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Common Bond #6 Trivia Quiz

The first nine questions cover a variety of subjects. The answers to these questions have a relationship to each other. Can you find the common bond?

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

Author
lovesmoodies

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
92,022

Updated
Apr 30 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
5921

Question 1 of 10

1. What is Florida's "old" state song? Hint

Florida We Love Thee

Florida

The Swanee River

Give Me Florida

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the first name of the lead singer of the group "The Bangles?" Hint

Elizabeth

Susanna

Chynna

Belinda

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the 15th state to join the Union in the United States of America? Hint

Illinois

Ohio

Kentucky

Indiana

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the television series that starred Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman?

Answer: (4 words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the 2000 Minnie Driver movie about a girl who wants to be a beauty queen? Hint

Beautiful

The Pageant

A Beautiful Mind

Pretty

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Question 6 of 10

6. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Paul Anka, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Burt Bacharach, and Randy Newman are examples of famous: Hint

guitar players

screenwriters

drummers

songwriters

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of a troupe of entertainers made up in blackface and presenting a comic variety show was called a: Hint

poet

minstrel

singer

lyricist

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Mrs. Cunningham's first name on the TV show "Happy Days?"

Answer: (1 word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. MTV was the very first television channel devoted to this: Hint

music

news

lyrics

composers

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Question 10 of 10

10. Have you guessed the common bond?

Answer: (Two Words (or just surname))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Florida's "old" state song?

Answer: The Swanee River

"The Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)" was written in 1851. "The Swanee River" was adopted as the official state song in 1935, replacing "Florida, My Florida," which had been adopted as the State Song in 1913. Florida also has an official welcome song. "Florida" was written by Lawrence Hurwit and Isreal Abrams and adopted by a 1985 Legislative act.

In 2008, Florida also designated a "new" state song, "Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky".

2. What was the first name of the lead singer of the group "The Bangles?"

Answer: Susanna

Susanna Hoffs played guitar and sang for "The Bangles." She was born January 17, 1959 in Los Angeles, CA.

3. What was the 15th state to join the Union in the United States of America?

Answer: Kentucky

The Commonwealth of Kentucky was the 15th state to join in 1792. Kentucky is one of four states to call itself a "commonwealth." The other U.S. commonwealths, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia, were originally British colonies. Kentucky, once part of Virginia, chose to remain a commonwealth when it separated from Virginia.

4. What was the name of the television series that starred Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman?

Answer: I Dream of Jeannie

Barbara Eden played the part of Jeannie and Larry Hagman was "master." The censors would not allow Barbara to wear a costume that showed her navel!

5. What was the name of the 2000 Minnie Driver movie about a girl who wants to be a beauty queen?

Answer: Beautiful

Sally Field made her directorial debut with the movie "Beautiful."

6. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Paul Anka, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Burt Bacharach, and Randy Newman are examples of famous:

Answer: songwriters

They are all successful songwriters. Lyrics and melody are both combined to create songs for us to enjoy!

7. One of a troupe of entertainers made up in blackface and presenting a comic variety show was called a:

Answer: minstrel

The "father of American minstrelsy" was Thomas Dartmouth "Daddy" Rice, who, between 1828 and 1831, developed a song-and-dance routine in which he impersonated an old, crippled black slave, dubbed Jim Crow.

8. What was Mrs. Cunningham's first name on the TV show "Happy Days?"

Answer: Marion

Marion Ross played this role on "Happy Days." Tom Bosley played her husband, Howard.

9. MTV was the very first television channel devoted to this:

Answer: music

MTV was the very first all music station. The very first video MTV
played was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles.

10. Have you guessed the common bond?

Answer: Stephen Foster

The common bond is American songwriter Stephen Foster. #1-#5 refer to songs written by Stephen Foster: "Swanee River," "My Old Kentucky Home," "Beautiful Dreamer," "Oh! Susanna," and "I Dream of Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair." #6 Stephen Foster was a songwriter. #7 The minstrel stages provided the audiences for many of his songs. #8 His daughter's name was Marion. #9 Music was his profession and passion. I hope you enjoyed this quiz!

Source: Author lovesmoodies

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