Ampelos' First Common Bond Quiz

Answer: Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter plays Bellatrix Lestrange, one of the most ardent followers of the Dark Lord. She is heard to boast, "I killed Siruis Black". The other three actresses all play characters on the side of Harry Potter and the forces of good: Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), Professor McGonigall (Maggie Smith), and Molly Weasley (Julie Walters).

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.

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Answer: Felix Leiter

Felix Leiter was a fictional ex-Marine working for the CIA. He appeared in six of the novels, losing an arm and a leg to a shark in "Live and Let Die". The wounded Leiter was returned to Bond with the note, "He disagreed with something that ate him". Eight different actors played Leiter in the movies, the first being Jack Lord who become famous in "Hawaii 5-O".

Answer: Paul Henderson

This was the first formal meeting between the national teams of Canada and the USSR. Canada won four games to three, with one game tied. Down 5-3 going into to the final period, Canada scored three times with Paul Henderson's goal coming with 31 seconds left in the match.

It is estimated that of Canada's population of 21 million at the time, at least 16 million were watching that game. The headline in the national newspaper the next day read "From Russia with Glory".

Answer: White

All the players in "Clue" have a name and a playing token associated with a colour: Peacock (Blue), Mustard (Yellow), Scarlet, Plum, Green, and White. Mrs. White is usually shown as either a cook or a domestic servant.

Answer: Payne Stewart

All of these athletes died in plane crashes. Roberto Clemente (Pittsburgh Pirates) was flying aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua when his plane crashed in the ocean in December 1972. Therman Munson (New York Yankees) was flying his own plane when it crashed in August 1979. Tony Lema, PGA winner of 1964, died when a chartered plane ran out of fuel and crashed in Illinois in July 1966. Payne Stewart's plane seems to have depressurised and continued flying on auto-pilot until it ran out of fuel and crashed in October 1999.

Answer: Sela Ward

All of these actresses have joined established crime shows at different times. Elizabeth Shue replaced Marg Helgenberger on "CSI" in 2012 (she played Julie Finlay). Kelli Giddish has played Amanda Rollins on "Law & Order SVU" (she joined in 2011). And Jeanne Tripplehorn replaced Paget Brewster on "Criminal Minds" in 2012 (playing Alex Blake).

Answer: Manny Fernandez

All four players were part of the great Miami Dolphins team of 1972 which finished 14-0 in the regular season and then won all three playoff games to end up with a record of 17-0 in that season. Manny Fernandez, along with Jake Scott, Dick Anderson, Bill Stanfill, and Nick Buoniconti, was part of the No-Name defense which was the best in the NFL that year.

Answer: Gaston

Gaston, voiced by Richard White, is a handsome but vain suitor of Belle's, and cannot accept that she rejects him for the Beast. Maurice is Belle's strange but ever hopeful father who invents things. Lumiere and Cogsworth are servants in the Beast's castle transformed into objects: Lumiere into a candelabra and Cogsworth into a clock.

Answer: Toronto Blue Jays

All these were members of the Blue Jays' World Series winning team of 1993.
1. Joe CARTER hit the game-winning home run in Game 6 against the Phillies.
2. Jack MORRIS was the pitcher on opening day (April 6, 1993).
3. Al LEITER was the winning pitcher of Game 1 of the World Series.
4. Rickey HENDERSON won his second World Series ring with the Jays in 1993.
5. Devon WHITE, the Jays' centre-fielder, played his best baseball in the playoffs.
6. Dave STEWART was the MVP in the Jays' win over Chicago in the ALCS of 1993.
7. Duane WARD was the Jays' closer in 1993 and had a league-leading 45 saves.
8. Tony FERNANDEZ hit nine runs in the World Series, a record for a shortstop.
9. Cito GASTON was the first African-American Manager to win a World Series (1992).