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Bizarre Words
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These are words we do not often hear or read. Pridian pertains to the day before yesterday. These will be multiple choice. Good luck!
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Unusual and Obscure Words
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Tough
5 Q
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finlady
Nov 01 01
615 plays
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Meanings of Family Names 1
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We hear about the meanings of given names, but not much about our family names. This quiz is to make us aware of our family heritage.
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Surnames
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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finlady
Apr 23 01
1497 plays
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They Go Together
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They go together like night and day. Example: What phrase means clear cut? ________ and _______, answer: cut and dried. In your answer be sure to use the word 'and'. Have fun.
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Idioms and Proverbs
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Difficult
10 Q
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finlady
Oct 12 01
1854 plays
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Time to Rhyme 3
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Same as the other two -clue:skinny bird. Answer: narrow sparrow. Have fun!
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Rhymes
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Tough
25 Q
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finlady
Aug 24 01
1206 plays
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It's A Fact
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Reading all my reference books I learned these facts. Do you know the answers?
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Mixed 15 Q. Very Difficult
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Very Difficult
15 Q
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finlady
Oct 13 01
1452 plays
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What Did You Say?
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Here are well known quotations only they have been reworded. Can you change them to their original form? 'Everything is good that concludes favorably', is really 'All's well that ends well'. Do not put periods in your answers.
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In Other Words
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Difficult
5 Q
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finlady
Jun 07 01
2976 plays
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Screen Teams
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Some stars work so well together that they become a team and make a number of movies. This quiz is multiple choice. I will give 3 movies that they starred together in and the fourth one was not. You check the movie they both did not star in. Have fun.
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Name It - Tough 10
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Tough
10 Q
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finlady
Jun 18 01
1314 plays
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Regal Titles
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There is a regal title in each movie answer. Such as, Duke, Lady, Prince etc. I will give you the name of two stars in the movie and you give the title of the movie. Example: Joan Crawford and Barry Sullivan. Answer:'Queen Bee'. Have fun!
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Something in the Title
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Average
15 Q
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finlady
Jun 05 01
714 plays
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Initially Speaking
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Some people are known by an initial in their name as Robert E. Lee is. We would not know who just plain Robert Lee was. What is the name that initial(s) stands for? The E. is Edward. Have fun!
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Initials
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Tough
10 Q
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finlady
May 20 01
597 plays
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Famous Quotes
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These are quotes we have all heard, but who said them?
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Origins of Phrases
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Difficult
10 Q
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finlady
Apr 22 01
726 plays
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More WW2
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Good luck to those who did not grow up during WW2, but to those who read their history books, congratulations..
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World War II
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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finlady
Feb 20 00
3858 plays
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Put Them Together They Spell........
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Long words are sometimes made us of small words, like artistry (art, is, try). In this game the clue will be: (craft + exist + attempt). The answer is art-is-try. It's fun, give it a try.
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Spelling Bee
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Impossible
15 Q
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finlady
Jun 08 01
1482 plays
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Synonym Fun
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I will give you two definitions and you give me the synonym that fits both of them. Example: Head or Tiara. Answer: Crown. Have fun.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
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Difficult
10 Q
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finlady
May 12 01
1254 plays
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Quotes We've Heard, but Where?
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We hear a quote, and can't remember where we heard it, or who said it. See if you remember who said these memorable words.
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Who Said It?
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Difficult
10 Q
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finlady
Oct 06 01
825 plays
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Modern Quotations
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See if you can tell who said these quotes!
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Who Said It?
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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finlady
Mar 26 00
1230 plays
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One Name Is Enough #1
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Why bother with two names when people know you just as well by one? See if you know these 'One Name People'. Example: 'Like a Virgin' singer_________ (Madonna). Be careful of spelling.
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Nicknames & Aliases
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Tough
10 Q
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finlady
May 17 01
921 plays
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Movie Duos
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I will name the movie and you give the movie star duo. 'Love in Bloom', movie duo Burns and Allen. Remember these are movie duos. Don't forget to use 'and' between names.
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Players - Average 10
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Average
10 Q
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finlady
Apr 14 02
960 plays
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Critters
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It's difficult to come up with something new, but I was looking at my grandsons bug book and thought, 'why not'. Have fun, it's not as bad as you think.
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Insects
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Difficult
10 Q
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finlady
May 18 01
1230 plays
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A Number is the Answer
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The answer to these is a number. Please write the number and not the word. I was fun making it up, so I hope you have fun doing it.
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Mixed Numbers
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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finlady
May 17 01
1803 plays
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I Hear an Echo
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There are a lot of double words in our language like Barney Rubble's son, Bam Bam. I think you've got the idea. Have fun!
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Something in Common
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Difficult
20 Q
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finlady
Jun 09 01
1314 plays
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Better Known Middle Names
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This is a very easy quiz. Some people are known better by their middle names, as these people are. You just have to fill in the blank with their middle names. I am sure just by the last name you will have no problem.
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Middle Names
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Tough
10 Q
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finlady
May 24 01
816 plays
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Common Links We Know
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These are common links that should not be too difficult. Stormy_________forecast. The answer: weather.
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Before and After
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Difficult
10 Q
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finlady
Jun 10 01
1689 plays
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Stars Follow Their Show
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Many stars reprise their Broadway roles and play them in the movie version. This is a multiple choice quiz. I will name the play-movie and you decide who the star is who played in both productions.
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Cast and Characters
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Tough
15 Q
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finlady
Jul 10 01
570 plays
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Number and Acronym Teaser
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I love doing these even though I do not do really well. Just relax, have fun, it's only a game. Example: 12 I in a F = 12 Inches in a Foot. Where you see an number, type a number (not the word for the number).
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Number Phrases
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Impossible
10 Q
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finlady
Apr 22 01
1677 plays
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