Chessart's Second Common Bond Quiz

Answer: green

The song is about the importance of each of us accepting who we are. By the end of the song Kermit decides that "I am green and it'll do fine, it's beautiful/
And I think it's what I want to be."

The song, entitled "Bein' Green", has been covered by many artists since its introduction on Sesame Street in 1970; versions have been done by Frank Sinatra, Diana Ross, Van Morrison, Ray Charles, and many others.

Answer: chinook

A chinook is a type of wind found in the western part of North America. Chinook is also the largest species in the Pacific salmon family.

Answer: Columbia

The Columbia disaster was caused by a piece of foam insulation which broke off during the launch. Debris from the space shuttle was scattered over a wide area in Texas, and all seven crew members died.

Answer: Max

"Get Smart" aired for five seasons during the late 1960's. The clever, at times racy, dialogue between Barbara Feldon's Agent 99 character and Don Adams' Maxwell Smart character was a highlight of the series. The two characters married each other during season three, and had twins in season five.

The wrong choices are all names of other characters in the series.

Answer: rose

"My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose" was written by Robert Burns in 1794. Burns is so esteemed in Scotland that in 2009 he was voted the greatest Scot of all time, nosing out William Wallace for the honor.

Answer: TrailBlazer

The TrailBlazer was made by GM starting in 1999. The Pathfinder is made by Nissan, the Highlander by Toyota, and the Explorer by Ford.

Answer: Ursula Le Guin

"The Left Hand of Darkness" describes the experiences of an envoy visiting a distant planet, called winter. The beings there have no gender identity, other than for a few days each month when they develop an urge to mate and take on an identity as either male or female. Since it is always cold on this planet, there are no seasons as we have on Earth. Le Guin uses these realities to explore what life would be like without the dichotomies of male/female and summer/winter.

Frank Herbert was the first author to win both the Hugo and Nebula awards for best science fiction novel, winning for his 1965 work, "Dune". Le Guin was then the second to win both awards. The other two choices won both awards in the 1970's.

Answer: Lewis and Clark

The Lewis and Clark Expedition set out in May of 1804 from the St. Louis area; it reached the Pacific Ocean in November of 1805, and finally returned to St. Louis in September of 1806. Along the way the team established relations with over twenty Native American nations. A truly epic journey!

Answer: The Kingsmen

"Louie, Louie" held the number two spot on the Billboard chart for six weeks. The group continued to be active as late as 2013, although they hadn't had a hit song since 1967.

Answer: Portland

The clues all relate to Portland:
1) Portland is often called one of the GREENest cities in the United States.
2) The CHINOOK is a tribe of Native Americans who formerly occupied the land which is present-day Portland. As of 2013, the Chinook tribe was still trying to obtain formal recognition of its tribal status from the U.S. government.
3) The COLUMBIA River forms the northern border of the city of Portland. It also forms most of the northern border of the state of Oregon.
4) The light rail part of Portland's world-class public transportation system is called the MAX.
5) Portland has been known as "the City of ROSES" since the early 1900s. It's climate is ideal for growing roses.
6) The National Basketball Association franchise which has played in Portland since 1970 is known as the TRAIL BLAZERS. The arena in which they play is known as the Rose Garden.
7) URSULA LE GUIN is a science fiction writer who lived most of her life in Portland.
8) The LEWIS AND CLARK Expedition spent the winter of 1805-1806 at a site near present-day Portland. Also, there is a private college in Portland called Lewis & Clark College.
9) THE KINGSMEN are a rock group who got together as teenagers in Portland in 1959.