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Brit Lit: The Modern Age--1902-1960
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This is the final quiz in my British Literature series. It contains questions about poetry, short fiction, novels, and drama from the early to middle twentieth century. Have fun!
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Contemporary Literature and Fiction
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Average
15 Q
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alaspooryoric
Feb 21 13
768 plays
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It's Full of Stars
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"What is?" you may ask. Literature is, of course. And, I don't mean Hollywood stars, but massive bodies of burning hydrogen and so on. How many of these works of literature that mention stars do you recognize?
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Mar 30 12
1488 plays
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From One Ape to Another in 10 Degrees
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Can you move from a giant chest-pounding ape to another in 10 steps? See if you recognize these films, and have some fun, of course!
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Degrees of Separation
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Tough
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Sep 09 13
270 plays
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Brit Lit: Late Renaissance--Early 17th Century
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This quiz is one in a series of British Literature games. This particular one is about literature written during the late Renaissance or the early seventeenth century. See what you know or what you can learn!
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Literature Before 1900
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Oct 10 12
366 plays
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Spring's Eternal Hopes
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Yes, yes, we've all heard Alexander Pope's declaration: "Hope springs eternal in the human breast". However, joy doesn't have to come from breasts: it can spring from spring itself! Here follows a quiz of famous classical poems about spring!
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Poetry
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Mar 09 12
285 plays
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From Here to Eternity
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Take a trip from Earth through the solar system and into the vast universe beyond! See how many sites you recognise!
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General Astronomy
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Aug 18 11
2601 plays
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Medieval Literature: Old English
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The topic of this quiz is English literature composed between 450 AD and 1066 AD. Much of it would have been written originally in Old English or Latin.
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Literature Before 1900
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Sep 07 12
378 plays
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Love is a Many Splintered Thing
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Love is quite different from the idealized dream we have of it when we're young. John Mellencamp's "Jack and Diane" captures this lesson. How much do you remember about this "little ditty"?
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Mellencamp, JohnCougar
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
May 17 12
228 plays
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Brit Lit: Restoration Lit--Late 17th Century
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Welcome to yet another quiz in the ongoing survey of British literature! This quiz is about the playwrights, poets, and prose writers of the late 1700s or the era of the Restoration of the English monarchy.
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Literature Before 1900
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Nov 02 12
246 plays
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The Eyes Have It!
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Often, eyes do have it--center stage in some of the most famous pieces of literature. Can you recognize these works that make a significant or interesting reference to the eyes?
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Aug 03 12
321 plays
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Brit Lit: The Victorian Age--1831-1901
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Here is yet another quiz in my ongoing British Literature series. This one covers the poetry, fiction, non-fiction, drama, etc. written during what is typically referred to as the Victorian Age.
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Literature Before 1900
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Average
15 Q
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alaspooryoric
Feb 09 13
459 plays
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British Literature: The Renaissance--16th Century
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This quiz is concerned with poetry, drama, etc. written by English writers between 1485 and 1603. This quiz is also one of several in a series about British literature that begins with the Old English literary period.
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Literature Before 1900
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Sep 29 12
429 plays
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To Write Aright: Pope's "Essay on Criticism"
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Alexander Pope's work may just be the most frequently quoted in the English language following the Bible and Shakespeare. Several famous phrases and lines of his can be found in his "Essay on Criticism". Do you recognize any?
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Pope, Alexander
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
May 14 13
111 plays
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It's The End of the World as We Know It
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Many religions and cultures have focused to some extent on how the world will end. This quiz is about some of those predictions, beliefs, and scares.
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Religion Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Dec 03 11
744 plays
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Brit Lit: The Romantic Age--1785-1830
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Here is yet another quiz in my ongoing British Literature series. This one covers the poetry, fiction, non-fiction, drama, etc. written during what is typically referred to as the Romantic Period.
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Literature Before 1900
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Tough
15 Q
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alaspooryoric
Dec 11 12
357 plays
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Sting's Geography Course
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Answer questions about geography you can learn while listening to the music of Sting!
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Where on Earth?
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Jun 16 08
2964 plays
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Governments, Economic Systems, and Cows
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Since the 1930's, various parodies have circulated about instructors' attempts to use analogies to explain the world's economic systems and governments. Typically these jokes relied on cows. How many answers can you deduce?
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Social Sciences
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Sep 09 12
762 plays
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Medieval Literature: Middle English
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A quiz about English lit from 1066 (the Norman conquest) to 1485 (the ascension of the House of Tudor), the second half of the Medieval Period. "Middle English" refers to the language spoken between Old English and Modern English.
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Literature Before 1900
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Sep 17 12
330 plays
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You're in Mississippi Now!
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Test your knowledge (or learn a little) about places within the state of Mississippi!
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Mississippi
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Tough
15 Q
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alaspooryoric
Mar 23 09
696 plays
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Brit Lit: Age of Reason--18th Century
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Welcome to another game in my ongoing British Literature series of quizzes! This one covers the poets, novelists, dramatists, and essayists of the 1700's until late in the century when Romanticism is the dominant influence.
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Literature Before 1900
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Nov 17 12
273 plays
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Mississippi History 101
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Put to the test what you know or learn something new about a state that gets little attention--Mississippi!
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Mississippi
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Tough
15 Q
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alaspooryoric
Jul 27 08
657 plays
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From R2-D2 to HAL 9000 in 10 Degrees
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Can you maneuver your way from a spirited robot to a maniacal computer in ten degrees? See how well you know these films!
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Degrees of Separation
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Mar 14 11
606 plays
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Those Biblical Fruits
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Here are ten questions about the occurrence of fruit in the Bible. See if you can pick the ripe answers!
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Bible Plants and Animals
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
May 26 11
345 plays
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Mississippi Stars
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See if you can guess these celebrities from the state of Mississippi!
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USA Celebs
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Jun 16 11
414 plays
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Books for Sail!
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Think of all the books written about ships and adventures on the sea! I'll give you various clues about the book, and you choose the right name of the ship that played a role in that book! Bon voyage!
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Jan 28 11
267 plays
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High in the Saddle
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We are famous horses from all across the entertainment spectrum--movies, TV, literature, toys, etc. Can you answer our questions correctly? Aye, or neigh?
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Horses in Entertainment
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Sep 26 11
459 plays
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Funny Farm
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"The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson became a farm for producing new comedic talent. Do you recognize these comedians, whose careers were boosted because of Carson's generosity?
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Comedians Mixture
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Easy
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Mar 20 13
705 plays
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Funny Bone
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This quiz is about various idioms and expressions in the English language involving the elbow.
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Body Parts in Idiom
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Easy
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Mar 24 13
774 plays
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Those Scribbling Jailbirds
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All of us were American or British writers who spent time in jail--writing before, during, or after our imprisonment. Can you guess who we are?
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Writers & Authors
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Jul 01 11
543 plays
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Did You Find Everything Alright?
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A couple of lovers once "walked off to look for America". Have you ever wondered if they found everything all right? While you think about that, take a wander through Simon and Garfunkel's "America" and see how well you remember the lyrics to this song
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Simon and Garfunkel
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Mar 11 12
336 plays
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