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Dizart's 5th Common Bond Trivia Quiz

The answers to the first nine questions in this quiz share a common bond, which will be the answer to question ten.

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

Author
Dizart

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
356,007

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
601

Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The Rijksmuseum is a famous museum and art gallery located in which European city? Hint

Amsterdam

Warsaw

Berlin

Stockholm

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Question 2 of 10

2. "West Side Story" is a famous musical and film about two rival gangs. One of these gangs is the Sharks, what is the name of their rivals? Hint

Bloods

Natives

Jets

Butchers

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Question 3 of 10

3. The "Cutty Sark" is a famous 19th century tea clipper which is preserved and permanently berthed in which London borough? Hint

Lambeth

Harrow

Tower Hamlets

Greenwich

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which actor, whose real name was Roy Scherer, Jr., died of complications arising from AIDS in 1985?

Answer: (2 words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which international organisation was officially founded in San Francisco in 1945? Hint

International Red Cross

Amnesty International

United Nations

League of Nations

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Question 6 of 10

6. For which 1987 film did Michael Douglas receive an Academy Award for Best Actor? Hint

The Jewel of the Nile

Romancing the Stone

Wall Street

Basic Instinct

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which President of the USA once famously said "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country"? Hint

Harry S. Truman

John F. Kennedy

Barack Obama

Ronald Reagan

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which 1961 song was Ben E. King's first Billboard top ten hit as a solo artist? Hint

Spanish Harlem

I Could Have Danced All Night

Stand By Me

What Now My Love

9. What surname connects a former heavyweight boxing champion called Jimmy, a famous British murderess called Ruth, a Canadian actor called Ephraim and a former NFL Defensive End called Shaun? Hint

Ellis

Sharp

Walker

Mitchell

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Question 10 of 10

10. If you have answered the first nine questions correctly, then the answers should lead you to the common bond, which is the name of a city!

Answer: (2 words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Rijksmuseum is a famous museum and art gallery located in which European city?

Answer: Amsterdam

Among the famous paintings that you can see at the Rijksmuseum are "The Milkmaid" by Vermeer, "The Night Watch" by Rembrandt and "The Feast of Saint Nicholas" by Jan Steen.

2. "West Side Story" is a famous musical and film about two rival gangs. One of these gangs is the Sharks, what is the name of their rivals?

Answer: Jets

"West Side Story" was a musical composed by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins directed the 1961 movie version. The Sharks were a Puerto Rican gang, whilst the Jets were their Polish-American rivals.

3. The "Cutty Sark" is a famous 19th century tea clipper which is preserved and permanently berthed in which London borough?

Answer: Greenwich

The "Cutty Sark" was launched in Scotland in 1869 and spent her early working life transporting tea from China to London. She later carried wool from Australia to Britain. Since the 1950s, she has been a tourist attraction in Greenwich, a short walk from the National Maritime Museum.

4. Which actor, whose real name was Roy Scherer, Jr., died of complications arising from AIDS in 1985?

Answer: Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson was born in Illinois in 1925. After serving in the navy during World War II, he pursued an acting career, assuming his pseudonym in 1947. Among his most famous films were "Giant", "A Farewell to Arms" and "Ice Station Zebra".

5. Which international organisation was officially founded in San Francisco in 1945?

Answer: United Nations

The UN was founded as a replacement for the League of Nations. There were 49 original members in October 1945; in 2011, South Sudan became the 193rd member.

6. For which 1987 film did Michael Douglas receive an Academy Award for Best Actor?

Answer: Wall Street

In "Wall Street", Michael Douglas played the part of Gordon Gekko, a stockbroker who indulged in insider trading to get to the top.

7. Which President of the USA once famously said "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country"?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

This quotation was taken from Kennedy's inaugural address, which he delivered at the White House on January 20th, 1961.

8. Which 1961 song was Ben E. King's first Billboard top ten hit as a solo artist?

Answer: Spanish Harlem

Ben E. King was a member of The Drifters before embarking on a solo career. "Spanish Harlem" made it to number ten on the Billboard chart shortly before his most famous song "Stand By Me" another chart topper.

9. What surname connects a former heavyweight boxing champion called Jimmy, a famous British murderess called Ruth, a Canadian actor called Ephraim and a former NFL Defensive End called Shaun?

Answer: Ellis

Jimmy Ellis was the WBA World Heavweight Champion between 1968 and 1970.
Ruth Ellis was the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom. She was executed in 1955 for killing her lover David Blakely.
Ephraim Ellis is a Canadian actor, best known for playing the role of Rick Murray in "Degrassi: The Next Generation".
Shaun Ellis, nicknamed "Big Katt", was drafted by the New York Jets out of Tennessee in 2000. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in both 2003 and 2009.

10. If you have answered the first nine questions correctly, then the answers should lead you to the common bond, which is the name of a city!

Answer: New York

1. The former name of New York was New AMSTERDAM.
2. The New York JETS are a National Football League franchise who won Superbowl III.
3. GREENWICH Village is a famous neighbourhood in Lower Manhattan.
4. New York lies on the banks of the River HUDSON.
5. The headquarters of the UNITED NATIONS are located in Manhattan, New York.
6. WALL STREET is the main financial center of New York, and home to the New York Stock Exchange.
7. JOHN F. KENNEDY Airport, formerly called Idlewild, is a major international airport located in the borough of Queens, New York.
8. HARLEM is a famous neighbourhood in northern Manhattan.
9. ELLIS Island was a famous immigration center in New York Bay between 1892 and 1954. Nowadays it is home to Ellis Island Immigration Museum.

Source: Author Dizart

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