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Quiz about Welcome to the House of Commons Part C
Quiz about Welcome to the House of Commons Part C

Welcome to the House of Commons Part C Quiz


Once again, we challenge you to answer these posers, detect the theme, and have a great time in the process.

A multiple-choice quiz by mickeygreeneyes. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
92,158
Updated
Jul 31 22
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
14 / 20
Plays
8258
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: woodychandler (18/20), Guest 175 (9/20), Lizbetha (19/20).
Question 1 of 20
1. These football teams in England both have the same word in their names: Leeds _____ and Manchester _____. Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Which of these magazines with two-letter names is similar in content to "People" magazine? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. A Kevin Bacon movie comedy: "The _______ up There".

Answer: (One Word, three letters)
Question 4 of 20
4. One of Buddy Holly's last hits was a sensitive ballad called "True Love ______."

Answer: (One Word, four letters)
Question 5 of 20
5. What modern sporting event is named after a location in Greece? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. One medieval ballad is called "The ________ Corbies". Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. A skillet is a type of frying ________.

Answer: (One Word, three letters)
Question 8 of 20
8. During each week of the PGA Tour season, a day or two before the actual tournament starts, many of the pros play a round with local amateurs, for a nice fee, of course. What is this round usually called? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Of these novels, the one that was written by Henry James is? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Which colonial group drafted and signed the Declaration of Independence? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Fill in the missing lyric from Bobbi Gentry's 1967 hit "Ode to Billy Joe": "It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty _______ day". Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. What was the name of the "American" gang in "West Side Story" (that is, not the Puerto Rican gang)? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. One of Enya's big hits was: Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. In what corner of Pennsylvania is Pittsburgh located? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Some cities, like New York City and Chicago, have subway-type trains that run on a structure about 30 feet above the street. One of these is commonly known as an _____.

Answer: (One Word, just 2 letters)
Question 16 of 20
16. Tommy Lee Jones had a famous roommate at Harvard. What was his first name? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. The British equivalent of US Special Forces, AKA the Green Berets, is known by what name? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. What three letters come between "j" and "n" in the English alphabet?

Answer: (Just the three letters written like one word, no spaces, no commas or other punctuation.)
Question 19 of 20
19. In the Hawaiian language, what word can mean either "hello", "goodbye", or "love"? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Yes, here we are again at the payoff point. Time to put it all together, get the common theme, go back and check your answers, and maybe get a few extra ones in the process. Good luck! What do all of these answers have in common? They are all names of ______________.

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters, starts with "a")

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. These football teams in England both have the same word in their names: Leeds _____ and Manchester _____.

Answer: United

Most of the British call it football, but here in the US the term is "soccer". It seems the word "soccer" comes from the British phrase "association football", with the "soc" in "association" forming the first syllable of "soccer", just as the first syllable of the word "rugby" is used to form the British term "rugger". I guess it just goes ta show ya!
2. Which of these magazines with two-letter names is similar in content to "People" magazine?

Answer: US

"People" was first. "US" came much later. "People"'s first cover person was Mia Farrow!
3. A Kevin Bacon movie comedy: "The _______ up There".

Answer: air

Kevin plays an assistant college basketball coach who goes to Africa trying to scout up some new talent.
4. One of Buddy Holly's last hits was a sensitive ballad called "True Love ______."

Answer: ways

This song was released not long before Buddy's now-legendary death in a plane crash along with Richie Valens and the Big Bopper. There's nothing like dying to make you a legend! In "The Buddy Holly Story", Gary Busey gives an excellent rendition of this song in Buddy's last concert.
5. What modern sporting event is named after a location in Greece?

Answer: the Olympic Games

Olympia was the original location for the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece.
6. One medieval ballad is called "The ________ Corbies".

Answer: Twa

"Twa Corbies" means two ravens. This ballad from about four centuries ago concerns these two worthies discussing how they're going to devour a knight's corpse. See? They had gross stuff then too!
7. A skillet is a type of frying ________.

Answer: pan

A skillet is usually a large, heavy, black frying pan.
8. During each week of the PGA Tour season, a day or two before the actual tournament starts, many of the pros play a round with local amateurs, for a nice fee, of course. What is this round usually called?

Answer: the pro-am

A lot of pros make some pretty fair change from the pro-ams, and the well-heeled amateurs just eat it up!
9. Of these novels, the one that was written by Henry James is?

