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Quiz about Whys This Quiz So Random Whats the Common Bond

Why's This Quiz So Random, What's the Common Bond?


The first fourteen answers have a clue hidden in the correct answer that relates to what the general theme of this puzzle is, revealed in Q.15. It may even be one of your hobbies.

A multiple-choice quiz by Spaudrey. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Spaudrey
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
373,644
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 15
Plays
794
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: toddruby96 (12/15), Guest 111 (15/15), Guest 172 (12/15).
Question 1 of 15
1. This tribe of Native Americans had populations as high as ten-thousand in the early 1800s. They were primarily located near the Missouri River. The tribe, not on purpose, lent its name to a fictional town in Indiana, the subject of the NBC comedy, "Parks and Recreation". What is this Native American tribe? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. This character actor with the distinctively ominous sounding voice has put together a continuous career since 1986. Highlights include playing Rowdy Burns in "Days of Thunder", Merle Dixon in television's "Walking Dead", and Yondu in 2014's "Guardians of the Galaxy". Who is this character actor with no loss for roles played, but very rarely in the main spotlight? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. KITT was a popular character on NBC prime-time in the early 1980s. David Hasselhoff played his sidekick (or maybe it was the other way around), as they would collectively fight crime in the Las Vegas area. What was the name of this television show? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. This singer had a fledgling career in the late 1970s and early 1980s, having a few adult contemporary hits such as "On and On", and "It Might Be You", the love theme to the movie "Tootsie". He was in a brief relationship with actress Karen Allen. Who is this multi-talented singer? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Born Dana Owens in Newark, New Jersey USA, she has become a celebrity renaissance woman, recording hip-hop and jazz music, earning an Academy Award nomination for the movie "Chicago", hosting a talk show, starring on a sitcom...she has covered nearly every facet of entertainment. Who is this entertainer? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he developed himself into the most preeminent boxing promoter of his era, having a who's who in the boxing world under his wing at some point over the years. He got his start with Muhammad Ali, and also promoted fights featuring Roy Jones Jr., Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Julio Cesar Chavez, and Felix Trinidad, just to name a select few. Who is this promoter, equally famous for his hair? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. An iconic role personified by actor Patrick Swayze, he was the dance instructor responsible for the classic line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner," in the 1980s romantic drama "Dirty Dancing". What was the name of this character? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. This court case was a landmark victory for the ongoing civil rights movement. It occurred in 1954 and overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson case of 1896. What was the name of this Supreme Court case? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. This Michael Jackson song was the first single off of his 1991 album "Dangerous". The video featured Macaulay Culkin, George Wendt, and a young Tyra Banks. What was this first single for Michael in the 1990s? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. This actress has had a career of guest episodes for nearly a decade until she nabbed the role of secretary Pam Beesly in the USA version of the NBC comedy "The Office". Who is this actress? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Coffee and tea have many different varieties that are available. There are over forty different types of the Arabica coffee bean species alone. Three of them are listed below, but one is actually a species of holly that is often sold as a tea. Can you find the tea in amongst the coffee? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Originally built in 1970 in Parker, Texas by Joe Duncan and dubbed Duncan Acres, it would gain fame in 1978 with the CBS television show "Dallas". It was used for the bulk of the exterior shots for much of the history of the show. But on "Dallas" it had a different name. What was the fictional name of the estate the family lived in for the show's thirty-plus year history? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. This term for the postponement for a mutual event that one is unable to attend was derived from the sport of baseball. It was the term used for the receipt given to patrons who attended a game that was unable to be legally completed. What is this phrase? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Truly the definition of a one-hit wonder, this Texas group released the song "Breakfast at Tiffany's" in 1995 and would reach Number One in Great Britain and Top Five in the United States. They would fall into obscurity and break up soon after. What was the name of the group who brought us this Audrey Hepburn-inspired song? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. A British stage musical born from the minds of the two male members of the rock group ABBA, along with lyrical help from Broadway stalwart Tim Rice, it came out in 1984 after ABBA had broken up. It even had songs that charted on the pop chart, most notably "One Night In Bangkok", performed by Murray Head. What was the name of this musical, the title of which ties the quiz all together?

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters (also a hobby))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This tribe of Native Americans had populations as high as ten-thousand in the early 1800s. They were primarily located near the Missouri River. The tribe, not on purpose, lent its name to a fictional town in Indiana, the subject of the NBC comedy, "Parks and Recreation". What is this Native American tribe?

