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Video Games in Politics: Gaming Controversies
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In recent years, video games have come under the spotlight in the political sphere. We’ll take a look at some of the most talked about controversies and why they sparked such heat.
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Video Games Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Apr 16 07
3987 plays
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Aspects of Humor: What's So Funny?
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Humor is an elusive topic due to its elastic nature. What I find funny, you may not. Try to discover what it is that makes us laugh.
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Language Use
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
May 14 07
7011 plays
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General Quiz's Army
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General Quiz's soldiers each need to answer a question to defeat the enemy army. Answer them correctly and you will be victorious!
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Mixed 10 Q. Average [A]
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Sep 09 04
13629 plays
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Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" Pt. IV
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Often hailed as Leo Tolstoy's greatest masterpiece, "Anna Karenina" has become one of the most recognized novels in Russian literature. (Quiz based on the translation by Pevear and Volokhonsky.)
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Tolstoy, Leo
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Tough
15 Q
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trident87
Dec 18 08
114 plays
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Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" Pt. I
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Often hailed as Leo Tolstoy's greatest masterpiece, "Anna Karenina" has become one of the most recognized novels in Russian literature. (Quiz based on the translation by Pevear and Volokhonsky.)
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Tolstoy, Leo
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Average
15 Q
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trident87
May 02 08
237 plays
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The Life and Works of Flannery O'Connor
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Flannery O’Connor was a wonderful writer of the twentieth century. Her works are among the most discussed in the literary world, due to her masterful ability to create characters that help the reader grow intellectually and spiritually.
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Individual Authors
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
May 02 07
186 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 1.01 - "33"
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"33" - The crew of Battlestar Galactica struggle with a lack of sleep and the morality of shooting down one of their own while trying to escape the constant Cylon onslaught.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2004- Season 1
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
May 02 07
708 plays
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What'd They Say?!: The Rhetorics of Ancient Greece
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Effective speaking is a major part of life; the Ancients Greeks knew that well. They studied how they said what they said and why they said it.
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Varied Liberal Arts
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Dec 22 08
375 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 1.10 - "The Hand of God"
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"The Hand of God" - Low on fuel, the fleet is forced to go on the offensive against a small Cylon mining base.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2004- Season 1
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Jul 11 07
495 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 1.03 - "Bastille Day"
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"Bastille Day" - The prisoners aboard the Astral Queen take several members of Galactica hostage and demand to run their own ship.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2004- Season 1
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Easy
10 Q
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trident87
May 11 07
459 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 1.06 - "Litmus"
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"Litmus" - Chief Tyrol’s deck crew try to cover for him after a suicide bomber detonates his payload on Galactica.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2004- Season 1
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
May 27 07
432 plays
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Alien Runways and Hallucinogenic Cacti
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The Nazca Lines of Peru are one of the world's greatest ancient mysteries. Several theories have risen as to why they were built. You may be surprised what archaeologists have come up with.
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Pre-History
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Oct 24 06
2682 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 1.04 - "Act of Contrition"
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"Act of Contrition" - Kara’s past comes back to haunt her when Commander Adama finds out the circumstances behind his son’s death.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2004- Season 1
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
May 18 07
441 plays
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The Players of Westeros
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Song is a popular medium in George R.R. Martin's series "A Song of Ice and Fire". Identify the character in each question by the short verse. This quiz is based on characters from the first four books.
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Martin, George R.R.
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Easy
10 Q
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trident87
Jan 03 07
639 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" Who Am I? Pt. II
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The characters of “Battlestar Galactica” (RDM) make the show possible. I’ll give you clues and you must deduce which character is being described.
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2003 Movie and Series
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Easy
10 Q
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trident87
Aug 04 07
1023 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 1.13 - "Kobol's...Pt. 2"
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"Kobol's Last Gleaming, Pt. 2" - Several members of the Galactica are stranded on the planet of Kobol while Starbuck attempts to secure the Arrow of Apollo on Caprica.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2004- Season 1
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Easy
10 Q
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trident87
Aug 24 07
375 plays
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Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" Pt. II
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Often hailed as Leo Tolstoy's greatest masterpiece, "Anna Karenina" has become one of the most recognized novels in Russian literature. (Quiz based on the translation by Pevear and Volokhonsky.)
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Tolstoy, Leo
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Tough
15 Q
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trident87
May 06 08
195 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 1.08 - "Flesh and Bone"
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"Flesh and Bone" - Starbuck is sent to interrogate a Cylon prisoner after he is found onboard another ship.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2004- Season 1
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Easy
10 Q
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trident87
Jun 16 07
375 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" Who Am I? Pt. I
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The characters of “Battlestar Galactica” (RDM) make the show possible. I’ll give you clues and you must deduce which character is being described.
