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4 Santa Barbara quizzes and 70 Santa Barbara trivia questions.
1.
  The Characters of "Santa Barbara"    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
These questions are mostly about the colorful characters and actors who portrayed them on the NBC soap "Santa Barbara". Good Luck!
Tough, 15 Qns, SusanPip, Mar 31 03
Tough
SusanPip
908 plays
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  "Santa Barbara" More Cruz and Eden Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
More trivia questions regarding that magical couple from "Santa Barbara".
Very Difficult, 25 Qns, SusanPip, Apr 09 03
Very Difficult
SusanPip
553 plays
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  "Santa Barbara" The soap!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the critically acclaimed NBC soap, "Santa Barbara".
Difficult, 10 Qns, SusanPip, May 17 11
Difficult
SusanPip
740 plays
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  "Santa Barbara" The Cruz And Eden Years    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz should be a no-brainer for "Santa Barbara's" Cruz and Eden fans.
Difficult, 20 Qns, SusanPip, Apr 02 03
Difficult
SusanPip
595 plays

Santa Barbara Trivia Questions
1. Who was the 'Carnation Killer's' actual obsession?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" More Cruz and Eden Trivia

Answer: Kelly Capwell

Peter was obsessed with Kelly, but actually abducted Eden once, mistaking her for her sister.

2. Cruz and Eden's long awaited nuptials occurred on what memorable day of the year?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" The Cruz And Eden Years

Answer: April Fool's Day

Eden and Cruz marched down the aisle April 1st, 1988. No fooling!

3. The actors who portrayed this long time couple from "Santa Barbara" have been reunited on the ABC soap "General Hospital". Which couple were they?

From Quiz The Characters of "Santa Barbara"

Answer: Mason and Julia

Lane Davies and Nancy Lee Grahn were tremendously popular as Mason and Julia. Their fans were delighted when they reunited on "General Hospital", playing the characters Cameron Lewis and Alexis Davis.

4. How many times was Eden pregnant?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" More Cruz and Eden Trivia

Answer: 3 & Three

She was pregnant with Kirk's child, and miscarried after being attacked by Gina and wrecking her car. She was pregnant with Cruz's child when struck by a drunk driver, and finally she became pregnant and gave birth to Cruz's child on New Years, 1989.

5. Who was the accomplice from Eden's past, that brought out a former personality; that of a jewel thief called Lisa?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" The Cruz And Eden Years

Answer: Andre Wolfe

During a bout of amnesia, Eden became "Lisa" and joined Andre Wolfe to rob the rich in Europe.

6. Marcy Walker left her role on this long-running soap to join the cast of "Santa Barbara". She won an Emmy for her portrayal of Eden Capwell Castillo, but eventually returned to her former soap. What soap did she return to?

From Quiz The Characters of "Santa Barbara"

Answer: "All My Children"

Marcy Walker originated the role of Liza Colby on "All My Children", but left to create the character of Eden on "Santa Barbara". She returned to the role of the conniving Liza in 1995.

7. During the early days, what character was the soap's major heroine?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" The soap!

Answer: Kelly Capwell

Robin Wright Penn originated the role of Kelly Capwell, which she played from 1984 through 1988. She garnered three Emmy nominations during her stint.

8. What interrupted Cruz and Eden's first wedding attempt?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" More Cruz and Eden Trivia

Answer: A fire

Marcello Armonti was responsible for the fire and became injured in the explosion. He stumbled onto the proceedings, in what seemed to be the longest, clumsiest, and most drawn out entrance ever, before being noticed by the guests.

9. Who are Chip's parents?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" The Cruz And Eden Years

Answer: Cruz and Tori

In a state of delirium after an accident, Cruz made love to Tori, thinking she was Eden, and viola! She became pregnant with Chip.

10. What actor originated the role of 'Kooky' Kirk Cranston?

From Quiz The Characters of "Santa Barbara"

Answer: Joseph Bottoms

Joseph Bottoms played Kirk on several different occasions during "Santa Barbara's" run. His first appearances were in '85 though '86, then he returned in 1987, 1989 and 1990.

11. Who created "Santa Barbara"?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" The soap!

Answer: Jerome and Bridget Dobson

The husband and wife team were literally locked out of the NBC studios after a lawsuit against the network. They were able to return to the production in 1991.

12. What was the name of Eden's childhood teddy bear?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" More Cruz and Eden Trivia

Answer: Horace Underwear

It was named after a business associate of C.C.'s, Horace Underwood. Cruz's stuffed bear was called Ocito.

