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The Doomsday Clock is Ticking
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The Doomsday Clock was created more than 60 years ago to represent how close we are to destroying our civilization.
This quiz will cover some of the history behind the clock as well as some events that have led to the clock's hands being moved.
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20th & 21st Centuries
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Easy
10 Q
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kevinatilusa
Nov 17 09
468 plays
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The Poetic Stylings of Poems Themselves
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Poetry is a wonderful art, and poems can be free, or very structured. I’ll give you part of a poem I’ve written; you choose the closing line, based on the poem’s style.
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Poetry Terminology
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Tough
10 Q
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Tchochkekop
Nov 08 09
195 plays
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A History of Hymnody : Vol. 1
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Hymns have been a significant part of worship since time immemorial. In this quiz, we shall trace the development of hymn-writing through to the mid-seventeenth century.
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Hymns and Sacred Music
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Average
10 Q
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glendathecat
Nov 07 09
204 plays
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Not Tonight, I'm Washing My Hair
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Thank you to Romeomikegolf for this author challenge - "Not Tonight, I'm Washing My Hair". This is just one of many great put-downs used in film, television, books, plays and by well known people all over the world. See how many you recognize.
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Entertainment Mixture
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Tough
10 Q
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dopple44
Nov 03 09
936 plays
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We're Number Two! - VOL I
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Ever think about those songs that stalled at Number Two on the Billboard charts? This series of quizzes will tell their story. Vol. I will focus on the 1960s.
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No. 2 Hits
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Tough
10 Q
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maddogrick16
Oct 30 09
675 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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Idioms and Proverbs
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Easy
10 Q
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Wizzid
Oct 30 09
1245 plays
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Sports Schmorts!
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This is a quiz about the more unusual sporting activities of the world. I hope all sports fans enjoy!
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Name the Sport
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Tough
10 Q
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Plodd
Oct 26 09
441 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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Philosophy
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Average
10 Q
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Correspondguy
Oct 11 09
900 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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Art By Subject
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Oct 06 09
588 plays
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FT Detectives: The Case of the Pink Car Nation
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Detectives, we've got a dastardly crime spree on our hands! Some clever vandal has taken his spray can to famous vehicles from classic TV shows, and now they're all pink! Help us figure out what colors we should use to restore the original paint jobs.
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TV Common Bond
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Tough
10 Q
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kscleaves
Oct 05 09
294 plays
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Raised in the 1660s
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Meet Faith, a young girl growing up in London in the 1660s. Peek into her journal, and try to deduce what she's writing about.
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UK History
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Average
10 Q
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leith90
Oct 05 09
729 plays
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Word Smiths
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All of these Smiths can be found in books - either as characters, or with their names stamped in gold leaf on the spine.
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Tough
10 Q
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agony
Oct 01 09
528 plays
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Pick a Card, Any Card...
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Hi! This quiz will explore some of the card magician's repertoire that dazzles us, or perhaps just makes us say, "how did he do that?"
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Magic & Magicians
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Average
10 Q
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avrandldr
Sep 20 09
720 plays
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It's Never Lupus
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"House, MD" is a great medical drama, and fans of the show might be aware that lupus is an ongoing joke by the show's producers: although often diagnosed, it never seems to be correct. See if you can remember these episodes where lupus was suspected.
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House, M.D.
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Tough
10 Q
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adams627
Sep 12 09
543 plays
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These Mad Hungarians were Really Martians!
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While some Hungarians--like the Gabor sisters--were unquestionably from Venus, others were really from Mars! A metallic voice clicks, “Take. Me. To. Your. Leader.” Let’s go meet the Martians...
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People by Country
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Average
10 Q
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queproblema
Sep 10 09
237 plays
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It's J.C. and the Pussycats!
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Do you remember Josie and the Pussycats? Do you associate Jesus Christ with the initials J.C? This quiz isn't about any of them. This quiz is about 10 other J.C's, and their cats! Thanks to LeoDaVinci for the challenge, although I added the cats!
