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Afrikaans to Zulu
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An epic A to Z tour of the world's languages. We'll be hitting every letter except V and every continent but Antarctica. Enjoy!
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Languages
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Tough
25 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jan 04 08
16686 plays
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They Remember Me For WHAT?
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Imagine that you were one of the greatest and most respected scientists of your time. Now imagine that you have just awakened in the 21st century to discover that you are best known for...well...why don't you take this quiz and find out?
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Scientists
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Average
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 10 09
6339 plays
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Travel the World of Indo-European Languages
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Join me for a world tour of Indo-European languages! We'll be traveling over 6,000 years and 10,000 miles, so pack your suitcase and your linguistic intuition!
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Linguistics
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Average
15 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Nov 15 05
7326 plays
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Who Guild Mr. Body?
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Mr. Body is dead-- murdered. The Body count is ten questions. Ten clues. Can you, with the help of the Quiz Makers' Guild, solve the mystery of "Who Guild Mr. Body?"
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Whodunits
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Tough
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Feb 25 07
3312 plays
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The Ubiquitous Orange Traffic Cone
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You're out driving, when OH NO! SWERVE! But alas, it is too late. The Orange Traffic Cone lies squashed, woefully and unconically, on the asphalt. Filled with remorse, you ponder the life and times of this orange traffic cone...
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Roads & Highways
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Average
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Oct 16 05
5604 plays
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Punny Geology
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I know what you're thinking, and, yes-- I did get myself into geology just for the puns! A delightful selection of puns and geology trivia is included in this quiz.
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Geology
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Average
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Oct 14 05
9756 plays
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Christmas Time for Bribery Blago
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Or, an Illinois 2008 "Night Before Christmas." Lyrics taken from a Chris Britt editorial cartoon in the Dec. 16 Springfield "State Journal-Register." To say more would be gilding the lily. Enjoy.
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Other U.S. Politicians
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Average
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Dec 25 08
294 plays
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The Long-Lived Lightbulb of Livermore
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Fire Station No. 6 in Livermore, CA is home to the world's longest continuously lit lightbulb. Take this quiz to learn its story!
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 21 08
615 plays
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My Box of Rocks
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When I was a kid, I loved collecting rocks, and I had an ENORMOUS rock collection! Want to peek inside my box of rocks?
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Science for Kids
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Average
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Oct 22 06
4485 plays
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Linear B for you and me
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Don't know what Linear B is? Take this quiz and find out-- learn about the decipherment of the *oldest* writing system for the Greek language, and what it has to say about very early Greek history. Enjoy!
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Ancient Greece
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Difficult
15 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 24 04
2373 plays
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Greek is for Geeks
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A celebration of all that is intelligent, geeky, wise, nerdy, clever, or smart-alecky in ancient Greek literature.
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The Classics
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Tough
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 27 07
897 plays
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What do YOU write on?
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Do you write on paper? Clay? A wooden board? Take this quiz to learn about what people have used to write on throughout the ages.
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History for Kids
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Average
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 05 09
2265 plays
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We'll Always Have Parrots!
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What's a parrot to you? A talkative pet, a jewel-toned forest bird, a crop pest, a status symbol, dinner, or even a Monty Python sketch? People and parrots have lived together for most of human history. Take this quiz to find out more!
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jan 30 07
813 plays
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The "Write" Stuff
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Writing emerged-- for the first time ever-- in fourth millennium BCE in Southern Babylonia. What forces catalyzed the invention of writing? How was this first writing system invented and used? Take this quiz to find out!
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Mesopotamia
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Difficult
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jun 27 08
1809 plays
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How to NOT use bad words!
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Ever feel the need to use a bad word...without really saying it? "Linguistic taboo avoidance" is actually a common cultural phenomenon. Take this quiz to learn oodles and oodles of ways to NOT say bad words!
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Language Use
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Average
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Oct 11 07
5355 plays
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Why Does My Parrot Do That?
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Parrots are quite different from dogs and cats, and some of their behavior can be very mystifying. Here are ten things I had to adjust to as a new parrot owner!
