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BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1972
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The BRI (Bathroom Readers' Institute), in consultation with DJ Bob Shannon of WCBS-FM has published lists of the top ten hits for various years. If I give you some lyrics, can you identify the songs on their list for 1972?
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Music from 1972
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Sep 28 04
5022 plays
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The Beatles Anthology 1
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The Anthology series contains both covers and original songs, some that have been released elsewhere, and some that have not. I'll give you a lyric, you tell me the name of the song. (I've chosen from the more familiar songs.)
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Beatles Anthology
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Average
15 Q
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skunkee
Jul 17 03
5076 plays
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Watching TV in the Movies
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All of these movies involve at least one scene where the actors are watching something on television.
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Connected with Television
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Average
10 Q
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skunkee
Nov 27 05
15222 plays
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Movie Quotes With Something in Common #9
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I'll give you a quote, the year that the movie was released, and the name of the character saying the quote. Pay close attention though, because the movies all have something in common, and the last question will ask you to identify what that is!
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Movie Quotes Mixture
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Aug 16 04
16623 plays
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10 Degrees of Richard Gere
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Let's move from Richard Gere all the way around to Richard Gere again. All you have to do is name the movies.
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Degrees - Very Easy
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Sep 03 04
4662 plays
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Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka
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There's been a lot of debate about which one of the pair was the real monster in this bizarre relationship. If you ask me, they're both monsters. Information for this quiz has been gathered from books by Nick Pron and Stephen Williams.
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Partners in Crime
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Average
15 Q
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skunkee
May 15 03
3555 plays
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More 'The Phantom of the Opera' (2004)
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Joel Scumacher's rendering of Andrew Lloyd Webber's fabulous play does not disappoint.
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Phantom of the Opera, The .
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Average
10 Q
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skunkee
Aug 28 05
3942 plays
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BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1974
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The BRI (Bathroom Readers' Institute), in consultation with DJ Bob Shannon of WCBS-FM has published lists of the top ten hits for various years. If I give you some lyrics, can you identify the songs on their list for 1974?
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Music from 1974
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Oct 05 04
4704 plays
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A.F.I.'s Top 100 Quotes (June 2005)
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Most of these quotes are from movies that have been around for years. I could only find 11 quotes that come from any film released between 1990 and the publishing of the list. I'll give you the plot, and you tell me the name of these winners.
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AFI Awards
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Jul 02 05
6636 plays
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Shrek 2
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Sometimes, when a movie is a huge success, the sequel can be more than a little disappointing. Such is not the case with 'Shrek 2' which, if anything, is even funnier than the original.
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Shrek 2 .
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Average
10 Q
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skunkee
Jul 18 04
16707 plays
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Animal Superstitions - Part 2
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Did you know that the way to get rid of whooping cough is to inhale the breath of a horse? These questions deal with other 'cures' that people once believed could be obtained from our animal friends.
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Superstitions, Magic and Phobias
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Average
10 Q
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skunkee
Mar 26 04
8370 plays
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10 Degrees of Meg Ryan
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This is a Degree of Separation quiz with a bit of a twist. The movie links will work the same way, starting and ending with Meg Ryan, but you need to identify the movies through quotes.
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Degrees - Very Easy
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Oct 19 04
4539 plays
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Dying to be a Star 5
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All of these deaths are important, although some of them occur outside of the movie. They either set the stage, tie up the ending, or have an effect on the way the movie unfolds. All you have to do is tell me what movie they're from.
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Death in Movies
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Average
15 Q
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skunkee
Mar 21 04
5961 plays
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Movie Quotes with Something in Common #2
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I'll give you a quote, the year that the movie was released, and the name of the character saying the quote. Pay close attention though, because the movies all have something in common, and the last question will ask you to identify what that is!
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Movie Quotes Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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skunkee
May 09 04
14310 plays
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Movies About Fire
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Each of these movies is in some way linked with fire, and that fire is pivotal to the plot. I'll describe the movie, and you tell me the name.
