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Crichton's 'Airframe'
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Ten questions about one of Michael Crichton’s popular novels, ‘Airframe’.
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Crichton, Michael
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Tough
10 Q
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deepakmr
Apr 17 08
135 plays
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The Lost Special
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‘The Lost Special’ is a short story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. If you have read this famous tale of mystery, you should find this quiz easy!
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Doyle, Arthur Conan
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Difficult
10 Q
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deepakmr
Aug 11 08
105 plays
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Mandrake the Magician
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‘Mandrake the Magician’ is a famous comic series created by Lee Falk. If you have read the Mandrake comics, this quiz should be a cinch!
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M
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Difficult
10 Q
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deepakmr
Oct 31 08
90 plays
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Lata Mangeshkar
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This quiz is about the songs of India’s greatest singer, Lata Mangeshkar.
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Mangeshkar, Lata
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Tough
10 Q
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deepakmr
Nov 04 08
102 plays
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Asha Bhosle
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This quiz is about Asha Bhosle, one of the greatest and most versatile singers of India.
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B
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Tough
10 Q
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deepakmr
Jan 06 09
114 plays
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Kishore Kumar
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Come let’s go on a musical journey exploring the life and music of India’s legendary singer Kishore Kumar.
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K
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Tough
10 Q
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deepakmr
Jan 20 09
117 plays
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India vs New Zealand: ODI 2009
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This quiz is about the T-20 and ODI series between India and New Zealand, played in New Zealand in February and March 2009.
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2009 ODIs
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Mar 17 09
270 plays
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Holmes and Poirot
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Agatha Christie’s “Hercule Poirot” and Sir Conan Doyle’s “Sherlock Holmes” are two of the greatest fictional detectives. This quiz has ten questions on some common features and plots of the Poirot and Holmes novels.
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Mystery & Detective Fiction
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Difficult
10 Q
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deepakmr
May 20 08
447 plays
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Sherlock Holmes Plots and Titles
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Have you read all of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries? If so, read the given plot and identify the title of the story.
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Doyle, Arthur Conan
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Jul 26 08
642 plays
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Carry on Jeeves
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A quiz about the popular stories of Bertie Wooster and his man Friday Jeeves.
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Wodehouse PG
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Difficult
15 Q
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deepakmr
Jan 12 08
315 plays
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International Cricketers
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Testing your knowledge about international cricketers who have played test and one day cricket.
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Cricket Players
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Apr 10 08
942 plays
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Agatha Christie - Closing lines
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Agatha Christie’s novels are known for their dramatic climaxes. Can you identify the novel by reading its closing (last few) lines? No hints given and lots of spoilers! This quiz is inspired by Mother Goose’s quiz on opening lines.
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Christie, Agatha
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Tough
10 Q
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deepakmr
Oct 19 08
402 plays
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Howzzat !
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You be the umpire! Test your knowledge of the cricket laws; go through the following cricketing situations and give your verdict.
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Cricket Umpires
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Feb 21 08
699 plays
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Michael Crichton's "Timeline"
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One of Michael Crichton's great novels featuring an old fantasy - time travel. Warning - Contains spoilers!
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Crichton, Michael
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Tough
15 Q
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deepakmr
Jan 01 08
393 plays
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PG Wodehouse's Ickenham
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This is a quiz about one of PG Wodehouse's popular characters Lord Ickenham. Fifteen questions on the exploits of Lord Ickenham and his nephew Pongo Twistleton.
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Wodehouse PG
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Tough
15 Q
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deepakmr
Feb 16 08
135 plays
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Michael Crichton
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Michael Crichton was a noted author of thriller and science fiction novels and passed away on 4th November 2008. This quiz is a tribute to the great author and has questions on his life and works.
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Individual Authors
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Tough
10 Q
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deepakmr
Nov 13 08
591 plays
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
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‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ is one of the all-time great works of fiction; written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, it features the master detective Sherlock Holmes. This quiz has ten questions about the book.
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Doyle, Arthur Conan
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Aug 05 08
561 plays
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The Greatest Ever ODI
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The 5th one day international (ODI) cricket match between Australia and South Africa, played on 12th March 2006 at Johannesburg is considered by many as the greatest one day match every played. This quiz will test your knowledge about the match
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2006 ODIs
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Jul 17 08
303 plays
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People Who Became Words - 6
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In this quiz, we look at words that have their origins from the names of fictional and legendary characters.
