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Eurovision: 1996 Trivia Quiz

Take a step back in time and see what you remember about the 1996 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: 4 mins.

Author
CariM0952

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
312,830

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
175

Question 1 of 10

1. In which Norwegian city was the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest held?
Hint

Kristiansand

Bergen

Oslo

Trondheim

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which country won the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest?
Hint

Ireland

Sweden

United Kingdom

Norway

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Question 3 of 10

3. The UK's 1996 entry was a song called "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit". Who sang it?
Hint

Gina G

Tina Charles

Nadia Oh

Billie Piper

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Question 4 of 10

4. One tradition of the Eurovision Song Contest is the 'postcard' introduction of each entry. How did the postcards differ in 1996? Hint

showed home and family members of contestant

showed relevant country's politicians wishing contestants good luck

showed previous year's entry being performed

showed pictures of the major universities in the country

5. The current rules stated that each country had to sing in their own official language - but there are a number of countries with more than one official language. How many entries in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest were sung entirely in French?
Hint

two

four

three

one

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Question 6 of 10

6. The preliminary round of the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest included entries from twenty-nine countries. How many of those countries tied for position in the preliminaries? Hint

eight

ten

six

four

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Question 7 of 10

7. Twenty-three countries were the limit for the final round of the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest, yet two countries tied for last place. Which country squeaked into the final round despite tying with another which did not? Hint

Hungary

Finland

Germany

Slovenia

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Question 8 of 10

8. There were two presenters at the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest. Ingvild Bryn was one; who was the other?
Hint

Solveig Kloppen

Harald Eia

Harald Tusberg

Morten Harket

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Question 9 of 10

9. There's always a halftime - what was the entertainment for the halftime of the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest?

Hint

Henning Engelsen

Hulda Garborg

Otto Jespersen

Beacon Burning

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Question 10 of 10

10. Twenty-three countries vied for the 1996 Eurovision Song crown. That means there should have been a 1st position, 2nd position, 3rd etc, all the way to 23rd, right? Wrong - or is it? How many countries, if any, tied for position?
Hint

five

none

four

two

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which Norwegian city was the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest held?

Answer: Oslo

The competition was held in the Oslo Spektrum in Oslo. Originally built as an arena for two ice hockey teams, it is now an arena for shows and concerts and, most notably, the Nobel Peace Prize Concert.

2. Which country won the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest?

Answer: Ireland

Ireland won for the fourth time in five years with their entry "The Voice". Written by Brendan Graham, it was sung by Eimear Quinn and describes how 'the voice' watches over the world.

3. The UK's 1996 entry was a song called "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit". Who sang it?

Answer: Gina G

Written by song written by British songwriters Simon Tauber and Steve Rodway, "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" was a big success in the UK, a moderate success in Europe and even made number twelve on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was sung by Gina G, an Australian singer who moved to England in 1993 to pursue her career.

4. One tradition of the Eurovision Song Contest is the 'postcard' introduction of each entry. How did the postcards differ in 1996?

Answer: showed relevant country's politicians wishing contestants good luck

Ranging from premiers to obscure functionaries, each postcard started with a political figure from the relevant country wishing the performers luck. Very few well-known persons took part in this, although it did include segments from Swedish premier G�ran Persson and President Alija Izetbegovi� of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Answer: one

Only one entry was sung in French this year - and it wasn't the one from France!

France's entry "Diwanit Bugale" ("May You Blossom, Children") was sung in Breton, a Celtic language very similar to Cornish, Gaelic and Welsh.

The entry sung in French was "Mon coeur l'aime" ("My Heart Loves Him"), the entry from Switzerland.

6. The preliminary round of the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest included entries from twenty-nine countries. How many of those countries tied for position in the preliminaries?

Answer: ten

Ten countries tied for five positions in the 1996 preliminary round. Belgium and Greece tied for twelfth position with 45 points each, Cyprus and Poland tied for fifteenth position with 42 points each, Croatia and Slovenia tied for nineteenth place with thirty points each, Finland and Hungary tied for twenty-second place with twenty-six points each and Macedonia and Russia tied for twenty-sixth place with fourteen points each.

Answer: Finland

Finland made it through to the finals, despite tying with Hungary on total points. The tiebreaker was the top score received, and Finland had received a score higher than the top one received by Hungary.

8. There were two presenters at the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest. Ingvild Bryn was one; who was the other?

Answer: Morten Harket

Ingvild Bryn is a Norwegian journalist and news anchor.

Morten Harket is the lead singer of the pop group a-ha, which had a big hit in Britain and the USA in 1985 with their song "Take On Me".

Solveig Kloppen is the presenter of the Norwegian version of "Pop Idol", Harald Eia is a Norwegian comedian and Harald Tusberg (now retired) presented the Norwegian version of "This is Your Life"

9. There's always a halftime - what was the entertainment for the halftime of the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest?

Answer: Beacon Burning

Beacon Burning was apparently a movie and ballet act.

Henning Engelsen, who died in 2005, was a Norwegian wood carver, Otto Jespersen is a Norwegian comedian and Hulda Garborg (1862-1934) was a Norwegian folk dancer.

Answer: four

Four countries tied for two positions. They were Malta and Austria, tying for tenth position with sixty-eight points each, and Switzerland and Belgium vying for sixteenth place with twenty-two points each.

Source: Author CariM0952

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