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Astorian's Common Bond Game #9 Quiz

Answer nine questions of varying difficulty. If you get them right, the answers should point you to the title of a popular TV series.

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

Author
astorian

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
187,033

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
585

Question 1 of 10

1. In which organs do human beings have pineal glands? Hint

livers

hearts

brains

kidneys

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which mathematical wizard and pioneer of computer science helped the Allies to defeat Hitler, by cracking Germany's Enigma code? Hint

Grace Hopper

Tim Berners-Lee

Charles Babbage

Alan Turing

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Question 3 of 10

3. What female vocalist earned the Grammy as Best New Artist in 1989, largely due to the success of the single "Fast Car"? Hint

Tracy Chapman

Toni Braxton

Jody Watley

Mariah Carey

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "The Divine Comedy," who guided Dante through Hell and through Purgatory? Hint

Jesus

Virgil

Moses

Beatrice

5. In 1942, Ted Williams won the American League Triple Crown, leading the league in homers, RBI's and batting average. Amazingly, however, he did not win the league's Most Valuable Player award that season! Who did? Hint

Joe Gordon

Hank Greenberg

Joe Dimaggio

Hal Newhouser

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of Jesus' followers is sometimes referred to in the Bible as "the beloved disciple" or "the disciple Jesus loved"? Hint

James the Greater

Peter

John

Andrew

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the title of the classical piece that many people recognize as the theme music to the TV horror series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"? Hint

Dance of the Blessed Spirits

Funeral March of a Marionette

The Scythian Suite

The Mephisto Waltz

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Question 8 of 10

8. According to Homer's "Odyssey," who is the virtuous queen who must wait on the island of Ithaca while her husband Odysseus fights in the Trojan War? Hint

Andromeda

Diana

Cassiopeia

Penelope

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which famed poet and novelist wrote the oft-quoted couplet, "Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive"? Hint

Sir Walter Scott

Rudyard Kipling

Thomas Hardy

Victor Hugo

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Question 10 of 10

10. Now, the hard part: assuming you've found the correct answers to questions 1 through 9, what television series are all the answers pointing to?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which organs do human beings have pineal glands?

Answer: brains

Rene Descartes once speculated that the human mind and soul were centered in the pineal gland, though no neurologist takes that theory seriously today.

2. Which mathematical wizard and pioneer of computer science helped the Allies to defeat Hitler, by cracking Germany's Enigma code?

Answer: Alan Turing

The movie "U-571" dealt with the effort to break the German code. Sadly (though not surprisingly), however, Hollywood chose to change the real-life heroes from Englishmen into Americans!

3. What female vocalist earned the Grammy as Best New Artist in 1989, largely due to the success of the single "Fast Car"?

Answer: Tracy Chapman

Like most performers who win the Grammy as Best New Artist, Tracy Chapman's success was short-lived.

4. In "The Divine Comedy," who guided Dante through Hell and through Purgatory?

Answer: Virgil

Dante idolized the poet Virgil, but since Virgil was not a Christian, he was not able to guide Dante through Heaven. That job fell to the fair Beatrice.

Answer: Joe Gordon

Despite Williams' brilliance, the New York Yankees won the pennant, and the MVP award went to the Yankees' second baseman, Joe Gordon.

6. Which of Jesus' followers is sometimes referred to in the Bible as "the beloved disciple" or "the disciple Jesus loved"?

Answer: John

John was the only Apostle present on Mount Calvary when Jesus was crucified.

7. What is the title of the classical piece that many people recognize as the theme music to the TV horror series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"?

Answer: Funeral March of a Marionette

The piece was originally composed by Charles Gounod (1818-93).

8. According to Homer's "Odyssey," who is the virtuous queen who must wait on the island of Ithaca while her husband Odysseus fights in the Trojan War?

Answer: Penelope

When Odysseus returns, no one recognizes him- even his faithful wife.

9. Which famed poet and novelist wrote the oft-quoted couplet, "Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive"?

Answer: Sir Walter Scott

Scott is best known, of course, for the romantic adventure "Ivanhoe".

10. Now, the hard part: assuming you've found the correct answers to questions 1 through 9, what television series are all the answers pointing to?

Answer: thunderbirds

The Thunderbirds were piloted by members of the TRACY family, who were all named after the American astronauts of Project Mercury: SCOTT Carpenter, VIRGIL Grissom, ALAN Shepard, GORDON Cooper, and JOHN Glenn (poor Deke Slayton & Walter Schirra were left out!).

They were often assisted by the glamorous Lady PENELOPE. The Thunderbirds were designed and maintained by Engineer BRAINS. And of course, every one of the show's "stars" was a MARIONETTE.

Source: Author astorian

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