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With Richard Rogers writing the music and Oscar Hammerstein II providing the lyrics, this team was responsible for some of the great musicals of the 1940s and '50s, including "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "South Pacific", "The King and I" and "The Sound of Music", all of which also became successful movies, and are regularly revived in community theatres around the world.
9 quizzes and 90 trivia questions.
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  Hammerstein Lyrics   great trivia quiz  
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Oscar Hammerstein wrote many fabulous shows. See if you remember the words from some of his hits.
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  The Musical World of Rodgers and Hammerstein   great trivia quiz  
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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.
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  Rodgers and Hammerstein   popular trivia quiz  
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Here's a look at the musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein.
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  Rodgers and Hammerstein 3   popular trivia quiz  
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Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote some timeless songs for their musicals. Here's a little quiz to show how much you know about them.
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  R&H Musicals by Keywords   popular trivia quiz  
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I'll give some keywords and you name the musical that best fits those keywords. All musicals are written by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
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  Rodgers and Hammerstein Musicals    
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Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein created some of the most beautiful and timeless musicals ever written. How well do you know them?
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  Fragments Of Rodgers and Hammerstein Lyrics    
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I have listed bits of lyrics of from Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals. You have to guess the song the lyrics are from. Good Luck
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  Rodgers and Hammerstein, Part 2    
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It's nice to see that there are some Rodgers and Hammerstein fans out there in Trivia Land. Here are some more questions about their music.
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  The Musicals Of Rodgers And Hammerstein    
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Everyone is familiar with the musical plays of Rodgers And Hammerstein, right? Well maybe you're not quite as familiar with them as you think. Take this quiz and find out!
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("Oklahoma!") Curly sang about the 'Surrey With The Fringe On Top.' What kind of glass windows did the surrey have?

From Quiz "Rodgers and Hammerstein, Part 2"




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Rodgers and Hammerstein Trivia Questions
1. In which musical do Julie Jordan Bigelow, Aunt Nettie, Carrie Pipperidge, and Enoch Snow sing about attending a real nice clambake?

From Quiz Hammerstein Lyrics

Answer: Carousel

In Act 1, the cast sings "June is Bustin' Out All Over" as they plan for the summer clambake. At first, Billy refuses to attend. He changes his mind, however, after he discovers that Julie is pregnant, decides to participate in a robbery to get money for the baby, and determines that attending the clambake would make a good alibi. Act 2 begins as the cast reminisces about the experience, particularly the food.

2. Rodgers and Hammerstein's first collaboration was "Oklahoma!". Name the person (in the original stage version, not the film version) who sings the following line in the title song: "Gonna give you barley carrots and pertaters".

From Quiz The Musicals Of Rodgers And Hammerstein

Answer: Fred

Both Rodgers and Hammerstein had been approached separately with former collaborators Lorenz Hart and Jerome Kern respectively to musicalize Lynn Riggs' play, "Green Grow The Lilacs". Both Hart and Kern were uninterested in the project, and thus one of the most celebrated collaborations in Broadway history was born.

3. Which musical matches these keywords: surrey, peddler, Gertie?

From Quiz R&H Musicals by Keywords

Answer: Oklahoma & Oklahoma!

Oklahoma is based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs".

4. ("South Pacific") Nellie Forbush is from what U.S. city?

From Quiz Rodgers and Hammerstein, Part 2

Answer: Little Rock, Arkansas

The lyrics to one of her songs includes the following: "How far away, Little Rock, A-R-K."

5. Nellie Forbush sings "A hundred and one pounds of fun, that's my little ___________."

From Quiz Rodgers and Hammerstein Musicals

Answer: Honey bun

"South Pacific" tells the story of doomed love on a Pacific island during World War Two.

6. Like a lark who is learning to pray.

From Quiz Fragments Of Rodgers and Hammerstein Lyrics

Answer: The Sound Of Music

From What Else 'Sound Of Music'

7. According to "South Pacific", what do you have to be carefully taught?

From Quiz Hammerstein Lyrics

Answer: To hate and fear

"South Pacific" addresses the issue of inter-racial marriage through the stories of two couples. The song "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught" was extremely controversial and highly criticized, particularly in the South. It includes the words, "You've got to be taught to be afraid of people whose eyes are oddly made, and people whose skin is a diff'rent shade, You've got to be carefully taught."

8. Which musical matches these keywords: Fong, Linda, immigrants?

From Quiz R&H Musicals by Keywords

Answer: Flower Drum Song

"Flower Drum Song" is based on a novel by C.Y. Lee.

9. "If I Loved You" is the beautiful song from which show?

From Quiz Rodgers and Hammerstein Musicals

Answer: Carousel

This bittersweet play was Richard Rodger's personal favorite.

10. Oscar Hammerstein's most notable achievement before he teamed up with Rodgers was this memorable musical for which he wrote both the book and lyrics.

From Quiz Rodgers and Hammerstein

Answer: Show Boat

"Show Boat", which Hammerstein wrote with composer Jerome Kern, includes the songs "Old Man River" and "Make Believe" . While still quite popular, it has generated a great deal of controversy due to its portrayal of African Americans.

11. An absurd little bird is popping out to say cuckoo

From Quiz Fragments Of Rodgers and Hammerstein Lyrics

Answer: So Long, Farewell

From'Sound Of Music'

12. In what show would you hear two stepsisters singing, "Oh why would a fellow want a girl like her, a girl who's merely lovely, why can't a fellow ever once prefer a girl who's merely me?"

