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It's time again for more trivia!!
This category is a little different, its called the Common Bond Quiz. Do you think you can figure out the connection? PM me your answers. The winner will be announced on Thursday. Good luck to all those playing
1. H. A. Rey and Margret Rey’s Curious George series, who is it that brings Curious George home from Africa?
2. What is the 2nd largest city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy?
3. What Madonna song with a controversial video sampled the intro found on rap group Public Enemy’s instrumental “Security of the First World.”?
4. What does Jerry Seinfeld accidentally agree to wear on
The Today Show after not being able to hear Kramer’s girlfriend because she is a low talker?
5. In what state is Grant’s Tomb?
6. What country uses four different writing systems: Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana, & Romaji?
7. In 2003, what musical group debuted with their first recording lineup featuring Nicole Scherzinger, Melody Thornton, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Kimberly Wyatt, and Carmit Bachar?
8. What 1977 novel by Toni Morrison won the National Books Critics Award and was later chosen for Oprah’s Book club?
9. What iconic event of American history took place on December 16, 1773?
10. What is the common bond for all of these answers?