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Inquizition's Common Bond5

The answers to the first nine questions form a common bond which is the answer to question 10. Good luck and have fun.

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

Author
Inquizition

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
94,967

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1202

Question 1 of 10

1. Who played detective 'Dave Starsky', in the TV programme 'Starsky and Hutch'? Hint

Peter Falk

David Soul

Paul Michael Glaser

Antonio Fargas

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which landlocked country in central Europe has a flag of three horizontal colours of red, white and green? Hint

Luxembourg

Hungary

Austria

Bulgaria

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Question 3 of 10

3. Name America's leading man of the 1950's who was married to Janet Leigh (1951-62)?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which German novelist wrote 'All Quiet on the Western Front'(1929)? Hint

Thomas Mann

Erich Maria Remarque

Gunter Grass

Fritz Lang

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Question 5 of 10

5. Name the TV programme in which Bill Bixby played the part of 'Anthony Blake'? Hint

The Magician

The Wicker Man

The Warlock

House of Bamboo

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Question 6 of 10

6. The pop group 'All Saints' features which two sisters as members? Hint

Nicole and Natalie Robinson

Nicole and Natalie Appleton

Nicole and Natalie Blatt

Nicole and Natalie Lewis

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Question 7 of 10

7. Name the body of separate additional material at the end of a book? Hint

Spine

Appendix

Recto

Verso

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Question 8 of 10

8. Name the 1963 movie in which Allied prisoners of war plot a massive escape from a Nazi prison camp?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. (Now for the tough one) Which movie directed by John Sturges starred Jane Russell and featured Jayne Mansfield?

Answer: (One Word (10 letters))

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the common bond between the first nine questions?

Answer: (Two Words (Famous person))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who played detective 'Dave Starsky', in the TV programme 'Starsky and Hutch'?

Answer: Paul Michael Glaser

David Soul played detective 'Ken Hutchinson' and Antonio Fargas played the character of 'Huggy Bear'.

2. Which landlocked country in central Europe has a flag of three horizontal colours of red, white and green?

Answer: Hungary

All the other flags also have three horizontal colours. Luxembourg (red, white and blue), Bulgaria (white, green and red) and Austria (red, white and red).

3. Name America's leading man of the 1950's who was married to Janet Leigh (1951-62)?

Answer: Tony Curtis

Their daughter is Jamie Lee Curtis.

4. Which German novelist wrote 'All Quiet on the Western Front'(1929)?

Answer: Erich Maria Remarque

His book described life in the trenches during World War One. He lived in America and Switzerland from 1932 as his books were banned by the Nazis.

5. Name the TV programme in which Bill Bixby played the part of 'Anthony Blake'?

Answer: The Magician

He used his skills as a magician and escape artist to help people in trouble.

6. The pop group 'All Saints' features which two sisters as members?

Answer: Nicole and Natalie Appleton

This vocal girl group also comprised of Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis.

7. Name the body of separate additional material at the end of a book?

Answer: Appendix

The 'spine' is also called the backbone of a book, a bound edge or back of a book. The 'recto' is the right-hand pages of a book, bearing the odd numbers. The 'verso' is the left-hand pages of a book, bearing the even numbers.

8. Name the 1963 movie in which Allied prisoners of war plot a massive escape from a Nazi prison camp?

Answer: The Great Escape

John Sturges was the movie director. The movie features Steve McQueen's mad motorcycle dash for safety.

9. (Now for the tough one) Which movie directed by John Sturges starred Jane Russell and featured Jayne Mansfield?

Answer: Underwater

In this 1955 movie, two skin divers brave the perils of the deep to locate sunken treasure.

10. What is the common bond between the first nine questions?

Answer: Harry Houdini

Hope the name of the famous magician and escapologist, didn't escape you. It was of course Harry Houdini. Q1 (Paul Michael Glaser) starred in the TV movie 'The Great Houdinis' Q2 He was born in Budapest, (Hungary) in 1874. Q3 (Tony Curtis) starred in the movie 'Houdini' (1953). Q4 (Erich) Maria Remarque.

His real name was 'Ehrich Weiss' although in many books is refered to 'Erich Weiss'. Q5 (The Magician) and escapologist. Q6 Natalie and Nicole (Appleton) are members of the group 'All Saints' He often claimed to be born in Appleton, Wisconsin but he didn't arrive in the USA until he was 4 years old. Q7 He died of a burst (appendix), peritonitis, a inflammation of the peritoneum (like internal gangrene).

He claimed he could tighten his stomach muscles.

A student punched him three times rupturing his appendix. Q8 and Q9 He (escaped) from packing cases, handcuffs and straitjackets while (underwater) in a tank hence risking his life through his stunts. He enjoyed and specialized in exposing fraudulent mediums and spiritualists. Hope you enjoyed the quiz and it was pure escapism.

Source: Author Inquizition

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