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Eponyms (Words from Names)
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Aug 31 08
1284 plays
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Big Bang Experiment
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On 10 September 2008, a landmark experiment commenced to try and recreate the conditions that happened just after the ‘Big Bang’. This quiz has ten questions about this experiment.
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Atomic and Subatomic Physics
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Sep 15 08
762 plays
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The Lost World
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Years before "Jurassic Park", Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote an adventure of the discovery of the lost world that featured dinosaurs. This is a quiz about the adventures of Challenger and his team. Contains spoilers !
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Doyle, Arthur Conan
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Tough
15 Q
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deepakmr
Jan 16 08
189 plays
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Valkyrie
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This quiz is about the 2008 movie that features the story of a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
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V
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Jan 14 09
336 plays
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Agatha Christie and Nursery Rhymes
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Agatha Christie has used a number of popular nursery rhymes in her works. This quiz is about the rhymes and the part they play in her stories.
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Christie, Agatha
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Tough
10 Q
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deepakmr
Oct 14 08
645 plays
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Grisham - Plots and Titles
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Ten questions outlining the plots of various John Grisham novels. Read the plot and identify the title of the book. Contains some spoilers!
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Grisham, John
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Feb 12 08
1056 plays
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People Who Became Words - 2
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Some more questions featuring eponyms – persons whose names became words in the English language.
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Eponyms (Words from Names)
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Jul 18 08
1605 plays
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Australian Cricketers
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After my previous quizzes on Indian and International Cricketers, here’s a quiz about ten great Aussie cricketers.
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Australia
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Apr 28 08
1407 plays
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Crichton Plots and Titles
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I will tell you the plot and you have to identify the title of the Michael Crichton novel.
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Crichton, Michael
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Easy
10 Q
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deepakmr
May 29 08
429 plays
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South African Cricketers
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Featured are cricketing facts about ten famous South African cricketers. Can you identify them from the clues provided?
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South Africa
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Jul 15 08
423 plays
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Michael Crichton's 'Next'
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This quiz is about 'Next', one of the all-time great novels by Michael Crichton. This novel contains a number of plots and characters which are all linked together in a masterful way. (Contains many spoilers!)
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Crichton, Michael
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Tough
10 Q
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deepakmr
Apr 09 08
159 plays
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West Indian Cricketers
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A quiz with ten questions about great cricketers from the West Indies.
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West Indies
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
May 07 08
462 plays
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Michael Crichton's 'Congo'
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This is a quiz about Michael Crichton's classic thriller 'Congo'.
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Crichton, Michael
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Tough
10 Q
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deepakmr
Mar 28 08
276 plays
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Agatha Christie and Literature
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The titles of many Agatha Christie novels are inspired by various literary works. This quiz has questions about references to the other writers and their work, that are in some way referenced in Agatha Christie’s novels.
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Christie, Agatha
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Difficult
10 Q
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deepakmr
Nov 22 08
390 plays
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'The Appeal' by Grisham
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After his forays into thrillers ('Broker'), sports novels ('Bleachers', 'Playing for Pizza') and non-fiction ('Innocent Man'), Grisham returns to the courtroom with 'The Appeal'. Warning - quiz contains lots of spoilers!
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Grisham, John
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Apr 25 08
261 plays
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Asia Cup 2008
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This quiz is about the Asia Cup cricket tournament conducted in June/July 2008.
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Other Cricketing Nations
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Jul 10 08
294 plays
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People Who Became Words - 1
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Many words in the English language originated from the names of various persons. This quiz features a few persons who became words.
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Eponyms (Words from Names)
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Jul 15 08
1293 plays
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People Who Became Words - 10
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This quiz has questions on the origins of the words and phrases that were named after fictitious and real people.
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Eponyms (Words from Names)
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Tough
10 Q
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deepakmr
Oct 26 08
1947 plays
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Cricket Controversies
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There has been many a controversy in the game of cricket. This quiz deals with controversial events and persons from the game of cricket.
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Cricket Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Mar 29 08
675 plays
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People Who Became Words - 7
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Still more questions on fictional and real people from whose names words in the English language are derived.
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Eponyms (Words from Names)
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Sep 20 08
1899 plays
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India v Sri Lanka: Idea Cup 2008
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This quiz is about the Idea Cup test series between India and Sri Lanka played in July/August 2008.
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Tests 2008
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Aug 12 08
153 plays
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Jurassic World
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A quiz about Michael Crichton’s popular novel ‘Jurassic Park’ and its sequel ‘The Lost World’. The quiz also brings out trivia about the novels and also the movie series.
