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So You Want to be a Sheepherder
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Are you unafraid of wolves? Does the smell of wet wool seem pleasant? Is standing alone on a hill in the dark of night surrounded by animals your idea of a fun time? Take this quiz to see if you have what it takes to herd sheep.
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Occupational Trivia
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10 Q
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deputygary
Jun 27 07
2361 plays
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Starring Albert Collins
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The great bluesman Albert Collins was taken from us too early. This quiz covers general information about his recording career.
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Collins, Albert
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Tough
10 Q
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deputygary
Mar 27 07
177 plays
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Deadliest Catch
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"Deadliest Catch" premiered on Discovery Channel in 2005. Here are ten questions about the crabbers.
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Deadliest Catch
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Easy
10 Q
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deputygary
May 21 07
2628 plays
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So Lonesome I Could Cry
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Hank Williams Sr. wasn't with us long but he left behind some great songs. Here are ten of them.
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Williams, Hank Sr.
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Easy
10 Q
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deputygary
May 17 10
552 plays
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So You Want to Be in a Chuck Norris Movie
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Do you want to be in pictures? Are you willing to take a roundhouse kick to the head in order for that to happen? If so, you may have what it takes to be in a Chuck Norris movie.
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N - People Themed
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10 Q
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Jan 15 09
483 plays
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Ninja Warrior
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This quiz was inspired by a marathon broadcast of Japan's "Ninja Warrior" show. Gokouun o inorimasu (good luck).
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10 Q
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deputygary
May 27 07
516 plays
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Sing Along With Monty Python
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Most of Monty Python's songs--well, all really--are silly; too silly to be the subject of a quiz. Or so you would think. There are people who seem to like that kind of thing. It's not my personal cup of tea, mind you, but there you go.
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Monty Python
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Average
10 Q
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deputygary
Oct 22 07
2706 plays
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Introducing Your 1960(ish) American Car
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The 1960s were a great time to be an auto enthusiast in the US. These 10 models were introduced during that decade.
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Auto World
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Average
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deputygary
Nov 12 10
546 plays
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Blues Standards
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Herein are 15 standards of blues music according to "The Big Book of Blues" by Robert Santelli. Almost any self-respecting blues band should be able to cover these songs.
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Blues
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Average
15 Q
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deputygary
Jul 10 07
846 plays
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Waylon's Words
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Waylon Jennings is gone but his songs are still with us. How many of these classics can you identify from the lyrics?
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Jennings, Waylon
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Average
10 Q
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deputygary
May 01 07
1284 plays
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Still So Lonesome I Could Cry
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In researching a Hank Williams song quiz I discovered a whole catalog of songs by others that reference the great Country artist. This quiz is about those songs. Good luck.
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People in Country Songs
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Average
10 Q
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deputygary
May 27 10
282 plays
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So You Want to Be a Marine Corps Sniper
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Are you good at sneaking up on people? Do you enjoy waiting in one place for hours and hours to do your job? Is your eyesight real good? If so, maybe you have what it takes to be a sniper in the US Marine Corps. Take this quiz to find out.
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U.S. Marines
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Average
10 Q
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deputygary
Aug 12 07
1989 plays
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Sing Along With Albert Collins
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Albert Collins is no longer with us, but his songs are. Explore some of his beauties with this quiz on lyrics. I'll give you the song and a portion of the lyrics, you pick the next line.
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Collins, Albert
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Tough
15 Q
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deputygary
Mar 29 07
189 plays
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Blues Standards III
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Herein are recognized some blues artists who were not covered in my first two Blues Standards quizzes. Good luck.
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Blues
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Average
15 Q
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deputygary
Dec 09 07
504 plays
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So You Want to Be a WWI Flying Ace
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Do you like the idea of dogfighting to the death in a rickety, underpowered airplane? Do you look good in a helmet and goggles? Do you own a helmet and goggles? Really? Then you might have what it took to be a World War I flying ace.