From Quiz Hammerstein Lyrics

Answer: Cinderella

The song is called "The Stepsisters' Lament". In it, the sisters complain that the prince is attracted to the mysterious, beautiful woman at the ball instead of them. Of course, it might be Cinderella's personality, rather than her looks, that win the prince. After all, he sings, "Do I love you because you're beautiful, or are you beautiful because I love you?"

13. Which musical matches these keywords: navy, Polynesian, Cable?

From Quiz R&H Musicals by Keywords

Answer: South Pacific

The original Broadway production was directed by Joshua Logan and starred Ezio Pinza and Mary Martin.

14. ("State Fair") Why was "It Might As Well Be Spring" the only song to win an Oscar for Rodgers and Hammerstein?

From Quiz Rodgers and Hammerstein, Part 2

Answer: It was the only song they wrote first for a movie and then for a play

Songs originally written for plays and then adapted to the movie versions are not eligible for an Oscar.

15. What famous street in San Francisco was named in a spectacular dance number from "Flower Drum Song"?

From Quiz Rodgers and Hammerstein Musicals

Answer: Grant Avenue

Grant Avenue is the main street in San Francisco's Chinatown.

16. "Oklahoma!", the first Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, premiered in 1943. What was the original title of this show before it opened on Broadway?

From Quiz Rodgers and Hammerstein

Answer: Away We Go!

Before teaming up, both Rodgers and Hammerstein wanted to do a musical version of Lynn Riggs' play "Green Grow the Lilacs", which "Oklahoma!" is based on, but their respective partners rejected the idea.

17. According to "Oklahoma!", what will happen if you throw bouquets at me, if you please my folks too much, or if you laugh at my jokes too much?

From Quiz Hammerstein Lyrics

Answer: People will say we're in love

All of the answers are from songs in "Oklahoma." The title song includes the line "Oh what a beautiful morning." Ado Annie sings the song "I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say No", and Will Parker, Annie's beau, sings about his recent trip to Kansas City. Some of the other things that will make people say we're in love? If you sigh and gaze at me, praise my charm too much, stand in the rain with me, take my arm so much, or dance all night with me.

18. Which musical matches these keywords: Salzburg, Baroness, abbey?

From Quiz R&H Musicals by Keywords

Answer: The Sound of Music

The 1959 Broadway production won five Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Actress in a Musical, Best Featured Actress in a Musical, Best Musical Direction and Best Scenic Design of a Musical.

19. In "The King and I", what does Anna do when she feels afraid?

From Quiz Rodgers and Hammerstein Musicals

Answer: Whistles a happy tune

Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner created a magical couple in this tale of Siam.

20. "Carousel" features such songs as "If I Loved You" and "You'll Never Walk Alone". Which play inspired this musical?

From Quiz Rodgers and Hammerstein

Answer: Liliom

Hammerstein kept the basic plot but smoothed over some of the more depressing elements in Ferenc Molnar's play.

21. Give me my rose and my glove

From Quiz Fragments Of Rodgers and Hammerstein Lyrics

Answer: People Will Say We're In Love

From 'Oklahoma!'

22. Which musical includes the line, "When I hear the compliment'ry whistle that greets my bikini by the sea, I turn and I glower and I bristle, but I'm happy to know the whistle's meant for me!"

From Quiz Hammerstein Lyrics

Answer: Flower Drum Song

The song is "I Enjoy Being a Girl". It was sung in the original Broadway production by Pat Suzuki and was later recorded by Doris Day and Peggy Lee. Today it's considered quite politically incorrect and has been parodied by drag queens.

23. "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?

From Quiz The Musical World of Rodgers and Hammerstein

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.

24. Which musical matches these keywords: Joseph, Jennie, Emily?

From Quiz R&H Musicals by Keywords

Answer: Allegro

"Allegro" opened on Broadway in 1947 and was directed and choreographed by Agnes de Mille.

25. ("The King And I") Anna sings to the ladies of the court, "Hello, Young Lovers." She mentions her late husband in the song. What is his name?

From Quiz Rodgers and Hammerstein, Part 2

Answer: Tom

"When I think of Tom, I think about a night when the earth smelled of summer and the sky was streaked with light." Deborah Kerr did not sing her own songs in the movie; her voice was dubbed by Marnie Nixon.

26. What is the French phrase that Emile DeBecque teaches his children in "South Pacific"?

From Quiz Rodgers and Hammerstein Musicals

Answer: Dites-moi

The English translation of "Dites-moi pourquoi la vie est belle" is "Tell me why life is beautiful."

27. This is a man who stumbles and falls

From Quiz Fragments Of Rodgers and Hammerstein Lyrics

Answer: Something Wonderful

From 'The King And I'

28. Which musical includes the lines "I'm as restless as a willow in a windstorm, I'm as jumpy as a puppet on a string; I'd say that I had spring fever, but I know it isn't spring"?

From Quiz Hammerstein Lyrics

Answer: State Fair

"It Might as Well Be Spring" won the Academy Award for Best Song in 1945. It is a classic in the American Songbook and has been recorded by Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, and Jane Monheit.

29. "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?

From Quiz The Musical World of Rodgers and Hammerstein

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.

30. Which musical matches these keywords: ball, prince, pumpkin?

From Quiz R&H Musicals by Keywords

Answer: Cinderella

"Cinderella" was originally written to be broadcast on television, but was later adapted for the stage.

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