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Desperate for Answers
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Here are ten questions involving ten people who mysteriously disappeared. Some went missing for completely unknown reasons, and the disappearance of others may not be as strange as once thought. But all have left friends and family desperate for answers.
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Mysteries of History
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Average
10 Q
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dcpddc478
Dec 13 12
1122 plays
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Goldfinger
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Have you ever wanted to be James Bond? In this quiz you have the chance to take up the role of 007 and face Auric Goldfinger, reliving the events of "Goldfinger" (1964) in first person.
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Goldfinger
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Average
10 Q
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Gil_Galad
Dec 13 12
558 plays
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas
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Let us take a look at some fun facts relating to entertainment around the festive season.
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Entertainment by Themes
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Tough
10 Q
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Plodd
Dec 08 12
1155 plays
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Last Night on Earth
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Nuclear weapons and the Cold War have provided a great background for artists to produce a variety of great "end of the world" songs. Here are a few to test your mettle.
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Something in Common
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Tough
10 Q
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pollucci19
Dec 07 12
690 plays
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The Right Fight
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Shakespearean fight scenes are often tense, glorious events that put you on the edge of your seat. I give you some context, the "challenger" of the fight, and you name the other member of the fight.
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Shakespeare
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Tough
10 Q
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merylfederman
Dec 01 12
327 plays
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You're Listening to NPR, National Public Radio
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If you've ever heard this bumper on the air as you drive your car, then this is the quiz for you. If you've never heard it, this quiz is also for you. Open your mind and your ears! Flash or Quiz Game mode recommended.
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US Radio
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Average
10 Q
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gracious1
Nov 28 12
486 plays
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Book Burning Party!
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"Where they burn books, they will in the end also burn people" is a quote from the German poet Heinrich Heine (1797-1859). Unsurprisingly, the Nazis burnt his books, too. This quiz is about some of history's most notorious book burnings.
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Specialized History
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Average
10 Q
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AlonsoKing
Nov 28 12
561 plays
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Ten People Were Wrong
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This quiz is based on players taken second in the NFL Draft. Sometimes the number one pick paid off, sometimes it didn't, but in every question, the number two guy found some sort of notoriety (good or bad) as a result of his selection.
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NFL Drafts and Trades
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Average
10 Q
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ralzzz
Nov 26 12
483 plays
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It's All Geek to Me!
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Many English words are derived from Greek roots. "It's All Geek to Me" is my husband's punny way of teasing his geeky wife about her geeky major.
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Etymology
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Average
10 Q
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Sabrina0001
Nov 18 12
819 plays
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Galloping to the Cinema
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Movies featuring horses as central figures (albeit usually with few lines) are a perennial favorite. Do you remember watching these horse-centred films?
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Animals in Movies
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Nov 11 12
2049 plays
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I Only Have I's For You
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The letter "i" has appeared at the start of so many product and company names that a BBC reader poll selected the prefix "i" as one of the buzzwords that defined the 2000s. This quiz will examine 10 examples of "iNames" from all around the world.
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Marketing
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Average
10 Q
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jmorrow
Nov 06 12
927 plays
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Puzzling Villains
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If you are a horror film fan, then this quiz is for you. Let's see if you can work out the correct horror villain from the anagrams given. All anagrammed words are written in capital letters, excluding the capital letter at the start of each sentence.
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Movie Anagrams
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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poshprice
Oct 20 12
606 plays
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I'll Do It Again!
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Sian is a schoolteacher by day, and a cat burglar by night. She has been hired by a collector to steal ten iconic items from old American television programs. Can you guess which shows she will be sneaking into?
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By Characters
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Average
10 Q
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beergirllaura
Oct 12 12
1098 plays
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H is for Homophone
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A long time ago, there lived a man. The man was a very proficient writer but he still got very confused with his homophones. Can you help decipher the love letter he sent to his sweetheart?
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Homonyms and Homophones
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Easy
10 Q
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Plodd
Oct 06 12
1854 plays
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A Selection of Musical Insults
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"The three greatest composers are Bach, Beethoven and Brahms. All the others are cretins." In the spirit of Hans von Bülow's words, this quiz covers a selection of insults and rude remarks from the classical music world, starting from around 1800.
