World's Easiest Quiz
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I've noticed that players tend to rate most highly quizzes they do well in. So, in a shameless grab at ratings, I present the World's Easiest Quiz.
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Mixed 10 Q. Easy
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Easy
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10 |
12604
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Oct 21 02
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Islingtonian
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Shakespeare Limericks 2
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By popular demand, "Parte the Seconde" of my Shakespeare Limericks quiz. Can you identify the plays from the limericks below? Read the limerick and type in the name of the play.
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Name the Play
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Average
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5 |
2304
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Aug 14 02
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Islingtonian
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Idiots of Myth and Legend
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Many of the key characters of the world's various mythologies were frankly not too bright. How about you?
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Something in Common
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Tough
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10 |
4826
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Oct 24 02
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Islingtonian
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Pub Grub
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A quiz about some of the terrible food I've eaten late at night after getting home from the pub, all of which seemed delicious at the time.
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Food & Drink
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Average
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10 |
4889
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May 17 02
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Islingtonian
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How to be Sarcastic
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Learn to make annoying sarcastic comments, by answering these 10 questions.
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Language Use
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Average
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10 |
6170
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Nov 07 02
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Islingtonian
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Yet More Bad Jokes
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I expect many people thought my first 2 "Bad Jokes" quizzes were unfunny, stupid wastes of time. Well, you ain't seen nothing yet. 10 more humourless jokes, with a trivia question subtly inserted.
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Mixed 10 Q. Average [A]
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Average
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10 |
7901
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Jul 11 04
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Islingtonian
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World's Most Boring Quiz
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Having completed lots of Funtrivia quizzes, I've noticed that the vast majority include interesting questions and fascinating nuggets of information. This quiz is to redress the balance.
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Mixed 10 Q. Very Difficult [A]
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Very Difficult
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10 |
4392
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Jun 11 02
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Islingtonian
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The Walkman on the Bus
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On the bus I travel home on in the evenings, there's usually an annoying man listening to a Sony Walkman. Occasionally he joins in, singing along with a tuneless voice which everyone but him can hear. Can you identify what songs he's singing?
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Misheard Lyrics
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Difficult
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10 |
5873
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Mar 13 02
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Islingtonian
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How to Rig an Election
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So you want to be a politician, but are too unlikable, untrustworthy or un-telegenic to get anyone to vote for you? Never fear. My 10 step guide will help you bypass all that pesky "democracy" nonsense.
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Government
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Tough
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10 |
87
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Jul 08 09
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Islingtonian
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Catch the Spy
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Government HQ has been infiltrated by an enemy spy. Can you identify the mole and save the nation by answering the following questions?
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Whodunits
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Tough
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10 |
1571
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Oct 08 02
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Islingtonian
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Murder Mystery
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Old Lord D'Eath has been found murdered on the pool table in his country mansion. Can you identify the killer, by answering the following questions?
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Whodunits
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Tough
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10 |
1804
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Aug 29 02
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Islingtonian
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Shakespeare Limericks
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Can you identify the Shakespeare plays from the limericks below? Read the limerick and type in the name of the play!
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Name the Play
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Average
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5 |
1329
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Apr 09 02
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Islingtonian
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Misleading Movie Titles
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It's often struck me that the title of a film is not always a good guide to its content. Here are 10 examples.
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Something in Common
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Average
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10 |
709
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Jun 19 09
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Islingtonian
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Bad Poetry
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Below are some really terrible poems which I've written. Can you identify whom or what they're supposed to be about?
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Poetry
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Average
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10 |
967
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Nov 17 02
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Islingtonian
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Teenage Culture for the Over-60s
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My son, Islingtonian (what's wrong with his given name?), has allowed me to use his computer. I thought I'd take this opportunity to make a quiz for those who, like me, sometimes wonder who "Britney" is, or what one might do with a "Buffy".
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Entertainment Other
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Average
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10 |
1087
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Dec 19 03
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Islingtonian
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How to Beat a Lie Detector
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The second in my series of extremely useful "How to" quizzes. Learn to beat a polygraph by answering these 10 questions.
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General Psychology
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Tough
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10 |
2270
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Jan 28 03
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Islingtonian
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Rodents in Popular Culture
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You might think that small creatures with a tendency to steal your food and transmit the black death would not make ideal characters for film and television. Well, you'd be wrong - here's a quiz about them.
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Famous Animals
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Average
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10 |
304
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Jan 11 07
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Islingtonian
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A (Realistic) Tour of London
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Over the years, TV, movies and package tour brochures have created a somewhat colourful view of England's capital. How true is it?
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London
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Easy
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10 |
1805
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May 13 03
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Islingtonian
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Shakespeare Limericks 3
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Absolutely the last part of my "Shakespeare Limericks" quiz. Can you identify the plays from the limericks below? Read the limerick and type in the name of the play.
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Name the Play
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Average
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5 |
947
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Aug 15 02
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Islingtonian
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Cheese Quotes
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A rather obscure quiz about quotations on the subject of cheese. I wonder if anyone at all will play it.
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Cheeses and Dairy Products
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Difficult
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10 |
655
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Nov 06 02
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Islingtonian
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Find the Belgian
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A simple quiz. All you have to do is work out which of the people, places or things named in each question is Belgian.
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Belgium People
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Tough
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10 |
335
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Jan 13 03
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Islingtonian
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Bad Jokes
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Below are 10 extraordinarily laboured, unfunny, soul-sapping jokes that I have made up (all with a trivia question cunningly woven in). Can you guess the punchlines? More importantly, can you get to the end of the quiz without the aid of Prozac?
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Mixed 10 Q. Average [B]
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Average
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10 |
2539
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Jan 24 04
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Islingtonian
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Music from Hell
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A quiz about some of the worst music in the world.
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Music Grab Bag
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Average
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10 |
1833
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Mar 15 02
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Islingtonian
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Quiz about Hell
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Abandon all hope, ye who try this quiz ...
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Thematic 10Q Tough
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Tough
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10 |
1061
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Apr 03 02
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Islingtonian
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More Bad Jokes
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Following my first "Bad Jokes" quiz, several people have contacted me to tell me they found it amusing. Plainly this was not the aim. I therefore present 10 even poorer quality jokes, each with a trivia question subtly inserted.
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Mixed 10 Q. Average [B]
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Average
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10 |
1093
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Mar 12 04
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Islingtonian
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Insults and their Origins
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Most insults, taken literally, mean the same thing (a part of the body not suitable for mention in a quiz). However, some have more obscure derivations.
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Etymology
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Difficult
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10 |
700
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Feb 17 05
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Islingtonian
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Celebrity Lonely Hearts
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Fame can be a solitary affair. Can you identify the following famous people from the (made-up) lonely hearts ads below?
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Celebrity Squares
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Average
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10 |
1123
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Jan 22 03
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islingtonian
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Musical Monarchy
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Questions about English Kings and Queens (after 1066) who have obscure links with modern musicians.
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U.K. Royals
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Difficult
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10 |
307
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Feb 15 02
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Islingtonian
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Monkey, Monkee, Mink or Monk?
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A simple, if ridiculously contrived, quiz. I'll name something. All you have to do is identify whether it's a type of monkey, a member of popular 60's foursome "the Monkees", a mink, or a monk. What could be easier? Or more pointless?
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
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10 |
836
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Aug 17 03
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Islingtonian
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Made Up Movie Sequels
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The following ideas for movie sequels have never been made (don't you hate those shortsighted studios), but if they had, what movies would they have been?
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Name It - Easy
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Average
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10 |
3388
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Feb 21 02
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Islingtonian
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