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"Re"play It Again, Sam
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The prefix "re" means "again" - except when it doesn't. Each answer is a word that begins with "re" and ends with another word. For example, the clue "Aluminum, again" gives the answer "real." Good luck!
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Something in Common
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Nov 03 08
867 plays
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A Time for Timekeeping
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The measurement of time is one of the most important things in society today. Our lives are controlled by it, down to the minutest detail. Test your knowledge of this central part of our culture, and how clocks have evolved over the centuries!
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General Technology
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Difficult
20 Q
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CellarDoor
Aug 20 00
2877 plays
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Cat Got Your Tongue?
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Travel the world, and you'll see amazing things and meet amazing people -- but you can't do it all in English. Can you say "I don't understand," "Do you speak English?", or "I don't speak _____" in these ten languages ... or has the cat got your tongue?
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Languages
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Feb 02 13
516 plays
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That's Odd
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Mathematically, an odd number is a whole number that isn't evenly divisible by two. This quiz proves that odd numbers have much, much more to offer. Do you like your odds?
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Mixed Numbers
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Easy
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Nov 11 12
417 plays
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80's Kids: 'He-Man' and 'She-Ra'
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Who remembers 'He-Man' and 'She-Ra', those fine cartoon programs broadcast in the late 80's? Somebody? C'mon, I was raised on these!
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Children / Cartoons
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Aug 20 00
2586 plays
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Mixed Biology Questions
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Random information from first-year biology. Have fun!
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General Biology
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Tough
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Feb 19 00
29469 plays
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Fractured Bible Books
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Each clue sounds like the name of a Bible book -- for example, "He bruise" corresponds to Hebrews. See if you can name the King James Version book for each fractured clue.
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Bible Word Play
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Oct 26 07
3588 plays
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Baha'i
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More than five million people belong to the Baha'i faith. How much do you know about it?
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World Religions
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Tough
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Oct 27 01
1818 plays
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"Dollhouse": "Gray Hour"
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In the fourth episode of the first season, we learn that the Dollhouse staff aren't the only experts at manipulating people's personalities.
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Dollhouse
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Dec 09 09
165 plays
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The Persian Wars
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The wars between the Persian Empire and the city-states of Ancient Greece helped define the course of western civilization. How much do YOU know about the wars of 2500 years ago?
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Persian Empire
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Sep 23 01
5499 plays
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Back to Black
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A basic black is an excellent fallback not only in the world of fashion, but also in the world of music. When you're stuck for inspiration, you can always go back to black! Check out these ten songs that did just that.
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Color Songs
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Nov 17 12
285 plays
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Roman Names of Greek Gods
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See how many of the Roman names for Greek gods YOU can remember! But be careful -- spelling counts!
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Greek and Roman Myths
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Tough
20 Q
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CellarDoor
Aug 29 00
8484 plays
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Monster's Ball
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This raw, gritty movie, released in late 2001, tells the story of two families beset by tragedy. Take this quiz - I've tried not to give away any plot secrets - and see how closely you watched it.
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Monster's Ball
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Feb 18 02
2433 plays
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How to Capitalize a Title
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Titles are everywhere! There are song titles, movie titles, album titles, names of TV shows and episodes, book titles, poem titles - even the titles of your quizzes. See if YOU know how to capitalize them correctly.
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Quizmaker Tune-Ups
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Easy
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Jul 27 01
5349 plays
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PhD Comics
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Jorge Cham's "PhD Comics," available on the web and in a set of books, speak to the very souls of graduate students everywhere. Are you ready for your qualifying exam?
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P
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Tough
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Jul 03 07
159 plays
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January Saints
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Each saint in the Catholic church has a feast day, on which his or her acts and miracles are celebrated in particular. Test your knowledge of those who are honored in the month of January; some are very famous, and some are more obscure. Good luck!
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Saints by the Calendar
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Jan 12 09
387 plays
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Absinthe
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Seen as the elixir of life by nineteenth-century European bohemians and evil by everyone else, absinthe is a drink with a fascinating history. See how much you know about it.
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Individual Spirits
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Difficult
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Jan 08 01
2706 plays
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English Castle Ruins
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Everybody talks about the nice, lovely, scenic castles nowadays. Mad Ludwig's Neuschwanstein, Windsor Castle . . . Well, now it's time to give the ruins their due. After all, they gave their all -- didn't they?
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Castles
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Aug 18 00
2916 plays
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Speak Your Fruits and Vegetables
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Fruits and vegetables are good for your body -- and for expressing what you mean! Here are ten English idioms that all hinge on fruits and vegetables; see if you know the full flavor of their meaning.
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Idioms and Proverbs
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Very Easy
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Mar 29 11
1269 plays
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Interesting Info
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You've probably noticed that quizzes throughout most of Quizzyland now need interesting info attached to most of the questions. Put yourself in an editor's shoes, and see if you can spot the subtle difference between failure and success.
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Quizmaker Tune-Ups
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Aug 03 02
6354 plays
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Wrong Place, Wrong Time
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The pages of science fiction are filled with people who have been unceremoniously yanked elsewhere and elsewhen. Test your knowledge of these ten inadvertent time travelers.
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Science Fiction
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Dec 01 12
279 plays
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Mythological Mothers
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The family trees of the Greek gods can be very complicated. These 10 mythological figures were all children of Zeus -- but can you remember who their mothers were?
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Women and Goddesses
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Oct 09 00
3522 plays
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October Saints
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Each saint in the Catholic church has a feast day, on which his or her acts and miracles are celebrated in particular. Test your knowledge of those who are honored in the month of October; some are very famous, and some are more obscure. Good luck!
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Saints by the Calendar
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Jan 08 10
231 plays
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Seedy Section of the Forest
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Seed plants are everywhere you look! All flowering plants are seed plants, as well as corn, wheat, and just about all trees. So see how much you know about them! This quiz is a bit intense on the biology, but you can do it!
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Angiosperms and Gymnosperms
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Aug 21 00
1443 plays
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September Saints
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Each saint in the Catholic church has a feast day, on which his or her acts and miracles are celebrated in particular. Test your knowledge of those who are honored in the month of September; some are very famous, and some are more obscure. Good luck!
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Saints by the Calendar
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Nov 08 09
204 plays
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A Day at the "Met"
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Welcome to the Met, the most unusual museum in the world! Unlike that art museum in New York, you're visiting a place devoted to the word MET, whether it's embedded in words, names or phrases. Let's begin the tour ...
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Apr 15 07
639 plays
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Map to Victory
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These days, there's a board game for every taste -- and, it seems, for every page in the atlas! These ten board games all rely on navigating through maps. Do you know the path to victory?
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Board Games Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Jul 06 12
333 plays
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Daredevil
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This movie about a relatively obscure Marvel comic book hero saw a huge U.S. release on February 14, 2003. How closely did you watch it?
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Daredevil
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Easy
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Feb 18 03
7632 plays
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March Saints
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Every saint in the Catholic church has a feast day, on which his or her acts and miracles are celebrated in particular. Test your knowledge of those who are honored in the month of March - some are very famous, and some are obscure. Good luck!
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Saints by the Calendar
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Tough
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Mar 25 02
1110 plays
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Word Combinations
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Combine two words to create a third, given definitions of all three (like a rebus!). More fun than it sounds (I hope!). Remember, though: spelling counts.
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Rebuses
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Mar 18 00
8436 plays
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