Common Bond Fun 2 Trivia Quiz

Answer: gold mine

The California gold rush began in 1848, when gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. California became a state in 1850, as a result of the increase in residents and the booming economy.

Answer: inquirer

An inquirer is one who asks or questions. The Inquirer is also a name for some newspapers and tabloids.

Answer: Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead played Endora. She was nominated for an Emmy six times for her role in "Bewitched." She was more proud of her movie roles, for which she received four Oscar nominations and won two Golden Globes. She was very religious and often brought her Bible to the set of "Bewitched."

Elizabeth Montgomery starred as Samantha in "Bewitched," which ran from 1964 to 1972. Marion Lorne played Aunt Clara. Alice Ghostley played Esmeralda.

Answer: 1941

The attack on Pearl Harbor was intended to prevent the US Navy from hindering the Japanese war effort in the Pacific. This resulted in the United States' involvement in World War II. Construction of the Arizona Memorial, to commemorate all who died in the Pearl Harbor attack, was completed in 1961. "December 7th, 1941 -- a date which will live in infamy." (Franklin D. Roosevelt)

Answer: Xanadu

"Xanadu," released in 1980 and sometimes referred to as a "roller disco movie", featured the music of Electric Light Orchestra. It was Gene Kelly's last film. The film was a flop, but the song "Magic," sung by Olivia Newton-John, reached number one on the pop charts.

"Grease" starred Olivia along with John Travolta.
Gene Kelly appeared in the 1964 film "What a Way to Go!"

Answer: sled

Samuel Leeds Allen (1841-1918) invented the Flexible Flyer, a steerable sled, and obtained a patent for it in 1889. Allen was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2007.

Answer: Orson Welles

Orson Welles (1915-1985) was married to Rita Hayworth from 1943 to 1948. He became widely known when his 1938 radio production of "The War of the Worlds" caused fear among thousands of listeners who thought there was a real Martian invasion.


Prince Aly Khan was married to Rita Hayworth from 1949 to 1953.
Dick Haymes was married to Rita Hayworth from 1953 to 1955.
Her two other husbands were Edward C. Judson (1937-1942) and James Hill (1958-1961).
Clark Gable was never married to Rita Hayworth.

Answer: Charles

Now King Charles III, born in 1948, is named Charles Philip Arthur George. He is the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II. He became Prince of Wales in 1958. Charles and Diana were divorced in 1996, and she died in a car crash in Paris in 1997. He married Camilla Parker-Bowles in 2005.

Answer: Opera House

In 1957 Jørn Utzon (1918 - 2008) won the competition to design the Sydney Opera House. Construction began in 1959, and was completed in 1973, after several delays and design changes due to financial and political considerations. Utzon received numerous awards for his work, including an honorary doctorate from the University of Sydney, and the Pritzer Prize.

Answer: Citizen Kane

The common bond is the movie "Citizen Kane".
Q1. The lead character inherited a gold mine and became very wealthy.
Q2. The newspaper he bought was the "Inquirer."
Q3. Agnes Moorehead played Charles Foster Kane's mother.
Q4. The film was released in 1941.
Q5. Xanadu was the name of the mansion built by Kane.
Q6. His childhood sled was burned in a memorable scene at the end of the movie.
Q7. Orson Welles co-wrote, directed, and starred in the film at the age of 25.
Q8. The title character's full name was Charles Foster Kane.
Q9. Kane built an opera house for his second wife, aspiring singer Susan Alexander Kane.