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Words of Indian Origin
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"Jungle", "Bungalow" and "Thug" apart, there are approximately 700 words of Indian origin in the English language. Here are some of the less well known ones.
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Borrowed Words and Phrases
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Average
10 Q
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almaster
Sep 29 04
1680 plays
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The Bhopal Tragedy
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What price do you put on the lives of the inhabitants of a city of 900,000? Here's a quiz on the 'Hiroshima of the Chemical Industry'.
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India
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Difficult
10 Q
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almaster
Oct 06 04
834 plays
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Elements: What They Are Named After
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Here's a short quiz on the origins of the names of elements. Enjoy.
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Mixed Elements
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Tough
10 Q
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almaster
Dec 20 05
1050 plays
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Indian States
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This is a quiz about the 28 states of India, and various pieces of trivia related to them. Some questions will relate to two or more states, so that I can include all of them in the quiz.
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India
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Average
25 Q
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almaster
Sep 15 04
2325 plays
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Mahabharata or Ramayana
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This quiz is about the various characters and events found in the greatest of epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. I describe the event, character or place, you tell me where it appears!
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Hinduism
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Average
10 Q
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almaster
Jul 02 04
3915 plays
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The Sons of Feanor
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A quiz about the Seven sons of Feanor, those tragic heroes whose actions in the pursuit of their vow bring woe to friend and foe alike.
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The Silmarillion
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Average
10 Q
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almaster
Apr 22 04
885 plays
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I is for India
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This is an alphabetical quiz, inspired by the UK and Oz Alphabetical quizzes, which I think are superb.
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By Country
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Difficult
25 Q
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almaster
Jun 25 04
1884 plays
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Indo-Pakistan Wars
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India and Pakistan have fought three and a half wars in fifty seven years of independence. Here's a small quiz on them.
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War History
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Tough
10 Q
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almaster
Jul 21 04
465 plays
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Independent India: Triumphs and Tragedies - Part 2
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Clouds of war and famine gather in this turbulent decade. Here are some more triumphs and tragedies in India's history in the 1960s.
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India
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Tough
10 Q
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almaster
Sep 25 04
1305 plays
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Independent India: Triumphs and Tragedies - Part 4
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The 19080s were another turbulent decade. Terrorism reared its ugly head, but the path to economic reform was also laid. Two Prime Ministers were assassinated, and an Indian went to space.
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India
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Average
10 Q
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almaster
Oct 11 04
1188 plays
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More Words of Indian Origin
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Given the good reception that the first quiz on words of Indian origin had, here's another one on the contributions of Indian languages to English.
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Borrowed Words and Phrases
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Average
10 Q
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almaster
Oct 15 04
846 plays
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Battle of Gondolin, from the Book of Lost Tales
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This quiz is about the fateful battle for Gondolin, as it is described in the "Book of Lost Tales" of JRR Tolkein, or the earliest version of what would later become the "Silmarillion".
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The Silmarillion
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Difficult
10 Q
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almaster
Jun 11 04
570 plays
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General Knowledge : Part 1
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20 General Questions on a wide variety of topics, some easy, some a bit harder. Enjoy
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Mixed 20 Q. Tough
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Difficult
20 Q
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almaster
May 06 04
1797 plays
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Independent India: Triumphs and Tragedies - Part 1
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This the first of five quizzes on Indian history since Independence, tracking both triumphs and tragedies alternately. This quiz is about Indian history from 1947-60.
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India
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Difficult
10 Q
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almaster
Sep 22 04
1044 plays
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"StarCraft": Heroes and other characters
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A quiz only about the Heroes in the game and other important characters who appear in the "StarCraft" storyline. "StarCraft" fanatics like me should find this easy.
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Starcraft
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Tough
10 Q
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almaster
Jun 16 04
1701 plays
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Independent India: Triumphs and Tragedies: 3
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War, inflation and tyranny marred the 1970s in Indian history. The Indian voter showed that democracy is here to stay and a tiny David felled many a Goliath. How? Play this quiz and find out.
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India
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Tough
10 Q
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almaster
Oct 04 04
747 plays
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Indian National Movement: The Beginnings
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This is the first of my four quizzes on the Indian National Movement dealing with the phase from 1858 to 1885. This period saw the first stirrings of a Nationalist feeling among the educated middle class Indians leading upto the formation of the INC
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India
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Tough
10 Q
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almaster
May 10 04
978 plays
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The Best of Indian Cricket
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This will be my first sports quiz and will obviously be based on my favourite sport, Cricket. It will mostly be about what I think are the 10 greatest moments of Indian. Feel completely free to enjoy the quiz, and agree with me!;)
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India
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Tough
10 Q
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almaster
Nov 01 05
2349 plays
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The Indian Army
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The fourth largest Army in the world, the Indian Army is also the oldest wing of India's armed forces. Here's a short quiz on the Army mainly relating to its equipment and regiments.
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Military Matters
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Difficult
10 Q
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almaster
Jun 08 05
621 plays
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General Knowledge : Part 2
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This is the second of my General Knowledge quizzes, I have tried to cover more topics in this one.
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Mixed 15 Q. Difficult
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Difficult
15 Q
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almaster
May 28 04
882 plays
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Indian National Movement:1885-1905
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This is a quiz on the early years of the Indian National Congress Party, when it was dominated by the so-called Moderates in the movement, from 1885 to 1905
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India
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Tough
10 Q
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almaster
May 12 04
1200 plays
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"Civilization 3": Leaders and Unique Units
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A quiz on some of the leaders and Unique Units which appear in "Civilization 3" and its expansion, "Play the World". Easy for "Civfanatics" like me, tougher for others.
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Civilization
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Average
10 Q
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almaster
Jun 18 04
783 plays
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The Constitution of India
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The Indian Constitution, one of the longest written Constitutions of the World, just completed 55 years of its existence. Here's a short quiz on some of its features and history.
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The Law
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Difficult
10 Q
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almaster
Jun 17 05
600 plays
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The Indian and American Supreme Courts
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An independent and fearless Supreme Court has always been the cornerstone of a strong, vibrant democracy, especially in the two largest democratic countries of the world. Here's a quiz about the two.
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The Law
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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almaster
Jun 28 05
291 plays
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"20 Questions": The Quiz
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This will be my 20th quiz and yes, I will be turning 20 next year (2005), so here's a quiz on the magic number.
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11-50
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Difficult
10 Q
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almaster
Dec 01 04
864 plays
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Music Trivia
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Here's a mix of general trivia on the songs currently on my i-shuffle. Enjoy
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Music Grab Bag
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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almaster
Dec 12 05
702 plays
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