James Bond Trivia

The newsletter for this week was intended to cover the initial two poker scenes from Casino Royale. Unfortunately, I overlooked sending it before my trip. Rather than rewriting it, we've decided to take a pause from discussing casino scenes and instead pose some intriguing James Bond trivia . Have fun!

Questions

1. In which film does Bond perform a song?
2. Which Bond film features no sexual encounters?
3. Can you name the two Bond films that were not produced by Eon Productions? Personally, I don't view them as legitimate Bond films.
4. What is the name of the fictional company that sometimes acts as a front for the British Secret Service?
5. What is Bond's official title?
6. What brand and model is the car that James Bond drives?
7. In which film does Bond tie the knot, and with whom?
8. What is the first name of M, and in which movie do we first learn it?
9. How many confirmed kills does one need to achieve double-0 status?
10. What is the sole line spoken by Jaws across his two appearances?
11. Which film features a Bond who does not operate a vehicle?
12. What specific name does Bond give to his Martini, and in which film is it mentioned?
13. What phrase appears on the Bond family crest, and which movie details its significance?
14. In which film does Bond shove someone down a smokestack?
15. The brilliant villain Max Zorin in A View to a Kill owes his intelligence to whom's medical experiments?
16. What is the inaugural Bond film not based on a book by Ian Fleming?
17. How much does Scaramanga's services cost for an assassination in The Man with the Golden Gun?
18. What leisure activity does M enjoy, and which film reveals this information?
19. What are the names of Bond’s parents, and where is this disclosed?
20. What is the name of the cello featured in The Living Daylights?
21. What kind of animal companion does Sanchez have in License to Kill?
22. Which is the shortest Bond film?
23. Which is the longest Bond film?
24. In which movie does Bond have the least on-screen kills?
25. In Goldfinger, what seven gadgets are included in Bond's personal vehicle?
26. What kind of gun does Bond carry?

Answers

1. In Dr. No, Bond performs the song 'Under the Mango Tree.'
2. Quantum of Solace.
3. The films Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again are the two that do not follow Eon Productions.
4. Universal Exports.
5. Commander in the Royal Navy.
6. Aston Martin DB5.
7. Bond wed Tracy in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
8. M's first name is revealed as Miles in The Spy Who Loved Me.
9. To be promoted, a minimum of two kills is necessary, as explained in Casino Royale (2006).
10. "Well, here's to us.\"
11. Moonraker.
12. He names it a Vesper in Casino Royale (2006).
13. The family motto is Orbis Non Sufficit, meaning 'The World is not Enough,' clarified in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
14. He dumps Blofeld in For Your Eyes Only.
15. The Nazis.
16. The Spy Who Loved Me.
17. $1 million.
18. M has a passion for lepidoptery, which is introduced in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
19. Andrew and Monique Bond are revealed as Bond’s parents in Skyfall.
20. The Lady Rose.
21. An iguana.
22. Quantum of Solace.
23. No Time to Die.
24. In The Man with the Golden Gun, Bond has only one confirmed kill.
25. The gadgets installed in Bond's car include a homing device, oil slick, smoke screen, machine guns, rotating license plates, a bulletproof shield, and an ejector seat.
26. Walther PPK.

Next week, we will finally dive into Casino Royale. Until then, may luck be on your side.

Written by: Michael Shackleford