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2003 Movie and Series
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Easy
10 Q
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trident87
Aug 03 07
1191 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 2.05 - "The Farm"
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"The Farm" -- After an encounter with the Cylons, Starbuck is taken to a medical facility where she discovers something sinister taking place.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2005- Season 2
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Jan 22 08
345 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 1.09 - "Tigh Me Up..."
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"Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down" - The wife of Colonel Tigh is miraculously discovered aboard another ship and brought to Battlestar Galactica.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2004- Season 1
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Jun 27 07
426 plays
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An April Fools' Anthology
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These questions are based on the Museum of Hoaxes' top ten April Fools' Day pranks of all time. The countdown begins at number ten and finishes at number one.
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March & April
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Oct 23 05
912 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 1.05 - "You Can't Go..."
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"You Can't Go Home Again" - Galactica’s crew comb the red moon on which Starbuck had fallen while Helo faces his own troubles on Caprica.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2004- Season 1
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
May 26 07
393 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 1.12 - "Kobol's...Pt. 1"
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"Kobol's Last Gleaming, Pt. 1" - Galactica discovers the long lost planet of Kobol and Roslin talks Starbuck into a secret mission.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2004- Season 1
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Aug 22 07
339 plays
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TV Meets the Modern Space Opera
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The infamous science fiction genre, the "space opera", is a common one for television producers. In recent years, several popular TV programs have adapted this format because of its suitability for television.
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Mixture: Sci-Fi
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Easy
10 Q
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trident87
Dec 03 07
1026 plays
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Turning in their Graves
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These leaders would turn in their graves if they knew what caused their empires to fall. Let's travel through time and see what happens when we tell them.
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World History
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Feb 27 06
11214 plays
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My Life as a Book
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As of late, my life just seems to be the same as the literary characters I have been reading about. Can somebody please tell me how?
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Literary Characters
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Feb 10 06
1773 plays
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An Introduction to Video Game Writing and Design
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Often scorned or outright ignored, video game writing and design have gained leaps and bounds throughout the years. Here’s an introduction to the entertainment field.
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Video Games Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Feb 01 08
378 plays
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Luscious Leftovers
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Ever started a quiz or had an idea for a question, but weren't quite able to implement it? Looks like we're having leftovers for dinner...
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Mixed 10 Q. Average [A]
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Jun 25 07
2790 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 1.11 - "Colonial Day"
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"Colonial Day" - Laura Roslin attempts to stave off Zarek’s run for the vice presidency while the rest of the fleet celebrates Colonial Day.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2004- Season 1
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Jul 30 07
348 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 1.02 - "Water"
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"Water" - Boomer discovers that she may have been part of a terrorist attack that targets the fleet’s valuable water sources.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2004- Season 1
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
May 08 07
486 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 2.07 - "Home, Pt. II"
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“Home, Pt. II” -- Adama’s attempts to reunite the fleet start on Kobol where he meets Roslin, Starbuck, and his son, Lee.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2005- Season 2
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Apr 21 08
258 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 1.07 - "Six Degrees..."
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"Six Degrees of Separation" - Gaius Baltar is accused of treason by his lusty counterpart, but is eventually freed of the charges.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2004- Season 1
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Jun 06 07
399 plays
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Word Mutation
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The starting word will change by one letter at a time until it ends in a completely new word. This quiz’s starting word is ‘FACE’ and we’ll end with ‘LIFT’. Solve all the words in between!
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Letter Quizzes
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Aug 08 07
4383 plays
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Absolute Power ...
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"Power tends to corrupt, but absolute power corrupts absolutely". (Lord Acton, 1834-1902). A quiz on some of the most corrupt and murderous world leaders of the twentieth century.
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World Leaders
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Sep 24 04
2781 plays
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The Kitchen Sink -- "N"
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An eclectic mixture of questions that involves everything and the kitchen sink. All answers begin with the letter "N".
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N
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Jan 24 08
2025 plays
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"Veronica Mars" 1.01 - "Pilot"
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The first episode of season one is "Pilot". We get a first look at Veronica Mars and her life in Neptune. She clears Wallace of his mess with the PCH biker gang while trying to discover more about her family's past.
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Veronica Mars- Season 1
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Oct 08 07
1230 plays
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Word Mutation II
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The starting word will change by one letter at a time until it ends in a completely new word. This quiz’s starting word is ‘FREE’ and we’ll end with ‘STAY’. Solve all the words in between!
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Letter Quizzes
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Aug 22 07
3015 plays
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A Two-Ply History
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The history of toilet paper "rolled" into one quiz.
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Toilets & Toilet Paper
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Difficult
10 Q
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trident87
Jan 14 04
1473 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 2.06 - "Home, Pt. I"
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“Home, Pt. 1” -- After the fleet is split, Adama struggles with his loss. Roslin looks for the Tomb of Athena on Kobol.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2005- Season 2
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Feb 18 08
288 plays
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The Kitchen Sink -- "S"
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An eclectic mixture of questions that involves everything and the kitchen sink. All answers begin with the letter "S".
