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Indian Socio-Religious Movements (British Raj)
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Prior to Independence, India witnessed a revival in Socio-Religious movements from all corners of the country.
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India
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Jan 27 03
3003 plays
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Stamps of India – 2003 Part I
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This is the first in a series of questions on the stamps issued by Indian Postal Service during the calendar year 2003. Note that there are no technical questions.
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Stamps
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Difficult
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Jun 06 05
183 plays
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Sports Focus – Pelote Basque
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Often called the fastest ball game in the world, it is primarily played in South-West France.
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Sports Other
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Tough
5 Q
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ace_sodium
Jan 27 03
108 plays
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Year in Review - F12002 (Part 7)
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Focus shifts to Hungary and Belgium...
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F1 GP 2002
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Feb 04 03
219 plays
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Year Review: F1 2002 (Part 6)
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We move on to French and German Grand Prix.
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F1 GP 2002
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Tough
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Jan 26 03
198 plays
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Tintin and the Black Island
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One of Tintin's earliest adventures, catapulting him to fame and glory! Recounting some of the moments… [This quiz is based on the comic book version]
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Herge
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Mar 11 05
357 plays
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Tintin and “The Red Sea Sharks”
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This is a quiz on the adventures of Tintin, a character created by Herge (Georges Remi).
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Herge
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Nov 11 02
534 plays
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The Invisible War: My Tale…
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It’s been a long time. I take this moment to give you a glimpse of the times, when the world seemed headed for another collapse (To avoid total bewilderment, kindly play ‘Deus Ex 2: Invisible War’ first [PC or PS2 version]).
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Deus Ex
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Feb 06 05
228 plays
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The Lost Tale – Cartographers to the Incas
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This is the first in a series of quizzes based primarily on the book ‘The Fingerprints of the Gods’ by Graham Hancock, wherein he presents strong and often indisputable ‘evidence of the lost civilization’ – a book to beat the inertia of the mind…
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Mysteries of History
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Tough
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Mar 14 05
384 plays
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The Marlinspike Boys in a Revolution!
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An insipid sailor, a Belgian reporter, an absent-minded scientist and a dog – unlikely revolutionaries. Well, at least Herge wouldn’t agree (from the book ‘Tintin and the Picaros’)
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Herge
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Feb 11 05
180 plays
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Liqueur
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Liqueur is technically a sweetened (and flavoured) Liquor – the origins of some of them are quite interesting, to say the least.
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Wines, Beers and Spirits
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Apr 22 03
5376 plays
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Tommy Angelo – Hero or Villain?
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In 2003, it's been 75 years since that bloody massacre at the Art Gallery of Lost Heaven took place. A single gangster (Angelo) took on an army of mobsters – with no survivors except for Angelo! (from the game 'MAFIA'- spoilers present)
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Mafia
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Feb 19 03
738 plays
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"Gold'en Transition" : II
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The curse of gold wasn't limited to the ancient times. This quiz recounts the Golden Journey till the Gold Standard (Sequel to 'Gold - How is Thy Shine? - Part I')
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Specialized History
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Difficult
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Mar 18 04
255 plays
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The Shooting Star
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A simple quiz based on Tintin and ‘The Shooting Star’ (by Herge)
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Herge
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Feb 13 05
150 plays
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A Tourist Guide to Vice City
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Your comprehensive guide to the land of sun, sea, sex and sand – Vice City! [Questions based on the game "Grand Theft Auto - Vice City" (PC Version)]
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
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Easy
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Jun 23 03
8073 plays
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Year in Review - F1 2002 (Part 8)
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The final part: The last three races of 2002 – so here we go to Italy, US of A and Japan!
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F1 GP 2002
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Feb 07 03
225 plays
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Tintin and "The Blue Lotus"
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This adventure is a continuation of his adventures from "The Cigars of the Pharaoh". This was one of the earliest Tintin adventures written by Herge. Some of the questions can be answered only after reading the book (not by seeing the animated version)
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Herge
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Jan 08 03
525 plays
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Bradman's “Chosen Merry Men”
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Sir Don Bradman wanted his list of XI to be announced only after his death simply because he couldn’t handle (or didn’t wish to) the mail that would have followed. A tribute to the men chosen by the greatest batsman of all time to be in his team!
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Cricket Players
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Jan 03 03
570 plays
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The Day the World was Conquered!
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1130 hrs, May 29, 1953. Location: Mount Everest. Two men reach the pinnacle of human determination.
