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Genesis, Part II: Chapters 26-50
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From the feud of Esau and Jacob to death of Joseph, this quiz covers the second half of the book of Genesis. All quotes are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
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Genesis
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Average
25 Q
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asutbone
Mar 27 04
2352 plays
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"24" + 1: Day Two
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There is one question for each hour of the second season of "24", plus a bonus question. The clock is ticking. Beep...beep...beep...
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"24" - Season 2
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Tough
25 Q
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asutbone
Feb 22 07
732 plays
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DGZITK UGGLT
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This quiz covers 25 related items that all fall into one category; the category of "Nursery Rhymes." The same code is used throughout, including the title. Origins of each nursery rhyme can be found in the information after you've taken the quiz.
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Cryptograms
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Average
25 Q
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asutbone
Nov 11 03
3525 plays
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What Do You Call A Stinky Chicken?
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Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently. In this quiz, you'll be given a clue (like what do you call a stinky chicken). You come up with the homophonic answer (foul fowl). Make sure your answers make sense.
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Homonyms and Homophones
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Average
25 Q
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asutbone
Jun 24 03
2853 plays
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Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John
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The answer to every question is either Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. All quotations come from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
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Gospel Mixture
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Difficult
20 Q
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asutbone
Jan 04 03
3945 plays
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Muppet Voices
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In this quiz, I'll name a Muppet, and your mission is to name the actor that voiced it on the original "Muppet Show", which ran from 1976 to 1981. Now, it's time to get things started...
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Muppets
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Tough
20 Q
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asutbone
Mar 03 03
867 plays
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43-Man Squamish: Rules and Regulations
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In June, 1965, Issue #95 of MAD Magazine introduced the world to the rules and regulations of the extremely complicated 43-Man Squamish. Take this quiz to learn the rules, if you don't already know them.
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MAD Magazine
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Difficult
20 Q
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asutbone
Aug 06 03
201 plays
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Weird Al: The Parodies
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Half of Weird Al's oeuvre consists of parodies of works by other artists. This quiz is about these songs.
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Yankovic, Weird Al
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Tough
25 Q
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asutbone
May 22 03
5256 plays
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The Ultimate Cribbage Challenge
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So you want to play a game of cribbage, huh? I'll tell you each hand, and you tell me the score. H=Hearts, D=Diamonds, C=Clubs, and S=Spades. Here we go! (You may want to keep score yourself.)
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Cribbage
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Average
25 Q
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asutbone
Apr 25 03
1908 plays
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We Got It All On "UHF"
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This quiz has everything to do with the 1989 art film, "UHF," featuring gritty, Oscar worthy performances by Alfred Yankovic, Michael Richards, and Francine Drescher.
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UHF
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Average
20 Q
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asutbone
Feb 09 03
2598 plays
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Genesis, Part I: Chapters 1-25
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From the creation to the beginnings of the feud between Esau and Jacob, this quiz covers the first half of the book of Genesis. All quotes are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
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Genesis
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Average
25 Q
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asutbone
Feb 21 04
2493 plays
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"The Silence Of The Lambs": Book or Movie?
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In this quiz, an event will be described from either the 1988 novel by Thomas Harris, or the 1991 film directed by Jonathan Demme, or both, or neither. Your job is to figure out which event matches with which version. Good luck.
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Silence Of The Lambs .
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Very Difficult
20 Q
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asutbone
Feb 15 04
2613 plays
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Totally Random Music Trivia, Part 4
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This is part 4 of a 4 part quiz of totally random music trivia. From AC/DC to ZZ Top, covering genres of jazz, rock, and blues, we've got it all. Questions refer to specific song, album, and artist knowledge. Good luck.
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Music Grab Bag
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Difficult
25 Q
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asutbone
Aug 09 03
2859 plays
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It's Polka Time!
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Polkas are an important part of Al's work, with almost every one of his albums including one. Identify which polka medley of popular songs is referenced in each question. Good luck.
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Yankovic, Weird Al
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Tough
20 Q
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asutbone
Dec 02 03
630 plays
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Sideways, Part One
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These questions all relate to the stories in Louis Sachar's 1978 book, "Sideways Stories From Wayside School." Part One deals with the first fifteen stories.