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Crichton, Michael
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Difficult
10 Q
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deepakmr
Jul 10 08
459 plays
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The Dan Brown Novels
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The Dan Brown novels – ‘Angels and Demons’, ‘Da Vinci Code’, ‘Digital Fortress’ and ‘Deception Point’ contain many common features. This quiz points out the similarities. (Contains lots of spoilers)
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Brown, Dan
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Tough
10 Q
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deepakmr
Feb 26 08
906 plays
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People Who Became Words - 12
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This quiz series has questions on words (eponyms) that originated from the names of real and fictional people. Here are ten more questions on such words and their origins.
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Eponyms (Words from Names)
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Nov 26 08
2004 plays
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People Who Became Words - 13
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Questions about ten more words that originated from the names of real and fictitious people.
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Eponyms (Words from Names)
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Tough
10 Q
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deepakmr
Dec 08 08
1452 plays
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The Great Train Robbery
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This quiz is based on the classic Michael Crichton novel ‘The Great Train Robbery’.
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Crichton, Michael
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Difficult
15 Q
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deepakmr
Mar 22 08
180 plays
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Christie Plots and Titles
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Go through the plot from the Agatha Christie novel and identify the name of the novel.
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Christie, Agatha
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
May 17 08
540 plays
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Sachin Tendulkar
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How much do you know about one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket? Test your knowledge by playing this quiz.
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
May 25 08
387 plays
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The King Cobra
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The king cobra is one of the most venomous and feared snakes in the world. Test your knowledge about this fascinating reptile by playing this quiz.
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Reptiles and Amphibians
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Dec 30 08
1503 plays
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People Who Became Words - 9
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Continuing with the series, the etymologies of few more eponyms are covered in this quiz.
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Eponyms (Words from Names)
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Oct 11 08
1635 plays
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People Who Became Words - 14
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This is the last quiz in this series on words that originated from the names of real and fictional people. Hope you enjoyed playing the quizzes as much as I enjoyed making them!
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Eponyms (Words from Names)
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Dec 21 08
873 plays
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The Pale Horse
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Agatha Christie’s ‘The Pale Horse’ is one of my favourite books even though it doesn’t feature Poirot or Marple. Hope you like this quiz as much as I liked the book!
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Individual Other Christie Works
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Oct 07 08
123 plays
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Tintin and Friends (and Foes)
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How much do you know about Tintin’s friends and foes? Test your knowledge by playing this quiz with ten questions based on the stories of Tintin.
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Herge
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Dec 24 07
306 plays
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Evergreen Hindi Film Music
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I am an avid fan of old Hindi film music and this quiz features questions about evergreen songs from Hindi film music.
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Bollywood
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Tough
10 Q
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deepakmr
Apr 25 08
345 plays
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The Afterlife
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What happens after death? This is one of the most controversial and unexplained topics. Afterlife researchers present quite varied evidence to claim the existence of an afterlife. This quiz covers this evidence without taking a stand on its veracity.
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The Unexplained
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Mar 31 08
2712 plays
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Eaters of the Dead
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This is a quiz about Michael Crichton's novel 'Eaters of the Dead'.
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Crichton, Michael
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Apr 12 08
192 plays
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English Cricketers
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A quiz with ten questions, to test your knowledge of cricketers who played for England.
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England
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Apr 30 08
975 plays
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People Who Became Words - 8
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This quiz in the series is about famous laws and principles and the people after whom these are named.
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Eponyms (Words from Names)
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Oct 05 08
1083 plays
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Cricketing Deliveries (Bowling)
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How much do you know about the deliveries bowled in cricket matches? Test your knowledge by playing this quiz.
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Cricket Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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deepakmr
Jul 20 08
483 plays
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Fredrick Forsyth Thrillers
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A general quiz on the characters and plots in the Fredrick Forsyth novels (contains spoilers !).
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Forsyth, Frederick
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Tough
15 Q
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deepakmr
Feb 10 08
174 plays
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Cricket Commentators
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Can you identify the following ten well known cricket commentators from the clues provided?
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Cricket Mixture
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Tough
10 Q
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deepakmr
May 20 08
510 plays
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Welcome to Bangalore
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Welcome to my city Bangalore, known as the Silicon Valley of India. Featured in this quiz are questions related to people, landmarks and facts about the city.
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India
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Average
15 Q
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deepakmr
Apr 24 08
735 plays
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