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Mercycle
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A most intriguing book from Piers Anthony. There are some spoilers in this quiz, so if you haven't read the book yet, but intend to at some point, play this quiz with your eyes shut.
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Anthony, Piers
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Tough
10 Q
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awkins
Sep 28 04
117 plays
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Dead Morn
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Much darker than any of Piers Anthony's other books I've read.
But still worthwhile reading.
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Anthony, Piers
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Tough
10 Q
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awkins
Oct 11 04
96 plays
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'The Fifth Ring' by Mitchell Graham
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Questions on the first book in the trilogy by Mitchell Graham.
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G
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Difficult
10 Q
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awkins
Oct 24 05
72 plays
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Last Known Victim
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A book by Erica Spindler, an author from the New Orleans area. This story takes place after Hurricane Katrina came through New Orleans in 2005. *Warning - Contains Spoilers*
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S
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Very Difficult
15 Q
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awkins
Oct 10 07
108 plays
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See Jane Die
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A book by Erica Spindler, my author of the moment.
*Warning - Contains Spoilers*
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S
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Very Difficult
15 Q
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awkins
Oct 25 07
78 plays
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Dolores Claiborne St. George
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I have started on another Stephen King kick. There are a couple of spoilers in this quiz, but if you haven't read it yet, it will be tough to score high anyway.
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Dolores Claiborne
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Tough
10 Q
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awkins
Nov 09 04
1692 plays
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The Ghosts of Sleath
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The second James Herbert book to feature David Ash.
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Herbert, James
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Tough
10 Q
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awkins
Sep 28 07
159 plays
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Genesis of Shannara - The Elves of Cintra
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The 2007 "Word and Void" novel. It starts to link up with the "Shannara" novels. These events all take place before the time of the "Shannara" series.
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Brooks, Terry
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Oct 02 07
150 plays
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John Carter of Mars 1
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Questions based on 'A Princess of Mars'. The first book in E.R. Burroughs 'John Carter of Mars' series.
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Burroughs, E. R.
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Dec 29 00
495 plays
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"Soap" The TV Show
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I loved this show. Wish they could make a new series.
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Soap
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Easy
10 Q
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awkins
May 26 00
4476 plays
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Anatomy of a Song: "Ernie"
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In 1971, Benny Hill released the song "Ernie". It went to number one in the UK charts.
How much do you remember about it?
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Hill, Benny
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Jun 28 06
471 plays
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The Thin Blue line
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Questions from the British TV show set in the fictional town of Gasforth, and starring Rowan Atkinson.
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Thin Blue Line
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Sep 28 07
333 plays
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Vicar of Dibley
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A 'Vicar of Dibley' quiz. From the first series.
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Vicar of Dibley
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Easy
10 Q
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awkins
Dec 13 02
5778 plays
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More Old UK Ads
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Here are excerpts from old UK TV ads. What product is advertized?
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UK Commercials
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Aug 01 00
3513 plays
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Once
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Another good story from James Herbert, the author of 'The Rats' and 'Fog'.
Some spoilers if you haven't read it yet.
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Herbert, James
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Nov 06 04
186 plays
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Trios
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I'll identify two characters from an (old) kids TV show. All you have to do is identify the third.
Quite simple really.
Hope it brings back some happy memories.
Thanks to Trumton3.homestead.com for the correct phrasing from Brian Cant.
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UK Children's Television
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Difficult
10 Q
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awkins
Nov 01 07
708 plays
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Old UK TV Ads
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Hope these will bring back some memories for you, like they did for me!
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UK Commercials
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Jun 21 00
4716 plays
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Ah Yes, I Remember
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Remember these theme tunes? It will help if you're British, and over 30. Verifed, mainly, by IMDb.
