Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 37

Answer: Joyce

James Joyce published "Exiles" in 1918. His more famous works include "Ulysses" (1922) and "Finnigan's Wake" (1939).

Answer: The Band

'The Band' formed in Woodstock in 1967. The group was known for recording with Bob Dylan. The song "Up On Cripple Creek" peaked at 25 in 1969.

Answer: Parker

Spider-Man was the creation of Stan Lee. Peter Parker is the secret identity of Lee's superhero.

Answer: Marx

Karl Marx (1819-1893) and Frederick Engels published "The Civil War in France" in 1871. Longuet (1844-1883) is Jenny Marx Longuet, Marx's oldest daughter, who took action in the Irish struggles by publishing (under the name "J. Williams") revelations of the treatment of the Irish political prisoners by the English bourgeoisie.
from http://www.marxists.org/subject/women/authors/jlmarx/index.htm

Answer: Blues

A gifted blueliner, Pronger combines powerful skating, solid defense and a physical game with offensive skills and instincts. Pronger reads plays well and knows when to join the rush. Selected by the Hartford Whalers in the first round (second overall) in 1993. Captain of the St. Louis Blues (1997-98-1999-2000). Played in NHL All-Star game (1999 and 2000). Won Hart Memorial Trophy and James Norris Memorial Trophy (1999-2000). Won CHL Top Defenseman Award and Max Kaminsky Award (1992-93). Pronger was injured most of 2002-2003, so teammate Al Macinnis served as captain. From NHL.COM player profiles.

Answer: Statler

The two heckling Muppets are named Statler and Waldorf after the famous New York hotels. They are famous for their heckling and for being cranky. They are often heard to say "Get off the stage, you bum."

Answer: Wright

Considered one of the greatest artists of all time. Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) built over 420 buildings in his lifetime, including 4 buildings in Texas. His buildings in Texas are The Gillin House (1950), The Thaxton House (1954), The Dallas Theater Center (1955) and The Sterling Kinney House built in Amarillo in 1957. Wright studied under architect Louis Sullivan and later trained many other architects.

Answer: Doobie

Doobie is a 1960s and '70s term for joint; the word originated on the baby-boomer kiddy show "Romper Room", where the good children were called "good Do-Bees."
from http://www.geocities.com/smokemagicplants/slang.html

Answer: Smothered mate

In a Smother's mate the king is hemmed in by its two pawns and another piece, usually a rook. Fianchetto is the development of the bishop to b2 or g2. A Zugzwang is a German term for the obligation to move, where all legal moves leave to a worsening of position. A discovered check occurs as the result of the moving away of another piece that was masking it.

Answer: Brothers

Oh brother. I hope everybody including you and your brother came up with the common bond "BROTHERS," as in Dr. JOYCE BROTHERS (1) 'BAND of BROTHERS,' the 2001 mini-series based on the book by Stephen Ambrose. (2) The company PARKER BROTHERS, which produced games such as 'Monopoly,' 'Clue' and 'Trivial Pursuit.' (3) The famous MARX BROTHERS who made such memorable films as "Duck Soup," and "A Night at the Opera." (4) The famous fictional group 'The BLUES BROTHERS' which featured Jake and Elwood (John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd) (5) The STATLER BROTHERS, a famous quartet formed in Virginia. One of their most famous songs was the 1965 hit "Flowers on the Wall." (6) The WRIGHT BROTHERS, Orville and Wilbur, who made the first flight at Kittyhawk in 1903 (7) The Rock/R&B group The DOOBIE BROTHERS which recorded the 1975 number 1 hit "Black Water" and the 1979 number 1 hit "What a Fool Believes." (8) and The SMOTHERS BROTHERS, Dick and Tom, who had their own variety show on CBS in 1965, but were cancelled due to censors. (9)