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Mickey's Common Bond Part 8 Trivia Quiz

The Common Bond still lives! Just figure out what the first 14 answers have in common and enter that as your answer for question 15. Got those thinking caps on?

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

Author
mickeygreeneyes

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
128,210

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
2376

Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (9/15), Guest 184 (15/15), Guest 211 (4/15).

Question 1 of 15

1. In the movie "Shrek," what character says, "But, uh, I don't have any friends, and I'm not goin' out there by myself. Hey! Wait a minute! I got a great idea. I'll stick with you."? Hint

Lord Farquaad

Shrek

Donkey

Princess

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Question 2 of 15

2. His last name was Lanza, and he was one of the greatest singers of the twentieth century, as well as the star of 6 movies. What was his first name? Hint

Mario

Gianni

Giovanni

Vittorio

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Question 3 of 15

3. The Chicago team of the National Basketball Association is called the Bulls. The NBA team once located in Seattle was called the ____. Hint

Mavericks

Supersonics

Kings

Seahawks

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was the highest American decoration Audie Murphy received in World War II? Hint

The Navy Cross

The Silver Star

The Medal of Honor

The Bronze Star

5. Sometimes e-mails circulate around the web with stories like such and such fast food chain puts worms in its burgers or there are spider eggs in that brand of bubblegum. Sometimes these are true, but they're mostly hoaxes. What two-word term do we use to refer to these tales?

Answer: (two words; 5 letters, 7 letters)

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Question 6 of 15

6. In "Doctor Strangelove," what was the name, including the nickname, of the B-52 pilot played by Slim Pickens. Hint

Major T.J. "King" Kong

Colonel Wilson "Godzilla" Godwin

Captain Joseph "Mighty Joe" Young

Major Frank "Frankenstein" Steiner

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was the first name of F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife? Hint

Zelda

Margaret

Sheila

Eleanor

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who wrote a book called "Birds of the Caribbean"? Hint

Derek Flint

James Bond

Matthew Helm

Robert Stroud

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Question 9 of 15

9. She was 1998 rookie of the year on the LPGA Tour, and she had won 13 tournaments, including 3 majors, by the end of the 2001 season. Her name is Se Ri ___. Hint

Lee

Park

Pak

Kim

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of these titles of Thomas Hardy novels is incorrect? Hint

The Return of the Native

Far from the Maddening Crowd

Tess of the D' Urbervilles

Jude the Obscure

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who is sometimes referred to as "The father of American public school education"? Hint

Horace Mann

Leonard Wood

George Dewey

Ambrose Burnside

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the name of the prep school student Chris O'Donnell played in "Scent of a Woman"? Hint

Smith

Simmons

Simpson

Simms

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Question 13 of 15

13. This comedy was directed by Ron Howard in 1977. What is its title? Hint

The Night Shift

Grand Theft Auto

Silver Streak

Stir Crazy

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Question 14 of 15

14. In 1966, Burt Reynolds starred in a TV series about a Native American (AKA Indian) detective in New York City. What was the show's title? Hint

The Naked City

Dan August

Hawk

East Side, West Side

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Question 15 of 15

15. Here once again, ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages, is the moment of truth. Can you put together all your correct answers, and I'm sure there are many, to get the common bond and fill in the two blanks? They're all titles of, or things having to do with, items that are very popular today but didn't exist in the 60's. Okay: Titles of or things having to do with _____
_____.

Answer: (Two Words; 5 letters, 5 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the movie "Shrek," what character says, "But, uh, I don't have any friends, and I'm not goin' out there by myself. Hey! Wait a minute! I got a great idea. I'll stick with you."?

Answer: Donkey

Donkey was voiced by Eddie Murphy, as if you didn't know. Eddie's first starring role was as Reggie Hammond in "48 Hours" (1982).

2. His last name was Lanza, and he was one of the greatest singers of the twentieth century, as well as the star of 6 movies. What was his first name?

Answer: Mario

Mario Lanza was considered by many authorities to have one of the greatest operatic voices of the century, but he got sidetracked into movies and the Hollywood scene and never became an opera star. He starred in "The Great Caruso," for one. He had many problems which expressed themselves in drinking, prescription drug abuse, and a weight problem caused by binge eating.

He died of a heart attack in Rome in 1959, only 38 years old.

