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In the history of the Academy Awards, the noble sentiment in the title has often been disregarded, as some movies now widely recognized as masterpieces of cinema have been cheated of the coveted Best Picture award. How many can you pick out?

"Pieces of April" is a song by the American band Three Dog Night.

In autumn, Mother Nature provides us with a rich palette of tree colours, ranging from rusty brown to auburn and golden yellow, painting the landscape in a breathtaking tapestry of hues. But beware: Not all trees change colour.

There are many special days of observance (not all of them public holidays) around the world during May. Can you identify the location where you might observe each of these days, all occurring in the last week of May?

Idioms are an integral part of the English lexicon. We like the colourful way idioms embellish our language use. Idioms can become cliches if they're used in context without knowing their origin. Here are ten such examples about madness and insanity.

George Lucas' 'Star Wars' films contain a wide variety of colourful characters, many of whom have odd names. Hidden among these 'Star Wars' characters are a few impostors from other sci-fi films. Can you pick out the true 'Star Wars' characters?

Whether in a Christmas movie or in a movie that happens to be set around Christmas time, many actors have had to take on the role of Santa Claus, some actually as Santa, and some just dressed like him. Can you find all 15 Santas in this collection?

Every month, the weather changes and the world looks different! Can you fill in the lines of this famous poem to describe the weather, month by month? Note: the weather described is for the Northern Hemisphere. Recommended for grades: 1,2,3

Let's face it, February is not the most beloved month of the year. However, before you write it off, I think you won't give the month such a cold shoulder if you knew it better. Find out all about February right here!

Pig's trotter or pettitoe (the culinary term for pig's feet) are found in many international recipes. The photo clues will (hopefully) direct you to a specific country/area which is "home" to these platters of porcine paws.

Many things are coming every August: anniversaries, birthdays, historic events and more. This is a collection of things that are connected with August, the last of the summer months in the Northern hemisphere.

The month of April has produced many wonderful events. April has also seen many tragedies. This a matching quiz about tragic events occurring in the month of April.

My initial reaction to getting this quiz title in an author's challenge, was that someone was pulling my leg. After a quick search, I realised that this was for real and here is the proof!

'Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.' - Margaret Mead. The UK has a proud history of people taking to the streets to campaign for change. Put these protests in order of when they occurred.

September 11, 2001 is a date that resides in infamy for the current generation, but it also disguises the fact that every day in this month has its own special moment in history. Here are ten of those moments.

All these movie actors (m/f) born in November have portrayed a famous villain or sinner, perhaps a monster. Match the actor to the role.

Order the words based on the month that can be associated with starting with January and going chronologically through December.

This quiz will focus on some of the action figures and vehicles released for the "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" toy line by Hasbro during the early 1980's.

Honestly, maybe we just remove September altogether? The ten events occurring in this quiz, all of which happened in Septembers past, are a good enough reason to rid ourselves of the ninth month.

You may be mistaken unless you choose the words that relate to being mistaken. Confused? Better check the instructions.

"Hot August Night" is an album by Neil Diamond. There are many other songs, movies, and books that have months in their title. Can you sort these starting from January and ending in December?

The month of January is named after Janus, the god of two faces, who has become synonymous with trickery and deception. Here are twelve master practitioners of deceit who showed the world two faces. Did they betray the USA, Britain, or somewhere else?

Here are ten scenarios in which I'll "march right up" to someone. What's on my mind? In each case, a word or phrase that contains "march" has been replaced with an equivalent paraphrase *in asterisks.* Match each *paraphrase* to the correct "march" term.

April needs to get to Paris. Follow the clues and change one letter per step the help her find her way.

Five luxury car brands. Five of their most expensive sports cars. Five of their relatively more affordable sports utility vehicles. Sort them into their respective category. Good luck!

One of Portugal's national holidays takes place during the month of April. This quiz will take a look at the events leading to its commemoration.