Habari Gani: A Kwanzaa Quiz
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Kwanzaa is a festival celebrating African-American and pan-African culture, conceived in the 20th century, that takes place in December. As a Brit, it's a festival I know very little about, so I adopted this quiz out of curiosity.
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November & December
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Average
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10 |
46
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Nov 03 23
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Kankurette
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Australian Words - Aboriginal or Not?
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Not surprisingly, many Australian words originate in Aboriginal languages. But beware - some common ones are from other languages instead. Can you work out which ones are which?
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Borrowed Words and Phrases
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Difficult
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15 |
110
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Nov 01 23
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stedman
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Rugby World Cup: France 2023
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The tenth edition of the iRB Rugby World Cup took place in France in late 2023. It was a tournament full of quality, surprises and a few firsts.
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iRB World Cup
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Average
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10 |
47
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Oct 29 23
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Snowman
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Snapshots in Time: 2023
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History is made every day, while we live and breathe. What can you recall about the everyday events of the year 2023? (Click the photos to get a closer look!)
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2020s History
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Average
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10 |
373
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Oct 19 23
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trident
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A Reprehensible Quiz on "The Reptile Room"
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Alas, in this quiz we suffer the indignity of rubbish questions, preposterous answers and uninteresting info on the topic of Lemony Snicket's reprehensible second book, "The Reptile Room". Press the back button on your screen and play Word Wizard instead
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Reptile Room
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Average
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13 |
52
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Oct 12 23
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AdamM7
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Who Was the Pilot?
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These are well-known aircraft and space vessels. Match them to the person who commanded them.
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Aviation
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Average
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10 |
187
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Oct 12 23
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wellenbrecher
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Home-Grown State Names
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The etymologies of the 50 U.S. state names come from various sources: English, French, Spanish, and also a large portion coming from Native American languages. Which of the following states have names that come from those home-grown languages?
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USA - Names & Symbols
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Easy
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15 |
240
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Oct 03 23
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trident
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I've Been Everywhere
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Everywhere might be an exaggeration but I have been to these ten sites. Can you match the pictures to the names?
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World Sites
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Very Easy
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10 |
398
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Sep 30 23
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zorba_scank
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Pick The Right Person
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I'll give you some general information about some famous people from all over the world. Just pick the right name.
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Who Am I?
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Average
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10 |
340
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Sep 27 23
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wellenbrecher
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All Over the Place
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Our itinerary for a world tour looked like a mad person's knitting pattern... all over the place. However, it took us to sites that were the inspiration to, and/or provided the stories behind, some incredible artworks. Please enjoy this journey.
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Art
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Easy
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10 |
159
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Sep 27 23
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pollucci19
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Illegal Sorting, Five Points, Replay Third Column
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There are so many penalties in the NFL that it can be tough to keep track of them all. See if you can group some of the most common 15 penalties into their standard yardages imposed for an infraction.
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NFL Rules of Football
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Average
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15 |
98
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Sep 26 23
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bmrsnr
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Star-Struck!
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Each of these twelve flags used to have stars, that is until they were struck (by me) from their patterns. Match each now-starless flag to its correct country.
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World Flags
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Easy
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12 |
201
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Sep 24 23
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trident
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Why We Love Music: The Tools of the Trade
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Behold seven of the most famous measures in classical music history: the opening to Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, Movement I. Indicated on the image are ten components of western musical notation. See how many you can name. American nomenclature is used.
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Music Theory
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Average
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10 |
159
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Sep 23 23
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bmrsnr
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Sail On, Silver Girl
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When Paul Simon wrote "Bridge Over Troubled Water" in 1969, he was asked to write a third verse. The line he wrote, the title of this quiz, was about his soon-to-be wife finding a grey hair in her 20s. This quiz is about the management of getting older.
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Health Issues
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Easy
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10 |
300
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Sep 23 23
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1nn1
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Password Accepted
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Using your knowledge of celebrities, can you crack the code and guess my (pretend) passwords to each of these websites?
