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"Sound of Music" Part 1 Trivia Quiz

'The Sound of Music' is my favourite movie ever!

A multiple-choice quiz by mthegreat. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mthegreat

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
108,417

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4865

Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (7/10), Guest 73 (7/10), Guest 174 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the youngest child in the Von Trapp family? Hint

George

Marta

Gretl

Marsha

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the Von Trapp children's uncle's name? Hint

Captain Von Trapp

Cody Taylor

Max Detweiler

Michael Shrawts

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Question 3 of 10

3. Does Liesl run off with Rolfe in the end?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which child claimed Maria had on the ugliest clothes she'd ever seen? Hint

Louisa

Brigitta

Kurt

Marta

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Question 5 of 10

5. Anna Lee played which character out of these? Hint

Sister Berthe

The Baroness

Mother Abbess

Sister Margaretta

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Question 6 of 10

6. Did Mother Abbess sing her own music?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who directed the 'The Sound of Music?' Hint

Jerry Lewis

John Hathaway

Robert Wise

Steven Spielberg

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did the children put in Maria's pocket at the beginning of the movie? Hint

frog

snail

snake

worm

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who played Friedrich, the second oldest child? Hint

Major Kawalsky

Duane Chase

Nicholas Hammond

Ben Wright

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the costume designer? Hint

Emma Warner

Herman Love

Anna Sui

Dorothy Jeakins

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 24 2026 : Guest 68: 7/10
Apr 20 2026 : Guest 73: 7/10
Apr 15 2026 : Guest 174: 7/10
Apr 10 2026 : Guest 69: 9/10
Apr 08 2026 : Guest 94: 10/10
Apr 04 2026 : Guest 178: 10/10
Mar 23 2026 : pughmv: 10/10
Mar 20 2026 : Guest 174: 7/10
Mar 08 2026 : spidersfull: 4/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the youngest child in the Von Trapp family?

Answer: Gretl

Gretl is played by Kym Karath in the 1965 version of the musical.

2. What is the Von Trapp children's uncle's name?

Answer: Max Detweiler

Uncle Max Detweiler is played by Richard Haydn.

3. Does Liesl run off with Rolfe in the end?

Answer: No

In the end, Rolfe blows the whistle on the von Trapp family.

4. Which child claimed Maria had on the ugliest clothes she'd ever seen?

Answer: Brigitta

Brigitta was played by Angela Cartwright, who later had a small role in 'Lost in Space.'

5. Anna Lee played which character out of these?

Answer: Sister Margaretta

Sister Berthe was played by Portia Nelson, Mother Abbess was played by Peggy Wood, and the Baroness was played by Eleanor Parker.

6. Did Mother Abbess sing her own music?

Answer: no

Margery McKay was the singing voice for Mother Abbess but wasn't in the credits.

7. Who directed the 'The Sound of Music?'

Answer: Robert Wise

Robert Wise was born on September 10, 1914 in Winchester, Indiana. He also directed 'West Side Story' with Jerome Robbins.

8. What did the children put in Maria's pocket at the beginning of the movie?

Answer: frog

Frau Schmidt said they put a snake in Fraulein Helga's pocket before she left!

9. Who played Friedrich, the second oldest child?

Answer: Nicholas Hammond

He was behind Liesl, the oldest child.

10. Who was the costume designer?

Answer: Dorothy Jeakins

She also did costume design for the movie 'South Pacific.'

Source: Author mthegreat

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