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What Are YOU Looking At?
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It has sometimes been said that the eyes are a window into the soul. That may or may not be true, but the eyes are often a window into the heart of a work of art.
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10 Q
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kevinatilusa
Today!
138 plays
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The Thirteenth Floor
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Or how to build a skyscraper in 10 easy steps.
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Difficult
10 Q
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bucknallbabe
Nov 18 09
144 plays
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Rossian and the Unicorn Tapestries
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The official name for the 'Unicorn Tapestries' is 'The Hunt of the Unicorn'. You are invited to join me on a unicorn hunt. Each answer includes either 'uni' or 'corn' somewhere. Can you hunt down the answer?
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10 Q
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rossian
Nov 13 09
63 plays
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It's Regency Slang, By George(tte)
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I enjoy Georgette Heyer's Regency novels and her mastery of Regency slang. Do you know the meaning of these words or phrases which were in common use in Regency England and appear in Heyer's novels?
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Tough
10 Q
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Cymruambyth
Nov 12 09
168 plays
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A linguistic trip through Europe
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As anyone who has travelled through Europe knows, the languages spoken there differ quite a lot. Here are ten questions about some modern European languages and their predecessors.
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Tough
10 Q
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akg1486
Nov 12 09
303 plays
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Words That End with ET
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I'll give you a meaning of a word and all you do is put ET at the end to mean a new word. Good luck.
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Average
10 Q
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diamondjim68
Nov 05 09
582 plays
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Overfishing - A Real Can of Worms
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This title is an author challenge from the man himself, Terry no less. No pressure, then. The quiz is about fish, worms and insects which appear in proverbs and sayings. Good luck.
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Nov 04 09
276 plays
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A Very Sick Quiz
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Although it's really nothing to laugh about, the act of vomiting has inspired some highly amusing euphemisms. Try to test your knowledge of them without "growling in the grass" yourself.
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Average
10 Q
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Wizzid
Nov 03 09
906 plays
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So You Think You KNOW Dance?
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Let's see how well you know about dance, its events and contributors!
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Tough
10 Q
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bamf21
Nov 02 09
153 plays
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In Other Words, Dumb
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This quiz features some of the more common and amusing expressions that are used to imply dim-wittedness. If you're "not all there", you should be here.
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Easy
10 Q
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Wizzid
Oct 30 09
1212 plays
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True Love or Lustful Fling?
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Greek Mythology is full of romances, both long and short, but are any truly long-lasting love or are they just short lust-driven flings?
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Average
10 Q
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Theresa9
Oct 30 09
351 plays
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Words That Start with INTER
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All these words start with INTER. I'll give you a meaning to a smaller word to mean the longer word and you just guess what it is. Good luck.
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Average
10 Q
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diamondjim68
Oct 28 09
402 plays
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Literal Idioms
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Idioms are phrases meant to be taken figuratively, rather than literally. A common English idiom, used literally, completes each of the following clues. The idiom is suggested by the clue itself.
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Average
10 Q
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Tchochkekop
Oct 26 09
510 plays
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Name the Musical
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The following songs are from lesser-known musicals. I'll give you the song, you choose the correct musical.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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nmerr
Oct 21 09
357 plays
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Frequently Misspelled Words
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I'll give you a word and you choose the best way to spell it. Good luck.
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Easy
10 Q
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diamondjim68
Oct 21 09
1521 plays
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Marie Antoinette's Watch
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The story of Marie Antoinette's watch is as full of romance and tragedy as the life of the queen herself.
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Tough
10 Q
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janetgool
Oct 19 09
99 plays
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Self-Descriptive Rhetoric
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Why write (or speak) in a dull, trite manner? Rhetorical devices can spice up your communications! Try to identify the rhetorical device used in each clue.
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Tough
10 Q
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Tchochkekop
Oct 19 09
273 plays
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The “Cat” Always Comes First
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From my ‘catchy’ little title, you can guess that the first words of this vocabulary quiz begin with my favorite feline: the 'cat'.
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Average
10 Q
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Lilady
Oct 17 09
555 plays
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Pseudoscience Basics
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"Science" isn't so much a thing as a way of thinking. "Pseudoscience" is when people, through ignorance or malice, use a thought process that looks like science, but doesn't have the same rigor. This quiz tells the story of how you make that mistake.
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Average
10 Q
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Correspondguy
Oct 11 09
891 plays
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Iconic Mnemonics
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Here are mnemonics that make it easier to remember all sorts of trivial stuff.
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Easy
10 Q
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bwde
Oct 11 09
543 plays
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Characters From Which Musical?
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This quiz will test your knowledge of the characters in Broadway musicals. I will give you the names of some characters from a show, and you must pick the musical that they come from. Enjoy!
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Easy
10 Q
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amyvsmith
Oct 08 09
492 plays
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Painting by Numbers
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One "Blue Boy," two "American Gothic" farmers, "Three Musicians" ... some might classify paintings by color or medium or style, but I like to look at them strictly by the numbers. Will you help me count my way through the history of western art?
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Oct 06 09
579 plays
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More Memorable Photographs and Photographers
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Though sometimes disturbing, these photographs preserve moments from the past that deserve to be remembered. I hope you get a chance to see them. They can all be found on the Internet.
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Average
10 Q
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robbieh
Oct 06 09
240 plays
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"Wicked" Trivia!
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A quiz all about the Broadway smash hit "Wicked". Good luck!
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Tough
10 Q
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mbgirl05
Oct 04 09
165 plays
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There Are Fairies At The Bottom Of My Garden
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Are there fairies at the bottom of your garden? And, if so, what kind are they?
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Difficult
10 Q
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Flamis
Oct 02 09
261 plays
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All About Mind
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We never see our minds, but we sure have a lot of words with the word "mind" in them.
Some here have to do with minds; some, rather surprisingly, don't at all. Fill in the word that completes these mind-related phrases.
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Easy
15 Q
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Windswept
Oct 02 09
636 plays
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The Colour of English
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How much do you know about the use of colours in English?
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Easy
10 Q
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misinita
Oct 02 09
555 plays
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Ancient Religion from Greece and Rome
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The Greeks and Roman had interesting concepts of gods; in fact, they had several!
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Tough
10 Q
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triviagoddess7
Sep 30 09
327 plays
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That Proverbial Cat!
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Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been? Join our proverbial cat, Kitty Kyle, on a ten day World tour discovering proverbs about cats wherever he goes. This comes courtesy of an author challenge by Kyleisalive so I thought he ought to have star billing!
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glendathecat
Sep 30 09
504 plays
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1337 - Leet and Loving It
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Used in online communities since the rise of the Internet, 1337’s alphabet is a hybrid of numbers, symbols, and letters. Here’s a quiz on the basics of 1337’s history and use in its many varieties, as well as some translations. 3//j0'/ (that is, enjoy)!
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10 Q
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darthrevan89
Sep 26 09
207 plays
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