Can You Score 20/20? Enter the World of Magic: Fantasy Movie Trivia Quiz

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Step into spellbinding realms of cinema and test your knowledge of magic in fantasy films! This quiz features 20 questions ranging from easy warm-ups to fiendishly difficult challenges. Grab your wand and aim for a perfect score!

20 Trivia Questions on Fantasy Movies: Enter the World of Magic

Question 1: In The Wizard of Oz (1939), what colour are Dorothy’s magical slippers in the film?

A. Silver
B. Emerald green
C. Sapphire blue
D. Ruby red

Question 2: Which actor portrayed Gandalf the Grey in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

A. Christopher Lee
B. Ian Holm
C. Ian McKellen
D. Sean Bean

Question 3: What is the name of the school of witchcraft and wizardry attended by Harry Potter?

A. Beauxbatons
B. Hogwarts
C. Durmstrang
D. Castelobruxo

Question 4: In the film Willow (1988), what is the name of the prophesied child?

A. Sorsha
B. Elora Danan
C. Cherlindrea
D. Fin Raziel

Question 5: What is the name of the luckdragon in The NeverEnding Story (1984)?

A. Falkor
B. Morla
C. Gmork
D. Urgl

Question 6: Who plays the Goblin King Jareth in Labyrinth (1986)?

A. David Bowie
B. Terry Jones
C. Toby Froud
D. Brian Froud

Question 7: In Legend (1985), which actor plays the Lord of Darkness?

A. Tim Curry
B. Peter MacNicol
C. Billy Barty
D. Cork Hubbert

Question 8: What is the name of the fallen star who becomes human in Stardust (2007)?

A. Tristan
B. Yvaine
C. Lamia
D. Septimus

Question 9: In The Princess Bride (1987), what does Miracle Max create to revive Westley?

A. Potion of invisibility
B. Miracle pill
C. Love potion
D. Death potion

Question 10: What species is the hero Jen in The Dark Crystal (1982)?

A. Podling
B. Gelfling
C. Skeksis
D. Mystic

Question 11: In Excalibur (1981), who plays the wizard Merlin?

A. Nicol Williamson
B. Nigel Terry
C. Helen Mirren
D. Liam Neeson

Question 12: What is Harry Potter’s Patronus animal?

A. Phoenix
B. Stag
C. Doe
D. Thestral

Question 13: In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), what is the name of the Elf queen of Lothlórien?

A. Arwen
B. Éowyn
C. Galadriel
D. Tauriel

Question 14: Which actress plays the apprentice witch Miss Price in Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)?

A. Julie Andrews
B. Angela Lansbury
C. Glynis Johns
D. Rosalind Ayres

Question 15: In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), what creature do the champions face in the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament?

A. Dragons
B. Sphinx
C. Merpeople
D. Acromantulas

Question 16: In the fantasy film Krull (1983), what is the name of the mystical throwing star weapon?

A. The Glaive
B. The Black Sword
C. The Fireblade
D. The Star Axe

Question 17: In Conan the Barbarian (1982), who plays the evil sorcerer Thulsa Doom?

A. Max von Sydow
B. James Earl Jones
C. Mako
D. Sandahl Bergman

Question 18: In Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (1991), what enchanted object does the Beast watch over to mark the time left for the spell?

A. The enchanted mirror
B. The rose
C. The clock
D. The candelabra

Question 19: In Hocus Pocus (1993), what brings the Sanderson sisters back to life on Halloween night?

A. A black cat
B. A virgin lighting the Black Flame Candle
C. A full moon potion
D. Spilled witch’s blood

Question 20: In The Sword in the Stone (1963), what is the real name of the boy known as Wart?

A. Kay
B. Pellinore
C. Arthur
D. Ector

Answers

  1. D. Ruby red – In the 1939 MGM film, Dorothy’s slippers are sparkling ruby red, a change from the silver slippers in L. Frank Baum’s novel; the other colours are distractors.
  2. C. Ian McKellen – Ian McKellen famously played Gandalf across all three films; Christopher Lee was Saruman, Ian Holm was Bilbo, and Sean Bean was Boromir.
  3. B. Hogwarts – Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is Harry’s home; the others are real schools in the wizarding world but not his.
  4. B. Elora Danan – The baby Elora Danan is the Daikini child foretold to defeat the evil Queen Bavmorda; the others are key characters but not the prophecy’s subject.
  5. A. Falkor – Falkor is the benevolent luckdragon who aids Atreyu; Morla is the turtle, Gmork the wolf, and Urgl a rock chewer couple.
  6. A. David Bowie – David Bowie stars as the charismatic Jareth; the others were involved in puppetry or design.
  7. A. Tim Curry – Tim Curry delivers the iconic performance as the horned Lord of Darkness; the others play supporting fantasy creatures.
  8. B. Yvaine – Yvaine, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, is the star who crashes to Earth; Tristan is the protagonist, Lamia a witch, Septimus a prince.
  9. B. Miracle pill – Miracle Max, played by Billy Crystal, makes a miracle pill (mostly dead pills) to bring Westley back; the others are fictional inventions here.
  10. B. Gelfling – Jen is the last surviving Gelfling, prophesied to heal the crystal; Podlings are servants, Skeksis evil, Mystics wise elders.
  11. A. Nicol Williamson – Nicol Williamson’s eccentric Merlin guides King Arthur; the others play Arthur, Morgana, and no Patrick Stewart.
  12. B. Stag – Harry’s Patronus is a stag, matching his father James’s; the others belong to Tonks (otter later), Dumbledore (phoenix), Lily (doe).
  13. C. Galadriel – Cate Blanchett plays the wise Galadriel, Lady of Lothlórien; Arwen is her granddaughter, Éowyn human, Tauriel from later films.
  14. B. Angela Lansbury – Angela Lansbury stars as the bumbling witch Miss Eglantine Price; the others appear in different Disney films.
  15. A. Dragons – Champions face Hungarian Horntail and other dragons; the others guard later tasks.
  16. A. The Glaive – The Glaive is the spinning star-shaped weapon chosen for Prince Colwyn; the others are story elements but not the weapon.
  17. B. James Earl Jones – James Earl Jones voices the cult leader Thulsa Doom; the others play King Osric, shaman, and Valeria.
  18. B. The rose – The magical rose wilts to mark the spell’s deadline; the mirror shows far-off places, clock and candelabra are servants.
  19. B. A virgin lighting the Black Flame Candle – Max lights the candle on Halloween, summoning the witches after 300 years; the others are mythical elements.
  20. C. Arthur – Wart is the nickname for young King Arthur, taught by Merlin; Kay is his brother, the others knights.

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