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'Dad's Army' for fanatics. Trivia Quiz

This quiz is based on the fun-loving Home Guards of Walmington-on-Sea, some questions are easy others will take a bit of hard thinking.

A multiple-choice quiz by rogue3po. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
rogue3po

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
68,715

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1639

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. According to Jones, what are chitterlings? Hint

Corned beef and mince.

Gizzard of a pig

Secret part of a pig

Sheeps neck

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Question 2 of 10

2. What weapon was Wilson supposed to have shown the platoon in 'Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret'?

Answer: (Three or Four Words dependant on spelling.)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Excluding Mainwaring and Wilson, how many platoon members are NOT promoted to Sergeant in 'A. Wilson Manager'.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 'The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage' who holds Godfrey's cottage, Mainwaring or Wilson.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the Magistrate for Mainwaring's hearing in 'A Brush With the Law'? Hint

The Colonel

Private Frazer

Warden Hodges

Captain Square

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Question 6 of 10

6. What rank was NOT associated with Wilson throughout the entire 'Dad's Army' episodes? Hint

2nd Lieutenant

Captain

Private

Major

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Question 7 of 10

7. What rank did Mainwaring NOT become in the entire 'Dad's Army' episodes? Hint

Captain

Private

Major

Lieutenant

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did Fraser describe Captain Square's horses as in 'Command Decision'?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was keen on Campanology? Hint

Verger

Jones

Vicar

Fraser

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 'Everybody's Trucking' who had made the sign for Eastgate? Hint

Wilson

Pike

Godfrey

Jones

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to Jones, what are chitterlings?

Answer: Secret part of a pig

He supplies the winner of the weapon devising contest with chitterlings in 'Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret'.

2. What weapon was Wilson supposed to have shown the platoon in 'Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret'?

Answer: Grenade firing crossbow

He forgets it in the end as he has his mind on other matters, he thinks Mrs Pike is pregnant.

3. Excluding Mainwaring and Wilson, how many platoon members are NOT promoted to Sergeant in 'A. Wilson Manager'.

Answer: One

Private Pike is not promoted, instead he becomes Chief Clerk at the bank.

4. In 'The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage' who holds Godfrey's cottage, Mainwaring or Wilson.

Answer: Mainwaring

Mainwaring, Jones and Fraser are battling against Wilson, Pike and Walker who are out in the summer house.

5. Who is the Magistrate for Mainwaring's hearing in 'A Brush With the Law'?

Answer: Captain Square

Mainwaring's rival Captain Square is the Magistrate, where everybody thinks Mainwaring will do time until Walker unveils some alarming evidence.

6. What rank was NOT associated with Wilson throughout the entire 'Dad's Army' episodes?

Answer: Major

He became 2nd Lieutenant in 'A. Wilson Manager', he was demoted to private by Fraser in 'If The Cap Fits', and he explained that he used to be a First World War Captain in 'Never Too Old'.

7. What rank did Mainwaring NOT become in the entire 'Dad's Army' episodes?

Answer: Major

He was demoted twice in 'Room at The Bottom' first of all to Lieutenant, then to Private. He was already a Captain.

8. What did Fraser describe Captain Square's horses as in 'Command Decision'?

Answer: Four Footed Dragons

He expressed his annoyance towards these horses as they were far to much for the platoon to handle.

9. Who was keen on Campanology?

Answer: Vicar

That is the art of bell-ringing, described by the Vicar in the Film version.

10. In 'Everybody's Trucking' who had made the sign for Eastgate?

Answer: Godfrey

He did it in code, a chinaman for east and a gate for gate!

Source: Author rogue3po

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