Quirky Blue Jay Tidbits
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Try your luck on these ten questions, about some fairly useless, yet interesting, Blue Jays facts. The answer choices for each question all wore the same number as Blue Jays, which might help you narrow down the correct answer.
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Toronto Blue Jays
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Tough
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10 |
252
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Jun 17 06
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spanishliz
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Cryptic Garments
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The ten cryptic clues will lead you to the names of items of clothing.
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Cryptics
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Impossible
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10 |
798
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Jun 07 04
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spanishliz
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Another Oldies 'Who Played Who?'
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All of the characters named in the questions are from movies released before 1980. Younger players may find this difficult unless they have watched many old movies.
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Players - Average 10
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Average
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10 |
1716
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Dec 10 03
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spanishliz
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Baseball Arithmetic
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For the sake of brevity, baseball scorekeepers number the fielding positions from one to nine, starting with the pitcher and proceeding to the right fielder. Use the hints to work out the answers, and the numbers used for each position.
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
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10 |
459
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Jul 01 05
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spanishliz
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British War Films
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War films made by British studios tend to be less glamorous and often more realistic than those made in Hollywood. Here are a few questions about five of these movies, all made in the 1950s. See how much you can remember.
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War in Movies
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Tough
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10 |
344
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Jun 02 06
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spanishliz
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An Oldies 'Who Played Who'?
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There seemed to be a need for one of these quizzes for the older players amongst us. No character named is from a movie released after 1980, though the actors may be familiar to everyone.
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Players - Average 10
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Average
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10 |
1452
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Oct 05 03
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spanishliz
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Fractured Hitchcock
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In this quiz, you will be asked to answer questions about ten of Alfred Hitchcock’s movies. The twist is that each movie title is given in fractured form, so you will first have to identify the movie and then answer the question. Have fun!
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Movie Fractures
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Tough
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10 |
1046
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Aug 16 05
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spanishliz
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'The Great Escape' - Hilts
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A few questions about one of the memorable characters from this movie.
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Great Escape, The .
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Average
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10 |
1289
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Aug 01 01
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spanishliz
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Ski Jumpers' Nicknames
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Participants in sports have long been given nicknames. Ski jumping is no exception. Here are a few questions about some of those jumpers, and their sobriquets, from the 1970s to the 2000s.
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Skiing
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Average
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10 |
65
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Aug 12 05
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spanishliz
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Blue Jays by the Numbers: 2003
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I'll tell you who wore the number during the 2003 season. You will tell me who wore it in the early days of the team, or in some cases who did not wear that number.
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Blue Jays 2000s
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Very Difficult
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10 |
126
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Dec 28 03
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spanishliz
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Four Letter Words
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No, not swear words, just a selection of words of four letters for you to define. Just choose the definition that you think is correct. All words can be found in the Concise Oxford Dictionary.
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Definitions
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Average
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25 |
977
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Jan 31 01
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spanishliz
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A Sporting Common Bond
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Answer the first nine questions, then use those answers to determine the sport that is the common bond.
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10Q CB Tough
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Tough
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10 |
929
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Aug 14 05
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spanishliz
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Which Happened First?
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Most questions require you to choose which event was the first to happen. Sometimes you will be asked to identify the conflict in which something was first used. Questions range from late eighteenth to late twentieth century.
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War History
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Difficult
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20 |
1594
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Apr 17 02
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spanishliz
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Ski Jumpers Nationalities
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I'll tell you the name and a bit about some of the ski jumpers who competed in the 2000-2001 season, you tell me what country they are from.
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Skiing
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Average
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10 |
187
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Feb 25 01
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spanishliz
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Early Toronto Blue Jays
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The Blue Jays started their 25th season in April 2001, so it seemed appropriate to ask a few questions about their very first season (one question falls outside the first season).
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Toronto Blue Jays
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Difficult
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10 |
221
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Mar 13 01
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spanishliz
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'The Great Escape' - A Mixture
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A mixture of trivia about the movie 'The Great Escape' in no particular order.
