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Musicals of the 1940s

Welcome to the Musicals of the 1940s Quiz! Test your knowledge of the iconic musicals that graced the stage and screen during this golden era of musical theater.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical featured the iconic song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"?

  1. The Wizard of Oz
  2. Oklahoma!
  3. Annie Get Your Gun
  4. South Pacific
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who played the role of Eliza Doolittle in the original Broadway production of "My Fair Lady"?

  1. Julie Andrews
  2. Audrey Hepburn
  3. Rex Harrison
  4. Stanley Holloway
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical is known for its iconic song "I Got Rhythm"?

  1. Girl Crazy
  2. Of Thee I Sing
  3. Anything Goes
  4. Porgy and Bess
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the musical "Oklahoma!", what is the name of the love interest of Curly?

  1. Laurey Williams
  2. Ado Annie Carnes
  3. Aunt Eller
  4. Jud Fry
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical features the song "Cheek to Cheek"?

  1. Top Hat
  2. Swing Time
  3. The Gay Divorcee
  4. Shall We Dance
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who wrote the music for the musical "Annie Get Your Gun"?

  1. Irving Berlin
  2. Cole Porter
  3. Richard Rodgers
  4. Oscar Hammerstein II
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical is known for its song "Bali Ha'i"?

  1. South Pacific
  2. The King and I
  3. Flower Drum Song
  4. The Sound of Music
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who played the role of Tevye in the original Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof"?

  1. Zero Mostel
  2. Chaim Topol
  3. Paul Muni
  4. Boris Thomashefsky
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical features the song "Luck Be a Lady"?

  1. Guys and Dolls
  2. The Pajama Game
  3. Damn Yankees
  4. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the musical "The King and I", what is the name of the Siamese king?

  1. Mongkut
  2. Rama IV
  3. Chulalongkorn
  4. Vajiravudh
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical is known for its song "Tomorrow"?

  1. Annie
  2. The Wiz
  3. Pippin
  4. The Music Man
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who wrote the music for the musical "Oklahoma!"?

  1. Richard Rodgers
  2. Oscar Hammerstein II
  3. Jerome Kern
  4. George Gershwin
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical features the song "Some Enchanted Evening"?

  1. South Pacific
  2. The King and I
  3. Oklahoma!
  4. Carousel
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the musical "My Fair Lady", what is the name of the flower girl transformed into a lady?

  1. Eliza Doolittle
  2. Henry Higgins
  3. Colonel Pickering
  4. Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical is known for its song "I Could Have Danced All Night"?

  1. My Fair Lady
  2. Camelot
  3. The Sound of Music
  4. West Side Story
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