10Q CB Tough Trivia

1. What television show featured a popular author seconded to the New York Police to assist in solving murders?

From Quiz Another Common Bond Quiz

Answer: Castle

Each of these shows showed an outside person aiding a professional police agency in solving crimes. "Castle" starred Nathan Filion as Richard Castle, a very popular mystery writer, who aided Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) in investigating and solving murders.

From Quiz Prime Trivia with a Twist

Answer: Two

"To Kill a Mockingbird" (Lee) and "Wuthering Heights" (Bronte) are both classics yet their authors only published one novel each in this time period. Bronte died just one year after the publication of her only novel. Asked why she never published again, Lee is reported to have said, "I have said what I wanted to say and I will not say it again." Addendum 2015. But she did. Harper Lee went onto to publish a sequel.

From Quiz Occupational Common Bond

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.

From Quiz Lost!

Answer: Omar Kayyam

This incredible book contained over 1,500 precious stones set in gold. At the time it was lost it was valued at almost $2,000.00. This was at a time when the average yearly wage in the U.S. was $100.00 a year. While the author was a noted scientist, this book was a collection of his poetry.

From Quiz Common Bond with an Edge

Answer: The Great Vegetable Plot

Nick Park's Oscar-winning, plasticine animated movie enjoyed huge success in 2005. For three weeks in a row, the film was number one at the box office worldwide. Peter Sallis, who is the voice of Wallace, was joined by such stars as Ralph Fiennes, Peter Kay and Helena Bonham Carter, who voiced Victor Quartermaine, PC Mackintosh and Lady Campanula Tottington respectively.

From Quiz Historical Common Bond

Answer: Marlboro

The McLaren team has had several sponsors throughout its history, but its partnership with Marlboro is famously long-enduring. It came to an end in 1996, however, when Marlboro switched to the Ferrari team. McLaren then took the opportunity to seek - and find - less unhealthy sponsorship from their new friends at Vodafone.

From Quiz Zebra101's Common Bond Quiz

Answer: Germany

Anne Frank was a Jewish girl who was killed during World War II. Albert Einstein was a scientist and Ludwig van Beethoven was a composer and pianist. Germany is in Central Europe and its capital is Berlin. It is the seventh largest country in Europe.

From Quiz A Distressingly Obvious Quiz_Beagle CB Quiz

Answer: Ruby

Matsumoto, who was born in 1965, is the inventor of Ruby, a dynamic object-oriented language. Ruby is also my birthstone, and I don't like it. Ruby is the red variety of carborundum. I would have preferred the blue variety, also known as sapphire, but I would have had to born in September for that. Bad timing, Mum and Dad. April would have got me a diamond, and December a turquoise.

From Quiz A Common Bond Quiz from an Uncommon Group

Answer: Eddie Felson

Newman played "Fast" Eddie Felson. Prior to this movie, Newman was considered an 'OK' actor, but in this role, he shone and his career changed forever. Jackie Gleason played the top shark, 'Minnesota Fats'. A young George C. Scott and Piper Laurie co-starred. Years later, Newman reprised the role as a more mature, experienced pool shark, in "The Color of Money" with Tom Cruise. This question was cued up by Nutmeglad

From Quiz A Sporting Common Bond

Answer: Scotland

Doric is the dialect of Aberdeen and the surrounding area. One can purchase 'Teach Yourself Doric' books in Aberdeenshire (I have one, though have yet to put it to use) and also poetry and stories written in the dialect, by such authors as Alexander Mackenzie Davidson (1897-1979).

From Quiz I bet that you can get this common bond

Answer: Baseball

The exact quote is "I think there are only three things America will be known for 2,000 years from now when they study this civilization: the Constitution, jazz music, and baseball." Gerald Early is an author and professor who has written about American culture.

From Quiz My first common bond!

Answer: "Papa, can you hear me?"

'Yentl' is the name of a young woman who, after her father dies goes to Yeshiva (Jewish school for priests) to study the Torah. However, since only men were allowed to do that, she dresses as a man. The other quotes are just ones I made up.

From Quiz DN's First Common Bond

Answer: LeVar Burton & Burton & Le Var Burton

LeVar was born Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. on February 16, 1957, in Landstuhl, West Germany. He graduated from the University of Southern California School of Theatre, and went on to star in such television shows and movies as "Almos' a Man," "Dummy," "One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story," and "Star Trek: The Next Generation." However, LeVar is probably most noted for starring as Kunta Kinte on the popular and much loved television mini-series "Roots." In 1983, he became the host of the educational television series "Reading Rainbow," which helps teach children how to read. In 1992, LeVar married Stephanie Cozart, and together they have a daughter Michaela, who was born in 1995.

