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  "Dr No" - It All Started Here   great trivia quiz  
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"Dr No" (1962) was a fascinating "Bond" movie; as Ian Fleming was still alive he had some influence. Also the "Bond" movie trademarks had not been established. It all started here. (Quiz includes questions on the making of the film.)
Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Mar 27 19
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  Dr. No   popular trivia quiz  
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A quiz on the 007 film: "Dr. No" that gave birth to the most successful movie series of all time. Based solely on the film, nothing from the book.
Average, 15 Qns, Drew2203, Jan 10 10
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  James Bond No. 1 "Dr. No"    
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Sean Connery debuts as the immortal action hero James Bond. "Dr. No" is a personal favorite and arguably, by fans, the best James Bond movie of all time.
Difficult, 15 Qns, bertallica, Mar 08 08
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Dr. No Trivia Questions
1. How many people put change in the three blind men's cup?

From Quiz James Bond No. 1 "Dr. No"

Answer: 1

Strangways puts some money in the tin cup just before the three men shoot him.

2. Cary Grant was the front-runner for playing Bond in "Dr. No." Why didn't Cary end up with the role?

From Quiz Dr. No

Answer: He said he would only play in one Bond film

Nobody knew how big of a hit 007 would be, but in the event it was popular, they wanted to have the same actor for future films.

3. While transmitting from Kingston to London, what are the three digits that represent Kingston?

From Quiz James Bond No. 1 "Dr. No"

Answer: W6N

Strangways was on his way to report to MI6 when he was killed. The secretary waiting for Strangways was also killed.

4. Who introduces themselves Bond-style?

From Quiz Dr. No

Answer: Trench. Sylvia Trench.

The first time we ever meet Bond he is playing Chemin de Fer at Les Ambassadeurs club in London: Bond: "I admire your courage Miss....?" Sylvia: "Trench, Sylvia Trench. I admire your luck Mr...."? Bond: "Bond, James Bond."

5. "James Bond" films are known for their exotic locales. In the first movie, there were only two locales but only one was quite exotic. Where was "Dr No" shot?

From Quiz "Dr No" - It All Started Here

Answer: London and Jamaica

All locations listed have been locales for "Bond" movies but only London and Jamaica were used in "Dr No". Technically they represent only one country because at the time Jamaica had not declared independence from Great Britain. The movie stays close to the corresponding book by Fleming, published four years earlier in 1958. Fleming knew Jamaica well. He built a house there after the war and stayed there for three months of the year. He did most of his writing in Jamaica, The other location used is London which is the home, of "MI6", where Bond is stationed.

6. What two cards does Bond turn over in his first hand shown?

From Quiz James Bond No. 1 "Dr. No"

Answer: Jack and eight

Bond was having a wonderful time beating Miss Trench before he was called away. His first hand he pulled a jack and eight, and his second hand he pulled a king and nine.

7. What is Station J?

From Quiz Dr. No

Answer: Jamaica

MI6 refers to different locales as "stations." "Dr. No" is set in Jamaica.

8. The role of M as head of MI6 was critical to "James Bond" movie plots. There have been only a few actors who have played this role. Who played M in "Dr No"? (And no, he wasn't related to the Man with the Golden Gun despite the surname).

From Quiz "Dr No" - It All Started Here

Answer: Bernard Lee

All four actors have played M but Bernard Lee played the role for the first ten Eon "Bond" films. He probably would have played in more "Bond" movies but he died in 1981. Filming for "For Your Eyes Only" had commenced when he died so out of respect for Lee, he was not replaced for this movie. It was merely stated he was on leave, as a plot line. Of all the actors that have played M, Lee's portrayal is closest to Fleming's character. Lee server in the Royal Sussex Regiment during World War II. He was offered a role in a local play when he was waiting for his release papers. From there, He appeared in over 100 movies, plays and television programs, with a propensity for playing roles of authority such as military or police roles Outside of his role as M, he is best know for his roles in; "The Third Man" (1949), and "The Blue Lamp" (1950).

9. Other than cards, what sport does Miss Sylvia Trench like to play?

From Quiz James Bond No. 1 "Dr. No"

Answer: golf

When Bond returned to his room, he finds Sylvia golfing in his living room while wearing one of his shirts.

10. What is the name of the MI6 agent killed by Dr. No's henchmen?

From Quiz Dr. No

Answer: Strangways

Strangways had been investigating Dr. No and was killed for getting too close.

11. What is the first item that James Bond receives from MI6?

From Quiz James Bond No. 1 "Dr. No"

Answer: Walther PPK

James does not want the new Walther PPK pistol. He has used his Beretta for 10 years and sees no problem with it. The new Walther PPK has the fire power like "a brick through a plate glass window".

12. Major Boothroyd gives 007 a Walther PPK, which becomes a legendary weapon. However, he took away Bond's personal weapon of choice, which was a what make?

From Quiz Dr. No

Answer: Beretta

Bond's Beretta jammed in a previous mission and landed him in a hospital bed for six months. He does not accept the new gun voluntarily, but M makes him.

13. Lois Maxwell played Miss Moneypenny for 14 movies starting with "Dr No". Miss Moneypenny was the quintessentially efficient British secretary. However, Lois was not English, what nationality was she, eh?

From Quiz "Dr No" - It All Started Here

Answer: Canadian

Maxwell was born in Kitchener, Ontario in 1927. She joined the Canadian Women's Army Corp but left, in London, when her age was revealed, to study drama. She worked as an actress in the US, Italy, Canada and England. She retired in England but after cancer surgery in 2001, she moved to Perth in Australia to live with her son.

