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5 Musicals Mania Trivia Quiz

This quiz contains 25 questions, from 5 different musicals. Hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by rosieh. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
rosieh

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
234,105

Updated
Jun 06 24

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
414

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Question 1 of 25

1. According to the lyric, in what year is Budapest rising in the musical 'Chess'? Hint

1946

1956

1955

1945

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Question 2 of 25

2. Benny and Bjorn from 'Abba' wrote the music for 'Chess', but who wrote the lyrics?

Answer: (Two Words, also wrote lyrics for Elton John)

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Question 3 of 25

3. Out of these four songs, which song is the first to be performed in the musical 'Chess'? Hint

Anthem

Someone Else's Story

Heaven Help My Heart

Pity the Child

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which of these songs in 'Chess' is performed by a trio? Hint

The Deal

I Know Him So Well

Embassy Lament

One Night In Bangkok

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which song does not belong? (Think of characters from the musical 'Chess'.) Hint

I Know Him So Well

Heaven Help My Heart

Someone Else's Story

Pity the Child

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Question 6 of 25

6. When Adam asks Millie to marry him in 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers', what is her response? Hint

I'll marry you Adam, if you want me to

I'd have to finish my chores first

I do

Yes, yes and more yes

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which girl does Gideon fall in love with in 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'? Hint

Alice

Doris

Gertie

Ruth

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Question 8 of 25

8. Fill in the missing lyric from 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers':
'Be sure the parlour light is...' Hint

low

out

dim

lit

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Question 9 of 25

9. In 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers', which biblical character is Frank named after? Hint

Fabrizzio

Francis

He isn't named after a biblical character

Frances

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Question 10 of 25

10. During the long, cold winter, the brothers in 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' were as lonesome as what? Hint

a shark

a hobbit

a hermit

a polecat

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Question 11 of 25

11. Finish this line from a song in 'Bye, Bye Birdie'.
'One boy to joke with...' Hint

Drink coke with

Have coke with

To smoke with

Blow smoke with

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Question 12 of 25

12. Who is Kim's best friend in 'Bye, Bye Birdie'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which of these songs wasn't in the original score of 'Bye, Bye Birdie'? Hint

Ed Sullivan

Telephone Hour

An English Teacher

Bye Bye Birdie

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Question 14 of 25

14. In the song 'Telephone Hour' in the show 'Bye, Bye Birdie', who are the first two girls to sing? Hint

Alice and Marge

Nancy and Helen

Suzy and April

Penelope and Betty

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Question 15 of 25

15. In 'Bye, Bye Birdie', as what does Ursula describe herself to Conrad Birdie? Hint

Tiger

Jungle Beast

Wild Animal

Cuddly Bear

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Question 16 of 25

16. Who are the two leading romantic interests in the musical 'The Sentimental Bloke'? Hint

Rosie and Bill

Rosie and Smithers

Doreen and Ginger Mick

Doreen and Bill

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Question 17 of 25

17. Who is the boss at the pickle factory in 'The Sentimental Bloke'? Hint

Mr Sykes

Mr Matthews

Mr Burns

Mr Smithers

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Question 18 of 25

18. 'The Sentimental Bloke' is based on the poems of which Australian poet? Hint

C.S. Dennis

Rupert McCall

Gough Whitlam

C.J. Dennis

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Question 19 of 25

19. Complete this lyric from 'The Sentimental Bloke'.
'I'm a ___ with women'. Hint

cove

lad

success

bloke

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Question 20 of 25

20. Which play does Bill take Doreen to see in 'The Sentimental Bloke'? Hint

The Taming of the Shrew

Romeo and Juliet

Much Ado About Nothing

Hamlet

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Question 21 of 25

21. Which famous play is 'West Side Story' based on?

Answer: (Three Words, Shakespeare)

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Question 22 of 25

22. Who kills Bernardo in 'West Side Story'? Hint

Riff

Ice

Chino

Tony

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Question 23 of 25

23. 'Industry boom in America'. What is the next line from the song 'America', in 'West Side Story'? Hint

Cadillacs zoom in America

Twelve in a room in America

Skyscrapers boom in America

Buildings all loom in America

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Question 24 of 25

24. The 'Quintet' in 'West Side Story' is an amazing song, combining all of the lead characters from the show. Which singing order is correct? (At the beginning of the song). Hint

Jets, Sharks, Anita, Tony, Maria

Sharks, Anita, Jets, Tony, Maria

Sharks, Maria, Tony, Anita, Jets

Jets, Sharks, Maria, Anita, Tony

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Question 25 of 25

25. When Riff is singing 'Gee, Officer Krupke' in 'West Side Story', what does he say that his brother wears? Hint

a skirt

a dress

a bonnet

a flower

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to the lyric, in what year is Budapest rising in the musical 'Chess'?

Answer: 1956

'1956, Budapest is rising...'
'Chess' is the story of an American and a Russian who compete in the game of chess internationally. At the heart of the story is Florence, who falls in love with the married Russian, and they begin an affair.

2. Benny and Bjorn from 'Abba' wrote the music for 'Chess', but who wrote the lyrics?

Answer: Tim Rice

Tim Rice wrote the lyrics for 'The Lion King', and the music was composed by Elton John. Tim Rice also wrote the lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar'.

3. Out of these four songs, which song is the first to be performed in the musical 'Chess'?

Answer: Someone Else's Story

Florence sings 'Someone Else's Story' towards the beginning of the musical. When she is singing it, she is entertaining the idea of leaving the American.

