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The Ultimate Meatballs Quiz | Movies

Fifteen questions about this hilarious Bill Murray comedy from 1979. If you're like me, you could watch this movie over and over and never tire of it!

A multiple-choice quiz by GeddyRulz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
GeddyRulz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
135,661

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
1212

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (12/15), Guest 174 (15/15), Guest 12 (14/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the name of the camp where most of the movie takes place? Hint

Arapahoe

Mohawk

Northstar

Weemawee

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Question 2 of 15

2. Was this Bill Murray's first starring role and feature film?

Yes

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Question 3 of 15

3. What child actor portrayed Rudy in the movie? Hint

Daniel Stern

Dennis Christopher

Chris Makepeace

Jackie Earl Haley

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was Rudy's last name? Hint

Warner

Gardner

Gerner

Werner

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the nickname of the counselor-in-training who is handy with tools? Hint

Gadget

Hardware

Wheels

Crocket

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Question 6 of 15

6. Tripper (Bill Murray) introduces himself by what name when he pretends to be the program director of Camp Mohawk? Hint

Jeffrey Corbin

Jerry Aldini

Steve Cordoba

Woody Wendell

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who does Tripper announce as the winner of the Mystery Meat Contest, with the most valid answer "some kind of beef"? Hint

Jerry Aldini

Jeffrey Corbin

Steve Cordoba

Woody Wendell

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Question 8 of 15

8. What was actually for lunch on the day of the so-called "Mystery Meat Contest"? Hint

Sloppy Joes

Veal

Beef Stroganoff

Hamburgers

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Question 9 of 15

9. What name does everyone insist on calling Morty, the head counselor?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 15

10. After playing blackjack against Rudy for peanuts, what bigger stakes does Tripper suggest they play for next time? Hint

Cashews

Zucchini

Watermelon

Tens and twenties

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Question 11 of 15

11. Tripper tries to seduce Roxanne with his Travolta-like disco moves, performed to what song? Hint

"You Should Be Dancing"

"Staying Alive"

"Making It"

"More Than a Woman"

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Question 12 of 15

12. What happens when Spaz and Larry try to sneak a peek at the girls in their cabin? Hint

The girls break Spaz's glasses and punch Larry in the stomach

The girls perform an intentional striptease for the two peeping toms

The girls pour milkshakes on Larry and Spaz

The girls pull off Larry's shorts and hang them on the flagpole

13. When the counselors-in-training are paddling canoes to the location of their overnight stay, which CIT intentionally drops his paddle into the water because he's distracted by a pretty girl? Hint

Larry

Wheels

Crocket

Spaz

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Question 14 of 15

14. What advice does Tripper give to the camp's high jump competitor? Hint

"Choose a different event... the three-legged race."

"It just doesn't matter."

"Try to jump very very high."

"Kick the other guy in the shin."

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Question 15 of 15

15. Camp Mohawk wins the Camp Olympics at the end of the film.

True

False

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 17 2024 : Guest 24: 12/15
Nov 02 2024 : Guest 174: 15/15
Oct 18 2024 : Guest 12: 14/15
Oct 15 2024 : Guest 70: 12/15
Oct 10 2024 : Guest 98: 14/15
Oct 08 2024 : Guest 172: 5/15
Sep 29 2024 : Guest 64: 4/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the camp where most of the movie takes place?

Answer: Northstar

Camp Mohawk was the name of Camp Northstar's chief rival, both for potential campers and in sporting events. Elite campers go to Camp Mohawk and Meatballs go to Camp Northstar.

2. Was this Bill Murray's first starring role and feature film?

Answer: yes

He actually went on to star in many movies, including "Scrooged" and "Caddyshack" later in his career.

3. What child actor portrayed Rudy in the movie?

Answer: Chris Makepeace

Chris Makepeace later starred in the movie "My Bodyguard." He also appeared in the made-for-TV movie "Mazes and Monsters" opposite Tom Hanks. The other choices all appeared in the film "Breaking Away".

4. What was Rudy's last name?

Answer: Gerner

Rudy's last name is mentioned a few times in the film, by Tripper, Morty, and Rudy himself.

5. What is the nickname of the counselor-in-training who is handy with tools?

Answer: Hardware

Wheels and Crocket were two other counselors-in-training in the film.

6. Tripper (Bill Murray) introduces himself by what name when he pretends to be the program director of Camp Mohawk?

Answer: Jerry Aldini

In a very funny early scene before the buses leave for camp, Tripper gives an interview to a television reporter. He pretends to be Jerry Aldini, a gung-ho program director for Camp Mohawk.

7. Who does Tripper announce as the winner of the Mystery Meat Contest, with the most valid answer "some kind of beef"?

Answer: Jeffrey Corbin

Tripper makes a public address announcement shortly after lunch one day. In the announcement, he proclaims Jeffrey Corbin as the winner of this fictional contest.

8. What was actually for lunch on the day of the so-called "Mystery Meat Contest"?

Answer: Veal

"Attention campers! Today's lunch was VEAL. Veal! The winner of the Mystery Meat Contest is Jeffrey Corbin, who guessed 'some kind of beef.'"

9. What name does everyone insist on calling Morty, the head counselor?

Answer: Mickey

MORTY: "Hello everyone, my name's Morty."

ALL: "Hi Mickey!"

MORTY: "The name's Morty."

10. After playing blackjack against Rudy for peanuts, what bigger stakes does Tripper suggest they play for next time?

Answer: Zucchini

"Next time we play for bigger stakes... zucchini!" Bill Murray delivers this very funny line after the blackjack game. He continues, "People are starving, and you're going home with a sombrero full of peanuts. I hope you sleep well!"

11. Tripper tries to seduce Roxanne with his Travolta-like disco moves, performed to what song?

Answer: "Making It"

Tripper dances in a comical send-up of John Travolta in "Saturday Night Fever". But he also adds a few moves, like putting a 'Lone Ranger' mask over his eyes with his fingers.

12. What happens when Spaz and Larry try to sneak a peek at the girls in their cabin?

Answer: The girls pull off Larry's shorts and hang them on the flagpole

Overweight Larry becomes stuck underneath the cabin, and the girls pull off his shorts. The next morning, it's announced on the P.A. system that there's a pair of shorts hanging from the flagpole.

13. When the counselors-in-training are paddling canoes to the location of their overnight stay, which CIT intentionally drops his paddle into the water because he's distracted by a pretty girl?

Answer: Spaz

As the counselors-in-training are shown paddling down the river, we see Spaz drop his paddle into the water and move his hands in a paddling motion, not aware that he's dropped his paddle.

14. What advice does Tripper give to the camp's high jump competitor?

Answer: "Try to jump very very high."

"It just doesn't matter" becomes a defeatist rallying cry at the camp meeting, but Tripper's rather obvious advice to the high jumper is, "Try to jump very, very high."

15. Camp Mohawk wins the Camp Olympics at the end of the film.

Answer: False

Camp Mohawk usually wins the Camp Olympics, but not the year that the film takes place. For this one magical summer, Camp Northstar defeats the mighty Camp Mohawk.

Source: Author GeddyRulz

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