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Quiz about Judy Garlands Over the Rainbow

Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow" Quiz

This quiz is about "Over the Rainbow", the song that became Judy Garland's signature song, and sung by many artists since! Enjoy!

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

Author
NalaMarie

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
297,587

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
2460

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 92 (9/10), Guest 68 (5/10), Guest 71 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Somewhere over the rainbow, ___
___ ___." What three words are missing from this lyric? Hint

in the sky

way up high

where birds fly

clouds are high

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Question 2 of 10

2. "There's a land that I heard of, Once ___
___ ___." Where was the land heard about? Hint

in a fairytale

in a lullaby

in a story

in a song

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Somewhere over the rainbow, Skies are ___." What word correctly describes the sky? Hint

cloudy

blue

gray

clear

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Question 4 of 10

4. "And the ___ that you dare to dream, Really do come true." What do you dare to dream?

Answer: (one word-plural)

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Someday I'll wish upon a star, And wake up where the clouds are far, ___
___." Where are the clouds? Hint

behind me

under me

beside me

above me

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Where troubles melt like ___
___, Away above the chimney tops, That's where you'll find me." What do troubles melt like? Hint

rain drops

lemon drops

ice pops

pork chops

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Somewhere over the rainbow, ___ fly." What kind of birds fly over the rainbow? Hint

redbirds

bluebirds

blackbirds

brownbirds

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Birds fly over the rainbow. Why then, oh why can't ___?" What word is missing? Hint

they

she

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Question 9 of 10

9. "If happy little ___ fly, Beyond the rainbow, Why, oh why can't ___?" What two words correctly complete this lyric? Hint

blackbirds, he

redbirds, they

brownbirds, she

bluebirds, I

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is the original title of this song, "Over the Rainbow"?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Somewhere over the rainbow, ___ ___ ___." What three words are missing from this lyric?

Answer: way up high

Just before singing this song in "The Wizard of Oz", Auntie Em tells Dorothy to find a place where she won't get into any trouble. Dorothy says, "Some place where there isn't any trouble. Do you suppose there is such a place, Toto? There must be. It's not a place you can get to by a boat or a train. It's far, far away...behind the moon...beyond the rain."

2. "There's a land that I heard of, Once ___ ___ ___." Where was the land heard about?

Answer: in a lullaby

Though not sung in the film, "Over the Rainbow" had an introductory verse: "When all the world is a hopeless jumble, And the raindrops tumble all around, Heaven opens a magic lane, When all the clouds darken up the skyway, There's a rainbow highway to be found, Leading from your window pane, To a place behind the sun, Just a step beyond the rain."

3. "Somewhere over the rainbow, Skies are ___." What word correctly describes the sky?

Answer: blue

On July 28, 1939, Judy Garland made her first commercial recording of "Over The Rainbow", for the Decca record label. The single was released in September 1939.

4. "And the ___ that you dare to dream, Really do come true." What do you dare to dream?

Answer: dreams

In March 1940, Decca released an album for "The Wizard of Oz" with "Over the Rainbow" and "The Jitterbug" as Judy's only vocals. Other tracks on this album include, "Munchkinland Part I" ("Ding! Dong! The Witch Is Dead"), "Munchkinland Part II", "If I Only Had A Brain", "If I Only Had A Heart", "The Merry Old Land Of Oz" and "We're Off To See The Wizard".

5. "Someday I'll wish upon a star, And wake up where the clouds are far, ___ ___." Where are the clouds?

Answer: behind me

"Over the Rainbow" won an Oscar for E.Y. Harling and Harold Arlen for "Best Music, Original Song" in 1939 at the 12th annual Academy Awards. In 2004, "Over the Rainbow" ranked #1 on the American Film Institute's "100 Years, 100 Songs" list.

6. "Where troubles melt like ___ ___, Away above the chimney tops, That's where you'll find me." What do troubles melt like?

Answer: lemon drops

Other artists who have covered this song are Harry Connick Jr. ("Songs I Heard"), Ella Fitzgerald ("The Very Best of the Songbooks"), Patti LaBelle ("The Spirit's In It") and Katharine McPhee ("My Destiny" CD single), to name a few.

7. "Somewhere over the rainbow, ___ fly." What kind of birds fly over the rainbow?

Answer: bluebirds

Eva Cassidy sung a version of "Over the Rainbow" at a nightclub in Washington, D.C. A friend recorded it on a camcorder and a few years after her death, her version was played on a UK radio program. Soon after, the UK television program, "TOTP2", ("Top of the Pops 2"), aired the amateur video. This video was said to be "the best version of "Over the Rainbow" ever recorded", according to "The Sunday Times" and was later announced as the most requested video in the history of Pop. (You can watch this video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUwTdqPkluY ).

8. "Birds fly over the rainbow. Why then, oh why can't ___?" What word is missing?

Answer: I

You can watch "Dorothy" ("The Wizard of Oz" clip), sing this beautiful song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbeoVFAUwzI .

9. "If happy little ___ fly, Beyond the rainbow, Why, oh why can't ___?" What two words correctly complete this lyric?

Answer: bluebirds, I

For thousands of years, the bluebird has been the symbol of cheerfulness, happiness, prosperity, good health, births and spring.

10. Is the original title of this song, "Over the Rainbow"?

Answer: Yes

Though often mistaken as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", the original title of this song is "Over the Rainbow". The lyrics were written by E.Y. Harburg (Edgar Yipsel), best known as Yip Harburg, and the music is by Harold Arlen.

Source: Author NalaMarie

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