In The Middle of a Good Time
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Think of Brazilian music and you picture carnivals and good times. Brazil's regional music took on-board influences from Europe, Africa and America to create something unique. Here's a look at some of their joyous magic.
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Latin American Music
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Average
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10 |
139
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Feb 17 24
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pollucci19
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A Study in Blue
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Feast your eyes on some stunning masterpieces of art in which the colour blue plays a major role, and match them with the artist who created them.
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Art By Subject
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Average
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12 |
118
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Feb 06 24
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LadyNym
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I'm So Blue
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There are 18 things in this list that are blue and you just need to pick them out. Objects or characters are both real and fictional and are mostly or usually blue. The wrong answers never are.
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Blue
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Average
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18 |
273
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Feb 06 24
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Midget40
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Turn, Turn, Turn
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The word 'turn' has a number of synonyms. Can you identify the synonyms in this list that relate specifically to the concept of moving in a circular fashion? All of the options relate to various ways in which the word is used as a verb.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
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Easy
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15 |
378
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Feb 04 24
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looney_tunes
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Death Turns the Page
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All too often a book character is faced with death. Here are 10 examples of literary characters that met their death. Can you discover the book that they are in based on the clues?
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Literary Death
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Average
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10 |
124
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Feb 04 24
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lordprescott
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My First Mystery Sort
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SHOW me how much you know about Science Fiction FRANCHISES
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Mystery Sort
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Easy
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16 |
312
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Jan 30 24
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parrotman2006
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Walking the Stations
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The Stations of the Cross, also known as the Way of the Cross or the Way of Sorrows, is a devotion that follows fourteen different moments from the day Jesus died. The pictures are in order, you just need to match what is happening in them.
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Roman Catholicism
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Easy
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15 |
103
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Jan 21 24
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Midget40
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Through Rose-Coloured Glasses
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Associated with romance and optimism, pink occurs in many lovely shades in a wide variety of natural and cultural contexts. I hope you will be feeling in the pink when you take this quiz!
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Colours Photo Quizzes
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Average
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10 |
227
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Jan 18 24
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LadyNym
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Fabric Fascination
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The clothing world has long held on to classic patterns that continuously catch the eye from generation to generation. See if you can recognize these 12 patterns. (Click the images to get a closer look!)
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Applied Art, Design
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Easy
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12 |
217
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Jan 15 24
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trident
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Thoroughly Modern Traditional
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Traditional Irish music is the indigenous music of the island. With the emergence of strong influences from Britain and the USA, the question is whether traditional music was still relevant & influential in the second half of the 20th century?
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Irish Music
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Average
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10 |
161
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Jan 14 24
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pollucci19
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Olympic Problems
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The Olympic Games is a celebration of great sporting endeavour; the highest; the fastest; the strongest. But it doesn't always run smoothly.
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Olympics History
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Average
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10 |
122
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Jan 12 24
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Snowman
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Questions Leading to More Questions
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Books, music, TV shows and movies are sometimes titled with a question but can you answer those titular questions? Take this quiz and find out.
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Entertainment by Themes
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Average
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10 |
280
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Jan 07 24
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Joepetz
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A Deep Impression
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The planet earth is pockmarked by its encounters with meteorites that originated in outer space and that survived their long journey to leave a mark on our world. Let's take a look at ten of these fascinating scars. Match the crater to the description.
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Meteorites
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Easy
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10 |
100
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Dec 08 23
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KayceeKool
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I Will Dry Them All
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The ways we dry ourselves and our possessions have evolved over time. Sort the time and place of adoption of these drying tools in chronological order, oldest to newest.
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Household Items
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Difficult
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10 |
226
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Dec 03 23
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Catreona
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The Ten Grossest Foods Ever
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This quiz contains 10 questions on foods which while enjoyed by some seem rather unpalatable to others.
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Incredible Edibles
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Easy
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10 |
343
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Nov 26 23
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Stoaty
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Sixty Seconds in Kingdom Come
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King David first makes an appearance in the Bible in I Samuel and has a leading role in II Samuel. However, his legacy goes well beyond just religion. See if you can identify these ten appearances of the King!
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Thematic Religion
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Average
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10 |
60
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Nov 25 23
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LeoDaVinci
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How Hard Can It Be?
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Your ambition is to get into the "Guinness World Records". Ok, no problem. Just follow these tips and tricks and you might just make it. After all, how hard can it be?
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World Records
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Average
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10 |
126
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Nov 18 23
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Snowman
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A Man's Home Is His Castle
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Some of us can only dream of palaces and mansions while some are lucky enough to have owned one. Can you separate fact from fiction and select the real coveted abodes?
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Mixed Sites by Theme
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Average
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12 |
194
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Nov 10 23
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sally0malley
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FIFA World Cup History - Part 2
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This is the follow-up to my previous quiz of interesting facts of the World Cups, covering the editions that took place during the last four decades.
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FIFA World Cup
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Easy
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11 |
90
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Nov 07 23
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Gispepfu
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How The West Was Really Won (Part I)
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I am a pretty parochial Western Australian, who loves his sport. It comes as no surprise that I am also quick at singing our State's great achievers. Here's a small sample of those that are recorded in our Hall of Champions.
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Aussie Sporting Legends
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Average
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10 |
157
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Nov 07 23
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pollucci19
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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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Easy
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10 |
167
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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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Tough
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15 |
261
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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 |
52
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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 |
452
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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 |
66
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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 |
289
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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 |
322
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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 |
468
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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 |
459
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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 |
212
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Sep 27 23
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pollucci19
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