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The Mighty Hudson River
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Although technically an estuary, the Hudson River is one of New York's most beautiful nature spots. It also has played an important role in the history of New York and America. Here are some questions about the Hudson River and its past and present.
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New York State
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Tough
15 Q
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rocco6557
Feb 05 07
663 plays
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New York's Central Park
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New York's Central Park has gone from one of America's greatest parks to a metaphor for urban blight and now back to a haven in the midst of chaotic Manhattan. See how much you know about one of New York's top tourist attractions.
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New York City
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Tough
10 Q
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rocco6557
Feb 20 07
615 plays
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Songwriters for Other Singers Part 2
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Many singer/songwriters have written songs for other singer/songwriters or had their songs covered by others. In this quiz, you will have to identify the writer of a song that another singer/songwriter made famous.
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Writers, Producers & Record Labels
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Average
10 Q
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rocco6557
Apr 17 07
882 plays
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Famous New Yorkers
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Many people contributed the greatness of New York and the world. In this quiz, you will be asked to identify some of the more famous Gothamites.
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U.S.A. People
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Tough
10 Q
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rocco6557
Jan 23 07
1251 plays
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Non-Italians in Organized Crime
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Giancana, Capone, Luciano, Gambino...all these familiar Italian names are easily recognizable as Mafiosi. But organized crime also had its fair share of non-Italians. Try to identify as many as you can!
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Mafia and The Mob
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Average
10 Q
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rocco6557
Jan 28 07
1521 plays
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Songwriters For Other Singers
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Many singer/songwriters have written songs for other singer/songwriters or had their songs covered by others. In this quiz, you will have to identify the writer of a song that another singer/songwriter made famous.
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Writers, Producers & Record Labels
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Average
10 Q
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rocco6557
Jan 18 07
939 plays
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New York's Darkest Days
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New York is so large and so crowded that when disaster strikes, it seems to strike hardest there. This quiz tests your knowledge of days in New York's history that New Yorkers would like to forget.
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New York
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Average
10 Q
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rocco6557
Jan 20 07
1521 plays
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Literary Landmarks of New York
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Many works of literature have been set in Manhattan. In this quiz, you will have to link several NYC sites to the authors who wrote about them.
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Literature by Region
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Average
10 Q
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rocco6557
Mar 07 07
435 plays
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T.V. Bachelor "Dads"
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From the 50s on, television shows featured unmarried men raising children. Sometimes they raise their own children, or sometimes someone else's. Test your memory on these unique television shows.
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Professions on TV
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10 Q
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rocco6557
Jan 30 07
1239 plays
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T.V.'s People Who Can't Go Home
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"You Can't Go Home Again" Thomas Wolfe once wrote. So many TV shows have, as their basis, a character or characters who can't get home. Some don't even want to. See how much you know about these shows.
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Things in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rocco6557
Dec 06 07
1113 plays
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New York Buildings
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Although New York did not invent skyscrapers (Chicago did), it did put them to use because of the small size of Manhattan island. Some are more famous than others, but they're all magnificent! How many can you identify?
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Skyscrapers
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Average
10 Q
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rocco6557
Jan 12 07
795 plays
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In the office
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According to a Department of Labor survey (on which this quiz is based), most people become different people when they're at the office. They respond to things in ways they normally wouldn't. Which behaviors can you identify?
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Mixed 10 Q. Average [A]
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Average
10 Q
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rocco6557
Mar 26 07
2004 plays
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