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General Quiz: Common Bond: 10 Questions | Common Bond 10 Questions

This is my first attempt at a Common Bond quiz. I hope you enjoy playing it.

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

Author
kittyconner

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
119,966

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2358

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Question 1 of 10

1. The imaginary area where boats and planes supposedly disappear is known as "The Bermuda _____".

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. The White Cliffs of Dover consist mainly of which substance? Hint

clay

chalk

granite

sandstone

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the children's nursery rhyme what did Lucy Lockett lose? Hint

a rocket

a pocket

a docket

a locket

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Question 4 of 10

4. As well as being an actor Omar Sharif is adept at which card game? Hint

poker

pontoon

bridge

rummy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Complete the saying "if you wish to live and thrive let a _____ run alive"? Hint

spider

worm

beetle

ant

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which mountain overlooks Cape Town? Hint

Sugarloaf

Table

Fuji

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Arthur Miller play is set during the Salem witch trials?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following descriptions most commonly applies to gold? Hint

slab

clump

nugget

block

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Question 9 of 10

9. Jack ____ was a notorious London villain of the 1950s and 60s. Hint

Smudge

Dot

Spot

Marx

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Question 10 of 10

10. Now we are at the end of the quiz, can you guess what the answers describe?

Answer: (One Word ( it's a game))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The imaginary area where boats and planes supposedly disappear is known as "The Bermuda _____".

Answer: triangle

The triangle is a wooden frame in which the 15 red snooker balls are set up on the table.

2. The White Cliffs of Dover consist mainly of which substance?

Answer: chalk

Chalk is used on the tips of snooker cues to give good contact with the snooker balls.

3. In the children's nursery rhyme what did Lucy Lockett lose?

Answer: a pocket

There are six pockets on each snooker table into which the balls are potted.

4. As well as being an actor Omar Sharif is adept at which card game?

Answer: bridge

A bridge describes the way a player's hand is held while taking a shot.

5. Complete the saying "if you wish to live and thrive let a _____ run alive"?

Answer: spider

This is a type of rest used when the cue ball is too close to another colour. It enables the player to play the shot without committing a foul.

6. Which mountain overlooks Cape Town?

Answer: Table

This is quite simply the table on which snooker is played. It has a bed of green baize covered slate.

7. Which Arthur Miller play is set during the Salem witch trials?

Answer: The Crucible

The Crucible is the venue in Sheffield where the snooker world championships have been held since 1977.

8. Which of the following descriptions most commonly applies to gold?

Answer: nugget

Steve Davis was known as "The Nugget" due to his winning ways throughout the 1980's. Between 1981 and 1989 he was world champion 6 times.

9. Jack ____ was a notorious London villain of the 1950s and 60s.

Answer: Spot

Each coloured ball (other than the reds) has its own designated spot on the table and each time the ball is potted it's returned to that spot, (until all the reds have been potted).

10. Now we are at the end of the quiz, can you guess what the answers describe?

Answer: snooker

Snooker was first devised by members of the British Raj in India. Later it became the sign of a mis-spent youth, but now it's seen as a professional game of skill and talent.

Source: Author kittyconner

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