13. What was Elena/Eleanor's relationship to Eden?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" The Cruz And Eden Years

Answer: Half-sister

Elena/Eleanor was C.C.'s daughter with Pamela, although C.C. never knew, which was one of the many problems Elena had with the Capwell family.

14. What 60's screen siren played Gina's mother?

From Quiz The Characters of "Santa Barbara"

Answer: Stella Stevens

This "Poseidon Adventure" star played Phyllis Blake.

15. Which actor was never seen playing C.C. Capwell?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" The soap!

Answer: Lloyd Bochner

This one's tricky because Lloyd Bochner was originally cast in the role, but a heart attack prevented him from playing the part on the series. Peter Mark Richman started the role, Paul Burke had the role for a short time, followed by Charles Bateman, then Jed Allan became the final C.C. Capwell in 1986.

16. What was Eden and Cruz's special flower?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" More Cruz and Eden Trivia

Answer: Cockscombs

These were the flowers on the train when the two met on the Orient Express. Years later, in an effort to bring Eden and Cruz back together, Kelly sent to them again.

17. What was the original bone of contention between Keith and Cruz?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" The Cruz And Eden Years

Answer: Keith held Cruz responsible for his sister's death.

Keith's neurotic sister, Katie, was in love with Cruz and literally went swimming with the fishes to prove just how much.

18. Janis Paige portrayed the matriarch of the Lockridge clan in the later years of "Santa Barbara", but who originated the role?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" The soap!

Answer: Judith Anderson

Dame Judith Anderson portrayed the feisty Minx Lockridge from 1984 until 1987.

19. What special drink did Eden bring home to celebrate her return from Paris?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" More Cruz and Eden Trivia

Answer: A bottle of Cointreau

They drank the liqueur sitting next to a blazing fire, while sharing French chocolates.

20. Who serenaded Cruz and Eden at their disastrous engagement party in 1985?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" The Cruz And Eden Years

Answer: Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.

It started out well, with Marilyn and Billy singing "I Believe in You and Me", but then Gina drugged Eden and the party turned disastrous.

21. How many times did "Santa Barbara" win the Daytime Emmy award for outstanding drama?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" The soap!

Answer: three & 3

The critically acclaimed soap won in 1988, 1989 and 1990.

22. Who was responsible for Eden's hit and run in the summer of 1986?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" More Cruz and Eden Trivia

Answer: Santana

Santana, most likely under the influence, and with encouragement from Keith, drove away without offering to aid Eden.

23. What's so memorable about January 1, 1989?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" The Cruz And Eden Years

Answer: Adriana's birth.

Interestingly enough, Eden became pregnant in September of that year; four full months before delivering her healthy baby girl in a cave.

24. Phylicia Rashad guest starred for several episodes portraying what?

From Quiz The Characters of "Santa Barbara"

Answer: a lawyer

She played Felicia Dalton in 1985, while simultaneously appearing on the hit series "The Cosby Show".

25. What was Eden doing the first time she met Tori?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" More Cruz and Eden Trivia

Answer: She was cleaning house.

Eden was cleaning house when Tori stopped by to see Cruz, needless to say she was not prepared for company.

26. What's the name of Cruz's once-estranged brother?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" The Cruz And Eden Years

Answer: Ric

Ric was introduced on the show during Eden and Cruz's search for Adriana, which took them to Paris. That is where Ric and his wife Hollis happened to live.

27. This actor played a role, was killed off, and returned a short time later as a completely different, non related character.

From Quiz The Characters of "Santa Barbara"

Answer: Leigh McCloskey

McCloskey originally played the doctor turned rapist, Zach Kelton. He was killed off and returned shortly thereafter as District Attorney Ethan Asher.

28. The show premiered focusing on an event that occurred five years earlier. Name the event.

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" The soap!

Answer: The murder of Channing Capwell, Jr.

Channing Capwell, Jr. was murdered in the study of the Capwell mansion. Joe Perkins had served 5 years in prison wrongly convicted of the crime.

29. Cruz had an injured leg when he and Eden reunited after their breakup over Sophia's arrest. What happened to him?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" More Cruz and Eden Trivia

Answer: He was climbing a ladder on the houseboat and fell.

Actually, A Martinez injured himself in real life, so on the show, Cruz explained it to Eden as he fell climbing the ladder to retrieve her engagement ring.

30. According to Cruz, how much did Eden's engagement ring cost?

From Quiz "Santa Barbara" The Cruz And Eden Years

Answer: Six month's salary

He revealed this to her after she 'supposedly' flushed it down the commode, and he 'supposedly' threw it off the houseboat into the ocean.

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