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S
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Dec 18 07
3138 plays
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Word Mutation V
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The starting word will change by one letter at a time until it ends in a completely new word. This quiz’s starting word is ‘TOOL’ and we’ll end with ‘SHED’. Solve all the words in between!
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Letter Quizzes
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Dec 01 07
2334 plays
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The Muckrakers
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The muckrakers were American journalists who criticized the business and political practices of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Come learn of them.
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Journalists and Broadcasters
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Difficult
10 Q
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trident87
Aug 12 04
258 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 2.04 - "Resistance"
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"Resistance" -- Starbuck and Helo find a group of resistance fighters on Caprica while President Roslin escapes the clutches of Colonel Tigh. Commander Adama finally wakes.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2005- Season 2
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Jan 21 08
306 plays
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Soul of the Fire
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"Soul of the Fire" by Terry Goodkind is a great novel in the "Sword of Truth" series. Here's the quiz!
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Goodkind, Terry
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Easy
10 Q
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trident87
Dec 02 04
927 plays
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The Animals of "The Lion King"
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"The Lion King" has an assorted group of animals. Their real-life counterparts can be just as interesting.
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Specific Topic Animal Trivia
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Nov 30 05
7725 plays
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"Call of Duty: World at War" Multiplayer
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Here are some random questions in multiplayer for "Call of Duty: World at War" for Xbox 360. This is the fifth game in the series.
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Call of Duty: World at War
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Tough
15 Q
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trident87
Dec 12 08
1308 plays
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By the Letter
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A recurring letter appears throughout the questions AND the answers! Have fun!
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Alphabetics
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Oct 27 04
4446 plays
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The Mind Before Death: II
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I'll give you invented quotes that give you clues to help figure out which historical figure it was who said the words shortly before dying. Choose the correct answer based on the information in the invented quote.
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Death Becomes Them
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Tough
10 Q
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trident87
Mar 08 05
1104 plays
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Word Mutation VI
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The starting word will change by one letter at a time until it ends in a completely new word. This quiz’s starting word is ‘COIN’ and we’ll end with ‘BANK’. Solve all the words in between!
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Letter Quizzes
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Dec 10 07
2796 plays
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I, Jedi
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We'll take a look at the masters of the lightsaber, whether Jedi, Sith, or something else entirely. Identify who each character is from the paragraph. It's a simple quiz for "Star Wars" fans, and there are generous clues for the less familiar.
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Character Specific .
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Very Easy
10 Q
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trident87
Jun 20 05
10245 plays
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Word Mutation IV
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The starting word will change by one letter at a time until it ends in a completely new word. This quiz’s starting word is ‘COLD’ and we’ll end with ‘FEET’. Solve all the words in between!
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Letter Quizzes
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Oct 08 07
2931 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 2.02 - "Valley of..."
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"Valley of Darkness" - Cylon centurions run rampant in Galactica’s hallways and attempt to destroy the ship from within.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2005- Season 2
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Oct 03 07
306 plays
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The Kitchen Sink -- "R"
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An eclectic mixture of questions that involves everything and the kitchen sink. All answers begin with the letter "R".
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R
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Jan 02 08
2193 plays
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Delicious Leftovers
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Ever started a quiz or had an idea for a question, but weren't quite able to implement it? Looks like we're having leftovers for dinner...
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Mixed 10 Q. Average [A]
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Jul 12 07
2364 plays
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Board Game Miscellany
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I don't know about you, but I LOVE board games. Give a go at ten questions based on the basic gameplay of ten common board games (American based).
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Board Games Mixture
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Tough
10 Q
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trident87
Jun 16 05
4059 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 2.01 - "Scattered"
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"Scattered" - Tigh takes command of Galactica, Tyrol is forced to help retrieve medicine on Kobol, and Starbuck is forced to confront that Sharon is a Cylon.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2005- Season 2
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Sep 20 07
354 plays
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Get a Clue: A Whodunit
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Alas, we need to find the killer of Mr. Boddy yet again. This time you get to enter the game of "Clue" as Dr. Obsidian, and you get to help solve the mystery. Find the subtle clues and the murderer, if you can. So, whodunit?
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Whodunits
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Feb 05 05
2001 plays
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"Battlestar Galactica" 2.03 - "Fragged"
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"Fragged" - Tigh’s leadership is pressed by the civilian government. Those stranded on Kobol are rescued.
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Battlestar Galactica- 2005- Season 2
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Dec 04 07
315 plays
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You Can't Be Serious...
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After reading and answering each of these questions, you might just end up thinking to yourself, "You can't be serious."
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Mixed 10 Q. Difficult [B]
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Difficult
10 Q
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trident87
Mar 02 07
2397 plays
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