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Difficult La Vie Boheme Quiz | 15 Questions | Humanities

The song "La Vie Boheme" seems to have some really random ideas in it, but they aren't. Do you know about the things mentioned in "La Vie Boheme?"

A multiple-choice quiz by Elphaba1988. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Elphaba1988

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
211,963

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. While Benny is cutting down the Bohemian's way of life, he says the following line "This is Calcutta. Bohemia is dead." Where is Calcutta? Hint

New York

Kenya

India

England

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Question 2 of 15

2. What year was the "Village Voice" founded? Hint

1967

1983

1973

1955

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Question 3 of 15

3. When is Maya Angelou's birthday? Hint

November 21, 1930

November 21, 1924

April 4, 1928

April 4, 1927

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was Susan Sontag's birth name? Hint

Rieff

Rogers

Rosenblatt

Jacobson

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Question 5 of 15

5. What isn't a work by Stephen Sondheim? Hint

Cats

Assassins

Into The Woods

Pacific Overtures

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Question 6 of 15

6. What type of poet was Irwin Allen Ginsberg? Hint

Beat

Medieval

Romantic

Humorous

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Question 7 of 15

7. Lenny Bruce is best known for being a revolutionary artist during the 1800's.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is Uta the god of?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was Pablo Neruda's real name? Hint

Reyes Walston

Rickter Fransisto Bolema Canta

Ricardo Eliecer Neftal� Reyes Basualto

Roberto Talemina Forsanse

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Question 10 of 15

10. What year was "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" published? Hint

1927

1939

1900

1903

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Question 11 of 15

11. What college did Gertrude Stein attend?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 12 of 15

12. The name "Carmina Burana" means "Songs of Beauty".

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. Besides being a writer and dramatist, what else was Vaclav Havel? Hint

President of Spain

President of the Czech Republic

Emperor of Rome

Artist

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was the original name for the Sex Pistols? Hint

The Strand

The Swankers

Sexy Riffles

Pantyhose

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Question 15 of 15

15. Let's make this final question about the actual show "Rent". In this list, who isn't an original Broadway cast member from the 1996 production? Hint

Fredi Walker

Adam Pascal

Maya Days

Gilles Chiasson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. While Benny is cutting down the Bohemian's way of life, he says the following line "This is Calcutta. Bohemia is dead." Where is Calcutta?

Answer: India

Calcutta, also spelled Kolkata, was once the most populated city in India and is also the capital of West Bengal.

2. What year was the "Village Voice" founded?

Answer: 1955

"The Village Voice" was founded in 1955 in the city of New York.

3. When is Maya Angelou's birthday?

Answer: April 4, 1928

Born on April 4, 1928, Maya Angelou went on to write some of America's most memorable poems. Her book "Just Give Me A Cool Drink Of Water 'Fore I Die" was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.

4. What was Susan Sontag's birth name?

Answer: Rosenblatt

Born Susan Rosenblatt, she changed her name to Sontag when her mother remarried.

5. What isn't a work by Stephen Sondheim?

Answer: Cats

Andrew Loyd Webber wrote "Cats", along with "Phantom of the Opera" and "Sunset Boulevard". Webber and Sondheim are known to be the most influential song writers of our time.

6. What type of poet was Irwin Allen Ginsberg?

Answer: Beat

Beat poets, or Beatniks, are most commonly known as the poets who wear black and say their poetry along with the bongo drums.

7. Lenny Bruce is best known for being a revolutionary artist during the 1800's.

Answer: False

Lenny Bruce was a controversial stand up comic during the 50's and 60's.

8. What is Uta the god of?

Answer: Sun

The Sumerians, who are polytheistic, believe Uta to be their sun god.

9. What was Pablo Neruda's real name?

Answer: Ricardo Eliecer Neftal� Reyes Basualto

Pablo Neruda, a famous Spanish language poet, wrote a wide variety of poetry, from erotic poetry to political.

10. What year was "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" published?

Answer: 1900

Since this novel came out, many different versions and stories have been added to it. Three have been several movies ("The Wizard of Oz", "Oz", and "The Muppet's Wizard of Oz"), books ("Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West"), and Broadway shows. ("Wicked" (Which was based on the book "Wicked"))

11. What college did Gertrude Stein attend?

Answer: Radcliffe

She graduated from here in 1897 and went on to be the author of "Montparnasse", "Three Lives", and "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas".

12. The name "Carmina Burana" means "Songs of Beauty".

Answer: False

"Carmina Burana" translates as "Songs of Beuern." It was given this title by Johann Andreas Schmeller in 1847, although the poetry was written back in the 13th century.

13. Besides being a writer and dramatist, what else was Vaclav Havel?

Answer: President of the Czech Republic

Along with being very artistic, Vaclav Havel was the President of the Czech Republic.

14. What was the original name for the Sex Pistols?

Answer: The Strand

Although they eventually changed their name to the Sex Pistols, in the beginning their name was The Strand. Soon after they were discovered by a friend with friends in the music business they changed their name to The Swankers. The original band was made up of Paul Cook, Steve Jones, and Wally Nightingale.

15. Let's make this final question about the actual show "Rent". In this list, who isn't an original Broadway cast member from the 1996 production?

Answer: Maya Days

Although she did appear as Mimi in a production of "Rent", Maya Days was not the original Mimi. Daphne Rubin-Vega, however, was.

Source: Author Elphaba1988

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