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Word: quiz (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...quickly found out the scores and printed them and there I was in the bottom tenth. I remember the dean saying 'We're all here for a purpose. I can't remember what your purpose is, but surely there must be one.' I went on to fail my first quiz, which was the only one I failed. It was a frightening experience but I kept believing I had a purpose. The first semester of freshman year is unlike any other time in your life. Don't be intimidated and hang...

Author: By Compiled BRENDA A. russell, | Title: To the Ears of Babes | 9/8/1980 | See Source »

...twelve hours or so in which programs are being beamed, there are good programs for children, concerts almost every night, operas and opulent ballets. In addition to the culture, there is one regularly scheduled quiz show, and, as they do everywhere else, sports receive saturation coverage. There are also more news shows and propaganda, of course-lots of propaganda...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Soviet TV Is Good--and Bad | 6/23/1980 | See Source »

When police arrested Roberto Sandalo, 26, in Turin last April, they could hardly wait to quiz him about his activities in the terrorist Prima Lima (Front Line) group, a leftist organization second in notoriety only to the Red Brigades. Sandalo's testimony, they hoped, might enable them to catch and indict a few of his revolutionary comrades. It had a vastly greater effect. It threatened to topple the center-left coalition of Christian Democratic Prime Minister Francesco Cossiga, one of the most promising governments in Rome in many years. It transformed this week's regional and local elections...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Terrorist Tip | 6/16/1980 | See Source »

...those of you who didn't get all the answers to yesterday's photo-quiz, here they are: the two hockey goalies are John Hynes and Wade Lau, the diver is Pam Stone, the basketball player is Calvin Dixon, the trackster is Kristin Linsley and the swimmer is Ted Chappell. All those who were notified as winners will receive their prizes in the mail...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Marching in Place | 3/19/1980 | See Source »

...related to either Dee Dee, who started life as Douglas Colvin, or Marky, born Bell, who joined the Ramones family after Tommy Ramone, whose real name is Erdelyi, dropped out of the group, pleading road fatigue and work pressure. Got that? There will be a quiz tomorrow morning...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Going After the Real Nuts | 3/10/1980 | See Source »

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