The History of James Bond Quiz

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The James Bond film franchise was based on a series of spy novels by what British author?
Virginia Woolf
George Eliot
A. A. Milne
Ian Fleming

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The character of James Bond is known by what numerical designation throughout the series?
007
196
010
616

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The first man to play James Bond in the official series was what Scottish actor?
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Cary Grant
Sean Connery
Vincent Price
Clark Gable

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What was the first Sean Connery James Bond movie?
Die Another Day
The Quantum of Solace
The Spy Who Loved Me
Dr. No

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Some traits of the character James Bond were based on Ian Fleming's younger cousin, what actor who would go on to play The Man with the Golden Gun in the film of the same name?
James Braiden
Christopher Lee
Peter Cushing
Alec Guinness

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The second official James Bond actor was what man who only appeared in the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service?
George Lazenby
Mike Myers
Sylvester Stallone
Steven Seagal

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Across the James Bond series, the titular agent was nearly always equipped with special gadgets and intel by what official in MI6?
A
Q
T
P

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One of the first James Bond films to leave a tangible cultural impact was what thriller about a precious-metal-themed megalomaniac?
Platinum Hands
Goldfinger
Palladiumhead
Silvereyes

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One of the most famous elements of the movie Goldfinger was what hitman character who used a trick hat to kill opponents?
Oddjob
Howdy Doody
Mr. Friday
Tata

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As a peculiar bit of trivia, what British children's author wrote the screenplay for the James Bond film You Only Live Twice?
J. M. Barrie
Chris Sordum
A. A. Milne
Roald Dahl

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Before starting his actual missions each film, James Bond would often take the time to flirt with what secretary of his boss M?
Miss Fassbender
Miss Moneypenny
O
I

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The James Bond film series was only able to be filmed because of what duo of producers who famously went to bat for the idea and risked their all on its success?
Donner and Blinken
Kuvero and Clement
Broccoli and Saltzman
Gilbert and Sullivan

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James Bond famously wields what model of blowback-operated compact firearm?
The Walther PPK
The Luger P08
The .357 Magnum
The M1911

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The mainline series of James Bond films actually splintered, causing a different studio to produce a rip-off that even starred Sean Connery. What was the title of this unofficial movie that happened to be a remake of the Bond film Thunderball?
Goldeneye
Born to Run
Never Say Never Again
No Time to Die

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Another element common to most James Bond films is the presence of a so-called "Bond Girl." What character in the movie Dr. No was the first Bond Girl?
Honey Ryder
Domino Derval
Tatiana Romanova
Christmas Jones

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Which James Bond film had an iconic opening song that shared the film's title and was written by Paul McCartney and Wings?
Jet
C-Moon
Band on the Run
Live and Let Die

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After Connery and Lazenby, what third actor would fill the role of James Bond?
Howard Fishbaugh
Dominic Page
Roger Moore
Alan Rickman

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What villainous organization did James Bond often fight against as it escalated military tensions throughout the world?
EVIL
SPECTRE
ARES
CHAOS

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Who was the fourth actor to play James Bond, only appearing in the films, License to Kill and The Living Daylights?
Ralph Fiennes
Max Gordon
Timothy Dalton
Daniel Craig

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James Bond's most consistent enemy is what mastermind who leads the organization SPECTRE?
Burgess
Zatz
Dr. Science
Blofeld

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One of James Bond's most famous love interests is what roguish pilot who appeared in the film Goldfinger?
Patricia Teasdale
Alexandra Tsarov
Pussy Galore
Ms. Kitka

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What tenth James Bond film happened to be one of the series' most iconic, featuring a plot where Bond and a Russian agent team up to stop a maniac from destroying the world to build a new subaquatic civilization in his own image?
You Only Live Twice
Moonraker
A View to a Kill
The Spy Who Loved Me

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What musician composed the iconic title song, "Nobody Does It Better" for the movie The Spy Who Loved Me?
Kiki Dee
Sayla Grace
Carly Simon
Joan Baez

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Another recurring character in the James Bond film series is what American agent who often helps his British counterpart?
Anthony Brown
Felix Leiter
Michael Secret
Preston Eagleburger

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The James Bond series rapidly changed during the 90s when what actor took over the role of the titular spy, first appearing in 1995's Goldeneye?
Pierce Brosnan
Alan Daughtrey
Hugo Weaving
Harrison Ford

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James Bond commonly orders vodka martinis with what specific instructions?
Make it a triple, and then double that.
Shaken, not stirred.
With two cubes of ice already melted.
In a bourbon glass.

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The final and most recent era of James Bond films (as of 2024), starred what actor in the titular role?
Robert Downey Jr.
Daniel Craig
Ian Holm
Elijah Wood

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Daniel Craig's tenure as James Bond kicked off with what 2006 hit?
Casino Royale
High Stakes
Russian Roulette
Not Born to Die

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The Craig era of James Bond films further legitimized themselves in the eyes of critics by bringing on what legendary actress to play M for the first three entries?
Judi Dench
Helen Mirren
Nicole Kidman
Uva Anders

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What 2012 James Bond movie proved to be the highlight of the Daniel Craig era to many with its plot involving a vengeful assassin who was trying to kill Bond's mentor M?
One Life to Give
Skyfall
Born to Die
When Life Will End

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