1. Which word is from a Greek word meaning ‘we can act anything’?
A. Panettone B. Viscum album C. Pantomime
2. What is odd about the principal boy and the dame in a pantomime?
A. There are traditionally age limits for both partsB. The principal boy is a female actor and the dame is a male actor C. The principal boy and the dame must always wear red
3. In the Pantomime ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, Jack receives beans in exchange for what?
A. Working in a field B. A golden goose C. His Mother’s Cow
A. Working in a field B. A golden goose C. His Mother’s Cow
4. Which Pantomime features the character Maid Marion?
A. Babes in the Wood B. Mother goose C. Puss in boots
A. Babes in the Wood B. Mother goose C. Puss in boots
5. In the pantomime Aladdin what is the name of Aladdin’s brother?
A. Wishee Washee B. Jafar C. The genie
A. Wishee Washee B. Jafar C. The genie
6. In traditional pantomime, who is the sweetheart of Harlequin?
A. Pierrot B. Columbine C. Pulcinella
A. Pierrot B. Columbine C. Pulcinella
7. In which Christmas pantomime does Buttons appear?
A. Aladdin B. Beauty and the beast C. Cinderella
A. Aladdin B. Beauty and the beast C. Cinderella
8. Which pantomime character marries Alice Fitzwarren?
A. The beast B. Ali Baba C. Dick Whittington
9. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Sinbad The Sailor and Aladdin all derive from which collection of Middle East tales?
A. The Golden Bough B. The Arabian Nights C. Palgrave's Golden Treasury
A. The beast B. Ali Baba C. Dick Whittington
9. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Sinbad The Sailor and Aladdin all derive from which collection of Middle East tales?
A. The Golden Bough B. The Arabian Nights C. Palgrave's Golden Treasury
10. The character "Mother Goose" first appeared in panto in 1806-07. It starred a famous clown. His surname is the same as that of the royal family of Monaco. Who was he?
A. Francesco Caroli B. Joseph Grimaldi C. Robert Armin
11. What is the name of the father of Cinderella and The Ugly Sisters?
A. Archduke Tremaine B. Baron Hardup C. Count Uppe
12. Fe Fi Fo Fum I smell the blood of an Englishman is a classic line from which pantomime?
A. Puss in boots B. Jack and the Beanstalk C. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
13. Which traditional pantomime features a character called Dandini?
A. Aladdin B. Babes in the wood C. Cinderella
14. What name is given to the lead male role in a pantomime, usually played by a woman?
A. Lead person B. Principal girl C. Principal Boy
15. What does Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother turn into a coach?
A. Pumpkin B. Marrow C. Squash
16. What told Dick Whittington to ‘turn again’?
A. The clock in the crocodile B. The Bells of London C. The River Thames
17. What is the occupation of the Seven Dwarves who befriend Snow White?
A. Carpenters B. Farmers C. Miners
18. In which pantomime would you meet a ticking crocodile?
A. Dick Whittington B. Peter Pan C. Mother goose
19. In which year was the word pantomime first used for a stage performance in Britain?
A. 1717 B. 1817 C. 1917
20. What is the name of Aladdin's mother?
A. Jasmine Agrabah B. Morgiana Ali C. Widow Twankey
A. Francesco Caroli B. Joseph Grimaldi C. Robert Armin
11. What is the name of the father of Cinderella and The Ugly Sisters?
A. Archduke Tremaine B. Baron Hardup C. Count Uppe
12. Fe Fi Fo Fum I smell the blood of an Englishman is a classic line from which pantomime?
A. Puss in boots B. Jack and the Beanstalk C. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
13. Which traditional pantomime features a character called Dandini?
A. Aladdin B. Babes in the wood C. Cinderella
14. What name is given to the lead male role in a pantomime, usually played by a woman?
A. Lead person B. Principal girl C. Principal Boy
15. What does Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother turn into a coach?
A. Pumpkin B. Marrow C. Squash
16. What told Dick Whittington to ‘turn again’?
A. The clock in the crocodile B. The Bells of London C. The River Thames
17. What is the occupation of the Seven Dwarves who befriend Snow White?
A. Carpenters B. Farmers C. Miners
18. In which pantomime would you meet a ticking crocodile?
A. Dick Whittington B. Peter Pan C. Mother goose
19. In which year was the word pantomime first used for a stage performance in Britain?
A. 1717 B. 1817 C. 1917
20. What is the name of Aladdin's mother?
A. Jasmine Agrabah B. Morgiana Ali C. Widow Twankey
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