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Eurovision

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Eurovision game quiz
"Forget Pop Idol! The Eurovision Song Contest has been testing performers since 1956. But how much do you know about it? Take this quiz and find out!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Who is the only person to have won the competition twice?
    Cliff Richard
    Marie Myriam
    Vicky Leandros
    Johnny Logan


2. Which country's jury memorably voted "nul points" to the Swedish entry in 1974?
    France
    Spain
    United Kingdom
    Norway


3. Norway's entry for the competition in 1980 concerned what?
    The construction of a hydro-electric dam.
    A lovely horse.
    A protest about a nuclear power station.
    The life cycle of a butterfly.


4. Which of these is NOT a winning Eurovision song?
    A-Ba-Ni-Bi
    Dick-A- Dum-Dum
    La La La
    Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley


5. Which subsequently famous song writing team had their effort rejected as an entry by the UK in 1969?
    Elton John and Bernie Taupin
    Lennon and McCartney
    Stock, Aitken and Waterman
    Liam and Noel Gallagher


6. Which international superstar made an appearance in the contest in 1970?
    Julio Iglesias
    Celine Dion
    Charles Aznavour
    Tom Jones


7. There was no UK entry in the first contest in 1956. Why?
    Missed the plane.
    Song was thought unsuitable.
    Missed the deadline.
    Not invited.


8. When the United Kingdom scored a humiliating "nul points" in the contest in 2003, who were the performers?
    Jemini
    Jem and I
    Gemini
    Jim and I


9. When Cyprus participated for the first time, what action was taken by Turkish television?
    Finished the broadcast early.
    Faked a blackout during the Cypriot song.
    Cut to the adverts during the Cypriot song.
    Deliberately tampered with the sound system.


10. Terry Wogan, that well known Irishman, provided the commentary on the song contest for British television viewers until 2008. His irreverent and laconic remarks were fuelled by what beverage during the event?
    Guinness
    Murphy's Stout
    Irish Whiskey
    Bailey's Irish Cream


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