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Anatomy of a Song: "Have Some Madeira M'dear?"
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Another in the homage to FussBudget series, 'Anatomy of a Song'. This is on one of Flanders & Swann's cleverest compositions. Enjoy!
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Flanders and Swann
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Dec 16 07
276 plays
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General Knowledge Rag Bag
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This quiz is about the interesting things I see and hear that make me think 'That'd be a good quiz question'. Hope you think so too!
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Mixed 10 Q. Very Difficult [A]
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Mar 02 07
2163 plays
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Tom Paxton
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One of my favourite American artists, Tom Paxton - so I thought I'd write one! I hope you enjoy the quiz as much as I enjoy his music!
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Paxton, Tom
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Average
20 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Nov 22 06
201 plays
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What Might Have Been
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Ah, what might have been - if these famous people had lived up (or down!) to their teacher's opinions! See if you can work out who got these school reports to take home!
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Did They Say That?!
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Oct 01 09
516 plays
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Freaks of Nature
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A definition of freak - "A thing or occurrence that is markedly unusual or irregular" (from the Online Dictionary). All these animals are 'markedly unusual or irregular' - enjoy finding out about them!
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Specific Topic Animal Trivia
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Nov 01 09
762 plays
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Terry Pratchett's Discworld 'Lonely Hearts'
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Inspired by Santanigo's excellent 'Stephen King's Lonely Hearts' quiz, I decided to do the same for the characters from Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' series of books - enjoy!
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Characters of Discworld
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Apr 15 07
666 plays
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"Tomboys" in Literature
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As a female reader I was never drawn to the 'traditional' heroines - I preferred them more feisty. This is a quiz celebrating them - enjoy!
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Mixed Literature
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jun 15 07
1080 plays
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The House at Pooh Corner
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This quiz is about the second book by A A Milne about the wonderful Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends. I hope you enjoy it!
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Milne, A.A.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jun 24 08
396 plays
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Anatomy of a Song: "The Gnu Song"
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In homage to FussBudget's great 'Anatomy of a Song' series, I have put together a quiz on one of my favourite songs - the great Flanders & Swann 'The Gnu Song'. Enjoy!
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Flanders and Swann
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Dec 07 07
318 plays
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Songs Featuring Creatures #2
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My last quiz on songs featuring creatures seemed mildly popular, and there are many more out there. I hope you enjoy it!
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Animals in Songs
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Oct 15 08
759 plays
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Anatomy of a Song: "The Reluctant Cannibal"
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Still in homage to FussBudget, by special request, my third Anatomy of Song is on "The Reluctant Cannibal" by the late, great Flanders & Swann. I hope you enjoy it.
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Flanders and Swann
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Dec 09 07
195 plays
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"Mr. American's" Place in History: 1
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The book 'Mr American' is about a travelling American who gets mixed up in History. How much do you know about late 19th-early 20th century history? You do not have to have read the book to do the quiz.
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Mixed Bag
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Aug 01 09
825 plays
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Songs Featuring Creatures #1
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I am a complete sucker for songs featuring creatures. Some of these are pretty obscure, but they are all about animals. I hope you enjoy it and it might introduce you to some great songs!
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Animals in Songs
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Aug 31 08
600 plays
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Suits me to a T
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Once upon a time, I was known for wearing wacky T-shirts. I thought I might be able to make an interesting quiz out of them. See what you think...and please let me know!
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jul 02 08
1428 plays
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It's My Birthday and I'll Sing If I Want To
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This quiz is on UK Number One Hits on some of my significant birthdays. Plenty of clues to help you. Enjoy!
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No. 1 Hits
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jan 05 08
753 plays
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The Second Terry Pratchett 'Footnotes' Quiz
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All avid Terry Pratchett fans know that the 'Footnotes' deserve their own quiz. So here is the second one. Enjoy!
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Pratchett, Terry
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Average
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Sep 26 07
366 plays
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Anatomy of a Song: All I Want is You
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The 2007 film "Juno", starring Ellen Page, introduced this charming Barry Louis Polisar song to a larger audience. In 2008/9, the UK National Lottery was advertised with the same song and I thought it was lovely, and it inspired me to write this quiz.
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P
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Feb 07 09
186 plays
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What Did That Come From?
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Sport is full of interesting terms and nicknames, what sport did they originate in, or what did they come from? Let's look at some of these expressions and nicknames and see what they came from.
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Sports Rules
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Difficult
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Sep 22 09
366 plays
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My True Love Guild to Me - 5th Day
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Quiz Maker Guild author Quiz_Beagle has wrapped a Christmas quiz gift of "Five Golden Rings." All the questions have something to do with five or gold or rings. Enjoy!
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Twelve Days of Christmas
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Dec 29 08
6960 plays
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The "Uncle, The Elephant" books by J.P. Martin
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I can't understand why these books are out of print (in the UK at least) when Babar the elephant is still available. If you love these books as I do, enjoy!
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M Authors
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Nov 15 06
129 plays
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Hatched, Matched and Dispatched in Discworld
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'Hatched, Matched and Dispatched' is the frivolous name given in the UK to 'Births, Marriages and Deaths' in the UK papers. So this quiz about the same in Discworld. Enjoy!
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Pratchett, Terry
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Sep 11 07
357 plays
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Arthur Ransome's 'We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea'
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This is one of my favourite books from the series - four children adrift in a boat in the North Sea and a thick fog. I hope you enjoy the quiz.
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Ransome, Arthur
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Difficult
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
May 29 07
180 plays
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"Mr. American's" Place in History: 2
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The second part of this quiz covers early twentieth century history in the US, UK and Ireland. You do not have to have read the book 'Mr American' to do the quiz. Enjoy!
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Mixed Bag
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Tough
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Aug 08 09
471 plays
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A Quiz_Beagle Common Bond Quiz
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A Common Bond quiz with an entertainment theme. Enjoy!
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10Q CB Average
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Mar 31 09
645 plays
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Guilding the Stones: November
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The Quiz Makers Guild monthly birthstones series reaches November; according to the American Gem Society, the citrine.
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Gems and Birthstones
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Nov 18 09
447 plays
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The Six Nations 2009 [1]
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On 7 February 2009, the Six Nations Championship started. Who triumphed? Enjoy!
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Six Nations
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Tough
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Feb 08 09
408 plays
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Burn the Witch
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I'm trying to get hold of a copy of 'Burn the Witch', but I can't be speaking too clearly as everyone seems to be misunderstanding me. Can you work out what's going on?
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
May 31 10
288 plays
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2007 Open: Carnoustie Playoff
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After four days of golf at the 2007 Open at Carnoustie, Padraig Harrington and Sergio Garcia were tied at 7 under par each. This quiz is about the four hole playoff that followed. Enjoy!
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British Open
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jul 23 07
390 plays
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Add and Drop a Letter Cascade
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This is my first attempt at an 'add and drop a letter' quiz. I hope you enjoy it. Start with a single letter, then add a letter and possibly anagram it. Then start taking letters off.
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Drop a Letter
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Tough
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jul 20 08
504 plays
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'Me and My Baby'
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Me and My Baby. Both popular subjects for songs. Can you identify these songs which feature either 'me' or 'my baby' or both?
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"Baby" in Songs
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Nov 07 09
723 plays
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