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3 Camelot quizzes and 30 Camelot trivia questions.
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  "Camelot" Through the Songs   popular trivia quiz  
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The musical "Camelot" by Lerner and Loewe features some wonderful songs but the lyrics aren't always what might be expected.
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  Once and Future Show    
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"Camelot" opened on Broadway in 1960, a magical show with a memorable cast.
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  Come to "Camelot"    
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"Camelot" is the award-winning musical by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, the same two people who wrote another hit, "My Fair Lady". How much do you know about Arthur, Lancelot and the rest of the characters from this show?
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Camelot Trivia Questions
1. "Camelot" opened on Broadway in 1960. Which theater was its home?

From Quiz Once and Future Show

Answer: The Majestic

The Majestic theater is one of the largest Broadway theaters with an audience capacity of over 1600. "Camelot" ran for over 800 performances.

2. In the first song of the musical, "I Wonder What the King is Doing Tonight", Arthur says "Well I'll tell you what the king is doing tonight: He's scared! He's scared!" What is he scared about?

From Quiz "Camelot" Through the Songs

Answer: Getting married

"You mean that a king who fought a dragon, Hacked him in two and fixed his wagon, Goes to be wed in terror and distress? Yes! A warrior who's so calm in battle Even his armor doesn't rattle Faces a woman petrified with fright? Right!" Arthur's wedding to Guenevere is planned for the next day, but the couple has never met. Arthur sings this after the arrival of Guenevere's carriage is reported.

3. What is Merlin's nickname for Arthur?

From Quiz Come to "Camelot"

Answer: Wart

"Wart" is Arthur's childhood nickname, now only Merlin uses it. Merlin is court magician and Arthur's mentor.

4. Whom did Richard Burton (1925-1984) consult regarding how to deliver his songs as King Arthur?

From Quiz Once and Future Show

Answer: Rex Harrison

Rex Harrison (1908-1990) had great success using a conversational singing style when he appeared as Henry Higgins in 'My Fair Lady'. Burton wanted a similar style for some of his dramatic songs in 'Camelot'.

5. Which would-be knight arrives at Camelot and is initially disliked by everyone?

From Quiz Come to "Camelot"

Answer: Lancelot

Lancelot is the only person from the choices that is actually in the show. Gawain is another knight from the Round Table who was famous for losing his temper, and Galahad was the pure-hearted knight who went on a quest for the Holy Grail. Leondeces is a name I made up.

6. Merlyn is lured away to "Our home 'neath the sea". Who lures him away?

From Quiz Once and Future Show

Answer: Nimue

Nimue sings her song to Merlyn from offstage. "Follow Me" is a song of seduction and amazing appeal. It's dreamy quality set a magical tone which connected to Merlyn's magician heart.

7. When Arthur and Guenevere meet, he tells her about his land in "Camelot". What is the primary focus of this song?

From Quiz "Camelot" Through the Songs

Answer: The weather

"A law was made a distant moon ago here: July and August cannot be too hot. And there's a legal limit to the snow here In Camelot. The winter is forbidden till December And exits March the second on the dot. By order, summer lingers through September In Camelot." This description of the weather appears to work, as Guenevere becomes much more positive about the marriage than she was before hearing the song.

8. Lancelot falls in love with Guenevere, King Arthur's wife and queen of Camelot. Lancelot exiles himself temporarily to deal with his feelings. How long is he away from Camelot?

From Quiz Come to "Camelot"

Answer: Two years

Upon his return from questing far away from Camelot, King Arthur knights Lancelot. The two years away didn't help any; Lancelot still has feelings for Guenevere, and he admits them to her in the song "If Ever I Would Leave You".

9. One of the characters is so vain that he sings a song all about himself. What song is this?

From Quiz Once and Future Show

Answer: C'est Moi

When the handsome Robert Goulet (1933-2007) sang 'C'est Moi' as Lancelot, his successful career was assured. His rich baritone voice coupled with his good looks made him a star. It's interesting that in T.H. White's book, 'The Once and Future King', Lancelot is described as ugly. This was not so in this production.

10. Who makes an entrance at the start of the second act, singing about "The Seven Deadly Virtues"?

From Quiz Come to "Camelot"

Answer: Mordred

Mordred is Arthur's illegitimate son, who is the antagonist of the show. In some accounts of Arthurian legend, Arthur laid with his cousin Morgan Le Fey, and that produced Mordred.

11. In 'Camelot' Arthur calls Guinevere by a pet name. What name does he give Guinevere?

From Quiz Once and Future Show

Answer: Jenny

The lyricist, Alan J. Lerner (1918-1986), wanted a less formal relationship between Arthur and Guinevere and therefore used Jenny as T.H. White had done in 'The Once and Future King'.

12. Queen Guenevere and the court celebrate springtime with a song about the month of May. What adjective is applied to May in the song title and lyrics?

From Quiz "Camelot" Through the Songs

Answer: Lusty

"Tra la! It's May! The lusty month of May! That lovely month when ev'ryone goes Blissfully astray. Tra la! It's here! That shocking time of year When tons of wicked little thoughts Merrily appear! It's May! It's May! That gorgeous holiday When ev'ry maiden prays that her lad Will be a cad! It's mad! It's gay! A libelous display! Those dreary vows that ev'ryone takes, Ev'ryone breaks. Ev'ryone makes divine mistakes The lusty month of May!" In this scene Guenevere meets Lancelot for the first time. She considers him too serious and too proud.

13. Arthur and Lancelot eventually find themselves opposing each other on the battlefield. Shortly before the battle, Arthur tells a young boy to chronicle the story of Camelot. What is this character's name?

