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Gimmel's Common Bond #1 Trivia Quiz

Answer the first nine question to find your way to a group having to do with sports.

A multiple-choice quiz by gimmel33. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
gimmel33

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
292,311

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
2913

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 170 (9/10), Guest 99 (9/10), Guest 174 (9/10).

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1. What is the English word for a man who herds cattle on a ranch and performs most of his work on horseback? Hint

vaquero

slicker

buster

cowboy

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2. What would something be if it belonged to George Jetson's dog? Hint

Fido's

Shiloh's

Buster's

Astro's

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3. Which poet born on 25 January 1759 was known as the Bard Of Ayrshire? Hint

Fergusson

MacDiarmid

Burns

Shakespeare

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4. Tom Cruise and Betelgeuse are both what?

Answer: (five letters - stellar)

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5. What was the nickname given to the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry under the leadership of Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish American War? Hint

Wood's Weary Walkers

Badlanders

Pawnees

Roughriders

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6. What is the name given to a missile, aircraft, or other vehicle which obtains thrust by the ejection of a fast moving fluid? Hint

satellite

rocket

thruster

capsule

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7. What name is given to the series of compact pickup trucks marketed by Ford in North America since 1983? Hint

Colorado

Ranger

Dakota

Canyon

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8. What is the brand of kitchen cleanser introduced by Proctor and Gamble in 1956? Hint

Scrubbing Bubbles

Oxi Clean

Spic and Span

Comet

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9. What breed of cattle is known for its characteristic 120 inch tip to tip horns? Hint

longhorns

holstein

angus

guernsey

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10. What do all these answers have in common?

Answer: (One word--A US State)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the English word for a man who herds cattle on a ranch and performs most of his work on horseback?

Answer: cowboy

Even though no longer a large professional group, the cult of the cowboy lives on. There are frequent rodeos held every year in the U.S., as well as numerous publications of cowboy lore. There are many museums filled with cowboy memorabilia which welcome thousands of guests annually.

2. What would something be if it belonged to George Jetson's dog?

Answer: Astro's

The Jetson family was composed of father George, mother Jane, daughter Judy, and son Elroy. Their faithful dog Astro was voiced by veteran voice artist Don Messick who passed away in 1997, aged 71.

3. Which poet born on 25 January 1759 was known as the Bard Of Ayrshire?

Answer: Burns

Robbie Burns is best known for the song "Auld Lang Syne", sung every year on New Year's Eve, as well as the poems "To a Mouse" and "A Red, Red Rose."

4. Tom Cruise and Betelgeuse are both what?

Answer: stars

Betelgeuse is the second brightest star in the constellation Orion. Tom Cruise's career spans over 25 years, from "Taps"(1981) to "Lions for Lambs" (2007).

5. What was the nickname given to the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry under the leadership of Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish American War?

Answer: Roughriders

Roosevelt had served in the Badlands of the Dakotas early in his career. The unit was first nicknamed "Wood's Weary Walkers", after their first commander, Leonard Wood. The unit eventually recruited several members of the Pawnee tribe as scouts.

6. What is the name given to a missile, aircraft, or other vehicle which obtains thrust by the ejection of a fast moving fluid?

Answer: rocket

Robert Goddard published one of the first modern treatises on rocketry. His name is immortalized as Goddard the bionic dog on "Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius" on Nickelodeon Network.

7. What name is given to the series of compact pickup trucks marketed by Ford in North America since 1983?

Answer: Ranger

The Ford Ranger has been marketed in North America by Ford, and worldwide in conjunction with Mazda. It replaced the Ford Courier.

8. What is the brand of kitchen cleanser introduced by Proctor and Gamble in 1956?

Answer: Comet

Early Comet advertisements featured "Josephine the Plumber", played by Jane Withers. Her Hollywood career ranged from "Handle With Care" (1932) to Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002).

9. What breed of cattle is known for its characteristic 120 inch tip to tip horns?

Answer: longhorns

Longhorns have such gentle dispositions that in recent years they have been trained as riding steers.

10. What do all these answers have in common?

Answer: Texas

Dallas 'Cowboys' - NFL affiliate building a new stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Houston 'Astros' - MLB affiliate, member of the National League
Dallas 'Burn' - Major League Soccer
Dallas 'Stars' - NHL affiliate, formerly Minnesota North Stars
Frisco 'Roughriders' - minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Texas Rangers
Houston 'Rockets' - NBA affiliate
Texas 'Rangers' - MLB affiliate, member of the American League
Houston 'Comets' - WNBA affiliate
'Longhorns' - University of Texas, Austin

Source: Author gimmel33

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