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What I Bought On eBay
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I was bored with just buying from eBay's UK site, so I spread my wings and made some bids on a few things from other countries. What could possibly go wrong with that? Let's see!
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Languages
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Jan 29 10
2652 plays
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High Road, Low Road
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Whichever road we take, we'll end up in Scotland, but how much do you know about the country? Taking this quiz will help you find out.
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Mixed Scotland
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
May 10 11
1566 plays
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They Think It's All Ovine
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Sheepishly, I offer you a flock of questions to be rounded up and penned by your border collie like intellect. All the people in this quiz are British, with some connection to our woolly friends.
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UK
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Jan 01 11
1143 plays
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The Chocolate Soldier
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I am offering you a selection box of questions with a chocolate theme. I hope that at least one of them turns out to have your favourite centre.
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Food in Entertainment
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Mar 19 11
1878 plays
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The Corridors of Power
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Politicians and their use (and abuse) of power have provided television with some memorable shows. This quiz covers a mixture of political dramas from both sides of the Atlantic.
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Mixture: Drama
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Sep 01 13
144 plays
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Frontier Psychiatrist
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'Frontier Psychiatrist' was a single by the Australian band The Avalanches from 2000. It was made by sampling bits and pieces from various sources, and I have used the lyrics to inspire some random questions for this quiz.
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Mixed 10 Questions
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Sep 05 13
165 plays
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A Brief History of British Wrestling
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In its heyday of the 1970s, televised wrestling had a huge audience in the UK. This quiz covers some of the personalities who became household names during these times and more recently.
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History of Wrestling
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Sep 05 13
96 plays
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Lost in Rwanda
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I'm off on my travels again, and have found myself in Africa, visiting one of the smaller countries of the continent. Come with me to find out what I discovered about this beautiful place.
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Rwanda
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Sep 07 13
78 plays
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A Pictorial Tour of the Solar System
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This quiz covers some of the wonders of the Solar System, with illustrations which may help. It was written on behalf of Team Rockettes for the Fun Trivia Amazing Race 2.
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Our Solar System
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Sep 15 13
282 plays
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Gerry Rafferty: 'Baker Street' and Beyond
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Gerry Rafferty will always be remembered for the haunting 'Baker Street', but there was more to him than one song. See how much you know by taking this quiz.
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Nov 30 12
141 plays
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Hook, Line, and Sinker
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Over the years there have been many April Fool's Day hoaxes, perpetrated by some well respected organisations. This has led them to be swallowed 'hook, line and sinker' by the general public. Here are ten questions about some of the best.
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Frauds & Hoaxes
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Sep 16 11
801 plays
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'Downton Abbey' (Series One)
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Appearing on British television from September until November 2010, 'Downton Abbey' followed the fortunes of the Earl and Countess of Grantham, their family and servants. How much can you remember about the series?
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Downton Abbey
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Easy
10 Q
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rossian
Aug 22 11
948 plays
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'Downton Abbey' (Christmas 2011 Special)
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Christmas Day in the UK saw a two hour special edition of 'Downton Abbey' which progressed some of the stories from the earlier two series. Do not take this quiz if you haven't seen the programme, as it does contain several spoilers.
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Downton Abbey
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Jan 08 12
633 plays
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Knights' Tales
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The chivalrous knight, with or without his white charger, has been a stock character in literature for many years. How many of these literary knights can you recognise?
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Mar 11 12
360 plays
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The Shadows
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As well as being Cliff Richard's backing group, The Shadows had a hugely successful career in their own right. This quiz is about the group and its members. Chart positions are UK specific.
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Shadows, The
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
May 09 09
264 plays
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Speaking German: in English
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As with other languages, many German words have found their way into English. How many of them do you know?
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Borrowed Words and Phrases
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Easy
10 Q
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rossian
Feb 21 12
3111 plays
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Love, Alphabetically
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In celebration of Valentine's Day, here is an alphabetical quiz on famous couples, some real, some mythical and some fictional.
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Alphabetics
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Average
25 Q
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rossian
Feb 04 10
7539 plays
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They Shall Not Pass
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This quiz covers some of the famous 'last stands' over the centuries, when the defenders stood firm and said 'they shall not pass'.
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War History
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Apr 24 13
597 plays
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'Downton Abbey' (Series Two)
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The second series of 'Downton Abbey' came to an end on 6 November 2011. This quiz covers this eventful series. Note: here be spoilers - don't take this quiz if you haven't watched the series and intend to do so.
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Downton Abbey
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Easy
10 Q
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rossian
Nov 09 11
669 plays
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Mission Impossible
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Mythology is full of legends about heroes overcoming impossible odds to succeed in their mission. Team NVNG invites you to follow in their footsteps in this set of questions.
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Mythology & Legends
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Feb 11 12
3861 plays
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Will You Read My Book?
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'It Was a Dark and Stormy Night' was how Snoopy in 'Peanuts' started all his books. They were all rejected, but he's not the only author to suffer this fate. Can you identify the books and writers who struggled to get published?
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Jul 21 10
591 plays
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Dusty Springfield - White Soul Singer
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Dusty Springfield had a career lasting from the 1960s until her death in 1999. She was successful on both sides of the Atlantic. This quiz covers some of the key points of her life and work.
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Oct 03 10
255 plays
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Lost in Spain
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Map reading has never been my strong point so, having turned left instead of right when leaving Andorra, I found myself in Spain instead of France. It did give me a chance to learn lots of new things, which I'd love to share with you.
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Spain
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Oct 03 10
2790 plays
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So You're a Hypochondriac!
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If you're a hypochondriac, you have lots of illnesses to worry about. This quiz covers a selection of medical problems which are unlikely to kill you - unless they worry you to death.
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Diseases
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Feb 13 11
3354 plays
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Lost in Italy
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My satnav is still sending me in the wrong direction, and I've discovered that I'm in Italy when I intended to visit France. Can you help me decide what to do?
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Italy
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Easy
10 Q
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rossian
Mar 09 11
1938 plays
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Forever Blowing Bubbles
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From 'I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles' to 'One-nil to the Arsenal', many football (soccer) clubs in the UK have songs associated with them. This quiz covers some of them, with a couple of England team songs included.
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UK Football Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Apr 16 12
411 plays
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'Downton Abbey' (Series Three)
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The third series of 'Downton Abbey' ended on British television in November 2012. This quiz covers some of the key events. Note: Spoilers abound, so don't play if you don't want to know what happens.
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Downton Abbey
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Nov 07 12
381 plays
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On the Way Out
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Mankind has managed to eradicate some diseases and radically reduce the impact of many others.
This quiz covers some of the illnesses which can now be controlled in many parts of the world and may be 'on the way out'.
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Diseases
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Jun 05 12
1101 plays
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Antimacassars and Liniment
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'What do they have in common?' I can hear you asking. The answer is 'not a lot', but they do both make their appearances in literature. This quiz will feature books which mention antimacassars or liniment, but not at the same time.
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Jul 27 12
219 plays
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Lost in Uruguay
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My map reading skills are still not as good as they should be, but getting lost does allow me to learn about the country I'm in. Would you like to share my discoveries?
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Uruguay
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Apr 24 11
1437 plays
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