Team History: England Football Team
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Being an England fan is a topsy turvy experience, with the team often finding new ways to break the hearts of their fans. Let's go through the history of the Three Lions.
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UK Football for Experts
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Tough
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20 |
79
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Jun 10 21
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TheOracler
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If At First You Don't Succeed, Re-release It.
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Ten well known songs that were huge hits, eventually. All had more success when re-released.
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Remakes, Covers & Rereleases
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Average
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10 |
115
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Jun 09 21
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480154st
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100 Years of NFL: The Defensive Tackles
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100 seasons of the NFL (1920-2019) - in that time there have been some amazing players. Of course, some are a matter of opinion, but, I've tried to find the crème de la crème. Here are ten of the best defensive tackles.
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NFL Defensive Linemen
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Average
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10 |
87
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Jun 02 21
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LeoDaVinci
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I Think, Therefore I Get Confused
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I am fairly sure that these guys are philosophers, but maybe I am getting them mixed up with people with whom they share a name.
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Thematic Fun
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Very Easy
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10 |
282
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May 19 21
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480154st
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The Band Was Banned
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In 1985, a group of well-connected ladies undertook the ambitious task of helping parents control their children's exposure to music with objectionable content. So was the notorious Parents' Music Resource Center born.
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Banned or Censored Music
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Average
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10 |
165
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May 10 21
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LadyNym
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Music Snobs, Avoid This Quiz
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This quiz is a spiritual successor to 'Songs I Love That Everyone Else Hates', a song about ten songs I love of questionable quality. This quiz is about ten more of them. Purists, beware: there is nothing cool on this list.
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Music Grab Bag for Experts
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Average
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10 |
173
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May 07 21
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Kankurette
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Gobbling Greenhouse Gases
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Ten energy or land management concepts are presented that all have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create more sustainable conditions for life on the planet. Match each item to its corresponding description.
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Environmental Problems
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Easy
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10 |
268
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May 02 21
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Rizeeve
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Zooming in on Dad Jokes
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Dad jokes are a class of notoriously groan-worthy jokes commonly (but not necessarily) told by dads, who derive a special kind of delight in their telling. We've used dad jokes in this quiz to set up some loosely related questions.
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Trivial Jokes
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Average
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10 |
189
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Mar 31 21
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JCSon
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Just Leave it to the Kids
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This is an adult world and kids rarely have a say - but that shouldn't discourage anyone who isn't yet of age. Have a look at these eleven examples of young people who've made a positive impact on this world before they turned 20.
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In Common
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Average
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10 |
988
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Mar 08 21
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WesleyCrusher
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Healing Hands
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There are various kinds of alternative and complementary medicine, many of which involve the practitioner's healing hands. Can you match the description of the method to its name?
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Alternative Medicine
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Easy
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10 |
544
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Mar 05 21
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rossian
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Stephen Donaldson's Luxurious Lexicon
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A quiz containing a small selection of obscure words liberally used by Stephen R. Donaldson in "The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" books. No knowledge of this series is required, as these are all real albeit rarely used English words.
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Unusual and Obscure Words
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Average
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10 |
175
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Feb 23 21
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agentofchaos
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Animals Healing Humans
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While much has been written about the therapeutic benefits of owning a pet, we can't forget that there are other animals - and ones we don't want to be around - that contribute to the healing of humans.
Follow the clues to the correct answer!
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Specific Topic Animal Trivia
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Average
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10 |
386
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Feb 23 21
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ponycargirl
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Kyle Is Alive!
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Taking inspiration from a random(*) FunTrivia author's name, here are ten Kyles who were, as of the day of writing this quiz, very much alive and famous. Match the birthday and claim to fame to the name!
(*) who also happens to be the most prolific!
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Celebrities Mixture
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Average
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10 |
569
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Feb 19 21
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WesleyCrusher
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Tosh, Cetera, Gabriel, or Yarrow?
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All Peter and all music, these four Peters were very influential and talented. Match the description with the right Peter. See what you know of the life and music of Peters Tosh, Cetera, Gabriel, and Yarrow.
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Artist Name is the Same
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Average
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10 |
109
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Feb 18 21
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LeoDaVinci
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Probing the Underworld: Pluto and its Moons
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For a dwarf planet, Pluto sure has a large family with its five moons. This quiz explores some of what we now know about this remote corner of the solar system.
