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Mickey's Common Bond Part 4 Trivia Quiz

The common bond rears its ugly head yet again. Can you beat the poop out of it?

A multiple-choice quiz by mickeygreeneyes. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
mickeygreeneyes

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
109,267

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1085

Question 1 of 10

1. What song was written in 1937 with music by Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington and lyrics by Irving Mills? It's been covered umpteen times and includes the lyrics "Night and stars above that shine so bright/The myst'ry of their fading light/That shines upon our . . ." Hint

Caravan

Stardust

Night in Tunisia

Mood Indigo

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Question 2 of 10

2. What literary classic includes characters named Polyphemus, Calypso, and Eurycleia?

Answer: (Two Words; a long journey)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What city in Tuscany was the birthplace of a Catholic saint named Catherine? Hint

Siena

Padua

Verona

Pisa

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Question 4 of 10

4. What Georgia city, known for its historic area, is the home of Fort Pulaski National Monument? It's also the setting of John Berendt's book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."

Answer: (one word; 8 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of George Jetson's dog?

Answer: (One Word;Houston)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame played for Ringgold High School, Notre Dame, the 49ers and the Chiefs? Hint

Joe Montana

John Brody

Jerry Rice

Len Dawson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who recorded "Walk Don't Run" in 1960, got it to number 2 on the charts, and then recorded it again in 1964 and got it to number 8? Hint

The Ventures

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

Chubby Checker

The Four Seasons

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what movie did Bette Davis play Charlotte Vale? Hint

Now Voyager

All About Eve

The Little Foxes

The Man Who Came to Dinner

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Question 9 of 10

9. This eighteenth-century Frenchman was Chancellor to the Duke of
Orleans. He also contributed a word to the English language in the form of his last name. His name was Etienne de __________. Hint

Carriage

Pantaloons

Marriage

Silhouette

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Question 10 of 10

10. Okay, here we go. Look at your answers for the first 9 queries and see what they have in common. You probably see a lot of these outdoors every day. We're looking for either an eight-letter word or a four-letter word. What things constitute the common bond?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Caravan

"Caravan," often done as an instrumental, is one of the most covered songs ever written. Also, "caravan" is the British word for what we Americans call a trailer, as in mobile home.

2. What literary classic includes characters named Polyphemus, Calypso, and Eurycleia?

Answer: The Odyssey

Polyphemus was the dreaded Cyclops; Calypso was a sea nymph who kept Odysseus as a prisoner on her island; Eurycleia was the faithful woman servant. Alternate spellings are Polyphemos, Kalypso, and Eurykleia.

3. What city in Tuscany was the birthplace of a Catholic saint named Catherine?

Answer: Siena

Siena is one of the largest cities in the beautiful region of northern Italy called Tuscany. St. Catherine was born in Siena in 1347 and died in Rome in 1380.

4. What Georgia city, known for its historic area, is the home of Fort Pulaski National Monument? It's also the setting of John Berendt's book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."

Answer: Savannah

Savannah is considered one of the most charming cities in the South and retains much of its ante-bellum beauty.

5. What was the name of George Jetson's dog?

Answer: Astro

The Houston Astros are in the National League of Major League Baseball. "Meet George Jetson/His boy Elroy/Daughter Judy/Jane his wife."

6. What member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame played for Ringgold High School, Notre Dame, the 49ers and the Chiefs?

Answer: Joe Montana

Joe, one of the greatest pro quarterbacks, was born in New Eagle, PA, in 1956. Ringgold H.S. is in Monongahela, PA.

7. Who recorded "Walk Don't Run" in 1960, got it to number 2 on the charts, and then recorded it again in 1964 and got it to number 8?

Answer: The Ventures

The Ventures were big from 1960 to 1966.

8. In what movie did Bette Davis play Charlotte Vale?

Answer: Now Voyager

Bette played Regina Giddens in "The Little Foxes," Margo Channing in "All About Eve," and Maggie Cutler in "The Man."

9. This eighteenth-century Frenchman was Chancellor to the Duke of Orleans. He also contributed a word to the English language in the form of his last name. His name was Etienne de __________.

Answer: Silhouette

Some silhouettes in Etienne's time were portraits where only the face was black. The rest, like clothing and hair, was brightly colored.

Answer: minivans

Right! Either minivans or vans would be acceptable answers. These popular vehicles included in our quiz are the Dodge CARAVAN (question 1), the Honda ODYSSEY (ques.2), and the Toyota SIENNA (3); then the GMC SAVANA (4), the Chevy ASTRO (5), and the Pontiac MONTANA (6); also the Chevy VENTURE (7), the Plymouth VOYAGER (8), and the Oldsmobile SILHOUETTE (9). Hope you enjoyed my quiz. I'll be looking for yours. Take care. Mickey . . . Sources: carreview.com

Source: Author mickeygreeneyes

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