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Nazism and the Holocaust in Rock Music
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Not many rock musicians dared to tread the paths of this dark era. This quiz focuses on those who did, each using a different approach. Be sure to read the interesting info sections.
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History in Songs
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Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Oct 17 07
1683 plays
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Chessbogglers
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Does the notion of me twisting your brain with chess-related logic problems tickle your fancy? If your reply is in the affirmative do take this quiz before going to the doctor.
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Chess
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Aug 15 09
267 plays
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Follow My 9 Directions for 10
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You're invited to delve into my second homage to eburge's classic "Follow My Directions" series. This time it is combined with a salute to minch's "9 for 10" series. Enjoy!
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Unique Quizzes
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Tough
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Nov 08 09
84 plays
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International Music, Made In Israel
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The extremely diverse nature of the Israeli society leads to the creation of unique music. This quiz concentrates on Israeli artists who have succeeded in exporting their music to a worldwide audience.
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International Music
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Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
May 24 07
219 plays
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Well Known Port Numbers
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Knowledge of default port numbers used by the basic Internet services is important and handy even for home users. These "Well Known Port Numbers" (0-1023) are allocated by IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority). So, how well do you know them?
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The Internet
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Tough
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
May 08 07
1014 plays
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Israeli Sports Firsts
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Israeli sports has not had too many notable success stories throughout the years, but it had enough ones to populate this quiz. Join in and relive those moments.
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Europe
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Tough
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Jan 23 07
132 plays
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Is it Really in Israel?
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The names of most locations in Israel are related to the history of the land and its people from biblical days to modern times. This quiz deals with a few exceptional cases.
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Israel
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Tough
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Aug 02 08
573 plays
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Bible People Carousel
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Ten Old Testament figures once went up a carousel. The funny thing about it was that the name of each figure started with at least one letter taken from the end of the name of the figure seated right behind. Use my hints and find out who they were.
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Bible Word Play
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Average
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Feb 17 09
867 plays
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The Story Of Abigail
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The story of Abigail (1 Samuel 25, KJV) is pivotal in understanding the soul of king-to-be David and sheds light on the Biblical view on monarchs and the monarchy. This quiz is a salute to this fascinating woman.
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Samuel (I and II) People
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Average
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Oct 12 07
423 plays
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The Guerlain Perfume House
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A fact file on one of the world's oldest and best perfume houses.
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Perfumes & Colognes
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Average
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Sep 05 08
267 plays
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The Battle of Beersheba
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Please join me as I put the spotlight on the background, the course and the aftermath of a classic and crucial yet little-known battle of the Great War - the battle of Beersheba.
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World War I
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Average
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Jan 31 09
282 plays
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The Story Of Samson
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FunTrivia owes a lot to Samson. From his birth to his death, Samson's life was full of enigmas and riddles. Chapters 13-16 of Judges (KJV) span the fascinating and thought-provoking story of this tragic hero, a man doomed to loneliness and ill-fate.
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Samson
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Tough
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Apr 19 07
1086 plays
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Filmography of Toshiro Mifune and Akira Kurosawa
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Spanning from 1948 till 1965, the partnership of Toshiro Mifune and Akira Kurosawa has provided one of the silver screen's most powerful actor-director duos of all time. I'll describe the Mifune role, you give me the Kurosawa film.
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Kurosawa, Akira
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Tough
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Feb 06 07
210 plays
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The Binary Watch
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Browsing through a duty-free brochure on a recent flight, I spotted an ad for a binary watch. While it was a bit expensive, can you afford to refuse a free quiz?
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Logic Puzzles
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Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Mar 22 09
723 plays
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People with Prophetic First Names
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The first names of all modern era people mentioned in this name game coincide with those of the 48 prophets or 7 prophetesses of Judaism. Can you correctly match the person with the description given? Good luck!
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First Names
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Average
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Dec 14 08
699 plays
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The Periodic Table of Songs
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Trivia architects of The Lost Connection invite you to sit back and enjoy this intriguing medley of songs with chemical elements in their title or lyrics.
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Science in Songs
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Tough
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Apr 21 09
660 plays
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US TV Series Lost in Hebrew Translation
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Try to identify the occasional lame pun, the random reference or the rare justified adaptation manipulated by Israeli broadcasters when Hebraizing the names of US TV series throughout the years. I'll give you the Hebrew name, you'll need to reverse it.
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TV By Country
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Average
15 Q
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gentlegiant17
Aug 15 07
492 plays
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Just 17, Do You Know What I Mean?
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As my nick hints, I have a peculiar liking to the number 17. Hence, my 17th quiz is dedicated to this adorable number. Please join in my little party.
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11-50
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Tough
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Nov 26 07
753 plays
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Play Around with Letters
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This quiz involves simple vocabulary knowledge, counting exercises and a bit more. Kids and kids at heart - you're most welcome to enjoy it!
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Words for Kids
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Easy
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
May 05 08
3639 plays
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Blues Run The Game
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Passing through the lyrics of his folk classic "Blues Run The Game", you are invited to pay tribute to the life and music of Jackson C. Frank - the most famous 60s folksinger that no one has ever heard of.
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Folk Music
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Tough
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Apr 08 08
150 plays
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The Perfect Pear
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Pears are my favourite fruit. Here's a juicy fact file bent on making you crave for one.
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Fruit and Vegetables
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Tough
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Nov 13 08
600 plays
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A Quiz From Under The Floorboards
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A salutation to Magazine's "A Song From Under The Floorboards", one of my desert island songs.
