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Quiz Title Category Difficulty Qns Played Online Author 1 The Doomsday Clock is Ticking 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. 20th & 21st Centuries Easy 10 152 Nov 17 09 kevinatilusa 2 The Poetic Stylings of Poems Themselves 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. Poetry Terminology Tough 10 64 Nov 08 09 Tchochkekop 3 A History of Hymnody : Vol. 1 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. Hymns and Sacred Music Average 10 67 Nov 07 09 glendathecat 4 Not Tonight, I'm Washing My Hair 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. Entertainment Mixture Tough 10 310 Nov 03 09 dopple44 5 We're Number Two! - VOL I 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. No. 2 Hits Tough 10 224 Oct 30 09 maddogrick16 6 In Other Words, Dumb 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. Idioms and Proverbs Easy 10 414 Oct 30 09 Wizzid 7 Sports Schmorts! This is a quiz about the more unusual sporting activities of the world. I hope all sports fans enjoy! Name the Sport Tough 10 146 Oct 26 09 Plodd 8 Pseudoscience Basics "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. Philosophy Average 10 300 Oct 11 09 Correspondguy 9 Painting by Numbers 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? Art By Subject Average 10 196 Oct 06 09 CellarDoor 10 FT Detectives: The Case of the Pink Car Nation 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. TV Common Bond Tough 10 98 Oct 05 09 kscleaves 11 Raised in the 1660s 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. UK History Average 10 242 Oct 05 09 leith90 12 Word Smiths All of these Smiths can be found in books - either as characters, or with their names stamped in gold leaf on the spine. Specific Subjects & Themes Tough 10 176 Oct 01 09 agony 13 Pick a Card, Any Card... 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?" Magic & Magicians Average 10 240 Sep 20 09 avrandldr 14 It's Never Lupus "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. House, M.D. Tough 10 181 Sep 12 09 adams627 15 These Mad Hungarians were Really Martians! 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... People by Country Average 10 79 Sep 10 09 queproblema 16 It's J.C. and the Pussycats! 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! Thematic 10Q Average Average 10 127 Sep 04 09 leith90 17 PDAZ and the Mysterious Mandrake 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. Fables and Folklore Average 10 81 Sep 04 09 PDAZ 18 Those We Lost in 2009 Pt I 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. Died in the 2000s Difficult 10 530 Sep 03 09 Snowman 19 Hocus Pocus, Alakazam! An exploration of magic words used in fictional and stage magic. Magic & Magicians Tough 15 156 Sep 03 09 kscleaves 20 They Shoot Craps Don't They? 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. Casinos & Gambling Tough 10 107 Aug 31 09 LeoDaVinci 21 Soldiers in Plays Like to Shakespeares 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? UK History Tough 10 116 Aug 29 09 glendathecat 22 Jonnowales and the Damaged Dry Cleaning 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. Fashion & Beauty Mixture Average 10 129 Aug 29 09 jonnowales 23 Jack Names the Planets 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. Thematic 10Q Average Average 10 342 Aug 28 09 glendathecat 24 Something Fishy Going On? 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? Wide World of Sport Difficult 10 151 Aug 27 09 Rowena8482 25 A Quiz With Me, Professor Severus Snape 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. Hogwarts Staff Difficult 10 247 Aug 26 09 SnowAngel16 26 Hit with an Irony Bar 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. Thematic 10Q Difficult Difficult 10 359 Aug 24 09 Correspondguy 27 Help! I'm Lost and My GPS Isn't Working! 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? World Sites Average 10 485 Aug 23 09 kyleisalive 28 Well, Doc, I've Got This Friend... Who is this person talking to? I'll provide a monologue and you select the doctor to which it refers. Have fun! Thematic 10Q Average Average 10 610 Aug 19 09 Squisher 29 Crochet Tiger, Knit A Dragon 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. Knitting Average 10 129 Aug 17 09 ing 30 Chessbogglers 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. Chess Very Difficult 10 87 Aug 15 09 gentlegiant17

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