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Bones appear in many forms. How much do you know about them?

A multiple-choice quiz by Cleooh2006. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Cleooh2006
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
326,099
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
358
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Question 1 of 10
1. Name the actor who played a character with the nickname "Bones" in a famous science fiction television series. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who played quadriplegic homicide detective Lincoln Rhyme in the 1999 film "The Bone Collector"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the title of the crime novel by Val McDermid published in the autumn of 2009? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who sang "Bones" in 2006?

Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the Renaissance/Baroque name for the slide trombone? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following hits by Boney M. was based on a traditional Caribbean nursery rhyme? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who stars as forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan in the American TV series "Bones"?

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Question 8 of 10
8. Who wrote "The Lovely Bones"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who created the comic book Bone family? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the outer surface of bone called? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Name the actor who played a character with the nickname "Bones" in a famous science fiction television series.

Answer: DeForest Kelley

Kelley played Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy from 1966 to 1969 in "Star Trek. Jeffrey Hunter played Captain Christopher Pike. James Doohan played Chief Engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott and George Takei played Helmsman Hikaru Sulu.
2. Who played quadriplegic homicide detective Lincoln Rhyme in the 1999 film "The Bone Collector"?

Answer: Denzel Washington

The film was adapted from a book by Jeffery Deaver. Rhyme's female partner, Amelia Donaghy, is played by Angelina Jolie. Queen Latifah co stars as Rhymes' nurse.
3. What is the title of the crime novel by Val McDermid published in the autumn of 2009?

Answer: Fever of the Bone

"Fever of the Bone" is one in a series of crime novels which have been televised in the UK as "Wire in the Blood". "The Bone Vault" was written by Linda Fairstein. "City of Bones" is by Michael Connelly and "Bone Song" is the work of John Meaney.
4. Who sang "Bones" in 2006?

Answer: The Killers

"Bones" is a track from the Killers' second album "Sam's Town" and was written by Brandon Flowers (lead singer), Mark Stoermer (bass) and Ronnie Vannucci (drums). The video that accompanied the song was the first music video directed by Tim Burton.
5. What is the Renaissance/Baroque name for the slide trombone?

Answer: Sackbut

Sackbut means pull and push which is basically what you have to do to play a trombone. A theorbo is a plucked string instrument. The lautenwerck was a European keyboard instrument of the time. The crumhorn was used in the 14th to 17th centuries in Europe and was wooden.
6. Which of the following hits by Boney M. was based on a traditional Caribbean nursery rhyme?

Answer: Brown Girl in the Ring

"Brown Girl in the Ring" was the B side of the Boney M number one hit, "Rivers of Babylon". Ma Baker was the mother of four criminal sons who committed a range of robberies in the United States during the first forty years of the twentieth century. Rasputin was a Russian mystic whom some people believe contributed to the fall of the Romanov dynasty in Russia. "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" got to number one in the Dutch singles charts in 1979.
7. Who stars as forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan in the American TV series "Bones"?

Answer: Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel starred in "Cold Mountain", "Glory Road" and "My Sister's Keeper." Zooey Deschanel, Emily's sister, is an actress/musician and singer. Melina Kanakaredes is in C.S.I. New York and Emily Proctor is in C.S.I. Miami.
8. Who wrote "The Lovely Bones"?

Answer: Alice Sebold

Alice Sebold is an American novelist. She has published three books: "Lucky" (1999), "The Lovely Bones" (2002) and "The "Almost Moon" (2007). Dorothy Koomson is a contemporary English novelist with two degrees in Psychology and Journalism. Jodi Picoult is a very popular American novelist and Marian Keyes is an Irish novelist and non-fiction writer.
9. Who created the comic book Bone family?

Answer: Jeff Smith

The Bone family were the creation of Jeff Smith who both drew and wrote their comic book adventures. The original series was issued between 1991 and 2004 and was a combination of comedy and dark fantasy. The original cartoons were in black and white and the Bone family characters were white, bald creatures with large noses.
10. What is the outer surface of bone called?

Answer: Periosteum

Periosteum is a thin, dense membrane that contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the bone. Compact bone is smooth and very hard. Within the compact bone are many layers of cancellous bone, which looks a bit like a sponge. Bone marrow is sort of like a thick jelly, and helps to make blood cells.
Source: Author Cleooh2006

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