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Pet Birds
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Average
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Sep 30 05
4242 plays
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This Quiz Made Possible by the Letter "R"
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The friendly, familiar letter "R" is indeed a tricky little beastie. "R" you ready to find out more?
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Linguistics
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Tough
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Dec 08 07
4410 plays
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Mythological Dining Disasters
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It's dinner time in the world of the mythic, and what's on the menu? Could it be ... your son? Some god's pet cattle? Your enemy's brains? Dig in, and enjoy. Yes, this quiz is "in bad taste." Wafer-thin mint?
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Greek Myth
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Average
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Nov 19 05
2307 plays
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Strange Facts about Volcanoes
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Which has a bigger volume-- the biggest outpouring of lava in Earth's history, or one of Mars' moons? Want to live in the shadow of a volcano? Or what about swimming in one? Stay tuned for the surprising literary conclusion!
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Volcanoes
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Tough
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Dec 18 05
4404 plays
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GPS
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"Daddy, are we lost?" "No, son, because I have this handy GPS to tell us where we are!" Prepare yourself for the inevitable stream of questions on what GPS is and how it works by taking this handy quiz!
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General Technology
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Tough
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 07 06
2151 plays
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Fractured Airports I Have Known And (Not) Loved
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Once upon a midday dreary, while I wandered, weak and weary, over many a hideous space of airport floor...my swimming mind created this quiz. Sound out the airport name!
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Fractured Words
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Tough
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jan 03 08
3357 plays
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Keep Austin Weird
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If you've ever been to Austin, TX, you probably noticed the profusion of "Keep Austin Weird: Support Local Businesses" bumper stickers. Here follows a selection of my favorite Austin weirdness. Ample hints for non-Austinites.
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Texas
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Average
15 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 20 05
1872 plays
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Latin is for Lovers
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Latin was the favored language for love poetry for over 1500 years. Explore this long and varied history in this quiz. Latin is truly the language of love!
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The Classics
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Tough
15 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 05 07
528 plays
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Astronomy in Binoculars!
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You don't need a big, expensive telescope to do astronomy! You can see plenty of interesting stars, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies with nothing more than a pair of 7x35 binoculars. How, you ask? Take this quiz!
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Astronomy
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Average
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Apr 21 06
6546 plays
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Squid Pro Quo
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Cuttlefish: "Look horrible, taste worse." So says my friend. Hear the other side from a connoisseur of the noble and sophisticated squid-- finer points of squid anatomy and physiology, even the squid's role in aviation and art.
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Mollusks
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Average
15 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 17 05
3267 plays
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Fractured Airlines I Have Known And (Not) Loved
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The Muse of Delayed Flights revealed herself to me in a fit of jet lag, inspiring me to set pen to airsickness bag. Sound out the airline name!
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Fractured Words
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Average
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Sep 01 08
2733 plays
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Air Sickness Bags
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Air sickness bags, the ever-ready servants of an airborne society. Functional, yet an art form. Whether you use them, or swipe them and lose them, you already appreciate this humble item. So take this quiz. Warning: Not for the faint of, er, stomach.
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Aviation
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Average
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 27 05
1209 plays
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Mycenae's Greatest Hits
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Have you seen-ee Mycenae? I've seen-ee Mycenae, and this is My cenae quiz! Just Mycenae's Greatest Hits, nothing more, nothing less!
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Ancient Greece
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Average
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 16 05
1398 plays
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The Joy of Archaeology
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In "The Joy of Cooking," you learn to cook fine cuisine by first learning how to, say, bone a squirrel. Archaeology is the same-- incredible finds require careful recordkeeping and digging in the dirt. This quiz brings you gold, mold, soil and spoil!
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Archaeology
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Average
15 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 09 05
4869 plays
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The House of the Tiles at Lerna
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Between the Stone Age and the Mycenaean Age, there was Lerna and the House of the Tiles. Ready for an Early Bronze Age architectural adventure? Take this quiz to Lerna some more!
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Ancient Greece
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Tough
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 07 05
486 plays
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