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The Big One
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The world's biggest island, or its smallest continent, depending on whom you ask, has a lot to offer the prospective tourist. If you don't already know these sites, you can learn about them and plan to include them in your next visit.
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Australia
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jan 08 12
2847 plays
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The Landlocked Kingdom of Lesotho
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Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. Its name means 'land of the people who speak Sesotho', a Bantu language spoken by 90% of the Basotho. Come explore their land.
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Lesotho
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Apr 07 10
2637 plays
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The Last Picture Show
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If I tell you about the last appearance of one or more significant characters on a television show, can you name the show?
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Name The Show
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jun 09 12
7080 plays
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And a Woof! Woof! There
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A number of dogs who featured in movies over the years were also found in other media forms. How many of these make you want to woof nostalgically?
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Dogs in Entertainment
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jan 30 11
891 plays
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"Work, Justice and Solidarity" in Guinea
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The Republic of Guinea, in West Africa, is a former French colony in which 24 different ethnic groups reside. This quiz focuses on the geography, rather than the history and politics, of one of the poorest countries in the world.
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Guinea
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
May 20 10
1971 plays
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VFL to AFL and On
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Starting as a Victoria-based football code, Australian Rules has expanded to be a professional competition whose top-level competition has teams in all five mainland states of Australia. Follow the journey with this quiz.
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AFL Teams
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Aug 13 11
615 plays
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Who's for Dinner?
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Jasper the Jaguar has invited a collection of exotic animals to attend a feast. Although they think they've come for the roast chicken, they all soon fear they may actually be on the menu. How much do you know about the animals at this banquet?
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Mixed Animal Trivia
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jan 19 10
3822 plays
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Mr Nonsense
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Come meet some of the poets who have contributed to the art form of nonsense verse. This quiz will only deal with poets who wrote in English - can you identify them from a sample of their work?
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Poetic Quotes
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jan 08 12
267 plays
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Tom Lehrer's "The Vatican Rag"
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"The Vatican Rag" is a humorous take on the impact of Vatican II on the everyday life of members of the Roman Catholic Church in the 1960s. The more familiar you are with traditional rituals, the funnier it is.
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Lehrer, Tom
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Apr 06 08
501 plays
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A Year-Long World-Wide Holiday Tour
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Can you identify the country which we are visiting as we enjoy some holiday celebrations around the world?
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Mixed World Geography for Kids
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Very Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Mar 10 12
2676 plays
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A Chemical Tourist
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Eloise has written the itinerary for her coming trip in code, by listing the elements whose symbols spell out each country she plans to visit. Can you figure out where she is going from her list and some information about the destination?
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Geography - Wordplay
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Feb 10 12
795 plays
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Location Africa
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Here are only a few of the many films set, at least in part, on the continent of Africa. How well do you remember them?
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Common Locations
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
May 21 13
387 plays
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Emmie's First Pony
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Emmie really wants her own pony, but she's never had one before. See if you can tell her some of the things she should do to help make a good start with her first pony.
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Horses for Kids
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Mar 04 08
3747 plays
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Top of the Muffin to You!
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The title of this quiz, a line from the TV show "Seinfeld", refers to the ritual of eating only the top part of a muffin, and discarding the 'stump'. Here is a look at some food-related rituals from around the world.
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Mixed Food and Drink
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Feb 15 11
1014 plays
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Don't Quote Me!
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Don't quote me, I'm quoting them. Can you identify the literary figure who made these statements, or about whom they were made?
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Literary Terms & Quotes
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Aug 13 11
999 plays
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Man, It's a Manat!
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You can learn a lot about a country by exploring the symbols used on its currency. Azerbaijan is a case in point, so let's look at some manats and qәpiks. Clicking the image to enlarge it may help you see valuable clues.
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Flags and Symbols
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jul 11 11
2241 plays
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'Independence, Freedom, Islamic Republic' - Iran
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Such is the official motto of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This quiz explores the geography, rather than the culture and history, of this ancient country referred to (from the 6th century BCE until 1935) in most European languages as Persia.
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Iran
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jul 07 10
2865 plays
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That Was Tom Lehrer's Year That Was
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The spoken introductions on Tom Lehrer's album "That Was the Year That Was" provide humorous links and contexts for the songs. How well do you recall this satirical masterpiece?
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Lehrer, Tom
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Average
15 Q
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looney_tunes
Aug 26 08
249 plays
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Ralph the Llama Meets Meat
Team quiz by Revenge of the Llamas
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Like most llamas, Ralph is a herbivore, but he is curious about what attracts some to the eating of meat.
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Meats
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Aug 16 12
456 plays
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My Hamsters Ate My Grandfather
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When my hamsters devoured the only existing photograph of my deceased grandfather, I got to thinking of loss and how that relates to Quizzyland. See if you can answer one question about loss for each FunTrivia category.
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Thematic 20 Questions
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Easy
20 Q
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looney_tunes
Jan 22 10
2220 plays
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Calypso Country - Trinidad and Tobago
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Trinidad and Tobago is the home of calypso music, steel bands and limbo. But that's not all there is to know about this tropical country - come and see.
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Mar 31 10
2631 plays
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Nuclear Fission For Kids!
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Let's explore the basics of the important process of nuclear fission.
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Science for Kids
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Tough
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jul 04 12
306 plays
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Keeping Busy With Anagrams
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The words in capitals are anagrams of things people do to keep busy in their spare time. The sentences should give you an extra clue. Good luck!
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Anagrams
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Tough
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Sep 30 08
2877 plays
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Don't Blame the Executioner
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You may know the saying 'money for old rope' refers to the practice of selling sections of used rope after public hangings, but what do you know about the history of executioners and their work?
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Crime and Punishment
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Oct 02 11
585 plays
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You Are a Tourist
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It's not easy being a portable typewriter used by that madcap traveler Rosa Roamer to record every detail of what she sees on her journeys. Can you recognize the cities we have visited from my summary of what she has typed up each evening?
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Cities of the World
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Nov 17 11
4617 plays
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The Coffee Song
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According to the song by Frank Sinatra, "They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil". They've got an awful lot of coffee all around the world - check out the background of this popular drink.
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Coffee
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jun 12 10
612 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
438 plays
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Can You Tuna Bass?
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Fish and seafood are popular around the world - here are some delicious examples.
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Seafood
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jun 02 12
2511 plays
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Taiwan (Republic of China)
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While Taiwan is not recognized by the United Nations, many countries do recognize it as an independent country. The political situation is complex, this quiz is not.
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Taiwan
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Dec 31 11
1086 plays
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Gastronomic Migrations
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The cuisines of many nations would not be what they are today were it not for the various ingredients that have circumnavigated the globe over the last millennium. Come along on a gastronomic journey.
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History of Food
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Sep 03 08
2289 plays
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