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Quiz about Roger and Out
Quiz about Roger and Out

Roger and Out Trivia Quiz


All these Rogers were famous at one time or another in their various fields. How many do you recall? Have fun finding out!

A multiple-choice quiz by MaggieG. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
MaggieG
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
202,960
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
555
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Question 1 of 10
1. Our first Roger was a very famous first in his own right. In 1954 Roger Bannister ran the first sub 4 minute mile in athletics history. But at which venue did he achieve his record? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In which British comic did the character Roger the Dodger appear? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The architect Richard Rogers, famous for his innovative designs, has produced some controversial work over the years. What was the building in Paris which he designed, which was criticised by many for having its 'innards' on the outside? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which Roger is famous for his "Mister Men"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Richard Rogers, the famous composer worked with several different librettists in his long and illustrious career. But with which of these did he collaborate on "A Connecticut Yankee" in 1943? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Roger Taylor achieved fame with "Queen". But what instrument does he play? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Roger Daltrey, lead singer with "The Who", set up a business after the frenetic days of show business began to pall. But with what rural idyll has he achieved relative success? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Roger Federer became the first Swiss tennis player to win a Grand Slam title in 2003. But which event gave him his first title? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which famous naturalist and writer described an idyllic childhood in Corfu in the company of a wide variety of animals, including his dog, Roger? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Liverpool poet Roger McGough achieved fame as a 'pop star' in the late Sixties with which group? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Our first Roger was a very famous first in his own right. In 1954 Roger Bannister ran the first sub 4 minute mile in athletics history. But at which venue did he achieve his record?

Answer: Iffley Road, Oxford

Sir Roger Bannister, a medical student at Oxford at the time, believed that running the mile in under four minutes was definitely possible, and through his physiological studies worked out how it could be done with the use of pacemakers to maintain the time necessary to break the record. Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway provided the 'pace' which enabled him to break the seemingly insurmountable four minute barrier.

Interestingly, the record time was announced by a man who later became synonymous with record breaking, one Norris McWhirter, who with his twin brother Ross, developed the "Guinness Book of World Records".
2. In which British comic did the character Roger the Dodger appear?

Answer: Beano

Roger the Dodger made his first appearance in the Beano in 1953. His tactics for avoiding unpleasant situations such as going to the dentist or washing up were written in a vast array of 'Dodge Books'.
3. The architect Richard Rogers, famous for his innovative designs, has produced some controversial work over the years. What was the building in Paris which he designed, which was criticised by many for having its 'innards' on the outside?

Answer: Centre Georges Pompidou

The other buildings, although modern in design, did not stir up nearly as much controversy as the Centre Pompidou did when it was first opened. Built close to the historic Marais with its elegant classical architecture, the Centre, labelled 'the refinery', shocked Parisians, used as they were to classic designs.

However it brought a new life to the district, and is now one of the most popular attractions in Paris.
4. Which Roger is famous for his "Mister Men"?

Answer: Hargreaves

Roger Hargreaves, who died in 1988 aged 53, wrote 43 "Mr Men" books, the first of which was "Mr Tickle" in 1971. 10 years after the appearance of this first "Mr Men" book, the first in the series of 30 "Little Misses" appeared.
5. Richard Rogers, the famous composer worked with several different librettists in his long and illustrious career. But with which of these did he collaborate on "A Connecticut Yankee" in 1943?

Answer: Lorenz Hart

Although he worked with the others (Sondheim and Lerner very briefly) it was with Hart that Richard Rogers first achieved fame. It was their last collaborative work, however, as Hart died shortly after the show opened. Rogers then went on to form a partnership with Oscar Hammerstein II that produced "Oklahoma", "The King and I" and "The Sound of Music" among others.
6. Roger Taylor achieved fame with "Queen". But what instrument does he play?

Answer: Drums

Roger Taylor and Brian May are to tour as "Queen" again in 2005, with Paul Rodgers (yet another!) as the singer to replace the late great Freddie Mercury.
7. Roger Daltrey, lead singer with "The Who", set up a business after the frenetic days of show business began to pall. But with what rural idyll has he achieved relative success?

Answer: A trout farm

As well building as a career in acting, Roger Daltrey's foray into the trout business has earned him a reputation as a 'country gentleman', a far cry from his wild days of touring and wrecking hotel rooms with one of the greatest group of the sixties, which, incidentally, never achieved the coveted number one spot in the charts.
8. Roger Federer became the first Swiss tennis player to win a Grand Slam title in 2003. But which event gave him his first title?

Answer: Wimbledon

Federer's stunning three set victory (7-6, 6-2, 7-6) over Mark Philipoussis at Wimbledon enabled him to lift the coveted 18" silver gilt trophy on the grass Centre Court at Wimbledon, but two days later he was presented with a more unusual prize when the organisers of a tournament in Gstaad gave him a cow.
9. Which famous naturalist and writer described an idyllic childhood in Corfu in the company of a wide variety of animals, including his dog, Roger?

Answer: Gerald Durrell

In "My Family and Other Animals" Gerald Durrell describes in vivid detail the childhood years he spent exploring the wildlife on the island of Corfu, and the array of amusing characters he encountered. Roger, the dog he took with him to Corfu from England, accompanied him on many of his adventures.
10. Liverpool poet Roger McGough achieved fame as a 'pop star' in the late Sixties with which group?

Answer: Scaffold

Scaffold topped the British charts in 1968 with "Lily the Pink", but their first chart success had been "Thank U Very Much" in 1967. The group consisted of McGough, Mike McGear (younger brother of Paul McCartney) and John Gorman. Since then McGough has interspersed his career as a poet with work in broadcasting, and has written children's books, including "The Lighthouse who Ran Away".
Source: Author MaggieG

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