From Quiz Come to "Camelot"

Answer: Tom

Tom is supposed to be a younger version of Sir Thomas Mallory, who wrote "Le Morte D'Arthur", which is perhaps the definitive version of Arthurian legend. Roger Lancelyn Green is also an important Arthurian scholar.

14. King Pellinore arrives onstage with a dog. What breed of dog was used in the show?

From Quiz Once and Future Show

Answer: English Sheepdog

As played by Robert Coote (1909-1982), King Pellinore is comic relief. Adding a shaggy sheep dog as his partner in hunting for 'The Questing Beast' encouraged more laughter.

15. Complete this lyric from "I Wonder What The King is Doing Tonight": "Ev'ryone smiling in ____________ delight."

From Quiz Come to "Camelot"

Answer: Secret

In this number, Arthur is nervous over meeting his new bride, the lovely Guenevere. She's just as nervous, and they inadvertently meet during their respective escape attempts.

16. The knights are bored because Arthur's reign is peaceful. They sing a song bemoaning their situation. Which song do they sing?

From Quiz Once and Future Show

Answer: Fie On Goodness

The song, 'Fie On Goodness' is a lively and bawdy song with lines including: "Like the time I beheaded a man, who was beating his naked wife. La De Da, La De Da". The song made its point and offered a bawdiness to the intensely romantic play.

17. In Act II, Arthur's illegitimate son Mordred appears for the first time. What pithy song does he sing after arriving in Arthur's court?

From Quiz "Camelot" Through the Songs

Answer: The Seven Deadly Virtues

"Take courage-now there's a sport An invitation to the state of rigor mort And purity-a noble yen And very restful every now and then I find humility means to be hurt It's not the earth the meek inherit, it's the dirt Honesty is fatal, it should be taboo Diligence-a fate I would hate If charity means giving, I give it to you And fidelity is only for your mate" The three incorrect answers come from other Lerner and Loewe musicals. "It's a Bore" is from "Gigi"; "Just You Wait" and "I'm an Ordinary Man" are from "My Fair Lady".

18. Complete this lyric from the title song: "And there's a legal limit to the ________ here/In Camelot."

From Quiz Come to "Camelot"

Answer: Snow

In this song Arthur sings to Guenevere of how lovely Camelot is. According to him, seasons obey human laws: "Summer lingers through September/In Camelot."

19. Guinevere has betrayed Arthur with Lancelot. She has been found guilty and sentenced. What punishment is decreed?

From Quiz Once and Future Show

Answer: She'll be burned at the stake.

During the song 'Guinevere', the chorus sings, "Why would he have chosen 5 a.m. for the queen to burn?" It seems Arthur has ordered the burning for early morning to give Lancelot a better chance to save Guinevere.

20. Who sing the following line: " I beg of you, ma'am, withhold your invitation./I swear to you, this challenge will be met./And when I have finished up the operation,/I'll serve him to your highness en brochette."

From Quiz Come to "Camelot"

Answer: Sir Sagramore

Sir Sagramore sings these lines to Queen Guenevere in the song "Then You May Take Me To The Fair". Sir Lionel and Sir Dinadain also have solo lines in this song.

21. At one point, Guinevere asks Arthur, "What do the simple folk do?" What is his final answer?

From Quiz Once and Future Show

Answer: They sit around and wonder what royal folk would do.

In the 1960 production, Julie Andrews (1935- ) as Guinevere and Richard Burton(1925-1984) as Arthur sang a medieval tune together and Burton danced a lively jig until he was out of breath. This song furthered the plot and the sadness due to the couple's real grief over the adulterous affair between Guinevere and Lancelot.

22. While Arthur is out hunting, Lancelot comes to Guenevere's room and she sings "I Loved You Once in Silence". According to this song, what was the result of eventually speaking of her love?

From Quiz "Camelot" Through the Songs

Answer: grief and pain

"The silence at last was broken! We flung wide our prison door. Ev'ry joyous word of love was spoken. And now there's twice as much grief, Twice the strain for us; Twice the despair, Twice the pain for us As we had known before." After she finishes singing, Mordred bursts into the room and arrests them for treason, adding another layer of pain and despair.

23. In the final scene, Arthur orders someone to tell the story of Camelot. To whom does he give this order?

From Quiz Once and Future Show

Answer: Tom, a young lad, who wishes to be a knight.

Arthur stumbles upon a young lad, who wishes to join the battle as a knight. He tells the lad of 'Camelot' and sends the boy off to keep the dream alive.

24. The last song in the show is a reprise of "Camelot", sung by Arthur before going to war. Which lyric from this version of the song was later used as the title of a book about U.S. President John F. Kennedy?

From Quiz "Camelot" Through the Songs

Answer: One Brief Shining Moment

"Where once it never rained till after sundown, By eight a.m. the morning fog had flown... Don't let it be forgot That once there was a spot For one brief shining moment that was known As Camelot." Even at the end, Arthur's description of Camelot was still about the weather! "One Brief Shining Moment: Remembering Kennedy" by William Manchester was published in 1983. "Profiles in Courage" and "Why England Slept" were both written by Kennedy. They were published before "Camelot" and do not appear in the lyrics.

25. According to Arthur, when did the fog leave?

From Quiz Come to "Camelot"

Answer: Eight A.M.

"Don't let it be forgot/That once there was a spot/For one brief shining moment that was known/As Camelot." Arthur sings to young Tom of Warwick at the very end of the show. I hope you've enjoyed my quiz!

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