Music, Art & Personalities 2
This quiz will test your knowledge of Bermudian personalities and cultural aspects. Click the Start Quiz button at the bottom of the window to get started.
- 1.
In which London musical did Bermudian Pinky Steede star in 1977?
- A.
Tower Bridge is Falling
- B.
Pirates of Penzance
- C.
Pirates of the Caribbean
- D.
Bubbling Brown Sugar
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
D. Bubbling Brown Sugar -
- 2.
When was the North Village Band started?
- A.
1859
- B.
1860
- C.
1861
- D.
1862
- E.
1863
Correct Answer
E. 1863 -
- 3.
What was the title of Violetta Carmichael's album produced in 1981?
- A.
My Shining Hour
- B.
My Island Paradise
- C.
My Hope and Praise
- D.
My One Desire
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. My Shining Hour -
- 4.
Charles Lloyd Tucker was a prominent Bermudian painter. What was his original ambition?
- A.
To become a lawyer
- B.
To become a concert pianist
- C.
To become an opera singer
- D.
To become a doctor
- E.
To become an artist
Correct Answer
B. To become a concert pianist -
- 5.
This woman has made an indelible impact on Bermuda's health care scene. In 1979 she was appointed the first Oncology Services Coordinator at the King Edward Memorial Hospital, marking the debut of the hospital's cancer service incorporating community care..In 1980 she founded the Patients Assistance League and Services (PALS). Who is this woman?
- A.
Hilary Soares
- B.
Sylvia Richardson
- C.
Gail Palacio
- D.
Jean Packwood
- E.
Mary Tatem
Correct Answer
A. Hilary Soares -
- 6.
Who was the first bandmaster of the Bermuda Regiment?
- A.
Major Kenneth Dill
- B.
Captain Horace Gibbons
- C.
Major Glenn Brangman
- D.
Captain Iky Callabras
- E.
Major Charles Hill
Correct Answer
B. Captain Horace Gibbons -
- 7.
Which prominent artist painted murals for the Bermuda Government at Rockefeller Centre in New York?
- A.
Alfred Birdsey
- B.
Charles Lloyd Tucker
- C.
Sharon Wilson
- D.
Jill Amos
- E.
Otto Trott
Correct Answer
A. Alfred Birdsey -
- 8.
Name Bermuda's female opera star who founded the Opera Society of Bermuda?
- A.
Lady Tyson
- B.
Joy Blackett
- C.
Pinky Steede
- D.
Jane Robinson
- E.
Violetta Carmichael
Correct Answer
B. Joy Blackett -
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