Masfon's Third Common Bond Quiz

Answer: 1960

In 1960, the city of Rome hosted the Games of the XVII Olympiad, in which 83 countries participated. In November of that same year, Senator John F. Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon, the incumbent vice president; in the popular vote Kennedy won by less than 1% of the votes, while in the electoral college he won 303 votes to Nixon's 219.

Also in 1960, at a meeting held in Baghdad, five oil-producing countries - Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Venezuela - formed the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, with the objective of unifying petroleum policies. Over the years the number of participating countries has changed, their policies have varied as well as their power over the market, and in the 2020s under pressure they are trying to develop an environmentally friendly policy.

Answer: Winston

Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill (1874-1965) was a British Army officer, historian, writer and painter and most of all a statesman, who became famous for his role as prime minister of the United Kingdom during World War II, with a key role in the Allied victory. He was prime minister from May 1940 to July 1945 under George VI and from October 1951 to April 1955 under George VI and Elizabeth II.

In 1951, Churchill received the Nobel Prize in Literature for his numerous works that ensured a good part of his income. Heproduced, among others, three volumes of memoirs on the Second World War, four volumes on the history of English-speaking peoples, numerous articles for newspapers and magazines and a novel.

Answer: Abbey

The origins of Westminster Abbey date back to the 960s and 970s, when a community of Benedictine monks was installed on the site. In 1042 Edward the Confessor began rebuilding Saint Peter's Abbey to be the royal burial place, and in 1245 Henry III began the construction of the current building. Since then, the abbey has gone through great turmoil, and it is no longer associated with the Catholic faith.

The administration of the abbey is not linked to any diocese, its status is "peculiar royal", and it is directly linked to the jurisdiction of the monarch. Today it is one of the most visited places in London, being used for crowning monarchs, royal family weddings and as a burial place.

Answer: Submarine

Submarines are vessels capable of propulsion both on the surface of and under water. French writer Jules Verne (1829-1905), writer, poet and playwright became known for his adventure novels, especially "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", 1870. In this novel, Captain Nemo has many adventures and terrifies the navigators aboard the submarine Nautilus.

The name Nautilus was later given to the first submarine to be fueled with atomic energy and which, in 1958, carried out the famous crossing from Alaska to the Greenland Sea, passing under the thick ice cap of the North Pole.

Answer: Jude

"Jude the Obscure" is a novel by English author Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), published in 1894 as a series in a magazine and in the following year in book form. In line with the Victorian era mainstream public opinion, the novel "Jude the Obscure" as well as Hardy's previous novel, "Tess of the d'Ubervilles", were very criticized by the public and the press for the treatment of marriage, religion and sex. Even the author's wife, Emma Gilford, criticized the novel because she felt it had an autobiographical slant.

After publishing these novels, Hardy began to devote himself to poetry.

Answer: Diamonds

The Republic of Botswana is among the largest diamond producing countries in the world. Seven top-class mines are located in the country, including the Orapa mine, located 240 km from Francistown and Jwaneng mine, located 160 km south-west of Gaborone. Both are owned by the De Beers Group and the Government of Botswana.

The diamonds from Botswana have varied shapes and colors and are very valuable for their high quality.

Answer: Eleanor of Aquitaine

Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) was born in France and was married for fifteen years to Louis VII of France with whom she had two daughters. After the annulment of her marriage in 1152, she married the grandson of Henry I of England, who in 1154 became Henry II, King of England.

In this marriage she had five sons of which the best known were Richard, the Lionheart and John, known as Lackland, who became King of England. And she also had three daughters: Matilda who married Henry the Lion, Eleanor who married Alfonso VIII King of Castile and Joan who married William II King of Sicily. Eleanor was considered the grandmother of Europe.

Answer: Goodbye

"Goodbye, Columbus" is the name of the first book published in 1959 by American writer Philip Roth (1933-2018) which was a critical success and gave the writer the 1960 US National Book Award for Fiction.

The book consists of a novel with the same name and five short stories. In 1969, a movie with the same name and based on the novel was released; it is a romantic comedy-drama directed by Larry Pearce, starring Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw.

Answer: Yesterday

Sue Taylor Grafton (1940-2017) known as Sue Grafton became internationally known for her mystery novels. She worked for Hollywood and television for a few years but decided to devote herself to writing mystery and detective stories.

Grafton started a series of detective books whose titles followed the letters of the alphabet. Her first novel of this series, released in 1982, was titled ""A" Is for Alibi" and it featured detective Kinsey Millhone, a very determined woman. Her alphabetic mysteries series with 25 volumes was a success. "`Y` is for Yesterday", the 25th book in the series, was published in 2017, shortly before her death.

Answer: The Beatles

The Beatles is the name of the British musical quartet whose main members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. It was formed in Liverpool in 1960 (1). One of the most iconic figures in the group was John WINSTON (2) Lennon, named after his paternal grandfather John Lennon and Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The others answers are linked to the Beatles' musical hits: "ABBEY (3) Road", "Yellow SUBMARINE (4)", "Hey JUDE (5)", "Lucy in The Sky With DIAMONDS (6), "ELEANOR (7 ) Rigby", "Hello, GOODBYE (8)" and "YESTERDAY" (9). Their last live performance occurred in London on January 30th, 1969.

Now that you've finished playing this quiz, you can enjoy listening to the unforgettable songs of this fabulous quartet.