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15 Question Movie Quiz: The Sound of Music | Movies

This is my all time favorite movie, so I'm going to try to make this quiz fairly hard.

A multiple-choice quiz by flameheadchik25. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
flameheadchik25

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
86,553

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
6324

Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (6/15), Guest 137 (9/15), Guest 71 (11/15).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

1. Who wonders what grass tastes like? Hint

Louisa

Brigitta

Kurt

Friedrich

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2. In the dance sequence of "Sixteen Going on Seventeen", Liesl's left ankle was taped.

True

False

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3. What was the last song Rodgers and Hammerstein ever wrote together? Hint

Edelweiss

Lonely Goatherd

Something Good

I Have Confidence

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4. What did "Something Good" replace in the movie? Hint

No Way to Stop it

Edelweiss

How Can Love Survive

An Ordinary Couple

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5. What is the butler's name? Hint

Lurch

Fred

Franz

Georg

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6. How old was Charmian Carr (Liesl) when she was in the Sound of Music? Hint

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7. Who gave the puppet set to the children?

Answer: ( One Word .. or Two Words)

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8. What was Julie Andrews' least favorite song to sing? Hint

Edelweiss

Something Good

Lonely Goatherd

Sound of Music

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9. What color was the bow in Gretl's hair at the party? Hint

purple

red

green

blue

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10. In what decade was the movie set? Hint

1890s

1940s

1930s

1920s

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11. The whole movie was flimed on location in Austria.

True

False

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12. What is the name of the Abbey? Hint

Salzburg

Blumburg

Westminster

Nonnburg

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13. When was the first time the Captain fell in love with Maria? Hint

when she was singing with the children during the storm

when she was dancing in the ballroom when she first arrived

when she sat on the pinecone at the dinner table

when she refused to blow the whistle

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14. What does Maria call the children's uniforms? Hint

trash

straight jackets

clothes

rags

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15. In what order did the children come out of the rooms (or various places) to get in line to greet Maria? Hint

Marta, Louisa, Friedrich, Liesl, Gretl, Kurt, Brigitta

Friedrich, Kurt, Brigitta, Liesl, Gretl, Marta, Louisa

Liesl, Friedrich, Louisa, Kurt, Brigitta, Marta, Gretl

Brigitta, Marta, Friedrich, Gretl, Louisa, Kurt, Liesl

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wonders what grass tastes like?

Answer: Kurt

This was right after the Captain said that the children could not have dinner.

2. In the dance sequence of "Sixteen Going on Seventeen", Liesl's left ankle was taped.

Answer: False

Her right ankle was taped because during one of the takes she twisted her ankle.

3. What was the last song Rodgers and Hammerstein ever wrote together?

Answer: Edelweiss

Hammerstein died before the movie version of "The Sound of Music" was even made.

4. What did "Something Good" replace in the movie?

Answer: An Ordinary Couple

Rodgers didn't like the song "An Ordinary Couple" originally, so he changed the love song to "Something Good".

5. What is the butler's name?

Answer: Franz

His name is only mentioned a few times in the movie, one time is by Rolf when he delievers a telegram.

6. How old was Charmian Carr (Liesl) when she was in the Sound of Music?

Answer: 22

I don't think she looks 22 at all in the movie, but thats what make-up can do.

7. Who gave the puppet set to the children?

Answer: Uncle Max

After the children's performance, Uncle Max said that they could keep the puppet set.

8. What was Julie Andrews' least favorite song to sing?

Answer: Lonely Goatherd

Julie didn't like this song because of the tongue-twisting words.

9. What color was the bow in Gretl's hair at the party?

Answer: green

It is kind of dark so it is hard to see the ribbon.

10. In what decade was the movie set?

Answer: 1930s

The movie is set during the time when the Nazis in Germany spread their influence to neighbouring Austria.

11. The whole movie was flimed on location in Austria.

Answer: False

Most of the movie was, but there are some scenes that are filmed in Hollywood.

12. What is the name of the Abbey?

Answer: Nonnburg

The only time it is mentioned is in Maria's prayer during the storm.

13. When was the first time the Captain fell in love with Maria?

Answer: when she sat on the pinecone at the dinner table

He told her that in the middle of the song "Something Good" and Maria said that she fell in love with him when he blew the "silly" whistle.

14. What does Maria call the children's uniforms?

Answer: straight jackets

She said this when she and the Captain were fighting about the children running around Salzburg in the clothes Maria made for them.

15. In what order did the children come out of the rooms (or various places) to get in line to greet Maria?

Answer: Marta, Louisa, Friedrich, Liesl, Gretl, Kurt, Brigitta

This is the order that they come out when the Captain blows the whistle for them to come down the stairs.

Source: Author flameheadchik25

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