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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
2349 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
855 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
1182 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
1497 plays
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Questions about 'Q' People
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The quandary posed by this quiz is a quantity of questions about a double quintet of people whose names start with the letter Q. I hope you don't have any qualms about this quest.
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Mixed People
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Feb 06 13
480 plays
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No Fun Here
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The category may be called 'Thematic Fun', but there's not much joy around in this quiz. It's filled with killjoys, pessimism and general depression. Will you have fun playing it? It's not very likely, but I hope you'll give it a try.
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Thematic 10 Questions
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Feb 10 13
588 plays
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Far From the Madding Crowd
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This quiz is about the 1967 British film, starring Julie Christie and Terence Stamp. There are many plot spoilers for those who haven't seen the film.
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Fa - Fm Movies
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Feb 09 13
51 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
114 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
432 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
675 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
291 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
714 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
486 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
249 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
192 plays
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'Downton Abbey' (Christmas 2012 Special)
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In the UK, Christmas Day 2012 had a two hour episode of 'Downton Abbey'. This quiz covers some of the events. As usual, the quiz will contain spoilers, so don't play if you don't want to know what happened.
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Downton Abbey
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Dec 31 12
180 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
6933 plays
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Lamb for Dinner
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Our friendly shepherd, Eburge, has allowed his sheep to wander into Hobbies. Let's have a look at what we can do with them before he realises and reclaims the flock, which may be less numerous than when he lost them. Note: UK terms and bias apply.
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Meats
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
May 02 12
396 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
2481 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
204 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
252 plays
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The Chimaera
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The Chimaera (or Chimera) is one of mythology's frightening creatures. This quiz will test your knowledge of this fearsome beast.
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Beasts of Myth
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Jul 08 12
156 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
2442 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
3087 plays
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Barbados
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This quiz covers some of the geography, history and culture of the beautiful Caribbean island of Barbados.
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Mixed Other Countries
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Jan 04 13
177 plays
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Agnosticism
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Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible for humans to know whether or not God exists. This quiz covers some of the history of agnosticism and some well known agnostics. It is not meant to be an in depth study.
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Atheism and Agnosticism
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Jan 03 13
294 plays
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The Precious Bible
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To Christians, the Bible is the most precious book ever written, but it also contains many references to precious stones and metals. This quiz is about some of these appearances. The quiz is based on the Authorised King James version.
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Something in Common
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Jul 25 10
435 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
2652 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
1461 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
324 plays
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