3. The Chicago team of the National Basketball Association is called the Bulls. The NBA team once located in Seattle was called the ____.

Answer: Supersonics

The Supersonics moved to Oklahoma City.

4. What was the highest American decoration Audie Murphy received in World War II?

Answer: The Medal of Honor

Murphy was in the Third Infantry Division, which saw a lot of fighting in Europe. The unit was also prominent in the Iraq War of 2003. He was the most decorated American of the Second World War. The fourth most decorated was actor Neville Brand, who tended to be in better movies than Audie, who mostly did "B" westerns. One exception was "To Hell and Back," the film version of his autobiography.

He is one of only a few who have played themselves in their biopic. The Medal of Honor is commonly known as the Congressional Medal of Honor, but, although it is awarded by an act of Congress, "Congressional" is not part of the official name.

Answer: urban legends

Then there's the one about Honda paying us for every e-mail we send "spreading the word about Honda." Did anybody ever get anything out of that?

6. In "Doctor Strangelove," what was the name, including the nickname, of the B-52 pilot played by Slim Pickens.

Answer: Major T.J. "King" Kong

His is just one of the weird names in this great movie, including President Merkin Muffley, Group Captain Mandrake, and General Jack D. Ripper.

7. What was the first name of F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife?

Answer: Zelda

Fitzgerald married Zelda Sayre in 1920. She had several nervous breakdowns in the 1930's and died in a fire in a mental hospital in 1948. Sheila Graham was a Hollywood gossip columnist who had an affair with Fitzgerald in his last years, as seen in the movie "Beloved Infidel."

8. Who wrote a book called "Birds of the Caribbean"?

Answer: James Bond

This was the original, real James Bond, a Philadelphia ornithologist. At Goldeneye, his home in Jamaica, Ian Fleming read the book and thought the author's name would be perfect for his new secret agent character. Fleming and Bond met only once, at Goldeneye, five months before Fleming's death. Flint and Helm were characters in Bond movie spoofs, and Robert Stroud was the Birdman of Alcatraz.

9. She was 1998 rookie of the year on the LPGA Tour, and she had won 13 tournaments, including 3 majors, by the end of the 2001 season. Her name is Se Ri ___.

Answer: Pak

She was born in Daejon, Republic of Korea, in 1977. She has at least six international victories as well.

10. Which of these titles of Thomas Hardy novels is incorrect?

Answer: Far from the Maddening Crowd

It's "Far from the Madding Crowd," which means that the crowd itself is going mad, not driving you mad. Hardy (1840-1928) was born in England. He also wrote "The Hand of Ethelberta" and "Two on a Tower."

11. Who is sometimes referred to as "The father of American public school education"?

Answer: Horace Mann

Mann was born in Franklin, Massachusetts, in 1796. He became a member of the state legislature and then First Secretary of the State Department of Education. He successfully campaigned to improve the schools, established colleges for teacher training, set up school district libraries, and got financial backing for public schools.

He also extended his influence beyond Massachusetts by way of his annual reports. That's why so many schools in the U.S. are named after him. The other 3 choices were all military leaders.

12. What is the name of the prep school student Chris O'Donnell played in "Scent of a Woman"?

Answer: Simms

A very early role for Chris, and he somehow held his own with Mr. Pacino. He was 22 at the time.

13. This comedy was directed by Ron Howard in 1977. What is its title?

Answer: Grand Theft Auto

This was a very early directing job for Ron, about teen car thieves. He starred, and it's no surprise that Marion Ross and Clint Howard also appeared.

14. In 1966, Burt Reynolds starred in a TV series about a Native American (AKA Indian) detective in New York City. What was the show's title?

Answer: Hawk

Burt also played a detective in "Dan August," but that show was set in the fictitious town of Santa Luisa, California.

Answer: video games

Way back in the day, life sure was boring without video games. Some of the classics are "Donkey Kong" (questions 1 and 6), "Super Mario Brothers" (q. 2), "The Legend of Zelda" (5 and 7), and "Pac Man" (9 and 11). More recent smashes include "Sonic the Hedgehog" (3), "Medal of Honor: Frontline" (4), "James Bond: Agent Under Fire" (8), "Madden Football 2003" (10), "The Sims" (12), "Grand Theft Auto" (13), and "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (14)." Hope you enjoyed my quiz. Please rate it! Thanks. Mickey.

Source: Author mickeygreeneyes

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