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Quiz about Roger Over and Out

Roger, Over and Out! Trivia Quiz


Ya know how some song or phrase jumps into your head, (an earworm!) and you realize it would be a perfect name for a quiz? Well, guess what happened! Hope you enjoy this introduction to several Rogers!

A multiple-choice quiz by babsr. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
babsr
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
376,295
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
255
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Question 1 of 10
1. Singer songwriter Roger Miller penned a Broadway musical based on the writings of Mark Twain. What did he call it? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1971, the British-Kenyan folksinger Roger Whittaker tossed out an idea to listeners of his radio program. He suggested they send poems or lyrics to him, and for the next 26 weeks he would make them into songs. A silversmith from Birmingham, England sent him this song, which became a worldwide hit. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Roger Corman, well known for directing "B" movies, made a series of films based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe. His leading man for all eight films was very well known for the many, many horror/science fiction/cult movies in which he starred. Who was this very talented actor? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This Roger was a Founding Father of the United States, and the only one to sign the four most important documents in the fledgling nation's history. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. After a successful run as James Bond, Agent 007, Sean Connery was replaced by Roger Moore. What was the title of the first movie with Roger Moore? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Roger Director (real name!) directed several episodes of the series "Moonlighting", "Hill Street Blues", and "NCIS".


Question 7 of 10
7. English Protestant theologian Roger Williams established a refuge for religious minorities in the United States, in 1636. What was the name of this colony? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Actor Roger Davis starred as half of a duo in which of these television series? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This Roger Williams was a penultimate artist on the Steinway piano, receiving from them the Steinway Lifetime Achievement Award, to date the only person to do so. However, Roger Williams is not his birth name. What is? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Among this Roger's roles are the Sheriff of Nottingham in "Robin Hood: Men In Tights", Robin Colcord, the pretentious millionaire on "Cheers" with whom Rebecca (Kirstie Alley) was enamored, Lord John Marbury on "West Wing" as the British ambassador. He is: Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Singer songwriter Roger Miller penned a Broadway musical based on the writings of Mark Twain. What did he call it?

Answer: Big River

"Big River" was based on Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", capturing the essence of the story in characterizations and in the music. It received the Tony for Best Musical in 1985. It was his only musical in the extensive catalog of music he wrote and performed. He passed away in 1992 from lung cancer, age 56.
2. In 1971, the British-Kenyan folksinger Roger Whittaker tossed out an idea to listeners of his radio program. He suggested they send poems or lyrics to him, and for the next 26 weeks he would make them into songs. A silversmith from Birmingham, England sent him this song, which became a worldwide hit.

Answer: The Last Farewell

Ron A. Webster wrote "The Last Farewell" and sent it off to Whittaker. Other artists who covered it include Elvis Presley, and an instrumental version by Chet Atkins.

"Mamy Blue" and "I Love You Because" are other compositions sung by Whittaker.

"Every Cloud Must Have A Silver Lining" isn't actually a song - it's a line from "My Melancholy Baby", a hit for jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald.
3. Roger Corman, well known for directing "B" movies, made a series of films based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe. His leading man for all eight films was very well known for the many, many horror/science fiction/cult movies in which he starred. Who was this very talented actor?

Answer: Vincent Price

A consummate actor, Vincent Price starred in numerous low budget "B" movies in a career that encompassed 58 years. The eight films based on Poe's stories include "The Raven", "The Pit and the Pendulum", and "The House of Usher". He is known also for the voice-over and maniacal laugh on Michael Jackson's early hit "Thriller".

Robert Vaughn, best known for the television series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." starred in Corman's "Teenage Caveman", about which he said it was the worst film ever made. (Actually high praise for a "B" movie, in my humble opinion)

Robert Conrad starred with Pamela Sue Anderson in "Lady In Red", written by John Sayles, who was essentially schooled by Roger Corman in the early 1970s.

Although Vincent D'Onofrio never did a film with Corman, his curriculum vitae shows he would have fit well into the Corman mold, including his role as the alien cockroach in the first "Men In Black".
4. This Roger was a Founding Father of the United States, and the only one to sign the four most important documents in the fledgling nation's history.

