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Rise Up Singing - The Voice of Marni Nixon
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You may not know her name, but you have certainly heard her voice in at least one of these movies! Come explore the career of the woman nicknamed "The Voice of Hollywood".
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N - People Themed
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jan 24 11
156 plays
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The Thunder Dragon Kingdom - Bhutan
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This little-known landlocked nation deserves a visit, as there is much to see. Why not explore it right now?
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Bhutan
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jan 05 12
3594 plays
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Ten Days That Shook the World
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John Reed's book with this title, published in 1919, was about the October (1917) Revolution in Russia, an event which figuratively shook the world. This quiz is about events that literally shook the world - earthquakes and their aftermaths.
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Disasters
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jun 12 10
7203 plays
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In a While, Crocodile
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My history professor told me that historians should never predict the future. The events featured in this quiz show how true this is!
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Mixed Bag
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jan 15 11
5544 plays
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Amazing World-Wide Holiday Tour
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There's nothing like a holiday, so let's enjoy some as we tour the world and look at places of interest. Timing is everything - we need to be in the right place at the right time for an amazing world tour.
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Where on Earth?
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Very Easy
15 Q
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looney_tunes
Feb 27 12
3939 plays
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Death of an Artist
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The final years of Vincent van Gogh's life were full of drama and tragedy, as well as some of the world's best-known works of art.
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Vincent van Gogh
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jan 31 12
1065 plays
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Love, Generally
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You may remember them for their military prowess, but these women knew the gentler side of some of the most famous military leaders through the ages.
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Famous Women
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Average
15 Q
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looney_tunes
Jan 10 10
6930 plays
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Detective Dingo vs. the Crime of the Century
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Detective Dingo is investigating a murder that took place in the year 2008, but the suspects are behind nine time warp doors that lead to past decades. A security guard lies dead on the floor, killed by someone trying to escape from their decade.
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Whodunits
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Aug 22 08
900 plays
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"Oklahoma!" O.K.
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One of the classics of the American theater, this musical was first staged in 1943, and has had numerous revivals. You've heard the songs, do you remember the show?
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Oklahoma!
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Sep 06 11
429 plays
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Come on Down
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Catchphrases from television game shows have often become part of our everyday language. Many of these come from American shows, but most have also had versions aired in many other countries.
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Mixture: Game Shows
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Dec 09 12
819 plays
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The All-Aussie Bunyip
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The bunyip is a recurring image in Australian stories, one which has evolved in surprising ways over the years since the arrival of European settlers.
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Beasts of Myth
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jul 05 12
144 plays
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Piznai Ukrainu! (Discover Ukraine!)
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The 2007 project 'Piznai Ukrainu!' (Discover Ukraine!) gave Ukrainians a chance to vote on the Seven Wonders of Ukraine, to which three additions were made by the government. Let's have a look at these sites of national significance.
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Buildings & Landmarks
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Sep 11 11
1395 plays
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Touring Togo
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Togo is a tropical West African nation with a multitude of ethnic groups to lend variety to a land where subsistence agriculture, and trade based on it, is the way of life for the majority of citizens.
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Togo
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Feb 06 12
1671 plays
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Zambia, Proud and Free
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The national anthem of Zambia is "Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free". Since the country gained independence in 1964, this has been a fitting call. Note: there is valuable information in the pictures. Clicking will make them larger.
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Zambia
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Apr 22 11
1554 plays
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Missionary Position
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Can you recall (or work out) where each of these people held a position as a Christian missionary?
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Christian People / Saints
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jan 17 11
450 plays
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Slovenia, Land of Diversity
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Located in southeastern Europe, Slovenia is historically, culturally and geographically a place where varied regions come together to produce a country of diversity.
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Mixed Slovenia
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Nov 29 11
1413 plays
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Sigmund the Subliminal Sleuth
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The Ringmaster is dead and all of the other circus workers are too scared to tell the police what they know. Sigmund, who solves crimes by asking questions designed to elicit subconscious confessions, has been called to the scene of the crime.
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Whodunits
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Easy
25 Q
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looney_tunes
Jun 25 10
810 plays
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"The Wizard of Oz" - Starring Toto
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Since having a Cairn terrier join our family, I have been unable to watch "The Wizard of Oz" without focusing on the real star. How much do you remember about Toto the canine superstar? All questions refer to the 2005 Australian DVD release.
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Wizard of Oz .
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Tough
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Mar 04 08
4134 plays
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Some Tourist Highlights of Papua Niugini
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One of the world's least-explored and most culturally diverse lands offers a variety of fascinating tourist experiences for those who are hardy (and daring) enough for the experience. The rest of you can enjoy exploring them in this quiz.
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Mixed Other Countries
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jan 31 12
1500 plays
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Genie in a Bottle
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The first episode of "I Dream of Jeannie", titled "The Lady in the Bottle", first aired on Sept. 18, 1965. We are introduced to the major characters and recurring interactions that will feature in the series.
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I Dream of Jeannie
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jan 09 12
555 plays
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Okay, it's an island nation. What else do you know, or can you deduce, about Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
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St Vincent & the Grenadines
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Mar 22 10
2703 plays
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The Letter People
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The epistolary novel is a form in which the story is told through a series of documents, usually letters, although sometimes using diary entries and, more recently, emails and blogs. Many of these have been turned into popular movies.
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jul 10 11
381 plays
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Patricia Routledge - More Than a Bucket
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I was on Fun Trivia when a bucket started talking to me. "It's pronounced 'Bouquet'", she insisted. Come meet Patricia Routledge, the actress behind Hyacinth Bucket, and learn something about her versatility as a performer.
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Something in Common
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Dec 17 11
303 plays
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Ralph's Outback Adventure
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Ralph the llama has decided to visit some cousins who live in central Australia. Help him explore the region.
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Ecology
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Apr 06 13
408 plays
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Dawn's Early Light
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Kiribati claimed to be the first country to welcome the new millennium (and every other day since 1995) by the dawn's early light. (Clicking on the image to make it larger might help you work out some answers.)
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Kiribati
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jun 14 11
1656 plays
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Danish Delights
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Why not come tour some of the sights of delightful Denmark?
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Mixed Denmark
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Mar 14 12
1692 plays
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Oh No, Mr. Bill!
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Oh no, as I am traveling around the world, I keep collecting bills as souvenirs of the countries I have visited. Each of these bills features an image of a prominent man. Clicking on the photo to enlarge it may provide useful information.
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Coins and Banknotes
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jul 02 11
4125 plays
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Celebrating Thailand
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Thailand has a number of culturally significant holidays and festivals filling their calendar. Let's join in the celebrations and learn something of the reasons for them!
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Asian Cultures
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Feb 11 11
1767 plays
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Cote d'Ivoire, Land of Hope
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The opening line of "L'Abidjanaise", the national anthem of Cote d'Ivoire, is (in English) "We salute you, oh land of hope". Times may be tough, but there is always hope. (Clicking photos makes them larger if you want to see more detail.)
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Ivory Coast
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Apr 29 11
1491 plays
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My Belarusy
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'My Belarusy' (English translation 'We Belarusians') is the unofficial title of the national anthem of Belarus, originally written when it was known as the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, in 1955. Come find out more!
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Belarus
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jul 09 12
540 plays
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