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Celebrities Mixture
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Very Easy
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10 |
359
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Sep 18 23
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AdamM7
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FIFA World Cup History - Part 1
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FIFA World Cup is one of the major worldwide sporting events, drawing more and more attention with each successive edition. Looking back in time, we can find some interesting facts on each edition, so let's revisit the first half of them.
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FIFA World Cup
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Average
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11 |
48
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Sep 15 23
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Gispepfu
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"Star Trek" - Literary Quotes
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Although it may not be the most obvious place, "Star Trek" has often used quotes from classic literature to make or emphasise points. Can you place these quotations in the right places in the text that follows?
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ST Quotes
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Average
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5 |
70
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Sep 09 23
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Red_John
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The Art of War: War Paintings
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Match the battle to one of the twelve paintings in this photo match quiz. It is HIGHLY recommended that you click on the images to get a closer look and find clues that can help you!
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Art By Subject
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Average
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12 |
87
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Sep 02 23
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trident
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Beasts
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All these characters are animals (or birds) from the world of entertainment. Do you know which sort they are?
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Famous Animals
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Very Easy
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10 |
373
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Aug 30 23
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Lottie1001
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Deal Me the Right Card!
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Johnny the Dealer is new to the job and keeps dealing me only four cards. That's when I wink to him. Which card can he give me for each set to give me the best possible hand?
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Poker
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Very Easy
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10 |
235
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Aug 23 23
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trident
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A Handful of Hats
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Hats have covered our noggins for millennia. Can you match each of these hats to their correct names?
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Hats
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Very Easy
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12 |
306
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Aug 20 23
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trident
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The Best
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George Best was a Manchester United and Northern Ireland footballing legend, known for his exploits both on and off the pitch. He lived up to his name in many ways, and this quiz looks back over his playing career.
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Footballers S-Z
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Average
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10 |
51
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Aug 19 23
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Kankurette
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Flags of the Administrative Regions of France
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This quiz will test your knowledge of some of the 18 administrative regions of France. Good luck on the quiz!
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Flags and Symbols
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Average
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10 |
88
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Aug 15 23
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Triviaballer
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Cultivated Words for the Lexically Clever
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All the words in this quiz begin with the letter C, and are a bit on the unusual side - though not overly obscure. How many of them are you familiar with?
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Unusual and Obscure Words
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Average
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10 |
187
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Aug 13 23
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LadyNym
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Sacred Lakes
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The still bodies of water featured in this quiz hold more significance than just being sources of freshwater. Take a world tour and discover why these destinations are important in different systems of belief. Good luck!
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Religious Sites
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Average
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10 |
77
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Aug 12 23
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kyleisalive
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The English Abroad 3 - More than One at a Club 1
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Many England internationals have played for European clubs; and some of those clubs had more than one England player play for them. Can you match the players here with the European clubs they represented (Part 1 of 2)
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UK Football Players
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Easy
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10 |
54
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Aug 05 23
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Red_John
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Real Life Examples of Geometry
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As the title states, this quiz will examine examples of geometric shapes or concepts that we can find in our daily life, both natural and man-made.
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Geometry
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Easy
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10 |
159
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Jul 29 23
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Gispepfu
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I Don't Like Spiders and Snakes
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No, I don't like spiders or snakes, and I don't care for sharks much either. Which of these nightmares belongs in which category?
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Identify the Animal
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Very Easy
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15 |
360
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Jul 19 23
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dellastreet
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Pigment of My Imagination
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The history of the pigments used by famous artists to create their masterpieces is often as fascinating as the works themselves. By playing this quiz you will be able to learn more about these intriguing materials.
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Art Techniques
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Average
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10 |
86
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Jul 10 23
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LadyNym
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Wordwise Wandering
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Sometimes there's a theme to these Wordwise quizzes, and other times things just seem to wander all over with no rhyme or reason. This here is an example of the latter. Simply write what word or phrase you see. The hints will help!
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Wordwise
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Average
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10 |
169
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Jul 08 23
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MrNobody97
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