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Eurovision: 1961 Trivia Quiz

Take a step back in time and see what you remember about the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest. If you like the quiz, please rate it - if not, please tell me why.

A multiple-choice quiz by CariM0952. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
CariM0952

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
310,131

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
147

Question 1 of 10

1. In which French city was the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest held?
Hint

Cannes

Rouen

Paris

Nice

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which country won the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest?
Hint

Italy

United Kingdom

Luxembourg

Switzerland

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Question 3 of 10

3. The UK's 1961 entry was a song called "Are You Sure?". Who sang it?
Hint

The Paper Dolls

Julie Grant

Jackie Trent

The Allisons

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Question 4 of 10

4. What decorated the stage at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest? Hint

balloons

stars

flowers

boxes

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many entries in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest were sung in French?
Hint

five

four

three

two

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Question 6 of 10

6. Something new happened at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest, which has continued to this day. What was it? Hint

having one conductor for all the entries

holding the competition on a Saturday night

countries present in alphabetical order

juries increased to fifteen members

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many countries started their Eurovision Song Contest career at the 1961 competition?
Hint

four

two

three

one

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the presenter at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest?
Hint

Claire Chazal

Denise Fabre

Jacqueline Joubert

Jacqueline Caurat

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Question 9 of 10

9. There's always a halftime - what was the entertainment for the halftime of the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest?
Hint

Tessa Beaumont & Max Bozzoni

Pierre Desproges

Marcel Marceau

Fratellini Family

10. Sixteen countries vied for the 1961 Eurovision Song crown. That there should have been a 1st position, 2nd position, 3rd etc, all the way to 16th, right? Wrong - or is it? How many countries, if any, tied for position?
Hint

four

six

seven

five

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which French city was the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest held?

Answer: Cannes

The competition was held in the Palais des Festivals et des Congres in Cannes, France. Built in 1949, it hosted the Cannes Film Festival until a newer building was completed in 1982.

2. Which country won the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest?

Answer: Luxembourg

Luxembourg won for the first time. Their entry, "Nous les amoureux" ("We the Lovers") was sung by Jean-Claude Pascal, who also had worked with Christian Dior designing costumes for the theatre and cinema.

3. The UK's 1961 entry was a song called "Are You Sure?". Who sang it?

Answer: The Allisons

The Allisons were a duo - Bob Day and John Alford. Their only hit song was the Eurovision entry, "Are You Sure?", which reached number two on the UK Singles Chart.

4. What decorated the stage at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest?

Answer: flowers

The stage was decorated with flowers. It was also considerably larger in area than in previous years.

5. How many entries in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest were sung in French?

Answer: four

This year four of the entries were sung in French. They were

France - "Printemps, avril carillonne" ("Spring, April Rings")
Luxembourg - "Nous les amoureux" ("We the Lovers")
Monaco - "Allons, allons les enfants" ("Come On, Come On Children") and
Switzerland - "Nous aurons demain" ("We'll Have Tomorrow")

6. Something new happened at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest, which has continued to this day. What was it?

Answer: holding the competition on a Saturday night

For the first time, the competition was held on a Saturday night. This turned out to be a success, and since then each year's competition has been held on a Saturday night.

7. How many countries started their Eurovision Song Contest career at the 1961 competition?

Answer: three

Three countries debuted at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest. They were Finland, Spain and Yugoslavia.

8. Who was the presenter at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest?

Answer: Jacqueline Joubert

Jacqueline Joubert hosted the competition. Born in 1921, she was one of the first announcers on French television after WWII.

The others are all French television presenters.

9. There's always a halftime - what was the entertainment for the halftime of the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest?

Answer: Tessa Beaumont & Max Bozzoni

Tessa Beaumont and Max Bozzoni were ballet dancers. Max danced with the Paris Opera, then taught there. I am unable to find much on Beaumont, other than that Yves St Laurent created a costume for her.

Answer: seven

Seven countries tied for three positions. Italy and Denmark tied for fifth place with twelve points each. Monaco, Finland and the Netherlands were in a three-way tie for tenth place, with six points each. Austria and Belgium vied for the bottom - fifteenth place, one point apiece.

Source: Author CariM0952

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