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The King and I Trivia Quiz

Here are some questions that can be a little tricky. They are all multiple choice though, so you have a fair chance of getting them right! Please send me any comments you might have in regrds to this movie. THANKS!

A multiple-choice quiz by teddyj45. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
teddyj45

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
7,785

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
3722

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was the release date of this movie? Hint

10 September, 1956

23 March, 1961

9 November, 1956

29 June, 1956

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the Academy Award for 'Best Actor' for his performance as the King of Siam? Hint

Rex Harrison

Yul Brynner

James Dean

Donald Sutherland

3. Deborah Kerr played the role of the Englishwoman, Anna Leonowens, hired to teach the King's children. Which actress has most recently played this role...although the current version was not a musical? Hint

Jodie Foster

Julia Roberts

Michelle Pfeiffer

Meg Ryan

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of Anna's son? Hint

Louis

Larry

Lionel

Leo

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Question 5 of 10

5. The King is presented with a 'present' from the ruler of another country. What was it? Hint

4 white elephants

A motor car

A chest full of beautiful gold jewellery.

A slave girl for his harem.

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of the most memorable scenes from the movie takes place after the banquet where Tuptim performed her version of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'. The scene involved Anna teaching the King to dance. What was the name of the song they sang? Hint

Dancing Goes Like This

Shall We Dance

This is How we Dance

Will you Dance With Me

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Question 7 of 10

7. Deborah Kerr didn't sing during this movie, her voice was dubbed. Who's voice do we hear? Hint

Natash Hail

Marni Kerr

Marni Nixon

Katherine Downs

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the phenomenon that the children did not believe in? Hint

snow

volcanoes

fire works

motor cars

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Question 9 of 10

9. Being placed in the King's harem was considered the greatest honour that could possibly happen to a woman. Tuptim was not happy though. Why? Hint

She was in love with someone else

She hated the other women in the harem

She missed her parents

She wanted to be an actress

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the end of the movie the King gives something to Anna (He had previously given this to her but she gave it back to him when he wanted to punish Tuptim). What was it? Hint

A tiara

A necklace

A ring

A baby elephant

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was the release date of this movie?

Answer: 29 June, 1956

The King and I was released in America on the 29th June, Sweden on the 10th September and Finland on the 9th November all in 1956. It was re-released in the USA on the 23rd March 1961.

2. Who won the Academy Award for 'Best Actor' for his performance as the King of Siam?

Answer: Yul Brynner

The King and I also won Academy Awards for the following: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration {(Colour);} Best Sound {Recording;} Best Score of a Musical {Picture;} Best Costume Design.

Answer: Jodie Foster

4. What was the name of Anna's son?

Answer: Louis

5. The King is presented with a 'present' from the ruler of another country. What was it?

Answer: A slave girl for his harem.

The slave girl - Tuptim - was played by 'pin-up' girl Rita Moreno.

Answer: Shall We Dance

7. Deborah Kerr didn't sing during this movie, her voice was dubbed. Who's voice do we hear?

Answer: Marni Nixon

Even though Marni Nixon sang all of Deborah's songs, she was not credited with doing so!

8. What was the phenomenon that the children did not believe in?

Answer: snow

9. Being placed in the King's harem was considered the greatest honour that could possibly happen to a woman. Tuptim was not happy though. Why?

Answer: She was in love with someone else

10. At the end of the movie the King gives something to Anna (He had previously given this to her but she gave it back to him when he wanted to punish Tuptim). What was it?

Answer: A ring

Source: Author teddyj45

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