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Mary's Common Bonds For Entertainment Quiz

See if you can link these nine clues to one of my favorite entertainment vehicles!

A multiple-choice quiz by brewster76. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
brewster76

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
288,804

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which American city was originally named New Amsterdam? Hint

Boston

Hoboken

Philadelphia

New York

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the witch played by Elizabeth Montgomery in the television show "Bewitched"? Hint

Morticia

Sabrina

Endora

Samantha

3. This is the oldest of the premium television networks. It debuted in 1972 showing movies after their theater run and became a pioneer in satellite broadcasting with the 1975 Ali - Frazier "Thrilla in Manilla" boxing match. Can you name it? Hint

TNT

Showtime

HBO

ESPN

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first US President to travel to The People's Republic of China? Hint

Kennedy

Reagan

Nixon

Clinton

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Bronte sister wrote "Jane Eyre"? Hint

Anne

Emily

Charlotte

Victoria

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the Spanish fashion designer of stiletto heels that often are often festooned with buckles, rhinestones and ribbons? Hint

Hush Puppy

Louis Vuitton

Manolo Blahnik

Jimmy Choo

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Question 7 of 10

7. Helen Gurley Brown was the editor in chief of this magazine for almost 30 years. A 1972 issue featured a Burt Reynolds centerfold. Which magazine is it? Hint

Cosmopolitan

Newsweek

Ladies Home Journal

The Economist

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Tom Hanks movie plot was about a 13 year old boy whose wish to be grown up is temporarily granted? Hint

Castaway

13 Going on 30

Splash

Big

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Question 9 of 10

9. For which horror movie did Sissy Spacek receive her first Oscar nomination as Best Actress? Hint

Julia

Christine

Carrie

Norma Rae

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Question 10 of 10

10. What entertainment vehicle links these nine clues?

Answer: (four words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which American city was originally named New Amsterdam?

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.

2. What was the name of the witch played by Elizabeth Montgomery in the television show "Bewitched"?

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.

4. Who was the first US President to travel to The People's Republic of China?

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.

5. Which Bronte sister wrote "Jane Eyre"?

Answer: Charlotte

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

6. Who is the Spanish fashion designer of stiletto heels that often are often festooned with buckles, rhinestones and ribbons?

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.

7. Helen Gurley Brown was the editor in chief of this magazine for almost 30 years. A 1972 issue featured a Burt Reynolds centerfold. Which magazine is it?

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.

8. Which Tom Hanks movie plot was about a 13 year old boy whose wish to be grown up is temporarily granted?

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."

9. For which horror movie did Sissy Spacek receive her first Oscar nomination as Best Actress?

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.

10. What entertainment vehicle links these nine clues?

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.

Source: Author brewster76

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