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The Great British Battleaxe
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Not a quiz about mediaeval weaponry, but rather a fond look at various formidable female characters and the women who portrayed them.
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Entertainment Grab Bag
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Tough
10 Q
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Supersal1
Jan 01 08
2367 plays
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Sal's Sniggers
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Following on from my previous quiz "Sal's Sob Story" here is a quiz about various forms of entertainment that have made me laugh out loud.
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Entertainment by Themes
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Difficult
10 Q
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Supersal1
May 27 07
1914 plays
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Around Antigua and Barbuda
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Find out how much you know about the small but perfectly formed islands of Antigua and Barbuda.
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Central America & Caribbean
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Average
10 Q
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supersal1
Sep 11 09
120 plays
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I Read it on a Candy Wrapper so it Must be True
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Have you ever read an interesting fact on a candy wrapper and rushed off to frame a ‘Question Quest’ question around it, only to find out it isn’t actually true? This is a quiz devoted to clarifying some popular misconceptions.
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Urban Legends
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Difficult
10 Q
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supersal1
Jul 15 09
1488 plays
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Watch With Mother
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Were you a young child or the mother of one in the 1950s and 1960s? Let’s see how well you remember this classic children’s TV series.
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W
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Tough
10 Q
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Supersal1
Aug 11 07
501 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 10
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This is the tenth and final part of my series of quizzes based on a public survey undertaken by the BBC in 2002 to find the 100 greatest Britons of all time. Unsurprisingly, the quiz covers places 10-1, working in reverse order.
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U.K. People
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Easy
10 Q
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Supersal1
Jan 17 09
1779 plays
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BBC Sports Personalities of the Year: Pt. 2
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The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award has been held annually since 1954. This is the second in a series of quizzes on the athletes who have been honoured over the years, covering 1964-1973.
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UK
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Jan 25 09
321 plays
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Sal's Sob Story
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It’s a family joke that I laugh and cry at the drop of a hat. I suppose it’s just a matter of adjusting the medication. This is a light hearted quiz about various forms of entertainment that have made me have a good weep.
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Entertainment by Themes
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Tough
10 Q
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Supersal1
May 11 07
864 plays
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BBC Sports Personalities of the Year: Pt.1
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The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award has been held annually since 1954. This is the first of a series of quizzes on the athletes who have been honoured over the years, covering 1954-1963.
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UK
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Jan 22 09
291 plays
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Junior Choice
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Brits of a certain age will remember Saturday mornings listening to "Junior Choice" on the radio. How much do you remember about the programme and the music it broadcast?
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British Radio
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Aug 03 07
525 plays
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Kenny Everett - All In The Best Possible Taste
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Mischievous but never malicious, Cuddly Ken was a one of a kind DJ and TV presenter. How much do you remember about him?
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Celebrities E-G
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Difficult
10 Q
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Supersal1
Aug 17 07
588 plays
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Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction
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This is a quiz on the sixth book of the Adrian Mole diaries by Sue Townsend.
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Townsend, Sue
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Jan 11 07
273 plays
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UK Comedy Programme - Common Bond
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The first nine questions are a mixed bag, the answers to which will lead you to the name of a UK TV comedy.
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10Q CB Average
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Oct 30 07
1749 plays
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Black Beauty Revisited
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This is one of the first books I can remember reading as I child. I have revisited it with my own children and I still think it's a great book.
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Sewell, Anna
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Nov 09 03
735 plays
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Oooh Matron - A Tribute to Hattie Jacques
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Mention the word "Matron" and a whole generation of Brits will think of the glorious Hattie Jacques. How well do you remember this lovely lady?
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Celebrities H-J
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Difficult
10 Q
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Supersal1
Nov 09 07
522 plays
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Sal's Sob Story - Part 2
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Tissues at the ready - here's a second quiz about things that have made me cry.
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Entertainment by Themes
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Difficult
10 Q
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Supersal1
Jun 03 07
699 plays
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BBC Sports Personalities of the Year: Pt. 3
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The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award has been held annually since 1954. This is the third in a series of quizzes on the athletes who have been honoured over the years, covering 1974-1983.
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UK
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Easy
10 Q
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Supersal1
Jan 30 09
390 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 2
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This is the second in my series of quizzes inspired by the BBC public vote to find the 100 greatest Britons of all time. This quiz covers 90-81, in reverse order.
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U.K. People
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Dec 19 08
1356 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 4
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Here is the fourth in my series of quizzes inspired by the BBC public vote to find the 100 greatest Britons of all time. This quiz covers 70-61, in reverse order.
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U.K. People
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Easy
10 Q
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Supersal1
Dec 22 08
1299 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 9
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This is the ninth of a series of quizzes based on the results of a public vote undertaken by the BBC in 2002. Working in reverse order, this quiz will cover numbers 20-11.
