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'Evita' follows the life of Eva Peron as she progresses from childhood poverty to an adult life in a position of significant power. These quizzes are on the musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, not on the movie version.
7 Evita quizzes and 85 Evita trivia questions.
1.
  Sing For Me Evita   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Glamorous saviour or self-serving narcissist? "Evita" lets you decide. There are 10 songs from the musical that you need to match with what was happening in the show when they were sung.
Average, 10 Qns, Midget40, Nov 06 23
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Nov 06 23
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  On This Night of a Thousand Stars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Evita" is the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about Eva Peron - see what you remember of this historical epic!
Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Nov 23 12
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3.
  "Evita" : Song Or Wrong?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Which lines are in the song and which is wrong? You will need to have some knowledge of the lyrics for this quiz, but true fans shouldn't have a problem.
Average, 15 Qns, Midget40, Aug 04 08
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Midget40 gold member
872 plays
4.
  Evita    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you know Andrew Lloyd Weber's 'Evita'?
Average, 10 Qns, sunflower822, Jul 24 07
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5.
  "But who is this Santa Evita?..."    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The rise and fall of Eva Peron was forever captured by the musical "Evita". How well do you know the song lyrics, from the movie and from the musical?
Average, 10 Qns, WVbabe2008, Apr 30 07
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WVbabe2008
833 plays
6.
  "Evita" quiz    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
So you think you know "Evita"? Well, try my quiz and see how much you know! *This quiz is based on the Broadway soundtrack.*
Average, 20 Qns, at34712, Jul 05 17
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  Evita: The Musical    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz shouldn't be too hard if you know the story and music as well as I do.
Tough, 10 Qns, ZzDare2DreamzZ, Aug 23 06
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trivia question Quick Question
How soon does Evita never rush in?

From Quiz "Evita: The Musical"




Related Topics
  Evita [Movies] (4 quizzes)

  Lloyd Webber, Andrew [Humanities] (43 quizzes)


Evita Trivia Questions
1. Who sings "On This Night of a Thousand Stars"? He is a singer who "has the distinction of being the first man to be of use to Eva Duarte," and is a mediocre man who will "never be remembered" for his voice?

From Quiz On This Night of a Thousand Stars

Answer: Magaldi

Augustin Magaldi was a singer whose coattails Eva Duarte rode into Buenos Aires. Once there, she ditched him for a glitzy, social-climbing lifestyle of power and luxury.

2. After the pedestal is completed, for how many years does Evita's body disappear?

From Quiz Evita

Answer: seventeen

Her body had been buried in a crypt in Milan, Italy, under the name "María Maggi".

3. According to Che in "Oh What a Circus", Evita let down the people because she was supposed to have been what?

From Quiz "But who is this Santa Evita?..."

Answer: immortal

[Che:]"You let down your people Evita You were supposed to have been immortal"

4. What does Che describe the funeral as?

From Quiz "Evita" quiz

Answer: a circus

This show is about the life of Eva Peron. In the beginning, we see her funeral.

5. In the musical what time does the man say that Eva Peron died?

From Quiz Evita: The Musical

Answer: 20:25 hours

"(in Spanish) It is the sad duty of the Secretary of the Press... (in English) ...to inform the people of Argentina that Eva Peron, spiritual leader of the nation, entered immortality at 20.25 hours today."

6. Juan Peron's rise to power over several rivals is chronicled in the song "Art of the Possible." Which 19th century German statesman popularized the use of that phrase to describe politics?

From Quiz On This Night of a Thousand Stars

Answer: Otto Von Bismarck

Otto Von Bismarck's phrase is where we get the title of this song. Bismarck was a key player in the unification of Germany, and his ruthless style of politicking was an inspiration for many in future years. Andrew Lloyd Webber clearly wanted to draw connections between Bismarck's pragmatism and Peron's rise to power.

7. In "Rainbow High", which actress does Evita want to resemble?

From Quiz Evita

Answer: Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall was known for her voice and sultry looks. In the 1940s she was both a fashion icon and role model for women.

8. Eva Duarte's first lover got her to Buenos Aries but who "found her a spot on the sound radio"?

From Quiz "But who is this Santa Evita?..."

Answer: Senor Jabon

Magaldi: Eva's first lover who brought her to Buenos Aires. Huevo: Photographed her and put her in "every magazine". Emilio: Helped her career. "You've completed your task, What more can we ask of you now?" Senor Jabon: "Found her a spot on the sound radio"

9. Finish the lyric: "On this night of a _______ stars..."

From Quiz "Evita" quiz

Answer: thousand

"Where the music of love's guitars plays forever more."

10. In the original Broadway production, Mandy Patinkin played Colonel Peron.

From Quiz Evita: The Musical

Answer: No, he played Che.

Mandy Patinkin played Che in the original Broadway production.

11. When Eva Peron, as first lady, goes abroad to Europe, she encounters many different reactions in the different nations, as shown in the song "Rainbow Tour". Which reaction is INCORRECTLY matched with the nation?

From Quiz On This Night of a Thousand Stars

Answer: Britain/Loved her

While Eva started strong in Spain, Italy was less convinced by her and equated Peron with the fallen and now unpopular Mussolini. France was a chance she didn't seem to take due to fatigue, while Britain was rejected as a destination entirely, so she certainly did not win love in the UK.

12. Magaldi explains: "But this is _______; if this were Buenos Aires . . ."

From Quiz Evita

Answer: Junin

Junin is Evita's hometown and is located in the province of Buenos Aires. The 2001 census states the population is 82,427.

