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The Common Bond Quiz 27

The first nine questions test you over a variety of subjects. The final question asks what those answers have in common. Can you determine the common bond?

A multiple-choice quiz by professorjon. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
professorjon

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
97,651

Updated
Jul 31 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. What famous singer/songwriter was born Stevland Judkins? Hint

Marvin Gaye

Jim Morrison

Van Morrison

Stevie Wonder

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Question 2 of 10

2. What 1983 horror film featured a young woman possessed by a demon? Hint

Halloween

The Evil Dead

The Unknown

Mausoleum

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following Greek Gods wielded the thunderbolt? Hint

Zeus

Apollo

Poseidon

Cronus

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Question 4 of 10

4. Dick Clark was the long time host of what game show? Hint

Let's Make a Deal

The $10,000 Pyramid

The Price is Right

To Tell the Truth

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what 1958 horror film does a scientist implant his dead son's brain into the body of a robot? Hint

Macabre

The Tingler

The Colossus of New York

Mr. Sardonicus

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the character played by Ross Martin in the 60's TV series "The Wild Wild West?" Hint

Artemus Gordon

Jeremy Pike

James West

Alex Munday

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following television shows took place in 2258 and was set at a space station orbiting a planet in neutral space? Hint

Enterprise

Deep Space Nine

Star Trek The Next Generation

Babylon 5

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is an Illinois institute noted for assisting youth and adults who are blind, visually impaired or multi-disabled?
Hint

The Springfield Gardens

The Bethlehem Benevolence

The Rockford Institute

The Chicago Lighthouse

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following movies is a remake of the classic 1961 Japanese film "Yojimbo?" Hint

Last Man Standing

Midnight in the Garden of Evil

Count Three and Pray

The Man from Atlantis

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Question 10 of 10

10. I have given you all the clues you need to solve the mystery. What is the common bond of this quiz?

Answer: (three words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What famous singer/songwriter was born Stevland Judkins?

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder was born Stevland Judkins on May 13, 1950 in Saginaw Michigan. When he was four his mother changed it to Stevland Morris after leaving her husband Calvin Judkins. Among his hits are "For Once in My Life" and "Superstition."

2. What 1983 horror film featured a young woman possessed by a demon?

Answer: Mausoleum

The 1983 film was directed by Michael Dugan and featured Bobbie Bresee and Marjoe Gortner.

3. Which of the following Greek Gods wielded the thunderbolt?

Answer: Zeus

Zeus was the Lord of the Sky, who wielded the thunderbolt. His power was greater than all of the other Gods put together, including that of his brother Poseidon (God of the Seas).

4. Dick Clark was the long time host of what game show?

Answer: The $10,000 Pyramid

Dick Clark is best known as the host of "American Bandstand" which debuted in 1957. He hosted The $10,000 Pyramid from 1973-1988 and he co-hosted "TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes" along with Ed McMahon, starting in 1984.

5. In what 1958 horror film does a scientist implant his dead son's brain into the body of a robot?

Answer: The Colossus of New York

The 1958 film was directed by Eugene Lourie. The other three films were all by the master of horror, William Castle.

6. What was the name of the character played by Ross Martin in the 60's TV series "The Wild Wild West?"

Answer: Artemus Gordon

"The Wild Wild West" ran from 1965-1970 and starred Robert Conrad as James West and Ross Martin as Artemus Gordon.

7. Which of the following television shows took place in 2258 and was set at a space station orbiting a planet in neutral space?

Answer: Babylon 5

"Babylon 5" ran from 1994-1998. The series starred Bruce Boxleitner as Captain Sheridan and Claudia Christian as Susan Ivanova. The show's premise was similiar to "Star Trek's Deep Space Nine," the 1993-1999 series set at a space station orbiting a worm hole. "Deep Space Nine" starred Avery Brooks as Captain Benjamin Sisko and Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax.

8. Which of the following is an Illinois institute noted for assisting youth and adults who are blind, visually impaired or multi-disabled?

Answer: The Chicago Lighthouse

The Chicago Lighthouse was founded in 1906 by a group of women volunteers who were both blind and sighted and offered housing, clothing and food assistance to people who were blind. Since then, The Chicago Lighthouse has evolved into the most comprehensive private rehabilitation and educational facility in Illinois dedicated exclusively to assisting children, youth and adults who are blind, visually impaired or multi-disabled. For more information visit http://www.thechicagolighthouse.org/

9. Which of the following movies is a remake of the classic 1961 Japanese film "Yojimbo?"

Answer: Last Man Standing

Bruce Willis stars in the 1996 film as John Smith, a drifter/gunslinger for hire. "Yojimbo," directed by Akira Kurosawa, starred Toshiro Mifune as a samurai who arrives in a small town with two sides in a feud and gets involved with both sides. "Yojimbo" was first remade in 1966 as "A Fistful of Dollars" starring Clint Eastwood.

10. I have given you all the clues you need to solve the mystery. What is the common bond of this quiz?

Answer: The Seven Wonders

The common bond is the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. The first clue is 'Wonder.' (1) The Seven Wonders are the Mausoleum at Helicarnassus (2) The Statue of Zeus at Olympia (3) The Pyramid of Giza (4) The Colossus of Rhodes (5) The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (6) The Hanging Gardens at Babylon (7) and the Lighthouse at Alexandria. (8) And the final clue 'The Last Man Standing' refers to the fact that only one of the Seven Wonders still remains (The Pyramid of Giza).

Source: Author professorjon

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