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U.K. People
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Jan 09 09
1254 plays
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1957 - It Was A Very Good Year
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This quiz is about world events in 1957 - the year of my birth. The quiz is dedicated to all those on FT who will still be nifty at fifty in 2007.
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1950s Nostalgia
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Difficult
10 Q
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Supersal1
Mar 06 07
1815 plays
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Blue Peter Pets
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"Blue Peter" is Britain's longest-running children's TV show, celebrating fifty years in October 2008. This quiz is a celebration of the Blue Peter Pets that have made us laugh and cry over the years.
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Animals On TV
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Tough
10 Q
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Supersal1
Oct 17 08
351 plays
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BBC Sports Personalities of the Year: Pt 4
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The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award has been held annually since 1954. This is the fourth in a series of quizzes on the athletes who have been honoured over the years, covering 1984-1993.
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UK
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Feb 06 09
318 plays
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Rolf Harris
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Rolf Harris has been a popular all round entertainer for many years. How much can you remember about his career in the public eye?
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Celebrities H-J
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Tough
10 Q
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Supersal1
Aug 23 07
720 plays
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Common Bond - Name That Tune
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A general mix of questions. As usual, the correct answers to the first nine questions should lead to the answer to the tenth question.
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10Q CB Average
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Dec 03 08
2298 plays
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Pop Went The Pirates
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How well do you remember the golden age of Pirate Radio? All questions relate to stations and broadcasts that could be received in the UK.
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British Radio
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Difficult
10 Q
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Supersal1
Aug 16 07
492 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 5
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This is the fifth of a series of quizzes based on the results of a public vote undertaken by the BBC in 2002. Working in reverse order, this quiz will cover numbers 60-51.
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U.K. People
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Dec 26 08
1146 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 3
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Here is the third in my series of quizzes inspired by the BBC public vote to find the 100 greatest Britons of all time. This quiz covers 80-71, in reverse order.
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U.K. People
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Dec 20 08
1260 plays
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BBC Sports Personalities of the Year: Pt 5
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The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award has been held annually since 1954. This is the fifth in a series of quizzes on the athletes who have been honoured over the years, covering 1994-2008.
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UK
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Average
15 Q
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Supersal1
Feb 14 09
279 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 8
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This is the eighth of a series of quizzes based on the results of a public vote undertaken by the BBC in 2002. Working in reverse order, this quiz will cover numbers 30-21.
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U.K. People
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Jan 07 09
1032 plays
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For Better or Worse, The Great British Nurse
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How well do you know your nurses from UK film and TV?
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TV & Movies Mixture
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Tough
10 Q
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Supersal1
Nov 14 07
1026 plays
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My Drive to Work
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Whilst I was stuck in traffic, I came up with the idea of this quiz, based on various things I see on my way to work. It’s a general mix of questions, with a UK bias.
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Mixed UK
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Tough
10 Q
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Supersal1
Nov 29 07
993 plays
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Immortalised in Song
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A quiz about famous and not-so-famous people who have had songs written about them. Some of the songs may be more familiar to UK quizzers than to US quizzers.
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People in Songs
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Dec 30 07
1419 plays
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Yeuch! I'm Not Eating THAT!
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Here are ten questions about commonly disliked foods. Warning - don't play this quiz if you are a fussy eater!
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Incredible Edibles
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Tough
10 Q
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Supersal1
Dec 12 08
2004 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 6
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Here is the sixth in my series of quizzes inspired by the BBC public vote to find the 100 greatest Britons of all time. This quiz covers 50-41, in reverse order.
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U.K. People
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Dec 28 08
1200 plays
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My Childhood TV Heaven
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This is a nostalgic trawl through some of the TV shows I enjoyed as a child. All the shows mentioned appeared on UK television.
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Mixture: Childrens Shows
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Difficult
10 Q
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Supersal1
Aug 22 08
732 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 1
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This is the first of a series of quizzes based on the results of a public vote undertaken by the BBC in 2002. Working in reverse order, this quiz will cover numbers 100-91.
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U.K. People
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Dec 18 08
1221 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 7
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This is the seventh of a series of quizzes based on the results of a public vote undertaken by the BBC in 2002. Working in reverse order, this quiz will cover numbers 40-31.
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U.K. People
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Tough
10 Q
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Supersal1
Jan 03 09
903 plays
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Greatest Sexy Moments of Film and TV
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This quiz is inspired by Channel 4's survey to find the 100 Greatest Sexy Moments from film and TV. The choices in the quiz do not necessarily reflect the view of the author!
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TV & Movies Mixture
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Tough
10 Q
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Supersal1
Jun 24 07
6345 plays
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Comedy Catchphrases
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Comedy shows over the years have produced many a catchphrase. See how many you can remember.