13. In the song "The Art of the Possible" what exactly is the "art of the possible"?

From Quiz "But who is this Santa Evita?..."

Answer: Politics

[Che:] "One always picks the easy fight One praises fools, one smothers light. One shifts from left to right - Politics, the art of the possible"

14. Where were the Argentine polo players educated?

From Quiz Evita: The Musical

Answer: Eton

"...The result of the match? Oh yes -- the home team won, but as the British ambassador pointed out, that did not reflect badly on British horsemanship. Three of the Argentine players were educated at Eton."

15. Che claims: "Show business kept us all alive from 17 __________ 1945".

From Quiz Evita

Answer: October

On October 17th, 1945 a massive number of people assembled in the Plaza de Mayo to demand Juan Peron's release from prison. From here on out, the Peronists would call this the "Día de la lealtad" (day of loyalty), and it is considered the birthday of Peronism.

16. Complete the lyric "...A cross between a ____________and a __________."

From Quiz "But who is this Santa Evita?..."

Answer: fantasy of the bedroom & saint

In "High Flying, Adored" Che sings that Eva became "A cross between a fantasy of the bedroom and a saint."

17. Where do Evita and Peron first meet?

From Quiz Evita: The Musical

Answer: Luna Park stadium

This is at a concert in aid of the victims of an earthquake that devastated the town of San Juan, Argentina.

18. When Eva realizes that she has met the man with enough power and significance to be a long-term relationship (Peron), she ditches her date and woos the colonel with which song?

From Quiz On This Night of a Thousand Stars

Answer: I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You

When Eva and Peron meet, they sing the duet "I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You," where they appreciate each other's fame and talents, and realize that joining forces could be very mutually advantageous.

19. Which lyrics DON'T appear in "I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You"?

From Quiz "Evita" : Song Or Wrong?

Answer: "I don't always rush in like this - thirty seconds after saying hello, telling strangers I'm the one for them"

The correct line here is: "I don't always rush in like this twenty seconds after saying hello, telling strangers I'm too good to miss" In January 1944 an earthquake occurred in the town of San Juan, killing six thousand people. Perón, who was then the Secretary of Labour, organised a charity concert to raise funds for the town. This was followed by a gala and it was here, on the 22nd of January 1944, that Eva Duarte first met Juan Perón.

20. During the song "Rainbow High" Evita drops quite a few famous names, what were they?

From Quiz "But who is this Santa Evita?..."

Answer: Machiavell, Christian Dior , Lauren Bacall

"I came from the people, they need to adore me, So *Christian Dior* me from my head to my toes". "I'm their product, it's vital you sell me, So 'Machiavell' me, make an Argentine Rose". "I'm their savior, that's what they call me, So Lauren Bacall me, anything goes"

21. How soon does Evita never rush in?

From Quiz Evita: The Musical

Answer: Twenty seconds

"...I don't always rush in like this, Twenty seconds after saying hello..."

22. In "A New Argentina," Peron sees the political turbulence as dangerous, and suggests which strategic option that would leave him "distinguished," and ("more importantly") "not dead"?

From Quiz On This Night of a Thousand Stars

Answer: Exile

Peron claims that he could "find job satisfaction in Paraguay," and says that "all exiles are distinguished, more important, they're not dead". However, Eva shoots down this idea and the two of them agree to seize power and ride the wave of turmoil to the top.

23. Peron's mistress claims she doesn't expect her "love affairs to . . ."

From Quiz Evita

Answer: last for long

From "Another Suitcase in Another Hall."

24. In "Waltz for Eva and Che", Eva sings "In a body that's falling apart? A serious flaw, I hope you know that ..." What serious flaw is she talking about?

From Quiz "But who is this Santa Evita?..."

Answer: Uterine cancer

Eva suffered from uterine cancer for many years, which she later died from.

25. What is "The Art of the Possible"?

From Quiz "Evita" quiz

Answer: politics

"With much sleight of hand, politics, the art of the possible."

26. What is Evita's full last name?

From Quiz Evita: The Musical

Answer: Duarte de Peron

"...Let the world know that our great nation is awakening and that its heart beats in the humble bodies of Juan Peron--and his wife, the first lady of Argentina, Eva Duarte de Peron!"

27. Three lines are taken from the song "Peron's Latest Flame/Dangerous Jade". Which one ISN'T in that song?

From Quiz "Evita" : Song Or Wrong?

Answer: "But once they allow a bit on the side to get to the front and be mollified"

The correct line here is: "But once they allow a bit on the side to move to the center where she's not qualified" Eva moves in with Perón, and Ché sings of the reactions of both the scandalised upper classes and the chauvinistic Argentine army.

28. Eva sings "though it may get harder for you to see me, I'm Argentina and _____ ____ ____"

From Quiz Evita

Answer: always will be

Eva passed away on July 26, 1952. Although the anniversary of her death is not an official holiday, the day is still marked by Argentines to this day.

29. "I'm ________ , and always will be." What is the missing word from "Eva's Final Broadcast"?

From Quiz "But who is this Santa Evita?..."

Answer: Argentina

"Don't cry for me, Argentina, The truth is I shall not leave you Though it may get harder for you to see me. I'm Argentina, and always will be".

30. "Creeping home before it gets too light, that's not the reason that I..." What comes next?

From Quiz "Evita" quiz

Answer: caught your eye

"I'd be surprisingly good for you."

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