Muffin's Common Bond Quiz #2

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. American composer John Williams has created many of the most famous film scores in Hollywood history, including "Star Wars", "Jurassic Park" and "Jaws", as well as the theme music for four Olympic Games. Name the Olympic Games' city where the composition "Summon The Heroes" was played. It has since been used by NBC for introductions to commercial breaks at Olympic Games.

Answer: Atlanta

"Summon the Heroes" was written in commemoration of the Centennial of the Modern Olympic Games at Atlanta, Georgia in the summer of 1996. The "Olympic Fanfare and Theme" that heralded in the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games was very memorable along with the "Astro-man" floating into the main arena. It was followed by "The Olympic Spirit" which was commissioned by NBC Sports for that occasion at Seoul in 1988 for the Summer Games. "Call of the Champions" premiered at the opening ceremony for the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, along with the call by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

The other choices:
Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics
Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics
Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics

2. Who was the former "Mission: Impossible" television actress, born on December 11, 1944? She also played Dr. Carla Frankenstein in "Fantasy Island" and Mrs. Reynolds in Alex Haley's TV saga "Roots".

Answer: Lynda Day George

Lynda Day George played the part of Lisa Casey in 41 episodes, from 1971-73 on "Mission: Impossible". She has acted in a huge number of cameo roles dating right back to "Route 66" in the early '60s.

3. What was the explosive material invented by Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, which was patented in 1867 as a substance "safer" than any of its forebears? It had its name taken from the Greek word for "strength".

Answer: Dynamite

Alfred Nobel guarded the patent for dynamite closely to avoid indiscriminate use. However, over a period of time, a variation of the patent allowed others to supply and market the substance. The ramifications are thought to be the reason that Nobel made allowances in his will for the establishment of a prize to be given at discretion, to honour men and women for outstanding achievements benefiting mankind.

Hence, the creation of the very famous Nobel prizes that have been awarded since then.

4. Who is the children's book author of "Destiny's Gift"? It is the story of a young African-American girl who loves books. It also reflects on the writer's own childhood experiences. She had previously won the Blackboard Children's Book of the Year for "I Love My Hair".

Answer: Natasha Tarpley

Natasha Tarpley, a graduate of Harvard University, has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. Tarpley's other publications include "What I Know is Me: Black Girls Write About Their World", "Girl in the Mirror" and "Bippity Bop Barbershop".

5. What is the name of a delicious food mixture introduced into the French quarter of New Orleans in the early 1800s? It didn't appear in a cookbook until 1878.

Answer: Jambalaya

Jambalaya has a variation of recipes, according to tradition and taste, and was formulated by the Cajun people who were evicted from Canada and relocated to Louisiana, US. The move was spurred on by the "Treaty of Paris" in 1763.

6. Identify the song that Frank Sinatra took to number two on the Billboard charts in October 1957, which was adapted from the movie "The Joker is Wild". This composition also won the Academy Award for "Best Original Song" at the 1957 awards ceremony.

Answer: All The Way

The flipside of the "All the Way" was "Chicago", which over the years has become one of Sinatra's most enduring and popular records. It may even have become more popular than its original A side.

7. A prominent record label was founded in 1929 by British businessman Edward Lewis, who had a US label established in 1934. This major label was involved in all genres of music during the '50s and '60s. It was the label where Bill Haley and the Comets recorded their songs, including the famous pioneer hit of the rock era, "(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock". One of country music's greatest artists, Patsy Cline, also recorded for this organisation. Which label?

Answer: Decca

Following a series of partnerships and takeovers, the Decca label was gradually eroded, and then became obsolete. Decca UK Records was acquired by Polygram in 1979 and the name was dropped in the US in favour of the MCA records label in 1973.

8. What movie, made with an all-star cast that, was lambasted by the people it set out to depict--even though it won a host of awards and nominations? It was awarded an Oscar and a Golden Globe, and was lauded by some leading film critics.

Answer: Nashville

The movie "Nashville" was reportedly despised by the mainstream country music community of that city, as they felt that it failed to capture and appreciate the local talent. Further afield, it was more warmly accepted and was preserved in the National Film Registry as being "culturally and historically significant". It won an Oscar and a Golden Globe award for "Best Original Song".

9. John Denver's fourth and last number one hit on the Billboard charts peaked in August 1975 and had "Calypso" on its flip side. Name this song taken off the "Windsong" album.

Answer: I'm Sorry

"I'm Sorry" certainly had hot competition from its A side with "Calypso" reaching number two on the Billboard charts for four weeks. Its flipside spent one week in the top position. "Calypso" was written by John Denver as a tribute to marine adventurer Jacques Cousteau and his ship of that name.

10. By now you might have a very good idea who this celebrity is, but if you still have your doubts, all I can say is that I can give you "Sweet Nothin's"--and that's the clue!

Answer: Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee is truly a legend of the music industry with twelve Top Tens from the Billboard Top 40, including two number ones.

So for an explanation of the clues:

1. She was born in the Grady Memorial Hospital in ATLANTA Georgia.
2. She was born on the eleventh day of December 1944 - the same day as LYNDA DAY GEORGE.
3. Her strong voice earned her the nickname of "Little Miss DYNAMITE". John Lennon once said that she had the "greatest rock and roll voice of them all".
4. She was born Brenda Mae TARPLEY.
5. Brenda's first hit in 1956 at age eleven was "JAMBALAYA".
6. She sang "ALL THE WAY" in a Royal Command Performance for Queen Elizabeth II in 1964.
7. All of her releases were on DECCA records.
8. She attended school and was married in NASHVILLE Tennessee.
9. Brenda's biggest hit on the charts was "I'M SORRY", which stayed at number one for three weeks in 1960.
10. Her first entry into the charts reached number four and was entitled "SWEET NOTHIN'S".

Source: Author muffin1708

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The identity of a very enduring entertainment personality, especially prominent in the '50s and '60s, will be revealed via a common thread in the first nine questions.

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