4. Which of these songs in 'Chess' is performed by a trio?

Answer: The Deal

'The Deal' is sung by Florence, the American and the Russian. The original cast recording of 'Chess' featured Elaine Paige as Florence and Murray Head as the American.

5. Which song does not belong? (Think of characters from the musical 'Chess'.)

Answer: Pity the Child

'Pity the Child' is the only one of these songs that isn't sung by Florence, and the only song that isn't sung by a woman.

6. When Adam asks Millie to marry him in 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers', what is her response?

Answer: I'd have to finish my chores first

Millie marries Adam, and goes to live with him in the mountains. But he fails to mention that his six brothers also live with him, and that Millie will be expected to cook and clean for them.

7. Which girl does Gideon fall in love with in 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'?

Answer: Alice

Gideon, the youngest brother, falls in love with Alice. In the movie, Gideon was played by Russ Tamblyn, who went on to star as Riff in 'West Side Story'.

8. Fill in the missing lyric from 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers': 'Be sure the parlour light is...'

Answer: low

This is a lyric from 'Going Courtin'', which Millie sings to the brothers. She is explaining to them the best way to court a girl.

9. In 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers', which biblical character is Frank named after?

Answer: He isn't named after a biblical character

There was no 'F' name in the bible, so Frank's mother named him after frankincense (a gift that one of the wise men gave to Jesus), because she thought that he smelled so sweet!

10. During the long, cold winter, the brothers in 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' were as lonesome as what?

Answer: a polecat

The brothers sing a song that goes 'I'm just as lonesome as a polecat...'. In this song, they are pining for the women they met in town.

11. Finish this line from a song in 'Bye, Bye Birdie'. 'One boy to joke with...'

Answer: Have coke with

Kim sings 'One Boy' to Hugo. She is trying to convince him that he is the only boy for her. He is jealous of Conrad Birdie, the famous rock star who will be kissing Kim on the 'Ed Sullivan Show' before going to war.

12. Who is Kim's best friend in 'Bye, Bye Birdie'?

Answer: Ursula

Kim Macaphee is the president of the Conrad Birdie Fan Club.

13. Which of these songs wasn't in the original score of 'Bye, Bye Birdie'?

Answer: Bye Bye Birdie

'Bye Bye Birdie' was written especially for the movie starring Ann Margaret and Dick Van Dyke.

14. In the song 'Telephone Hour' in the show 'Bye, Bye Birdie', who are the first two girls to sing?

Answer: Nancy and Helen

During 'Telephone Hour', the girls are ringing each other to gossip about Hugo 'pinning' Kim. The song opens with Helen and Nancy greeting each other, before the gossip gets into full swing.

15. In 'Bye, Bye Birdie', as what does Ursula describe herself to Conrad Birdie?

Answer: Jungle Beast

'Bye Bye Birdie' had a book written by Michael Stewart, with lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouss. It was first performed in 1960.

16. Who are the two leading romantic interests in the musical 'The Sentimental Bloke'?

Answer: Doreen and Bill

In this Australia musical, Doreen and Bill fall in love with each other. Although Bill has had many girlfriends before, and Doreen is a prim and proper young lady, they somehow manage to fall in love and get married in the end.

17. Who is the boss at the pickle factory in 'The Sentimental Bloke'?

Answer: Mr Smithers

Mr Smithers is the snobbish boss at the pickle factory, who truly believes that he can have any girl he wants.

18. 'The Sentimental Bloke' is based on the poems of which Australian poet?

Answer: C.J. Dennis

'The Sentimental Bloke' was based on verse novel published in 1915 by Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis, better known as C.J. Dennis, a famous Australian poet.

19. Complete this lyric from 'The Sentimental Bloke'. 'I'm a ___ with women'.

Answer: cove

'I'm A Cove With Women' is sung by Mr Smithers as he sings about how he can get any girl he wants.

20. Which play does Bill take Doreen to see in 'The Sentimental Bloke'?

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

Bill tells his friends about his experience of seeing the play in a memorable, humorous monologue.

21. Which famous play is 'West Side Story' based on?

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

'West Side Story' tells the tale of the America boy, Tony, and the Puerto Rican girl, Maria, who fall in love. Their friends and family are rivals. This adds fuel to the already out of control fire between the American gang, the Jets, and the Puerto Rican gang, the Sharks.

22. Who kills Bernardo in 'West Side Story'?

Answer: Tony

Tony 'accidentally' kills Maria's brother, Bernardo, after Bernardo kills Tony's best friend, Riff.

23. 'Industry boom in America'. What is the next line from the song 'America', in 'West Side Story'?

Answer: Twelve in a room in America

The song 'America' is sung by the Sharks and their girls. The women are trying to convince the men that life is 'alright in America', and the men are pointing out how racist the Americans appear to be towards them.

24. The 'Quintet' in 'West Side Story' is an amazing song, combining all of the lead characters from the show. Which singing order is correct? (At the beginning of the song).

Answer: Jets, Sharks, Anita, Tony, Maria

This song is sung in the lead up to the rumble between the two gangs.

25. When Riff is singing 'Gee, Officer Krupke' in 'West Side Story', what does he say that his brother wears?

Answer: a dress

The lyrics are as follows:
'My daddy beats my mommy, my mommy clobbers me,
My grandpa is a commie, my grandma pushes tea,
My sister wears a moustache, my brother wears a dress,
Goodness gracious, that's why I'm a mess'.

Source: Author rosieh

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