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Quizzes that ask for more than names and dates.

List created by player wilbill.

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  Unsung Heroes - Why Did History Forget?   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
History can be capricious. There's no guarantee that doing something first or doing it best will secure a place in the history books. Let's examine why some people who should be famous are barely remembered.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Mar 07 15
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826 plays
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  Up From The Ruins - Ten Forgotten Cities   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Whether due to war, climate change or natural disaster, these cities were forgotten for centuries until being rediscovered. Now they're giving up their lost knowledge and adding to our history.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 05 15
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1068 plays
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  The Wrong Guy Was In Charge - Crazy Dictators   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Dictators are often vicious megalomaniacs. They commit crimes against those they govern but they also do things that cause head shaking, eye rolling and laughter. Can you name these loony leaders and the countries they ruled?
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jan 05 15
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650 plays
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  State Secrets, Sealed Records and Closed Files   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Records like birth, state secret or criminal records can be sealed for good cause. This quiz is about sealed records in publicized cases where secrecy causes suspicion, intrigue and conspiracy theories.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Sep 18 14
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wilbill
604 plays
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  Famous After 50   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Retired And Loving It is a large, active team that's been part of FT for over 10 years. This is our first team quiz and we hope you enjoy it. We think we picked an appropriate topic - people who achieved fame late in life.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, May 07 19
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wilbill
May 07 19
553 plays
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  No Smokin' in the Boys' Room   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Efforts to ban smoking began showing up shortly after Europeans learned about tobacco from Native Americans. Anti-smokers have tried many different approaches to do away with the use of tobacco.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Dec 07 14
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wilbill
396 plays
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  Searching Without Success   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some missing persons are famous before they go missing. Others become famous by virtue of their disappearance. Here are a few from both categories.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jun 26 12
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wilbill
1898 plays

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