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Quiz about Common Bonds 4
Quiz about Common Bonds 4

Common Bonds 4 Trivia Quiz


Welcome to my fourth installment of "Common Bonds". This quiz pertains to an Academy Award nominee.

A multiple-choice quiz by CheshireAlice. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
234,453
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. What year were the Montreal Olympic Games held? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following was the son of a hemp farmer? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What country is known as the "Emerald Isle"?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 4 of 10
4. What United States city was formerly named Chequescha? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What type of sport was played during the early Roman era with as many as 27 players on one team? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which actor had a lead role in the 1987 vampire flick "The Lost Boys"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who won an Academy Award in the film "The Usual Suspects"?

Answer: (two words or surname)
Question 8 of 10
8. Which 2005 American disaster left at least 1,836 people dead? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. On what American Federal Reserve Note (American paper dollar) can you find the Philadelphia landmark, Independence Hall? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who am I?

Answer: (Two Words ( or surname))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What year were the Montreal Olympic Games held?

Answer: 1976

Women's events were included for the first time in basketball, rowing and team handball. Sugar Ray Leonard also won gold in the boxing event. The Soviet Union also won the most medals in 1976, a total of 125.
2. Which of the following was the son of a hemp farmer?

Answer: Jesse James

Jesse was born on Sept. 5, 1847 and murdered, by Robert Ford, on Apr. 3, 1882. Kevin Kline is a famous actor, Mark Mothersbaugh was the lead singer of the 80's band Devo, and Shel Silverstein worked on many children's books.
3. What country is known as the "Emerald Isle"?

Answer: Ireland

Ireland is the third-largest island in Europe, and the 20th largest in the world.
4. What United States city was formerly named Chequescha?

Answer: Miami

In 1513, Juan Ponce de León was the first European man to see the Miami area by sailing into Biscayne Bay. He wrote in his journal that he reached Chequescha, which was Miami's first recorded name.
5. What type of sport was played during the early Roman era with as many as 27 players on one team?

Answer: soccer

Both the Greeks and ancient Romans played a soccer-type game which resembled modern soccer.
6. Which actor had a lead role in the 1987 vampire flick "The Lost Boys"?

Answer: Kiefer Sutherland

This movie also featured the acting talents of Jason Patric, Corey Feldman, and Corey Haim. The Lost Boys revolves around brothers Michael and Sam. Michael falls into a "biker gang" of unruly So-Cal Vampires, and Sam gains friendship with two 12 year old vampire hunters.

This 1987 film is sometimes considered a cult classic and features the music of The Doors and Echo and the Bunnymen on its soundtrack.
7. Who won an Academy Award in the film "The Usual Suspects"?

Answer: Kevin Spacey

He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s, culminating in his first Oscar for 1995's "The Usual Suspects", followed by a Best Actor Oscar win for 1999's "American Beauty".
8. Which 2005 American disaster left at least 1,836 people dead?

Answer: Hurricane Katrina

At the time it was the sixth-strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the third-strongest land-falling U.S. hurricane ever recorded.
9. On what American Federal Reserve Note (American paper dollar) can you find the Philadelphia landmark, Independence Hall?

Answer: $100

Originally constructed as the Pennsylvania colony's statehouse in 1732, the hall was the scene of the proclamation of the U.S. Declaration of Independence (1776) and was the meeting place of the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention.
10. Who am I?

Answer: Colin Farrell

1)Born on May 31, 1976 2)Farrell portrayed the infamous Jesse James in the 2001 movie "American Outlaws" 3)Farrell was born in Dublin Ireland. 4)He starred along side Jamie Foxx in the 2006 movie "Miami Vice". 5)His father wanted Colin to be a soccer player, like he was. 6)He worked with Keifer Sutherland in the 2002 movie "Phone Booth". 7)Kevin Spacey, who was in the 'A Little World of Our Own' audience, was so impressed with Colin, that he recommended Farrell for an upcoming movie, "Ordinary Decent Criminal" in 2000. 8)He and Paris Hilton sold themselves at an auction to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina, raising $220,000.
9)Agreed to pay $100 to charity every time he launched an expletive on Ellen Degeneres' American daytime TV show in 2004.

Well, that's it. I hope you liked it, and look for my last instalment soon.
Source: Author CheshireAlice

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