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Connecting The Dots - The Astorian Way Quiz


The answers to the first nine questions fit an entertainment-related theme. Answer the questions, figure out the title that links them all, and you're home free. This quiz was originally created by Astorian (his first common bond quiz) and now adopted
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author astorian

A multiple-choice quiz by James25. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
James25
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
175,931
Updated
Jul 08 25
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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51
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Question 1 of 10
1. Christopher Columbus' father expected him to take up the family trade, and was disappointed that his son chose the life of a sailor. Without fabricating, tell me what was Columbus' father's occupation? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Legendary singer Bob Marley grew up in Trenchtown, part of a capital city in his homeland. Keeping in mind that Marley was known for reggae and rastafari, what is the name of the city that Marley was born in? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. An American band scored their first number one hit on the US Billboard chart with "If You Leave Me Now". If I can hear you over the wind, can you tell me what the name of this band is? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The popular TV series "Friends" ran for ten seasons. Putting aside your whisky, can you tell me the first name of the character portrayed by David Schwimmer? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Without looking around the room, can you tell me what Catholic college won the NCAA basketball title in 1954, with Tom Gola as its star player? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This question might be peanuts to you, but can you tell me which of these U.S. presidents was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Whilst I write a letter, can you tell me what syndicated column was written for many years by Pauline Phillips, and was later taken over by her daughter Jeanne Phillips? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I need to take an aspirin for my headache now, but can you tell me which Wyoming town was the setting for Owen Wister's Western novel "The Virginian"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. I am suddenly thinking about English kings, but maybe you can tell me what the name is of the Air Force Base where Chuck Yeager started his flight that broke the sound barrier? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Finally, what is the title of the TV series that links all of the correct answers to the previous questions?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Christopher Columbus' father expected him to take up the family trade, and was disappointed that his son chose the life of a sailor. Without fabricating, tell me what was Columbus' father's occupation?

Answer: weaver

Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa in 1451 (the exact date somewhere between the 25th of August and the 31st of October), to his parents Domenico Columbus and Susanna Fontanarossa. His father mainly worked as a wool weaver, although he has also apparently owned a tavern and was a cheese maker. His son Christopher did not want to follow in his father's footsteps, but helped his father financially when things got tough.

Weaving is a process of making fabrics by using a loom. The fabric is formed by interlacing materials like wool, silk or cotton to form the fabric. One set of threads is called the warp (placed vertically on the loom), while the other set is called the weft (horizontally inserted over and under the warp thread).
2. Legendary singer Bob Marley grew up in Trenchtown, part of a capital city in his homeland. Keeping in mind that Marley was known for reggae and rastafari, what is the name of the city that Marley was born in?

Answer: Kingston, Jamaica

Bob Nesta Marley was born on February 6, 1945 in Nine Mile, Jamaica. During his childhood, his family moved to Trenchtown, part of the capital city of Kingston. He became one of the most influential Jamaican music artists, known for his reggae style. His biggest hits include "No Woman No Cry", I Shot the Sheriff" and "One Love".

Marley has long been associated with the Rastafari movement, a religion developed in the 1930s in Jamaica. Rastafari believe in the god Jah and recognise the emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, as the incarnation of Jah. It was a reaction to the dominant British culture at the time and focuses on the African heritage of its followers. As part of the Rastafari movement, Marley grew dreadlocks and promoted the use of cannabis. Several of his songs were influenced by Rastafari themes, like "Exodus" or "Redemption Song". Later in life Marley converted to Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.

Trenchtown is one of the neighborhoods in the parish of St. Andrew, Jamaica, in and around the city of Kingston, It is widely regarded as the birthplace of reggae music, as many reggae artists grew up there.
3. An American band scored their first number one hit on the US Billboard chart with "If You Leave Me Now". If I can hear you over the wind, can you tell me what the name of this band is?

Answer: Chicago

The American rock band Chicago was formed in 1967 and was previously known as The Big Thing and Chicago Transit Authority. In 1969 they settled on the name Chicago, the city area in the state of Illinois they hail from. The original line-up consisted of Peter Cetera (bass/vocals), Terry Kath (guitar/vocals), Robert Lamm (keyboards/vocals), Lee Loughlane (trumpet), James Pankow (trombone), Walter Parazaider (woodwinds) and Danny Seraphine (drums). They scored big hits like "If You Leave Me Now", Hard To Say I'm Sorry" and "Look Away". Peter Cetera went on to launch a solo career in 1985.

The song "If You Leave Me Now" was Chicago's first number one hit on the US Billboard Chart. It was written by Peter Cetera, who also sings the lead vocals. It is a powerful rock ballad, with the lead singer telling his girlfriend the reasons why she should not leave him.
4. The popular TV series "Friends" ran for ten seasons. Putting aside your whisky, can you tell me the first name of the character portrayed by David Schwimmer?

Answer: Ross

The sitcom "Friends" followed the lives of six friends living in New York. They lived in the same apartment building and frequently hung out at the coffee shop downstairs, Central Perk (managed by Gunther). Over the course of ten seasons we followed their private lives and laughed at all the funny things happening to Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Ross, Chandler and Joey.

