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Quiz about Another Common Bond Quiz from Dave

Another Common Bond Quiz from Dave


Young ladies tied to railroad tracks! Villains in top hats twirling moustaches and chuckling evilly. Do I need to give you more of a clue?

A multiple-choice quiz by DaveH1960. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
DaveH1960
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
331,924
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
2521
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (6/10), Fiona112233 (10/10), Guest 99 (3/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. The definition of this object could be:

"The central stone in an arch; the wedge-shaped stone at the highest point of an arch that locks the others in place".

What is it?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Born Melvin Kaminsky, who directed, among other films, 'Blazing Saddles', 'Spaceballs' and 'Dracula: Dead and Loving It'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What name is shared by the following people: David ____ George, a British politician; Andrew ____ Webber, a British composer; and ____ Honeyghan, a British Boxer? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which 'Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire', who was born in 1889 and died on Christmas day in 1977, was re-buried in Switzerland under six feet of concrete after his body was stolen?

Full name or Surname only.

Answer: (7 letters and 7 letters - A Great Dictator?)
Question 5 of 10
5. The name of a song released by Three Dog Night in 1972, a Scotch Whisky and a slang term for, typically, an American police car all share the same three word phrase. What is it? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Incorporating such types as 'Scat', 'Dixieland' and 'Be-Bop', one of the greatest exponents of this type of music is considered to be Ella Fitzgerald. What is the name for this particular genre of music?

Answer: (One Word - 4 letters. - All that....)
Question 7 of 10
7. 1) An offensive term for a sexually promiscuous female.
2) The sound of horse's hooves.
3) A long journey on foot.

All of these are definitions for what?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What name was adopted by both Diane, who played Kay Adams-Corleone in 'The Godfather', and Michael, who played the title role in both 'Batman' and 'Batman Returns'? Both are American thespians. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Believe it or not, this song was composed in 1928 by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht for a musical drama with the English title 'The Threepenny Opera'. Brought to the US pop charts by Louis Armstrong in 1956, it is probably best known for Bobby Darin's rendition in 1959. What is the missing word from this song title: '___ The Knife' Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Now you have nine clues to the mystery answer. Specifically, what is it I am thinking of? (Two words; six letters each).

Answer: (Two Words - 6 letters and 6 letters. SSHHHH! the Silver Screen)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The definition of this object could be: "The central stone in an arch; the wedge-shaped stone at the highest point of an arch that locks the others in place". What is it?

Answer: Keystone

Until the keystone is placed, the arch will not bear its own weight and will collapse. The keystone is found at the apex.
2. Born Melvin Kaminsky, who directed, among other films, 'Blazing Saddles', 'Spaceballs' and 'Dracula: Dead and Loving It'?

Answer: Mel Brooks

Who could forget the scene in 'Blazing Saddles' where the 'baddies' are eating beans?

Mel was born on June 28, 1926 in New York.
3. What name is shared by the following people: David ____ George, a British politician; Andrew ____ Webber, a British composer; and ____ Honeyghan, a British Boxer?

Answer: Lloyd

David Lloyd George was Prime Minister of Britain during the First World War. Andrew Lloyd Webber is a man of many talents. Noted among his successes are 'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'Cats' and 'Phantom of The Opera'. Lloyd Honeyghan was a world champion welterweight boxer.
4. Which 'Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire', who was born in 1889 and died on Christmas day in 1977, was re-buried in Switzerland under six feet of concrete after his body was stolen? Full name or Surname only.

Answer: Charlie Chaplin

His corpse was stolen from Corsier-Sur-Vevey Cemetery in Switzerland in March 1978 and held to ransom. The 'body-snatchers' were caught and Chaplin's body recovered 11 weeks later.
5. The name of a song released by Three Dog Night in 1972, a Scotch Whisky and a slang term for, typically, an American police car all share the same three word phrase. What is it?

Answer: Black and White

'Black and White' was written in 1954 and inspired by the decision of the US Supreme Court to outlaw the segregation within public schools. Three Dog Night reached number one in the Billboard top 100 in 1972.

Traditionally, American police cars have been known as 'Black and Whites' due to their historic black and white colour scheme. These days it is more usually applied to the LAPD.

James Buchanan, a famous London whisky blender, created 'House of Commons' whisky. The black and white label gave the brand its nickname which was eventually adopted as the true name of the drink.
6. Incorporating such types as 'Scat', 'Dixieland' and 'Be-Bop', one of the greatest exponents of this type of music is considered to be Ella Fitzgerald. What is the name for this particular genre of music?

Answer: Jazz

Jazz was developed in the Southern states of the US. It began at the start of the 20th century.
7. 1) An offensive term for a sexually promiscuous female. 2) The sound of horse's hooves. 3) A long journey on foot. All of these are definitions for what?

Answer: Tramp

A tramp can also be defined as 'a vagrant or homeless person'. In the US, this may refer to a homeless person who wanders from place to place.
8. What name was adopted by both Diane, who played Kay Adams-Corleone in 'The Godfather', and Michael, who played the title role in both 'Batman' and 'Batman Returns'? Both are American thespians.

Answer: Keaton

Diane Hall was born on the 5th of January in 1946 and changed her name to Diane Keaton before making her acting debut in 1970.

Michael John Douglas, Born September 5th 1951, adopted the name Keaton to avoid confusion with the already well-known actor Michael Douglas.
9. Believe it or not, this song was composed in 1928 by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht for a musical drama with the English title 'The Threepenny Opera'. Brought to the US pop charts by Louis Armstrong in 1956, it is probably best known for Bobby Darin's rendition in 1959. What is the missing word from this song title: '___ The Knife'

Answer: Mack

'Mack the Knife', or more correctly 'The Ballad of Mack the Knife', premiered in Berlin in 1928. It was heard at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm.
10. Now you have nine clues to the mystery answer. Specifically, what is it I am thinking of? (Two words; six letters each).

Answer: Silent Movies

Did you reach the correct answer?
How do I connect them all together?

Buster KEATON (Q8), Harold LLOYD (Q3) and CHARLIE CHAPLIN (Q4), who usually played a TRAMP (Q7), were all stars of the 'silent screen'. MACK Sennett (Q9) founded the KEYSTONE (Q1) Studios in 1912 - featuring, of course, 'The Keystone Kops'. Most of the films were recorded in BLACK AND WHITE (Q5) (apart from a few hand coloured or tinted films). 'The JAZZ Singer'(Q6) was the first feature length 'talkie'; spelling the start of the end for this golden era of silent films. Finally, MEL BROOKS (Q2) directed a film in 1976 called 'Silent Movie'.
Source: Author DaveH1960

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