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A Rose By Any Other Name...
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Can you identify these famous people, places and things named Rose?
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10 Q
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kmarti14
Feb 02 13
435 plays
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How Strong Are Your Arms?
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There are many famous people with the surname Armstrong. See what you know about them, and their name.
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Average
10 Q
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agony
May 24 10
690 plays
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A Bouquet of Herbs
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Herbs, herbs everywhere. Although Herbert has fallen out of favour as a name, there are many Herberts, Herbs and Herbies who have left their mark. This quiz covers just some of them.
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Sep 15 12
345 plays
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Named After British Monarchs?
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Animals, vegetables and a wide variety of other items bear the name of English and British monarchs. Ten questions about the names of items named after ten different kings and queens. Unless otherwise specified all references are to British items.
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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Sep 13 07
1881 plays
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Sweet Caroline
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I find "Carolines" all over the place. Most of them are "sweet". See if you can figure out which "Caroline" I am talking about. And for a bonus, I will also give you some interesting facts about the name Caroline itself. Have fun!
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Average
15 Q
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Blindlady-27
Aug 29 09
1095 plays
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Capt. James Cook or Capt. James Kirk?
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These two explorers share more than a common first name. For each question, decide if the statement is true for James Cook, James Kirk, both, or neither. Enjoy the voyage!
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Difficult
10 Q
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LilahDeDah
May 30 05
4362 plays
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What Do You Know About Carmen Anyway?
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Let's see how much we know about various ladies by the name of Carmen.
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Average
10 Q
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JaneofGaunt
Sep 03 10
249 plays
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There's Only One Terry Ford - Isn't There?
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As most regulars on FunTrivia know, the founder and head honcho is Terry Ford. I decided to try a trawl of the World Wide Web to see what public information I could find about people who shared the name.
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Easy
10 Q
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darksplash
Aug 31 10
543 plays
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Oh, for Pete's Sake!
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This quiz is the result of an Author Central challenge by guitargoddess. The theme is based (sometimes loosely) on the words in the title.
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Average
10 Q
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darksplash
Jul 28 09
648 plays
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Who Parked Their Van Here?
Team quiz by Animal Farm
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Somebody has been parking vans in people's names for quite some time. Let's see if you recognize any of these "vans".
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Average
10 Q
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davegrilla
Sep 26 10
546 plays
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People, Places, and Things Named Clyde
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The name "Clyde" is less and less common as a given name, so someone has to do something to put it back in the public eye. Thus, this is a quiz about a few people, some places, and some objects with the name "Clyde."
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Average
10 Q
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ArlingtonVA
Sep 01 09
633 plays
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At Last a Quiz About Atlas
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Nearly everybody knows that an atlas is a book or electronic repository in which maps are collected. But what else does the word "atlas" mean?
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Average
10 Q
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FatherSteve
May 31 11
270 plays
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My Name Is Earl
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If your name is Earl, you may be funny, scary, inventive, destructive, reproductive or good-tasting! Come on in and play Name That Earl.
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Average
10 Q
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Godwit
Dec 17 12
330 plays
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For You Tommy...
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For many years, the humble British soldier has been known as "Tommy" - this quiz takes a look at his origins and history.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Rowena8482
Nov 21 07
621 plays
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Does It Fit The Bill?
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This quiz is about the name William and its variations, such as Bill, Willie, Will and the like. Some of the examples are living and some are not; some are also fictional. Put on your thinking cap and give it a try.
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Tough
10 Q
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Grad56
May 20 12
327 plays
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You're So Spruce, Bruce!
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This quiz is dedicated to Bruces - to famous Bruces and even fictitious Bruces. Any Australian emphasis it may have is incidental to the shameful (and not entirely true!) stereotype that suggests all Australian men are called Bruce.
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Average
10 Q
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dsimpy
Sep 26 10
351 plays
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Moore or Les
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Nyirene330, this is my answer to your challenge. It won't take a rocket scientist, more or less, to figure out that the correct answer to each question is "Les" or "Moore".
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Average
10 Q
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asgardshill
Oct 13 09
510 plays
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A Quiz Called Alice
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To me, Alice is the quintessential name for the girl next door, though that may have something to do with the band Smokie. Please take a trip to see some of the Alices that have permeated into my little world.
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Average
10 Q
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ajwtimperley
Aug 29 10
453 plays
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Bells (Belles) on Their Toes
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Bells (and Belles) appear so many times in song, literature, and history that it seemed a natural for a quiz. And when I checked, there didn't seem to be any! So, here you go!
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Average
15 Q
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babsr
Sep 13 08
861 plays
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To the Victor Go the Spoils
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The best scores in this quiz will be achieved by people who know about people and characters called 'Victor' or 'Viktor'. Thanks to Polaris101 for the challenge.
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Average
10 Q
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Daddy19
Sep 09 09
423 plays
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A, My Name Isn't Alice
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Remember the alphabetical jump rope game that begins "A, My Name is Alice" (or something else that begins with A)? This quiz is about people and characters surrounding people and characters named Alice, NOT Alice herself.
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Average
10 Q
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nannywoo
Nov 13 12
438 plays
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My Name's Monroe, Too
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Sometimes a previously uncommon name crops up everywhere from television and movies to history books. See how many of these Monroe / Munro people, characters, and place names you know.
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10 Q
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nannywoo
Oct 25 12
456 plays
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A Quiz Called Sebastian
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Once upon a time, there was a quiz called Sebastian who, upon discovering that he had a venerable name, set forth to discover those who shared his moniker. Can you help him discover more about these Sebastians?
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Tough
10 Q
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KayceeKool
Nov 14 09
345 plays
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Famous Dons
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'Don' is the thirteenth most common name for men in English speaking countries. How many of these do you know?
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Easy
10 Q
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Rehaberpro
Jul 11 10
642 plays
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Everything's Coming Up Linda
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Here's a little quiz on the subject "Linda". People are named her, songs are about her and stories are told about her. Have fun and good luck.
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Average
10 Q
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linkan
Apr 09 03
3150 plays
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Exploring Edward
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When I was researching my quiz on 'Edward' I found that the name pops up in most fields. I decided to see if I could find an example that fits every Funtrivia category. This is the result!
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Tough
20 Q
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Tan72
Jan 30 12
252 plays
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Hey Jude, This Quiz is About You
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Although the name Jude is not extremely popular for naming children, it has appeared numerous times in history and popular culture. This quiz tests your knowledge of some of these instances of the name Jude. Best of luck!
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Difficult
10 Q
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Triviaballer
Feb 24 09
843 plays
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Toms
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This quiz is all about people and things bearing some form of the name Thomas. See how much you know!
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Average
10 Q
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Sallyo
Oct 21 03
1857 plays
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Sally forth!
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Do you have a Sally in your life? I do - and she's special enough for a quiz of her own!
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Tough
10 Q
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janetgool
May 20 10
288 plays
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Everything Elmo
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Given that Elmo is such prominent name here at FunTrivia, It seemed fitting that there ought to be a quiz about all things Elmo.
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Average
10 Q
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peachy_1
Mar 06 07
696 plays
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