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1. The Colossus, built in England, was one of the earliest known ____?

From Quiz Common Bond 44

Answer: Computers

The Colossus was the British equivalent of the ENIAC Computer. It was built at a research lab in London in 1943 and used to help break German codes.

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 41

Answer: Bad Bad

"Bad Bad Leroy Brown" peaked at number 1 for Jim Croce in June of 1973. Sadly, Croce was killed in a plane crash in September of 1973. The chorus of the song is "He is big, bad Leroy Brown. Baddest man in the whole darn town. Badder than old King Kong. Meaner than a junkyard dog".

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 40

Answer: Shortstop

Shortstop Miguel Tejada of the Oakland As won the MVP award for the 2002 major league baseball season. Tejada edged out shortstop Alex Rodriguez of the Texas Rangers.

From Quiz Professorjon's Something in Common

Answer: Elvis & Elvis Presley & Presley

The King of rock and roll died from heart failure. Yeah the first question is easy . . . we do that to lure you into our trap . . .ha ha ha ha ha, cough cough cough. I gotta lay off the sugar.

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 37

Answer: Joyce

James Joyce published "Exiles" in 1918. His more famous works include "Ulysses" (1922) and "Finnigan's Wake" (1939).

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 34

Answer: The New Deal

The New Deal was a set of laws passed by Congress in the 1930s, designed to help the nation through the Great Depression. Among the legislation passed were Banking Acts, National Housing Acts, the Fair Employment Act and Social Security. Lyndon Johnson's program was called 'A Great Society', 'The Fair Deal' was a name given to the domestic programs of Harry Truman and 'The Final Frontier' is from "Star Trek".

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 33

Answer: Advertising

"Bewitched" ran from 1964-1972. The show starred Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stevens and Dick York (later replaced by Dick Sargent) as Darren Stevens. Darren worked for the advertising firm of 'McMahon and Tate.'

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 32

Answer: John F. Kennedy

David Dean Rusk (1909-1994) served as Secretary of State from 1961-1969 under Presidents Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. Robert McNamara (1916- ) served as Secretary of Defense from 1961-1968, also serving Kennedy and Johnson. For more info on McNamama check out http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/secdef_histories/bios/mcnamara.htm

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 31

Answer: Cat

Frankenstein was the name of the cat that crewman Dave Lister sneaked aboard the mining ship Red Dwarf. Lister refused to hand over the cat to the captain, so he was placed in stasis. The ship's crew was killed by a radiation accident leaving Dave in stasis, until the computer (Holly) felt that it was finally safe for Dave to come out of stasis, 3 million years later. The only inhabitants of the ship other than Lister was a hologram of his bunkmate Arnold Rimmer, and a creature that had evolved from Dave's Cat.

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 35

Answer: November

Abraham Lincoln delivered "The Gettysburg Address" on November 19, 1863. The dedication of the Gettysburg Cemetery honored the fallen heroes who died in one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War.

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond 30

Answer: Jessica

Eighteen month old 'Baby Jessica' fell down a well in October of 1987. She was rescued on October 16, after being trapped 58 hours.

From Quiz 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."

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 24

Answer: The Importance of Being Earnest

Michael Redgrave stars as Jack Worthing, a young man who lives in the country and is in charge of a yound ward named Cecily. But he is also Ernest, a man who lives in the city and is in love with Gwendolyn.

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 23

Answer: Gremlins

"Gremlins" starred Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates. Galligan brings home a new type of pet which spawned violent monsters that turned the town into a living hell.

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 22

Answer: E

Leafy vegetables are also a good source of vitamin E, which helps protect against free radicals that can damage cells.

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 17

Answer: Homer

Ok be honest, how many of you got the common bond on the first question? Homer was a blind poet who legend claims wrote "The Iliad" which tells the story of the Trojan war.

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 15

Answer: Barney

Please do not panic. Barney is not going to sing in this quiz, it was just a question.

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 13

Answer: Rushmore

Jason Schwartzman stars as Max Fischer in "Rushmore" as a tenth grader attending Rushmore prep school. He falls in love with the first grade teacher named Miss Cross. (played by Olivia Williams) He is also befriended by a local tycoon named Herman Blume (Bill Murray) who also falls for Williams. When Max finds out that his mentor also loves the teacher he seeks revenge. Blume retaliates and the two wage an all out war on each other.

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 12

Answer: The Civil War

Directed by D.W. Griffith, "Birth of a Nation" was set during the Civil War. The story revolved around two friends who wind up on different sides of the war. The film was also controversial because it portrayed the rise of the Ku Klux Klan.

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 11

Answer: Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Kate Jackson, best known for her roles from television that includes "Charlie's Angels" and "The Rookies," plays a housewife named Amanda King, who gets involved with secret agent Lee Stetson, played by Boxleitner.

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 10

Answer: Don Rickles

The American insult comedian, Rickles has appeared in the movies 'Run Silent, Run Deep' and 'Kelly's Heroes.' Rickles also starred in his own 1977 TV show, 'CPO Sharkey' and made guest appearances on 'Gilligan's Island' and 'Get Smart.'

From Quiz The Common Bond Quiz 9

Answer: The Pittsburgh Penguins

Mario is not only a {member;} he owns the team. He was the first player selected in the 1984 entry draft. Mario has won two Stanley Cups and now he has an Olympic gold medal.

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 8

Answer: Woody Allen

Woody Allen plays a cashier who fronts for his friend, a writer who has been blacklisted because of communist sympathies. Zero Mostel co-stars as an actor who is also blacklisted, and who is forced to, in order to find work, spy on Woody Allen.

From Quiz The Common Bond Quiz 7

Answer: Art Fleming

Bud Collier hosted 'Beat the Clock' and 'To Tell the Truth.' Bill Cullen hosted several shows including 'The Price is Right' and 'Joker's Wild.' Alex Trebek was the next host of 'Jeopardy', until his death in 2020.

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 6

Answer: Calendars

The Julian calendar was introduced in Rome in 46 B.C. It established the 12 month year of 365 days. The Gregorian calendar, introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, revised the Julian calendar by subtracting ten days and restricting the leap year to every four years, celebrated only in years divisible by 400.

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 4

Answer: synonym

Antonyms mean the opposite, homonyms are words that sound similiar, and acronyms are words made up of initials. (Such as the word scuba, which is short for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.)

From Quiz Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 3

Answer: Tony

Tony was played by Tony Danza, whose characters are always seemed to be named Tony.

From Quiz Professorjon's Original Common Bond Quiz

Answer: billiards

One of W.C. Fields earliest films is entitled, "The Pool Shark." Fields was not only a skilled pool player and juggler, he was also a professional drowner. He would wade out into the ocean and pretend to drown and while he was being revived, someone else would sell snacks to the crowd who had gathered to watch.

From Quiz Professorjon's Something in Common 2

Answer: Robin Scott

"Pop Muzik" peaked at number 1 in August of 1979.

From Quiz Common Bond 42

Answer: Hugo

In the episode "Treehouse of Horror VII" airing in 1997, Bart learns that he has an identical twin brother named Hugo, and Bart also learns that he and Hugo were born as Siamese twins. Dr. Hibbert explains that he determined that Hugo was evil (there is always an evil one) and that the Siamese twins must be separated. After the separation, Hugo was banished to the attic where he was fed fish heads. It saved the Simpsons' marriage.

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