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Heroic Failures
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Success, says author Stephen Pile, is overrated. Below are examples of things which failed, misfired, or just didn't get the point of the exercise. The questions are taken from Pile's "The Book of Heroic Failures" and "The Return of Heroic Failures".
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Thematic 10Q Difficult
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Difficult
10 Q
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jeffa
Sep 02 02
3888 plays
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1960s English Football
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The 1960s has often been called the golden age of English football. So how much do you know about it? Back then it was the the First Division, not the Premier League (which commenced in 1992).
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UK
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Average
15 Q
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jeffa
Apr 11 04
1260 plays
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Winston Churchill Quotes
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Churchill could always be relied on for a good quote. Following is a short quiz on some of his famous - and infamous - utterances.
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U.K. Government
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Tough
15 Q
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jeffa
Feb 06 02
1239 plays
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These Inspired 'The Great Escape'
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Another quiz on the movie 'The Great Escape', and the real events which inspired it.
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Great Escape, The .
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Difficult
15 Q
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jeffa
Jan 02 02
2757 plays
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Famous War Correspondents
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Questions about war correspondents - those who did it for a living and those who, at some stage of their careers, covered wars and conflicts. Much of the information is taken from Phillip Knightley's book, 'The First Casualty'. Have fun.
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Journalists and Broadcasters
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Tough
10 Q
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jeffa
Jan 11 02
372 plays
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Books About World War II - Fiction and Non-Fiction
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Some questions about books dealing with World War II- some famous, some not, some fiction, some non-fiction.
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War Literature
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Difficult
15 Q
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jeffa
Jan 07 02
867 plays
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History Movies
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A quiz about movies dealing with historical subjects. (Note: it's not at all American-oriented).
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Classics - Tough
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Tough
15 Q
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jeffa
Jan 08 02
1167 plays
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Al Stewart Lyrics
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As his fans never tire of saying, there's more to Al Stewart than just 'Year of the Cat'. In this quiz, I'll give you the opening lines, you give me the song. Piece of cake.
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Stewart, Al
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Tough
15 Q
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jeffa
Feb 05 02
171 plays
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Manchester United in the 1960s
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Some questions about Manchester United in the 1960s. Those who remember the Reds from the 60s should find it a doddle.
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United in the 1960s
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Difficult
15 Q
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jeffa
Jan 12 02
384 plays
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The Films of David Lean
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A few questions on this great (some say greatest) British director and his films.
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L - People Themed
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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jeffa
Aug 26 02
408 plays
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Footy Quotes
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Soccer folk are supposed to let their feet do the talking. Judging by some of the quotes here, perhaps that's just as well. I'll give you the quote, you supply the answer. Even if you don't play a blinder, I hope you won't be sick as a parrot.
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UK Football Mixture
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Tough
10 Q
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jeffa
Feb 23 02
1527 plays
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I Wish I'd Said That
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Possibly the only time politicians make us laugh intentionally is when they insult each other. Following are some of the best political insults (and two which are only tenuously linked to politics, but deserve to be included).
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Who Said It?
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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jeffa
Sep 01 02
738 plays
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Peter O'Toole
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Some questions about the films of Peter O'Toole.
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O'Toole, Peter
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Tough
10 Q
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jeffa
Jan 11 02
300 plays
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