Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 40

Answer: Shortstop

Shortstop Miguel Tejada of the Oakland As won the MVP award for the 2002 major league baseball season. Tejada edged out shortstop Alex Rodriguez of the Texas Rangers.

Answer: Foreign Legion

Gary Cooper stars as "Beau Geste", an adventurer who leaves home and enlists in the French Foreign Legion. He is soon joined by his two brothers, Digby and John (played by Robert Preston and Ray Milland).

Answer: Root Beer

There are many different brands of root beer including Hires, IBC, and A & W. There are many other products made from root beer including candy, popcorn, cough drops and shampoo. For more info visit www.root-beer.org/

Answer: Metropolitan Life

Met Life is world famous for its blimp, which was launched in New York on October 27, 1987. From 1991-1993, the blimp made a tour throughout the United States traveling over 60,000 miles.

Answer: Vulture

The Gypaetus Barbatus (bearded vulture) and the Gyps Fulvus (Eurasian vulture) are just two of the species of endangered vultures. For more info check out http://www.lairweb.org.nz/vulture/

Answer: World War I flying aces

The United States produced 120 aces in the first World War, although many of them flew with British or Canadian units. The top ace was Edward Rickenbacker, who had 26 air victories. Frank Luke had 18 air victories. Paul Luccaci had 17 and Eugene Coler 16. Frank Luke was killed in the war. Luke Airforce Base is named after him.

Answer: Joe Cool

Joe Montana earned the nickname 'Joe Cool' during Superbowl XXIII, when he led the San Francisco 49ers to a 20-16 come from behind win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Answer: The Cat Next Door

"The Cat Next Door" was published in 2002. It is set in England.

Answer: Spike

The cartoon "Tom and Jerry" was created in the late 1930s by Joseph Barbera and William Hannah. The dog made his debut in 1949 and was originally referred to as Butch. However, in the 1952 comic short "Dog Trouble", the dog was renamed Spike. Other cartoons created by Hannah and Barbera include "The Smurfs", "Huckleberry Hound" and "Scooby Doo".

Answer: Snoopy

The common bond is the lovable dog, SNOOPY, who is featured in the comic strip "Peanuts", which was created by Charles M. Schulz in 1950. The official website is http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/peanuts/ The answers to the questions are: (1) Snoopy plays SHORTSTOP on Charlie Brown's baseball team. (2) One of Snoopy's alter egos is a FOREIGN LEGIONNAIRE. (3) Snoopy, while in the guise of one of his alter egos, likes to pop in the pub for a ROOT BEER. (4) Snoopy is part of the advertising campaign for METROPOLITAN LIFE. Snoopy is featured on the MET LIFE blimp. (5) Another one of Snoopy's alter ego is the VULTURE, who sits atop his doghouse ready to swoop down and capture his prey. (6) Another of Snoopy's alter egos is that of a WORLD WAR I FLYING ACE, who battles it out with the Red Baron and likes to go to the cafe for a root beer. Snoopy's adventures versus the Red Baron was captured in the 1966 song "Snoopy Vs. the Red Baron" by the group The Royal Guardsmen. (7) Another one of Snoopy's many alter egos is that of JOE COOL. (8) Snoopy has an ongoing war with THE CAT NEXT DOOR, who often gets the better of Snoopy. (9) and finally Spike is Snoopy's brother.

He lives in California.