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Famous Northumbrians
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The beautiful county of Northumberland has had its fair share of famous inhabitants. I hope that you'll enjoy this quiz about some of them both past and present.
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Tough
10 Q
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PeggyLouisa
Today!
129 plays
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First Name Basis
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See if you know the surnames of these famously first-named figures!
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Average
10 Q
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greenstupor
Today!
384 plays
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The Life and Art of Vincent Van Gogh
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Van Gogh created some of the world's most incredible works of art.
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Average
10 Q
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kate432
Nov 19 09
183 plays
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Double Down for Double Fun
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Ever meet your double? Rumor has it that everyone has a doppelganger somewhere in the world. Here we'll explore some famous cases of body doubles, impersonators and lookalikes, some confirmed and some perhaps the stuff of legends.
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Tough
10 Q
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PDAZ
Nov 19 09
240 plays
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The Life of J.K Rowling
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This is a quiz about my favourite author, J.K Rowling and her family and friends. She is the author of the "Harry Potter" series.
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Tough
10 Q
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123laura123
Nov 17 09
120 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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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Nov 16 09
291 plays
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January 14 Birthdays
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January 14 is National Dress Up Your Pet Day, Bald Eagle Day, and National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day. So chow down while you find out who was born on this day.
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Easy
10 Q
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illiniman14
Nov 16 09
210 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
309 plays
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Queen Mary of Teck, Consort to King George V
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This quiz covers the life of Queen Mary of Teck, consort to King George V of England
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Tough
15 Q
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lilibet81
Nov 14 09
96 plays
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Seasoned With Salt
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I was recently lucky enough to be present at the Seafarer's Adventurous Legendary Travel Society - SALTS - and I was amazed at the speakers' tales of their deeds. Let's listen in, shall we?
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Average
10 Q
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beergirllaura
Nov 13 09
243 plays
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Mistresses of Some of England's Kings
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You may know the wives of the kings of England - but what do you know about their mistresses? Find out here ...
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Difficult
10 Q
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GreatRumpuscat
Nov 12 09
177 plays
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That's Not Their Name
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Throughout history, an extraordinary number of famous and infamous people have acted under false names. Simply choose the real name of each person in the question.
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Tough
10 Q
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conbreking
Nov 11 09
735 plays
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Famous Ohioans
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This quiz is about famous people from Ohio. I will tell you about the person and you tell me who the person was.
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Average
10 Q
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lizzie2108
Nov 11 09
204 plays
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It's Time For a Laugh
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I’ll give you a funny quote and you tell me who said it. It isn’t as easy as you might think!
(Sources: quotationspage, amusingquotes, wikipedia)
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Tough
10 Q
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funnytrivianna
Nov 11 09
753 plays
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Famous I Dos
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There have been many famous marriages and sometimes subsequent divorces over the years. Let's see if you can guess these I Dos.
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Average
10 Q
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emmco
Nov 11 09
609 plays
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Diary of a Somebody
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Diaries are invaluable sources for people like me who do a lot of research. This quiz is about entries that could have appeared in the diaries of well-known people. (They didn't, but they could have.) All you have to do is identify the diarist.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Cymruambyth
Nov 09 09
303 plays
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Time Magazine's Person of the Year
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Since 1927, Time Magazine has selected a person who has "done the most to influence the events of the year". Here are some questions about those people.
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Average
10 Q
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john_sunseri
Nov 09 09
342 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
537 plays
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George Ohr, the Mad Potter of Biloxi
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George Ohr was a potter who worked in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is one of the most respected potters in the U.S. today, and if you have one of his items, you have one of the earliest abstract pieces ever to be made!
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Tough
10 Q
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chicochi3
Nov 06 09
48 plays
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S.S. Van Dine
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Popularity is fleeting. S.S. Van Dine was one of the innovators of the mystery novel of the 1920s and 1930s. This is a quiz to highlight his contributions.
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Average
10 Q
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Rehaberpro
Nov 05 09
60 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
417 plays
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The Columbine High School Tragedy
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On April 20, 1999, the world was shocked to see an outburst of violence at a typical suburban school. Images of students running out, hands on their heads, were frightening, and people waited to see if their children and friends survived.
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Tough
10 Q
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Eauhomme
Nov 02 09
294 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
468 plays
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Inspirational Australian Women
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Whether making a difference to their sport, native peoples, or just people in general, each of these women has inspired a new generation of women to learn that they can do anything they set their mind to.
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10 Q
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lones78
Oct 30 09
177 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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10 Q
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oldstuff28
Oct 29 09
558 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
483 plays
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"You'll Never Believe This, But..."
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There are some excuses that are just so unbelievable they are humorous, pathetic, and even shocking at times. This quiz looks at such excuses, who said them, and in what context. Enjoy!
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Tough
10 Q
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doublemm
Oct 27 09
369 plays
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Wonderful Women of the World
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Throughout history, women have faced adversity and derision when they chose to engage in what were typically considered 'men's' professions. Thanks to their perseverance and fortitude, many advances were made in acceptance and tolerance.
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10 Q
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beergirllaura
Oct 26 09
597 plays
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I Fought The Law and the Law Won
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Everyone in this quiz was accused of a crime and then found guilty, at least initially. Were all those decisions correct? Though the jury is no longer out, public opinion remains mixed. Let's see how much you remember about these controversial cases!
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Difficult
10 Q
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shuehorn
Oct 21 09
276 plays
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Turns Out I'm Psychotic!
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Do you really know your psychopaths? I will give you the first name of a psychopath you choose the correct last name.
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Average
10 Q
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shemet4
Oct 21 09
309 plays
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