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UK Theme Tunes
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Mar 11 03
2976 plays
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British Kids TV 1960s and 70s
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Identify the kids show from the clues. (My mis-spent youth)
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UK Children's Television
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Apr 19 00
3015 plays
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Human Science
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Some assorted questions on the Human Condition
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Mixed Human Body Trivia
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
May 01 01
7893 plays
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Waylander
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A quiz on the book 'Waylander' by David Gemmell, from his 'Drenai saga' series.
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Gemmell, David
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Feb 27 03
630 plays
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British Golden Oldie Radio Times
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See if these bring back memories from the age of Steam Radio.
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British Radio
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
May 31 00
1275 plays
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John Carter of Mars 2
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Question based on 'The Gods of Mars'. The second book in E.R. Burroughs' 'John Carter of Mars' series.
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Burroughs, E. R.
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Jan 10 02
261 plays
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Magic Kingdom for Sale
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From his first non-Shannar novel. The first book in the Landover series. If you haven't read the book yet, go and get it immediately.
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Brooks, Terry
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Sep 11 02
672 plays
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The Rutles
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In 1978, a documentary appeared based on the "Pre-Fab Four". This quiz will take you back to those good old days.
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Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
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Average
15 Q
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awkins
Aug 22 06
243 plays
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Noddy
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Some easy Noddy questions.
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Noddy
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Easy
5 Q
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awkins
Feb 22 03
1272 plays
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The Second Harry Potter Book
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Questions on the second Harry Potter Book - "The Chamber of Secrets".
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Harry Potter Book 2
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Easy
15 Q
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awkins
May 30 00
23685 plays
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British TV Sci-Fi
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I hope these bring back some memories for you.
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UK Sci-Fi
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Average
15 Q
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awkins
Apr 17 00
2739 plays
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Jimmy Buffett Lyrics
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Most of these are easy lyrics, with a couple of hard ones thrown in. Just identify the songs.
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Buffett, Jimmy
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Jan 22 01
2115 plays
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Kick up the Arsenic!
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A cross section of questions directly, indirectly, or completely unrelated to that great leveler, arsenic.
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Thematic 10Q Difficult
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Difficult
10 Q
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awkins
Mar 01 03
1038 plays
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Scraping the Barrel for Bond Trivia
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How well do I know James Bond. Let me know.
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Bond Mixture .
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Tough
25 Q
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awkins
Apr 04 00
2571 plays
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English Monarchs
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For the first 5 questions, place the Monarchs in the correct order they reigned. For the second 5 question, choose the year all three Monarchs reigned.
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U.K. Royals
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Jan 12 01
1668 plays
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English Royal Houses
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To which Royal House did these monarchs belong?
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Royal Houses
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Apr 19 00
4914 plays
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Call My Bluff 3
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I again revisit the BBC quiz show ‘Call My Bluff’.
Two teams take it in turns to describe an obscure word, which their opponents would have to correctly identify. Only one description was the true one.
Here we go again.
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Definitions
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Tough
10 Q
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awkins
Jan 06 05
690 plays
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World Capitals
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I have given the country. Just select the correct capital city. (Note: This is a companion to my World Monetary Units quiz)
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World Capitals
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Average
25 Q
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awkins
Apr 18 00
54348 plays
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Which Oscars?
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Twenty movies: Which combination of Oscars did they win? All of them won at least one, so the most correct answer is right.
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Oscars - General Trivia
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Average
20 Q
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awkins
Apr 18 00
2400 plays
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"Life of Brian" Monty Python
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Go back and watch this movie again. I'm sure you need to.
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Life of Brian .
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
May 18 00
4734 plays
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Shakespeare's Plays in the Movies
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All of these movies are based upon Will Shakespeare's plays. Just match the play to the movie. Verified by the IMDb
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Name the Play
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Tough
10 Q
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awkins
Jan 19 01
3990 plays
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The First Harry Potter Book
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From the first Harry Potter Book - "The Philosopher's Stone" or "The Sorcerer's Stone"
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Harry Potter Book 1
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Average
15 Q
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awkins
May 22 00
37176 plays
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Space : The Final Frontier
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Assorted selection of space related questions. Enjoy! All units are based on the US number system - i.e. 1 billion = 1,000,000,000.
