Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 20

Answer: southern flounder

The Southern Flounder (Paralicthys Dentatus) is a flatfish found in the Western Atlantic.

Answer: 1962

Marilyn Monroe died August 5, 1962.

Answer: Zits

"Zits" revolves around the life of 15 year old Jeremy Duncan.

Answer: Delta Dawn

"Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on, could it be a faded rose from days gone by ..." Also a hit for Helen Reddy in 1974.

Answer: otter

The otter is found on five continents. This may be (though I don't pretend to be an expert) why the otter is rarely lost. Any question you have about the otter can be addressed at otternet.com/index.htm

Incidentally, seals are marine animals that have fur too. However, they also have blubber (unlike otters), so that's why "seals" is not the correct answer.

Answer: He was shot by his own men

Thomas J. 'Stonewall' Jackson was accidentally shot in the left arm by his own men at Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863 and died from the resultant pneumonia that set in on May 10, 1863.

Answer: Dartmouth

The Ivy League School Dartmouth was founded in Hanover, New Hampshire in 1869 by Eleazor Wheelock.

Answer: The Senate

Andrew Johnson was re-elected to the Senate in 1875. He is the only former President (as of 2002) ever to be elected to the Senate after his term as President. Other former Presidents to hold office include former President William Taft, who served as the Chief Justice on the Supreme Court and John Tyler, who was elected to a seat in the House of the Confederate States of America Congress.

Answer: D-Day

The Allies invasion of France began on June 6, 1944. The day is chronicled in the 1962 movie, "The Longest Day" which featured stars John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, Richard Burton and Eddie Albert.

Answer: Toga

Toga parties became the rage of College life after the characters threw a toga party in a famous 1978 movie.

Answer: Pinto

The Pinto was made from 1971-1980. The other cars were made by Chevrolet.

Answer: Six Degrees of Separation

Directed by Fred Schepisi, the story revolves around rich NYC art dealers who take in a young man claiming to be a friend of their son. The other three movies all featured Will Smith.

Answer: December 7, 1941

The Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.

Answer: Bluto

Popeye was introduced by Elzie Segar as a minor character in the 1929 cartoon strip "Thimble Theatre" which featured the Oyl family. He soon became a star and his ploy of eating spinach for strength popularized spinach and helped save the industry. He has been adapted for the big screen many times including the 1980 film "Popeye," which featured Robin Williams as Popeye, Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl, and Paul Smith as Bluto.

Answer: Animal House

"Animal House . . .Animal House . . . " The clues all lead to the 1978 movie, directed by John Landis and featuring John Belushi, Tim Matheson, Peter Riegert and Stephen Furst. FLOUNDER was the nickname given to the Pledge played by Furst.(1) "ANIMAL HOUSE was set in 1962. (2) In one of the most famous scenes of the movie, Belushi stuffs his mouth with mash potatoes and asks, "What am I?" He then pushes his jaws together spewing out mash potatoes every where and he answers that he "is a ZIT, get it?" (3) DELTA HOUSE was the name of the Fraternity. (Short for Delta Tau Chi). (4) OTTER is the nickname of the character played by Tim Matheson. (5) It is revealed at the end of the movie that the villainous character Douglas Neidermeyer (played by Mark Metcalf) was killed in Vietnam by HIS OWN TROOPS. (6) The movie is set at a College and partially based on short stories by co-screenwriter Chris Miller, who wrote about his experiences at DARTMOUTH. (7) In the future, John Belushi's character will become a United States SENATOR. (8) Bruce McGill's character, Daniel Simpson Day, was known as D-DAY. (9) The movie featured a famous 'TOGA PARTY.' (10) PINTO was the nickname of the character played by Tom Hulce. (11) The game 'SIX DEGREES OF KEVIN BACON' became a national rage.

The object of the game is to connect two people (one being Kevin) to the movies they have been in via Kevin. Kevin Bacon made his debut in "Animal House" as cadet Chip. (12) Belushi declares in the film, when they are faced with defeat, that "nothing is over, was it over when 'the GERMANS BOMBED PEARL HARBOR?" (13) BLUTO is the nickname of John Belushi's character. (14)