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Explorers
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Tough
10 Q
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ace_sodium
May 28 03
672 plays
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A 'Flag Day' for F1
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Ever wondered what all those flags at an F1 circuit stood for – join me as we race to find out...
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F1 Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
May 05 03
1416 plays
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"Age of Mythology" – Choosing an Egyptian God!
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The final chapter in choosing the Gods – the Gods of Egypt. This game is for the PC.
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Age of Mythology
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Jan 27 03
1365 plays
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Superheroes for Cricket!
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With the sole objective of stopping the all-conquering Aussie cricket team, I embarked on a secret mission – to assemble the finest men and women who would be able to sink this juggernaut! Warning: Knowledge of cricket absolutely useless!
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Superheroes/ Sidekicks Mixture
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Easy
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Apr 23 03
1149 plays
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Asterix and Caesar's Gift
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A simple quiz on Book 19 of the "Asterix" series.
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Asterix
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Feb 07 03
936 plays
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Life & Times in 50 B.C. Corsica
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10 questions from now, you will be more aware of how life in 50 B.C Corsica was like. (Questions are from the book 'Asterix in Corsica')
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Asterix
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Feb 04 03
531 plays
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Zimbabwean Cricket
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Though there has never been a dearth of talent in Zimbabwe, they were always the perennial under-achievers!
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Zimbabwe
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Tough
10 Q
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ace_sodium
May 23 03
663 plays
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Tintin in America
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One of the earliest adventures of Tintin and Snowy.
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Herge
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
May 24 03
498 plays
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Simpleton learns Indian Geography #2
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The sequel to the “Simpleton learns Indian Geography” – like all sequels, expect this to be a drab, monotonous and a highly boring quiz!
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India
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
May 26 03
2850 plays
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Gold - How is thy Shine? - I
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Gold always had the power to excite and corrupt. The fall of many a mighty came due to this lustrous metal. Testing your knowledge about some of these men and a few 'golden' questions ...
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Specialized History
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Tough
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Dec 10 03
390 plays
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Year in Review - F1 2002 (Part 1)
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This quiz is on the first two races of the F1 2002 season - a season dominated (understatement?) by Ferrari!
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F1 GP 2002
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Dec 15 02
342 plays
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A Game of Mythical Proportions!
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This quiz deals with the game "Age of Mythology" (PC) – the strategy game released by Ensemble and Microsoft.
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Age of Mythology
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Jan 22 03
1896 plays
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Explorer Series - Cortes
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Some questions regarding Hernando Cortes, the man who brought down the Aztec Empire!
Kindly note that Cortes is also spelt Cortez.
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Explorers
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Tough
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Oct 21 02
648 plays
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Manias
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When people are obsessed with some things , they become maniacs - try and identify the following manias.......
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Phobias
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Tough
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Sep 18 02
4125 plays
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Simpleton Learns Indian Geography
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Another quiz from the Simpleton series!
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India
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Oct 07 02
3879 plays
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Neverwinter Nights
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"Neverwinter Nights" continue the tradition of amazing RPGs from the house of Black Isle Studios.
(There are a few spoilers!)
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Video Games L-P
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Dec 17 02
486 plays
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From Ghazni to Godhra ….
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Tracing the history of Hindu-Moslem conflicts in India - from the earliest Moslem invaders to the present day Hindu fundamentalists. (Caution: violence galore!)
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India
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Feb 05 03
1020 plays
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'Baldur's Gate 2 - Shadows of Amn' Characters
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I will describe some NPCs (Non-Player Characters) from the game "Baldur's Gate 2 - Shadows of Amn" (PC). Identify them.
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Baldur's Gate
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Easy
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Oct 08 02
1851 plays
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Meet those Invincible Gauls....
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The whole of Europe is under Roman rule, all except one tiny village. So quite naturally, all candidates to the post of Chief of Liberation forces came from this village...(questions are based on the "Asterix" comic book series by Goscinny and Uderzo)
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Asterix
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Easy
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Jan 09 03
1800 plays
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Umpire Signals: Howzat?
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I will describe various signals that umpires make on the field - tell me what they mean by those actions. All the signals used in the game are mentioned under Law 3(14).
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Cricket Umpires
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Easy
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Sep 24 02
2157 plays
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Hot Spots I: Wandering Heights…..
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First the Jews, later the Palestinians: condemned long enough not to have a place to call home. First in a series of quizzes looking at some of the world’s hotspots...
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20th & 21st Centuries
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Tough
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Jun 26 03
759 plays
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Patricide or Regicide?
