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Night and The Doctor
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"Night and the Doctor" are a series of mini-episodes made for the sixth season "Doctor Who"
DVD release in November 2011. Fans have put them on-line. Warning: As River would say, spoilers!
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'Dr Who' - The Stories
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Tough
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Apr 12 13
108 plays
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Sierra Leone, Home of All-Stars
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While Sierra Leone is best known for civil war and diamonds, it is making strides as a tourist location. Learn a few facts before you decide to visit.
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Mixed Other Countries
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Average
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Jun 14 13
72 plays
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Sacred Cows
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Cows are central to some world religions, and make interesting appearances in others.
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Religion Mixture
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Tough
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Aug 28 13
150 plays
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Famous Cows
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Every now and then, the humble cow will make headlines. See how much you know about famous cows.
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Famous Animals
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Difficult
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Aug 30 13
222 plays
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Another "Key to Time" Quiz
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In 1978, the BBC celebrated the 15th year of "Doctor Who" with a season-long story arc about "The Key to Time." How much do you remember?
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'Dr Who' - The Stories
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Tough
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Sep 01 13
57 plays
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An Earthquake in Stratford
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There have been many brilliant adaptions of the works of William Shakespeare. The films here are not among them.
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Literary Movies
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Sep 04 13
132 plays
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The Battle of Zama
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The critical battle which ended the Second Punic War. See how much you know about this ancient conflict.
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Ancient Wars
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Tough
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Sep 13 13
60 plays
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World's Worst Tour Guide: Paris
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Come to Paris and meet Phillipe Mauvaise, the world's worst tour guide. Only occasionally does he stumble across the truth, and your job is to figure out when.
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World Sites
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Tough
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Aug 22 13
183 plays
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Badger State History
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Nobody's done a Wisconsin history quiz yet? Time to fix that! Ten questions on people and places that made Wisconsin famous.
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Wisconsin
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Tough
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Feb 22 10
465 plays
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Let's Eat at 'the West Wing': Season 3
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Aaron Sorkin remained hungry during season 3. Here are some of the memorable food highlights as the MS story broke.
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'West Wing' - Season 3
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Tough
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Feb 10 10
225 plays
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The Nadir of Race Relations
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Historians have defined 1890 to 1940 as the "Nadir of Race Relations" in the United States. Learn more about this shameful era of American history.
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African-American
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Tough
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Jul 19 13
246 plays
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9 for 10: "Doctor Who"
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The first 9 answers will spell out the answer to question 10. This covers the whole history of the British science fiction series "Doctor Who".
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'Dr Who' - Mixture
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Easy
10 Q
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parrotman2006
May 25 13
159 plays
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Once Upon A Midnight Dreary
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A commission based on the first line of "The Raven". A review of works based on trochaic octameter. Seriously.
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Poetry
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Difficult
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Feb 18 10
168 plays
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The Bells of Saint John
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"The Bells of St John" began the second half of season 7 of the rebooted "Doctor Who". The Doctor gets a new companion. Warning: Plot Spoilers!
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'Dr Who' - The Stories
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Average
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Apr 02 13
132 plays
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Let's Eat in the 'West Wing': Season 1
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Aaron Sorkin must have written when he was hungry, because food pops up quite frequently in the 'West Wing.' Here are some of the more memorable instances from season 1.
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'West Wing' - Season 1
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Average
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Jan 29 10
303 plays
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The Crimson Horror
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"There's trouble at the mill" as the Doctor and Clara battle evil forces in a Victorian era company town. Grab a chair and see how much you remember.
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'Dr Who' - The Stories
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Average
10 Q
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parrotman2006
May 09 13
120 plays
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Parrotman's Common Bond Quiz
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This is my first common bond quiz. I describe nine things. If you've seen enough films, you should have no problem figuring out who number ten is.
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Common Bond 10 Questions
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Average
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Jun 09 13
480 plays
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The Rings of Akhaten
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In their first outing on another planet, the Doctor and Clara faced off against a soul-eating mummy. How closely did you watch?
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'Dr Who' - The Stories
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Average
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Apr 14 13
102 plays
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"Paycheck": Item Checklist, Part 2
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The second half of the quiz about the items Michael Jennings sent himself in "Paycheck" (2003). Warning: Major spoilers ahead!
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Pa - Pm Movies
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Average
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Apr 23 10
114 plays
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Acai, Brazilian Superfruit
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You've seen all the pop-up weight loss ads, but how much do you really know about Acai fruit?
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Fruit and Vegetables
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Tough
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Aug 05 13
129 plays
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That's Not My Quote
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"The thing about quotes on the Internet is you cannot confirm their validity" - Abraham Lincoln. A quiz on things people never actually said, but everyone thinks they did. Part of Commission XXIX.
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Quotes
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Tough
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Jul 19 13
279 plays
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Celebrity Disambiguation
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Fans of Wikipedia are familiar with disambiguation. It is used to clarify when a name or phrase can refer to multiple people, places or things.
In this quiz, you have to disambiguate names from four descriptions. Which one fits?
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Mixed People
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Tough
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Jan 23 10
399 plays
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American History for Fifth Graders
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According to the State of California, these are things fifth graders should know about US history. How well would you do in school in California?
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US History for Kids
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Easy
10 Q
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parrotman2006
May 17 13
1044 plays
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Vanity of Vanities
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You're so vain, you probably think this quiz is about you. A look at where most people's favorite sin shows up in pop culture (and elsewhere).
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Thematic 10 Questions
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Average
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Jul 01 13
315 plays
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Let's Eat at the West Wing: Season 4
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Apparently Aaron Sorkin remained hungry as he was writing the fourth season of West Wing, because food references continue. See how well you remember them.
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'West Wing' - Season 4
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Average
10 Q
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parrotman2006
May 27 10
141 plays
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"Doctor Who": "Cold War"
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The Doctor encounters an old enemy in a new location. As usual, the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance. How closely did you watch?
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Doctor Who
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Average
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Apr 15 13
138 plays
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The Name of the Doctor
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One big mystery explained, but several others were introduced. Or, a typical Steven Moffat season finale. Warning: Major Spoilers.
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'Dr Who' - The Stories
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Average
15 Q
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parrotman2006
May 28 13
168 plays
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Let's Eat at the 'West Wing': Season 2
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Aaron Sorkin was still hungry second season, as food keeps popping up.
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'West Wing' - Season 2
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Average
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Feb 01 10
171 plays
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Marshmallow Clouds
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This is an author challenge. Despite their use in delicious foods such as S'Mores and Peeps, nobody had done a quiz on marshmallows yet. So here we go!
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Mixed Food and Drink
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Average
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Apr 08 13
267 plays
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Obama... Not That Different
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While much has been made of the differences President Barack Obama has with his predecessors, there are also some remarkable similarities. I will list a fact about Obama - find the former president it matches.
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U.S. Presidents
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Difficult
10 Q
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parrotman2006
Feb 25 10
546 plays
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