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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the fun musical from the late 1960s, not the book upon which it was based.

A multiple-choice quiz by laughinggirl. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
laughinggirl

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
133,331

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 20

Plays
5849

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 31 (20/20), Guest 12 (16/20), Guest 31 (18/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" was based on a novel. The author was more famous for creating another character. Who was that character? Hint

James Bond

Miss Marple

Sherlock Holmes

Sam Spade

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Question 2 of 20

2. Dick Van Dyke played the role of Caractacus Potts, a very preoccupied inventor. Did Julie Andrews play the role of Truly Scrumptious, a woman who has difficulty keeping her car on the road?

Yes

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Question 3 of 20

3. At the beginning of the movie, several auto races are shown. The winner in each of these, except the last, is the future "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". What was its number? Hint

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Question 4 of 20

4. What are the names of the Potts children? Hint

Erin and Bobby

Jemima and Jeremy

Hailey and Jacob

Rachel and Nathan

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Question 5 of 20

5. When Grandpa was off to India, where was he actually? Hint

In India

In the barn

In his hut

In the attic

6. At the beginning, Truly nearly runs down the Potts children when they run across the road. This unfortunately leads poor Truly to drive her car into the pond. What color is Truly's car, before it gets all muddy? Hint

blue

yellow

black

white

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Question 7 of 20

7. Was the name Toot Sweets given to Caractacus' whistling candy?

Yes

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Question 8 of 20

8. Caractacus named his dog after a well-known inventor. Who was this inventor? Hint

Edison

Carver

Bell

Ford

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Question 9 of 20

9. Caractacus wanted to have the 30 shillings to buy his children's car before it went off to the junk heap. He went to the carnival with a special invention to make that money. What was his invention supposed to do? Hint

wax shoes

clean clothes

make cotton candy

cut hair

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Question 10 of 20

10. After days and days of work to create the wonderful car called "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", Caractacus takes his children and Truly to the beach. As he was telling them a story, the tide came in. What amazing thing did Chitty do? Hint

It released a raft to float upon.

It deployed a hot air balloon to carry them away.

It turned into a ship.

It talked to them.

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Question 11 of 20

11. Caractacus tells the children and Truly that the evil Baron Bomburst was sailing there to steal "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". From what country was Bomburst? Hint

Transylvania

Florin

Gilder

Vulgaria

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who does Caractacus, Truly and the children have to rescue from the castle of Baron Bomburst?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 13 of 20

13. The Baron seemed intent upon the demise of his loving wife. Which of these was not something he did to kill her? Hint

He strangled her with her braids.

He fired a gun at her.

He caused a knight to nearly drop an axe on her head.

He tried suffocating her with her feathers.

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Question 14 of 20

14. When Caractacus and gang were hiding out in the toymaker's shop, did they disguise themselves as stuffed animals?

Yes

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Question 15 of 20

15. How much time did the Baron give Grandpa to build a floating car? Hint

18 hours

48 hours

24 hours

6 hours

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Question 16 of 20

16. How did the two spies arrive in Vulgaria? Hint

They flew.

They walked.

They drove.

They swam.

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Question 17 of 20

17. How did the children say the story ended? Hint

"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" saved the day.

The Baron was beheaded.

Daddy and Truly got married.

Grandpa stayed to rule over Vulgaria.

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Question 18 of 20

18. Baron Bomburst was Grandpa's commanding officer, when he was in the army.

True

False

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Question 19 of 20

19. Does the movie end with Caractacus and Truly flying over the windmill in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"?

Yes

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Question 20 of 20

20. "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" was nominated for an Oscar in which category? Hint

Best Song

Best Screenplay

Best Actor

Best Supporting Actor

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" was based on a novel. The author was more famous for creating another character. Who was that character?

Answer: James Bond

Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond novels, wrote "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang".

2. Dick Van Dyke played the role of Caractacus Potts, a very preoccupied inventor. Did Julie Andrews play the role of Truly Scrumptious, a woman who has difficulty keeping her car on the road?