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Great Escape, The .
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Average
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10 |
1110
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Aug 02 01
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spanishliz
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World War One Acrostic
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My thanks to ensiform for the idea of an Acrostic quiz. The initial letters of the answers to questions 2 through 10 spell the answer to question 1. All questions relate to the First World War.
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World War I
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Average
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10 |
1564
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Oct 16 01
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spanishliz
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Cryptic Movie Titles
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Here are ten cryptic clues to the titles of movies from a fairly wide time range. If you are unfamiliar with solving cryptic clues, I suggest you try some of the 'How to' quizzes in Brain Teasers first.
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Movies Word Play
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Very Difficult
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10 |
1268
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Sep 01 04
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spanishliz
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Cryptic Modes of Transportation
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The ten cryptic clues will lead you to different types of transportation, mainly specific vehicles. A hint is given as to whether used on land, at sea or in the air. Answers are in the singular unless otherwise indicated.
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Cryptics
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Very Difficult
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10 |
293
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Nov 03 05
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spanishliz
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Trivial Mixture
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These are a selection of questions from a quiz I put together some time ago for a local pub quiz, loosely based on Trivial Pursuit categories.
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Mixed 15 Q. Difficult
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Difficult
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15 |
1020
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Apr 15 01
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spanishliz
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Who Was That Foreign Actor?
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This quiz in my 'oldies' series will focus on actors who were born in countries where English is not the first language. Characters may be of any nationality, and are from films released before 1980.
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Players - Average 10
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Average
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10 |
194
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Mar 18 04
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spanishliz
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Actors Named James
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I give you three characters from movies or TV, you choose which actor named James played those characters. Most of these are not too recent, but have tried not to make them too obscure. Good luck.
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Players - Average 10
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Average
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10 |
800
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Oct 18 00
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spanishliz
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More Four Letter Words
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Just choose the definition you think is correct. As with the previous quiz, all words can be found in the Concise Oxford Dictionary.
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Definitions
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Tough
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25 |
730
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Feb 01 01
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spanishliz
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The Gunpowder Plot
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A brief quiz about the plot remembered in England with Bonfire Night each November.
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UK History
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Tough
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5 |
625
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Apr 15 01
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spanishliz
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World War Two Acrostic
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As before, my thanks to ensiform for the idea of an acrostic quiz. The initial letters of the answers to questions 2 through 10 spell the answer to question one. All questions relate to World War Two.
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World War II
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Average
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10 |
1246
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Nov 27 01
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spanishliz
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Keeping Up with the Joneses
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The name Jones is common in most English-speaking countries, and keeping up with them is a goal for many of us. The Jones boys (and girls) in this quiz have all set a pretty high standard. How many do you know?
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Same Surname
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Tough
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10 |
207
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Jul 19 03
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spanishliz
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Cryptic Islands
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Solve the cryptic clues to find the names of islands or island groups. A geographical hint is also given in the clues. Using the word "island", where appropriate, is optional.
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Cryptics
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Very Difficult
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10 |
207
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Dec 30 03
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spanishliz
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Dual Purpose Common Bond
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The answers to the first nine questions will lead to an event in history that also spawned a popular movie.
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10Q CB Average
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Average
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10 |
838
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Apr 09 04
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spanishliz
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Sporting Families
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Sportsmen and women often come from sports-oriented families. Here are a few questions about some of these families.
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Wide World of Sport
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Tough
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10 |
443
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Oct 10 00
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spanishliz
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Cryptic TV Show Titles
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The ten cryptic clues will lead you to the titles of ten television series. The year the programme was first aired is also given to help you. If you are not familiar with cryptics, I suggest you try some of the 'How To' quizzes in Brain Teasers first.
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TV Wordplay
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Difficult
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10 |
1536
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Feb 11 05
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spanishliz
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