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2000's Common Bond II Trivia Quiz

This Common Bond quiz deals with entertainment of the year 2000.

A multiple-choice quiz by bigjohnsludge. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bigjohnsludge

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
393,867

Updated
Feb 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
511

Question 1 of 10

1. In the US version of the game of "Monopoly", if you own a property called Short Line, what type of property would that be? Hint

beach front

farm

hotel

railroad

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Question 2 of 10

2. Of the four cardinal directions, in which one does the sun set? Hint

north

east

west

south

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the volleyball in the movie "Cast Away"? Hint

Wilson

Warren

Davis

Phil

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Question 4 of 10

4. If a person kidnaps someone and holds them until someone else pays a certain amount of money to get them released, the money being paid is called what? Hint

rent

annuity

treasure

ransom

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Question 5 of 10

5. Besides an apple or quince, there is another term for what Eve tricked Adam into eating in the Garden of Eden. What type of fruit was it in other terms? Hint

forbidden

costly

worthless

free

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first black man to play Major League Baseball? Hint

Jackie Robinson

Willy Mays

Ernie Banks

Hank Thompson

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Question 7 of 10

7. One who behaves recklessly and clumsily in a place or situation where one is likely to cause damage or injury is said to be like a bull in what kind of shop? Hint

tobacco

dress

opium

china

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Question 8 of 10

8. What title would the daughter of a king normally hold? Hint

Princess

Marchioness

Viscountess

Baroness

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Question 9 of 10

9. What name did scientists give to the earliest known Australopithecine hominin female? Hint

Marge

Mary

Sue

Lucy

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Question 10 of 10

10. Now that you hopefully answered all the questions correctly, you should be able to give the title of this comedy adventure movie from 2000.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the US version of the game of "Monopoly", if you own a property called Short Line, what type of property would that be?

Answer: railroad

To have a monopoly of railroads in the game of "Monopoly", you must acquire Reading, Short Line, Pennsylvania, and B.& O. railroads. If a player lands on a railroad, that player must pay the owner $200 if the owner possesses all four railroads.

2. Of the four cardinal directions, in which one does the sun set?

Answer: west

The four cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west.

3. What was the name of the volleyball in the movie "Cast Away"?

Answer: Wilson

Wilson is a manufacturer of sporting equipment. The volleyball in the movie "Cast Away" was made by Wilson so Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) thought it fitting to call his new friend Wilson. While talking to Wilson, Chuck made a reference that his dentist happened to be named Spalding, which is another sporting goods company.

4. If a person kidnaps someone and holds them until someone else pays a certain amount of money to get them released, the money being paid is called what?

Answer: ransom

Collecting ransom is a main theme of many movies, though most of the time the crooks never seem to get their money at the end.

5. Besides an apple or quince, there is another term for what Eve tricked Adam into eating in the Garden of Eden. What type of fruit was it in other terms?

Answer: forbidden

The term "forbidden fruit" originated from the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. God forbade Adam and Eve to touch the fruit of the tree of knowledge. Today, forbidden fruit refers to the enjoyment or satisfaction one get from doing something against the rules or law.

6. Who was the first black man to play Major League Baseball?

Answer: Jackie Robinson

Robinson is credited with being the first black man to play in the modern day Major Leagues but there were others before him. In 1884, a black man named Moses Fleetwood Walker played catcher for the Toledo Blue Stockings.

7. One who behaves recklessly and clumsily in a place or situation where one is likely to cause damage or injury is said to be like a bull in what kind of shop?

Answer: china

As a noun, china is a fine white or translucent ceramic material made from clay and is used in making dishes and tableware. Some fine china dishes can be very expensive.

8. What title would the daughter of a king normally hold?

Answer: Princess

A female can also become a princess by marrying into a royal family. Lady Diana Spencer became a princess when she married Charles, Prince of Wales.

9. What name did scientists give to the earliest known Australopithecine hominin female?

Answer: Lucy

Lucy was discovered in 1974 by paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson. Her approximate age is said to be 3.2 million years.

10. Now that you hopefully answered all the questions correctly, you should be able to give the title of this comedy adventure movie from 2000.

Answer: Shanghai Noon

Q1: The princess was being held captive and used as slave labor where a (RAILROAD) is being constructed. Roy is also a train robber.
Q2: The movie takes place in the Old (WEST).
Q3: Owen (WILSON) plays Roy O'Bannon.
Q4: The Princess was being held for (RANSOM)
Q5: The Princess comes from the (FORBIDDEN) City in China.
Q6: (JACKIE) Chan plays Chon Wang.
Q7: (CHINA) is where the Forbidden City is.
Q8: The (PRINCESS) Pei-Pei is the one being held for ransom.
Q9: (LUCY) Liu plays Princess Pei-Pei.

Source: Author bigjohnsludge

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