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Venery, Venery, All is Venery!  
| Collective nouns can be very descriptive, like a murder of crows, for instance. Venery - which is the old name for collective nouns - dates back to the Middle ages. Try your hand at this quiz about Collective Nouns for members of the animal kingdom. |
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Difficult
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15Q |
1149 plays |
Jul 02 06 |
Cymruambyth
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Gliding Into the World of Sugar Gliders  
| My sister had recently decided to buy a pair of sugar gliders, I had never heard of them so I decided to do some research, here is a quiz covering some of the information I found out about these adorable creatures. |
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Tough
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10Q |
717 plays |
Apr 22 07 |
jericha
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The Much Maligned Magpie  
| Magpies are hardly the most popular of birds, having developed a reputation as noisy, scavenging pests. Personally I like them. Well, someone has to! |
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Average
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10Q |
588 plays |
Jan 12 08 |
DUFFMONKEY
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Pesky Ladybugs! A Semi-serious Quiz  
| Prepare for a shock! Exotic predators are replacing the cute little bugs that children delight to hold in their palms. How much do you know about the invasive and vicious Harmonia axyridis? |
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Tough
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10Q |
720 plays |
Oct 20 07 |
uglybird
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The Mighty Meerkat  
| Here is a quiz of one of nature's coolest animals! |
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Average
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10Q |
1170 plays |
Mar 09 07 |
exceller
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The Exceptional Quarter Horse  
| If you've been to a rodeo, a state fair or a 4-H show, you've probably seen a Quarter Horse. Do you have the lowdown of this exceptional breed? |
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Average
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10Q |
3828 plays |
Dec 21 06 |
morrigan
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Cairn Terriers and their Traits  
| Cairn Terriers...How much do you know about this loveable breed? |
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Average
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10Q |
387 plays |
May 03 08 |
trooper2196
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The Mighty Moose  
| The largest member of the deer family, the moose has delighted and intrigued inhabitants of northern regions for hundreds of years. How much do you know of this impressive creature?
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Tough
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10Q |
876 plays |
Sep 23 07 |
Cher40
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Parrots of the World  
| Parrots are among the most interesting animals on the planet. What do you know about them? |
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Tough
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15Q |
531 plays |
Jan 05 08 |
pshelton
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Backyard Birds of Hawaii  
| Aloha and Welcome to my Hawaiian backyard! See if you can guess which birds like to visit my feeders and feast on my fruit trees. Note: this quiz pertains to non-native, introduced birds only. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
318 plays |
Sep 27 07 |
missmuumuu
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British Birds-'So Good They Named Them Twice'  
| All living things have a unique Latin name. Here are ten British birds that have the same word repeated. don't worry if you're not familiar with Latin names, I'll give you plenty of other clues. |
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Average
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10Q |
1152 plays |
Jan 21 07 |
Mutchisman
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Strange and Unusual Horse Colors and Markings  
| You've heard of the bay, but have you heard of the wild bay? What about cobwebbing and lacing? Take this quiz to learn about all of those, and more! |
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Difficult
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15Q |
1752 plays |
Jun 15 07 |
Morrigan
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Backyard Bird ID in the US  
| As a military family, we've lived in lots of different states in the US, and we birdwatch everywhere. Here are questions about some of our favorites, and ones you can see in your backyard, depending on where you live. Enjoy! |
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Average
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10Q |
1659 plays |
Nov 16 06 |
djsgal
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Rare Horse Breeds  
| This quiz covers heavy and light horses, all breeds that the average person doesn't hear of every day. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
2328 plays |
Mar 07 07 |
morrigan
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Animals in the White House  
| No, not Republican elephants and Democrat donkeys! Many US presidents have kept pets at the White House. Some of them, like Socks and Fala, are well-known. Others less so. I hope you enjoy the quiz! |
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Tough
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10Q |
627 plays |
Feb 22 08 |
Quiz_Beagle
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Extinct birds: 100 unique species.  
| My sixth quiz! This is a quiz on extinct, endangered, and unique birds of the past 250 years. A difficult but hopefully informative quiz. Good cluck!...I mean luck. |
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Difficult
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25Q |
1659 plays |
Aug 25 06 |
benniebenbenny
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The Inimitable Camel Spider  
| You've seen the pictures. You've heard the stories. Now let's see what's real and what's not about the official creepy crawler of the Iraq War. |
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Average
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10Q |
963 plays |
Jun 06 07 |
Oddball
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Hermit Crabs for Pets  
| This quiz is about hermit crab care and some special incidences that occur in a hermit crab's life. Have fun! :) |
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Average
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10Q |
318 plays |
Jul 12 08 |
exceller
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Fruit Flies Like a Banana  
| The humble fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, is a fascinating little creature beloved by students of genetics and hated by wine drinkers. See what you know - not all of these questions need specialised knowledge! |
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Tough
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10Q |
528 plays |
Nov 25 07 |
highfells
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Sharks, Denizens of the Deep Part 2  
| Another co-operative effort between my son and I. This quiz will deal more with general information about shark behaviour, and shark/human interaction, than about specific species of sharks. (Although there may be one or two questions of that variety.) |
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Average
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15Q |
5976 plays |
Apr 18 03 |
skunkee
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Butterflies  
| A tribute to arguably the most beautiful of all insects. This quiz may be difficult without pictures, but the topic is well worth the effort! |
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Tough
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10Q |
1236 plays |
Aug 15 06 |
stuthehistoryguy
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Hippo Hero  
| Hippopotamuses (or hippopotami) are amazing creatures. I've asked for one for Christmas every year since I was young. Here's a quiz about a very amazing animal, good luck! |
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Tough
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10Q |
1758 plays |
Dec 14 06 |
star_386a
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How Much Is That Puppy in the Window- Really?  
| Is a pet store ever a proper place to buy a puppy? This quiz is based on U.S. practices. |
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Difficult
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25Q |
6795 plays |
Jan 02 06 |
crisw
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Border Collie Bonanza  
| Many people have different thoughts on the border collie. How much do you really know about this breed? |
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Average
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10Q |
4668 plays |
Mar 09 05 |
SteelMaheegun
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Backyard Bird ID in the US #2  
| I got a good response from my first birds quiz, so here is another one. These quizzes follow me and our nomadic military family around the US, birdwatching as we go. Enjoy! |
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Tough
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10Q |
867 plays |
Feb 24 07 |
djsgal
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The Man-Eaters  
| Humans eat a lot of different animals, but only a few animals eat humans. (Note that there are myriad animals that occasionally kill humans. This quiz is only about the ones that actually EAT us.) |
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Difficult
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15Q |
3357 plays |
Dec 30 06 |
Dukasaur
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The Huntsman Spider  
| One of these little blighters scared the absolute bejesus out of me in my shower the other day. This quiz pays tribute to the terrifying, yet morbidly beautiful huntsman spider. |
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Tough
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10Q |
357 plays |
Apr 18 08 |
thegogga
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Trouble with Ticks  
| Ticks are small blood-sucking arachnids. Some of them carry diseases. Find out more about them, and how to protect yourself. |
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Average
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10Q |
540 plays |
Jun 18 08 |
catamount
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The Maned Wolf  
| This quiz covers the glorious canine, the maned wolf. |
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Tough
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10Q |
873 plays |
Feb 27 07 |
morrigan
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Relatively Rare Herding Breeds  
| We all know about the Border Collie, Shetland Sheepdog, and Collie, but what about those lesser known herding dog breeds? I will give a description and you choose the breed that it matches. |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
1476 plays |
Mar 15 07 |
GioSheltie
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