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Busy Beas Trivia Quiz

See how much you know about these people whose names are Bea, Beatrice or Beatrix.

A multiple-choice quiz by debodun. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
debodun

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
401,005

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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225

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was pop singer Bea Miller's first released single? Hint

It's Not U It's Me

Fire n Gold

Young Blood

Yes Girl

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Question 2 of 10

2. What charity does Bea Miller support? Hint

Caring Voice Coalition

Greenpeace

Ditch the Label

Guide Dogs for the Blind

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Question 3 of 10

3. Beatrix Potter is best remembered for her charming children's stories such as "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", but what other surprising scientific interest did she pursue of those listed? Hint

archaeology

mycology

lepidopterology

graphology

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1923, Beatrix Potter bought a farm where she specialized in raising what animal? Hint

horses

goats

chickens

sheep

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Question 5 of 10

5. Bea Wain was a vocalist during the Big Band era. During and shortly after World War 2 she made two V-Disks with what popular crooner at the time? Hint

Perry Como

Bing Crosby

Frank Sinatra

Dick Haymes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Starting in 1945, Bea Wain and her husband, Andre Baruch, hosted a radio show. What was the program's title? Hint

Mr. and Mrs. Music

Play It Again

Hits of the Week

Make Mine Music

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Question 7 of 10

7. Bea Benadaret was a singer, actress and voice artist. In which early TV show did she have to decline a major role? Hint

The Honeymooners

The Life of Riley

December Bride

I Love Lucy

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Question 8 of 10

8. Did Bea Benadaret ever win an Emmy Award?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Beatrice Arthur began her show business career on stage. Which play marked her debut? Hint

Mame

The Owl and the Pussycat

The Threepenny Opera

Lysistrata

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Question 10 of 10

10. Bea Arthur was well-known for her TV role in "The Golden Girls". Why did she leave that show? Hint

bad feeling with another actress

illness

to pursue other career options

she was refused a salary increase

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was pop singer Bea Miller's first released single?

Answer: Young Blood

"Young Blood" was also the title of her first EP album. The original single was composed by Miller along with Matt Parad, Mike Del Rio and Phoebe Ryan. It was released in 2014.

2. What charity does Bea Miller support?

Answer: Ditch the Label

Ditch the Label is a charity that offers support for the childhood victims of bullying and prejudice. It was founded in 2012 by Liam Hackett.

3. Beatrix Potter is best remembered for her charming children's stories such as "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", but what other surprising scientific interest did she pursue of those listed?

Answer: mycology

Besides being a literati, Potter was also an illustrator, naturalist and conservationist. She studied various fungi in the wild and made watercolors of them.

4. In 1923, Beatrix Potter bought a farm where she specialized in raising what animal?

Answer: sheep

The farm was in Troutbeck Valley and was a former deer preserve. Potter was very interested in the particular breed of sheep called Herdwick. She experimented with cures for ovine diseases and became a highly respected breeder.

5. Bea Wain was a vocalist during the Big Band era. During and shortly after World War 2 she made two V-Disks with what popular crooner at the time?

Answer: Frank Sinatra

In 1944 she and Sinatra recorded "Mighty Lak' a Rose" and "My Reverie" on one disk and in 1947 they put "You Made Me Love You" and "That Old Black Magic" on another. After the war, Wain drifted away from making recordings favoring her radio career. She passed away in 2017 at the remarkable age of 100.

6. Starting in 1945, Bea Wain and her husband, Andre Baruch, hosted a radio show. What was the program's title?

Answer: Mr. and Mrs. Music

Andre Baruch was a French-born singer and radio personality whom Wain married in 1938. Together they hosted the music-based radio show that, of course, relied heavily on Wain's recordings.

7. Bea Benadaret was a singer, actress and voice artist. In which early TV show did she have to decline a major role?

Answer: I Love Lucy

At the time "I Love Lucy" was casting for the role of Ethel Mertz, Benadaret was under contract with "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show". The role eventually want to Vivian Vance. Benadaret did, however, appear on "I Love Lucy" in the episode "Lucy Plays Cupid" in the role of Miss Lewis.

8. Did Bea Benadaret ever win an Emmy Award?

Answer: No

Although nominated twice for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" her long career in show business never resulted in any major awards. She became ill while working on "Petticoat Junction" and missed 10 episodes while undergoing therapy for lung cancer.

She returned but left permanently, early in the show's sixth season. She passed in 1968 at age 62.

9. Beatrice Arthur began her show business career on stage. Which play marked her debut?

Answer: Lysistrata

Arthur had a role in the off-Broadway production "Lysistrata", a racy play based on a Greek drama. Her first show on Broadway was "The Threepenny Opera" and she went on to win a Tony Award for her work in "Mame", before moving to films and television.

10. Bea Arthur was well-known for her TV role in "The Golden Girls". Why did she leave that show?

Answer: to pursue other career options

Although "Golden Girls" was highly popular and successful, according to director and former husband Gene Saks, she left because she felt it was time to leave and look into other career possibilities despite rumors she didn't get along with Betty White. She remained active in show business up until her death in 2009 just a few weeks shy of her 87th birthday, another victim of lung cancer.

Source: Author debodun

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