Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 23

Answer: Gremlins

"Gremlins" starred Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates. Galligan brings home a new type of pet which spawned violent monsters that turned the town into a living hell.

Answer: Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm was born in Alabama in 1972. In 1987 (at age 15) she became the youngest person ever to play for the U.S. National team. She was the youngest member of the 1991 women's world championship team, at the age of 19, and she scored two goals. Laurie Baker was a member of the 2002 U.S. Hockey team. Serena Williams is a tennis player and Cheryl Miller plays professional basketball.

Answer: priceline.com

Answer: Joseph Hooker

'Fighting' Joseph Hooker (1814-1879) was born in Massachusetts. He attended West Point and fought in the Mexican American War. He left the army, but returned after the First Battle of Bull Run (1861) and offered President Lincoln his services. He rose through the ranks and replaced Ambrose Burnsides as commander after the latter's disastrous campaign at Fredericksburg.

However, his campaign against Robert E. Lee failed (Although lee lost Stonewall Jackson at Chancellorsville) and he resigned as commander on June 28, 1863, (a week before the battle of Gettysburg) and was replaced by General George Meade.

Answer: Tiberius

Tiberius was the second Roman Emperor (following Augustus) from a. d. 14-37. He was born in 42 b. c. His mother later married the Emperor Augustus, who made him his heir. The crucification of Jesus occurred around a.d. 33.

Answer: Chekhov

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a doctor who began writing humorous stories. He was able to turn his writing into a success and began producing such works as "Uncle Vanya", "The Seagull" and "Three Sisters".

Answer: Showtime

Answer: The Barbary Coast

New Orleans is 'The Big Easy' and Chicago is "The Windy City." "The Barbary Coast" was a name for San Francisco's red light district.

Answer: Bruce McGill

"MacGyver" ran on ABC from 1985-1992. The show starred Richard Dean Anderson as a part secret agent, part adventurer, and part crime fighter who, drawing on his vast knowledge of science, could make of any materials and fashion them into any device that could solve a problem.

The show co-starred Dana Elcar as Peter Thornton and Bruce McGill as Jack. Bruce McGill also appeared in "Animal House" (as D-Day).

Answer: William Shatner

The answer is Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner. Shatner appeared in a very famous episode of "The Twilight Zone" in which his character sees a gremlin on the airplane wing. (1) Shatner, as an actor, has been known to 'Ham' it up. (2) Shatner is the spokesman for Priceline.com. (3) Shatner starred in the TV series "T. J. Hooker." (4) Tiberius is the middle name of Captain James T. Kirk, the character Shatner is most famous for portraying. (5) Ensign Chekov is the name of a character (played by Walter Koenig) from "Star Trek." (6) Shatner appeared in the 2002 movie, "Showtime," which starred Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy (7) Shatner starred as government agent Jeff Cable in the short lived 1975 series "The Barbary Coast." Doug McClure co-starred. (8) Shatner attended McGill University in Montreal. (9)