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10 questions about the James Bond films: the actors who've played 007, Q's gadgets, the Aston Martin and the franchise's greatest villains. Time to prove you've earned your license.
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Created by British author Ian Fleming in the 1953 novel Casino Royale, secret agent James Bond made his big-screen debut in 1962 with Dr. No. Six actors have since taken on the role (Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig), making 007 the longest-running spy franchise in film history, with more than 25 movies to its name.
This quiz covers the franchise's biggest touchstones: the actors behind Bond, Q's iconic gadgets, the ever-present Aston Martin, the villains who defined the series and the Oscar-winning theme songs. Let's find out if you've really earned the 007 badge.
All ten easy level questions, with the answer and the reasoning behind it.
Correct answer: He has a licence to kill
A licence to kill, and not many agents hold it.
Correct answer: Shirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey, who would go on to sing three Bond themes.
Correct answer: A razor-edged hat
A razor-edged bowler hat, which can behead a statue from across a field.
Correct answer: Francisco Scaramanga
Francisco Scaramanga, played by Christopher Lee, with an extra nipple too.
Correct answer: Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney, for the 1973 film of the same name.
Correct answer: Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish, who won the Oscar for it at age 20.
Correct answer: Judi Dench
Judi Dench, in seven films, and she leaves Bond in no doubt what she thinks of him.
Correct answer: Shaken, not stirred
Shaken, not stirred, as he informs anyone holding a shaker.
Correct answer: Timothy Dalton
Timothy Dalton, whose harder take on the role was ahead of its time.
Correct answer: Quartermaster
Quartermaster, the man who begs Bond to bring back his gadgets in one piece.
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Correct answer: Sean Connery
Sean Connery originated the role of 007 in Dr. No and played Bond six times in total, plus a one-off return in 1983's Never Say Never Again. His delivery of "Bond, James Bond" set the template every later actor was measured against.
Correct answer: George Lazenby
George Lazenby walked away from the franchise after just one outing. Despite the short tenure, the film is still highly regarded by fans for its emotional, unusually tragic ending.
Correct answer: Ian Fleming
British author Ian Fleming introduced Bond in his 1953 novel Casino Royale. He wrote eleven more Bond novels before his death in 1964.
Correct answer: Goldfinger
The DB5 debuted in 1964's Goldfinger, kitted out by Q Branch with revolving number plates, machine guns and an ejector seat. It remains the car most associated with Bond, decades and several films later.
Correct answer: Q
Q, short for "Quartermaster," runs MI6's research and development branch. The character has been played by several actors over the decades, including Desmond Llewelyn for more than 30 years.
Correct answer: Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Ernst Stavro Blofeld heads the criminal organization SPECTRE. He appears across several Fleming novels and Eon Productions films as Bond's most persistent adversary.
Correct answer: Pussy Galore
Honor Blackman plays Pussy Galore in 1964's Goldfinger. The character remains one of the most memorable Bond girls in the franchise's history.
Correct answer: Adele
Adele became the first artist to win an Oscar for a Bond theme. Sam Smith later won for "Writing's on the Wall" (Spectre) and Billie Eilish for "No Time to Die," bringing the total to three Academy Award-winning Bond songs.
Correct answer: Casino Royale
Daniel Craig took over the role in 2006's Casino Royale, a reboot that presented a rougher, more grounded Bond near the start of his career as an agent.
Correct answer: No Time to Die
No Time to Die wrapped up the Daniel Craig era in 2021, fifteen years after it began with Casino Royale.
Stuck on one, or just curious how nasty it gets? Every hard mode question is here with its answer and the reasoning behind it.
Correct answer: Sean Connery
Sean Connery, returning to the part twelve years after Diamonds Are Forever.
Correct answer: David Niven
David Niven, whom Ian Fleming originally liked for the part. The film has several Bonds.
Correct answer: Desmond Llewelyn
Desmond Llewelyn, from From Russia with Love to The World Is Not Enough.
Correct answer: Rami Malek
Rami Malek, just after his Oscar for Bohemian Rhapsody.
Correct answer: Monty Norman
Monty Norman, arranged by John Barry, who then scored eleven Bond films.
Correct answer: A white cat
A white cat, later parodied endlessly, notably in Austin Powers.
Correct answer: Eton
Eton, after an incident with a maid. He finished up at Fettes in Scotland.
Correct answer: Bond's family estate in Scotland
Bond's family estate in Scotland, where the final battle takes place.
Correct answer: The Walther PPK
The Walther PPK. Fleming first gave him a small Beretta, and a reader wrote in to complain.
Correct answer: Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee, in eleven films.