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Rowan Atkinson Trivia Quiz

A short quiz on the life of Rowan Atkinson, star of "Mr Bean".

A multiple-choice quiz by heatherlois. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
heatherlois

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
338,115

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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490

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Question 1 of 10

1. Though Rowan Atkinson often plays comedic roles, he went to both Newcastle and Oxford University and earnt degrees. In which field were these degrees gained? Hint

Business communications

Advanced cake decorating

Public relations

Electrical engineering

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Question 2 of 10

2. One of Rowan's first gigs was "Not the Nine O'Clock News" which he co-wrote and appeared in. Produced from 1979 to 1982, this show won an Emmy Award, the British Academy Award, and Rowan was named BBC Personality of the Year for his performance.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these was Rowan Atkinson's first role after "Not the Nine O'Clock News"? Hint

The Thin Blue Line

Mr Bean

Blackadder

Four Weddings and a Funeral

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Question 4 of 10

4. Rowan was in a movie where a Las Vegas casino magnate, determined to find a new avenue for wagering, sets up a race for money. What was the name of this very funny movie?
Hint

Around the world in eighty days

Rat Trap

Rat Race

Mouse Hunt

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Question 5 of 10

5. Rowan Atkinson has fronted various advertising campaigns, including Kronenburg and Hitachi. Which of the following credit cards did Rowan promote though? Hint

Barclaycard

American Express

Visa

Diners Club

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which role did Atkinson play in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994)? Hint

The extroverted florist-shop owner

Hugh Grant's best friend

The vicar

A London cabbie

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Question 7 of 10

7. Rowan Atkinson's daughter, Lily, made an appearance in which of the following titles: Hint

Mr Bean's Holiday

The Mr Bean Christmas Special

Johnny English

Blackadder

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which children's movie, produced in Queensland, did Rowan Atkinson appear in? Hint

Scooby Don't

Scooby Doo

The Railway Children

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where did Rowan Atkinson get married? (Hint, I should have thought a samovar might have been at the wedding...) Hint

Russian Tea Room

The Waldorf

The Ritz

At the base of Mount Everest

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the "Blackadder Goes Forth" series (final episode 'Goodbyeee'), Baldrick states he might have a cunning plan. Blackadder replies: "Well, I'm afraid it'll have to wait. Whatever it was, I'm sure it was better than my plan to get out of this by pretending to be mad. I mean, who would have noticed...' How did Atkinson end this sentence? Hint

I'm wearing a pair of knickers on my head?

He didn't finish the line, because he got shot.

Another madman around here? ...Good luck, everyone.

There are so many madmen around here anyway.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Though Rowan Atkinson often plays comedic roles, he went to both Newcastle and Oxford University and earnt degrees. In which field were these degrees gained?

Answer: Electrical engineering

Though not widely known, (probably because of his antics on "Mr Bean"!) Rowan Atkinson is a highly intelligent man with two degrees in electrical engineering. It was while he was earning these degrees that he met Richard Curtis and began writing and performing comedy revues.

Answer: True

"Not the Nine O'Clock News" won various awards including an International Emmy Award and the British Academy Award for Best Light Entertainment Programme of 1980. Rowan also won both the British Academy Award and was named BBC Personality of the Year for his performance.

3. Which of these was Rowan Atkinson's first role after "Not the Nine O'Clock News"?

Answer: Blackadder

"Blackadder" a comedy set in the middle ages first aired in 1983. "Mr Bean" was aired in 1988, "Four Weddings and a Funeral" in 1994 and "The Thin Blue Line" in 1995/1997.

4. Rowan was in a movie where a Las Vegas casino magnate, determined to find a new avenue for wagering, sets up a race for money. What was the name of this very funny movie?

Answer: Rat Race

Released in 2001, this movie had an all-star cast including John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg and Cuba Gooding Jr. It featured runaway body parts, flying cows, evil squirrel ladies, and 'I love Lucy' impersonaters amongst others.

5. Rowan Atkinson has fronted various advertising campaigns, including Kronenburg and Hitachi. Which of the following credit cards did Rowan promote though?

Answer: Barclaycard

In the long-running series for Barclaycard, Rowan appeared as a hapless and error-prone espionage agent. Interestingly, it was this character on which his title role in "Johnny English" and "Johnny English Reborn" was based.

6. Which role did Atkinson play in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994)?

Answer: The vicar

He was the verbally-bumbling vicar in the 1994 romantic comedy film, which starred Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell. Richard Curtis was the screenwriter of "Four Weddings and a Funeral".

7. Rowan Atkinson's daughter, Lily, made an appearance in which of the following titles:

Answer: Mr Bean's Holiday

Lily played a bit part, at the stereo counter, in "Mr. Bean's Holiday".
"Mr Bean's Holiday" was a film made and released in 2007. It was the sequel to the 1997 film "Bean" - the first film based on the television series "Mr. Bean".

8. Which children's movie, produced in Queensland, did Rowan Atkinson appear in?

Answer: Scooby Doo

"Scooby Doo" is a live-action movie, made in Qld in 2001. As well as starring Freddie Prinze Jr and Sarah Michelle Gellar, it also stars Rowan Atkinson as Emile Mondavarious; the mysterious, creepy and weird owner of Spooky Island.

9. Where did Rowan Atkinson get married? (Hint, I should have thought a samovar might have been at the wedding...)

Answer: Russian Tea Room

Rowan and Sunetra met in the '80s when Sunetra was working as a make-up artist on "Blackadder". They were married at the Russian Tea Room in New York City in 1990, with Stephen Fry acting as the best man.

Answer: Another madman around here? ...Good luck, everyone.

The final episode of the series, although true to the series, is widely accepted for featuring a dramatic and poignant final scene, where most of the main characters including Blackadder, Baldrick, George, and Captain Darling are sent over the top. The four are seen in slow-motion, charging into the smoke of no man's land; gunfire and explosions all around, before the scene fades into a sunny poppy field and the sound of birdsong. We never know the fate of the four.

Source: Author heatherlois

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