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Oklahoma! Trivia Quiz

This is all about the movie musical 'Oklahoma!'. This quiz is dedicated to my late Uncle Burt who played Ado Annie's dad, Andrew Carnes, in 'Oklahoma' at the Newton Community Theater.

A multiple-choice quiz by daisyduke71. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
daisyduke71

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
133,187

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2116

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (3/10), pughmv (8/10), Guest 75 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who sang "I'm Just A Girl Who Can't Say No"? Hint

Jennifer Jones

Charlotte Greenwood

Gloria Grahame

Shirley Jones

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who directed "Oklahoma!"? Hint

Bambi Linn

Jay Blackton

James Mitchell

Fred Zinnemann

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played Curly?

Answer: (Two Words Last name or First and Last Name)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who did Shirley Jones play? Hint

Laurey Williams

Aunt Eller

Ado Annie

Ali Hakim

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the first song in the movie? Hint

Kansas City

Oklahoma!

Oh What A Beautiful Morning

The Surrey With The Fringe on Top

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did someone set on fire to get to Curly? Hint

The house

Tree

Barn

A haystack

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the first word of the song "Oklahoma!"? Hint

New

Oklahoma

State

They

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who wrote the music and lyrics for "Oklahoma!"? Hint

Rodgers and Hart

London and Hart

Hammerstein and London

Rodgers and Hammerstein

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the original title of "Oklahoma!" to be? Hint

Away We Go

Oh! What A Beautiful Morning

Oklahoma!

Away Down Town

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Question 10 of 10

10. Were the exterior shots in the 1955 version shot on a sound stage?

Yes

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Apr 10 2024 : Guest 172: 3/10
Apr 09 2024 : pughmv: 8/10
Apr 08 2024 : Guest 75: 7/10
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 98: 10/10
Mar 20 2024 : curdman: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sang "I'm Just A Girl Who Can't Say No"?

Answer: Gloria Grahame

She played Ado Annie Carnes. The first movie she starred in was "Blonde Fever" in 1944.

2. Who directed "Oklahoma!"?

Answer: Fred Zinnemann

He directed 23 feature films, five of which yielded 23 Oscars. He had three Oscars for best direction - "From Here To Eternity", and "A Man For All Seasons".

3. Who played Curly?

Answer: Gordon Macrae

MacRae was the lead in musicals such as "Oklahoma!" and "Carousel". He was also on such television shows as "The Colgate Comedy Hour", "The Telephone Hour", "The Tonight Show" and for a year on his own show, "The Gordon MacRae Show".

4. Who did Shirley Jones play?

Answer: Laurey Williams

She later became the mom on "The Partridge Family". Shirley Mae Jones was born on March 31st 1934, in the small town of Charleroi, Pennsylvania. She teamed up again with with Gordon MacRae in the movie "Carousel".

5. What was the first song in the movie?

Answer: Oh What A Beautiful Morning

Gordon MacRae sings "Oh! What A Beautiful Morning" as he rides a horse beside the corn. This is the very first scene of the movie.

6. What did someone set on fire to get to Curly?

Answer: A haystack

Jud lights the haystack on fire to try to burn Curlie and Laurie. The townspeople try to put it out.

7. What is the first word of the song "Oklahoma!"?

Answer: They

The first word in the movie song 'Oklahoma' was they as in "They couldn't pick a better better time to start in life. It ain't too early and it ain't too late. Startin as a farmer with a brand new wife. Soon be livin' in a brand new state"

8. Who wrote the music and lyrics for "Oklahoma!"?

Answer: Rodgers and Hammerstein

They also wrote such musicals as "The Sound of Music" and "State Fair".

9. What was the original title of "Oklahoma!" to be?

Answer: Away We Go

10. Were the exterior shots in the 1955 version shot on a sound stage?

Answer: No

The interior shots were shot on a sound stage, but the outside shots were mostly shot in Arizona.

Source: Author daisyduke71

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