FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about Comedy Common Bond
Quiz about Comedy Common Bond

Comedy Common Bond Trivia Quiz


This common bond relates to a romantic comedy. Test your skills of romance and comedy with the clues given in the first nine questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by zambesi. Estimated time: 4 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. General Knowledge Trivia
  6. »
  7. Common Bond 10 Questions
  8. »
  9. 10Q CB Average

Author
zambesi
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
385,299
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
656
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (6/10), Guest 68 (9/10), Divingnzzo (4/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. What is the name of the award that recognises achievements in live Broadway theatre?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the surname of the shot putter who won the gold medal at consecutive Olympics in 1952 and 1956? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The following celebrities: Hall, Springer, Rice and Brown all have the same first name. What is their name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following Spanish words does NOT mean the same as the others? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the song by The Archies that reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1969?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What year was the now famous Wall Street Crash? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A team in the NBA were originally based in New Orleans but in 1979 relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah. What is their name? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon)?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the fifth President of the United States?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Now that you answered correctly the previous nine questions, can you now name this 1959 movie?

Answer: (Four Words)

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Most Recent Scores
Mar 25 2024 : Guest 73: 6/10
Mar 05 2024 : Guest 68: 9/10
Mar 02 2024 : Divingnzzo: 4/10
Mar 01 2024 : Guest 175: 7/10
Feb 20 2024 : Guest 50: 6/10
Feb 08 2024 : Guest 184: 10/10
Feb 07 2024 : OtioseOnion: 10/10

Score Distribution

quiz
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the name of the award that recognises achievements in live Broadway theatre?

Answer: Tony

The Tony Awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League. The award is named after a co-founder of the ATW Antoinette "Tony" Perry.

The Emmy Awards are presented for excellence in various sectors of the American television industry. The Grammy Awards are presented for outstanding achievements mainly in the English-language music industry and are awarded by The Recording Academy. The Logie Awards are presented as an annual celebration of achievement in Australian television (similar to the Emmy awards in the USA). The award in Australia is named after the inventor of television John Logie Baird.
2. What was the surname of the shot putter who won the gold medal at consecutive Olympics in 1952 and 1956?

Answer: O'Brien

Parry O'Brien (1932-2007) was an American athlete who not only won the two gold medals but also won silver in 1960 and in his last Olympics in 1964 he came fourth.

Al Oerter (1936-2007) was an American athlete who won the gold medal in the discus event at four consecutive Olympics (1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968). Ralph Rose (1885-1913) was an American athlete who won the shot put gold medal at the 1904 and 1908 Olympics. Randy Barnes, born in West Virginia, USA won the silver medal in the shot put at the 1988 Olympics and gold in 1966 in Atlanta.
3. The following celebrities: Hall, Springer, Rice and Brown all have the same first name. What is their name?

Answer: Jerry

The celebrities are Jerry Hall (an American model and actress), Jerry Springer (an American television presenter), Jerry Rice (a former American footballer and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame) and Jerry Brown (an American politician, lawyer and the 39th Governor of California).
4. Which of the following Spanish words does NOT mean the same as the others?

Answer: Caliente

In Spanish hot is caliente. "Frio" means cold, "helado" means frozen, and "fresco" means cool or chilly.
5. What was the song by The Archies that reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1969?

Answer: Sugar, Sugar

"Sugar, Sugar" was recorded by The Archies which were a fictional bubblegum pop band in the television cartoon series "The Archie Show".

Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks in October/November 1963 with "Sugar Shack". "Sugar and Spice" was a song originally released by the English group The Searchers in 1963. The song was also released in 1966 by the American garage rock band The Cryan' Shames. "Brown Sugar" by The Rolling Stones reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in May 1971.
6. What year was the now famous Wall Street Crash?

Answer: 1929

Following the London Stock Exchange crash in September 1929 the Wall Street crash started on Thursday (Black Thursday) October 24, 1929 and finally happened on Tuesday (Black Tuesday) October 29, 1929.
7. A team in the NBA were originally based in New Orleans but in 1979 relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah. What is their name?

Answer: Jazz

The Utah Jazz were originally founded as the New Orleans Jazz from 1974-1979 until relocating to Salt Lake City.

The Miami Heat were founded in 1988. The San Antonio Spurs began in 1973. However, prior to that they were the Dallas Chaparrals and the Texas Chaparrals both in the ABA. The Phoenix Suns were founded in 1968.
8. What is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon)?

Answer: Colombo

Colombo has a natural harbour and has been known to Asian traders for over 2,000 years.

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital of Sri Lanka but is within the urban area of Colombo. Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh. Galle is a major city in Sri Lanka about 120 kms from Colombo.
9. Who was the fifth President of the United States?

Answer: Monroe

James Monroe (1758-1831) was the U.S. President from 1817-1825.

James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth U.S. President from 1809-1817. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third U.S. President from 1801-1809. Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was the seventh U.S. President from 1829-1837.
10. Now that you answered correctly the previous nine questions, can you now name this 1959 movie?

Answer: Some Like It Hot

Question 1. (TONY) Curtis starred as Joe/Josephine, a saxaphone player.
Question 2. Pat (O'BRIEN) played the role of Detective Mulligan.
Question 3. (JERRY)/Gerald/Daphne, the double bass player, was played by Jack Lemmon.
Question 4. The name of the movie is "Some Like It (HOT)".
Question 5. Marilyn Monroe played the role of (SUGAR) "Kane" Kowalczyk , a singer and ukulele player.
Question 6. Although this comedy was made in 1959, it was set in February (1929) in Chicago.
Question 7. Both Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) were (JAZZ) musicians.
Question 8. Both Joe and Jerry were working in a speakeasy (disguised as a funeral home) and owned by a mobster named "Spats (COLOMBO) played by George Raft.
Question 9. The role of Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk was played by Marilyn (MONROE).
Source: Author zambesi

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor agony before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
3/28/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us