The Common Bond Quiz 27

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder was born Stevland Judkins on May 13, 1950 in Saginaw Michigan. When he was four his mother changed it to Stevland Morris after leaving her husband Calvin Judkins. Among his hits are "For Once in My Life" and "Superstition."

Answer: Mausoleum

The 1983 film was directed by Michael Dugan and featured Bobbie Bresee and Marjoe Gortner.

Answer: Zeus

Zeus was the Lord of the Sky, who wielded the thunderbolt. His power was greater than all of the other Gods put together, including that of his brother Poseidon (God of the Seas).

Answer: The $10,000 Pyramid

Dick Clark is best known as the host of "American Bandstand" which debuted in 1957. He hosted The $10,000 Pyramid from 1973-1988 and he co-hosted "TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes" along with Ed McMahon, starting in 1984.

Answer: The Colossus of New York

The 1958 film was directed by Eugene Lourie. The other three films were all by the master of horror, William Castle.

Answer: Artemus Gordon

"The Wild Wild West" ran from 1965-1970 and starred Robert Conrad as James West and Ross Martin as Artemus Gordon.

Answer: Babylon 5

"Babylon 5" ran from 1994-1998. The series starred Bruce Boxleitner as Captain Sheridan and Claudia Christian as Susan Ivanova. The show's premise was similiar to "Star Trek's Deep Space Nine," the 1993-1999 series set at a space station orbiting a worm hole. "Deep Space Nine" starred Avery Brooks as Captain Benjamin Sisko and Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax.

Answer: The Chicago Lighthouse

The Chicago Lighthouse was founded in 1906 by a group of women volunteers who were both blind and sighted and offered housing, clothing and food assistance to people who were blind. Since then, The Chicago Lighthouse has evolved into the most comprehensive private rehabilitation and educational facility in Illinois dedicated exclusively to assisting children, youth and adults who are blind, visually impaired or multi-disabled. For more information visit http://www.thechicagolighthouse.org/

Answer: Last Man Standing

Bruce Willis stars in the 1996 film as John Smith, a drifter/gunslinger for hire. "Yojimbo," directed by Akira Kurosawa, starred Toshiro Mifune as a samurai who arrives in a small town with two sides in a feud and gets involved with both sides. "Yojimbo" was first remade in 1966 as "A Fistful of Dollars" starring Clint Eastwood.

Answer: The Seven Wonders

The common bond is the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. The first clue is 'Wonder.' (1) The Seven Wonders are the Mausoleum at Helicarnassus (2) The Statue of Zeus at Olympia (3) The Pyramid of Giza (4) The Colossus of Rhodes (5) The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (6) The Hanging Gardens at Babylon (7) and the Lighthouse at Alexandria. (8) And the final clue 'The Last Man Standing' refers to the fact that only one of the Seven Wonders still remains (The Pyramid of Giza).