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Bond. . .Common Bond Trivia Quiz

I decided to make a common bond quiz about one of my very favorite entertainers. Hope you like this quiz! Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by 24girl. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
24girl

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,736

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1555

Question 1 of 10

1. This state's nickname is "The Empire State"? Hint

California

Ohio

New York

Alaska

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Question 2 of 10

2. This man's name, of Scottish origin, means "grey home." Hint

Gregory

Grady

Graham

Grant

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Question 3 of 10

3. Associated with the Virginia Company, this Captain was among the first to see the colony of Jamestown, and is known for befriending a young Native American woman. Hint

John Dean

John Rolfe

John Smith

Francis Keat

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which country's flag is blue with a white X on it? Hint

Scotland

Sweden

Ireland

Finland

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Question 5 of 10

5. What famous playwright invented the word "lacklustre"?

Answer: (full name)

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Question 6 of 10

6. On the TV series "Batman," what character's gag was saying things like "Holy fifth amendment, Batman!"

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Heroic figure Molly Pitcher is associated with which war? Hint

Cold War

American Civil War

American Revolutionary War

Spanish-American War

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the first name of Queen Elizabeth I's mother? Hint

Victoria

Anne

Mary

Rebecca

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Question 9 of 10

9. What famous comedic group had skits titled "Spook Louder," "In the Sweet Pie and Pie" and "Punch Drunks"? Hint

Abbott and Costello

The Three Stooges

Laurel and Hardy

The Wayon Brothers

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Question 10 of 10

10. So, did you get it? I tried to make it easy. What's the common bond for this quiz?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This state's nickname is "The Empire State"?

Answer: New York

The name refers to the state's wealth and variety of resources.

2. This man's name, of Scottish origin, means "grey home."

Answer: Graham

The name is not extremely common, but a famous person who bears this name is Alexander Graham Bell.

3. Associated with the Virginia Company, this Captain was among the first to see the colony of Jamestown, and is known for befriending a young Native American woman.

Answer: John Smith

John Smith lived from 1580-1631.

4. Which country's flag is blue with a white X on it?

Answer: Scotland

It's known as "St. Andrew's Saltire."

5. What famous playwright invented the word "lacklustre"?

Answer: William Shakespeare

He also invented the strange word "anhungry," which means the same as hungry! It may be in a few old dictionaries, but other than that, it is rarely used.

6. On the TV series "Batman," what character's gag was saying things like "Holy fifth amendment, Batman!"

Answer: Robin

I bet Burt Ward got sick of saying those ridiculous exclamations pretty fast!

7. Heroic figure Molly Pitcher is associated with which war?

Answer: American Revolutionary War

Her real name was Mary Ludwig Hays and she was famous for bringing water to the soldiers on the battle field and taking her husband's place at his cannon when he could no longer fight.

8. What was the first name of Queen Elizabeth I's mother?

Answer: Anne

Anne Boleyn had six fingers on her left hand!

9. What famous comedic group had skits titled "Spook Louder," "In the Sweet Pie and Pie" and "Punch Drunks"?

Answer: The Three Stooges

They are known as Larry, Curly and Moe.

10. So, did you get it? I tried to make it easy. What's the common bond for this quiz?

Answer: Mel Gibson

1) Mel Gibson was born in New York 2) He played the role of Graham Hess in the movie "Signs" 3) He was the voice of John Smith in Disney's "Pocahontas" 4) He played Sir William Wallace in "Braveheart," and that took place in Scotland 5) One of the earlier roles that got him critical acclaim was Hamlet in the movie "Hamlet" based on the play by Shakespeare 6) Mel's wife's name is Robyn 7) He starred in "The Patriot" which was about the American Revolutionary War 8) Mel's mother's name was Anne 9) Mel is a big fan of the Three Stooges (but I love him anyway!)

Source: Author 24girl

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