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The Shakespeare Diaries
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In a tea chest in an ancient cottage, the diaries of William Shakespeare were recently discovered. I was tasked to translate them into modern English. The entries are rather oblique, but they all point to works by, or about, the great man.
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Shakespeare
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Average
10 Q
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darksplash
Jul 31 09
1383 plays
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Lost In Musical Translation
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A love of music is universal and many cultures have their own favourite kinds. Many songs and tunes, though, have crossed international and cultural borders. See if you can spot some old familiars in unusual settings.
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Which Song Is It
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Average
10 Q
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darksplash
Jan 27 10
3936 plays
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Vehicles In Colour
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Modern vehicles come in a wide range of colours, but certain hues are implacably linked with particular means of transport. See if you can spot them.
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Auto World
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Average
10 Q
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darksplash
Jul 17 09
2598 plays
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Teachers 'R' Us: Fiction's Finest Educators
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Schooldays, the best days of our lives. They could be made or broken by the kind of teachers we had. See how many of fiction's finest you can spot.
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Professions in Entertainment
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Tough
10 Q
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darksplash
Jun 07 09
1524 plays
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The Face Not The Image: TV Soap Stars
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Pity the poor soap stars: They appear on our screens sometimes daily and we get involved in their screen lives. But if you met one on the street, would you know the actor's name, or just the character's? See how many you do know.
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Mixture: Soap Opera
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Tough
10 Q
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darksplash
Jun 13 09
2244 plays
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Getting Off The LA Freeway: The Guy Clark Story
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Guy Clark was one of the most respected singer/songwriters of his generation. His songs were covered by many artists and have entered the wider country music consciousness. See what you know about him.
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C
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Difficult
10 Q
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darksplash
Aug 31 13
48 plays
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The Harry Chapin Story: Part 3 - Sequel
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This is my third and concluding quiz about the life and music of the singer, songwriter and humanitarian, Harry Chapin. See how much you know about the man behind songs like "Taxi", "W*O*L*D" and "Cat's In The Cradle"
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Chapin, Harry
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Difficult
20 Q
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darksplash
Mar 17 09
240 plays
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Dave Edmunds, Rocker
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Dave Edmunds was a rock 'n' roller who tasted chart success and won the admiration of his peers and the adulation of his many fans. Let's take a look at his life and career.
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E
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Average
15 Q
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darksplash
Jun 09 10
162 plays
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'City Of New Orleans': Story of a Song
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"Riding on the City of New Orleans
Illinois Central Monday morning rail...". How much do you know about this well-loved train song, written by Steve Goodman?
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Goodman, Steve
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Average
10 Q
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darksplash
Apr 24 08
681 plays
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Rooted In The Bible - Origins of Popular Phrases
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Many of the words and phrases that we commonly use in the English language today have their roots in the Bible. Here are questions about 10 of them.
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Something in Common
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Average
10 Q
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darksplash
Jun 15 10
435 plays
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Anatomy of a Song: "Bummer"
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Harry's Chapin's song "Bummer" was the a story of one man's life from cradle to grave.
This quiz is offered with due deference to Quiz_Beagle and FussBudget, the Queen and King of the 'Anatomy' genre
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Chapin, Harry
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Average
10 Q
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darksplash
Mar 19 09
138 plays
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Woodstock: Spirit of '69
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The first Woodstock music festival: these questions look at some of those who headlined the bill on those glorious days of August 1969.
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Woodstock
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Average
10 Q
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darksplash
Apr 22 09
1428 plays
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A Tom Paxton Gallimaufry Vol. 1
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To call Tom Paxton a 'folksinger' seems barely adequate in view of his widely varied back catalogue. His most famous song was 'The Last Thing On My Mind', but over the past 40 years his songs have been loved by many.
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Paxton, Tom
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Tough
15 Q
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darksplash
Feb 21 08
207 plays
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"The West Wing" - In Their Own Words
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The multi-award winning "West Wing" was hailed as one of the best shows of its time and gathered legions of devotees. Quotes are from "The Official Companion" to "The West Wing", seasons 1 and 2. (Authorship credits: Ian Jackman & Paul Ruditis.)
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Literary Characters
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Tough
15 Q
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darksplash
Sep 08 10
156 plays
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Tom Paxton Sings Funtrivia
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The folkie Tom Paxton had one of the most varied songbooks around. Let's see how he managed on funtrivia.com quiz categories.
Note: Even if you are not an expert on Paxton's songs, a good general knowledge should see you through.
