Test Your Knowledge On Popular Arts
How much do you know about Popular Arts?
- 1.Which author wrote the controversial 2003 memoir "A Million Little Pieces"?
- A.
David Sedaris
- B.
Oprah Winfrey
- C.
James Frey
- D.
Dave Eggers
- 2.Which famous entertainment venue opened its doors in December 1932?
- A.
The Whiskey-A-Go-Go
- B.
Muppet Theater
- C.
Radio City Music Hall
- D.
Epcot Center
- 3.In what country does the musical "Evita" take place?
- A.
Argentina
- B.
France
- C.
Cuba
- D.
Spain
- 4.In which musical would you find the dairyman Tevye, his wife Golde and their five daughters?
- A.
The Music Man
- B.
City Of Angels
- C.
Fiddler On The Roof
- D.
Godspell
- 5.Who is the main character in the musical "Gypsy"?
- A.
Mata Hari
- B.
Charlie Chaplin
- C.
Stevie Nicks
- D.
Gypsy Rose Lee
- 6.In 2004, what became the second Broadway show to reach 7,000 performances?
- A.
Jesus Christ Superstar
- B.
Cats
- C.
The Phantom Of The Opera
- D.
Rent
- 7.Which Broadway show was performed for the 7,485th time on June 19, 1997?
- A.
Ragtime
- B.
Guys And Dolls
- C.
Young Frankenstein
- D.
Cats
- 8.At the start of "Les Miserables", what does the Bishop give to Valjean?
- A.
Money
- B.
A Cold
- C.
Candlesticks
- D.
Bread
- 9.What famous musical is the song "Seventy-Six Trombones" from?
- A.
The Music Man
- B.
Oklahoma!
- C.
White Christmas
- D.
Fiddler On The Roof
- 10.Which musical was the first written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein?
- A.
My Fair Lady
- B.
Annie
- C.
Oklahoma!
- D.
Chicago
- 11.Together Rodgers and Hammerstein penned a total of how many musicals?
- A.
Six
- B.
Two
- C.
Nine
- D.
Four
- 12.Arthur Golden wrote which novel about the life of Sayuri?
- A.
Memoirs Of A Geisha
- B.
Portrait Of A Lady
- C.
The Awakening
- D.
My Life
- 13.Which news anchor's 2006 memoir was titled "Postcards From the Edge"?
- A.
Ron Burgundy
- B.
Dan Rather
- C.
Anderson Cooper
- D.
Keith Olberman
- 14.Which Tony Kushner play tells the tale of the couples Louis and Prior and Joe and Harper?
- A.
The Pirates Of Penzance
- B.
City Of Angels
- C.
Angels In The Outfield
- D.
Angels In America
- 15.What is the given name of author J.R.R. Tolkien?
- A.
Jeffrey Reuel Ronald Tolkien
- B.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
- C.
Jeremy Ronald Reuel Tolkien
- D.
Johannn Reuel Ronald Tolkien
- 16.In "Animal Farm", which household objects were declared off-limits?
- A.
Bed Sheets
- B.
Toothbrushes
- C.
Forks
- D.
Coffee Cups
- 17.Whose wife is the title character of Audrey Niffenegger's 2004 novel?
- A.
The Policeman's
- B.
The Baker's
- C.
The Time Traveler's
- D.
Nobody's
- 18.On what did Arthur C. Clarke base his novel "2001: A Space Odyssey"?
- A.
A Myth
- B.
A Song
- C.
A Movie
- D.
A Dream
- 19.Who were literature's Vladimir and Estragon waiting for under the tree?
- A.
Romeo
- B.
The Pizza Boy
- C.
A Friend
- D.
Godot
- 20.What did Billy name his new puppies in "Where the Red Fern Grows"?
- A.
Rudolph And Dasher
- B.
Raggedy Ann And Andy
- C.
Old Dan And Little Ann
- D.
Jake And The Fat Man
- 21.What did fiction's Stanley Yelnats spend his time doing at Camp Green Lake?
- A.
Building A Rocket
- B.
Eating Worms
- C.
Digging Holes
- D.
Catching Fairies
- 22.M.C. Escher created a famous print of one hand drawing what?
- A.
A Drawing Hand
- B.
A Smiling Woman
- C.
A Beachside Sunset
- D.
Dogs Playing Poker
- 23.Opal Buloni is the main character in what children's book?
- A.
The Hostile Hospital
- B.
Like Water For Chocolate
- C.
Because Of Winn-Dixie
- D.
The Gingerbread Man
- 24.The 1934 "March of the Wooden Soldiers" was a remake of what Broadway musical?
- A.
The Lion King
- B.
My Fair Lady
- C.
Babes In Toyland
- D.
Guys And Dolls
- 25.In what Broadway musical would you find the gambler Nicely-Nicely?
- A.
Casino
- B.
Benny And The Jets
- C.
The Sound Of Music
- D.
Guys And Dolls
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