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Famous People with Colours in Names
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Following on from the quizzes with animals and objects in the names of the famous, this is the third (and last) quiz along a similar vein - famous people with colours in their names. Have fun :)
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Easy
10 Q
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Creedy
Feb 03 11
2010 plays
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Famous People With Objects in their Name
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I'll give you a clue about a celebrity, this time with an object that is part of their name - and you select the correct answer that fits both. Have fun :)
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Easy
10 Q
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Creedy
Jan 30 11
1779 plays
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Famous People with Animal Names or Nicknames
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I'll give you a clue about a celebrity and a clue about an animal and you select the correct answer that fits both. Have fun :)
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Easy
10 Q
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Creedy
Jan 27 11
2433 plays
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The Madness of Monarchs
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Throughout history, we come across ruling figures whose behaviour was considered anything but normal, so much so that even their staunchest defenders could not class them as being the full quid. Here are ten of them. (twitch, twitch)
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Easy
10 Q
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Creedy
Dec 12 10
1224 plays
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They Came From Louisiana
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This is a quiz about famous people (mostly) born in Louisiana. I hope you enjoy it.
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Easy
10 Q
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da_man11
Nov 28 10
954 plays
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A Pub With No Beer
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Theft is rampant in the normally idyllic town of Casualville. Deputygary and Lieutenant Leelee are on the case. What could be worse than a pub with no beer? Choose the best answer for the blank.
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Easy
10 Q
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Squisher
Nov 22 10
2868 plays
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Remarkable Quotes From Remarkable People
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Here are some remarkable, inspiring and sometimes hilarious quotes from people who have made their mark on our beautiful world over time. See if you can guess who made them. Read the questions and answer choices carefully for clues to the answers.
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Easy
10 Q
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Creedy
Nov 14 10
2016 plays
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Commonly Bonded
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Who are we? You might not think it's true, we all have something in common. Can you guess it?
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Easy
15 Q
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ladyhenry
Sep 12 10
1584 plays
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Meet the Inventors: A to E
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Can you match the inventors to their inventions? These are things that are widely available in our society. Learn about inventions beginning with letters A to E. Have fun.
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Easy
10 Q
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Ishtari11
Aug 22 10
1617 plays
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Other Names of Famous Duos
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How good are you with names? Members of these duos are each known by single names only. Do you know the other half of their names?
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Average
10 Q
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Omakase
Jul 20 10
927 plays
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Siblings of the Famous
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Ever had someone tell you 'Why can't you be like your brother/sister?' If you ever wondered (or if your name is Baldwin), this quiz is for you.
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Average
10 Q
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Oddball
Jun 30 10
1560 plays
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Life is Short, Death is Long
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Death is only part of life, and this quiz will cover unique and memorable deaths of famous individuals.
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Easy
10 Q
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Moose356
May 10 10
1614 plays
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Only the Greatest!
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Isaac Newton said, "If I saw further than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants." This quiz is dedicated to some of those giants who shaped world history by not brute force, but sheer genius. Have fun!
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Easy
10 Q
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Shravan1
May 04 10
1002 plays
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I am Sick Doc...No...Really!
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Hypochondria is a mental disorder in which a healthy person believes that he or she is gravely ill. A person with this disorder will obsess over every little ache and pain in the body and will think that it indicates something very serious.
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Average
10 Q
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dcpddc478
Apr 13 10
1461 plays
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Everybody Wants to Be a Cat
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There are many people and fictional characters that have feline names. How many of these do you recognize?
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Average
10 Q
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dcpddc478
Mar 29 10
1047 plays
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Those We Lost in 2010 Pt I
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2010 has seen the passing of many fascinating and significant contributors to the world's history, culture and knowledge. In Part I we look at those we lost in January and February.
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Average
10 Q
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Snowman
Mar 24 10
1056 plays
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Hotel California
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Welcome to the Hotel California, where you're likely to spot some of the most famous Californians in history. You might as well stay a while--it's such a lovely place.
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Easy
10 Q
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trident
Mar 04 10
1854 plays
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Famous Break-ups
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These are my 10 famous break-ups. They may not all be as famous now as they were then, but they were all huge stories at the time they happened.
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Average
10 Q
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steelman86
Mar 03 10
1284 plays
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Diseases and Their "Poster" People
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Connect the disease and the person associated with it.
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Easy
10 Q
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nyirene330
Feb 03 10
1896 plays
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Love, Famously
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Here are some love letters written from various Famous Lees, Leighs, Lis, or other variants on the name. See if you can identify the writer of the letter based on some subtle hints and a short clue!
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Average
10 Q
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adams627
Jan 18 10
6477 plays
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Murder Most Royal
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Murder, that most horrible of crimes, doesn't seem as if it should be connected with royalty, yet kings, queens and the lesser nobility have all done their share of killing, and been killed, from the earliest recorded histories until the present.
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Average
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Nov 15 09
1062 plays
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Something Old
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We'd all like to grow old, this quiz is about those who made it.
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Average
10 Q
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chatz2u2002
Nov 06 09
1146 plays
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Obscure Branches of the Tree of Science
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Science includes the study of almost everything on the planet. This is just a short quiz on some of the lesser known branches on this amazing tree of knowledge.
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Easy
10 Q
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dcpddc478
Nov 02 09
2193 plays
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You Got Owned
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This is a quiz about people, real and fictional, who were actually owned by other people, and answers a challenge. Good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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john_sunseri
Nov 01 09
1143 plays
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"Lizzie Borden took an axe . . ."
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On August 4, 1892 a horrific double murder took place in a town in Massachusetts. Did the youngest daughter kill her father and stepmother? Will we ever be sure?
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Average
10 Q
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oldstuff28
Oct 29 09
957 plays
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So, You Want To Be a Forklift Operator?
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Could YOU pass the first stages of a licence test? Forklift operation relies mainly on common sense. These questions deal with basic safety. Thanks to deputygary for the idea.
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Easy
10 Q
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madkeen4
Oct 29 09
1218 plays
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Demimondaines of the 19th Century
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Glamour, glitz, fame, diamonds, champagne in slippers, princes at their feet ... These women had all of this and more. Who were they?
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Average
10 Q
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sofarsogood
Sep 25 09
1689 plays
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Someday I'll Find the Write Job!
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A look at some great authors and their unlikely careers/background before they were famous. (Mainly 19th and early 20th centuries).
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Easy
10 Q
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skumma
Sep 19 09
927 plays
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Those We Lost in 2009 Pt II
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2009 saw the passing of many great people who made significant contributions to all facets of our lives. In part two, we look at those who left us from May to August.
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10 Q
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Snowman
Sep 18 09
1770 plays
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A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away
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Throughout history, people on trial have come up with a number of ingenious defences and escapes from justice. This quiz looks at some of them. Enjoy!
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Sep 13 09
1257 plays
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