14. What company does the lady photographer say that she works for?

From Quiz James Bond No. 1 "Dr. No"

Answer: Daily Gleaner

At the time of filming "Dr. No", the photographer who was played by Marguerite LeWars. Marguerite was previously Miss Jamaica.

15. Bond discovers that his driver from the airport is working for Dr. No and after a brief fight sequence begins to question him. What does the henchman do?

From Quiz Dr. No

Answer: Kills himself with a cyanide cigarette

The driver goes into his pocket and Bond stops him, thinking he is grabbing a gun. Bond reaches in and once he realizes the guy only wanted a smoke, he hands him the cigarettes. He realizes his mistake when the guy keels over and dies after eating the cigarette.

16. What is the cab number that Bond returned to his hotel in?

From Quiz James Bond No. 1 "Dr. No"

Answer: 26

There are some large numbers on the top of the cab (67444). This is the phone number for the taxi company. The number of the taxi is 26.

17. Who is considered James Bond's American counterpart?

From Quiz Dr. No

Answer: Felix Leiter

Felix is a CIA agent who became a regular character in the Bond films until the '90s.

18. In "Dr No" we hear the immortal words, "Bond, James Bond" for the first time. Who introduced themselves to Bond just before Connery uttered his introduction?

From Quiz "Dr No" - It All Started Here

Answer: Sylvia Trench

Sylvia Trench is another character that differs from the book, as she becomes a girlfriend of sorts for the first two movies before disappearing (in a figurative way). She and Bond are playing Chemin de fer in a casino. Bond asks her name, she replies "Trench, Sylvia Trench" and asks his name. Bond lights a cigarette before answering "Bond, James Bond". Classic cinema. Incidentally there is no Q nor Quartermaster in this first installment only Major Boothroyd.

19. What parking lot is the car that Bond hired parked in?

From Quiz James Bond No. 1 "Dr. No"

Answer: Lot #5

20. Who is the spy at the government house?

From Quiz Dr. No

Answer: Miss Taro

Miss Taro is Pleydell-Smith's secretary, and gets her information by eavesdropping through the office door. This is how Dr. No manages to be a step ahead of Bond, until she is caught.

21. The eponymous Dr No, the movie's antagonist, is played by Joseph Wiseman. Fleming wanted his cousin Christopher Lee to play the part, however Lee did get to play a Bond villain ten years after Fleming died. Which Bond Movie was this?

From Quiz "Dr No" - It All Started Here

Answer: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

Fleming died in 1964. Lee played Scaramanga in the title role of "The Man with the Golden Gun". Lee also played Dr Fu Manchu, who was Fleming's inspiration for the Dr No, character in several films. Joseph Wiseman had the dubious distinction of being the only villain in the first "James Bond" films who did not have his voice dubbed.

22. After Bond gets Miss Taro into the car, what does he tell the men in the car to look out for?

From Quiz James Bond No. 1 "Dr. No"

Answer: Her nail varnish

While in the bedroom, Miss Taro tells Bond to stop playing around because her nail varnish is still wet.

23. Complete the quote (James Bond to Professor Dent):
"That's a Smith and Wesson, and you've had your _____"

From Quiz Dr. No

Answer: six & 6

Professor Dent sneaks into Miss Taro's house. Bond has put pillows under the blankets in bed to look like a person, and Dent shoots six times into the bed. James then knocks the gun out of Dent's hand and begins questioning him. Dent slowly moves to pick up the gun, and Bond seems to not notice, but unlike Dent, he knows there's no more ammo. Dent grabs the gun and fires, but it just clicks, and Bond kills him.

24. "That's a Smith and Wesson, and you've had your __________?"

From Quiz James Bond No. 1 "Dr. No"

Answer: 6 & six

Professor Dent sneaks into the room that he thinks 007 is sleeping in and fires the entire clip into the sheets. Bond surprises him, and after a few moments Dent tries to shoot Bond but he is out of bullets.

25. How many shells does Honey Ryder put in her bag?

From Quiz James Bond No. 1 "Dr. No"

Answer: 0

Honey already had around five shells in her bag. She does not put any other shells in the bag.

26. What do the natives believe lives on Crab Key?

From Quiz Dr. No

Answer: A Dragon

The dragon is really a tank-like vehicle painted like a dragon with flamethrowers in the front. When Quarrel sees the wheel ruts in the ground he says they are "Dragon Tracks."

27. What was Honey Ryder's fathers' profession?

From Quiz James Bond No. 1 "Dr. No"

Answer: marine zoologist

Honeys father worked as a marine zoologist and traveled all over the world where there were shells. Some of the places were Bali, the Philippines and Hawaii.

28. Honey Ryder was played by the actress Ursula Andress, but her voice was dubbed by Monica Van der Syl (except when singing "Under the Mango Tree" - who is a third voice). Why?

From Quiz Dr. No

Answer: Ursula had a Swiss accent

The producers didn't think that a voice with a Swiss accent fit the character of a sexy Caribbean girl. But her body was good enough!

29. Honey Ryder began to read an encyclopedia at the age of 8 starting with the letter A. What letter is she on now?

From Quiz James Bond No. 1 "Dr. No"

Answer: T

Honey says she is now on T and that she probably knows a lot more than James.

30. How does Quarrel die?

From Quiz Dr. No

Answer: He is burned to death

The "Dragon" successfully fries Quarrel. Bond tries to take a moment to mourn his friend, but is hurried along by henchmen.

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