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Something in Common
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Mar 04 04
8388 plays
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Birds of Antarctica
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In a world that is largely covered year round by ice, only the truly hardy survive. Nonetheless some species do choose to make Antarctica home - some only visiting for the summer, while others stay year round. What do you know about some of these birds?
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Regional Quizzes
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Average
10 Q
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skunkee
Mar 01 11
639 plays
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10 Degrees of Julia Roberts
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From Julia Roberts back to Julia Roberts in 10 easy steps - I'll tell you names of actors and descriptions of movies, and you tell me the names of the movies.
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Degrees - Very Easy
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Feb 23 04
9084 plays
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More Quotes from "Pirates of the Caribbean"
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Based on a ride at Disneyland and Disneyworld, Gore Verbinski's "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" was one of my favourite movies from 2003. See if you can remember who said these lines.
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POTC: The Curse of the Black Pearl .
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Jan 02 05
13938 plays
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10 Degrees of Kevin Spacey
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From Kevin Spacey back to Kevin Spacey in ten steps. All you have to do is tell me the name of the movies.
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Degrees - Very Easy
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Mar 03 04
10632 plays
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Chicago - Music from the Movie
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The movie 'Chicago' is one of my all-time favourites, but it wouldn't be anything without the incredible songs. The original music, from the play 'Chicago', was written by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb. Identify the song.
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Chicago .
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Easy
15 Q
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skunkee
Oct 16 03
12147 plays
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10 Degrees of Maggie Smith
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Follow the path that begins and ends with the incomparable Dame Maggie Smith.
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Degrees - Very Easy
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Very Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Mar 14 04
4206 plays
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Here There Be More Monsters
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This is another selection of newer and classic movies, all sporting a monster. This does not necessarily mean that they are all Horror Movies, or that all monsters are inherently bad! I'll describe the monster, you tell me what movie it appears in.
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Name It - Very Easy
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Easy
15 Q
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skunkee
Nov 28 03
9186 plays
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Movie Quotes with Something in Common #3
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I'll give you a quote, the year that the movie was released, and the name of the character saying the quote. Pay close attention though, because the movies all have something in common, and the last question will ask you to identify what that is!
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Movie Quotes Mixture
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
May 10 04
11526 plays
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Movie Quotes with Something in Common #5
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I'll give you a quote, the year that the movie was released, and the name of the character saying the quote. Pay close attention though, because the movies all have something in common, and the last question will ask you to identify what that is!
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Movie Quotes Mixture
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Jun 12 04
19155 plays
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Oldies Against Racism
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These ten Oldies all have lyrics that encourage people to care about people, regardless of race or skin colour.
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Political Songs
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Average
10 Q
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skunkee
Mar 29 10
588 plays
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Sharks, Denizens of the Deep Part 2
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Another co-operative effort between my son and I. This quiz will deal more with general information about shark behaviour, and shark/human interaction, than about specific species of sharks. (Although there may be one or two questions of that variety.)
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Sharks
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Average
15 Q
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skunkee
Apr 18 03
8844 plays
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10 Degree of Bruce Willis
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Let's move from Bruce Willis all the way around to Bruce Willis again, and all you have to do is name the movies.
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Degrees - Easy 10
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Sep 02 04
6840 plays
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Moments of Redemption, Part 2
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Everyone loves to watch a movie where the bad guy sees the error of his ways and performs some redeeming act to confirm his or her humanity. All of these movies contain such moments.
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Movie Villains
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Mar 06 06
3501 plays
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BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1986
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The BRI (Bathroom Readers' Institute), in consultation with DJ Bob Shannon of WCBS-FM has published lists of the top ten hits for various years. If I give you some lyrics, can you identify the songs on their list for 1986?
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Music from 1986
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Average
10 Q
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skunkee
Nov 22 04
5742 plays
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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J.K. Rowling proves once more that she knows how to appeal to readers of all ages, as Harry's life at Hogwarts just gets more and more interesting.
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Harry Potter Book 3
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Average
15 Q
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skunkee
May 21 03
22713 plays
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