Answer: Pawnee

Pawnee, Indiana will be difficult to find on an official USA map, as it doesn't exist. But you will find multiple details on it on the internet on fake websites devoted to the NBC television show.

Pawnee Native Americans were and are very real, though. They were located in central Nebraska and northern Kansas in the years before the 20th century, now the largest concentration of the tribe members is in Oklahoma.
2. This character actor with the distinctively ominous sounding voice has put together a continuous career since 1986. Highlights include playing Rowdy Burns in "Days of Thunder", Merle Dixon in television's "Walking Dead", and Yondu in 2014's "Guardians of the Galaxy". Who is this character actor with no loss for roles played, but very rarely in the main spotlight?

Answer: Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker has a voice so distinctively off-putting, he has been notoriously typecast as the villain, the guy who is ready to throw a punch at any moment, or if he's one of the good guys, he's the one holding the biggest weapon. Rooker got one of his earliest breaks playing a villain on the movie "Sea of Love" with Al Pacino (he's the one who attacks Pacino near the end of the movie).
3. KITT was a popular character on NBC prime-time in the early 1980s. David Hasselhoff played his sidekick (or maybe it was the other way around), as they would collectively fight crime in the Las Vegas area. What was the name of this television show?

Answer: Knight Rider

"Knight Rider" introduced us to KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand), the indestructible intelligent car that fought crime with Michael Knight, a Las Vegas detective who had his identity and face changed after he was shot in the face while on an independent case.

The face he got ended up resembling David Hasselhoff, who played Knight for four seasons. The voice of KITT was William Daniels, of "St. Elsewhere" fame.
4. This singer had a fledgling career in the late 1970s and early 1980s, having a few adult contemporary hits such as "On and On", and "It Might Be You", the love theme to the movie "Tootsie". He was in a brief relationship with actress Karen Allen. Who is this multi-talented singer?

Answer: Stephen Bishop

In the category of things you might not have known (I didn't), he was the singer of the song "I Gave My Love a Cherry" in the movie "Animal House". He still has the smashed guitar. And he is the guy you saw upside down in the police car in the movie "The Blues Brothers" saying "He broke my watch!" He also penned the Number One song "Separate Lives" which Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin sang for the movie "White Nights".

The song earned him an Oscar nomination.
5. Born Dana Owens in Newark, New Jersey USA, she has become a celebrity renaissance woman, recording hip-hop and jazz music, earning an Academy Award nomination for the movie "Chicago", hosting a talk show, starring on a sitcom...she has covered nearly every facet of entertainment. Who is this entertainer?

Answer: Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah has worked with many of the greats in show business. These include Quincy Jones, Take 6, Tony Bennett, and countless others.
6. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he developed himself into the most preeminent boxing promoter of his era, having a who's who in the boxing world under his wing at some point over the years. He got his start with Muhammad Ali, and also promoted fights featuring Roy Jones Jr., Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Julio Cesar Chavez, and Felix Trinidad, just to name a select few. Who is this promoter, equally famous for his hair?

Answer: Don King

All four men have made their living in boxing, but never with the gloves on. But Don King is the one in question here. Say what you will, the sport of boxing has gotten a bit more mundane since the departure of King in the boxing limelight. But boxers will disagree; he has been sued by boxers multiple times for contracts breached and shady dealings that have reportedly bilked millions from the boxers people paid to see.
7. An iconic role personified by actor Patrick Swayze, he was the dance instructor responsible for the classic line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner," in the 1980s romantic drama "Dirty Dancing". What was the name of this character?

Answer: Johnny Castle

Johnny Castle appeared opposite Frances Houseman (played by Jennifer Grey) in one of the most successful romantic movies in the 1980s. "Dirty Dancing" started as a B-movie with a relatively unknown cast but expanded into a worldwide phenomenon that still touches a nerve in some to this day.
8. This court case was a landmark victory for the ongoing civil rights movement. It occurred in 1954 and overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson case of 1896. What was the name of this Supreme Court case?

Answer: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka established that segregation in schools was inherently unequal, therefore unconstitutional. This allowed for integration of schools to move forward.
9. This Michael Jackson song was the first single off of his 1991 album "Dangerous". The video featured Macaulay Culkin, George Wendt, and a young Tyra Banks. What was this first single for Michael in the 1990s?

