Masfon's Fourth Common Bond Quiz

Answer: 1926

In 1926 many interesting things happened. John Logie Baird made the first public television demonstration, Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, Hiroito was crowned Emperor of Japan and the Ford Motor Company announced the adoption of the 40-hour work week. It was the year in which Greta Garbo debuted in the movie "Torrent" and in which many mourned the death of actor Rudolph Valentino.

On April 21, 1926, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born, to become Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and of the Commonwealth realms. On April 28, Nelle Harper Lee was born; she is known for her novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" released in 1960. On August 13, Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, known as Fidel Castro, was born. He led Cuba from 1959 to 2016.

Answer: Norma Rae

American Sally Margareth Field (1946-) is an actress and director with an extensive and successful artistic career. She won her first Academy Award as Best Actress in 1980 for her role in the movie "Norma Rae".

"Norma Rae" was directed by Martin Ritt and had the main protagonist Sally Field in the title role. The movie was based on the true story of Crystal Lee Sutton, a textile factory worker who gets involved in trade union activities to protest against the terrible conditions that had shaken her health and of the people working in the same conditions.

Answer: Playboy

"Playboy" is an American men's entertainment magazine, founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner (1926-2017) and his associates. Initially it was a monthly print magazine, which, in addition to photos of naked or semi-nude girls, published stories by renowned writers and interviews with personalities from different areas.

The magazine later moved on to be published every four months, online. Playboy magazine played an important role in the sexual revolution. The group has expanded its activities by creating the Playboy Enterprises operating in various areas of entertainment.

Answer: 36

Krypton is a chemical element with atomic number 36 and symbol Kr. It was discovered in 1898 by the Britons William Ramsay and Morris Travers, who soon after discovered the element Neon. Krypton is a colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas, often used in conjunction with other noble gasses in lighting and photography. Like other noble gasses, Krypton is chemically unreactive.

Krypton has nothing to do with Kryptonite, a fictional green crystalline material originating from Superman's home world.

Answer: John Fitzgerald Kennedy

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963), known by his initials JFK, was a senator for Massachusetts from 1953-1960 and the 35th president of the United States from January 20, 1961 to November 22, 1963, when he was assassinated.

While he was a senator, JFK released the book "Profiles in Courage", 1956, with short biographies describing the acts of courage and integrity of eight senators. This book earned JFK the Pulitzer Prize for best biography. The book "A Nation of Immigrants" was published posthumously, in 1964. Many consider these books to be written by Ted Sorensen, the speechwriter for President Kennedy.

Answer: Christmas Eve

The two events mentioned occurred on Christmas Eve in different years. On December 24, 1814, Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Ghent with the aim of ending the War of 1812 and restoring relations between the two countries.

On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1968, astronauts Frank Borman, William A. Anders, and James A. Lovell, members of the Apollo 8 Mission, orbited the Moon ten times before returning to Earth. It was the first time humans orbited the Moon, any other celestial body, or saw the Earth from lunar orbit.

Answer: Diamonds

The largest known deposits of diamonds are located in Russia. The main mines are part of Alrosa Mining, a diamond exploration, mining, manufacturing and sales company. Alrosa appears as the world leader in terms of volume of diamonds produced.

The Aikal and Udachny mines are located in Sakha, also known as the Yakutia, a Russian republic located in the Russian Far East, along the Arctic Ocean, where weather conditions are extreme. Aikal is the largest diamond mine in the world and comprises several deposits that together are estimated to be 175 million carats (Mct) of proven and probable reserves as of July 2018. The Udachny mine is considered the third largest diamond mine in the world by reserve size and is estimated to contain 164 Mct of proven and probable reserves as of July 2018.

Answer: Niagara Falls

More than 200 years ago, Theodosia, the US Vice President's daughter and her husband, as well as Jerome Bonaparte and his wife, chose Niagara Falls as the location for their honeymoons. At that time, the early 1800s, this was a location extremely difficult to access, especially if one recalls there were no cars, no planes and practically no access roads. With innovation in transport systems, in the 19th and in 20th centuries the location became the "Honeymoon Capital of the World". Today millions of people visit the falls annually, not necessarily on their honeymoon but as a tourist spot as they are a great natural wonder.

Answer: Arthur Miller

The American Arthur Asher Miller (1915-2005) is considered one of the leading playwrights, essayists and screenwriters of the 20th century. He was born into a wealthy family that lost almost everything in the Wall Street Crash of 1929, a fact that forced him to work from an early age to pay for his studies.

At Michigan University, his first major was in journalism which he later switched to English. At university he learned "the dynamics of play construction". His career as a writer spanned over several decades.

His main plays are: "All my Sons", 1947, "Death of a Salesman", 1959, "The Crucible", 1953 and "A View from the Bridge", 1956. He wrote several screenplays, including "The Misfits ", 1961, an American western drama directed by John Huston. Arthur Miller received several awards including the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Answer: Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe, born "NORMA" Jeane Mortenson was born in the United States in "1926" and died in 1962 at the age of "36". She was an actress, singer and model. She was a popular sex symbol and a top-billed actress in the 1950s. She had a small role in movies "Asphalt Jungle" and "All about EVE" in 1950. In 1953, she was the main star in the movie "NIAGARA". In the same year, in the movie "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", an adaptation of the Broadway musical, Marilyn caused a strong impression by singing "DIAMONDS Are a Girl's Best Friend" and other songs.

As early as 1953, her leading sex symbol status was solidified when she appeared on the cover and in the centerfold in the first issue of the PLAYBOY magazine. She was married three times. Her last husband was the screen player and playwright ARTHUR MILLER; they were married from 1956 to 1961. He wrote the screenplay for the movie "The Misfits", in which Marilyn Monroe was the leading actress. At a party hosted by the Democratic Party in Madison Square Garden, on May 19, 1962, when the birthday of then President JOHN F. KENNEDY was also celebrated, Marilyn sang an unforgettable "Happy Birthday, Mr. President". It was the last major performance of the actress who passed away a few months later.