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Trick or Treat on World Street
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It's your first Halloween on World Street - a street full of families of different nationalities - and you are faced with a group of trick-or-treaters dressing up as scary monsters from their homelands. Can you recognise these spooky costumes?
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10 Q
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doublemm
May 20 10
1626 plays
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Werewolves and Other Werecreatures
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A quiz on some of the most famous mythical beasts.
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10 Q
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crisw
Jan 15 01
6483 plays
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A Blind Eye
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Polyphemus, one of the most famous characters of Homer's "Odyssey", had his single eye blinded by Odysseus. However, that didn't stop him from being one of the most fearsome monsters ever. See how much you know about him!
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10 Q
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remote9
Today!
120 plays
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Ralph's Dabble In Mythical Ornithology
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Having been an explorer, war historian, genealogist, myth-buster, and natural historian, Ralph the Llama now enters the rather odd field of mythical ornithology. Come with Ralph as he takes a look at some incredible birds found in myths around the world.
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10 Q
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doublemm
Jun 12 10
303 plays
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The All-Aussie Bunyip
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The bunyip is a recurring image in Australian stories, one which has evolved in surprising ways over the years since the arrival of European settlers.
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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jul 05 12
144 plays
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The Chimaera
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The Chimaera (or Chimera) is one of mythology's frightening creatures. This quiz will test your knowledge of this fearsome beast.
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Jul 08 12
171 plays
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What Pliny Saw
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Pliny the Elder was one of the great writers of his time, yet he was rather gullible and fanciful in his dealings with creatures of the earth. Nevertheless, his colourful depictions have provided us with many mythical beasts. Here are just ten of them!
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Tough
10 Q
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doublemm
Jul 13 10
318 plays
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Eye of Toad and Tail of Newt
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As well as to brew odd witches' concoctions, parts of different animals have been thrown together in the minds of storytellers throughout the years to create hybrid mythological creatures. This quiz looks at just 10 of them.
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Average
10 Q
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doublemm
May 22 10
438 plays
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How to Defend Yourself Against a Mythical Beast
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Picture the scene: you're walking home late at night, when a terrible monster - one you believed didn't even exist - attacks you! Fear not! This handy guide will help you survive!
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Average
10 Q
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deus_ex
Jun 03 08
1911 plays
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Mythical Creatures
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Match each mythical creature with its description.
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Average
10 Q
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nmerr
Mar 03 12
582 plays
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Rolling in the Deep
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The water hides many a secret, and there are many mythical creatures associated with it. Dive in and test your knowledge of aquatic creatures from a mixture of mythologies.
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Average
10 Q
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malik24
Apr 06 12
324 plays
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Yeti Fight!
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This is a quiz about the mythical beast most commonly known as Yeti. Let's see what you know about this unusual man-beast thought to inhabit high altitude locations.
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Average
10 Q
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dcpddc478
Jul 16 12
222 plays
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Unleash the Kraken!
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Tales of the Kraken, perhaps the most feared of all sea creatures, haunted sailors for centuries. How much do you know about it? Good luck and enjoy!
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Tough
10 Q
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tiffanyram
Jul 04 12
129 plays
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Imaginary Creatures
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Since the beginning of time, man has been dreaming up imaginary creatures - from the Yeti of the Himalayas to the Bunyip of Australia. This quiz is about some of those creatures. Good luck.
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Easy
10 Q
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wenray
Jan 29 12
543 plays
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Mythological Monsters
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Lots of creatures which would be difficult to keep as pets.
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Average
15 Q
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drowsteel
Feb 18 12
486 plays
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In Need of a Good Home
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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.
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Tough
10 Q
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doublemm
Jul 01 10
372 plays
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Not Birds, Not Planes, Just Flies in Mythology!
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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.
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Average
10 Q
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doublemm
Feb 26 10
3468 plays
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Oh No! There's a Gorgon in My Soup
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It's the Restaurant at the End of all Universes, the place where fantasy and mythology become alive. Unfortunately, the cook has been a bit tipsy today and so a few mishaps happened. Can you unravel the carnage?
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Average
10 Q
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WesleyCrusher
Sep 26 11
306 plays
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Legends In The Mythical World
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Legends and myths can be found in every culture around the world, influencing many societies. See how many of these legendary creatures you are familiar with.
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Easy
10 Q
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szabs
Apr 18 12
534 plays
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Stinging Tales From Around the Globe
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As part of "Mike and Rowena's Invertebrate Inquizitions", this quiz looks at one often overlooked, but ever-present character in myths from around the world - the bee. Enjoy!
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10 Q
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doublemm
Feb 17 10
3477 plays
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This Little Piggy
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The pig plays an important role in world myth. Are you familiar with these spectacular swine?
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Average
10 Q
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SBH
Jul 04 12
168 plays
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The Zombie In Folklore
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Zombies: fact or fiction? This quiz examines the zombie folklore. All questions and answers are based on folklore from around the world but mainly Haiti and The Caribbean area.
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Tough
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Aug 07 09
609 plays
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Fluttering by a Folktale
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As part of "Mike and Rowena's Invertebrate Inquizitions", this quiz looks at the more colourful parts of world myth - butterflies!
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10 Q
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doublemm
Feb 28 10
3411 plays
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Invertebrates in Mythology
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Perhaps surprisingly, there are lots of invertebrates which feature in the mythology of various cultures through the ages. Come and take a quick look at some of them with me...
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Tough
10 Q
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Rowena8482
Feb 09 10
3906 plays
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Monsters and Beasts of Legend
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Monsters and fantastic creatures have been part of various cultures throughout world history. See if you can name these beasts. Let me know what you think! If you like this quiz, try my others by clicking on my name.
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Easy
15 Q
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dray37803
May 30 01
11133 plays
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Werewolves With Depression
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Werewolves can sometimes get down about things - silver bullets, ruined clothes, angry Harry Potter fans - but they can always look at the following ten mythical beasts and say, "I guess I've not got things so bad."
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Tough
10 Q
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doublemm
Aug 10 10
456 plays
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The Cockatrice Compendium
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The cockatrice may be one of the lesser-known beasts from mythology, but these 10 questions should teach you all you need to know about this fascinating mythological beast.
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Tough
10 Q
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lingophilia
Jul 06 12
132 plays
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Mythical Creatures
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Ten questions on the strange and wonderful creatures of mythology.
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10 Q
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Evangeline30
Jun 13 10
837 plays
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What's that Monster?
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Do you know your goblins from your gremlins?
This is my first quiz, be honest while rating.
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Tough
10 Q
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gio2130
Apr 07 08
1047 plays
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Noble Steeds VI: Fabulous
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Each of these equines, demi-equines, semi-equines or quasi-equines, selected from mythology and literature, has something chimeric or magical about it. This is surely the easiest of the 'Noble Steeds' series.
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Tough
10 Q
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xaosdog
Apr 30 02
1176 plays
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