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The Kay Kwiz Trivia Quiz

This is my 'K' quiz with a musical theatre twist.

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

Author
rosieh

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
235,444

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
358

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Question 1 of 10

1. The songs 'September Song' and 'It Never Was You' are from this musical by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson.

Answer: (Two Words, KH)

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Question 2 of 10

2. The character of Kate appears in two Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. Which two? Hint

'The Pirates of Penzance' and 'The Grand Duke'

'The Grand Duke' and 'Thespis'

'The Pirates of Penzance' and 'Princess Ida'

'The Yeomen of the Guard' and 'The Pirates of Penzance'

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Question 3 of 10

3. There is a character called Korikobat in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Cats'.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. The last name of the police officer in 'West Side Story' is Krupke.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Okay, here's the plot. Two cell mates (one a homosexual) meet in a South American prison. What show is this? Hint

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kwamina

Kean

Kan-Kan

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Question 6 of 10

6. The songs 'The Olive Tree' and 'Gesticulate' are from this Broadway musical. Hint

Kiss Me, Kate

(The) King and I

King David

Kismet

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Question 7 of 10

7. The characters of Ko-Ko and King Gama can be found in these two operettas. Hint

'The Mikado' and 'The Gondoliers'

'The Mikado' and 'The Yeomen of the Guard'

'The Mikado' and 'Princess Ida'

'The Mikado' and 'The Grand Duke'

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Question 8 of 10

8. Kate Vanessi sings the song 'So In Love' in the musical 'Kiss Me, Kate'.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is the composer of musicals such as 'The Happy Time' and 'Woman of the Year'?

Answer: (One Word, last name only)

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'Kind of Woman' is a song from which of these musicals? Hint

On the Town

Pippin

Runaways

Salad Days

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The songs 'September Song' and 'It Never Was You' are from this musical by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson.

Answer: Knickerbocker Holiday

With music by Weill and libretto and lyrics by Anderson, 'Knickerbocker Holiday' opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore theatre in 1938 and ran for a total of 168 performances.

2. The character of Kate appears in two Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. Which two?

Answer: 'The Yeomen of the Guard' and 'The Pirates of Penzance'

Kate is one of Major General Stanley's daughters in 'The Pirates of Penzance'. In 'The Yeomen of the Guard', Kate is the niece of Dame Carruthers, the Housekeeper to the Tower.

3. There is a character called Korikobat in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Cats'.

Answer: False

There aren't any cats starting with the letter 'K' in the musical. There is a chorus-only role called Coricopat, though.

4. The last name of the police officer in 'West Side Story' is Krupke.

Answer: True

Officer Krupke is a minor role. He constantly tries to keep the piece between The Jets and The Sharks, the two rival gangs in Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's musical 'West Side Story'. Riff and The Jets sing a comical song called 'Gee, Officer Krupke'.

5. Okay, here's the plot. Two cell mates (one a homosexual) meet in a South American prison. What show is this?

Answer: Kiss of the Spider Woman

'Kiss of the Spider Woman' is a lesser known musical by Kander and Ebb, who had success with another musical, 'Cabaret'. 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' opened on Broadway in 1993.

6. The songs 'The Olive Tree' and 'Gesticulate' are from this Broadway musical.

Answer: Kismet

'Kismet' is Robert Wright and George Forrest's Tony Award winning musical. It is set in Baghdad during the era of the Arabian Nights. It had its premiere in 1953 at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York.

7. The characters of Ko-Ko and King Gama can be found in these two operettas.

Answer: 'The Mikado' and 'Princess Ida'

These are both characters from Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. 'The Mikado' is about a wandering minstrel who comes to the town of Titipu in the hopes of finding Yum-Yum, the woman with whom he is in love. Unfortunately, Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner, is also in love with Yum-Yum.

'Princess Ida' is about a Princess who has sworn off men and now runs her own university which is dedicated to the higher education of women. King Gama is Ida's father.

8. Kate Vanessi sings the song 'So In Love' in the musical 'Kiss Me, Kate'.

Answer: False

There is no character called Kate Vanessi. The leading female character, Lilli Vanessi sings 'So In Love'. Lilly plays the character of Katherine in the production of 'The Taming of the Shrew', which is where they get the name Kate from.

9. Who is the composer of musicals such as 'The Happy Time' and 'Woman of the Year'?

Answer: Kander

John Kander is the composer half of song writing team Kander and Ebb. Fred Ebb wrote the lyrics, and the two of them had success with musicals such as 'Cabaret', 'Chicago' and 'Fosse'.

10. 'Kind of Woman' is a song from which of these musicals?

Answer: Pippin

The lyrics and music for 'Pippin' were written by Stephen Schwartz, who also had success with the musicals 'Godspell' and 'Wicked'. The book was written by Roger O. Hirson. It premiered on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre in 1972, and was directed and choreographer by the legendary Bob Fosse.

Source: Author rosieh

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