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Jump on the 'Bond' Wagon 2 Trivia Quiz

As you may have noticed by the '2', this is my second common bond quiz. The answers to the first 9 questions have a common bond with the answer to number 10, which deals with someone from the literary world.

A multiple-choice quiz by reedy. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
reedy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
122,948

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1044

Question 1 of 10

1. This Saint was a brother of James. He is traditionally shown as carrying the image of Jesus in his hand. He died a martyr's death, having been clubbed to insensibility and his head shattered by an ax. Who was he? Hint

Justin

Stephen

Flavian

Jude

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which website is a guide to the DJ and dance party scene in Wellington, New Zealand? Hint

Obscure

Craze

Kiwi

Wild

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jazzer Clifford Brown played with such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Charlie Parker, and Max Roach during his career. What instrument did he play? Hint

Drums

Alto Sax

Clarinet

Trumpet

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Question 4 of 10

4. Margaret 'Hotlips' Houlihan held this rank while serving with the 4077th M.A.S.H. Name it. Hint

Captain

Lieutenant-Colonel

Lieutenant

Major

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Question 5 of 10

5. This 1980 flop science fiction movie starred Cybill Shepherd and Jan-Michael Vincent. Which movie? Hint

Without Warning

Forbidden Zone

Contamination

The Return

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Question 6 of 10

6. "O Canada, our home and ________ land." What's the missing word? Hint

Native

Glorious

Spacious

Northern

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Question 7 of 10

7. Christian artists Among Thorns hail from Texas and have often performed over 200 engagements a year. Their third album was entitled what? Hint

Desperate

Awe

Among Thorns

Draw Near

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Question 8 of 10

8. The hip-hop music industry in Nigeria found a national favorite in this group that formed in 1997 and had instant success with their hits "Judile" and "Sakomo". Who? Hint

Trybesmen

JJC

Bantu

Remedies

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which author of medical thrillers has written such works as "Bloodstream", "Life Support", and "Gravity"? Hint

Tess Gerritsen

Michael Crichton

Richard Preston

Ann Benson

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Question 10 of 10

10. If you've answered the previous nine questions correctly, you should be able to determine the common bond with the answer to this question: who is the novelist at the crux of this common bond?

Answer: (Two Words (first and last name))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Jude

Jude Thaddeus, son of Cleophas and Mary, was a nephew to Joseph and Mary, making Jude a blood relative to Jesus. He reputedly looked a lot like Jesus, too. He wrote the book of Jude in the New Testament.

2. Which website is a guide to the DJ and dance party scene in Wellington, New Zealand?

Answer: Obscure

The site can be found at www.obscure.co.nz. It has been in existence since 1993 as a concept and online since 1995. Obscure also acts as an event promoter and occasionally as a record label.

3. Jazzer Clifford Brown played with such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Charlie Parker, and Max Roach during his career. What instrument did he play?

Answer: Trumpet

'Brownie' died tragically in a car accident in the early hours of June 26th, 1956, at the tender age of 25. Pianist Richard Powell and Powell's wife (who was driving) also perished in the crash.

4. Margaret 'Hotlips' Houlihan held this rank while serving with the 4077th M.A.S.H. Name it.

Answer: Major

Interestingly, Major Houlihan's mother and sister were also army nurses.

5. This 1980 flop science fiction movie starred Cybill Shepherd and Jan-Michael Vincent. Which movie?

Answer: The Return

The movie was about two children who encounter a spaceship and are reunited 25 years later. Director Greydon Clark is known for such other masterpieces as "Satan's Cheerleaders", "Final Justice", and "Without Warning".

6. "O Canada, our home and ________ land." What's the missing word?

Answer: Native

Canada's national anthem was first performed in 1880 in Qu�bec. The music was composed by Calixa Lavall�e and the (French) text was written by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. An English version was not written until 1908 by Mr. Justice Robert Stanley Weir. "O Canada" was officially adopted by the Canadian government as the national anthem in 1980.

7. Christian artists Among Thorns hail from Texas and have often performed over 200 engagements a year. Their third album was entitled what?

Answer: Desperate

'Among Thorns' was composed of six members and has been active since 1997. This self-titled first album sold 50,000 copies. 'Awe' was released in 2000, followed the next year with 'Desperate'. 'Desperate' had many top hit singles.

8. The hip-hop music industry in Nigeria found a national favorite in this group that formed in 1997 and had instant success with their hits "Judile" and "Sakomo". Who?

Answer: Remedies

At the height of their popularity in Nigeria, the three young members of the group split, with Tony Tetuila going solo. The other two members, Idris and Eddy, retained the group's name and have continued with moderate success.

9. Which author of medical thrillers has written such works as "Bloodstream", "Life Support", and "Gravity"?

Answer: Tess Gerritsen

Tess Gerritsen graduated from medical school at the University of California and became an M.D. in 1979. She began her writing career during a maternity leave, when she won a writing contest. Her first novel, "Call After Midnight", was a romantic thriller. Her first medical thriller, "Harvest", was released in 1996.

Answer: Thomas Hardy

Questions 1 and 2 combine to be Hardy's 1895 novel, "Jude the Obscure". Questions 3 and 4 combine to be Hardy's 1880 novel "The Trumpet-Major". Questions 5 and 6 combine to be Hardy's 1878 novel "The Return of the Native". Questions 7 and 8 combine to be Hardy's 1871 novel "Desperate Remedies". Lastly, question 9 hints at Hardy's 1891 novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles". I hope you enjoyed my second common bond quiz!

Source: Author reedy

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