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Quiz about Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Humanities Quiz: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: 10 Questions | Musicals

I really love this musical, so I've done a quiz on it.

A multiple-choice quiz by jadeb. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
jadeb

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
210,466

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many songs are there in it? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Is there a narrator in the musical?

Yes

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Question 3 of 10

3. What type of pharaoh is the Pharaoh? Hint

A typical Egyptian one

None of these

A WW2 one

An Elvis one

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Question 4 of 10

4. According to the song 'Joseph's Coat', is Joseph's mother Jacob's favourite wife?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the eldest child of the twelve? Hint

Napthali

Simeon

Reuben

Levi

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where did Jacob live? Hint

Egypt

Kenya

Cyprus

Canaan

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which song suddenly changes from sad to happy to sad back to happy? Hint

Jacob In Egypt

Close Every Door

One More Angel In Heaven

Jacob and Sons

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Question 8 of 10

8. What do Pharaoh's dreams mean? Hint

There will be seven years of bad crops then seven years of good crops

There will be seven years of good crops then seven years of bad crops

Joseph couldn't work out what it meant

None of these

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Question 9 of 10

9. What colour was the chariot that Joseph came in to meet his father? Hint

Silver

Red

Bronze

Gold

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to the song 'Those Canaan Days', what is it about Joseph that the brothers miss? Hint

His coat

His good fortune

His presence

His dreams

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many songs are there in it?

Answer: 23

They are called: 'Prologue', 'Any Dream Will Do', 'Jacob and Sons', 'Joseph's Coat', 'Joseph's Dreams', 'Poor Poor Joseph', 'One More Angel In Heaven', 'Potiphar', 'Close Every Door', 'Go Go Go Joseph', 'Pharaoh's Story', 'Poor Poor Pharaoh', 'Song of the King', 'Pharaoh's Dream Explained', 'Stone the Crowes', 'Those Canaan Days', 'The Brothers Come To Egypt', 'Grovel Grovel', 'Who's The Thief', 'Benjamin Calypso', 'Joseph All The Time', 'Jacob In Egypt', 'Finale Give Me My Colored Coat'.

2. Is there a narrator in the musical?

Answer: Yes

She starts it all off with the first song, and sing many of the other songs.

3. What type of pharaoh is the Pharaoh?

Answer: An Elvis one

A nice surprise if you're watching it for the first time.

4. According to the song 'Joseph's Coat', is Joseph's mother Jacob's favourite wife?

Answer: Yes

From the song:

(Jacob)
'Joseph's mother, she was quite my favorite wife
I never really loved another all my life
And Joseph was my joy because
He reminded me of her'.

5. Who is the eldest child of the twelve?

Answer: Reuben

From the song 'Jacob and Sons':

'Reuben was the eldest of the children of Israel
With Simeon and Levi the next in line
Napthali and Isaachar with Asher and Dan
Zebulon and Gad took the total to nine
Jacob. Jacob and sons
Benjamin and Judah, which leaves only one'.

6. Where did Jacob live?

Answer: Canaan

From the song 'Jacob and Sons':

'Way way back many centuries ago
Not long after the Bible began
Jacob lived in the land of Canaan
A fine example of a family man'.

7. Which song suddenly changes from sad to happy to sad back to happy?

Answer: One More Angel In Heaven

'One More Angel In Heaven' is about when the remaining brothers tell their father that Joseph was killed. When Jacob's around them they sing it sad but when he leaves them they sing happy.

8. What do Pharaoh's dreams mean?

Answer: There will be seven years of good crops then seven years of bad crops

Joseph was named in charge of collecting the food for the bad years.

9. What colour was the chariot that Joseph came in to meet his father?

Answer: Gold

From the song 'Jacob In Egypt':

'So Jacob came to Egypt
No longer feeling old
And Joseph came to meet him
In his chariot
Of gold
Of gold
Of gold
Of gold'.

10. According to the song 'Those Canaan Days', what is it about Joseph that the brothers miss?

Answer: His dreams

'It's funny but since we lost Joseph
We've gone to the other extreme
No-one comes to dinner now
We'd only eat them anyhow
I even find I'm missing Joseph's dreams'.

Source: Author jadeb

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