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Paxton, Tom
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Average
20 Q
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darksplash
Jun 08 10
153 plays
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Dates You Really Should Know, Part 3
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OK, history buffs, we have come to the third (and final) part of our gallop through the world's historic dates and occurrences. See how much you now about the modern history of our world.
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Famous Dates
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Average
15 Q
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darksplash
Nov 11 09
8757 plays
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The Harry Chapin Story: Part 2 - Circle
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This is my second quiz about the life and music of the singer, songwriter and humanitarian, Harry Chapin. See how much you know about the man behind songs like "Taxi", "W*O*L*D" and "Cat's In The Cradle".
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Chapin, Harry
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Difficult
15 Q
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darksplash
Mar 16 09
210 plays
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Vietnam: A War Set To Music
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Few conflicts have inspired so many songs as Vietnam. Many of those songs reflected - some say inflamed - public opinion of an unpopular war.
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History in Songs
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Average
15 Q
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darksplash
Jul 30 11
414 plays
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Banned In The USA: Songs They Wouldn't Play
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US broadcasting and commercial organisations have been prolific and inventive in their reasons for blacklisting songs and singers. See how many of these 15 hackle-raisers you can spot.
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Political Songs
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Tough
15 Q
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darksplash
Aug 18 08
1245 plays
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I Beg Your Parody
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A songwriter or performer must surely know that he, or she, has entered the public consciousness when someone else produces a parody of one of their songs. Questions about these parodies relate to the real song, or the artists who sang or wrote it.
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Comedy
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Average
15 Q
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darksplash
Jan 31 10
849 plays
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Tyrone Trivia
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It may not be the largest or the most densely populated county in Ireland, but Tyrone is steeped in history and its people have shaped history and destiny in far-flung shores.
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Ireland
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Tough
10 Q
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darksplash
Nov 07 07
573 plays
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'Amazing Grace' - the story of a song
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'Amazing Grace' is a favourite song for many people. It's a song of religious faith and renewal, yet even viewed in a secular way, many have taken comfort from it. Here we look at the song, and the man who wrote it.
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Christian Music
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Difficult
15 Q
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darksplash
Feb 10 08
720 plays
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Run Silent, Run Deep: U-Boats At War
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In two World Wars, the German Unterseeboot menace almost brought their country's enemies to their knees. This quiz is about those U-Boats, and the war against them.
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Naval Forces
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Average
15 Q
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darksplash
Apr 18 12
291 plays
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Morecambe & Wise: Laughter All The While
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Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise comprised the most lovingly remembered duo in British comedy and light entertainment. Their TV shows attracted millions of viewers and stars clamoured to be sent-up and abused by the hosts.
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UK Comedy
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Easy
15 Q
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darksplash
Aug 03 11
354 plays
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Animals Do The Bravest Things
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They are our friends, companions and helpers, yet day in and day out, we humans take animals for granted. They give us unconditional love, and every now and then some of them do something courageous, and even save lives. Here are some of the bravest.
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Famous Animals
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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darksplash
Jul 07 09
1836 plays
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One Moment In Time
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This quiz is not about the Whitney Houston hit song of the same name, or even about one moment, but about 10 significant events in history.
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Famous Dates
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Easy
10 Q
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darksplash
Feb 13 10
6699 plays
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The Late Great Townes Van Zandt
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The Texan singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt lived life to the limit and died absurdly young, leaving behind a legacy ranging from the beautifully heartbreaking, to the darkest of places.
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Van Zandt, Townes
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Tough
20 Q
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darksplash
Mar 24 08
219 plays
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Frequent Liar Points
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A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to put its pants on, or so said Winston Churchill. Here are 10 questions about lies and liars.
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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darksplash
Jul 25 09
1344 plays
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Memorable Hitchcock Movie Moments: Reel 3
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Alfred Hitchcock, it seems, is a hugely admired director among FunTrivia quizzers. By popular demand - one person asked for more - here are some more 'Hitch' movies for you to identify from memorable scenes.
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Hitchcock, Alfred
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Average
10 Q
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darksplash
Sep 11 08
939 plays
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Get Out
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"Get out get out, I can't take it no more" were words sung by Mitchell Musso and probably expressed emotions felt by many when a marital relationship started to turned sour. Let's see what some celebrities said about the inevitable D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
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Quotes by Celebrities
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Easy
10 Q
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darksplash
Sep 21 10
2565 plays
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