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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leith90
Sep 04 09
381 plays
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PDAZ and the Mysterious Mandrake
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PDAZ’s attempts to snag George Clooney have failed miserably, and thanks to the restraining order, her options have been severely limited. She’s ready to call it a day and settle for Vince Vaughn when she learns about a plant with mythical powers.
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Fables and Folklore
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Average
10 Q
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PDAZ
Sep 04 09
243 plays
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Those We Lost in 2009 Pt I
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2009 saw the passing of many great people who made significant contributions to all facets of our lives. In part one, we look at those who left us from January to April.
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Died in the 2000s
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Difficult
10 Q
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Snowman
Sep 03 09
1590 plays
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Hocus Pocus, Alakazam!
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An exploration of magic words used in fictional and stage magic.
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Magic & Magicians
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Tough
15 Q
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kscleaves
Sep 03 09
468 plays
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They Shoot Craps Don't They?
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Having recently returned from a vacation in Las Vegas and coming out ahead, I was inspired by the challenge put up by raidersruleall. Enjoy the result! Here you won't get worse than 3:1 odds.
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Casinos & Gambling
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Tough
10 Q
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LeoDaVinci
Aug 31 09
321 plays
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Soldiers in Plays Like to Shakespeares
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Modern newspaper editors like short, snappy headlines laced with puns. Just suppose they'd been around during the Tudor period. Here are 'headlines' from ten different decades of the sixteenth century. Which is which?
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UK History
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Tough
10 Q
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glendathecat
Aug 29 09
348 plays
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Jonnowales and the Damaged Dry Cleaning
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Jonnowales is on a trip around the world but he has the misfortune of having his clothes damaged by dry cleaning companies in ten different countries! Can you help him find something new to wear? Enjoy.
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Fashion & Beauty Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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jonnowales
Aug 29 09
387 plays
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Jack Names the Planets
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For millennia humans have gazed up at the planets. We look to the Romans for many of our present names but other cultures had their alternatives. Here's a quiz about the naming of our planets (+Pluto). With apologies to Ash for stealing their song title.
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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glendathecat
Aug 28 09
1029 plays
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Something Fishy Going On?
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11 sportsmen playing 10 different sports, and each of them has got something fishy going on with their name or nickname. How many of them do you know?
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Wide World of Sport
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Difficult
10 Q
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Rowena8482
Aug 27 09
453 plays
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A Quiz With Me, Professor Severus Snape
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There will be little foolish wand waving in my quiz. You will hardly believe this is magic...Potter's at his Sixth Year here.
That J.K. Rowling person invented me, and I guess I have to give her some credit.
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Hogwarts Staff
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Difficult
10 Q
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SnowAngel16
Aug 26 09
741 plays
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Hit with an Irony Bar
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Dictionary.com defines "ironic" as the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning. Rain on your wedding day is unfortunate, not ironic. Name these things from history that are, in fact, ironic.
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Thematic 10Q Difficult
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Difficult
10 Q
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Correspondguy
Aug 24 09
1080 plays
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Help! I'm Lost and My GPS Isn't Working!
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Technology only fails me when I'm on vacation. I know I'm close to the sites and spots I need to be, but I may need a bit of help. Can you replace my faulty GPS unit and let me know where I am?
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World Sites
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Average
10 Q
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kyleisalive
Aug 23 09
1455 plays
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Well, Doc, I've Got This Friend...
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Who is this person talking to? I'll provide a monologue and you select the doctor to which it refers. Have fun!
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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Squisher
Aug 19 09
1830 plays
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Crochet Tiger, Knit A Dragon
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Ah, Woollen Grasshopper, do you not know that there is a connection between martial arts and yarn arts? Then I have much to teach you about both, my student; come. Do not be concerned if you think you know nothing of either, you will quickly learn; come.
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Knitting
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Average
10 Q
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ing
Aug 17 09
387 plays
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Chessbogglers
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Does the notion of me twisting your brain with chess-related logic problems tickle your fancy? If your reply is in the affirmative do take this quiz before going to the doctor.
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Chess
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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gentlegiant17
Aug 15 09
261 plays
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