Answer: No

Sally Ann Howes portrayed Truly, the daughter of the owner of the local candy factory. She runs her car off the road three times during the movie. Who gave that girl a license? Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke were in "Mary Poppins" together.

3. At the beginning of the movie, several auto races are shown. The winner in each of these, except the last, is the future "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". What was its number?

Answer: 3

Number three won races in several countries before its driver crashed it.

4. What are the names of the Potts children?

Answer: Jemima and Jeremy

Jeremy and Jemima loved to "race" the car when it was only a wreck and begged their father to purchase it before the evil junkman could take it away.

5. When Grandpa was off to India, where was he actually?

Answer: In his hut

Grandpa was constantly going on exciting adventures to India and Alaska, among others. Of course, all of these adventures took place in his hut, which was a part of the chicken coop. Who says adults can't pretend?

Answer: yellow

Truly has a very nice yellow car. She had no trouble getting the car out of the pond in this instance, later in the movie she can't. The Ford Motor Company provided the vehicles used in this movie.

7. Was the name Toot Sweets given to Caractacus' whistling candy?

Answer: Yes

The candy had holes in it, apparently the sugar was cooked at too high a temperature (according to Truly). Caractacus thought it was a waste until his dog caused it to whistle. Toot Sweets were born! Too bad the high pitch called to every dog in the neighborhood! Later he would sell them to Scrumptious as Woof Sweets for dogs.

He had told Scrumptious' secretary that their name was Whistling Sweets.

8. Caractacus named his dog after a well-known inventor. Who was this inventor?

Answer: Edison

Edison, the Potts family dog, was a very nice sheepdog. He could also hold a whistle in his mouth and blow. Good for him!

Answer: cut hair

His hair cutting contraption wasn't very good. The poor man who got his hair cut with it got more than he bargained for!

Answer: It released a raft to float upon.

Apparently the inventor didn't realize he had included a raft when he rebuilt Chitty! "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" flew away later in the movie.

11. Caractacus tells the children and Truly that the evil Baron Bomburst was sailing there to steal "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". From what country was Bomburst?

Answer: Vulgaria

Gilder and Florin are both from "The Princess Bride" and, of course, Transylvania is from the story of Count Dracula. Bomburst is from Vulgaria, the land that hates children.

12. Who does Caractacus, Truly and the children have to rescue from the castle of Baron Bomburst?

Answer: Grandpa

The two spies thought Grandpa was the inventor of Chitty and had him kidnapped.

13. The Baron seemed intent upon the demise of his loving wife. Which of these was not something he did to kill her?

Answer: He tried suffocating her with her feathers.

They sang an entire song together during many of his attempts. She didn't seem to take it very seriously.

14. When Caractacus and gang were hiding out in the toymaker's shop, did they disguise themselves as stuffed animals?

Answer: No

They were disguised as jack-in-the-boxes.

15. How much time did the Baron give Grandpa to build a floating car?

Answer: 24 hours

He put Grandpa in the dungeon with other inventors and told him he had 24 hours to build a floating car.

16. How did the two spies arrive in Vulgaria?

Answer: They swam.

The two spies were dumped from the zeppelin when it needed to lose some weight in order to fly. They finally made it to Vulgaria in time to see the revolt.

17. How did the children say the story ended?

Answer: Daddy and Truly got married.

The children wanted Caractacus and Truly to get married.

18. Baron Bomburst was Grandpa's commanding officer, when he was in the army.

Answer: False

When Caractacus, Truly and the children get back home they discover Lord Scrumptious and Grandpa playing toy soldiers. It seems Lord Scrumptious was the Brigadier for Grandpa's unit.

19. Does the movie end with Caractacus and Truly flying over the windmill in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"?

Answer: Yes

So...how much of Caractacus' story was a story and how much was real?

20. "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" was nominated for an Oscar in which category?

Answer: Best Song

The theme song of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" was nominated.

Source: Author laughinggirl

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