Common Bond Quiz 1 from ltc717

Answer: Conan O'Brien

O'Brien won an Emmy award for his work on "Saturday Night Live."

Answer: the River

Maya Angelou's recited this poem at President Clinton's first inauguration in 1993. In 1961, Robert Frost recited the poem "The Gift Outright" at John F. Kennedy's inauguration, and Clinton wanted to pay homage to Kennedy by having a poem read at his inauguration.

Answer: Sisters

In addition to the use of the word "sister" to describe familial or other personal relationships, it is also used as a title for nuns in certain religious orders and in Britain it can be used to refer to a nurse.

Answer: Nebraska

The order of those four states joining the Union is as follows: Nevada (36), Nebraska (37), Colorado (38), and North Dakota (39). President Gerald Ford was born in Omaha, Nebraska.

Answer: Clarence Darrow

In 1925, Darrow (unsuccessfully) defended John Scopes. Bryan represented the State of Tennessee in the Scopes case. Marshall was a civil rights lawyer in the 1930s-1950s and in 1967 became the first African-American Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Bailey is best known for high-profile defense work, representing clients such as Samuel Sheppard (whose story became the basis for "The Fugitive"), Patty Hearst, and the Boston Strangler.

Answer: Philadelphia

Philadelphia has many significant ties to the history of the United States. The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia and for a time it served as the nation's capital.

Answer: Cadillac Ranch

Cadillac Ranch can be found outside of Amarillo, Texas and features a row of ten Cadillacs (model years between 1949 and 1963) buried nose down with the trunk side sticking up in the air. You can read about Cadillac Ranch at its official website.

Answer: Soprano

Soprano is typically a female vocal range. Male sopranos (adults) are known as sopranists or castrati. Sopranists were a popular feature of opera in the Baroque and Classical era. (For more info on male sopranos, see "The Male Soprano Page" at http://www.linmpi.mpg.de/~kopp/disc/.)

Answer: Atlantic City

The Monopoly properties are based on the resort town of Atlantic City, which is home to a famous boardwalk, numerous casinos, and the Miss America Pageant.

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

That's right, the Boss is the common bond of this quiz! Springsteen's album "The River" (Q2) contained his first top ten hit, "Hungry Heart," as well as the song "Cadillac Ranch" (Q7). His follow up album "Nebraska" (Q4) was a stark collection, featuring only Bruce on guitar, harmonica, and vocals and recorded directly into a 4-track cassette recorder. "Atlantic City" (Q9), which is my favorite Springsteen song, can be found on "Nebraska." Bruce is often accompanied by The E Street Band, which includes Clarence (Q5) Clemons (the "Big Man"), Little Steven Van Zandt (Silvio on "The Sopranos" (Q8)), and Max Weinberg (Conan O'Brien's (Q1) bandleader on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"). Bruce's first wife was actress Julianne Phillips, who appeared on the 1990s television show "Sisters" (Q3). Springsteen won an Oscar and four Grammys for his song "Streets of Philadelphia" from the movie "Philadelphia" (Q6).