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The Quest for the Holy Mail
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All authors have had writer's block at one time or another. This quiz is presented in the form of different authors' fictional letters to God asking for inspiration to finish some of their better-known works. See how many you can figure out!
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Authors and their Works
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Nov 14 11
396 plays
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Gone with the Four Winds
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All of the places mentioned in this quiz are known for being windy, and they come from the four corners of the globe. Let's see how many you recognize!
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Where on Earth?
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Jan 04 12
3927 plays
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The Best of Alfred Hitchcock
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Hitchcock was master of suspense and a respected director, though apparently not so much by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, if his Oscar wins are any indication. Let's look at some of Hitch's best and the directors that beat him out!
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Hitchcock, Alfred
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Jan 22 11
528 plays
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Bob "Man-of-Many-Nicknames" Hope
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Funny man, philanthropist, citizen, actor, singer, husband and father, world traveler and supporter of the troops. Bob Hope was all this and much more. See how much you know about this multi-faceted entertainer.
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Hope, Bob
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Tough
10 Q
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shuehorn
Feb 05 07
1440 plays
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Colors of the Four Winds
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We are taking you on a colorful journey to the movies! See how many of these hue-embued quotes and/or titles you recognize!
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Movie Quotes Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Jan 15 12
3519 plays
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How Names Have Changed: Popular '50s US Baby Names
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I just had a birthday, and since I was born in the US in 1958, I wrote about how the popularity of baby names has changed since then. See how many popular names from 50 or 60 years ago you remember. Don't worry, there are clues to their meanings to help
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Male and Female Names
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Jun 04 12
840 plays
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Famous Mammas, Pappas and Kiddies
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Some families seem to have more than their share of celebrities. This quiz examines the family ties of some of these famous relatives. See how many you know!
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Celebrity Families
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Apr 19 12
1857 plays
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Shuehorn and the Questionable Query
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Questions, queries, quandaries... These are often the crux of the plot and center of intrigue of plays. See if you can remember these quixotic queries from well-known theatrical works. This quiz is part of Kyleisalive's Commission III.
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Plays
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Nov 29 09
177 plays
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Where the Winds Blow
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The Four Winds have decided to dog the footsteps of some intrepid explorers who have braved wind, sand and storms to learn about the deserts of the world first hand. Cover yourselves up, hydrate and come along with us!
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Explorers
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Feb 02 12
2787 plays
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Independent Thinkers!
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Independent thinkers aren't afraid to try out new ideas and discover new things. See how many of these creative and inventive figures you can figure out from the clues in the questions. Good luck!
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Historical People for Kids
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Easy
10 Q
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shuehorn
Apr 18 12
672 plays
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Bing Crosby Fun Facts
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Most people remember Bing Crosby only at Christmas time, but his life was full of interesting milestones and accomplishments that are worthy of year-round attention. See how much you know about the multi-talented Bing Crosby.
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Crosby, Bing
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Difficult
10 Q
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shuehorn
Jan 01 07
1347 plays
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I Fought The Law and the Law Won
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Everyone in this quiz was accused of a crime and then found guilty, at least initially. Were all those decisions correct? Though the jury is no longer out, public opinion remains mixed. Let's see how much you remember about these controversial cases!
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Innocent or Guilty?
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Tough
10 Q
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shuehorn
Oct 21 09
561 plays
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The Quest for the Holy Mail, Part II
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Some authors say their characters take on lives of their own. So here are some of their fanciful letters to God, asking for divine aid to get their authors to rewrite parts of their works, to be more to the characters' liking. See how many you know.
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Literary Characters
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Jun 13 12
192 plays
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Less Than the Best
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Many authors are well-known for one or two of their works, but have written many others that are not as well-known or well-liked, fairly or unfairly. Let's see how many of these lesser works you can match with their authors.
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Authors and their Works
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Jun 22 12
375 plays
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Words with the Word "Wind" in Them
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The Four Winds (shuehorn, Lones78, zorba_scank and JanIQ) are happily in the Fifth Leg of the first Amazing Fun Trivia Race! Please join us as we try to find words containing the word "wind".
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Words Within Words
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Feb 21 12
2571 plays
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Stop the Presses!
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If it's in the paper it has to be true, right? Not always! Over the years, many news flashes have turned out to be false. See what you remember about these times when it would have been better to do some fact checking before crying, "Stop the Presses!"
