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The Door Vinci Code
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Oh, did I spell that wrong? How surprising! Dan Brown's novel "The Da Vinci Code" is based on facts, right? Or is it? Let's peek through the door and see! Because the novel uses history, art, religion, and more, this quiz touches on wide-ranging topics.
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The Da Vinci Code
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Average
10 Q
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nannywoo
Jun 14 13
276 plays
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Never Work With Membrane Proteins
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Scientists often wince at hearing the term "membrane proteins", viewing them as scary and unnecessarily difficult. Nevertheless, I can't seem to keep away. Here is a quiz about proteins that are found in the plasma membrane.
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Cell and Molecular Biology
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Tough
10 Q
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doublemm
Jun 09 13
81 plays
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Back to Front
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You fell asleep while reading "Through the Looking Glass" and you have woken up on the other side of the mirror! You must answer the questions below about various authors to get back to the front. All of the answers are hidden in anagrams.
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Authors and their Works
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Average
10 Q
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nahs386
Jun 03 13
306 plays
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The Spiel des Jahres award
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A quiz for the board game nerds. The Spiel des Jahres is a prestigious annual award for board and card games. If you're looking for a quality new game to try, the winner's list provides a great starting point.
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Board Games Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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lorance79
Jun 02 13
93 plays
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Controversial and Scandalous Art
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Throughout history artists have caused scandals by defying conventions and social taboos, or simply by being innovative. Take a stroll through history with me while we examine some examples of controversial and scandalous art!
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Art History
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Tough
10 Q
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daver852
May 31 13
360 plays
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Sorting Celebrities
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Let's see if you can work out the correct celebrity from the anagrams given. All anagrammed words are written in capital letters, excluding the capital letter at the start of each sentence (unless the entire word is capitalised of course). Happy sorting!
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Fractured Celebrities
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Difficult
10 Q
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poshprice
May 26 13
198 plays
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On the Road, Again?
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Literature is full of journey narratives, from Homer's "Odyssey" all the way to "The Lord of the Rings". So sit down, buckle up, and take a trip through some of the great road stories in American literature. Warning: a few spoilers!
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Tough
10 Q
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adams627
May 08 13
450 plays
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A Crooked Little House
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We will start with one crooked little house and finish with another, visiting some other quirky looking places in between. Have fun!
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Buildings & Landmarks
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Average
10 Q
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Plodd
Apr 29 13
615 plays
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Major "Star Wars" Battles
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Large battles are a staple of the "Star Wars" franchise. Do you know which major battle was which from "Episode I" to "Episode VI"?
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Star Wars - Mixture .
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Average
10 Q
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qrayx
Apr 24 13
255 plays
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It's April 1st - No Fooling!
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April 1st has been a busy day throughout history, with births, deaths, military campaigns - and even an earthquake! Here are just ten of those historic events - events that were certainly not jokes.
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April May June
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Average
10 Q
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beergirllaura
Mar 31 13
753 plays
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The Nerd Herd
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Scientific advances often come from single-minded people who are sometimes called 'nerds'. This quiz is about some people who made huge leaps, as well as some who just made it a bit easier for us to get through our day. How many can you identify?
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Scientists
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Average
10 Q
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CmdrK
Mar 12 13
810 plays
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Bones, Blood, Butter
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"I understand about butter, but why's there a quiz on bones and blood in the food section?" you might wonder. Well, bones and blood can be an important ingredient in some dishes. See for yourself.
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Mixed Food and Drink
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Tough
10 Q
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Kankurette
Mar 07 13
672 plays
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An Amateur Artist's Video Game Scribbles
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Okay, not so much amateur as completely inept. Here is another quiz with some more video game locations. You don't necessarily need to know about video games to do well in this quiz; you just need to identify whatever it is I've drawn.
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Video Games Mixture
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Easy
10 Q
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eburge
Mar 05 13
1197 plays
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Bikini Bottom Fauna Files
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We've filed the characters of "SpongeBob SquarePants" under their scientific names, but some of the labels have fallen off. Given some hints, can you identify the phylum, order, or other missing classification of these animals?
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Taxonomy and Scientific Names
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Average
10 Q
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nannywoo
Mar 02 13
408 plays
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Brit Lit: The Modern Age--1902-1960
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This is the final quiz in my British Literature series. It contains questions about poetry, short fiction, novels, and drama from the early to middle twentieth century. Have fun!
