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Out of Africa Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about Karen Blixen as depicted in this 1985 Movie of the Year? Good luck!

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

Author
jaike

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
183,806

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2323

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Question 1 of 10

1. This movie is a biographical piece based on writings by what author? Hint

Isak Dinesen

George Sand

Jane Austen

Victoria Holt

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Question 2 of 10

2. What kind of plantation did Karen create/own? Hint

Banana

Dairy

Coffee

Wheat

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Question 3 of 10

3. Of what nationality was Karen? Hint

German

English

Danish

Swedish

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Question 4 of 10

4. Karen suffered from what STD? Hint

Gonorrhea

Herpes

HIV

Syphilis

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first person Karen met upon her arrival in Africa? Hint

Lord Delamere

Berkeley Cole

Denys Finch Hatton

Felicity

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which classical composer's music set the mood for much of Denys and Karen's love affair? Hint

Beethoven

Chopin

Puccini

Mozart

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was Karen's official title? Hint

Duchess

Princess

Lady

Baroness

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Question 8 of 10

8. With what kind of animal did Karen have repeated encounters? Hint

Hyena

Lion

Elephant

Baboon

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Question 9 of 10

9. What informal name was Karen dubbed by her number one servant, Farah? Hint

Saboo

Mum

Juma

Ma'am

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following adventures did Karen and Denys NOT partake in together? Hint

Touring Africa by airplane

Riding a train across Africa

Going on safari

Buffalo hunting

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This movie is a biographical piece based on writings by what author?

Answer: Isak Dinesen

Dinesen wrote quite a few works on her African tenure. "Out of Africa" is, of course, the most famous. Isak Dinensen is a pen name. Her real name was Karen Dinesen Blixen.

2. What kind of plantation did Karen create/own?

Answer: Coffee

She initially wanted a dairy plantation but her husband thought coffee would be better since it takes 4-5 years to produce. Thus, their stay in Africa would be longer.

3. Of what nationality was Karen?

Answer: Danish

She was somewhat of an outsider in the English Empire's Kenyan society. She mostly kept to herself, tended her farm, and bonded with the natives on her land (the Kikuyu tribe).

4. Karen suffered from what STD?

Answer: Syphilis

She took low levels of arsenic to cure herself. She was a different person after her prolonged treatment; she was less lady-like and more outspoken.

5. Who was the first person Karen met upon her arrival in Africa?

Answer: Denys Finch Hatton

The train was stopped for Denys to load ivory. Karen agreed to transport it with her cargo. This marked the beginning of their friendship and subsequent love affair.

6. Which classical composer's music set the mood for much of Denys and Karen's love affair?

Answer: Mozart

Denys purchased a gramophone and Mozart records as a gift for Karen.

7. What was Karen's official title?

Answer: Baroness

She married Baron Blixen with the expressed reason of cashing in her dowry and acquiring a title. Theirs most certainly was a "marriage of convenience".

8. With what kind of animal did Karen have repeated encounters?

Answer: Lion

She was almost eaten on three different occasions!

9. What informal name was Karen dubbed by her number one servant, Farah?

Answer: Saboo

At the end of the movie Karen says to Farah: "I want to hear you say my name." He responds: "You are Karen, Saboo." Quite an emotional moment.

10. Which of the following adventures did Karen and Denys NOT partake in together?

Answer: Riding a train across Africa

Denys was a good pilot but alas was killed in an airplane crash. This tragedy (plus her coffee factory burning down) marked the end of Karen's interest in Kenya. She returned home to Denmark, wrote about her experiences, and never returned to Africa. What a life! :-)

Source: Author jaike

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