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Sachar, Louis
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Tough
15 Q
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asutbone
Oct 20 04
381 plays
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Totally Random Music Trivia, Part 3
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This is part 3 of a 4 part quiz of totally random music trivia. From AC/DC to ZZ Top, covering genres of jazz, rock, and blues, we've got it all. Questions refer to specific song, album, and artist knowledge. Good luck.
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Music Grab Bag
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Difficult
25 Q
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asutbone
Aug 07 03
2148 plays
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"24" + 1
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There is one question for each hour of the first season of "24", plus a bonus question. The clock is ticking. Beep...beep...beep...
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"24" - Season 1
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Tough
25 Q
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asutbone
Dec 31 02
4125 plays
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Totally Random Music Trivia, Part 2
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This is part 2 of a 4 part quiz of totally random music trivia. From AC/DC to ZZ Top, covering genres of jazz, rock, and blues, we've got it all. Questions refer to specific song, album, and artist knowledge. Good luck.
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Music Grab Bag
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Difficult
25 Q
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asutbone
Aug 06 03
2160 plays
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Sideways, Part Two
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These questions all relate to the stories in Louis Sachar's 1978 book, "Sideways Stories From Wayside School." Part Two deals with the last fifteen stories.
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Sachar, Louis
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Tough
15 Q
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asutbone
Oct 22 04
333 plays
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Totally Random Music Trivia, Part 1
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This is part 1 of a 4 part quiz of totally random music trivia. From AC/DC to ZZ Top, covering genres of jazz, rock, and blues, we've got it all. Questions refer to specific song, album, and artist knowledge. Good luck.
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Music Grab Bag
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Difficult
25 Q
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asutbone
Aug 05 03
3372 plays
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More Stinky Chickens
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Once again, homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently (a stinky chicken would be a foul fowl). The rules are the same for this quiz as the original. Good luck. Note: American English pronunciation.
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Homonyms and Homophones
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Average
25 Q
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asutbone
Jul 07 03
999 plays
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Mad Movie Satires A-Z
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Since 1952, the humor magazine known as "MAD" has produced hundreds and hundreds of movie satires. This quiz covers 25 of them, in alphabetical order. The name of the movie will be provided, you simply provide the name of the satire.
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Entertainment Other
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Difficult
25 Q
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asutbone
Nov 08 03
450 plays
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NCAA Tournament Losers #2
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In 2005, the official loser was Winthrop. They lost in the first round to Gonzaga, who lost to Texas Tech, who lost to West Virginia, who lost to Louisville, who lost to Illinois, who lost in the championship to UNC. Find the other losers from 1995-2004.
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NCAA March Madness
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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asutbone
Jun 01 05
300 plays
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The Ogden Nash Poetry Petting Zoo
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American poet Ogden Nash (1902-1971) wrote many humorous poems in his lifetime, including many about animals. In this quiz, find the animal that is the subject of the poem.
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N
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Average
15 Q
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asutbone
Oct 08 03
297 plays
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Classical Music In The Movies
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This quiz will test your knowledge of classical music, and how it is used in various movies. Good luck!
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Music from TV and Movies
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Difficult
10 Q
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asutbone
Jan 12 03
768 plays
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Actor/Director Collaborations
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People frequently go to the movies to see a director's vision of a story, as well as the performance of an actor or actress. This quiz concerns actors and directors who have worked together multiple times.
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Movies Grab Bag
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Difficult
15 Q
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asutbone
Nov 27 04
579 plays
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Famous Comedy Teams
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Questions will be asked about The Three Stooges, The Marx Brothers, Abbott and Costello, Laurel and Hardy, Monty Python, Second City and Saturday Night Live. Good luck.
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Comedians Mixture
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Tough
15 Q
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asutbone
Dec 15 02
3213 plays
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The Manchurian Candidate
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These are questions about the 1962 political thriller, "The Manchurian Candidate," starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury, and Janet Leigh.
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Manchurian Candidate, The
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Tough
25 Q
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asutbone
Mar 22 03
348 plays
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Cubs 2004: Games 26-50
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Every game has a story. This quiz follows the second 25 games of the 2004 season for the Chicago Cubs, from May 4 to May 31.
