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What does the T. stand for in Booker T. Washington?




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  Love, Generally   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
You may remember them for their military prowess, but these women knew the gentler side of some of the most famous military leaders through the ages.
Average, 15 Qns, looney_tunes, Sep 01 23
Category: Famous Women
Average
looney_tunes editor
Sep 01 23
10776 plays
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  The Famously Dubbed   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There is, perhaps, no greater honor than being given a nickname that's known and spoken of worldwide. I've created this quiz to see if you can identify some of the more well-known ones. Enjoy.
Easier, 10 Qns, wolfie001, Jan 24 14
Easier
wolfie001
8698 plays
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  Loser Like Me   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Winners are immortalized in glowing lights, parades and history books. Losers are quickly forgotten. Or are they? Can you recognize the names of people who came so close to winning but didn't quite make it?
Easier, 10 Qns, MikeMaster99, Feb 15 12
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Easier
MikeMaster99 gold member
2374 plays
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  Collection of Quotes   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These ten quotes really gave me cause to think deeply. Perhaps they'll speak to you too.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Aug 02 14
Category: Who Said It?
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
2812 plays
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  Help Me Get A Job Please!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You have seen an advert for your dream job. Now let's see if we can give you a bit of an edge over the competition with your Curriculum Vitae (a detailed resume).
Easier, 10 Qns, StarStruck60, Aug 12 24
Easier
StarStruck60
Aug 12 24
5893 plays
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  The Nerd Herd editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Scientific advances often come from single-minded people who are sometimes called 'nerds'. This quiz is about some people who made huge leaps, as well as some who just made it a bit easier for us to get through our day. How many can you identify?
Average, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Apr 01 19
Category: Scientists
Average
CmdrK gold member
2819 plays
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  Murder Most Royal   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Murder, that most horrible of crimes, doesn't seem as if it should be connected with royalty, yet kings, queens and the lesser nobility have all done their share of killing, and been killed, from the earliest recorded histories until the present.
Average, 10 Qns, Calpurnia09, Nov 16 09
Average
Calpurnia09
2214 plays
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  Famous Fighters   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some of the most notable figures in history knew how to handle themselves in a tussle! Can you identify these fine combatants who are better known for other things?
Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, May 06 16
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Category: In Common
Average
stuthehistoryguy gold member
2997 plays
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  Famous Demises   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Oh, this time machine! When will I ever get it to work properly! It seems I am being taken around to witness the deaths of famous people throughout history - can you help me figure out who they are?
Easier, 10 Qns, junepearl, Mar 16 10
Easier
junepearl
6680 plays
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  Exploration Analogies   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A collection of analogies involving explorers. Confused? It works like this, North Pole is to Peary as the South Pole is to whom? Amundsen.
Average, 10 Qns, quogequox, Jun 11 23
Category: Explorers
Average
quogequox
Jun 11 23
2950 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What Republican U.S. president appointed Frederick Douglass as the United States Minister Resident to Haiti in 1889?

From Quiz "The Life of Frederick Douglass"




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