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Classic Trivia from Classic Films
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"A quiz warning I give so you know/ It ain't just 'bout the silver screen show/ Furthermore you can bet it's/ Not just about credits/ But broad-based - so give it a go." A quiz based on classic films released between 1948 up to 1968.
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Classic Movies
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Average
10 Q
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casey317
Sep 10 09
4134 plays
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The Shadows: Quirky Song Titles
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The Shadows, arguably the top U.K. instrumental quartet, formed in 1958. They recorded many self penned tracks over the years. Some of their tunes had tongue in cheek titles, such as 'The Flyder and the Spy' What others can you recall?
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Shadows, The
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Tough
10 Q
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casey317
Jul 26 09
204 plays
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Classic Trivia from Classic Films Part 2
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Appreciating the positive feedback I received from my first 'Classic Trivia' quiz, let's go to the movies again. Warning! Not every question is about the actual film, cast or script. Period 1949-1968.
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Classic Movies
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Average
10 Q
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casey317
Aug 11 11
1410 plays
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Spiders in Fact, Fiction, Fable and Football.
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Miss Muffet and spider were wed;
They retired to the honeymoon bed;
Didn't her jaw half drop;
When out came his laptop;
"Come on, do these quizzes", he said. --
The quiz is based on spiders in prose, song, film, field, the lab and the web.
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Thematic 15 Questions
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Tough
15 Q
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casey317
Oct 21 09
438 plays
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The Timing Is 'All Wrong'
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Time signatures of 4/4 or 3/4 dominate pop songs in the western world. But others are part or wholly written in 'odd' time signatures. A quiz on songs that became very popular despite the timing being 'all wrong'. Period 1961-1982.
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Music Grab Bag
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Average
10 Q
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casey317
Jun 28 11
345 plays
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Arthur C. Clarke - Space Cadet
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Forever linked with '2001: A Space Odyssey', the late Sir Arthur Charles Clarke was a well-known writer of science and science fiction. Let us explore many facets of his earlier years that may have influenced his writings.
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Individual Authors
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Average
10 Q
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casey317
Jul 02 11
144 plays
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A Bee, See?
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There was an old bee from Bolivia;
Said 'Workin'?- there ain't nothin' sillier';
So he left his safe hive;
And kept sane & alive;
By joining, you guessed it, FunTrivia.
The bee has been around for a long time. Everywhere. Bee bold, play.
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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casey317
Aug 21 09
534 plays
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Catopedia: Cat proverbs and sayings
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Owning cats has its problems. No two cats are the same. But the overall demeanour and traits shared by our 'domesticated darlings' have, over the years, created the basis of some well used sayings and proverbs. Can you guess the missing words?
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Animals in Idiom
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Easy
10 Q
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casey317
Jul 22 09
1005 plays
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Coffee or Tea
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A wide time span I hereby decree,
Quizzing you about Coffee or Tea,
In tunes quite eclectic,
From Bach to electric,
A quiz with no time penalty.
All bar one question gives you a touch of lyric as a hint to the song.
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Food and Drink in Songs
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Average
10 Q
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casey317
Apr 17 11
432 plays
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Explorers Who Shouldn't Have Left Home
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Some of those who go out to adventure/ Their actions I most certainly censure/ That you could be killed/ Does not leave me thrilled/ I'll stay home, grow old, and get dementia. -- What do you know about explorers who shouldn't have left home?
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Explorers
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Difficult
10 Q
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casey317
Oct 05 09
489 plays
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Cliff Richard; His Firsts 1940 to 1959
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We all have 'firsts' in our lives, first school, first crush, first record purchase etc. Harry Webb, now Sir Cliff Richard, had many. Let's take a quiz journey through some firsts from his first 18 years. Warning - not exclusively on Cliff's music.
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Richard, Cliff
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Tough
10 Q
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casey317
Jul 19 11
135 plays
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