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Beau Brummell Trivia Quiz

Beau Brummell is considered the first real "celebrity." He set the standard for fashionable dress in England in the early 1800s. He may well have been the first "metrosexual!" If you love fashion, take this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by dianais. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dianais

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
263,690

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

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6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Beau" was simply a nickname given to him for his fair looks. What was his real name? Hint

Edward

Reginald

George

Thomas

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Question 2 of 10

2. What musical are the following lyrics from?
"Your clothes may be Beau Brummelly
They stand out a mile!" Hint

Showboat

Carousel

Annie

Guys and Dolls

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Question 3 of 10

3. What common form of menswear did Beau Brummel invent and popularize, which is still found in most men's wardrobes? Hint

cravat

The men's suit

top hat

string tie

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which popular musician mentions Beau Brummell in an anthem about rock and roll and fashion? Hint

Billy Joel

Madonna

Elton John

Boy George

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Question 5 of 10

5. Beau Brummell contracted a disease which ultimately led to his death. Which of these diseases did he suffer from? Hint

tuberculosis

shingles

malaria

syphilis

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Alvanley, who's your fat friend?" was the phrase that led to Beau Brummell's loss of favor at the English court. Who was he referring to? Hint

Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire

King George III

King George IV

Lady Elizabeth Foster

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Question 7 of 10

7. An avid admirer, this author used the persona of Beau Brummell to style the protagonist of "The Picture of Dorian Gray." Hint

Mary Shelley

Lord Byron

Oscar Wilde

George Sand

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who starred as Beau Brummell in the 1954 film of the same name? Hint

Lawrence Olivier

Marlon Brando

Peter O'Toole

Stewart Granger

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ron Hutchinson's play "The Beau" premiered in New York in what year? Hint

1996

1976

1986

2006

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Question 10 of 10

10. On May 4, 1835, Beau Brummell was arrested and jailed for what crime? Hint

treason

espionage

fighting a duel

unpayed debts

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Beau" was simply a nickname given to him for his fair looks. What was his real name?

Answer: George

George Bryan Brummel was born on June 7, 1778, in Downing Street, London, the youngest of three children.

2. What musical are the following lyrics from? "Your clothes may be Beau Brummelly They stand out a mile!"

Answer: Annie

The lyrics are from "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile," from "Annie."

3. What common form of menswear did Beau Brummel invent and popularize, which is still found in most men's wardrobes?

Answer: The men's suit

The idea of the men's suit, consisting of trousers, vest, and coat was popularized by Beau Brummell, who modeled his first suit from the militaristic outfits worn at Eton on festival days.

4. Which popular musician mentions Beau Brummell in an anthem about rock and roll and fashion?

Answer: Billy Joel

"You can really be a Beau Brummell, baby, if you just give it half a chance!"
"Still Rock 'n Roll To Me" by Billy Joel

5. Beau Brummell contracted a disease which ultimately led to his death. Which of these diseases did he suffer from?

Answer: syphilis

Beau Brummell's promiscuous lifestyle inevitably led to his syphilitic state. He tried to treat the rashes and sores by repeatedly bathing in milk!

6. "Alvanley, who's your fat friend?" was the phrase that led to Beau Brummell's loss of favor at the English court. Who was he referring to?

Answer: King George IV

Famous for his biting wit, Beau Brummell went a bit too far when commenting on the rapidly expanding girth of the then Prince of Wales, who often resorted to wearing a whalebone corset in order to fit into his tailored suits!

7. An avid admirer, this author used the persona of Beau Brummell to style the protagonist of "The Picture of Dorian Gray."

Answer: Oscar Wilde

Ironically, both Wilde and Brummell shared three tragic aspects of life: syphilis, ultimate penury, and a tragic, lonely death in exile in France.

8. Who starred as Beau Brummell in the 1954 film of the same name?

Answer: Stewart Granger

Elizabeth Taylor also starred in this film.

9. Ron Hutchinson's play "The Beau" premiered in New York in what year?

Answer: 2006

"The Beau" also played in the West End in 2000.

10. On May 4, 1835, Beau Brummell was arrested and jailed for what crime?

Answer: unpayed debts

Suffering from the tertiary symptoms of syphilis, penniless, and exiled from England, Beau Brummell was unable to pay his ovewhelming debts. He was released on July 21, 1835, after the English government agreed to pay his French debts as a token of gratitude for Brummell's former services to the Crown. He died on Monday, March 30, 1840.

Source: Author dianais

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