Enfranklopedia's Common Bond 1

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Comic Books: Which of the following super-hero teams belongs NOT in the Marvel Comics universe, but the DC Comics universe? The Champions The Avengers The Outsiders The Defenders

2. Comic Books: In the DC universe, what planet does the dreaded villain Darkseid call home? Apokolips Purgatori Demolizhion Lymmbo

3. Literature: Who wrote the novel "The Partner," in 1997? John Grisham Dennis Lehane Scott Turow John Le Carre

4. Literature: Which of the following is the name of a novel written by science fiction legend Ray Bradbury? "Childhood's End" "The Stars My Destination" "Dandelion Wine" "Foundation"

5. Television: What was the title of the very first episode of the original "Star Trek" series ever shot? "Beginnings" "Where No Man Has Gone Before" "The Cage" "Star Trek"

6. Music: Which woman was referred to, in song, as "pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty" by singer-songwriter Buddy Holly in 1957? Answer: (Two Words)

7. Movies: In which of the following films does actor Matthew Broderick portray a homosexual? "Torch Song Trilogy" "Project X" "Election" "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle"

8. Movies: While Quentin Tarantino tends to get full credit for writing "Pulp Fiction" (1994), his frequent partner in writing and producing often gets overlooked as having written the vast majority of the segment of that film featuring Bruce Willis. What film was this underrated writer-producer's debut as a director? "Killing Zoe" "House of Games" "Way of the Gun" "Searching For Bobby Fischer"

9. Movies: In "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," which of the following Middle Earth realms does the character played by Sean Astin call home? Rivendell Moria Bree The Shire

10. Moment of truth. What celebrity is the common bond linking all of these clues? Answer: (One, Two, or Three Words -- Last Name, First and Last Name, or Full Name)