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Quiz about The Musical World of Rodgers and Hammerstein

The Musical World of Rodgers and Hammerstein Quiz

Join me in the magical musical world of "Rodgers and Hammerstein II. Take the quiz and see how much you know about these lovely old musicals.

A multiple-choice quiz by rubytops. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
rubytops

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,012

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
743

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (9/10), Guest 97 (6/10), Guest 73 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "It's a very ancient saying, But a true and honest thought,
That if you become a teacher, by your pupils you'll be taught".

A few lines taken from the musical "The King and I". What is the Christian name of the English teacher, who has travelled to Siam, to teach the wives and children of the King? Hint

Anna

Victoria

Mary

Hannah

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the musical "South Pacific" the U.S. Navy personnel and Marines, who have set up a temporary camp on a remote island in the South Pacific, complain in a song that although they have nearly everything they could want on the island they are missing one thing. What do they complain is missing from their lives? Hint

Beer

Dames

Cars

Cigarettes

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Why would a fellow want a girl like her,
A frail and fluffy beauty"?

These lines are taken from the song "Stepsisters' Lament", from the made-for-television musical "Cinderella". Who, in the original TV production of 1957, played the lead role of Cinderella? Hint

Julie Andrews

Debbie Reynolds

Angela Lansbury

Barbra Streisand

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Question 4 of 10

4. "When I take you out tonight with me,
Honey, here's the way it's goin' to be":

The lines above are taken from which song in the musical "Oklahoma!"? Hint

Many a New Day

People Will say We're in Love

Kansas City

The Surrey with the Fringe on Top

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Our state fair is a great state fair,
Don't miss it, Don't even be late".

As the above lyrics suggest the lines from this song are from the musical "State Fair". In which U.S. state, beginning with I, is the action set? Hint

Iowa

Illinois

Indiana

Idaho

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Question 6 of 10

6. "You wait, little girl, on an empty stage
For fate to turn the light on".

The song "Sixteen Going On Seventeen" from the musical "The Sound of Music" is a duet between Rolf, the telegram delivery boy, and which child of Captain Von Trapp? Hint

Brigitta

Louisa

Liesl

Marta

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Rodgers and Hammerstein musical had the longest run on Broadway from the day it opened until its last performance? Hint

Oklahoma!

The Sound of Music

South Pacific

The King and I

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Question 8 of 10

8. "The first time he kissed me,
The whiff of his clo'es
Knocked me flat on the floor of the room".

The lines taken from the musical "Carousel" are about which male character? Hint

Mister Rain

Mister Frost

Mister Snow

Mister Sunshine

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which U.S. city is the musical "Flower Drum Song" set? Hint

Seattle

Miami

San Francisco

New York

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Question 10 of 10

10. True or false: Richard Rodgers was the lyricist of the partnership.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "It's a very ancient saying, But a true and honest thought, That if you become a teacher, by your pupils you'll be taught". A few lines taken from the musical "The King and I". What is the Christian name of the English teacher, who has travelled to Siam, to teach the wives and children of the King?

Answer: Anna

The novel, "Anna and the King of Siam" by Margaret Landon, was the source material used as the basis of this musical. When the original Broadway production opened on March 29, 1951, the part of Anna was played by Gertrude Lawrence and the king by Yul Brynner. When the show was made into a movie Yul Brynner kept the part of the king but the role of Anna was played by Deborah Kerr.

Answer: Dames

"South Pacific" opened on Broadway on April 7, 1949 at the "Majestic Theatre". It opened in London, England, at the "Theatre Royal" on November 1, 1951. Following its success on both sides of the Atlantic, a film version was released in 1958.

3. "Why would a fellow want a girl like her, A frail and fluffy beauty"? These lines are taken from the song "Stepsisters' Lament", from the made-for-television musical "Cinderella". Who, in the original TV production of 1957, played the lead role of Cinderella?

Answer: Julie Andrews

"Cinderella" was broadcast live on the CBS television network on March 31, 1957. It did not go to Broadway as a stage production, but opened in London, England, in 1958. The American stage premiere was in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1961.

4. "When I take you out tonight with me, Honey, here's the way it's goin' to be": The lines above are taken from which song in the musical "Oklahoma!"?

Answer: The Surrey with the Fringe on Top

The musical was based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by Lynn Riggs. This was the first musical that Rodgers and Hammerstein collaborated on together. It opened on Broadway on 31 March, 1943 and was released as a film in 1955.

5. "Our state fair is a great state fair, Don't miss it, Don't even be late". As the above lyrics suggest the lines from this song are from the musical "State Fair". In which U.S. state, beginning with I, is the action set?

Answer: Iowa

"State Fair" was first released as a film, on August 20, 1945 by Twentieth Century Fox. It was not adapted for the stage until 1996, when it played on Broadway.

6. "You wait, little girl, on an empty stage For fate to turn the light on". The song "Sixteen Going On Seventeen" from the musical "The Sound of Music" is a duet between Rolf, the telegram delivery boy, and which child of Captain Von Trapp?

Answer: Liesl

Based on the true story of the Von Trapp family, who escaped from Austria to the U.S. at the start of World War II, the musical had Mary Martin for its leading lady on Broadway. The film version was released in 1965 with Julie Andrews as Maria.

In 2006 Andrew Lloyd Webber presided over a revival of the show at the London Palladium. This time the leading lady was selected by way of an eight week television show during which time the public had a vote in the casting of the part. The role was won by a young lady called Connie Fisher.

7. Which Rodgers and Hammerstein musical had the longest run on Broadway from the day it opened until its last performance?

Answer: Oklahoma!

"Oklahoma" opened on Broadway on March 31, 1943 and ran for 2,212 performances.
"South Pacific" ran for 1,925 performances
"The Sound of Music" ran for 1,443 performances
"The King and I" ran for 1,246 performances.

8. "The first time he kissed me, The whiff of his clo'es Knocked me flat on the floor of the room". The lines taken from the musical "Carousel" are about which male character?

Answer: Mister Snow

The musical was based on the play "Liliom" by Ferenc Molnar. The setting takes place in New England during the year 1873. The musical opened on Broadway on
April 19, 1945 and ran for 890 performances. The film version was released in 1956.

9. In which U.S. city is the musical "Flower Drum Song" set?

Answer: San Francisco

The story of the "Flower Drum Song" concerns a mail-order bride called Mei Li, who is sent to San Francisco's to marry Sammy Fong, a nightclub owner in Chinatown.

The show opened on Broadway on December 1, 1958 at the St James Theatre. It opened in London, England, at the Palace Theatre on March 24, 1960.

10. True or false: Richard Rodgers was the lyricist of the partnership.

Answer: False

Oscar Hammerstein was the lyricist whilst Richard Rodgers was the musical composer.
Both Rodgers and Hammerstein had collaborated with other people prior to establishing their working partnership and producing their first musical together, "Oklahoma!".

Source: Author rubytops

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