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Cubs 2000s
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Difficult
25 Q
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asutbone
Jun 01 04
543 plays
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American Tourist Traps
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All questions in this quiz deal with real American tourist attractions. Information was taken from "The New Roadside America," by Doug Kirby, Ken Smith, and Mike Wilkins, and www.roadsideamerica.com.
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USA - Travel
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Difficult
15 Q
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asutbone
Feb 28 03
2055 plays
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What'd They Say?
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This is a variation on the "Who Said It" format. Rather than have you guess who said a line, this quiz will have you guess which line is spoken by whom. You will be given the movie, character in question, and four quotations from which to select.
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Movie Quotes Mixture
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Difficult
15 Q
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asutbone
Dec 15 02
6780 plays
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Peter Gabriel Lyrics - "So"
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This quiz is about the lyrics to Peter Gabriel's 1986 album "So". Good luck!
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Gabriel, Peter
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Average
15 Q
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asutbone
Dec 20 02
789 plays
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An Introduction to Inflationary Language
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In this quiz, take words with number sounds in them (wonderful, before, decorate) and add one to that number (twoderful, befive, decornine). This quiz will get you acquainted with the rules.
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Something in Common
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Average
10 Q
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asutbone
Jan 05 03
2850 plays
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Your Horoscope For Today
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In this quiz, you have to guess which horoscope goes with which astrological sign (as used in Weird Al's song, "Your Horoscope For Today.") You also need to know the dates for each astrological sign. Good luck!
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Yankovic, Weird Al
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Tough
25 Q
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asutbone
Jan 31 03
867 plays
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Composer/Director Collaborations
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Music is an important part of movies, and many directors have favorite composers to work with. The following questions revolve around this relationship.
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Composers
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Difficult
15 Q
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asutbone
Mar 10 03
582 plays
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Book Titles Changed For The Movie
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There are a lot of movies out there based on books. This quiz only deals with the ones that changed the title for the big screen. The questions are in chronological order.
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Literary Movies
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Difficult
15 Q
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asutbone
Mar 28 03
2124 plays
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Inflationary Movies
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A clue about a movie will be given. Your job is to figure out the movie, and inflate it (for inflation instructions, see "An Introduction To Inflationary Language" in Brain Teasers: Word Play: Something In Common). Good luck! Spell out all answers.
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Movies Word Play
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Impossible
10 Q
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asutbone
Jan 12 03
2070 plays
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Book or Movie?
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In this quiz, you have to figure out if the scene provided occurred in the movie, the book the movie was based on, both, or neither. Good luck.
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Literary Movies
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Very Difficult
15 Q
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asutbone
Jan 21 03
2457 plays
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Cubs 2004: Games 1-25
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Every game has a story. This quiz follows the first 25 games of the 2004 season for the Chicago Cubs, from April 5 to May 3.
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Cubs 2000s
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Difficult
25 Q
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asutbone
May 05 04
483 plays
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Vanity Phone Numbers
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Using the letters on the phone keypad (2=ABC, 3=DEF, etc.), figure who each celebrity is as represented by their vanity phone numbers. For example, Jon Stewart would have the number (566)783-9278. (THESE ARE NOT REAL!)
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Celebrity Squares
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Difficult
25 Q
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asutbone
Dec 16 03
273 plays
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NCAA Tournament Losers #1
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In 2005, the official loser was Winthrop. They lost in the first round to Gonzaga, who lost to Texas Tech, who lost to West Virginia, who lost to Louisville, who lost to Illinois, who lost in the championship to UNC. Find other losers from 1985-1994.
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NCAA March Madness
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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asutbone
May 06 05
300 plays
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25 Degrees Of Weird Al
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You know the drill - connect Weird Al Yankovic to himself in 25 steps. There's a catch in this quiz, however. Only character names of the connected actors/actresses will be given. You supply the movie. Good luck.
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Degrees - Difficult
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Difficult
25 Q
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asutbone
Aug 20 03
507 plays
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Inflationary Music
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A clue about a song will be given. You need to figure out the song, and inflate it (for inflation instructions, see "An Introduction To Inflationary Language" in Brain Teasers: Word Play: Something In Common). Good luck!
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Music Word Play
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Impossible
10 Q
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asutbone
Jan 07 03
1761 plays
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