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Quiz about Adam Garcia
Quiz about Adam Garcia

Adam Garcia Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about the life and works of Adam Garcia, star of both stage and screen.

A multiple-choice quiz by amyvsmith. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
amyvsmith
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
314,822
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. What nationality is Adam Garcia? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What subject did Adam Garcia start to study before he took up performing full time? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Adam Garcia won the Spectacle Wearer of the Year Award in 1999.


Question 4 of 10
4. At which of these events did Adam Garcia perform a solo tap routine? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In which episode of "Agatha Christie's Marple" did Adam Garcia appear on television? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who did Adam Garcia play in his very successful run in "Saturday Night Fever" in the West End? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In what film, starring Lindsay Lohan, did Adam Garcia also star? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Adam Garcia played the role of the Wizard of Oz in the musical "Wicked".


Question 9 of 10
9. In what long-running sci-fi series did Adam Garcia guest star in the Christmas 2005 episode? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What song, from "Saturday Night Fever", did Adam Garcia release as a single in the UK? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What nationality is Adam Garcia?

Answer: Australian

Adam is Australian, as he was born in Wahroonga, New South Wales on 1st June 1973. His surname comes from the fact that his father is Colombian.
2. What subject did Adam Garcia start to study before he took up performing full time?

Answer: Chemical Biology

Adam was studying for a degree in Chemical Biology in Sydney, Australia, at the time that he began to get more and more professional performing work. He dropped out of university to join the cast of "Hot Shoe Shuffle".
3. Adam Garcia won the Spectacle Wearer of the Year Award in 1999.

Answer: True

Adam is shortsighted and usually wears contacts when he is on stage. This makes it easier for him to perform and to dance. In 1999 he won the "HELLO!/Safilo" Spectacle Wearer of the Year Award. The award is given anually to promote spectacles and showcase celebrities who wear glasses, albeit infrequently, like Adam.

The female recipient that year was Natalie Appleton, from the band All Saints.
4. At which of these events did Adam Garcia perform a solo tap routine?

Answer: Sydney Olympics opening ceremony

Adam performed at the opening ceremony in Sydney in September 2000. His group the Tap Dogs appeared towards the end of the opening ceremony. As their leader, Adam performed a solo piece.
5. In which episode of "Agatha Christie's Marple" did Adam Garcia appear on television?

Answer: The Body in the Library

Adam played Raymond Starr in the adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel, "The Body in the Library" on ITV in 2004. Raymond was a dancer at the Majestic Hotel where a murder victim worked before she was found dead in Miss Marple's home village. Raymond was said to be of Argentinian descent and was popular with the ladies.

In this episode, Miss Marple's friend, Dolly Bantry, had a body discovered in her library. Miss Marple accompanied her to the hotel, where she worked, in order to find out who killed her and why she was taken to their home.
6. Who did Adam Garcia play in his very successful run in "Saturday Night Fever" in the West End?

Answer: Tony Manero

Adam took the starring role as Tony, famously played by John Travolta in the film version. He began his run in the role in 1997 and left in April of 1999. Tony was a young man in a dead end job who danced at a Brooklyn dance club and was a hit in their competitions.
7. In what film, starring Lindsay Lohan, did Adam Garcia also star?

Answer: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

Adam played Stu Wolff in the 2004 film opposite Lindsay Lohan who played Mary/Lola. Stu was a rock star, whom Lindsay's character idolised. After meeting him, she was let down by how unglamourous his drinking and party lifestyle was. Lola had moved to a new town and was trying to cope with another girl, who was vying to be the centre of attention at their school.
8. Adam Garcia played the role of the Wizard of Oz in the musical "Wicked".

Answer: False

Adam played Fiyero in the musical from September 2006. He had worked in the character formation during the early development of the musical. However, 2006 was the first time that he played the role in the west end. Fiyero was a prince who attended Shiz university, where he met the witches Elpheba and Glinda.
9. In what long-running sci-fi series did Adam Garcia guest star in the Christmas 2005 episode?

Answer: Doctor Who

Adam appeared as Alex Klein, who was a government official. This was a relatively minor role but Adam accepted it as he is a sci-fi fan and likes "Doctor Who". "Doctor Who" is a British sci-fi show which follows the adventures of an alien doctor who travels through time and space with his assistants in an old-fashioned police telephone box.

The show has had many actors play the title character over the years, due to the fact that the doctor had 13 lives. The episode that Adam guested on was the first time that David Tennant played the role.
10. What song, from "Saturday Night Fever", did Adam Garcia release as a single in the UK?

Answer: Night Fever

Adam reached number 15 in the UK charts in 1998, with his cover of the song "Night Fever". At this time, he was starring in the West End production of "Saturday Night Fever". He even appeared on "Top of the Pops" when it charted.
Source: Author amyvsmith

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