CheshireAlice's Common Bonds Quiz #1

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1. Where is the "Bloody Tower" located?

Answer: London

Henry VIII used the "Bloody Tower" (one of the several towers in the Tower of London) as a holding cell for Anne Boleyn and Kathryn Howard before they were beheaded.

2. In what year was Kwame Nkrumah elected Prime Minister of Ghana?

Answer: 1957

"The son of a goldsmith, he was educated at mission schools in the Gold Coast (now Ghana) and became a teacher. A brilliant student, he studied (1935-45) in the United States and then went to London. While studying law there he held important posts in African nationalist organizations, espousing Pan-Africanism. Returning to the Gold Coast in 1947, he was made general secretary of the United Gold Coast Convention party by its founder, Dr. J. B. Danquah, who was later jailed by Nkrumah."
(courtesy of www.historychannel.com)

3. Which of the following is the name of the main character in a series of books written by Carolyn Keene?

Answer: Nancy

Nancy Drew and her mysteries were written by Carolyn Keene.

4. Which of the following instruments does Tom Hamilton from Aerosmith play?

Answer: Bass

Tom Hamilton plays the bass while Steven Tyler is lead vocalist and original drummer, Joe Perry is the lead guitarist, and second guitarist Brad Whitford.

5. Who played Rev Arthur Dimmesdale in the 1995 movie "The Scarlet Letter"?

Answer: Gary Oldman

"The Scarlet Letter" is based on the novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

6. Which of the following characters did Mel Gibson voice in the Disney movie "Pocahontas"?

Answer: John Smith

John Smith and Pocahontas met when she was young. John Smith was later imprisoned back in England. When Pocahontas arrived in England, she ended up marrying John Rolfe.

7. Which of the following substances was originally used as an anaesthetic?

Answer: Heroin

Heroin was used as a numbing agent for eye surgery back when eye surgeries were uncommon due to high risk. Later it used as a "cure all" much like today's penicillin, until it was found that it was addictive.

8. What date is Columbus Day?

Answer: October 12

December 25th is Christmas Day. December 31st is New Year's Eve, and March 31st is my birthday.

9. Which city is home to the NFL's Eagles?

Answer: Philadelphia

Philadelphia is home to the Philadelphia Eagles. St Louis is home to the Rams. New England is home to the Patriots, and Denver is home to the Broncos.

10. Who is the common bond?

Answer: Sid Vicious

1) Sid was born in London, England. 2) Sid was born on May 10, 1957. 3) Sid's girlfriend was American born Nancy Spungen. 4) Sid, although a former drum player, was recruited in 1977 to play bass for the Sex Pistols. 5) Gary Oldman portrayed Sid in the biopic "Sid and Nancy" with co-star Chloe Webb (Nancy). 6) Sid's real name is John Simon Ritchie. 7) He overdosed on Heroin on Feb. 2 1979, just a year before he was set to go on trial for the death of Nancy Spungen. 8) October 12, 1978, the cops showed up at the Chelsea Hotel to find Nancy dead from a stab wound and Sid to be heavily drugged. 9) Philadelphia is where Nancy's body is buried. Sid's mom sneaked into the graveyard and poured Sid's ashes on Nancy grave, against the wishes of the Spungen family. I hope you enjoyed my quiz. I like it a lot. All of my information on Sid comes from http://www.hotshotdigital.com/WellAlwaysRemember.2/SidViciousBio.html and http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/vicious_sid/bio.jhtml

Source: Author cheshirealice

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CheshireAlice's Common Bonds Quiz #1

I give you ten questions, nine of which are random trivia. The tenth is who or what the questions have in common.

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