Answer: Black or White

"Black or White" came with some controversy in that the video, while rather innocent for the first half, turned into a display of violence and vandalism accompanied by some overly suggestive dance moves. The video premiered on numerous channels simultaneously so many people saw it and several complained. Thereafter the video was cut four minutes shorter in most airings.
10. This actress has had a career of guest episodes for nearly a decade until she nabbed the role of secretary Pam Beesly in the USA version of the NBC comedy "The Office". Who is this actress?

Answer: Jenna Fischer

All four are actresses with experience in TV comedy. But Fischer is the one who played Pam for eight seasons on NBC. She had supporting roles in the movies "Blades of Glory" and "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story".
11. Coffee and tea have many different varieties that are available. There are over forty different types of the Arabica coffee bean species alone. Three of them are listed below, but one is actually a species of holly that is often sold as a tea. Can you find the tea in amongst the coffee?

Answer: Yerba Mate

Other varieties of Arabica coffee beans include Catuai, Maragogype, Brutte and Ruiru 11. Coffee is produced on six of seven continents.

Yerba Mate is dried and used to produce an herbal tea drink called Mate that is very popular in Spanish speaking countries. It is growing in popularity in other areas.
12. Originally built in 1970 in Parker, Texas by Joe Duncan and dubbed Duncan Acres, it would gain fame in 1978 with the CBS television show "Dallas". It was used for the bulk of the exterior shots for much of the history of the show. But on "Dallas" it had a different name. What was the fictional name of the estate the family lived in for the show's thirty-plus year history?

Answer: Southfork Ranch

Southfork Ranch was the fictional name of the sprawling area and the large mansion that was shown on the series "Dallas". The area has become a tourist attraction, and is owned by Forever Resorts. It became a makeshift memorial upon the death of the actor who played JR Ewing, Larry Hagman. JR's near death on the show was one of the most widely talked about cliffhangers in television history, dubbed "Who Shot JR" in 1980. Thirty five years after its airing, it has remained one of the most viewed television episodes in history that wasn't a series finale.
13. This term for the postponement for a mutual event that one is unable to attend was derived from the sport of baseball. It was the term used for the receipt given to patrons who attended a game that was unable to be legally completed. What is this phrase?

Answer: Rain Check

A rain check was the name of the receipt that was passed to ticket buyers of baseball games if a game was rained out or halted by rain. A game in baseball can only legally end if both teams have played a full five of the nine innings. If rain halts play, they do not consider the game to have started, and the stats do not count.

This term "rain check" has now entered the common vernacular to represent if two parties have interest in a mutual event, but one is unable to attend at the designated time agreed upon. "Can I take a rain check?" is said to represent, "I am unable to go, but I would like to reschedule at a different time."
14. Truly the definition of a one-hit wonder, this Texas group released the song "Breakfast at Tiffany's" in 1995 and would reach Number One in Great Britain and Top Five in the United States. They would fall into obscurity and break up soon after. What was the name of the group who brought us this Audrey Hepburn-inspired song?

Answer: Deep Blue Something

Deep Blue Something tried a comeback in 2001 to no avail, but their song "Breakfast At Tiffany's" lives on Adult Contemporary stations across the world. The Pipes brothers, the main force behind Deep Blue Something, continued on in the music business as record producers.
15. A British stage musical born from the minds of the two male members of the rock group ABBA, along with lyrical help from Broadway stalwart Tim Rice, it came out in 1984 after ABBA had broken up. It even had songs that charted on the pop chart, most notably "One Night In Bangkok", performed by Murray Head. What was the name of this musical, the title of which ties the quiz all together?

Answer: Chess

"Chess" was a greater success in Britain than the United States, but it a had a high pedigree with ABBA members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus helming it. Also from the musical, "I Know Him So Well" was a British Number One single in 1985, but didn't chart in the States.

So...hidden in each of the correct answers were terms from the game of chess. From top to bottom: Pawn, Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen, King, Castle, Board, Black or White, Fischer (Bobby), Mate, Fork, Check, and Deep Blue (the IBM-created chess playing computer).


1) Pawn is a piece in the game of chess
2) Rook is a piece in the game of chess
3) Knight is a piece in the game of chess
4) Bishop is a piece in the game of chess
5) The queen is the most powerful piece in chess
6) The king is the pivotal piece in chess
7) Castling is a specific move in chess
8) Chess is traditionally played on a board
9) Many chessboards/pieces are black and white
10) Fischer (Bobby) was a chess master
11) Mate (or checkmate) is a position that ensures one wins the game
12) Fork is an attacking move in chess
13) Check is when the king is being directly attacked in chess
14) Deep Blue was the IBM-created chess computer game
Source: Author Spaudrey

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