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Tomb of Tutankhamun
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In November, 1922, the most famous archaeological find ever made was discovered - The tomb of Tutankhamun. This quiz is about that discovery and the famous boy pharoah.
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Ancient Egypt
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Tough
10 Q
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sancho_pft
Nov 22 06
5112 plays
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"River God" by Wilbur Smith
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"River God" is the first of Wilbur Smith's "Egyptian" sequence of novels, and transports the reader back to the time of the Pharoahs.
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Smith, Wilbur
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Average
15 Q
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sancho_pft
Jan 15 07
309 plays
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A Street Called "Hope"
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Liverpool's Hope Street is remarkable for having a Cathedral at each end! However a short exploration will also reveal many other interesting sites in and around Hope Street.
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Northwest England
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Average
10 Q
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sancho_pft
Dec 12 06
483 plays
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Ramses II
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Ramses II - The Great - ruled Egypt from 1279BC to 1213BC. In modern times, his mark on Egypt is everywhere.
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Egyptian Pharaohs
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Average
10 Q
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sancho_pft
Aug 05 07
729 plays
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Goodnight Sweetheart
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The hilarious tale of a time-travelling philanderer appeared on British TV, over 6 series in the 1990s. How much do you remember?
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G
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Average
10 Q
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sancho_pft
Jul 26 07
435 plays
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"Inspector Morse" - Who Played Who?
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Following on from my initial "Inspector Morse" quiz, one on the various actors who populated the series.
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Inspector Morse
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Average
10 Q
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sancho_pft
Nov 14 06
459 plays
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"Inspector Morse"
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The classic British TV police drama, featuring the grumpy Morse solving murders in Oxford.
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Inspector Morse
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Average
10 Q
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sancho_pft
Nov 11 06
642 plays
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A further walk through Manchester
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Following on my my first "Walk through Manchester" quiz, we take another stroll through this Northern Metropolis, again based on the city in 2006.
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Northwest England
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Average
10 Q
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sancho_pft
Jul 26 07
567 plays
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Petra - A Rose-Red City Half as Old as Time
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The ancient city of Petra is justifiably a World Heritage Site. This quiz is about this wonderful place.
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World Sites
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Difficult
10 Q
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sancho_pft
Nov 29 06
426 plays
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The Life and Work of David Roberts, RA
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The nineteenth century artist David Roberts is best remembered for his fine coloured drawings of the Middle East - but how much do you know about the man and his works?
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Art World Figures
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Difficult
10 Q
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sancho_pft
Dec 30 06
255 plays
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A Walk Through Manchester
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Although not born here, Manchester is my adopted home. This quiz is based on a walk through the City Centre in 2006.
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Northwest England
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Average
15 Q
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sancho_pft
Dec 07 06
1047 plays
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Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre
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Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre could arguably be called "Britain's other national theatre". This quiz is on this remarkable and exciting venue.
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Opera Houses & Theaters
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Difficult
10 Q
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sancho_pft
Dec 11 06
225 plays
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"Duncton Wood", by William Horwood
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The first quiz on the six-book series of novels about the moles of Duncton.
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H
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Average
10 Q
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sancho_pft
Dec 05 06
123 plays
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Dark Star
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John Carpenter's 1974 tongue-in-cheek sci-fi movie proved a seminal film in many ways.
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Da - De Movies
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Difficult
10 Q
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sancho_pft
Jan 13 07
150 plays
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This Happy Breed
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Noel Coward's 1944 film is a fascinating portrait of a London family between the World Wars, depicting triumph, tragedy and simple home values.
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Tg - Tm Movies
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Average
10 Q
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sancho_pft
Jan 11 07
126 plays
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Gordon Brown MP
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In June 2007, Gordon Brown MP became Leader of the Labour Party, and British Prime Minister in succession to Tony Blair. This quiz is on this interesting man.
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U.K. Government
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Average
10 Q
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sancho_pft
Aug 04 07
441 plays
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The Cruel Sea
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Monsarrat's novel depicts life aboard a World War II warship and the impact of combat and months at sea on its crew. This quiz is based on the editions published after the 1953 film, and incorporate the minor changes made for the film.
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M
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Tough
10 Q
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sancho_pft
Jan 12 07
165 plays
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