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Heavenly Common Bond Trivia Quiz

This is my first attempt at a common bond. It may be easy ... on a wing and a prayer.

A multiple-choice quiz by dthompsen. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
dthompsen

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
123,033

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1170

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the first name of the original supervisor of the Las Vegas Crime Lab on the CBS TV show, "CSI : Crime Scene Investigation"? Hint

Warrick

Catherine

Gil

Gus

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the film "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life", what type of mousse led to the death of a group of dinner party guests? Hint

Chocolate

Blancmange

Arctic

Salmon

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which film director financed his second film by subjecting himself to medical experiments? Hint

Sam Mendes

Quentin Tarantino

Robert Rodriguez

Kevin Smith

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who starred as Hercule Poirot in a modern day CBS-TV version of "Murder on the Orient Express"? Hint

Albert Finney

David Suchet

Alfred Molina

Peter Ustinov

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Question 5 of 10

5. What magician wrote the book : "Games You Can't Lose - A Guide for Suckers"? Hint

Harry Anderson

David Blaine

Penn Gillette

David Copperfield

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who portrayed Captain Ed Hocken in the "Naked Gun" series of films? Hint

Alan North

O.J. Simpson

George Kennedy

Leslie Nielsen

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Question 7 of 10

7. An observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona was founded by which famous astronomer/astronomers in 1894? Hint

Clyde Tombaugh

Percival Lowell

Edwin Hubble

Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which barbeque manufacturer makes the "Genesis" and "Summit" models? Hint

Ducane

Weber

Kingston

Mobile

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Question 9 of 10

9. Buckler, escutcheon, and aegis are collectively synonyms for what piece of armor? Hint

Breastplates

Helmets

Shields

Gauntlets

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Question 10 of 10

10. What "SPECIFIC" sports group do the preceding nine answers belong to?

Answer: (Giant Killers)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the first name of the original supervisor of the Las Vegas Crime Lab on the CBS TV show, "CSI : Crime Scene Investigation"?

Answer: Gil

Gil Grissom is played by William Petersen, who serves also as an executive producer for the show.

2. In the film "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life", what type of mousse led to the death of a group of dinner party guests?

Answer: Salmon

The clincher of the scene from the film is when the Grim Reaper indicates the cause of death, in a raspy whisper, as "...the salmon mousse...".

3. Which film director financed his second film by subjecting himself to medical experiments?

Answer: Robert Rodriguez

Most of the money to film "El Mariachi" was earned in an experimental drug study. (You can read the hilarious details in his book, "Rebel Without a Crew".) His more recent mainstream films include "Desperado", "Spy Kids", and "Spy Kids 2".

4. Who starred as Hercule Poirot in a modern day CBS-TV version of "Murder on the Orient Express"?

Answer: Alfred Molina

Albert Molina recently played Diego Rivera in the acclaimed 2002 film, "Frida".

5. What magician wrote the book : "Games You Can't Lose - A Guide for Suckers"?

Answer: Harry Anderson

Harry Anderson's many claims to fame include a recurring role on "Cheers" as Harry the Hat and a well-known turn as Judge Harry Stone on "Night Court" during the 1980's.

6. Who portrayed Captain Ed Hocken in the "Naked Gun" series of films?

Answer: George Kennedy

George Kennedy's best performance is probably as Dragline in 1967's "Cool Hand Luke" for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

7. An observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona was founded by which famous astronomer/astronomers in 1894?

Answer: Percival Lowell

The observatory is located at 1400 W. Mars Hill Road / Flagstaff AZ / 86001. We may be able to trace the "Life on Mars" hysteria to Lowell : he was famous for studying the canals of Mars from his observatory, and hypothesized on the canals which he felt could have been remnants of an intelligent race on the planet.

8. Which barbeque manufacturer makes the "Genesis" and "Summit" models?

Answer: Weber

Weber-Stephen Products are located in Palatine, IL.

9. Buckler, escutcheon, and aegis are collectively synonyms for what piece of armor?

Answer: Shields

The aegis was a shield worn by the Greek goddess Athena which was adorned with the head of the Gorgon Medusa. A buckler is a small shield worn on the arm, and an escutcheon is a heraldic term.

10. What "SPECIFIC" sports group do the preceding nine answers belong to?

Answer: Angels

All of the preceding were active members of the 2002 World Series Champion Anaheim Angels, who defeated the San Francisco Giants in 7 Games : Benji GIL / Tim SALMON / Frankie "K-Rod" RODRIGUEZ / Bengie (Or Jose) MOLINA / Garrett ANDERSON / Adam KENNEDY / Troy PERCIVAL / Ben WEBER / Scot SHIELDS.

Hope you enjoyed it!

Source: Author dthompsen

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