Wizard Movie Quiz: Can You Name Them All? 20 Magical Trivia Questions!

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Step into the enchanting world of wizard movies with this ultimate trivia quiz! From classic fantasies to modern blockbusters, these 20 questions range from easy warm-ups to fiendishly tricky challenges. Think you can name them all and score a perfect 20/20?

20 Trivia Questions on Wizard Movies

Question 1: Who portrayed the wizard Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film trilogy?

A. Christopher Lee
B. Patrick Stewart
C. Ian McKellen
D. Sean Connery

Question 2: What is the name of the wizarding school attended by Harry Potter?

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

Question 3: In which year was the fantasy film Willow, featuring a young wizard named Willow Ufgood, released?

A. 1986
B. 1990
C. 1984
D. 1988

Question 4: Who voiced the wizard Merlin in Disney’s animated The Sword in the Stone (1963)?

A. Phil Harris
B. Sebastian Cabot
C. Sterling Holloway
D. George Sanders

Question 5: Which actor played the enigmatic Wizard in the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz?

A. Bert Lahr
B. Frank Morgan
C. Ray Bolger
D. Jack Haley

Question 6: Who directed the 1988 wizard adventure Willow?

A. George Lucas
B. Ridley Scott
C. Ron Howard
D. Tim Burton

Question 7: In Big Trouble in Little China (1986), what is the name of the ancient sorcerer antagonist?

A. Egg Shen
B. Jack Burton
C. Miao Yin
D. Lo Pan

Question 8: Which actor played the wizard Merlin in the 1981 film Excalibur?

A. Christopher Lee
B. Patrick Stewart
C. Nicol Williamson
D. Michael Hordern

Question 9: In the Harry Potter films, which wizard serves as headmaster of Hogwarts for most of the series?

A. Severus Snape
B. Minerva McGonagall
C. Remus Lupin
D. Albus Dumbledore

Question 10: What is the name of the wizard protagonist played by Warwick Davis in Willow?

A. Madmartigan
B. Fin Raziel
C. Sorsha
D. Willow Ufgood

Question 11: Who plays the bumbling witch-turned-wizard-apprentice Eglantine Price in Disney’s Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)?

A. Julie Andrews
B. Angela Lansbury
C. Glynis Johns
D. Judi Dench

Question 12: Which actor voiced the wizard Saruman in The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

A. Ian McKellen
B. Christopher Lee
C. Hugo Weaving
D. Viggo Mortensen

Question 13: In The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010), which actor plays the powerful wizard Balthazar Blake?

A. Alfred Molina
B. Jay Baruchel
C. Monica Bellucci
D. Nicolas Cage

Question 14: In Disney’s The Sword in the Stone, what animal does Merlin first transform young Arthur (Wart) into during a lesson?

A. Fish
B. Pigeon
C. Badger
D. Squirrel

Question 15: Which 1940 Disney anthology film features the famous “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” segment with Mickey Mouse as a mischievous wizard’s apprentice?

A. Pinocchio
B. Fantasia
C. Dumbo
D. Bambi

Question 16: In Marvel’s Doctor Strange (2016), who is the enigmatic wizard that trains the titular hero in the mystic arts?

A. Karl Mordo
B. Wong
C. Dormammu
D. The Ancient One

Question 17: Which sorcerer-wizard is the main villain in Conan the Barbarian (1982), played by James Earl Jones?

A. Rexor
B. The Witch
C. Thulsa Doom
D. King Osric

Question 18: In the first three Harry Potter films, which actor portrayed Albus Dumbledore?

A. Michael Gambon
B. Richard Harris
C. Jim Broadbent
D. Robbie Coltrane

Question 19: What is the elven name for the wizard Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings?

A. Stormcrow
B. Mithrandir
C. Olórin
D. Tharkûn

Question 20: In Excalibur (1981), what magical item does Merlin create to enchant the sword for King Arthur?

A. The Holy Grail
B. Dragon’s breath (the scabbard and sword)
C. Excalibur’s scabbard
D. Camelot’s crown

Answers

  1. C. Ian McKellen – Ian McKellen famously played Gandalf across all three Lord of the Rings films (2001–2003). Christopher Lee was Saruman, Patrick Stewart has played wizards elsewhere, and Sean Connery was considered but declined.
  2. C. Hogwarts – Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the primary setting in the Harry Potter series. The others are real schools in the wizarding world but not Harry’s.
  3. D. 1988 – Willow was released in 1988, directed by Ron Howard from a story by George Lucas.
  4. B. Sebastian Cabot – Sebastian Cabot provided Merlin’s voice in the 1963 Disney film. Phil Harris voiced Baloo later, but here was Sir Ector? No, Harris was Little John later; accurate for Merlin.
  5. B. Frank Morgan – Frank Morgan played multiple roles including the Wizard in Victor Fleming’s 1939 film. The others played the Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow, and Tin Man.
  6. C. Ron Howard – Ron Howard directed Willow; George Lucas created the story and executive produced.
  7. D. Lo Pan – Lo Pan is the 2000-year-old sorcerer seeking a green-eyed bride in John Carpenter’s 1986 cult film. Egg Shen is his rival sorcerer.
  8. C. Nicol Williamson – Nicol Williamson’s eccentric Merlin is iconic in John Boorman’s 1981 Excalibur. The others played wizards in different projects.
  9. D. Albus Dumbledore – Albus Dumbledore (Richard Harris, then Michael Gambon) is headmaster throughout most Harry Potter films.
  10. D. Willow Ufgood – Warwick Davis plays the Nelwyn wizard Willow Ufgood on a quest to protect a baby.
  11. B. Angela Lansbury – Angela Lansbury stars as the amateur witch in the 1971 Disney musical fantasy.
  12. B. Christopher Lee – Christopher Lee voiced the treacherous wizard Saruman in Peter Jackson’s trilogy.
  13. D. Nicolas Cage – Nicolas Cage plays the ancient wizard mentoring a modern apprentice in the Disney film.
  14. D. Squirrel – Merlin’s first transformation lesson turns Arthur into a squirrel in the 1963 animated film.
  15. B. Fantasia – Fantasia (1940) includes the segment conducted by Leopold Stokowski with music by Paul Dukas.
  16. D. The Ancient One – Tilda Swinton plays the Ancient One, supreme sorcerer, in Scott Derrickson’s 2016 Marvel film.
  17. C. Thulsa Doom – James Earl Jones plays the snake-cult sorcerer Thulsa Doom in John Milius’s 1982 film.
  18. B. Richard Harris – Richard Harris played Dumbledore in Philosopher’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets; Michael Gambon took over later.
  19. B. Mithrandir – “Mithrandir” (Grey Pilgrim) is the Elvish name for Gandalf, used by Galadriel and others.
  20. C. Excalibur’s scabbard – Merlin enchants Excalibur and its protective scabbard with dragon fire for Uther and later Arthur.

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