Most definitions are verified at Dictionary.com.
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General Astronomy
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Average
15 Q
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awkins
Apr 19 00
5631 plays
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More British Kids TV Shows
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More British childhood TV trivia.
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UK Children's Television
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
May 05 00
3585 plays
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Human Science III
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Here are ten more technical names of a disease or medical condition. You choose the common name.
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Disease Mix
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Jun 05 01
4998 plays
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Double Acts
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Identify the comedy double acts from British TV. I am only concerned with their stage names.
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UK Comedy
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Apr 30 02
3405 plays
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Human Science II
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Here are the technical names of a disease or medical condition. You chose the common name.
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Disease Mix
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Jun 01 01
5694 plays
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Fonetick Alfabet
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Do you know the Phonetic Alphabet? Try these out. I'll give you the letter, select the correct code word. As used by the International Telecommunication Union.
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Alphabetics
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Average
25 Q
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awkins
Apr 17 00
6354 plays
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Voices Only
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Can you identify the voice of these cartoon characters from the 60's? Verified by IMDb.
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60s Cartoons
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Tough
10 Q
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awkins
Mar 13 03
972 plays
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Quotations
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Who Said It?
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Tough
15 Q
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awkins
Apr 19 00
1350 plays
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"Dr Who", "Blakes 7" And "Red Dwarf"
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5 questions each on 'Dr Who', 'Blakes 7' and 'Red Dwarf'.
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UK Sci-Fi
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Tough
15 Q
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awkins
Apr 19 00
2001 plays
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British Bands 70s and 80s
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These British bands from the 70's and early 80's left an impression. Can you answer all the questions?
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UK Music
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Mar 26 01
2070 plays
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Novelty Records
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Who recorded these novelty hits?
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Comedy
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Tough
10 Q
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awkins
Jan 24 01
1824 plays
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U.S. Statehood No.2
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2nd half of the list. When did these States achieve Statehood?
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U.S. States & Cities
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Average
25 Q
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awkins
Apr 19 00
1629 plays
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Ladder Word II
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Answer question 1. Drop a letter to answer question 2. The remaining letters ARE anagrammed to form the next word.
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Drop a Letter
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Average
15 Q
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awkins
Apr 26 01
2481 plays
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Bag of Bones
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"Bag of Bones" : random questions on this excellent book.
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Bag of Bones
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Mar 18 03
1566 plays
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John Carter of Mars 6
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Questions based on 'The Master Mind of Mars'. The sixth book in E.R. Burroughs' 'John Carter of Mars Series'.
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Burroughs, E. R.
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Difficult
10 Q
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awkins
Jan 24 02
153 plays
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Shakespeare
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Name the play these quotes are from..
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Shakespeare Lines and Quotes
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Very Difficult
15 Q
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awkins
Apr 19 00
1653 plays
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Catchprases
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Who made these phrases famous as their own catchphrase?
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British TV
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Mar 20 01
3906 plays
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Cockney Slang
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You take a pair of associated words ( fish hook), where the second word rhymes with the word you intend to say, then use the first word to indicate the word you intended to say. eg. I read a fish (fish hook - book)
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Cockney
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
May 12 00
3171 plays
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Sci-Fi in Literature
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Some questions about sci-fi in literature. All these titles are a great read
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Science Fiction
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Tough
10 Q
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awkins
Apr 19 00
1425 plays
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U.S. Statehood No.1
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Here are 25 States. When did they achieve Statehood?
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U.S. States & Cities
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Average
25 Q
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awkins
Apr 19 00
1875 plays
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Find The NFL Team: Pt.2
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Here are 15 disguised NFL Teams. Can you find them?
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NFL Teams
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Average
15 Q
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awkins
Dec 27 00
3504 plays
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