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A Sort of Entertainment Common Bond Quiz

For this common bond quiz, the questions are entertainment based, but the common bond is not. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by BaronTR. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
BaronTR

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,058

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2150

Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (2/10), lookback (8/10), Guest 175 (3/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these songs was performed by George Michael? Hint

"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"

"Sledgehammer"

"Would I Lie to You"

"Father Figure"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Robert De Niro plays a man who is brought out of a comatose state by a doctor played by Robin Williams in __________

Answer: (One word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. The show "Real Sports" is an ongoing series on which cable channel in the USA? Hint

HBO

ESPN

Showtime

Fox Sports Net

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who played Doctor Emmett Brown in "Back to the Future"? Hint

Dustin Hoffman

Crispin Glover

Christopher Lloyd

Tony Danza

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who sang the hit single "The Twist"? Hint

Frankie Avalon

Bill Haley

Chubby Checker

Jon Fesko

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the movie "The Fifth Element", Bruce Willis played the fifth element. True or False?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who played Clubber Lang in "Rocky III"? Hint

Mr. T

Carl Weathers

Dolph Lungren

Hulk Hogan

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Question 8 of 10

8. A series of books for young children were written about "Curious George". His keeper was The Man in the _______ Hat. Hint

Blue

Red

Yellow

Green

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following actresses had a role in the movie "Night on Earth"? Hint

Hillary Swank

Winona Ryder

Christina Ricci

Angelina Jolie

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Question 10 of 10

10. Now what's the common bond? Remember, it's not entertainment related.

Answer: (One word, singular)

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Nov 14 2024 : Guest 1: 2/10
Nov 13 2024 : lookback: 8/10
Nov 06 2024 : Guest 175: 3/10
Oct 20 2024 : Guest 71: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these songs was performed by George Michael?

Answer: "Father Figure"

In the video, he plays a man who, depending on how you look at it, is either having an affair with a model, or stalking her.

2. Robert De Niro plays a man who is brought out of a comatose state by a doctor played by Robin Williams in __________

Answer: Awakenings

The movie is based on a true story, and is about a group of patients who had suffered from sleeping sickness and been comatose for decades. A doctor, played by Williams, finds a drug that temporarily revives them, with De Niro's character being the first one brought back, and the first to relapse.

3. The show "Real Sports" is an ongoing series on which cable channel in the USA?

Answer: HBO

The show is in a TV news magazine format, featuring a 3-4 segments on all sorts of topics in the sporting world.

4. Who played Doctor Emmett Brown in "Back to the Future"?

Answer: Christopher Lloyd

His character is a scientist who figures out the secret of time travel, with the movie trilogy being about the adventures that occur as a result.

5. Who sang the hit single "The Twist"?

Answer: Chubby Checker

His recording of the song, and the dance craze that followed, led to the song hitting Number One on the charts not once, but twice, in 1961, then again in 1962. It was the first time a song has reached the top of the charts, fallen back, and returned to the top of the charts.

6. In the movie "The Fifth Element", Bruce Willis played the fifth element. True or False?

Answer: False

Milla Jovovich played the fifth element, a being critical to saving earth. Willis played the main male character, a former military man who had to help her save the world. Clearly an upgrade from the "Die Hard" movies.

7. Who played Clubber Lang in "Rocky III"?

Answer: Mr. T

He played the up-and-coming challenger to Rocky in the movie. Mr. T was also known for playing B.A. in "The A-Team".

8. A series of books for young children were written about "Curious George". His keeper was The Man in the _______ Hat.

Answer: Yellow

Hans and Margaret Ray first introduced the curious monkey in a book in 1935, but the first story specifically about the monkey was "Curious George", published in 1941. The man with the oversized yellow hat was his friend as well as his keeper.

9. Which of the following actresses had a role in the movie "Night on Earth"?

Answer: Winona Ryder

She played in one of five connected stories set around the world on the same night.

10. Now what's the common bond? Remember, it's not entertainment related.

Answer: Taxi

(1)George Michael's character in the video was a taxi driver. (2)De Niro starred in the movie "Taxi Driver". (3)HBO has an ongoing series called "Taxicab Confessions", where a hidden camera shows the actions of people riding in a taxicab. (4) Christopher Lloyd played a character on the TV series "Taxi". (5) The Checker Cab company is one of the best known in the industry. (6) Bruce Willis' character in "The Fifth Element" was a taxi driver. (7) Mr. T played a taxi driver in the movie "DC Cab". (8) The Yellow Cab company was the first business of its type in the US. (9) Winona Ryder was a taxi driver in "Night on Earth", which was about the interactions between 5 taxi drivers and their hirers. I hope you liked my quiz.

Source: Author BaronTR

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