David Schwimmer portrayed Ross Geller on the show. Ross worked as a paleontologist and was kind of a geek. He was in love with Rachel, but their relationship had its fair share of ups and downs during the show's run. Ross divorced three times on the show. First he divorced his wife Carol, who turned out to be a lesbian. Next he divorced Emily (an English girl he met and fell in love with while broken up with Rachel), after accidentally saying Rachel's name at the ceremony. Finally he divorced Rachel after a drunken marriage in Las Vegas. In the end he does find his true love.
5. Without looking around the room, can you tell me what Catholic college won the NCAA basketball title in 1954, with Tom Gola as its star player?

Answer: La Salle

The 1954 NCAA division I college basketball final was between the La Salle Explorers (representing La Salle University) and the Bradley Braves (representing Bradley University). The La Salle Explorers won by a score of 92-76. The match was played at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The La Salle Explorers made it into the final in 1955 as well, this time losing to the San Francisco Dons.

Tom Gola of the La Salle Explorers was named Most Outstanding Player for the tournament in 1954 and was also instrumental in the team reaching the 1955 final. After his successful college career, he played professionally for the Philadelphia Warriors and the New York Knicks. He later returned to coach the La Salle Explorers between 1968 and 1970 and also had a political career in the Pennsylvania State House.
6. This question might be peanuts to you, but can you tell me which of these U.S. presidents was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis?

Answer: Jimmy Carter

James Earl Carter (Jimmy) was born October 1st in Plains, Georgia. In 1943 he was admitted to the Naval Academy in Maryland. In that time period he met his wife Rosalynn, whom he married shortly after his graduation from the academy. Until 1953 the family moved around a lot because of Jimmy's naval career. After that Carter focused on expanding the family's peanut farm.

In 1963 Carter was first elected to the Georgia State Senate. In 1966 he lost the race for governor of Georgia, but he succeeded four years later, becoming the 76th governor of Georgia. In 1974 he announced he was running for President in the 1976 election. He was sworn is a the 39th President of the United States on January 20, 1977. He ran for a second term, but was defeated by Ronald Reagan. After his presidency, he mainly focused on diplomacy.
7. Whilst I write a letter, can you tell me what syndicated column was written for many years by Pauline Phillips, and was later taken over by her daughter Jeanne Phillips?

Answer: Dear Abby

Pauline Esther Friedman (married name Phillips) started the column "Dear Abby" in 1956. She used the name Abigail Van Buren to give advice to her readers, this being a combination of Abigail (the third wife of King David in the Bible) and former American President Martin Van Buren. Pauline's twin sister Esther Pauline Friedman (also known as Eppie Lederer) started work on the advice column "Ask Ann Landers" around the same time, making them competitors. Pauline had no writing experience; she called the local newspaper announcing she could write a better advice column than their current one. The editor liked the samples of her work and her advice career took off.

In 1987 Pauline's daughter Jeanne started working with her mother on the column. This was officially acknowledged in 2000. In 2002 it was announced that Pauline suffered from Alzheimer's disease. She died on January 16, 2013.
8. I need to take an aspirin for my headache now, but can you tell me which Wyoming town was the setting for Owen Wister's Western novel "The Virginian"?

Answer: Medicine Bow

The town of Medicine Bow is not a fictional place made up for the novel "The Virginian", it is a real town in the American state of Wyoming. It is named after the river by the same name in the area. The town does have a Virginian hotel, built in 1913, allegedly named after the book written by Owen Wister. The town is also mentioned in other media, like in the book "Around the World in Eight Days" by Jules Verne and in an episode of the television series "Maverick".

Owen Wister wrote his novel in 1902. Its full name is "The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains". The story is told by an a narrator (not named) who meets a stranger only known as "The Virginian", after the narrator returned to Medicine Bow. The stranger works at the Sunk Creek Ranch. The book details important stories from the life of "The Virginian", including his feud with his enemy Trampas and his romance with school teacher Molly. Several movies were inspired by the book. In 1962 the television series "The Virginian", was also based partly on the book. The series starred James Drury.
9. I am suddenly thinking about English kings, but maybe you can tell me what the name is of the Air Force Base where Chuck Yeager started his flight that broke the sound barrier?

Answer: Edwards

Edwards Air Force Base is located in the American state of California, in the Mojave desert. Its original name was Muroc Field. It was renamed in 1950, in honor of Captain Glen Edwards, a pilot from the area who did a lot of work in research of experimental flights and died during a test flight crash. Edwards Air Force Base is still an important location for testing various aircraft.

One of the notable occurrences at the Edwards Air Force Base is the flight of young test pilot Chuck Yeager on October 14th, 1947. During this flight he broke the sound barrier in his aircraft, the Glamorous Glennis. Other notable occurrences at the base are the first landings of the Space Shuttle and the 1986 flight of the Rutan Voyager, going around the world for the first time without refueling.
10. Finally, what is the title of the TV series that links all of the correct answers to the previous questions?

Answer: ER

All answers relate to the TV series "ER."

1) Laura Innes plays Dr. Kerry WEAVER.
2) Alex KINGSTON plays heart surgeon Elizabeth Corday.
3) The series is set in CHICAGO.
4) George Clooney used to play Dr. Doug ROSS.
5) Eriq LA SALLE used to play Dr. Peter Benton.
6) Noah Wyle plays Dr. John CARTER.
7) Maura Tierney plays nurse ABBY Lockhart.
8) The series revolves around MEDICINE.
9) Anthony EDWARDS used to star as Dr. Mark Greene.
Source: Author James25

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