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Eurovision 2006 Trivia Quiz

The 2006 Eurovision Song Contest was held in Greece on the 18th and 20th of May. How much attention were you paying?

A multiple-choice quiz by alan03. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
alan03

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
231,655

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which Greek city was Eurovision 2006 held? Hint

Athens

Iraklion

Thessaloniki

Patrai

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following entries did not qualify from the semi-final? Hint

Lithuania

Ireland

Sweden

Belgium

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which country was making its Eurovision debut? Hint

Bulgaria

Monaco

Belarus

Armenia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which country withdrew from the competition prior to the semi-final? Hint

Serbia & Montenegro

FYR Macedonia

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Israel

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which country was represented by a former winner of the competition? Hint

Ireland

Denmark

Sweden

Spain

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which country's entry proclaimed they were the winners before the voting had even begun? Hint

Latvia

Moldova

Romania

Lithuania

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which country opted for a country and western feel? Hint

Germany

Turkey

Switzerland

Greece

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Question 8 of 10

8. The 1000th song to be performed in Eurovision was performed during the 2006 Contest. Which country's entry was it? Hint

Turkey's

The United Kingdom's

Ireland's

Greece's

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which country came last in Eurovision 2006? Hint

France

Moldova

Armenia

Malta

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who won Eurovision 2006? Hint

Finland

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Russia

Sweden

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which Greek city was Eurovision 2006 held?

Answer: Athens

As the 2005 winners, Greece won the right to host the 2006 Contest. The semi-final was held on the 18th of May, followed by the Grand Final on the 20th.

2. Which of the following entries did not qualify from the semi-final?

Answer: Belgium

The departure of Belgium's Kate Ryan came as a shock as she had been one of the pre-competition favourites to win.

Belgium was one of thirteen countries to fail to progress beyond the semi-final.

3. Which country was making its Eurovision debut?

Answer: Armenia

Armenia's entrant, Andre, opened the semi-final and managed to take his country to the final on its debut.

4. Which country withdrew from the competition prior to the semi-final?

Answer: Serbia & Montenegro

Serbia & Montenegro withdrew after Serbian anger at the selection of a Montenegrin act to represent them.

Other countries which declined to take part included Austria, Georgia, Hungary and the Czech Republic.

5. Which country was represented by a former winner of the competition?

Answer: Sweden

Sweden's entry, Carola, won the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest and came third in 1983. Had she won in 2006 she would have been only the second act to win the contest twice. On the night, she finished fifth.

6. Which country's entry proclaimed they were the winners before the voting had even begun?

Answer: Lithuania

The Lithuanian entry "We Are the Winners" was sung by LT United.

Sadly, they could only manage sixth place.

7. Which country opted for a country and western feel?

Answer: Germany

The German entry was "No, No Never", sung by Texas Lightning, the first country band to participate in Eurovision.

8. The 1000th song to be performed in Eurovision was performed during the 2006 Contest. Which country's entry was it?

Answer: Ireland's

This came during the semi-final. The song was "Every Song Is A Cry For Love" by Brian Kennedy representing seven-times winners, Ireland.

9. Which country came last in Eurovision 2006?

Answer: Malta

Although no countries left the grand final with the dreaded "nul points", Malta could only muster a single point.

10. Who won Eurovision 2006?

Answer: Finland

With 292 points to second-placed Russia's 248, it was a convincing win for the Finnish entry, Lordi, with their death-metal song, "Hard Rock Hallelujah", a definite departure for Eurovision.

Source: Author alan03

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