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Chicken Meet Egg
Etymological "Which Came First?"

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English: Etymology
Average, 3 mins - 281 plays
In English, we often borrow the name of one thing to describe...

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I Misheard That
The Wonderful World of Malapropisms
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Fun Fill-It
English: Language Use
Easier, 4 mins - 316 plays
A malapropism is a word incorrectly used in place of a similar-sounding...

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Marcel Marceau had a famous character known worldwide. What was this character's name?




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Animals in Idiom: Eating Crow
  Eating Crow   great trivia quiz  
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 10 Qns
A quiz on bird-related idioms, proverbs and sayings.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Christinap, Jun 29 23
Category: Animals in Idiom
Very Easy
Christinap
Jun 29 23
3338 plays
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  Hiya Cat! 1940s Slang   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
1940 in the USA was dotty at times, and could blow your wig, so let's take a gander at some of that decade's slang.
Easier, 10 Qns, beergirllaura, Aug 03 22
Category: American Slang
Easier
beergirllaura
Aug 03 22
3317 plays
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  Pasta Sultan Pepper   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm always highly entertained at the perplexed look on the faces of overseas visitors who hear our accent for the first time. Here are ten examples of same. Good luck!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Nov 06 12
Category: Australian Lingo
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
2299 plays
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  How Adults Learn   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Have you ever thought about going back to college as an adult? Here's what you should know about adult learning.
Average, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, May 04 24
Category: Social Sciences
Average
pagiedamon gold member
May 04 24
6932 plays
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  What the Heck is a Retronym?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A retronym is used to describe something when an existing word is no longer sufficient. For example, the term "acoustic guitar" came after the invention of the electric guitar. Here's a fun introduction to the world of retronyms. US English variant.
Easier, 10 Qns, nooxyjen, Jul 06 23
Category: Language Use
Easier
nooxyjen
Jul 06 23
2725 plays
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  Commonly Misspelled American Place Names   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Due to the popularity of "Commonly Misspelled Country Names", I decided to make a quiz on often misspelled places in the U.S. It has cities and states.
Average, 10 Qns, shahzy1022, Aug 14 15
Category: Spelling Bee
Average
shahzy1022
3146 plays
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  Mission Impossible   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Mythology is full of legends about heroes overcoming impossible odds to succeed in their mission. Team NVNG invites you to follow in their footsteps in this set of questions.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Feb 12 12
Average
rossian editor
7634 plays
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  A Brush With History   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hello! My name is Brush. Paint Brush. I've a long history of being manipulated by some great artists to help them create their masterpieces. Let's see if you can guess their names from just a few strokes. Have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, denni19, Aug 12 09
Easier
denni19
2257 plays
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  Not Birds, Not Planes, Just Flies in Mythology!   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As part of "Mike and Rowena's Invertebrate Inquizitions", this quiz looks at the role played by the fly and its close relatives in myths from around the world.
Average, 10 Qns, doublemm, Sep 06 10
Category: Beasts of Myth
Average
doublemm gold member
6286 plays
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  In Need of a Good Home   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten creatures in need of a caring home. But think twice before you decide to keep one of these as a pet, as they are no ordinary animals, but are mythical beasts, and have many special requirements.
Average, 10 Qns, doublemm, Jul 01 10
Category: Beasts of Myth
Average
doublemm gold member
3035 plays
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What is the name of the curtain separating the performers on stage from the audience in the event of a fire?

From Quiz "It's Curtains, I Tell Ya! Curtains!"




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