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Broadway Musicals Based on Historical Events

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Which Broadway musical is based on the life of Alexander Hamilton?

  1. Hamilton

  2. The Lion King

  3. Wicked

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hamilton is a Broadway musical that tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

Which Broadway musical is based on the life of Evita Perón?

  1. Evita

  2. Cats

  3. Les Misérables

  4. The Phantom of the Opera


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Evita is a Broadway musical that tells the story of Eva Perón, the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 to 1952.

Which Broadway musical is based on the life of Marie Antoinette?

  1. Marie Antoinette

  2. The Sound of Music

  3. My Fair Lady

  4. Hello, Dolly!


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marie Antoinette is a Broadway musical that tells the story of Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France from 1774 to 1793.

Which Broadway musical is based on the life of Anne Boleyn?

  1. Anne Boleyn

  2. Camelot

  3. The King and I

  4. South Pacific


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anne Boleyn is a Broadway musical that tells the story of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England.

Which Broadway musical is based on the life of Joan of Arc?

  1. Joan of Arc

  2. The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  3. The Scarlet Pimpernel

  4. The Three Musketeers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Joan of Arc is a Broadway musical that tells the story of Joan of Arc, a French peasant girl who led the French army to victory in several battles during the Hundred Years' War.

Which Broadway musical is based on the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.?

  1. Martin Luther King, Jr.

  2. The Civil War

  3. Ragtime

  4. Parade


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Martin Luther King, Jr. is a Broadway musical that tells the story of Martin Luther King, Jr., a civil rights leader who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Which Broadway musical is based on the life of Nelson Mandela?

  1. Mandela

  2. Sarafina!

  3. The Color Purple

  4. Once on This Island


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mandela is a Broadway musical that tells the story of Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa.

Which Broadway musical is based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi?

  1. Gandhi

  2. Satyagraha

  3. The Light in the Piazza

  4. A Little Night Music


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gandhi is a Broadway musical that tells the story of Mahatma Gandhi, a leader of the Indian independence movement.

Which Broadway musical is based on the life of Mother Teresa?

  1. Mother Teresa

  2. The Sound of Music

  3. The King and I

  4. South Pacific


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mother Teresa is a Broadway musical that tells the story of Mother Teresa, a Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious order dedicated to serving the poor and sick in Calcutta, India.

Which Broadway musical is based on the life of Malala Yousafzai?

  1. Malala

  2. The Secret Garden

  3. The Lion King

  4. Wicked


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Malala is a Broadway musical that tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate.

Which Broadway musical is based on the life of Rosa Parks?

  1. Rosa Parks

  2. The Civil War

  3. Ragtime

  4. Parade


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rosa Parks is a Broadway musical that tells the story of Rosa Parks, an African-American civil rights activist who became known for her refusal to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955.

Which Broadway musical is based on the life of Harriet Tubman?

  1. Harriet Tubman

  2. The Underground Railroad

  3. The Color Purple

  4. Once on This Island


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Harriet Tubman is a Broadway musical that tells the story of Harriet Tubman, an African-American abolitionist who helped slaves escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad.

Which Broadway musical is based on the life of Frederick Douglass?

  1. Frederick Douglass

  2. The Civil War

  3. Ragtime

  4. Parade


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Frederick Douglass is a Broadway musical that tells the story of Frederick Douglass, an African-American abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.

Which Broadway musical is based on the life of Sojourner Truth?

  1. Sojourner Truth

  2. The Underground Railroad

  3. The Color Purple

  4. Once on This Island


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sojourner Truth is a Broadway musical that tells the story of Sojourner Truth, an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist.

Which Broadway musical is based on the life of Shirley Chisholm?

  1. Shirley Chisholm

  2. The Civil War

  3. Ragtime

  4. Parade


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shirley Chisholm is a Broadway musical that tells the story of Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to Congress.

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