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Exploring South Korea by Map
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Come see some of the interesting questions that are raised about a country by different kinds of maps.
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Korea
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Mar 20 11
1935 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
4473 plays
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The Wurst of Thymes
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Sausage, salami, wiener, wurst - around the world these foods may contain assorted types of meat, and a large variety of herbs, spices and other ingredients. This is a taste of some of the flavorings used in sausages.
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International Cuisine
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Mar 02 10
426 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
246 plays
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Heavy Metal Lover
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The term 'heavy metal' is not clearly defined, and can be used in reference to a large range of elements. This quiz explores ten elements which pose toxicity risks for humans, and looks at some reasons to love them.
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Metals
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Dec 01 11
453 plays
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Sultans of Yesterday and Today
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Sultan is a title used over many years by rulers in Islamic states, sometimes equated to a caliph, but with claims to political rather than spiritual dominion, and sometimes more effectively governors than kings. Here are some sultans of interest.
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Royalty & Monarchs
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jun 11 12
918 plays
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Qatar, aka Dawlat Qatar
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The State of Qatar is locally known as Dawlat Qatar. Come find out some more interesting snippets about the country best known to trivia buffs as the only country whose name starts with Q.
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Qatar
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jul 26 10
2118 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
282 plays
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Blame Canada
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The world is full of annoying things - here are some for which we can, in some way, blame Canadians!
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Canadians
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Nov 16 09
1110 plays
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We Used to Wait
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Over the years, we have grown used to waiting for increasingly short periods of time to receive communications.
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Social History
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jun 20 11
522 plays
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Step Up and Play
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Breathes there the FunTrivia player with soul so dead that never to himself has said, "It's a new game show"? Apologies to Sir Walter Scott, and to those too young to remember these classic American shows.
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Mixture: Game Shows
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Dec 22 12
519 plays
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"The Land, the People, the Light" - Saint Lucia
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While you're cruising the Caribbean, you might enjoy a visit to this tiny island nation, home of two Nobel Laureates - Arthur Lewis (Economics, 1979) and Derek Walcott (Literature, 1992).
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St Lucia
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Apr 02 10
2619 plays
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Copycat
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The celebrated 20th century art forger known as Elmyr de Hory (among his many pseudonyms) became so famous that copycats have forged his forgeries. His was a fascinating career.
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Art World Figures
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Apr 10 11
255 plays
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Lingua Latina Occasionibus Omnibus
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Henry Beard's "Latin For All Occasions", aka "Lingua Latina Occasionibus Omnibus" provides an inspiration for those of us who studied Latin in school, and refuse to admit that it's a dead language. See how relevant Latin aphorisms can be!
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Latin
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Sep 12 08
816 plays
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Poems From my Childhood
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These poems delighted me as a child, as they have delighted generations of children over the years.
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Poetry for Children
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Dec 31 12
276 plays
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The Dead Sea Scrolls
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The Dead Sea Scrolls have shed light on a turbulent period in the history of Judaism and in the development of Christianity. Come see how!
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Religion Mixture
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Difficult
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Dec 13 08
882 plays
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Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
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The islands of Sao Tome and Principe were named by Portuguese explorers (around 1470) for St Thomas and St Anthony, on whose feast days they were discovered; in 1502 Santo Antao was renamed Ilha do Principe in honor of the prince of Portugal. Interested?
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Sao Tome and Princip
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Apr 19 10
2148 plays
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How on Earth Did That Get in Here!
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Anachronism, the appearance in movie scenes of objects that could not have been present at that time and place, are often the subject of 'blooper spotting'. Do you recall these examples?
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Something in Common
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Dec 11 12
729 plays
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There a Woof!
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You may remember many of these dogs from movies based on the books in which they originally appeared. This quiz is about the written works in which they originally woofed.
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Animal Themes
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Apr 21 11
336 plays
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"We Stand With God" in Vanuatu
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Come find out more about Vanuatu (formerly called New Hebrides), a tropical island nation with some significant environmental problems.
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Vanuatu
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Apr 19 10
2184 plays
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There's That River!
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You've probably heard of these famous rivers, but can you recognize them from their descriptions?
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Mixed World Geography for Kids
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Feb 24 12
2352 plays
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Touring the United Arab Emirates
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They're not very large in size, but there's plenty of interest to see as you tour these seven monarchies united under a central presidency. Come see!
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Mixed Other Countries
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Nov 01 11
1071 plays
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My Favorite Things
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Let's explore some facts about items featured in the song 'My Favorite Things' from "The Sound of Music".
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Oct 22 10
1185 plays
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A Provincial Tour of Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe is divided into 8 provinces and 2 cities with provincial status for administrative purposes. Check out the interesting features of these areas.
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Zimbabwe
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Apr 06 10
2634 plays
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Amazing Antarctic Animals
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The Antarctic is home to an incredible collection of animals; can you spot the amazing truth from the misinformation in each question?
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Animals by Region
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Tough
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Dec 06 08
1332 plays
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Ain't It the Life
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Ain't it the life! Here are descriptions of a day in the life of people in some different jobs - how many can you identify?
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General Topics for Kids
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Very Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jun 13 10
2265 plays
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Lord of the Flies
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Artificial flies are lures that imitate the natural food of the target fish. Let's explore the amazing variety of materials, shapes, and sizes used to attract a range of fish species.
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Fishing
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jun 22 11
1803 plays
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Republic of Benin, Formerly Dahomey
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How much do you know about this French-speaking country on the 'Slave Coast' of Western Africa?
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Benin
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Apr 07 10
2643 plays
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Code Australia: Fractured Sights
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Each question contains a fractured clue about a common Australian sight - come along, and help me interpret the tour guide's words.
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Fractured Words
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Apr 21 13
282 plays
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Mending Wall
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Like many of Robert Frost's poems, "Mending Wall" uses a rural New England setting to explore metaphysical issues while evoking a sense of the timeless immediacy of the moments he describes. And there are familiar quotes!
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Frost, Robert
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Mar 01 08
378 plays
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