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15 Blazing Saddles Questions | Movies Trivia Quiz

Bad guys trying to take over a town, a sheriff that should last less than 24 hours, and Mel Brooks create a hilarious movie.

A multiple-choice quiz by shadowappys. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
shadowappys

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
111,755

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
9299

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: sarahpplayer (12/15), Guest 69 (13/15), Guest 50 (15/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What was the problem with where the tracks for the railroad were going so that it had to be diverted through Rock Ridge? Hint

Indians

Quicksand

Flash flood

Gypsies

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Question 2 of 15

2. What bathtime toy does Headley Lamar freak out about when he cannot find it? Hint

Froggy

Moody

Ducky

Piggy

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who played the new sheriff of Rock Ridge? Hint

Richard Pryor

Cleavon Little

Slim Pickens

Mel Brooks

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Question 4 of 15

4. In "Blazing Saddles", Madeline Kahn was trying to impersonate what famous actress? Hint

Catherine Zeta Jones

Madonna

Marlene Dietrich

Glen Close

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Question 5 of 15

5. What Western icon turned down a role in "Blazing Saddles"? Hint

Jerry Silberman

Gene Wilder

John Wayne

Bruce Dern

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who in the "Blazing Saddles" cast, was born Jerry Silberman? Hint

Slim Pickens

Mel Brooks

Gene Wilder

Cary Grant

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was Lili von Shtupp's nickname? Hint

The Teutonic Titwillow

The Trippy Trinket

The Titanic Tipster

The Talented Trinket

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Question 8 of 15

8. What brand of western saddle was Sheriff Bart riding his Palomino in? Hint

Simco

Pessoa

Textan

Gucci

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who was in the Mojave Desert playing music when Sheriff Bart rode by on his Palomino? Hint

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

Desi Arnez and his orchestra

Count Basie and his orchestra

The Who

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who legally changed his name to Slim Pickens? Hint

Tom Jones

Louis Bert Lindley Jr.

Bart Simpson

Michael Smith

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the Waco Kid's first name? Hint

John

Jim

Jack

Jake

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Question 12 of 15

12. What did Mel Brooks, the Sioux indian chief, say after he let Bart's family go? Hint

They smell worse than us!

So long! Have a nice journey!

We need allies against the white people!

They darker than us!

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Question 13 of 15

13. Dom De Luise played the director of the song and dance number. Dom's wife played what part? Hint

Harriet the Schoolmarn

The old lady who got beat up

Patricia Johnson

Tavern wench

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Question 14 of 15

14. What work song did the black men working on the railroad sing first? Hint

"I Get a Kick Out Of You"

"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"

"Camptown Ladies"

"Go Tell it on a Mountain"

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Question 15 of 15

15. What did Sheriff Bart invent to beat Mongo? Hint

The candygram

Trick roping

The telegram

Bullriding

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the problem with where the tracks for the railroad were going so that it had to be diverted through Rock Ridge?

Answer: Quicksand

Quicksand was swallowing up Bart, his friend and the cart. Taggart came and had the cart roped out of the quicksand, leaving the two men stranded in the quicksand.

2. What bathtime toy does Headley Lamar freak out about when he cannot find it?

Answer: Froggy

As he sinks back into the water in relief after finding Froggy, Headley says "ribbit, ribbit, ribbit..."

3. Who played the new sheriff of Rock Ridge?

Answer: Cleavon Little

Although Richard Pryor was his first choice, because he was a known "sniffer", the studio asked Mel Brooks to find someone else.

4. In "Blazing Saddles", Madeline Kahn was trying to impersonate what famous actress?

Answer: Marlene Dietrich

Madeline Kahn was actually trained in opera singing. She has appeared in "La Boheme", "Showboat", and "Two by Two".

5. What Western icon turned down a role in "Blazing Saddles"?

Answer: John Wayne

Gene Wilder was born Jerry Silberman. John Wayne said he would love to, but he had an image to uphold. He did say he would be the first in line to see it.

6. Who in the "Blazing Saddles" cast, was born Jerry Silberman?

Answer: Gene Wilder

Cary Grant was born Archibald Leach. Slim Pickins was born Louis Bert Lindley Jr. Mel Brooks changed his name from Melvin Kaminsky.

7. What was Lili von Shtupp's nickname?

Answer: The Teutonic Titwillow

It was on the poster for her show.

8. What brand of western saddle was Sheriff Bart riding his Palomino in?

Answer: Gucci

Although Simco and Textan are actually brands of western saddles, and Pessoa is an English saddle. Sheriff Bart's saddle actually said Gucci.

9. Who was in the Mojave Desert playing music when Sheriff Bart rode by on his Palomino?

Answer: Count Basie and his orchestra

Count Basie was playing when Sheriff Bart rode by. They were actually playing, too.

10. Who legally changed his name to Slim Pickens?

Answer: Louis Bert Lindley Jr.

Slim Pickens, who played Taggart in "Blazing Saddles", was born Louis Bert Lindley Jr.

11. What is the Waco Kid's first name?

Answer: Jim

"My name's Jim, but most people call me... Jim."

12. What did Mel Brooks, the Sioux indian chief, say after he let Bart's family go?

Answer: They darker than us!

Taggart even mentioned later on that they killed all the indi'n folk, just to get a sheriff blacker than any indi'n.

13. Dom De Luise played the director of the song and dance number. Dom's wife played what part?

Answer: Harriet the Schoolmarn

She comopsed a letter to Gov. Lepetomane showing her extreme dislike to having a black sheriff.

14. What work song did the black men working on the railroad sing first?

Answer: "I Get a Kick Out Of You"

This thoroughly confused the white overseers, who then went on to sing and dance to "Camptown Ladies."

15. What did Sheriff Bart invent to beat Mongo?

Answer: The candygram

Mongo rode in on a simmental steer. The Waco Kid told Sheriff Bart not to wear a gun belt. "If you shoot him, you'll only make him mad." Bart found Mongo in the bar and presented him with the first candygram.

Source: Author shadowappys

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