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Specialized History
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Tough
10 Q
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shuehorn
Oct 25 09
528 plays
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I Need A Good Woman Bad!
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The Old Testament couple of Boaz and Ruth didn't find love quickly, but had lived other lives before marrying. The quiz title is from an Earl Thomas Conley song that could well have been sung by Boaz before he met Ruth. See how much you know about them!
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Ruth
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
May 21 12
231 plays
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Something Stupid
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You may recall "Something Stupid" as a duet by Frank Sinatra and his daughter Nancy. This quiz is NOT about the song! It IS about the silly and sometimes stupid things the great Francis Albert Sinatra did in his professional and personal life.
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Sinatra, Frank
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Tough
10 Q
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shuehorn
Dec 31 11
390 plays
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This Quiz Was Brought To You By the Number One
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I somehow find I have tickets to 10 concerts, all for tonight. My lover just left me, and the heartache is brutal. To forget, I go to each show, only to leave when each song makes me suffer more. See how many you can guess on the way.
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Number Songs
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Jun 19 12
399 plays
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The Career of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Some bands have stormy careers, some breeze by without a care in the world, and others are directly connected with the wind and air. The Four Winds (shuehorn, zorba_scank, JanIQ and Lones78) have written this overview of the amazing career of EWF.
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Earth, Wind and Fire
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Feb 09 12
2652 plays
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Wordplay!
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While Rudolph was helping Santa load the sleigh, some of the gifts got tangled up. Can you help them sort out the letters from the words to Rudolph's song back into the presents they are meant to be? Santa and Rudolph are grateful for your help!
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Words in Words for Kids
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Very Easy
10 Q
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shuehorn
Dec 20 09
1407 plays
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Are Funerals Fun?
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As part of Kyle and Wes' Sprint, Mariamir and Shuehorn are taking you through some fictional and factual funerals that have provided some type of morbid or comic entertainment. Let's see how many you are familiar with!
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Entertainment by Themes
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Apr 29 12
378 plays
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Mamma Mia (or Pappa Pia--or Something Like That)
Team quiz by Yo' Mammas
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The Yo' Mammas are doing our third Team Quiz, and we've chosen a Mamma- (and Pappa-)related title. This quiz is all about TV Moms and Dads over the years. Let's see how many you remember!
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TV Common Bond
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
May 07 12
549 plays
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I Before E Except After C, What A Weird Society
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Many of us remember the old spelling rule, "i" before "e" except after "c" or when sounded as "a" as in "neighbor" or "weigh." There are MANY exceptions to the rule, however. Let's see how many you recognize.
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Spelling Bee
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
May 09 12
522 plays
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That's Certainly Out of Context
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Many people have tried to pull the wool over others' eyes. When confronted, they often hem and haw and protest. Let's see how many of these situations you recall, in which the perpetrator could have easily claimed, "That's certainly out of context!"
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Frauds & Hoaxes
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Tough
10 Q
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shuehorn
Jan 24 12
363 plays
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The Half-Open Cellar Door...
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Cellars play an important role in many novels and stories. See if you can answer these questions about tales that contain real or figurative cellars, basements and dungeons!
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Mixed Literature
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Dec 04 11
270 plays
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Going into the Wind
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The Four Winds (JanIQ, zorba_scank, lones78, and shuehorn) are very appreciative for versatile and protective fashion and cosmetics that can protect us from the elements, most specifically, from the wind. How much do you know about these items?
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Beauty Accessories & Fashion
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Jan 29 12
2742 plays
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Frustrating False Friends
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Spanish isn't easy as easy as it looks. Some words look like their English counterparts, but others look like English words that don't mean the same thing at all. These are Frustrating False Friends! See how many you recognize!
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Spanish
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Oct 07 11
600 plays
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What Colour is an Orange?
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An orange is orange, right? Not always. Let's see how many of these things you can guess that aren't always the colour you'd expect them to be. Good luck!
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Rainbow Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Apr 10 12
1194 plays
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Ambulance Chasers!
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Judge shows! Good, bad or indifferent, all dispense justice to civil plaintiffs/defendants who have decided to represent themselves, though they'd probably be better off with real lawyers, even ambulance chasers! See how many you know.
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Mixture: Reality TV
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Average
10 Q
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shuehorn
Nov 13 11
156 plays
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