15 Q
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SuperRo
Dec 06 01
210 plays
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Georges-Pierre Seurat
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The artist Georges Seurat. Seurat is the fifth of nineteen focus artists featured in the 2001-2002 US Academic Decathlon curriculum and his featured work is 'A Sunday On La Grande Jatte'.
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Art World Figures
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Tough
15 Q
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SuperRo
Feb 18 02
270 plays
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Italian Foods - Fruits
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Che frutta c'e'? Italians often conclude their meal with a piece of fruit. Would you know what to ask for?
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Italian
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Average
25 Q
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SuperRo
Apr 05 01
2025 plays
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Constantin Brancusi
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The artist Constantin Brancusi. Brancusi is the third of nineteen focus artists featured in the 2001-2002 US Academic Decathlon curriculum and his featured work is The Golden Bird.
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Art World Figures
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Tough
15 Q
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SuperRo
Feb 14 02
195 plays
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"Teacher's Pet"
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A quiz on "Teacher's Pet," the fourth episode of the first season.
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'Buffy' Season 1
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Difficult
15 Q
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SuperRo
Oct 13 02
2727 plays
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Italian Expressions of Time
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Days of the week, months of the year, seasons...
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Italian
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Easy
25 Q
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SuperRo
Mar 07 01
2334 plays
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World Championships 2003
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A quiz on the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships, held from August 16th to 24th in Anaheim, California. This quiz is limited to the results from WAG, or women's artistic gymnastics.
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Gymnastics
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Tough
20 Q
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SuperRo
Nov 09 03
309 plays
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"Passion"
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A little quiz on the episode "Passion."
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Buffy:Passion
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Tough
15 Q
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SuperRo
Jul 10 02
1986 plays
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Quotes from Gymnasts
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Some quotes from gymnasts. I'll give you the quote, and you tell me who said it.
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Gymnastics
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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SuperRo
Nov 27 02
375 plays
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"When She Was Bad"
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Some easy questions from the first episode of Season 2. Have fun!
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Buffy:When She Was Bad
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Average
15 Q
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SuperRo
Jul 09 02
1794 plays
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Italian Anatomy
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How well do you know your Italian anatomy? The format is simple...I give you a body part, you give me the translation.
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Italian
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Average
25 Q
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SuperRo
Mar 04 01
1689 plays
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Italian Animals
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Italian
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Average
15 Q
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SuperRo
Mar 04 01
1911 plays
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Sicilian
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Sicilian is not truly a dialect. Like Italian, it is a language derived from Latin, but Sicilian has had many more influences on it throughout the centuries. This has altered the language considerably from standard Italian.
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Italian
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Tough
10 Q
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SuperRo
Sep 07 01
873 plays
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Guster Lyrics
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A quiz on the lyrics of the New England-based band Guster. Unless I state otherwise, I give you the lyric and you give me the song it comes from.
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Guster
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Average
15 Q
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SuperRo
Aug 26 02
417 plays
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"Sweep" Trivia
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A quiz on the "Sweep" series, written by Cate Tiernan.
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Tiernan, Cate
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Average
10 Q
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SuperRo
Jul 22 02
867 plays
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Music Terminology and Theory
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Some miscellaneous questions on music theory - musical terms and forms.
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Music Theory
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Tough
10 Q
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SuperRo
Sep 07 02
2070 plays
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Nadia Comaneci
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In women's artistic gymnastics, Nadia Comaneci is widely regarded as the greatest gymnast of all time. You may agree or disagree, but here are some easy questions about her life.
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Gymnasts
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Difficult
10 Q
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SuperRo
Aug 27 02
603 plays
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"American Family"
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Just a few easy questions about the series "American Family".
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A
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Difficult
10 Q
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SuperRo
Jul 22 02
279 plays
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"Gingerbread"
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A quiz on the episode "Gingerbread."
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'Buffy' Season 3
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Tough
15 Q
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SuperRo
Sep 26 02
1311 plays
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"The Wish"
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A quiz on the third-season episode "The Wish."
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Buffy:The Wish
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Tough
15 Q
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SuperRo
Jul 21 02
1836 plays
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Berthe Morisot
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The artist Berthe Morisot. Morisot is the sixth of nineteen focus artists featured in the 2001-2002 US Academic Decathlon curriculum and her featured work is Woman At Her Toilette.
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Art World Figures
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Difficult
15 Q
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SuperRo
Feb 15 02
186 plays
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Floor Exercise
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Artistry, grace, and power tumbling - a quiz on women's floor exercise.
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Artistic Gymnastics
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Difficult
10 Q
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SuperRo
Jul 13 03
483 plays
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Italian Nature Words
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Italian words dealing with nature or the countryside...
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Italian
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Average
10 Q
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SuperRo
Apr 05 01
939 plays
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Andy Warhol
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The artist Andy Warhol. Warhol is the seventh of nineteen focus artists featured in the 2001-2002 US Academic Decathlon curriculum and his featured work is Mao.
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Warhol, Andy
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Difficult
10 Q
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SuperRo
Feb 15 02
996 plays
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Uneven Bars
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A quiz on the uneven parallel bars, the daredevil event for the women.
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Gymnastics
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Difficult
10 Q
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SuperRo
Nov 29 02
435 plays
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Identify The Opera From Its Characters
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Just as the title suggests: given a few of its characters, name the opera. Good luck!
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Opera
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Average
10 Q
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SuperRo
Sep 10 02
441 plays
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Quotes from Composers
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Some quotes from famous composers. The format is simple: I give you the quote, and you tell me who said it.
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Who Said It?
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Difficult
15 Q
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SuperRo
Sep 10 02
303 plays
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Women's Artistic Gymnastics
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Some interesting facts about women's artistic gymnastics.
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Artistic Gymnastics
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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SuperRo
Aug 19 01
786 plays
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"Real Me"
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A quiz on the fifth season episode "Real Me."
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Buffy:Real Me
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Tough
15 Q
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SuperRo
Oct 27 02
1197 plays
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"Inca Mummy Girl"
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A quiz on the second season episode "Inca Mummy Girl."
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Buffy :Inca Mummy Girl
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Very Difficult
15 Q
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SuperRo
Jul 31 02
1275 plays
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Floor Music
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One of the things that distinguishes women's gymnastics is the use of floor music. How well do you remember what gymnasts used what floor music? I'll give you a gymnast and the year and competition she used the music at, and you tell me what music it was
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Artistic Gymnastics
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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SuperRo
Feb 19 02
486 plays
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