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Aerial Warfare in WW1
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10 Q
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deputygary
Feb 24 08
2292 plays
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Blues Standards II
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After I wrote the "Blues Standards" quiz, a high mucky-muck on Funtrivia requested I do a sequel. Here it is. If you don't like this quiz, blame him.
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Blues
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10 Q
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deputygary
Sep 25 07
576 plays
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So You Want to Be a Foreign Legionnaire
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Is "Beau Geste" your favorite movie? Do you enjoy eating sand in out-of-the-way world locations? Do you think you look good in a kepi? If so you may have what it takes to be a French Foreign Legionnaire. Take this quiz and find out.
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Military Matters
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Average
10 Q
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deputygary
Dec 19 08
1014 plays
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Speaking British
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The concept is simple: I give you a word used by the British, and you give me the American equivalent. While most A-Z quizzes start at A, I, being somewhat contrary, am starting with Z.
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Cross-Atlantic Differences
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Easy
25 Q
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deputygary
Jan 02 10
1839 plays
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So You Want to Be a Saint
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While not a requirement for sainthood, many of the saints of the Catholic Church have good stories about their lives. Here are 15 saints and 15 stories. Taking this quiz might give you a good idea for your story if you ever become a saint.
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Christian People / Saints
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Average
15 Q
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deputygary
Apr 20 09
1008 plays
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Gobbledygook
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Government, lawyers, doctors, even schoolteachers from Sussex are guilty of using gobbledygook: the use of many complex words when a few simple ones will suffice.
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Varieties of English
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Easy
10 Q
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deputygary
Sep 01 09
1608 plays
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"Huh?" (from Game Shows)
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Game shows are fun. They show us how smart some people are and how dumb we are. They can also show us how smart we are and how dumb other people are. This quiz is about the latter happenstance.
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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deputygary
Nov 28 09
1356 plays
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Thank You, I Will
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I will have some Chinese food. Have some yourself. The thing is, you have to identify what you're eating.
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Chinese Foods
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Average
10 Q
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deputygary
Dec 03 10
651 plays
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What's the Matter?
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Tell the world's only Doctor Deputy what's the matter and I will tell you what you've got. Actually, since this is a quiz, you have to tell me what you think you've got.
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Health and Human Biology
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Easy
10 Q
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deputygary
Oct 31 10
5271 plays
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Chuck Berry B. Goode
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See if you can identify these Chuck Berry gems from their lyrics.
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Berry, Chuck
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Average
10 Q
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deputygary
May 10 07
1302 plays
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So You Want to be a Bomb Disposal Technician
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Do you thrive in pressure-packed, life-or-death situations? Are you not bothered by loud noises? Can you tell the difference between a red wire and a blue wire? If so, you may have what it takes to be a bomb disposal technician.
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Occupational Trivia
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10 Q
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deputygary
Jul 22 07
2085 plays
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So You Want to Know What Happened in 1955
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Have you always had a burning desire to know what happened in 1955? Whether you have or not, here are ten questions about that eventful year.
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1950s History
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Average
10 Q
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deputygary
Feb 03 09
1743 plays
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I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang
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"I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang" was a social consciousness movie, released by Warner Brothers Studios in 1932. Any resemblance between this movie and any FunTrivia teams past or present is strictly coincidental.
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I
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Tough
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deputygary
Oct 14 09
234 plays
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So You Want to be a Desperado
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Do people cower in fear when you walk down the street? Would you like them to? If so, you may have what it takes to be a real Old West desperado. Take this quiz to find out.
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Occupational Trivia
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Average
10 Q
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deputygary
Dec 05 07
1875 plays
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So You Want to be a Lumberjack
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Have you ever wanted to swing an axe, wear flannel shirts and eat pancakes? In short, have you ever wanted to be a lumberjack? See if you have what it takes.
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Occupational Trivia
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Average
10 Q
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deputygary
Jun 12 07
2061 plays
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Louis L'Amour's "The Sacketts"
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Louis L'Amour wrote 17 books about the Sackett family. See how well you know them.
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L'Amour, Louis
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Average
10 Q
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deputygary
Jun 18 07
318 plays
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