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Free April 2010 Quiz

1. On 16th December 2000, the world’s longest running play was


performed for the 20,000 time and opened in London, in November
1952 – What was it’s name ?
The Mousetrap

2. Who was once, one of Benny Hill’s angels in the UK, before finding
fame in the US by playing the character of Daphne Moon in the TV
sitcom ‘Frasier’ ?
Jane Leeves

3. Patty, Maxene and Laverne were the first names of which singing
sisters?
Andrew Sisters

4. The song ‘As Long As He Needs Me’ features in which musical ?


Oliver

5. Whose play ‘The Importance Of Being Earnest’ was first performed in


1895 ?
Oscar Wilde

6. What name is given to the solo dance, traditionally performed by


sailors, which is named after the instrument it was originally danced to ?
Hornpipe

7. Name the 52 year old guitarist who was nominated in 10 categories at


the 2000 Grammy awards, winning in eight of them ?
Carlos Santana

8. Which French actress returned to the stage in November 1915 after


having her right leg amputated the previous February ?
Sarah Bernhardt

9. With which musical instrument do you associate Vanessa Mae ?


Violin

10. Which Gilbert & Sullivan operetta is set in Venice ?


The Gondoliers

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11. Which female pop star wrote the 1999 best-selling book ‘If Only’ ?
Geri Halliwell

12. What is the name of the magical island featured in the musical ‘South
Pacific’ ?
Bali Ha’i

13. Name the actor/singer, often compared with Frank Sinatra, who
appeared in the films ‘Memphis Belle’, ‘Little Man Tate’, ‘Hope Floats’
and ‘Copycat’ ?
Harry Connick Jnr

14. According to the title of his popular song, what did Ivor Novello want to
keep burning ?
The home fires

15. Which of Handel’s musical works contains the famous ‘Hallelujah


Chorus’ ?
The Messiah

16. Who starred as the vigilante in the ‘Death Wish’ films ?


Charles Bronson

17. Who starred in ‘Last Tango in Paris’ and ‘The Passenger’ ?


Maria Schneider

18. Who starred as Daisy Miller in the 1974 film version of Henry Miller’s novel
of the same name ?
Cybil Shepherd

19. In films, who played both Mike Hammer and Martin Luther ?
Stacy Keach

20. Which actor took Sean Penn under his wing ?


Robert Duvall

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