The History of Ventriloquism

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1. According to historians, the art of ventriloquism originated from which of the following practices? Demonology Witchcraft Escapology Necromancy

2. Who is the first known ventriloquist? Edgar Bergen Jules Vernon Robert Lamouret Louis Brabant

3. Modern-day ventriloquism did not begin until the late 19th Century. At that time, ventriloquism and ventriloquist acts began to take place in popular nightclubs. Ventriloquists focused more on the act of deceiving the audience rather than using humour and as a result, many ventriloquists began using multiple voices and used multiple figures (puppets). One such ventriloquist was Jules Vernon. How many puppet characters did Vernon use during his acts? 5 3 9 7

4. Fred Russell was an English ventriloquist and is commonly referred to as "The Father of Modern Ventriloquism". Which of the following statements is not true about Russell? He changed his name. He is credited with being the first ventriloquist to use a knee-sitting figure. He was a journalist. He was the first ventriloquist to walk around the audience while his dummy whistled.

5. Edgar Bergen was one of the first ventriloquists to become a famous entertainer on an international level. What were the names of his puppets? Farfel, Danny O'Day, and Humphrey Bigsby Bob, Darwin, and Arthur Drew Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd, and Effie Klinker Barber & Seville, Chico Pete, and Baby

6. Which of the following ventriloquists coined the term "Aw, don't embawass me!"? Keith Harris Terry Hall Arthur Worsley Peter Brough

7. Overshadowed by the success of Edgar Bergen, ventriloquist Paul Winchell began doing voice-over acting for Disney and Hanna-Barbara. Which of the following characters did Winchell not do the voice for? Dastardly Scooby Doo Fleegle Gargamel

8. Shari Lewis was a well-known ventriloquist and children's television show host. Which of the following popular children's television shows did she play a role in during the 1990s? The Shari Lewis Show Lamb Chops Play Along Captain Kangaroo Hi Mom

9. Ramdas and Satyajit Padhye are a father and son ventriloquist duo from which of the following countries? India Bangladesh Sri Lanka Nepal

10. One of the most infamous movies about a ventriloquist was the 1929 movie "The Great Gabbo". Which of the following statements best describes this film? A famous ventriloquist goes insane because he relies on his dummy as a means to express himself. A dead ventriloquist starts to take revenge on the townspeople through the use of his dolls. A boy witnesses the murder of his mother and relies on his dummy to speak. A ventriloquist tries to get his dummy to do an act at a local summer camp.