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Astorian's #4 Common Bond Game Quiz

Answer 9 trivia questions, on a variety of subjects. If you get them all right, you should be able to figure out a movie I'm thinking of right now.

A multiple-choice quiz by astorian. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
astorian

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,061

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
689

Question 1 of 10

1. Which American general received a Nobel Peace Prize? Hint

Dwight Eisenhower

George Marshall

Omar Bradley

John J. Pershing

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these stellar NBA centers was one of the University of Michigan Wolverines' "Fab Five"? Hint

Shaquille O'Neal

Chris Webber

Alonzo Mourning

Patrick Ewing

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Question 3 of 10

3. In James Jones' WW2 novel "From Here to Eternity", which soldier has an affair with his commanding officer's wife? Hint

Robert E. Lee Prewitt

"Fatso" Judson

Angelo Maggio

Milton Warden

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following dishes was invented at Hollywood's famed Brown Derby restaurant, and was named for its owner? Hint

Eggs Benedict

Beef Stroganoff

Reuben sandwich

Cobb salad

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who became the conductor of the Boston Pops orchestra in 1930, and held the position for nearly 50 years? Hint

Leonard Bernstein

Eugene Ormandy

Arthur Fiedler

Leopold Stokowski

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Question 6 of 10

6. During many rituals in the Catholic Church, persons are anointed with chrism. Chrism consists of olive oil and what other substance? Hint

Myrrh

Bloodroot

Balsam

Henna

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who won more career Grand Slam singles titles than any other tennis player, of either gender? Hint

Margaret Court

Rod Laver

Billie Jean King

Pete Sampras

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1995, who was elected president of the AFL-CIO, America's most prominent labor union? Hint

John Sweeney

Frank Fitzsimmons

Lane Kirkland

James Hoffa Jr.

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which Mickey Spillane novel did tough guy detective Mike Hammer make his debut? Hint

I, the Jury

A Study in Scarlet

The Big Sleep

Fer-de-lance

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Question 10 of 10

10. Now, enter the title of the movie that all of the previous answers are pointing you toward.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which American general received a Nobel Peace Prize?

Answer: George Marshall

Marshall was honored for the role he played in the reconstruction of Europe after the Second World War.

2. Which of these stellar NBA centers was one of the University of Michigan Wolverines' "Fab Five"?

Answer: Chris Webber

The Fab Five were Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson.

3. In James Jones' WW2 novel "From Here to Eternity", which soldier has an affair with his commanding officer's wife?

Answer: Milton Warden

Warden was played by Burt Lancaster in the popular 1954 movie version.

4. Which of the following dishes was invented at Hollywood's famed Brown Derby restaurant, and was named for its owner?

Answer: Cobb salad

In 1937, Brown Derby owner Bob Cobb tossed together some iceberg lettuce, some romaine, an avocado, watercress, tomatoes, cold chicken, a hard-boiled egg, chives, cheese, and bacon, then poured on some French dressing. Voila- the original Cobb salad.

5. Who became the conductor of the Boston Pops orchestra in 1930, and held the position for nearly 50 years?

Answer: Arthur Fiedler

Arthur Fiedler was eventually replaced by John Williams, who composed the soundtracks to "Star Wars" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark".

6. During many rituals in the Catholic Church, persons are anointed with chrism. Chrism consists of olive oil and what other substance?

Answer: Balsam

Balsam is a fragrant substance that can come from many plants in the pine family.

7. Who won more career Grand Slam singles titles than any other tennis player, of either gender?

Answer: Margaret Court

Mrs. Court won 24 Grand Slam singles titles, including 11 Australian Opens. At one point, she won 7 Australian Opens in a row.

8. In 1995, who was elected president of the AFL-CIO, America's most prominent labor union?

Answer: John Sweeney

The American Federation of Labor merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955, becoming the AFL-CIO.

9. In which Mickey Spillane novel did tough guy detective Mike Hammer make his debut?

Answer: I, the Jury

"The Big Sleep" featured Phillip Marlowe, "Fer-de-lance" featured Nero Wolfe, and Sherlock Holmes first appeared in "A Study in Scarlet".

10. Now, enter the title of the movie that all of the previous answers are pointing you toward.

Answer: 12 Angry Men

E.G. MARSHALL, Robert WEBBER, Jack WARDEN, Lee J. COBB, John FIEDLER, Martin BALSAM and Joseph SWEENEY were members of the JURY, in the 1957 COURT-room drama "12 Angry Men". They all thought the defendant was guilty of murder, but were gradually convinced otherwise by Henry Fonda. (I know we're supposed to regard Fonda's character as a hero, but I think he was an arrogant jerk who got a murderer turned loose!)

Source: Author astorian

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