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Quiz about Astorians Common Bond Game 12

Astorian's Common Bond Game #12 Quiz

First, answer nine questions on assorted topics- then, if you've gotten the answers right, a famous group of people should come to your mind!

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

Author
astorian

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
197,346

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
560

Question 1 of 10

1. According to lyricist Tim Rice, "Jesus Christ Superstar" was based in large measure on "The Life of Christ," a book by what American clergyman? Hint

Fulton J. Sheen

Cotton Mather

John Shelby Spong

Billy Graham

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Question 2 of 10

2. What Columbia University professor has traditionally been credited with writing the popular holiday poem, "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (better known to many as "The Night Before Christmas")? Hint

Edward Lear

Mark van Doren

Clement Clarke Moore

Washington Irving

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Question 3 of 10

3. A tourist with an interest in the American Revolution can see a host of fascinating sites in Boston, Massachusetts. Which of the following could this tourist NOT see in Boston? Hint

The Old North Church

Bunker Hill

Paul Revere's House

Independence Hall

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these talk show hosts and political commentators was the son of a popular Irish tenor who sang regularly on Ed Sullivan's variety show? Hint

Phil Donahue

Morton Downey Jr.

Bill O'Reilly

Rush Limbaugh

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these Pro Football Hall of Famers was an offensive lineman? Hint

Jackie Slater

Marion Motley

Alan Page

Lem Barney

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Question 6 of 10

6. Whose strong showing in New Hampshire's Democratic primary convinced President Lyndon Johnson not to seek re-election in 1968? Hint

Robert Kennedy

Eugene McCarthy

Hubert Humphrey

George Wallace

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which former member of Rockpile recorded the hit single "Cruel to Be Kind," as a solo artist? Hint

Graham Parker

Nick Lowe

Dave Edmunds

John Stewart

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Question 8 of 10

8. On March 8, 1966, Irish radicals blew up a statue that had been standing in Dublin's O'Connell Street for more than a century. What figure from English history did this statue portray? Hint

Queen Victoria

Lord Nelson

Oliver Cromwell

The Duke of Wellington

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these opera sopranos was born and raised in Sydney, Australia? Hint

Joan Sutherland

Marilyn Horne

Kiri Te Kanawa

Leontyne Price

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Question 10 of 10

10. Now, if you've answered the nine previous questions correctly, you should see that each answer points to someone who was a member of a famous group of people. What was this group called?

Answer: (Two Words: Naughty kids!)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to lyricist Tim Rice, "Jesus Christ Superstar" was based in large measure on "The Life of Christ," a book by what American clergyman?

Answer: Fulton J. Sheen

During the 1950's, Sheen's television program "Life Is Worth Living" was even more popular than Milton Berle's, which prompted Berle to quip, "That's just because he has better writers- Matthew, Mark, Luke and John."

2. What Columbia University professor has traditionally been credited with writing the popular holiday poem, "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (better known to many as "The Night Before Christmas")?

Answer: Clement Clarke Moore

The poem was first published anonymously in 1823, in the Sentinel, a newspaper in Troy, New York. Clement Clarke Moore took credit for it more than a decade later. Numerous scholars, however, now question whether Moore was the true author, as the poem is very different in meter and style from any of Moore's other poetry.

3. A tourist with an interest in the American Revolution can see a host of fascinating sites in Boston, Massachusetts. Which of the following could this tourist NOT see in Boston?

Answer: Independence Hall

Independence Hall, where the first Continental Congress met, is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

4. Which of these talk show hosts and political commentators was the son of a popular Irish tenor who sang regularly on Ed Sullivan's variety show?

Answer: Morton Downey Jr.

Morton Downey Jr.'s right-wing ranting found a large audience for a few years, but his obnoxiousness and vulgarity grew tiresome, even for people who shared his opinions.

5. Which of these Pro Football Hall of Famers was an offensive lineman?

Answer: Jackie Slater

Jackie Slater spent 19 seasons protecting quarterbacks and flattening defenders for the Los Angeles Rams.

6. Whose strong showing in New Hampshire's Democratic primary convinced President Lyndon Johnson not to seek re-election in 1968?

Answer: Eugene McCarthy

Minnesota Senator Gene McCarthy gained widespread support by opposing the war in Vietnam.

7. Which former member of Rockpile recorded the hit single "Cruel to Be Kind," as a solo artist?

Answer: Nick Lowe

"Cruel to Be Kind," from Nick's popular "Labour of Lust" album, was inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet, who tells his mother in Act III, "I must be cruel, only to be kind."

8. On March 8, 1966, Irish radicals blew up a statue that had been standing in Dublin's O'Connell Street for more than a century. What figure from English history did this statue portray?

Answer: Lord Nelson

This statue of Lord Nelson was first erected in 1808, long before the more famous statue of Nelson in London's Trafalgar Square.

9. Which of these opera sopranos was born and raised in Sydney, Australia?

Answer: Joan Sutherland

Dame Joan married conductor Richard Bonynge, with whom she has worked extensively.

10. Now, if you've answered the nine previous questions correctly, you should see that each answer points to someone who was a member of a famous group of people. What was this group called?

Answer: brat pack

The "Brat Pack" was a name bestowed on a group of young actors who gained stardom early in the 1980's. This group included such luminaries as Charlie SHEEN, Demi MOORE, Anthony-Michael HALL, Robert DOWNEY JR., Christian SLATER, Andrew MCCARTHY, Rob LOWE, Judd NELSON and Kiefer SUTHERLAND.

Source: Author astorian

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