Test Your Cher Knowledge Quiz
Question 1 |
In which film did Cher win an Academy Award for Best Actress?
Silkwood | |
Mask | |
Moonstruck | |
Mermaids | |
Burlesque |
Question 1 Explanation:
Cher won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in "Moonstruck."
Question 2 |
What pioneering use did Cher's song "Believe" feature?
Use of synthesizers | |
Use of heavy metal guitar riffs | |
Use of Auto-Tune | |
Use of rap vocals | |
Use of orchestral arrangements |
Question 2 Explanation:
The song "Believe" featured pioneering use of Auto-Tune to distort Cher's vocals, known as the "Cher effect."
Question 3 |
What role did Cher play in her Broadway debut?
A waitress | |
A singer | |
A dancer | |
A mother | |
A housewife |
Question 3 Explanation:
Cher made her Broadway debut in the play "Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean," where she played a housewife.
Question 4 |
Which tour became the highest-grossing concert tour by a female artist ever at the time?
Heart of Stone Tour | |
Believe Tour | |
Farewell Tour | |
Love Hurts Tour | |
Living Proof: The Farewell Tour |
Question 4 Explanation:
Cher's 2002–2005 Living Proof: The Farewell Tour became the highest-grossing concert tour by a female artist ever at the time.
Question 5 |
Which song, released by Cher in 1965, peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100?
Do You Wanna Dance? | |
Love Is Strange | |
Let the Good Times Roll | |
All I Really Want to Do | |
I Got You Babe |
Question 5 Explanation:
Cher's cover version of Bob Dylan's "All I Really Want to Do" peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.
Question 6 |
In which film did Cher play a young woman searching for the meaning of life, produced and written by Sonny?
Good Times | |
Chastity | |
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean | |
Silkwood | |
Mask |
Question 6 Explanation:
"Chastity" (1969) tells the story of a young woman, played by Cher, searching for the meaning of life.
Question 7 |
Which song became Cher's fourth number-one single in the US, released in 1974?
Dark Lady | |
Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves | |
Half-Breed | |
The Way of Love | |
All I Ever Need Is You |
Question 7 Explanation:
"Dark Lady" reached the top position on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974, becoming Cher's fourth number-one single.
Question 8 |
Which song did Cher write with Giorgio Moroder for the film Foxes in 1980?
Take Me Home | |
Hell on Wheels | |
Bad Love | |
Dead Ringer for Love | |
I Paralyze |
Question 8 Explanation:
Cher wrote the song "Bad Love" with Giorgio Moroder for the film Foxes in 1980.
Question 9 |
Which film did Mike Nichols cast Cher in after seeing her onstage in "Jimmy Dean"?
Mask | |
Suspect | |
Silkwood | |
Moonstruck | |
The Witches of Eastwick |
Question 9 Explanation:
Mike Nichols cast Cher in the film "Silkwood" after seeing her onstage in "Jimmy Dean."
Question 10 |
What was the name of the production company Cher formed in 1985?
Geffen Records | |
Casablanca Records | |
Isis | |
Warner Bros. | |
Cher Enterprises |
Question 10 Explanation:
Cher formed the film production company Isis in 1985.
Question 11 |
What notable incident occurred during Cher's appearance at the 58th Academy Awards?
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress. | |
She presented the Best Supporting Actor award. | |
She wore a tarantula-like costume. | |
She reunited with Sonny Bono on stage. | |
She announced her retirement from acting. |
Question 11 Explanation:
Cher wore a tarantula-like costume at the 58th Academy Awards, which garnered much publicity.
Question 12 |
Which charity single did Cher contribute to in 1995, topping the UK Singles Chart?
"We Are the World" | |
"Do They Know It's Christmas? | |
"Love Can Build a Bridge" | |
"Tears in Heaven" | |
"Heal the World" |
Question 12 Explanation:
Cher, along with Chrissie Hynde, Neneh Cherry, and Eric Clapton, topped the UK Singles Chart with this charity single.
Question 13 |
In which HBO movie did Cher make her directorial debut?
The Player | |
If These Walls Could Talk | |
Faithful | |
Prêt-à-Porter | |
Mask |
Question 13 Explanation:
Cher made her directorial debut with a segment in this HBO movie.
There are 13 questions to complete.