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M
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Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Dec 31 07
141 plays
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Follow My Directions Too
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A homage to the classic FT quiz series by eburge. As you progress you will be asked to apply various techniques at variable difficulty levels, some in the spirit of the original series and some best described as "Follow My Directions on steroids".
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Unique Quizzes
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Very Difficult
15 Q
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gentlegiant17
Dec 22 08
507 plays
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Songs in the Footsteps of Artworks
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Countless songs are inspired by poems, books, plays, statues, paintings, movies and TV series. This quiz focuses on a few of them.
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Something in Common
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Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Feb 29 08
270 plays
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Turkey In A China Shop
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A quiz on country names which became legitimate words in various languages (with a slight bias towards Hebrew).
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Linguistics
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Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Jun 14 08
852 plays
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Israeli Prime Ministers 1948-2006
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The state of Israel has been under the world media spotlight since its inception in 1948. How well do you know its Prime Ministers? Enter and find out. Lots of enriching information inside.
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Israeli Government
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Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Jan 18 07
483 plays
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Shifty Words
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Use dictionary definitions to identify word pairs which differ by a constant shift of letters. Example inside.
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Unique Quizzes
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Tough
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Jan 02 08
510 plays
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Jokes That the C Shell Told Me
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The Unix C Shell (CSH) was developed by the famous Bill Joy. This quiz is a joyful one indeed. Knowledge of CSH is NOT a pre-requisite. Sit back and prepare yourself for a good laugh from the erratic responses CSH can produce, a Unix folklore by now.
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Operating Sytems
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Difficult
15 Q
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gentlegiant17
Jul 12 07
780 plays
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Old Adventures In Lo-Fi
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You are invited to join in a nostalgic and laid-back tour of adventure games I used to play on my Apple //e in the days I should have been in high-school.
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Video Games Mixture
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Tough
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Jul 09 08
234 plays
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The Honey Badger
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Hello and welcome to the FT badge awards ceremony! The big winner of the day is one of nature's most illustrious animals, the aptly named honey badger.
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Mustelidae-Weasel Family
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Average
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Jun 26 08
396 plays
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Divisibility Rules? Divisibility Rules!
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Is 21 divisible by 7? That's easy. But is 1696968 divisible by 7? Looks like a tougher nut to crack. But it isn't...
This quiz will introduce you to a few basic divisibility rules. My approach here is practical, rather than theoretical.
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Specific Math Topics
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Tough
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Feb 21 07
681 plays
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Pastime with Numerical Movie Titles
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A medley of brain teasers and knowledge questions on movie titles with numbers in them.
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Movies Word Play
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Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Mar 14 08
1035 plays
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Hexadecimal Words
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Let's define a "hexadecimal word" as a word consisting ONLY of the letters ABCDEF. Consequently, it is also a valid hexadecimal number. The question body is a linguistic lead to the word and the hint is a mathematical lead to its decimal value. Enjoy!
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Unique Quizzes
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Tough
15 Q
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gentlegiant17
Aug 16 07
882 plays
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Visual Perception
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It is hard to imagine the huge challenges our brain-machine had to resolve in order to turn our visual perception to such a "natural" experience. Enter to learn about several phenomena which elucidate aspects of the visual mechanisms.
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Nervous System and the Senses
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Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Mar 10 07
630 plays
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Safety Pin Stuck In My Heart
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A tribute to the punk hymn and to the man behind it, Patrik Fitzgerald. Includes previously unreleased information.
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Fitzgerald, Patrik
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Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Aug 21 08
105 plays
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Chaos, Challenge, Logic, Order
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The answers in this quiz are the numbers 1 to 10, each appearing once. In the chaos of over 3 million options, I challenge you to apply healthy logic and simple math in order to find the unique solution of this puzzle. Allow up to 1 hour. Good luck!
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Logic Puzzles
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Impossible
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Mar 19 08
828 plays
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Pastime with Numerical Band Names
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All the questions relate to bands that have numbers in their names. Some questions deal with the bands, some with the numbers and some with both. Have fun!
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Band Names
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Tough
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Jul 24 07
393 plays
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Progressive Words
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Use my cryptic, dictionary, and mathematical hints to identify words formed by an arithmetic progression of letters. Example inside.
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Unique Quizzes
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Jan 07 08
240 plays
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Written by Musicians
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No autobiographies are allowed in this quiz on prose, fiction and poetry written by rock, pop and folk musicians. I find this type of knowledge enriching and horizon widening and I hope that after playing you will share my view.
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
May 18 08
216 plays
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Small Wonder Records
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Patrik Fitzgerald, Bauhaus, The Cure and Crass - all of these extremely influential and innovative icons started their recording careers in Small Wonder. This London record shop ran a small label - come inside and share the memories with me.
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Early Punk - Before 1985
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Tough
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Feb 01 07
189 plays
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Ruth-Aaron Pairs
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Care for a magic ride in a fascinating realm of number theory? Those of you who need to refresh their memory, a Ruth-Aaron pair consists of two consecutive numbers that have an identical sum of prime factors.
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Specific Math Topics
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
May 24 09
153 plays
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Pastime with Symmetrical Flags
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Can you identify the symmetries of various world flags? Terminology: a flag identical to its left or right mirror image will be called "sidewise symmetrical", and a flag identical to its top or bottom mirror image will be called "topwise symmetrical".
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Flags and Symbols
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Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Jun 13 08
783 plays
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Anagrammatic Ladder Of Letters (With A Twist)
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Here's my ladder: rung N+1 is an N+1 letter word which is an anagram of the N letters of rung N plus a new letter.
Unlike a real ladder, at a certain rung you might want to skip a few upwards, then reverse and climb the skipped ones at ease.
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Unique Quizzes
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Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Mar 26 07
294 plays
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