Hapagirl's Common Bond III Trivia Quiz

Answer: Walter

Walter Winchell (1897-1972) was credited with the advent of the "Gossip Column", while Walter Cronkite is probably best known for the anchor position he held for 19 years on the "CBS Evening News". Sir Walter Raleigh was a courtier in the court of Queen Elizabeth I and one of the explorers of Virginia and North Carolina which ended with the fated colony at Roanoke. Soon after his return to England he secretly married Elizabeth Throckmorton, a lady-in-waiting of the queen, which led to his imprisonment in the Tower of London.

He was later charged with treason against King James and again imprisoned. He was beheaded on October 29, 1618. Other famous Walters include Walt Disney and Walt Whitman.

Answer: West Germany

Founded on May 23, 1949, West Germany joined NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) in 1955. The first Chancellor of West Germany was Konrad Adenauer. He is notably the oldest chancellor to serve Germany being 87 years old when leaving the post. East and West Germany were reunited in October of 1990 with the destruction of the Berlin Wall.

Answer: 1955

All of these events occurred in 1955. Winston Churchill ended his second term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. His first term (1940- 1945) yielded one of his most famous quotes to President Roosevelt, "Give us the tools and we will finish the job." and during his second term (1951-1955) coincided with his winning of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953.

In an interview with Edward R. Murrow in 1955, Salk was asked, "Who owns the patent on this vaccine?" Taken aback by the question, Salk retorted, "There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?" The legend that Walt Disney was cryogenically frozen can be discredited by the fact that the first documented case of a body being preserved by cryogenics occurred, one month after the death of Walt Disney, in January of 1967. Walt Disney died on December 15, 1966 and was cremated.

His remains were interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. Actor James Dean died on September 30, 1955 when his Porche 550 Spyder was hit by an oncoming car in Cholame, California. Dean was probably best known for his films "Rebel Without A Cause" and "East of Eden" (both from 1955).

Answer: Verdict

A verdict of guilty or not guilty is brought in by the jury. This is usually followed by a judgement of conviction that the judge renders. Following this judgement the defendant is then sentenced.

Answer: Cybill Shepherd

Cybill Shepherd and Cloris Leachman co-starred in both "The Last Picture Show" (1971) and "Daisy Miller" (1974). Ellen Burstyn played Jacy's (Cybill Shepherd) mother Lois in "The Last Picture Show". The 1972 film "The Heartbreak Kid" co-starred Charles Grodin. Cybill Shepherd and Christie Brinkley both touted Cover Girl cosmetics, as well as the more recent Drew Barrymore and Queen Latifah.

Answer: Moonlighting

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2005, white (86.5%) married (55.4%) men (53.9%) aged 35-44 (29.8%) were the most likely to have a second job. Of the population of about 296 million in 2005, 7.5 million had multiple jobs. This figure is approximately 2.5% of the population. Reasons for moonlighting can include transitioning into another field prior to a complete career change, as a source of extra income on a temporary basis, enjoyment of the job or field they have chosen or merely to meet their daily expenses.

Answer: Die Hard

The term "die hard" was first used during the Peninsular War when Colonel Inglis was badly injured. Refusing to leave the battleground he repeated, "Die hard 57th, die hard!" He was referring to the Middlesex 57th Regiment of Foot during the Battle of Albuera in 1811.

Answer: Sixth Sense

The 1972 television series "The Sixth Sense" starred Gary Collins as a parapsychologist. Guest stars on this show included the likes of Jane Wyman, Patty Duke, William Shatner, Joan Collins and Lee Majors. The five original senses are sight, sound, taste, smell and touch. ESP has been called a sixth sense and usually displays itself as premonition, telepathy or clairvoyance.

Answer: Respect Yourself

While "Respect Yourself" reached number 12 on the US Pop Charts for The Staple Singers, it was recorded by such diverse artists as Joe Cocker, Etta James, and Herbie Mann. The Luther Ingram and Mark Rice collaboration also reached number five for Bruce Willis on his 1987 album "Return of Bruno".

Answer: Bruce Willis

Born WALTER (Q1) Williston in Idar-Oberstein, WEST GERMANY (Q2) in 1955 (Q3), Bruce Willis has called New Jersey his home since the age of two. In 1982 he had an uncredited role as a courtroom observer in the Paul Newman film "The VERDICT" (Q4). His career began to rise when he co-starred with CYBILL SHEPHERD (Q5) in the television series "MOONLIGHTING" (Q6) which aired from 1985 to 1989.

His acting career really took off when he starred in the "DIE HARD" (Q7) series, "Die Hard" in 1988, "Die Hard 2: Die Harder" in 1990, "Die Hard With A Vengeance" in 1995 and "Live Free or Die Hard" in 2007.

He went on to star in such films as 1998's "Armageddon" and the 1999 M. Knight Shyamalan blockbuster "The SIXTH SENSE" (Q8) among many others. . Willis has also been in the musical limelight with his 1987 number five hit "RESPECT YOURSELF" (Q9).