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Common Bond Quiz 10

Even though I say so myself, I think this is a pretty sweet quiz, with a bit of a UK bias.

A multiple-choice quiz by 480154st. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
480154st

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
393,521

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
575

Question 1 of 10

1. What type of meal took place at Hanging Rock in the title of a 1975 movie? Hint

Dog's Dinner

Dinner

Picnic

Banquet

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which song did David Bowie inform us that "Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow"
and "the workers have struck for fame 'Cause Lennon's on sale again"? Hint

The Laughing Gnome

Life On Mars

Changes

The Jean Genie

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which 1962 movie starred Marlon Brando as Fletcher Christian and Trevor Howard as William Bligh? Hint

Last Tango In Paris

Mutiny On The Bounty

Camelot

Brief Encounter

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Question 4 of 10

4. What can be found on the logo for Peugeot cars, Lonsdale boxing equipment and Lowenbrau beer? Hint

Great Dane

Clouds

Oak Tree

Lion

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Question 5 of 10

5. With which band did Ben E. King sing lead vocals on their 1960 hit, "Save The Last Dance For Me"? Hint

The Coasters

The Drifters

The Four Tops

The Shirelles

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which Douglas Adams novel did we learn that the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything was 42? Hint

So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish

The Colour Of Magic

Red Dwarf

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot is the real name of which villain from the world of Batman? Hint

Penguin

Doctor Doom

The Joker

Mortician

8. In 2000, the cities of Victoria and Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, became the first in North America to use this type of bus in their public transit systems. What type of bus is this, which is usually associated with London UK when painted red? Hint

Bendi

Double Decker

Horse Drawn

Armoured

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the nickname given to the 1992 USA men's Olympic basketball team? Hint

No Hopers

Dream Team

Suicide Squad

The Wizards Of Dribble

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the common bond?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What type of meal took place at Hanging Rock in the title of a 1975 movie?

Answer: Picnic

"Picnic at Hanging Rock" was a much acclaimed Australian movie, based on the book of the same name by Joan Lindsay.

2. In which song did David Bowie inform us that "Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow" and "the workers have struck for fame 'Cause Lennon's on sale again"?

Answer: Life On Mars

"Life On Mars" was released in 1971 and quickly became one of Bowie's signature songs. The track features Rick Wakeman, best known for his work with The Strawbs and Yes on piano.

3. Which 1962 movie starred Marlon Brando as Fletcher Christian and Trevor Howard as William Bligh?

Answer: Mutiny On The Bounty

The movie also starred Gordon Jackson, who would go on to become a household name in UK for his parts in TV shows, "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "The Professionals".

4. What can be found on the logo for Peugeot cars, Lonsdale boxing equipment and Lowenbrau beer?

Answer: Lion

Peugeot have had a lion since 1905, although he didn't become upright until 1948. The Lonsdale lion has been worn by prominent boxers such as Muhammad Ali, Henry Cooper, Brian London and Sugar Ray Robinson. Lowenbrau have always featured a lion in their logo, and their name actually means "lion's brew" in German.

5. With which band did Ben E. King sing lead vocals on their 1960 hit, "Save The Last Dance For Me"?

Answer: The Drifters

Amazingly, King recorded only 13 songs with The Drifters between 1958 and 1960, before leaving to pursue a solo career.

6. In which Douglas Adams novel did we learn that the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything was 42?

Answer: The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The novel was actually based on a 1978 BBC Radio 4 comedy show, also written by Adams. In 2005 a film version was released starring Martin Freeman who would go on to play Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit" trilogy of movies.

7. Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot is the real name of which villain from the world of Batman?

Answer: Penguin

Penguin made his first appearance in comic books in 1941 and has been portrayed brilliantly in movies first by Burgess Meredith ("Batman" 1966) and then by Danny DeVito ("Batman Returns" 1992).

Answer: Double Decker

The first double deckers appeared in London in 1847 and were drawn by a team of three horses. The first motorized double decker was made by Daimler in 1898. It had a top speed of 12 mph and its first ever journey was between Gravesend and London.

9. What was the nickname given to the 1992 USA men's Olympic basketball team?

Answer: Dream Team

The team consisted of household names such as Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson and swept aside all opposition en route to Olympic gold. In each of the eight games played, the team scored over 100 points and defeated Croatia by a 32 point margin in the final.

10. What is the common bond?

Answer: chocolate bars

All are or were UK chocolate bars. For the benefit of quizzers who can't buy them, allow me a brief description. PICNIC are wafer biscuit, caramel, raisins and peanuts covered in Cadbury's chocolate. MARS are caramel and nougat layers covered in chocolate. BOUNTY are another Mars product and consist of coconut covered in chocolate. LION bars are wafers, cereal and caramel covered in chocolate. DRIFTER are wafer biscuits, layered with caramel and covered in chocolate. GALAXY is a bar of milk chocolate made by Mars. PENGUIN have two layers of biscuit, separated by chocolate cream and covered in milk chocolate. DOUBLE DECKERS have a bottom layer of nougat and a top layer of cereal covered in chocolate. DREAM is a bar of white chocolate from Cadbury's.

Source: Author 480154st

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