June 2017 Puzzle Periodical - Solve the Connection

The idea of a Connection is that you are given five questions to answer. Once you answer those questions, you have to figure out the connection between those five answers.

Questions:

Connection 1

• According to the song "Low Bridge, Everybody Down", what canal did Sal spend fifteen years on?
• What's another name for the Wyandot people and language?
• What's a word for someone higher in a hierarchy?
• Which state has an upper peninsula?
• What's the most populous Canadian province?

Connection 2

• What's the first name of the actress who played Carla in Cheers?
• What ancient flute consisted of several closed tubes joined together?
• What style of music developed in Trinidad is exemplified by "The Banana Boat Song"?
• What's the first name of the character on Friends played by Lisa Kudrow?
• What sort of creature in Greek mythology is an NFL team named after?

Connection 3

• What sea is bounded by Mindanao, Panay, Palawan, Borneo, and the Celebes Sea?
• What's the unit of currency in South Africa?
• What's the last name of the actor who won an Academy Award for playing Patton?
• What is the Scottish name for a church?
• What doctor wrote Baby and Child Care?

Please Note: This puzzle was inspired by the Kennections® puzzle periodical made popular by Ken Jennings. The puzzle presented is the sole work of the author and has no connection to Ken Jennings or the owner of the Kennections® trademark.

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