Christmas Pantomime Quiz

How much do you know about pantomime storylines? Last year we celebrated The Customs House 25th anniversary with an exhibition at The Word. The exhibition focused on the festive tradition of the pantomime.

As part of the exhibition The Customs House created a pantomime inspired quiz. How many can you get correct?

Questions:

  1. In the pantomime ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ what does Jack trade for magic beans?
    a. A unicorn
    b. A donkey
    c. A cow
    d. His Mother
  2. In which panto does the character of Buttons feature?
    a. Thumbelina
    b. Aladdin
    c. Sleeping Beauty
    d. Cinderella
  3. Which of the following is not one of Snow White’s seven dwarfs?
    a. Mopey
    b. Doc
    c. Grumpy
    d. Happy
  4. ‘Aladdin’ was originally one of the stories in a book of Middle Eastern folk tales – what is the name of the book?
    a. The Cobbler Astrologer
    b. The Enchanted Horse
    c. One Thousand and One Nights
    d. The Shepherd and the Jogie
  5. Which pantomime was also the name of a character voiced by Antonio Banderas in the ‘Shrek’ films?
    a. Dick Whittington
    b. The Lambton Worm
    c. Aladdin
    d. Puss in Boots
  6. The story of Snow White was written by the Brothers Grimm. Where were they from?
    a. Gateshead
    b. Germany
    c. Grimsby
    d. Holland
  7. How many years should Sleeping Beauty sleep for unless her spell is broken?
    a. Fifty
    b. One hundred
    c. One thousand
    d. Ten
  8. JM Barrie famously wrote ‘Peter Pan’, but what does the ‘JM’ in his name stand for?
    a. James Matthew
    b. Jannah Mia
    c. Jason Mumford
    d. John Michael
  9. When Mother Goose is down on her luck and has no money, what creature arrives which could be the answer to all of her problems?
    a. A goose with magic beans
    b. A goose with a money tree
    c. A goose with a diamond horn
    d. A goose that lays golden eggs
  10. In Cinderella what did the Fairy Godmother turn into a coach to take Cinderella to the Prince’s ball?
    a. A watermelon
    b. A pumpkin
    c. A mouse
    d. A turnip
  11. Little Red Riding Hood is about a young girl who defends her grandmother against which savage beast?
    a. A lion
    b. A bear
    c. A wolf
    d. A badger
  12. In Aladdin what is the name of the evil uncle who steals the Magic Lamp and tries to rob the Treasure Cave?
    a. Abanazer
    b. Arthur
    c. Arbuthnot
    d. Abracadabra
  13. The sound of bells call Dick Whittington back to London. Which bells are they?
    a. Bells of St Clements
    b. Bow Bells
    c. Bells of St Hildas
    d. Bells of Shoreditch
  14. What fruit does Snow White’s wicked stepmother use to try and poison Snow White?
    a. A peach
    b. A pineapple
    c. An orange
    d. An apple
  15. Which hospital is entitled to all royalties on JM Barrie’s Peter Pan since they were signed over by the author in 1929?
    a. Great Ormond Street Hospital
    b. The Royal London Hospital
    c. South Tyneside District Hospital
    d. The Royal Victoria Infirmary
  16. In Jack and the Beanstalk the Giant threatens Jack with – “Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman”. In the fourth line he says he will grind his bones down for what?
    a. Pie
    b. Pate
    c. Tea
    d. Bread
  17. The audience play a huge part in the pantomime. What does the audience reply when a character calls out, “Oh yes it is!”
    a. He’s behind you
    b. How rude!
    c. It’s sadder than that man!
    d. Oh no it isn’t!
  18. Pantomime scripts are full of jokes, double entendres and puns. What is a double entendre?
    a. A very complicated dance move
    b. A word or phrase open to two interpretations, one of which only the adults get!
    c. A musical interlude
    d. Double doors to get the set through
  19. What is the name of the lead female character in Beauty and the Beast?
    a. Kelle
    b. Beauty
    c. Belle
    d. Ella
  20. Who eats the Gingerbread House?
    a. Aladdin and Wishy Washy
    b. Hansel and Gretel
    c. Cinderella and Buttons
    d. Snow White and the seven dwarfs

Answers:

1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (d) 6. () 7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (b) 11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (a) 16. (d) 17. (d) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (b)