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Occupational Common Bond Trivia Quiz

The correct answers to the first nine questions are all linked to a profession, which is the answer to the tenth question.

A multiple-choice quiz by supersal1. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
supersal1

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
333,919

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3160

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: emmal2000uk (10/10), Guest 96 (5/10), Guest 184 (3/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the Protagonist in "The Pilgrim's Progress", by John Bunyan?

Hint

Jude

John

Isaac

Christian

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the shortened title of the Paul and Linda McCartney hit that reached No. 1 on the Billboard chart on 4 September 1971?

Hint

Cousin Kevin

Brother John

Uncle Ernie

Uncle Albert

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following is an ingredient of kedgeree? Hint

Haddock

Icing sugar

Pink champagne

Mashed potato

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the stage surname of the English actor and Comedian Charles Edward Springall, whose catchphrase was "Hello, my darlings!"? Hint

Drake

Cockerel

Rooster

Mallard

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the county town of West Sussex? Hint

Chichester

Coventry

Carlisle

Colchester

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which singer starred in eight films with Jeanette McDonald, the first being "Naughty Marietta" in 1935? Hint

Cary Grant

Clark Gable

Mario Lanza

Nelson Eddy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which former "Friends" actor appeared with Bruce Willis in the 2000 film "The Whole Nine Yards"? Hint

Courtney Cox

Matt LeBlanc

Lisa Kudrow

Matthew Perry

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Question 8 of 10

8. According to the Old Testament, what was the name of Abraham's first born son? Hint

Aaron

Jacob

Esau

Ishmael

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was elected as Premier of the Australian state of Queensland in 2009? Hint

Sarah Palin

Tessa Jowel

Zara Phillips

Anna Bligh

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Question 10 of 10

10. If you've answered the first nine questions correctly you should cruise towards the common bond. The answers are names of people who are all - what?

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters, plural)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the Protagonist in "The Pilgrim's Progress", by John Bunyan?

Answer: Christian

"The Pilgrim's Progress" is an allegorical work about one man's journey to Heaven. It was first published in 1678 and has not been out of print since then. It is over 100,000 words long and has no chapters, although it is divided into two parts.

2. What was the shortened title of the Paul and Linda McCartney hit that reached No. 1 on the Billboard chart on 4 September 1971?

Answer: Uncle Albert

The song's full title is "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" and it won McCartney a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists. It is taken from the Album "Ram".

3. Which of the following is an ingredient of kedgeree?

Answer: Haddock

Kedgeree is thought to have developed from an Indian dish and was introduced to the UK during the time of the Raj. It also consists of rice, butter, hard boiled eggs and curry powder and tastes much nicer than it sounds.

4. What was the stage surname of the English actor and Comedian Charles Edward Springall, whose catchphrase was "Hello, my darlings!"?

Answer: Drake

Charlie Drake's best known role was in "The Worker", which ran from 1965 to 1970. He took some serious acting roles in the 1980s, with roles in "As You Like It", "The Caretaker" and "Bleak House".

5. What is the county town of West Sussex?

Answer: Chichester

Chichester is located by the river Lavant. It stands on the site of the Roman town of Noviomagus Reginorum. The largely deserted settlement was said to have been captured in the fifth century by the Saxon leader Aelle and renamed after his son, Cissa.

6. Which singer starred in eight films with Jeanette McDonald, the first being "Naughty Marietta" in 1935?

Answer: Nelson Eddy

Nelson Eddy was a trained baritone and worked as an opera singer for much of the 1920s before branching out as a concert singer. He was signed by Metro Goldwyn Mayer in the early 1930s.

7. Which former "Friends" actor appeared with Bruce Willis in the 2000 film "The Whole Nine Yards"?

Answer: Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry appeared in several TV shows before hitting the big time with "Friends", including "Beverley Hills 90210", "Charles in Charge" and "Growing Pains". He also appeared in "The Whole Ten Yards" in 2004.

8. According to the Old Testament, what was the name of Abraham's first born son?

Answer: Ishmael

Ishmael was Abraham's son by his wife Sarai's maidservant, Hagar. Abraham and Sarai had no children and Sarai arranged for Abraham to take Hagar as a second wife. Sarai's own son Isaac was born shortly after Ishmael and Sarai then ordered that Hagar and Ishmael be banished.

9. Who was elected as Premier of the Australian state of Queensland in 2009?

Answer: Anna Bligh

Anna Bligh is the first woman to be elected as Premier of Queensland. She is a descendant of William Bligh, of "Mutiny of the Bounty" fame.

10. If you've answered the first nine questions correctly you should cruise towards the common bond. The answers are names of people who are all - what?

Answer: Sailors

1. Fletcher CHRISTIAN was master's mate on The Bounty, and led the famous mutiny.
2. UNCLE ALBERT was a character in the comedy series "Only Fools and Horses". He served in the Royal Navy during World War II and later worked in the Merchant Navy.
3. Captain Archibald HADDOCK is a character in "The Adventures of TinTin". Richard HADDOCK was a seventeenth century Admiral in the Royal Navy.
4. Sir Francis DRAKE was a sixteenth century seafarer who led the first English navigation of the world.
5. Sir Francis CHICHESTER was the first sailor to complete a solo cirumnavigation of the world from east to west.
6. Lord Horatio NELSON was an officer in the British Navy and was commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
7. MATTHEW PERRY was a commodore in the American Navy, who was instrumental in opening trade between the USA and Japan.
8. ISHMAEL is the narrator of Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick".
9. William BLIGH was captain of The Bounty.

Source: Author supersal1

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