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British Cover Versions
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Many songs of the 1950s and 1960s originated in America and were then covered by British artists. Here are ten to identify. All chart placings are Billboard top 100 or UK Singles Chart.
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Remakes & Covers
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Tough
10 Q
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Christinap
Sep 07 10
354 plays
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My Dog Chewed Up My Homework
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Not all poetry is old, some is modern and funny.
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Poetry for Children
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Average
10 Q
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Christinap
Dec 26 12
384 plays
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All That Glitters
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The FunTrivia mansion now has a ballroom. The chandeliers glimmer, the diamonds worn by the ladies glitter, but all is not as it seems.
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Thematic 10Q Tough
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Average
10 Q
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Christinap
Dec 24 11
474 plays
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Gardening For Beginners
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A gentle introduction to the noble art of gardening with a few more challenging questions for the experienced gardener
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Flowers & Plants
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Tough
10 Q
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Christinap
Aug 09 08
828 plays
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Once Upon A Time When I Was Young
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A nostalgic look back at some of the classic children's books I read when I was young.
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Mixed Literature
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Tough
10 Q
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Christinap
Jan 23 12
345 plays
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Black and Blue
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A selection of books with either "Black" or "Blue" in the title. Either complete the title or name the author.
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Tough
10 Q
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Christinap
May 18 11
249 plays
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That Old Jingly Jangly
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The piano, beloved of singer songwriters, can be played in many styles. Classical, jazz, honky tonk, whatever style you want; someone, somewhere, will have played it. Here are ten of those someones to identify.
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Keyboard Players
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Difficult
10 Q
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Christinap
Sep 16 12
192 plays
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It's Not All About Love
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February 14th might be Valentine's Day, but over the years, things have happened on that day that have nothing at all to do with love.
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January February March
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Average
10 Q
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Christinap
Feb 14 13
495 plays
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The Martians Are Coming
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Mars and Martians has fascinated Science Fiction writers for over 100 years. Here is a selection of tales from the red planet.
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Science Fiction
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Difficult
10 Q
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Christinap
Aug 17 10
252 plays
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First Place Goes To....
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The Man Booker prize is an annual literary award for English language full length novels, written by any citizen of the Commonwealth of Nations, Ireland or Zimbabwe.
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Award Winners
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Average
10 Q
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Christinap
Jan 13 12
177 plays
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Wedding Bells
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To celebrate my daughter's marriage, here are some songs about love, weddings and marriage.
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Something in Common
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Tough
10 Q
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Christinap
Aug 09 10
402 plays
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Four for All
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Add a word before or after the word 'Four' to create a new word or short phrase.
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Rebuses
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Average
10 Q
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Christinap
Jul 17 12
465 plays
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A Day in the Life of a Lockout
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I have the dreaded 403 error message which means I'm locked out of Fun Trivia for 24 hours. Now what can I do to pass the time?
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Mixed UK
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Average
10 Q
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Christinap
Feb 23 13
378 plays
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Strolling With Trolls
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Mythology has proven to be a rich source of video games. This is a brief look at just a few.
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Video Games Mixture
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Difficult
10 Q
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Christinap
Jul 21 12
147 plays
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The "Jalna" Novels
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The "Jalna" novels by Mazo de la Roche were great favourites of mine in my youth.
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D
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Average
10 Q
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Christinap
Jan 31 11
102 plays
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Acrobats, Aerialists and other Circus Sights
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Lets go to the circus. You'll see lots of colourful sights, as well as people doing things that are thrilling and sometimes dangerous.
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General Topics for Kids
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Easy
10 Q
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Christinap
Jul 09 12
450 plays
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More Things My Grandma Said
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By popular demand (well one person anyway) here are some more sayings from my wise old Grandma.
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Idioms and Proverbs
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Average
10 Q
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Christinap
May 12 11
906 plays
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Heinlein, Herbert and Aldiss
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Robert Heinlein, Frank Herbert and Brian Aldiss, three giants of science fiction. From the brief plot description can you identify which one wrote the book, or was it someone else entirely?
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Science Fiction
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Difficult
10 Q
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Christinap
Aug 27 10
135 plays
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Drop One Add One
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Start with a seven letter word, drop and rearrange, and when we reach two letters come back up again.
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Drop a Letter
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Average
10 Q
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Christinap
Jan 27 13
471 plays
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"The Army Game"
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"The Army Game" was a British sitcom about National Service conscripts in post war Britain. It made household names of many of the people who appeared in it.
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A
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Tough
10 Q
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Christinap
Nov 18 11
96 plays
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When Two Wrongs Make a Right
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Take two words, or parts of two words, that don't mean right to make one word that does. English spelling is used throughout.
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Mixed Word Puzzles
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Average
10 Q
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Christinap
Nov 06 11
378 plays
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First Contact
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First contact with an alien species is a staple of science fiction.
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Science Fiction
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Difficult
10 Q
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Christinap
Aug 13 10
156 plays
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