Answer: The American

James published "The American" as a serial novel in "Atlantic" magazine from 1876 to 1877. "Lapham" was by William Dean Howells, "Main Street" by Sinclair Lewis, and "Beautiful" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
10. Which colonial group drafted and signed the Declaration of Independence?

Answer: the Second Continental Congress

The First Continental Congress, consisting of representatives of all colonies except Georgia, met in September, 1774. They urged citizens of Massachusetts colony to prepare for revolution. The Second Continental Congress was the one that produced the Declaration.

The House of Burgesses consisted of Virginians only, and that was where Patrick Henry said, "I know not what course others may take, but give me Anthropology 101." Okay, just kidding. He said, "I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death." Fortunately, he got the first one.
11. Fill in the missing lyric from Bobbi Gentry's 1967 hit "Ode to Billy Joe": "It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty _______ day".

Answer: delta

People often wondered what the girl and Billy were throwing off the bridge. About the best answer anybody came up with was: a fetus!
12. What was the name of the "American" gang in "West Side Story" (that is, not the Puerto Rican gang)?

Answer: the Jets

The gangs in "West Side Story" were the most clean-cut bunch of delinquents you ever saw!
13. One of Enya's big hits was:

Answer: Caribbean Blue

"Caribbean" was released on the "Shepherd Moons" album in 1991.
14. In what corner of Pennsylvania is Pittsburgh located?

Answer: southwest

"The Burgh" is very close to Ohio, West Virginia, and Maryland.
15. Some cities, like New York City and Chicago, have subway-type trains that run on a structure about 30 feet above the street. One of these is commonly known as an _____.

Answer: el

Elevated train line is the more formal-sounding name. There used to be several els in Manhattan, notably the Third Ave., Sixth Ave., and Ninth Ave., but they were all demolished, 1955 being the last year of the last remaining one, the Third Avenue El. Several els still exist in other NYC boroughs. Of course, Chicago still has at least one, and I think Philly does also.

At least it did when I lived there, and I remember seeing it in "Rocky". Any info on this, Philadelphians?
16. Tommy Lee Jones had a famous roommate at Harvard. What was his first name?

Answer: Al

That was Al Gore, of course, the man who almost became President.
17. The British equivalent of US Special Forces, AKA the Green Berets, is known by what name?

Answer: SAS (Special Air Service)

The SAS are assigned to Special Operations, much like the Green Berets and Navy Seals.
18. What three letters come between "j" and "n" in the English alphabet?

Answer: klm

Some European languages don't have a "k".
19. In the Hawaiian language, what word can mean either "hello", "goodbye", or "love"?

Answer: aloha

What a beautiful way to say "hello" or "goodbye"!
20. Yes, here we are again at the payoff point. Time to put it all together, get the common theme, go back and check your answers, and maybe get a few extra ones in the process. Good luck! What do all of these answers have in common? They are all names of ______________.

Answer: airlines

Yep, it's the airlines, some past but mostly present. United (question 1) was founded in 1931 and, at least at the moment, still exists. US Airways (2, 3, 4) started in 1937 as All-American Airways. Greek National Airways started in 1951 but changed its name to Olympic (5) when Aristotle Onassis bought it in 1957. TWA (6) started as Transcontinental and Western Airways in 1930 and changed its name to Trans Worlds Airlines in 1950. Pan Am, full name Pan-American World Airways (7, 8), started in 1927 and used "flying boats," large seaplanes whose bottoms were shaped like boat hulls, to connect the US with South America, Asia, and Europe. American (9) was founded in 1934. Continental (10) started as Varney Speed Lines in 1926 and merged with People Express in 1987. Delta (11) began in 1928 and finished taking over Pan Am's routes and planes by 1991. JetBlue (12, 13), a baby in the industry, debuted in 2000. SouthWest (14) started in 1967; their red and gold planes are easy to spot. El Al Israeli Airlines (15, 16) started up soon after the birth of Israel in 1948. Several Swedish, Norwegian, and Dutch airlines merged in 1946 to form SAS -- Scandinavian Airways System (17). KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines (18) started in 1919 and is probably the world's oldest airline. I guess it's easy to figure out where Aloha Airlines (19) is based. So there you have it. Hope you enjoyed my quiz and scored big. Aloha!
Source: Author mickeygreeneyes

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