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Topsy -Turvy: A Quiz About Gilbert & Sullivan

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Introduction:
"Have fun with this quiz about the great English duo of Gilbert and Sullivan."


1. The commanding officer of the H.M.S. Pinafore is which of the following?
    Joseph Porter
    Captain Corcoran
    Captain Vere
    Robin Oakapple


2. True or false: Gilbert wrote the music to the operas, while Sullivan wrote the words.
    True
    False


3. What is the name of the villain in "H.M.S. Pinafore"?
    Strephon
    Pooh-Bah
    The Pirate King
    Dick Deadeye


4. Gilbert and Sullivan were so successful that their manager built a theater just for their works. What is the name of that theater?
    Opera Comique
    The Savoy
    Gaiety Theatre
    The Palladium


5. Which comic opera features the characters of Mabel, Major General Stanley, and Frederic?
    Trial by Jury
    Ruddigore
    Iolanthe
    The Pirates of Penzance


6. What was the name of Gilbert and Sullivan's manager?
    John Wellington Wells
    Richard Davedant
    Richard D'Oyly Carte
    William Pepys


7. What was the only three-act Gilbert and Sullivan opera?
    Patience
    Princess Ida
    The Yeomen of the Guard
    Ruddigore


8. What was the only one-act Gilbert and Sullivan opera?
    Utopia, Limited
    Trial by Jury
    Iolanthe
    Thespis


9. Which opera's alternate title is "The Town of Titipu"?
    The Mikado
    The Sorcerer
    The Grand Duke
    Ruddigore


10. What is the name of the heroine in "The Mikado"?
    Katisha
    Pitti-Sing
    Yum-Yum
    Pish-Tush


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