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UK Comedy
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Jan 07 07
3399 plays
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All About Essex
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There's more to Essex than factories and shopping centres. Why not take my quiz to find out a bit more about this historic county?
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Mixed England
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Difficult
10 Q
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Supersal1
Oct 19 06
1581 plays
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Feathered Friends on Film
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This is a quiz about films that feature types of birds in the title.
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Something in Common
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Feb 19 09
810 plays
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Joliettes United and Unleashed
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In a collective moment of madness, some of the Joliettes decided to get together and create a quiz. All the Joliettes named in the quiz have contributed questions based on their usernames or locations and have produced the following mixed bag. Have fun
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Thematic 15 Questions
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Difficult
15 Q
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Supersal1
Aug 23 06
573 plays
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A View of Sutton Hoo
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A visit to the burial site Sutton Hoo inspired me to make this quiz.
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Burial Sites
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Tough
10 Q
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Supersal1
Sep 03 08
177 plays
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Words within words that start with TH
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All the answers will begin with the letters TH. Two clues are given for each question.
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Something in Common
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Feb 22 09
1593 plays
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Knickers To That
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This is a quiz about something I hope we all have in common - underwear.
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Thematic 10Q Very Difficult
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Supersal1
Aug 09 06
1245 plays
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Sal's Smorgasbord
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Do you want a way to get rid of those unwanted guests? Just start spouting any of the totally useless facts in this quiz and you'll clear the room in no time!
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Mixed 10 Q. Difficult [A]
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Difficult
10 Q
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Supersal1
Nov 14 06
2082 plays
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Bad Boys
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This is a quiz about the Bad Boys that we love to hate...or do we? You probably wouldn't want your daughters to bring them home, but the worlds of TV, film and literature would be considerably duller without them.
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Entertainment Grab Bag
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Tough
10 Q
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Supersal1
Jan 30 08
2073 plays
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Common As Muck
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The usual drill for common bond quizzes applies. The first nine questions are a general mix. The correct answers should lead you to the name of a TV show.
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10Q CB Tough
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Tough
10 Q
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Supersal1
May 04 08
1014 plays
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A Common Role
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Answer the first nine questions correctly and you'll be able to supply the answer to the tenth question - what role have they all played?
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Entertainment Word Play
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Tough
10 Q
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Supersal1
Nov 08 08
831 plays
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Connect 14 - Entertainment Common Bond
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This is a mixed bag of questions - the first fourteen answers should lead you to be able to answer the fifteenth, which is the name of a TV series.
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Entertainment Common Bond
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Difficult
15 Q
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Supersal1
Oct 15 07
1314 plays
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Royal Mistresses
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*Queen Victoria just loved to epitomize 'middle-class values', but here is a multiple choice quiz about the extra marital exploits of the British monarchy over the years. I give you the name of the mistress, you give me the name of the roving royal.
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U.K. Royals
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Jul 03 03
750 plays
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Best of British Comedy
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The BBC are having a poll to find the best British Comedy, which inspired me to make a quiz on the subject.
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UK Comedy
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Average
10 Q
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supersal1
Jan 12 04
3135 plays
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Anatomy of a Song - "Captain Beaky and His Band"
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This was one of those annoying songs that got stuck in my head when it was released! If the same thing happened to you, try this quiz and see how much you remember. With thanks to FussBudget for leading the way with his "Anatomy of a Song" series.
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Lyrics Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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Supersal1
Sep 11 08
333 plays
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Novelty Songs
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Own up, someone must have bought these records, as they’ve all had a degree of chart success. Disclaimer – the author takes no responsibility for any annoying tunes that may get stuck in your head as a result of taking this quiz. The quiz has a UK bias
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Comedy
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Tough
10 Q
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Supersal1
Aug 26 07
1443 plays
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Remember, Remember, What Happened in November?
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Guy Fawkes' Night and Thanksgiving are events celebrated in November. Here are some other things that have happened in November over the years. The quiz is somewhat UK biased.
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October November December
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Tough
10 Q
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supersal1
Nov 14 03
834 plays
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Fourteen Plus One Equals Fifteen
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This quiz is a mixture of general knowledge questions, leading to a final answer that lies in the world of entertainment. Fans will probably find this easy but I hope the others among you will at least have a go at the first fourteen questions.
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Common Bond 15 Questions
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Difficult
15 Q
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Supersal1
Feb 08 06
999 plays
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The Name of the Game - Common Bond Quiz
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This is another in my occasional series of Common Bond quizzes. All the answers are names that should point you towards the world of television.
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10Q CB Difficult
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Difficult
10 Q
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Supersal1
Sep 05 08
936 plays
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