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Broadway Vocabulary Trivia Quiz

Yes, this is one of the quizzes wherein I give a song and you guess the musical. There's a twist. I rearranged the titles in a long and highfalutin' manner. You'll have to know the song title and the musical where it was sung. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by francodr. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
francodr

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
204,741

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
709

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "Certain Modest Unassuming People Shall Aquire and Obtain More Than the Average Person". This is the complicated version of the song. What's the name of the musical from which the song originated? Hint

Little Shop of Horrors

Cats

Les Miserables

FAME

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Question 2 of 10

2. "A Magnificent Breath-taking Awesome Impressive Indefinite Object or Thing" This is the fancy name of a song from which musical? Hint

Oklahoma!

Sunset Boulevard

Beauty and the Beast

The King and I

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Is It Physically Possible for the Second Person to Experience Affection in the Present Nocturnal Period?" This is the title of a normal Broadway song written in a complex way. From which Broadway musical did this hit come? Hint

The Lion King

Camelot

The Pajama Game

My Fair Lady

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Envisage the First Person" In simpler terms, this is a famous song. Which musical did this song come from? Hint

1776

La Cage Aux Folles

West Side Story

The Phantom of the Opera

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Whichever Ambition or Aspiration I Desire and Follow, It Shall Be Acceptable with Me" Shorten it to 3 or 4 words and the result will be a Broadway song. Um, which musical is it from? Hint

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Jesus Christ Superstar

Man of La Mancha

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Question 6 of 10

6. "A Composed Musical Selection, That Happens to Be Unanticipated and Astonishing" It's just an uncomplicated song written in a highfalutin manner. I keep forgetting, what musical did this come from, again? Hint

The Sound of Music

The Phantom of the Opera

Chess

Song and Dance

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Question 7 of 10

7. "In an Occurence That the First and Second Person Did Not, Under Any Circumstance, Verbalize Their Departure" Don't worry. This is an elaborate method to describe a typical song. This song came from which Broadway hit? Hint

La Cage Aux Folles

The Secret Garden

Cats

Sunset Boulevard

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Question 8 of 10

8. "An Existent, Genuine and Authentic Entity or Item" I took a plain Broadway song title and made it into a long-winding phrase. But from which musical did this composed musical selection title come? Hint

Rent

Big, the Musical

Aspects of Love

Les Miserables

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Question 9 of 10

9. "An Elegant, Stylish and Sophisticated Panache and Chic" Think of this seemingly intricate song title and figure out what it really means. Then name the musical where it was sung. Hint

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Grease

Chicago

The Producers

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Diminuitive Domicille of Parent's Brother Thomas" This is a drawn-out way to say the title of a song from a musical. What was the musical? Hint

The King and I

Little Shop of Horrors

Fiddler on the Roof

Starlight Express

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Little Shop of Horrors

This song is "The Meek Shall Inherit".

2. "A Magnificent Breath-taking Awesome Impressive Indefinite Object or Thing" This is the fancy name of a song from which musical?

Answer: The King and I

This song title is actually "Something Wonderful".

Answer: The Lion King

This is actually the Elton John song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
(Remember that "second person" refers to you.)

4. "Envisage the First Person" In simpler terms, this is a famous song. Which musical did this song come from?

Answer: The Phantom of the Opera

This is the "Phantom of the Opera" song "Think of Me".

5. "Whichever Ambition or Aspiration I Desire and Follow, It Shall Be Acceptable with Me" Shorten it to 3 or 4 words and the result will be a Broadway song. Um, which musical is it from?

Answer: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

This is simply "Any Dream Will Do".

Answer: Song and Dance

This is "Unexpected Song".

Answer: Sunset Boulevard

This is "As If We Never Said Goodbye" from "Sunset Boulevard.
(Remember that the "first person" refers to me)

Answer: Big, the Musical

This song title is "The Real Thing". And yes, the film "Big"(1988) starring Tom Hanks was turned into a musical.

9. "An Elegant, Stylish and Sophisticated Panache and Chic" Think of this seemingly intricate song title and figure out what it really means. Then name the musical where it was sung.

Answer: Chicago

This song title is "Class". This song was deleted from the movie "Chicago" starring Catherine Zeta-Jones.

10. "Diminuitive Domicille of Parent's Brother Thomas" This is a drawn-out way to say the title of a song from a musical. What was the musical?

Answer: The King and I

This other "The King and I" song is "Small House of Uncle Thomas".

A Bit of Trivia: If you didn't notice, 4 out of 10 of the songs were written by Andrew Llyod Webber, one of the few great musical contributors. I hope you enjoyed my quiz and I hope it wasn't too difficult!

Source: Author francodr

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