Mary's Common Bonds For Entertainment Quiz

Answer: New York

The name was changed to New York when the British took over control of the city from the Dutch in the late-17th century. New Amsterdam's first director-general was Peter Minuit who in American lore is credited with purchasing Manhattan Island from Native Americans for $24 worth of trinkets.

Answer: Samantha

"Bewitched" ran on ABC from 1964 to 1972. Elizabeth Montgomery's father, Robert, was a well-known actor of stage and screen.

Answer: HBO

Home Box Office, now owned by Time-Warner, Inc. began broadcasting 24 hours/day, seven days/week in 1981. Showtime launched in 1976, ESPN in 1979 and TNT in 1988.

Answer: Nixon

Richard Nixon said of this historic 1972 trip that it was "the week that changed the world." Although ostensbily a good will mission, one of the trip's major aims was to drive a wedge in the relationship between China and the USSR.

Answer: Charlotte

Jane Eyre has been portrayed by many actresses in film and television including Susannah York, Joan Fontaine, Anna Pacquin and Samantha Morton.

Answer: Manolo Blahnik

Blahnik designed the shoes for the 2006 movie "Marie Antoinette" starring Kirstin Dunst and directed by Sofia Coppola. Louis Vuitton was a French designer; Jimmy Choo is a Chinese/British shoe designer; Hush Puppy is a brand of American shoes known more for comfort than style.

Answer: Cosmopolitan

Helen Gurley Brown also wrote the 1962 best selling book "Sex and the Single Girl" which was later made into a movie starring Natalie Wood.

Answer: Big

Penny Marshall directed "Big" (1988) which also starred Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia and John Heard. "13 Going on 30" starred Jennifer Garner and was called "The 'Big' for Girls."

Answer: Carrie

"Carrie" also starred John Travolta and Betty Buckley. A bit of Hollywood trivia: around the time of "Carrie", Travolta had a serious romance with actress Diana Hyland who was starring in the television series "Eight Is Enough." She was diagnosed with cancer during the show's first season and died less than a year later. Hyland's replacement on the series was Betty Buckley.

Answer: Sex and the City

1) "Sex and the City" was set in New York. 2) Samantha Jones was one of the four main characters; she was portrayed by actress Kim Cattrall. 3) "SATC" originally aired on HBO. 4) Cynthia Nixon played the attorney Miranda Hobbes. 5) Charlotte York was another of the friends; she was portrayed by actress Kristin Davis. 6) Carrie LOVED shoes, especially her "Manolos". 7) The show made the "Cosmopolitan" or "Cosmo" martini famous. 8) "Mr. Big" was Carrie's true love; he was played by Chris Noth. 9) Carrie, of course, was "SATC"'s main character and is thought by many to be the signature role of Emmy winner Sarah Jessica Parker.