Test your Gilbert and Sullivan Knowledge

Did you know that there is a site dedicated to an online Gilbert and Sullivan quiz? There is! Created by Alexander Scutt, it’s the Gilbert and Sullivan Quiz .

So now that you’ve learned all about the fourteen Gilbert and Sullivan operas from last week’s blog post, you can test your knowledge! There are 20 quizzes in all, so if you’re brave (and have memorized all the lyrics and fun jokes), go for it!

Once you’re at the site, use the link at the top right of the page to go to the First Quiz , or check out the Quiz Topics! It’s a fun way to learn all sorts of trivia related to the operas — and a way to enjoy Gilbert’s clever lines all over again!

Note: While perusing the site, I was interested to learn that the following joke really was attributed to Gilbert:
“Call me a cab sir”
“Certainly sir, you’re a four-wheeler”
“How dare you, sir!”
“Well, you asked me to call you a cab and I certainly couldn’t call you hansom.”

I thought for sure this was a made-up one, because although Gilbert was really very quick with his wordplay, I had a hard time believing anybody could mistake his tall, imposing figure as a hotel doorman. Live and learn!