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Contemporary Literature and Fiction
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Average
15 Q
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alaspooryoric
Feb 21 13
618 plays
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Fill Up My Plate
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We had a pot luck barbecue last weekend, and I was delighted to fill up my plate several times with some of the lovely salads that appeared on the table. Let's look at some of their luscious ingredients.
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Vegetable Mixture
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Feb 20 13
3237 plays
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Four Words: The Title
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Each of these great American novels has a pithy four-word title that makes an allusion to another work. I'll give a few details; you name the book!
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American Literature
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Average
10 Q
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nannywoo
Feb 20 13
1167 plays
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A History of Fat People
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Diets have long been part of day to day life, as humankind has long been obsessed with shedding those unwanted pounds. This quiz promises to give you plenty of "food for thought", and will test your knowledge of dieting history.
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History of Food
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Average
10 Q
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poshprice
Feb 13 13
831 plays
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Absolute Beginners
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A general mix of worldwide literary sleuths. Some old, some new. Some well known, others not so. The common link is that each question relates to their first appearance in print; the absolute beginning you might say.
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Mystery & Detective Fiction
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Difficult
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Feb 13 13
768 plays
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Korma Chameleon
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Chef must have been listening to Culture Club when he was making some Korma curry recently. He obviously likes his music as there are parts of his curry dishes mixed up in all the song titles. Can you tell who he has been listening to?
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Music Word Play
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Average
10 Q
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suomy
Jan 30 13
648 plays
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Reading the Table
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The periodic table is much more than a list of chemical elements. It can provide a plethora of information about the chemical and physical properties just by the element's position. This quiz uses fictional elements named after my teammates.
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Periodic Table
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Tough
10 Q
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doublemm
Jan 28 13
1287 plays
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If Films Spawned Classified Ads
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Props can play a crucial role in advancing a film's plot, so the focus of this quiz will be on these often overlooked objects. How many of these 10 films from the 2000s can you identify from these made-up classified ads? Warning: Contains spoilers.
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2000s Movies
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Average
10 Q
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jmorrow
Jan 15 13
2892 plays
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Get Off the Phone, Already!
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Have you ever called home, only to have the answering machine or voicemail pick up on the first ring - and you know someone's home, and on the phone with someone else? Well, that can even happen to movie stars. Let's see who's trying to phone home!
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Movie Stars Mixed
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Average
10 Q
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beergirllaura
Jan 08 13
1761 plays
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service
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James Bond is possibly the most recognisable spy to have served Great Britain's interests. However, there have been many others littered through different forms of media who have provided equally meritorious service for their Queen.
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Professions in Entertainment
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Average
10 Q
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pollucci19
Jan 02 13
573 plays
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Eleven Pipers Piping
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The line from the Christmas song may evoke images of tartan-clad players marching around with their Great Highland Bagpipes, but there are many other forms of bagpipe to be found around the world - here are ten of them.
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Bagpipes
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Tough
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Dec 29 12
696 plays
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Mixed Up Nursery Rhymes
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Some of these nursery rhyme characters have wandered into the wrong rhyme and others are just getting their story wrong. They are all mixed up! Help them find their proper rhyme.
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Nursery Rhymes
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Average
10 Q
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nannywoo
Dec 26 12
1737 plays
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Alfabetical Fun With Fonetics
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Here are ten questions to test your knowledge on a variety of topics, with a twist - all answers relate to the NATO phonetic alphabet, the generally-used term given to the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, or IACO phonetic alphabet.
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Alphabetical Words
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Average
10 Q
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Jennifer5
Dec 19 12
1122 plays
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Haiku Fairy Tales
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The Pi team has decided to branch out into writing haiku. See if you can use our little verses to identify the fairytale story or character.
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Fables and Fairy Tales
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Very Easy
10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Dec 19 12
1602 plays
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Heel, Achilles - Part Deux
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Well, Achilles is still badly behaved, and this time he's roaming the 'world' of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". We must track him down before he alters this wonderful show forever, so drop what you're doing and help, because we must get Achilles to heel!
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'Buffy' Themed Quizzes
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Average
10 Q
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poshprice
Dec 18 12
162 plays
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Give Peas a Chance
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Kitchen? Kitchen, you say? More like a torture chamber! Can you believe what they're doing in there to those poor vegetables?
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Vegetable Mixture
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Easy
10 Q
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reedy
Dec 16 12
1437 plays
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