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Other Music
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Difficult
10 Q
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londoneye98
Sep 18 12
516 plays
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L.P. Album Covers - The Extinct Art
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The birth of the CD was warmly embraced by music lovers worldwide. If only we knew it would lead to the death of album cover art. As Joni Mitchell once sang, "you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone."
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Album Covers
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Tough
10 Q
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Aussiedrongo
Jul 14 12
855 plays
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A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court
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"A Connecticut Yankee," with its engaging mixture of humour, satire, pathos and tragedy, is my favourite Mark Twain work. Do join me on a noble quest - not for the Grail but that elusive perfect score! Spoilers throughout.
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Twain, Mark
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Difficult
10 Q
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solan_goose
Jun 19 12
417 plays
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Shakespeare's Girls
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Which of Shakespeare's feisty female characters, in which play, fit the descriptions and speak the lines quoted?
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Shakespeare
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Average
10 Q
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HobbitLady
Jun 15 12
930 plays
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Scheherazade and the Sultan
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A look at the collection of tales known as "The Arabian Nights" or "The 1,001 Nights", as well as some of the countless creative works it has inspired.
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Entertainment by Themes
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Average
10 Q
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SBH
Jun 14 12
501 plays
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Crossing the Finish Line
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For the marathoner and week-end road warrior, "crossing the finish line" is the ultimate goal. However, for the elite runner, "crossing the finish line" can mean immortality and Olympic Gold. Can you answer questions on these heroes of the pavement?
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Marathons
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Average
25 Q
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coachpauly
Jun 07 12
399 plays
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Pick the Proper Pepper!
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Twisting tongues aside, these perplexing perpetrators are muddling my mediocre mind. Can you help me through these ten tiny tongue twisting pepper-picking posers? Cue film noir music.
"It was a dark and stormy night..."
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Mixed 10 Q. Average [A]
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Average
10 Q
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reedy
May 10 12
897 plays
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I'll Do It!
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Sian lives two lives - by day she's a schoolteacher, by night she is a cat burglar. Recently she was challenged to steal ten famous television cars. "I'll do it!" she cried! Can you tell which shows she is stealing the cars from?
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By Characters
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Average
10 Q
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beergirllaura
May 09 12
600 plays
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Manifesto Destiny
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What a wonderful privilege you've given me, Professor! We've been allowed to peek at some of the greatest documents in human history. As we very carefully turn the pages, I'm full of questions about what I'm reading....
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Mixed Bag
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Average
10 Q
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MikeMaster99
May 04 12
1905 plays
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Peanut's Acting Up!
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Peanut has recently decided to come out of her shell, and try her hand at acting. To her surprise, her salty manner has won her small parts in quite a few television programs. Pick the show by the characters.
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By Characters
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Average
10 Q
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beergirllaura
May 02 12
552 plays
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Shakespeare Headlines!
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Picture each Shakespeare play as a series of flash headlines on a newspaper or a news home page!
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Name the Play
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Average
10 Q
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coventry815
Apr 30 12
2082 plays
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Really Bad Eggs
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Everyone knows that chickens lay eggs. But while baby chicks are fluffy and cute, here are ten oviparous creatures you wouldn't like to meet. Crack these eggs and prepare to be horrified.
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Identify the Animal
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Tough
10 Q
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leith90
Apr 26 12
1701 plays
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Revenge is a Dish
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Sure, you could serve your revenge cold, but why be picky? Hot? Cold? Sauteed? Baked? Who cares? Serve your dishes...with a vengeance!
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Mixed Food and Drink
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Easy
10 Q
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kyleisalive
Apr 15 12
6540 plays
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"Daffy Does Dickens!" 'Looney' Literary Characters
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A few of my favorite "Looney Tunes" characters will replace well-known literary icons from a variety of novels. Simply use the scenarios and dialogue provided to match the 'Looney' to the correct character. Have fun!
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Literary Characters
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Easy
10 Q
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doorsfan58
Apr 12 12
1713 plays
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It's Full of Stars
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"What is?" you may ask. Literature is, of course. And, I don't mean Hollywood stars, but massive bodies of burning hydrogen and so on. How many of these works of literature that mention stars do you recognize?
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Mar 30 12
1278 plays
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NRL Loyal Legends
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This quiz is all about the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) stars that have played over 200 games with the same club. (Super League and overseas club statistics have been ignored.)
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Australia
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Average
15 Q
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ozzz2002
Mar 23 12
429 plays
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