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When Evening Falls
Evening and Night in Ten Paintings

Photo Match
Art By Subject
Average, 3 mins - 350 plays
Each of these works of art depicts a scene set in the evening...

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




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Michel de Montaigne
Multiple Choice
Feb 18 - Philosophy
Average, 3 mins - 37 plays
This is the first quiz about the French Renaissance philosopher...

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  Wait, Eat, Sleep   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A clever little mnemonic I just made up for quiz writing (Write, Edit, Submit). Sure, that one obviously isn't common, but here are 10 mnemonics that are a little more popular.
Average, 10 Qns, George95, Aug 05 24
Category: Mnemonics
Average
George95 gold member
Aug 05 24
4125 plays
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  Oh! That's Such a Cliché   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You might say this quiz "is nothing to write home about". Think you know all the answers, then "put your money where your mouth is" - "grit your teeth", "throw caution to the wind" and give it a go. Primarily British usage.
Easier, 10 Qns, musicmonkeyman, Oct 06 24
Category: Cliches
Easier
musicmonkeyman
Oct 06 24
21749 plays
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  Eponymous Noblemen   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many things are named after their discoverers or inventors. If these were British noblemen, the name that's used may be the title, not the surname. Can you work out the titles of the following nobs who have left their mark on the language?
Average, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Jun 10 18
Average
TabbyTom
Jun 10 18
3904 plays
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  Aussie Slang   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This is a quiz to test your knowledge on Australian slang.
Easier, 20 Qns, slowglass, Aug 22 15
Category: Australian Lingo
Easier
slowglass
4125 plays
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  Eye of Toad and Tail of Newt   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Average, 10 Qns, doublemm, Aug 29 16
Category: Beasts of Myth
Average
doublemm gold member
2799 plays
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  Don't Stop Perceiving   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Artwork is a reflection of the artist's perception of the world around him. I will give you some works of art and you will provide the artist who created them.
Easier, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Oct 26 20
Easier
dcpddc478
Oct 26 20
6674 plays
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  Ye Olde Quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See if you know the modern meaning of these common expressions used in times gone by, most of which came from the Elizabethan era. Good luck to thee.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Aug 15 24
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
Aug 15 24
7623 plays
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  A Lovely Punny Day For a Family Quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ready for some pun? See if you can select the right word for the relevant occupations of my family. Have pun!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Jun 17 14
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
5850 plays
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  Match the Idioms   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you complete these well known idioms?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Oct 14 22
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
Oct 14 22
2420 plays
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  Return of the Foggiest Notion   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here are some more British English expressions used in everyday life, the press, television and novels that sometimes mystify the rest of us. I'll give the North American equivalent. Good luck!
Average, 15 Qns, Bruyere, Mar 12 21
Average
Bruyere editor
Mar 12 21
4757 plays
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A primeval cow named Audhumla that nourished the frost giant Ymir was part of what European mythological tradition?

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