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Pluto
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Average
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10 |
158
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Feb 05 21
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agentofchaos
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The Power of the Benefit Concert
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Celebrities often wield tremendous power in their ability to persuade. We will take a look at 10 celebrities who used music to raise money or awareness for humanitarian causes.
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Celebrity Squares
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Easy
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10 |
350
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Feb 02 21
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BigTriviaDawg
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Who's Who: My Favorite Old West Heroes
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Old television westerns are filled with characters who were wise and honorable men. These characters, however, were played by actors who led pretty interesting lives too! See if you can match the clues given with the correct actor!
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TV Stars Mixed
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Easy
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10 |
373
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Jan 28 21
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ponycargirl
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Livin' on the Edge of Glory
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Step up to the plate and perform in an Ashes Test and there's a good chance you will etch your legend. Here's a look at 10 moments that go to the edge of glory.
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Ashes Tests
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Average
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10 |
506
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Jan 21 21
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pollucci19
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The Thread That Binds Us
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Characters in movies and television often reappear with different actors in the role. Can you determine which set of actors all played the same part by matching them with the original actor to take on the role?
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TV & Movies Mixture
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Average
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10 |
222
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Jan 06 21
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reedy
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Traditions of the UK Houses of Parliament
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The UK Houses of Parliament have existed for hundreds of years and their workings are steeped in tradition. This Quiz deals with some of the odder features of their proceedings!
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U.K. Government
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Easy
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10 |
132
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Jan 01 21
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Southendboy
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The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
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There are many foods that I believe are better than plain old sliced bread. Let's take a look at a few of them.
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Mixed Food and Drink
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Average
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10 |
243
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Dec 03 20
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RedHook13
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The Best Has Yet to Come
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For this quiz I've only sought out sequels that have followed a strong predecessor. Your task is to match the sequel with its previous movie. NOTE - on the left is a short description of the PREVIOUS film, on the right is the SEQUEL you must match to.
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Movie Mixture
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Easy
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10 |
374
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Nov 18 20
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pollucci19
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The Scariest Books You'll Ever Read
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Strange, scary creatures have invaded your favourite books! Can you help fix the titles of these books by choosing the correct word to replace the MONSTERS that have taken over?
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Books for Kids
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Very Easy
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10 |
319
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Nov 13 20
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reedy
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Game Shows
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No not game shows, but TV shows that were so popular, someone decided to make a video game of them.
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Something in Common
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Easy
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10 |
564
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Nov 09 20
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480154st
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Ships Ahoy!
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Indeed, you will see lots of ships (at least virtual ones) in this quiz, dedicated to Old World cities that have been important ports for hundreds, or even thousands of years.
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Cities of the World
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Average
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10 |
198
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Nov 05 20
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LadyNym
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Pixels on a Peridot Screen
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The original Nintendo Game Boy was famous for its pale green screen with pixels that were a mix of four darker shades of green. In this quiz, we will explore the handheld console's features as well as several of its games.
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Nintendo Games Mixture
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Average
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10 |
59
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Nov 03 20
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RedHook13
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Song by Song: "House of the Rising Sun"
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This quiz explores the origins, lyrics, and various versions (from folk and country to blues and hard rock) of this famous traditional song.
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Traditional Folk Songs and Shanties
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Average
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20 |
205
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Nov 03 20
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skylarb
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Who Framed Rodgers and Hammerstein?
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From just a photo found at the scene and the few clues given, can you determine the circumstances of the Rodgers & Hammerstein crime, uh... I mean, musical?
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Plots of Musicals
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Average
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10 |
356
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Oct 26 20
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reedy
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From Nouveau to Deco: Three Amazing Decades of Art
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The social and political turmoil of the first 30 years of the 20th century did not prevent the flourishing of artistic movements such as Art Nouveau and Art Deco, which left their mark on those troubled times.
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20th Century Art
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Easy
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10 |
549
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Oct 23 20
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LadyNym
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Hey, Mr. Director! You Forgot About Me!
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J K Rowling's best selling series led to a highly successful movie franchise. This quiz is about ten characters who, despite having roles in the books, were omitted from the Harry Potter films. Good luck!
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Harry Potter - Characters
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Average
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10 |
121
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Sep 19 20
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Coonielady
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