An Amazing Common Bond Quiz

Answer: Pamela Stephenson

Pamela Stephenson was born in New Zealand in 1949 but started her acting career in Australia. She first came to prominence as a cast member on the 1980s British TV comedy show 'Not the Nine O'Clock News' and also appeared on 'Saturday Night Live' in the US. She had three daughters with her husband Billy Connolly and also trained as a psychologist in the US and set up a practice in Los Angeles.

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Answer: Wes Anderson

'Rushmore' tells the story of Max Fischer, an outgoing teenager at a high school who makes friends with businessman Herman Blume. Fischer is played by Jason Schwartzman in his first ever film role. Wes Anderson went on to direct a number of acclaimed films, including 'Grand Budapest Hotel' and his adventures into animation 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' and 'Isle of Dogs'.

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Answer: Fireworks

All three of these types of fireworks produce different patterns in the night sky. For example, 'kamuro' is Japanese for 'boy's haircut', the supposed shape of the explosion. Fireworks are used to celebrate many occasions worldwide, including Chinese New Year, July 4 in the U.S. and Guy Fawkes in the U.K.

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Answer: Houston

Houston, one of the largest cities in the US, is named after Sam Houston, who, in addition to being one of Texas' greatest military leaders, was also the first (and third) President of the Republic of Texas. He later became a US senator for Texas and one of the state's early governors. The city of Houston is located in south-east Texas close to the Gulf of Mexico.

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Answer: Guardians of the Galaxy

Originally appearing in the comic books, the Guardians of the Galaxy were given their own film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2014. Gamora was played by Zoe Saldana, Drax the Destroyer by Dave Bautista, and Groot by Vin Diesel.

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Answer: Toledo

El Greco's 'View of Toledo' is a landscape known for its stormy skies. The painting is housed in the Museo del Greco in Toledo, which was opened in 1911. The city is located in central Spain and is the capital of a province of the same name.

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Answer: Flying squirrel

Flying squirrels have a unique type of cartilage that allows them to create 'wings' and glide. In addition to nuts, they also eat a varied diet that includes fruit and insects. Different species can be found in both Europe and the Americas.

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Answer: Meowth

Meowth was introduced in the first generation of Pokémon, along with all three of the incorrect answers. Meowth can be distinguished by their cream fur and coin lodge in their forehead. They can evolve into Persian above a certain level.

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Answer: Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile (originally called Olds Motor Vehicle Co.) was founded in 1897 by Ransom E. Olds. The company produced one of the first mass-produced cars, the Oldsmobile Curved Dash, before being purchased by General Motors in 1908.

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Answer: Rocket

Stephenson's Rocket was an early steam engine designed by Robert Stephenson in 1829 and Wes Anderson directed the 1996 film 'Bottle Rocket'. A rocket is a well-known type of loud firework, the Houston Rockets are a US basketball team (and Houston is famously associated with the space rocket industry) and Rocket Raccoon is a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy team.

The Toledo Rockets is the name given to sports teams from the University of Toledo in Ohio and Rocket J. "Rocky" Squirrel is the airborne best friend of Bullwinkle J. Moose in the 'Rocky and Bullwinkle' cartoon series. Finally, Meowth is owned by the evil Team Rocket in the 'Pokémon' TV series and the Oldsmobile V8 engine was very popular in post-war America, and was commonly known as the Oldsmobile Rocket.