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Quiz about Monty Python and the Holy Grail Facts Fiction

"Monty Python and the Holy Grail": Facts & Fiction Quiz

This is the first quiz I've submitted to the site so please let me know what you think. "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" is my favourite comedy of all time, so what better place to start. Hope you like it! Note: This quiz includes DVD info.

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

Author
mayshus

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,001

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. The film was shot almost entirely on location in which country? Hint

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Southern Ireland

Wales

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the real name of the castle that was used for, among others, Castle Anthrax and Swamp Castle? Hint

Alnwick Castle

Eilean Donan Castle

Doune Castle

Chillingham Castle

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Question 3 of 15

3. What did John Cleese say the witch had turned him into? Hint

A Lizard

A Frog

A Newt

A Toad

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who played the unfortunate witch? Hint

Polly Sherman

Connie Booth

Prunella Scales

Carol Cleveland

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Question 5 of 15

5. The Nights who say Ni want Arthur to "Cut down the mightiest tree in the forest with, a..." what? Hint

sword

laurel

shrubbery

herring

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which Python co-directed with Terry Gilliam? Hint

Michael Palin

Eric Idle

John Cleese

Terry Jones

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was the film's budget, to the nearest hundred thousand? Hint

1,000,000

200,000

500,000

2,000,000

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Question 8 of 15

8. Why does Arthur decide not to go to Camelot? Hint

He can't really be bothered

It's too far away

It's a silly place

It's only a model

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Question 9 of 15

9. According to the tag line the film "Makes 'Ben Hur' look like...", what? Hint

an epic

a soap opera

a complete waste of time

a comedy

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Question 10 of 15

10. One of the Python's had a son who doubled as the aptly named "Sir Not Appearing In This Film". Which one was it? Hint

John Cleese

Michael Palin

Eric Idle

Terry Jones

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who wrote the songs for the film? Hint

De Wolfe

Neil Innes

Eric Idle

Michael Palin

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who carries the sacred relic, "The Holy Hand-grenade of Antioch"? Hint

Mornay

Cadfael

Maynard

Joshua

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which two British rock groups helped finance the film? Hint

Black Sabbath & Deep Purple

Pink Floyd & Deep Purple

Pink Floyd & Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin & Black Sabbath

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Question 14 of 15

14. According to the "Ultimate, Definitive, Final, Special Edition DVD" how many extra seconds of footage did you get "absolutely free"? Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. Also on the "Ultimate, Definitive, Final, Special Edition DVD", from what Shakespeare play were the "subtitles for people who don't like the film" taken? Hint

Macbeth

Hamlet

Richard III

Henry IV, part II

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The film was shot almost entirely on location in which country?

Answer: Scotland

Glen Coe, Rannoch Moor and Loch Tay are a few places. The 'Special Edition DVD' has a great location documentary on it with Michel Palin & Terry Jones. Worth getting just for that!

2. What is the real name of the castle that was used for, among others, Castle Anthrax and Swamp Castle?

Answer: Doune Castle

Alnwick was used in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"; Chillingham was used in "Elizabeth"; Eilean Donan was used in "Highlander" and "The World Is Not Enough". If you visit Doune Castle they lend you two halves of a coconut for re-inactment purposes!

3. What did John Cleese say the witch had turned him into?

Answer: A Newt

"I got better..."

4. Who played the unfortunate witch?

Answer: Connie Booth

Connie Booth played Polly Sherman in "Fawlty Towers"; Prunella Scales played Sybil Fawlty; Carol Cleveland played Zoot and her twin sister Dingo in the film. Connie Booth was married to John Cleese in 1968 for ten years.

5. The Nights who say Ni want Arthur to "Cut down the mightiest tree in the forest with, a..." what?

Answer: herring

"We shall do no such thing!"

6. Which Python co-directed with Terry Gilliam?

Answer: Terry Jones

Terry Jones took over the directing of "Life Of Brian" on his own, but it was Terry Gilliam who became huge in that field.

7. What was the film's budget, to the nearest hundred thousand?

Answer: 200,000

It was �229,575 to be exact! Camera crew and tourists visiting the various places they were filming at appeared as unpaid extras.

8. Why does Arthur decide not to go to Camelot?

Answer: It's a silly place

"Well, on second thought, let's not go to Camelot. It is a silly place."

9. According to the tag line the film "Makes 'Ben Hur' look like...", what?

Answer: an epic

Another tag line for the film was, "And now! At last! Another film completely different from some of the other films which aren't quite the same as this one!"

10. One of the Python's had a son who doubled as the aptly named "Sir Not Appearing In This Film". Which one was it?

Answer: Michael Palin

11. Who wrote the songs for the film?

Answer: Neil Innes

De Wolfe wrote the music. Eric Idle wrote the songs for "The Life Of Brian" and "The Meaning Of Life".

12. Who carries the sacred relic, "The Holy Hand-grenade of Antioch"?

Answer: Maynard

"Skip a bit, Brother."

13. Which two British rock groups helped finance the film?

Answer: Pink Floyd & Led Zeppelin

Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber also bunged a little cash their way.

14. According to the "Ultimate, Definitive, Final, Special Edition DVD" how many extra seconds of footage did you get "absolutely free"?

Answer: 24

37 is the age of Dennis the peasant; 43 is the amount of times a swallow has to beat its wings; 75 is the year the film was released.

15. Also on the "Ultimate, Definitive, Final, Special Edition DVD", from what Shakespeare play were the "subtitles for people who don't like the film" taken?

Answer: Henry IV, part II

You also get, amongst other gems, scenes from the film in Lego and Japanese translations. Classic stuff!

Source: Author mayshus

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