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This, That and The Other...Common Links Quiz

What do the following items have in common?

A multiple-choice quiz by Oddball. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Oddball

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,781

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1688

Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (10/15), ramses22 (15/15), Guest 50 (11/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What do the names 'Lara', 'Quentin' and 'Tara' have in common? Hint

History

Music Themes Names

Animals

Vegetables

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who or what are (or were) Fala, Liberty and Buddy? Hint

Cats

Horses

Ships

Dogs

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Question 3 of 15

3. 'Ryan', 'Foster' and 'Tilly'...what do they have in common? Hint

Authors

Holidays

A first name

Cartoons

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was the claim to fame of the 1955 Lincoln Futura, 1969 Dodge Charger, 1982 Pontiac Trans Am and the 1976 Ford Gran Torino? Hint

Electronics

Recalls

History

Television

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Question 5 of 15

5. Where would you find Atlantis, Shangri La and Xanadu: Hint

Mythology

Geology

The human body

Mars

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who was the connecting factor in the movies 'East Of Eden', 'Rebel Without A Cause', 'Giant'? Hint

Elizabeth Taylor

Marilyn Monroe

Montgomery Clift

James Dean

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Question 7 of 15

7. What do the names 'Atkins', 'Cambridge' and 'Scarsdale' have in common? Hint

Communities

Scientists

Colleges

Diets

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Question 8 of 15

8. Where would you find a 'Fender', 'Gibson' and 'Ovation'? Hint

Comedy clubs

Parking lot

History museum

Music stores

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who was related to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, King George V of Great Britain, King Alfonso XIII of Spain and King Ferdinand I of Romania? Hint

Queen Victoria

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austro-Hungary

Otto Von Bismark of Germany

King Vittorio of Italy

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Question 10 of 15

10. A bit tricky... but what is the connector to the names 'Simon', 'Garfunkel' and 'Schuster': Hint

Their toy brands

Their line of clothing

The names of their partners

Their government jobs

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Question 11 of 15

11. Where would you find 'ball', 'ribbon' and 'fork'? Hint

In the stormy skies

In a pet store

In a sports arena

In a swimming pool

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Question 12 of 15

12. What were the 'Centaur', 'Atlas' and 'Saturn'? Hint

Airplanes

Planets

Rockets

Motorcycles

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Question 13 of 15

13. What do Germany, Vietnam, Korea and Ireland have or had in common? Hint

Political Divisions

Potato Famines

Landscapes

Deserts

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Question 14 of 15

14. These U.S. TV shows have something in common... 'The Greatest American Hero', 'S.W.A.T.', 'Welcome Back, Kotter' and 'Friends': Hint

Oscar-winning Actors

Landmark Comedies

Hit Theme Songs

Famous Authors

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Question 15 of 15

15. What was the collective name given to Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain? Hint

'The 27 Club'

'The Bleeding Hearts'

'The Young Lions'

'The Runaways'

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Dec 09 2024 : Guest 49: 10/15
Nov 20 2024 : ramses22: 15/15
Nov 20 2024 : Guest 50: 11/15
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What do the names 'Lara', 'Quentin' and 'Tara' have in common?

Answer: Music Themes Names

All are name-based theme songs from both movies and TV ('Lara's Theme' from 'Dr. Zhivago', 'Quentin's Theme' from the Gothic TV soap 'Dark Shadows' and 'Tara's Theme' from 'Gone With The Wind').

2. Who or what are (or were) Fala, Liberty and Buddy?

Answer: Dogs

Specifically, the dogs of U.S. Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton, respectively.

3. 'Ryan', 'Foster' and 'Tilly'...what do they have in common?

Answer: A first name

All are actresses named Meg.

4. What was the claim to fame of the 1955 Lincoln Futura, 1969 Dodge Charger, 1982 Pontiac Trans Am and the 1976 Ford Gran Torino?

Answer: Television

The Futura was the model for the original Batmobile ('Batman'). The Charger garnered the nickname 'General Lee' for 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. The Trans Am was computerized and renamed KITT for 'Knight Rider'. The Gran Torino was driven by 'Starsky and Hutch'.

5. Where would you find Atlantis, Shangri La and Xanadu:

Answer: Mythology

They are the names of mythical lands.

6. Who was the connecting factor in the movies 'East Of Eden', 'Rebel Without A Cause', 'Giant'?

Answer: James Dean

The only three movies that starred James Dean. There are other films where he played a walk-on, but was not listed in the credits.

7. What do the names 'Atkins', 'Cambridge' and 'Scarsdale' have in common?

Answer: Diets

The names of popular weight loss plans.

8. Where would you find a 'Fender', 'Gibson' and 'Ovation'?

Answer: Music stores

They are three kinds of guitars.

9. Who was related to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, King George V of Great Britain, King Alfonso XIII of Spain and King Ferdinand I of Romania?

Answer: Queen Victoria

All five leaders were related directly or by marriage to Queen Victoria of Great Britain. Nicholas' wife, Empress Alexandra, Alfonso's wife, Victoria Eugenia and Ferdinand's wife Marie were three of Victoria's granddaughters, while Wilhelm and George were both grandsons.

10. A bit tricky... but what is the connector to the names 'Simon', 'Garfunkel' and 'Schuster':

Answer: The names of their partners

All three have a partner named Simon (the American TV series 'Simon and Simon', the 1960s folk duo Simon and Garfunkel, and book publishers Simon and Schuster).

11. Where would you find 'ball', 'ribbon' and 'fork'?

Answer: In the stormy skies

They are three forms of lightning, 'ball' being the rarest.

12. What were the 'Centaur', 'Atlas' and 'Saturn'?

Answer: Rockets

All three rockets were used in the U.S. Space programs of the 1960s and 1970s. The Saturn V, used in the Apollo moon missions, was the largest rocket system ever built.

13. What do Germany, Vietnam, Korea and Ireland have or had in common?

Answer: Political Divisions

Areas that are, or were, divided along political boundaries.

14. These U.S. TV shows have something in common... 'The Greatest American Hero', 'S.W.A.T.', 'Welcome Back, Kotter' and 'Friends':

Answer: Hit Theme Songs

All theme songs to these shows made it to the US popular music charts (Joey Scarbury, Rhythm Heritage, John Sebastian, and The Rembrandts, respectively).

15. What was the collective name given to Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain?

Answer: 'The 27 Club'

Upon hearing of Cobain's suicide, his mother reportedly remarked that he went and joined 'the stupid club'...rock stars who all died at the age of 27.

Source: Author Oddball

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