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Canada, by Category
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Inspired by Ozzz2002's "Australia, by Category", I have written a quiz on my own country, with one question from each FunTrivia category.
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Canada
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Tough
20 Q
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agony
Sep 12 04
7320 plays
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Word Smiths
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All of these Smiths can be found in books - either as characters, or with their names stamped in gold leaf on the spine.
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Tough
10 Q
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agony
Oct 01 09
1464 plays
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Ben and Stephen and Nick
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A quiz on some of my favorite modern British authors. Nothing too high-brow here - what these men have in common is readability and wit.
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British Literature
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Average
10 Q
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agony
Aug 24 05
2106 plays
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What I Did On My Holidays
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Most years, I just stay home in Alberta for my holidays. Follow me around to see what I can do in my own backyard.
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Alberta
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Average
10 Q
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agony
Jul 16 06
3240 plays
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Ode to Billy Joe
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How well do you remember the lyrics to this Bobbie Gentry song from 1967?
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Gentry, Bobby
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Average
10 Q
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agony
May 20 04
5250 plays
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You Know More Poetry Than You Think!
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Just as we all know a little classical music from watching old Bugs Bunny cartoons, everyone has picked up bits and tag ends of poetry. Just complete the line.
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Poetry
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Average
25 Q
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agony
Mar 02 03
6582 plays
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Yet More Lyrics to Jazz Standards
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"Lift up your hearts and sing me a song that was a hit before your mother was born..." Part four in a series with a smoky saxophone soundtrack.
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Standards - Great American Songbook
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Average
20 Q
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agony
May 25 10
369 plays
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Lyrics to Even More Jazz Standards
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"I like a Gershwin tune, how about you?" Some Gershwin tunes here, plus Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer...
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Standards - Great American Songbook
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Average
25 Q
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agony
Feb 24 05
1053 plays
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More Than "Lonesome Dove"
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Author Larry McMurtry is best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning "Lonesome Dove", but he has written much more. If you've gone to the movies in the last forty years, you will recognize many of these, even if you've never read one of his books.
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McMurtry, Larry
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Average
10 Q
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agony
Feb 05 06
522 plays
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Could You Pass For Canadian?
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All of these questions will be very easy for Canadians to answer, but should be tougher for those from other countries. Could you 'pass' as a Canadian?
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Canada
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Average
10 Q
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agony
Aug 07 06
8352 plays
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Comanche Moon
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The precursor to "Lonesome Dove", Larry McMurtry's "Comanche Moon" follows Gus and Call in their days as Texas Rangers.
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McMurtry, Larry
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Average
20 Q
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agony
Jan 14 06
291 plays
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Lyrics to More Jazz Standards
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You know that you've heard Ella, Billie, and Louis sing these words. Just complete the lyric.
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Standards - Great American Songbook
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Average
25 Q
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agony
May 20 03
1560 plays
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"East of Eden" - The Hamiltons
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This great novel by John Steinbeck is the story of two families. The Hamiltons are one of them.
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East of Eden
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Average
10 Q
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agony
Feb 04 07
321 plays
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Dead Man's Walk
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This book tells of the early adventures of Gus and Call from "Lonesome Dove". The movie version follows the book quite closely, so if you have only seen the movie, you could probably get most of the quiz.
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McMurtry, Larry
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Average
15 Q
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agony
Nov 19 05
267 plays
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The Burglar Who Liked to Play Quizzes
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How much do you remember about Bernie Rhodenbarr, the hero of Lawrence Block's "Burglar" books? A few SPOILERS here.
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Block, Lawrence
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Average
10 Q
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agony
Mar 11 07
348 plays
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Songwriters Who Should be Famous
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Many of my favorite songwriters have written songs that made at least a mild splash on the charts. However, it's the covering artist who gets the glory, not the songwriter! Most of these songs would be classed somewhere on the Folk/Country spectrum.
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Writers, Producers & Record Labels
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Tough
15 Q
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agony
Jan 02 04
1695 plays
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Early CanCon Hits
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Starting in 1970, radio stations in Canada had to broadcast at least 30% Canadian content. Some of these songs went on to become international hits, others were mostly confined to our borders. How well do you remember the early days of CanCon?
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Canadian Music
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Average
20 Q
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agony
May 22 06
771 plays
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Norah Lofts Country
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Many of Norah Lofts' novels were set in and around the fictional town of Baildon. What do you remember about this little slice of England?
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Lofts, Norah
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Average
10 Q
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agony
Mar 27 07
162 plays
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What am I Cooking?
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Most good home cooks should be able to recognize these methods and recipes. However, if your idea of cooking is pressing the 'heat' button on your microwave, watch out! Note: As I am a Canadian, this quiz uses North American names for baked goods.
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Cooking and Baking
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Average
15 Q
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agony
Jan 23 03
23295 plays
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Images From Mary Stewart
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I first read the novels of Mary Stewart many years ago, but images and impressions from them have stayed in my mind. Can you identify the novel from the images I describe?
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Stewart, Mary
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Average
10 Q
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agony
Jun 01 05
270 plays
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Detectives in Love
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Fictional sleuths are mostly shown as detached loners, or as going through women like a hot knife through butter. However, some detectives do find love...
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Mystery & Detective Fiction
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Tough
10 Q
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agony
Aug 16 07
1062 plays
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The Songs of Woody Guthrie
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How well do you remember the words of this great American songwriter of the Depression?
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Guthrie, Woody
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Tough
10 Q
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agony
Feb 22 03
501 plays
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The Songs of Townes Van Zandt
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Steve Earle has been quoted as saying "Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world..." How much do you know about the songs of this legendary Texan?
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Van Zandt, Townes
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Average
10 Q
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agony
Feb 20 06
219 plays
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Correction Notices
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What is the most appropriate way to send, and respond to, a correction notice?
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Quizmaker Tune-Ups
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Easy
10 Q
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agony
May 05 04
6843 plays
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Lyrics to Jazz Standards
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They sure don't write 'em like they used to! These are all really well known songs, so the quiz should be easy. Just complete the lyric.
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Standards - Great American Songbook
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Tough
25 Q
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agony
Feb 03 03
1590 plays
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The 87th Squadroom
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These questions about Ed McBain's police procedurals should be pretty easy if you've read several of the books. Good luck!
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McBain, Ed
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Tough
20 Q
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agony
Jan 20 03
636 plays
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Lord Peter Who's Who
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What do you know about secondary characters in Dorothy L Sayers' "Lord Peter Wimsey" stories? Bunter, Harriet, Parker, and more...
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Sayers, Dorothy L.
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Average
10 Q
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agony
Mar 08 13
135 plays
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Hugo Runners-up
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Many well-loved SF novels were nominated for Hugo Awards, but were beaten by stiff competition. See if you can remember these runners-up, by plot description. Most will be from the sixties and seventies, and some authors will appear more than once.
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Science Fiction
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Average
10 Q
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agony
Aug 14 10
204 plays
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Puck of Pook's Hill
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This book by Rudyard Kipling isn't read much any more, but it should be - it can't be beat for magic and adventure.
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Kipling, Rudyard
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Average
15 Q
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agony
Dec 06 08
189 plays
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What's My Ride?
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Many mystery authors have a lot to tell us about their detectives' vehicles. See if you can match the P.I. to the car.
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Mystery & Detective Fiction
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Average
10 Q
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agony
Nov 03 09
552 plays
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