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The quiz is based on real/mythical characters who killed their own fathers, who also happened to be kings. In some cases, there are contradictory rumours; I have stuck to the 'official' versions.
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Something in Common
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Difficult
5 Q
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ace_sodium
Oct 16 02
720 plays
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Templar Connections …
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"What is History but a fable agreed upon ...?"
The Knight Templars were a much maligned group. See for yourself!
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Mysteries of History
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Tough
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Feb 11 05
1335 plays
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"Age of Mythology" - Choosing A Greek God!
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I will mention benefits or improvements one gets by choosing a particular God. Just tell me the name of the God! (You may be able to answer the questions with a reasonable knowledge of Greek Mythology!) This game is for the PC.
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Age of Mythology
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Jan 25 03
1947 plays
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The Don
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Sir Don Bradman was a legend - will remain so as long as cricket is played anywhere in this universe. This quiz is on that legend.
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Don Bradman
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Oct 12 02
672 plays
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'Asterix and the Cauldron'
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One of the most bizarre adventures that Asterix and Obelix had.
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Asterix
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Feb 03 03
801 plays
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Canadian Cricket
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Yes, Cricket used to be played there at one time, it still is (only the Canadians don't know about it).
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Other Cricketing Nations
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Difficult
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Nov 02 02
378 plays
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BCG's Growth-Share Matrix
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Some basic questions about Boston Consulting Group's Growth-Share Matrix.
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Marketing
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Tough
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Sep 27 02
318 plays
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3rd Edition D & D rules
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For any RPG PC gamer, knowing these is an absolute necessity as these rules form the backbone of games like 'Neverwinter Nights', 'Icewind Dale 2', 'Pool of Radiance 2', etc.
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Dungeons and Dragons
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Apr 25 03
1338 plays
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Kotler Demands...
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In Marketing, demand can be subcategorised into different types; here’s a look at some of them.
Questions are based on Philip Kotler’s, "The Major Tasks of Marketing Management".
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Marketing
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Average
5 Q
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ace_sodium
May 13 03
579 plays
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India - Things National
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Tell me the national items of India.
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India
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Oct 21 02
4653 plays
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Asterix and the Big Fight
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A quiz on book 9 of the Asterix series by Goscinny and Uderzo.
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Asterix
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Feb 14 03
702 plays
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Scams, Scandals and the whole Lot....
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Recalling some of the most disturbing scams and scandals that took place in India over the last two decades!
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India
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Feb 26 03
2016 plays
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The Discreet Charm of Robert Mugabe
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Exploring the lesser known facets of ‘Mugabean’ life on a ‘Quiz you wouldn’t want to play’.
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Specific Country Government
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Tough
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Jun 23 03
237 plays
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For your Eyes only!
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1941. Allied forces were getting beaten badly; time for a rethink of the strategy. In a remote corner of England, a report was being prepared and sent to the PM; it must never get to the hands of the enemy. Questions based on the game 'Commando'.
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Commando Games
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
May 25 03
159 plays
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What they didn't teach you about Gandhi !
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Mahatma Gandhi was supposed to have been a 'perfect man', but was he?
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India
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Oct 23 02
3327 plays
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Icewind Dale 2 - Targos to Ice Temple
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'Icewind Dale 2' is a PC RPG based on 3rd edition D & D (Dungeons & Dragons) rules. Questions are based until the second chapter (Battle Squares).
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Icewind Dale
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Apr 30 03
330 plays
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An Indian Adventure in the Pool
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Tracing India’s performance in the pool stage of the ICC World Cup, 2003 held in South Africa (through the eyes of the captain Saurav Ganguly).
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2003 ICC World Cup
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Tough
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Mar 06 03
2763 plays
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World Cup 1975-1999
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Some stats and records on the first seven World Cups- 1975, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1996, and 1999 (all in the 20th century). This quiz concentrates on the batting and bowling records.
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ICC World Cup
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Tough
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Feb 02 03
525 plays
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Grand Theft Auto 3
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Some questions regarding the popular game -
"Grand Theft Auto 3".
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Grand Theft Auto 3
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Average
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Sep 14 02
5568 plays
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A Paper on Motivation
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Over the years, psychologists have tried to explain ‘motivation’ using a lot of theories. Some of the more important ones...
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Social Sciences
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Tough
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Apr 27 03
1614 plays
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British Raj in India
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This quiz is concerned with the British Raj in India.
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India
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Tough
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Sep 20 02
1476 plays
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