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"O" To Be An Explorer
Oceanic, Overland, On the rivers

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Explorers
Average, 3 mins - 171 plays
I just completed a few streaming documentaries about explorers...

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What Republican U.S. president appointed Frederick Douglass as the United States Minister Resident to Haiti in 1889?




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  A Delicate Flower Emerging - Van Gogh's Life   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of the most famous Dutch painters is Vincent van Gogh, a sensitive painter struggling with mental instability for most his life. Follow the course of his life through some of his own art.
Average, 10 Qns, James25, Mar 01 22
Category: van Gogh, Vincent
Average
James25 gold member
Mar 01 22
2187 plays
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  Famous Toms   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten famous people with the first name Tom - or versions of that name. Enjoy the quiz!
Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Aug 28 24
Category: First Names T-Z
Easier
Creedy gold member
Aug 28 24
3653 plays
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  I am Sick Doc...No...Really!   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hypochondria is a mental disorder in which a healthy person believes that he or she is gravely ill. A person with this disorder will obsess over every little ache and pain in the body and will think that it indicates something very serious.
Easier, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Feb 22 25
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Category: Mixed People
Easier
dcpddc478
Feb 22 25
4727 plays
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  "Oh, Just Before I Go"   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These are the last known words before their death of famous people throughout history. See how many you can get right.
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Nov 22 25
Average
Creedy gold member
Nov 22 25
2457 plays
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  Drink up me Hearties   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz concerns ten famous writers who were influenced somewhat by alcohol before, during or after their writing careers.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, christopherm, Aug 15 13
Category: Writers & Authors
Very Easy
christopherm
3521 plays
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  What's in a Name? Titles, Nicknames & Aliases editor best quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz focusses on historical figures who are rarely remembered by their birth names. Based on the information provided, identify the name by which each person is now known.
Average, 10 Qns, Otautau, Jul 06 15
Average
Otautau
5849 plays
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  Did I Do That?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Did I do that? It might be what the ten ladies in this quiz wondered when they invented something. And their answer probably was: Yes, of course, as if inventing is only a man's job. See what you know about these female pioneers.
Average, 10 Qns, James25, Apr 19 11
Category: Inventors
Average
James25 gold member
4124 plays
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  I Just Can't Wait to be King   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Imagine waiting all your life for your chance to be top dog, with a throne and all the paraphernalia that comes with it. Then, no sooner have you donned the robes of state than your reign is over. Here are ten of the shortest serving monarchs in history.
Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 12 15
Average
Snowman gold member
2537 plays
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  So You Want To Be An Emergency Medical Technician   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some of these questions are also fire, general medical, or rescue type as they relate to the United States. Here are some questions based on my knowledge.
Easier, 10 Qns, iamemt7890, Sep 20 22
Category: Medical
Easier
iamemt7890
Sep 20 22
8697 plays
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  Tudor Analogies   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Figure out how the first two Tudor people are related, and then figure out which other pair are related in the same way. For example, Henry is to Anne Boleyn goes with Henry VII is to Elizabeth of York because both are married couples.
Average, 15 Qns, princess_1990, Feb 07 21
Category: House of Tudor
Average
princess_1990
Feb 07 21
4375 plays
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Mary Cotton was executed for which crime?

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