Answer: Roger Sherman

A dedicated public servant, over his life he served in many capacities, from mayor of New Haven, Connecticut to a delegate to the Continental Congress. The four documents to which he affixed his signature were the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation (which led to the Constitution), and the Continental Association, from the first Continental Congress. His dedication to service to his fellow citizens was echoed in several of his descendants, who have served as governors, senators and secretaries of state.
5. After a successful run as James Bond, Agent 007, Sean Connery was replaced by Roger Moore. What was the title of the first movie with Roger Moore?

Answer: Live And Let Die

Moore starred in a total of seven Bond films before he retired at age 57. His reasoning was that his female co-stars had mothers that were younger than he was. In addition to the four listed, he also starred in "The Man With The Golden Gun", "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "For Your Eyes Only".
6. Roger Director (real name!) directed several episodes of the series "Moonlighting", "Hill Street Blues", and "NCIS".

Answer: False

Roger Director never directed anything. However, he was a writer for all of them, and a writer/producer for "NCIS". He was nominated twice for Prime Time Emmys for "Moonlighting".
7. English Protestant theologian Roger Williams established a refuge for religious minorities in the United States, in 1636. What was the name of this colony?

Answer: Providence

At a time in history when many groups were leaving England and Europe in search of religious freedom, Roger Williams, then a Puritan, was in the second wave of Puritans to come to America. His dissatisfaction with the Church of England led him to leave the Plymouth group, and move to Salem, Massachusetts. Very much a believer in the separation of church and state, he found himself at odds with the governing bodies there as well. He left Salem with several of his supporters, and founded the colony of Providence, now the capital of the State of Rhode Island.

Although he phrased it somewhat differently, the intent behind the separation of church and state was championed by Founding Father Thomas Jefferson some 150 years later, and it is still an active point of law in the United States.
8. Actor Roger Davis starred as half of a duo in which of these television series?

Answer: Alias Smith and Jones

Roger Davis played opposite Ben Murphy in this old West series loosely based on the outlaw pair Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Harry Longbaugh). Outlaw cousins trying to reform, they can't use their real names, so they become Smith and Jones, hence the title. Davis was also known for several characters he played in the original 1960s series "Dark Shadows".

"Maverick" followed a pair of brothers, Bret and Bart Maverick, professional gamblers always on the lookout for the next poker game. The setting was also the old West.

"Bosom Buddies" featured a pair of friends trying to find an affordable place to live. The only place they can find is in a building renting to women only. The buddies adopt female names and dress and the weekly series always finds them in situations where their secret is in danger of being discovered. Setting is contemporary Manhattan.

"Simon & Simon" follows a pair of brothers who are private detectives, also set in contemporary times.
9. This Roger Williams was a penultimate artist on the Steinway piano, receiving from them the Steinway Lifetime Achievement Award, to date the only person to do so. However, Roger Williams is not his birth name. What is?

Answer: Louis Jacob Weertz

David Kapp, founder of Kapp Records, heard Weertz perform on a talent show, and signed him to a contract. He also changed his name to that of the founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams.

During his career, Williams recorded a number of hits, including "Autumn Leaves", in 1955. He is also noted for hits such as "Born Free", "The Impossible Dream", "Try To Remember", and "Lara's Theme". He was dubbed "Pianist to the Presidents" having performed for 9 administrations, beginning with Harry Truman, and the last with George W. Bush. He passed away in 2011, age 87.

Van Cliburn was a contemporary classical pianist, winner of the International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow in 1958. Notably, this was at the height of the US/USSR Cold War.

Victor Borge was a penultimate pianist and humorist. The Great Dane won his fans over with musical malapropisms, such as playing a piece of sheet music which was unrecognizable until he stopped, looked at the sheet music, flipped it over, and began playing the "William Tell Overture".

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer in the 1800s, known for "The Nutcracker", "Swan Lake", "The 1812 Overture", "Pathétique" and many, many more well-known pieces.
10. Among this Roger's roles are the Sheriff of Nottingham in "Robin Hood: Men In Tights", Robin Colcord, the pretentious millionaire on "Cheers" with whom Rebecca (Kirstie Alley) was enamored, Lord John Marbury on "West Wing" as the British ambassador. He is:

Answer: Roger Rees

The Welsh-born actor, recipient of several awards for work on Broadway, television and motion pictures passed away July 10, 2015 at the age of 71.
Source: Author babsr

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