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Test yourself! Take this Sporty Common Bond Quiz | Common Bond 10 Questions

The answers to the first nine questions are all related to something sports related - you'll need to figure out what to answer question #10.

A multiple-choice quiz by ckharding. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ckharding

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
400,318

Updated
Aug 06 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
472

Last 3 plays: Guest 171 (8/10), Guest 172 (6/10), Guest 1 (9/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Which noted Mexican muralist did Frida Kahlo marry twice? Hint

Jose Clemente Orozco

Diego Rivera

David Alfaro Siquieros

Juan Kahlo

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Question 2 of 10

2. Based on a common job, which name should join Sandra, Elena, and Sonia? Hint

Michelle

Oprah

Ruth

Hillary

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Question 3 of 10

3. Along with the core and the crust, which is the other main layer of the Earth? Hint

tectonic plates

mantle

caldera

bedrock

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of Niles Crane's unseen first wife in the sitcom "Frasier"? Hint

Vera

Maris

Roz

Daphne

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the occupation of Roy Bean, who called himself the "Law West of the Pecos" in Texas in the 19th century? Hint

Judge

Bank robber

Sheriff

Texas Ranger

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which author is the editor of the science fiction series "Wild Cards"? He is much more famous for a fantasy series that was turned into a television series. Hint

J. R. R. Tolkien

Michael Crichton

George R. R. Martin

Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the director of the "Spy Kids" series, "Sin City", and "From Dusk Til Dawn"? Hint

Alfonso Cuar�n

Alejandro Gonz�lez I��rritu

Guillermo del Toro

Robert Rodriguez

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first American president to never have been elected to either the presidency or vice-presidency? Hint

Jimmy Carter

Theodore Roosevelt

Andrew Johnson

Gerald Ford

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Seinfeld character used the alias Art Vandelay? Hint

Kramer

Jerry

George

Elaine

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Question 10 of 10

10. What sports team do the previous nine answers relate to?

Answer: (one word - team name)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which noted Mexican muralist did Frida Kahlo marry twice?

Answer: Diego Rivera

While in her teens, Frida Kahlo was in an accident in which the bus she was on hit a street trolley. The pain she suffered in that accident is a theme in many of her paintings.

2. Based on a common job, which name should join Sandra, Elena, and Sonia?

Answer: Ruth

Sandra Day O'Connor, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are the first four female US Supreme Court Justices. The film "On the Basis of Sex", starring Felicity Jones, tells the story of Ginsburg's legal fights for equal rights.

3. Along with the core and the crust, which is the other main layer of the Earth?

Answer: mantle

The core is the innermost part of the Earth and the relatively thin crust is the outermost. The mantle makes up the bulk of the volume of the earth and is about 2900 km (1800 miles) thick.

4. What was the name of Niles Crane's unseen first wife in the sitcom "Frasier"?

Answer: Maris

"Frasier", starring Kelsey Grammer, was a spin-off of "Cheers". Norm Peterson, the character played by George Wendt on "Cheers", also had an unseen wife (Vera).

5. What was the occupation of Roy Bean, who called himself the "Law West of the Pecos" in Texas in the 19th century?

Answer: Judge

Judge Roy Bean has been portrayed in television and in movies by Paul Newman, Andy Griffith, Ned Beatty, Walter Brennan, and Tom Skerrit.

6. Which author is the editor of the science fiction series "Wild Cards"? He is much more famous for a fantasy series that was turned into a television series.

Answer: George R. R. Martin

The "Wild Cards" series tells the story of various superheroes and supervillains who were infected by an alien virus. The virus rewrites human DNA and creates superheroes (called Aces) or causes deformities (Jokers).

7. Who was the director of the "Spy Kids" series, "Sin City", and "From Dusk Til Dawn"?

Answer: Robert Rodriguez

Robert Rodriguez is an American director from San Antonio, Texas. Other films he has directed are "El Mariachi" and "Once Upon a Time in Mexico".

8. Who was the first American president to never have been elected to either the presidency or vice-presidency?

Answer: Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford became vice-president to Richard Nixon after Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973. When Nixon resigned in 1974, Ford became the 38th US president.

9. Which Seinfeld character used the alias Art Vandelay?

Answer: George

George also claimed to be a marine biologist in other episodes. The judge in the final episode of "Seinfeld" was (a different) Art Vandelay.

10. What sports team do the previous nine answers relate to?

Answer: Yankees

Questions 1-8 indicated Mariano RIVERA, Babe RUTH, Mickey MANTLE, Roger MARIS, Aaron JUDGE, Billy MARTIN, Alex RODRIGUEZ (aka A-Rod), Whitey FORD, all of whom played for or managed the New York Yankees. George (Costanza) of "Seinfeld" worked for the Yankees (among other jobs).

Source: Author ckharding

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