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A Selection of Musical Insults
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"The three greatest composers are Bach, Beethoven and Brahms. All the others are cretins." In the spirit of Hans von Bülow's words, this quiz covers a selection of insults and rude remarks from the classical music world, starting from around 1800.
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Other Music
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Difficult
10 Q
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londoneye98
Sep 18 12
516 plays
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The Test Career of Geoffrey Boycott [1]
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Here are ten questions covering Boycott's earlier Test career from 1964 to 1971. In the spirit of the man himself, you are recommended to take your time and play every question on its merits.
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Geoffrey Boycott
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Average
10 Q
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londoneye98
Jun 06 12
96 plays
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The Test Career of Geoffrey Boycott [2]
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This second quiz in the series follows Boycott's England fortunes through the mid-1970s, and includes anecdotes as well as facts and figures. I won't wish you good luck, because it's playing ability that counts!
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Geoffrey Boycott
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Average
10 Q
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londoneye98
Jul 06 12
87 plays
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London Literary Allusions
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You will need to know some literary history to do well in this quiz.
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British Literature
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Difficult
10 Q
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londoneye98
Jun 27 11
309 plays
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Cymbeline
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This is a quiz about a beautiful, but sometimes neglected, Shakespeare play.
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Cymbeline
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Tough
20 Q
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londoneye98
Oct 11 11
90 plays
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The Test Career of Geoffrey Boycott [3]
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Boycott's swan song - some highlights from his later England career, with a few statistics at the end for good measure.
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Geoffrey Boycott
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Average
10 Q
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londoneye98
Aug 17 12
69 plays
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All's Well That Ends Well
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"The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together," remarks one of the minor characters in this teasingly complex and unlucky play of Shakespeare's, which ought to be better known than it is.
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Shakespeare
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Tough
20 Q
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londoneye98
Apr 04 13
144 plays
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London in Music
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Here's an invitation to explore some musical evocations, in different genres, of England's capital city.
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Geography in Songs
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Tough
10 Q
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londoneye98
Nov 12 11
210 plays
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Mona Lisa and Her Mysteries
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Some questions, suitably reverent I hope, about the world's most famous painting.
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Artists A-M
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Tough
10 Q
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londoneye98
Jul 31 11
246 plays
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A Selection of Literary Insults
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Literary insults are often very entertaining (though not necessarily if one is on the receiving end).
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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londoneye98
Feb 24 12
291 plays
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