From Quiz Connection No. 2

Answer: MC Hammer

Born in Oakland, California; Stanley Burrell was nicknamed 'Little Hammer' due to his likeness to the ballplayer "Hammerin'" Hank Aaron. Michael Bolton's contribution to the pop charts of 1990 was 'How Am I Supposed to Live Without You', Vanilla Ice gave us 'Ice Ice Baby' and Chad Jackson's hit was 'Hear The Drummer (get wicked)'.

From Quiz JACB: Just Another Common Bond

Answer: Yellow

The Huang He (Yellow River) is the second longest river in China - the Yangtze is the longest.

From Quiz Kristian's Common Bond

Answer: John Wayne Airport

The airport is located in Santa Ana, which is 35 miles south of Los Angeles. It changed its name in 1979 from Orange County Airport to the John Wayne Airport.

From Quiz Superferd's First Common Bond

Answer: Christopher Walken

Long before the USA network series premiered, Christopher Walken had the lead role as a man who emerged from a coma, discovering that he was very in tune with his sixth sense.

From Quiz Mayshus' Second Common Bond

Answer: Morgan Earp

He was later killed by a shot in the back while playing pool. Obviously not familiar with the 'winner stays on' rule. Virgil was shot in the leg at the O.K. Corral and died from pneumonia in 1905. Doc Holliday was slightly wounded. He died of tuberculosis, in bed, (with his boots off), in 1887 aged 35. Wyatt escaped unharmed and died of old age in 1929.

From Quiz What's The Link? 2

Answer: amber

Amber is crystalized tree resin, best known for encasing ancient insects. The Greeks called it "elektron" because it was a conductor of static electrical charges; in fact, that's how we got "electron" and "electricity".

From Quiz Mojo's Common Bond

Answer: The Wizard of Oz

Judy Garland played Dorothy Gale and Margaret Hamilton played the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz.

From Quiz Enfranklopedia's Common Bond Quiz 2

Answer: Donna Karan

The DKNY label is found on shoes, dresses, and fragrances, amongst other products.

From Quiz Common Bond I

Answer: Triumph of the Will

"Triumph of the Will" was a Nazi propaganda film, much of it filmed at the 1934 Nazi party rally in Nuremberg.

From Quiz Another Common Bond Quiz

Answer: Columbia

Columbia was destroyed during re-entry in January 2003. The last shuttle to fly was Atlantis, placed in the Kennedy Space Center. Endeavour was built in 1991 to replace Challenger and is in the California Space Center. Discovery was flown across the US on a 747 and rests at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia.

From Quiz Ampelos' First Common Bond Quiz

Answer: Morris

Morris, a feline with real attitude, has been described as "the most finicky cat on television" and has been the spokescat for 9 Lives since 1978. All the cats that have portrayed Morris came from animal shelters or cat rescues. Source: Wikipedia.org

From Quiz Prime Trivia with a Twist

Answer: Three

The Germans won the World Cup in 1954, 1974 and 1990 as West Germany. They were runners-up three times in the same period.

From Quiz Occupational Common Bond

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".

From Quiz Lost!

Answer: She gave birth to his son four months later.

John Jacob Astor was believed to be the richest man in the world when he went down with the Titanic. His pregnant wife survived and gave birth to his son four months later. A son from his previous marriage publicly refused to accept his brother as a true Astor. While the elder Astor was lost in the sinking, his corpse was found floating in the water a week later and he was buried in the family plot at Trinity Church Cemetery in New York City.

From Quiz Common Bond with an Edge

Answer: ULU

The University of London Union (ULU), situated in Malet Street in London, is where many of the student clubs and societies are based. With a huge and culturally diverse student population, and over 120,000 students participating in about 3,700 available courses, ULU is a hub of vibrant activity.

From Quiz Historical Common Bond

Answer: Randolph Scott

Like the other three choices provided, Randolph Scott was a celebrated Western star - although he appeared in many different genres of film, the cowboy movie was where he made his name. To many, the highlight of his career was "Ride the High Country", a tale of two past-their-prime lawmen directed by renowned feminist Sam Peckinpah. P.S it has nothing to do with anything, but I never let slip an opportunity to mention that John Wayne's real name was "Marion".

From Quiz Zebra101's Common Bond Quiz

Answer: Rowling & j.k. rowling & jk rowling & j k rowling

J. K. Rowling published her first book in 1997. She was born on July 31, 1965 in Yate, South Gloucestershire, England. There are seven books in the "Harry Potter" series. The books are about a boy who is a wizard and goes to wizard school.

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