James Bond Trivia
James Bond trivia explores the enduring appeal of 007, the fictional British Secret Service agent introduced by Ian Fleming in 1953. Fleming wrote twelve Bond novels and two short-story collections, and after his death in 1964, a range of authorised authors continued the character’s literary adventures. From classic canon to pop-culture legacy, Bond remains one of the most recognisable characters in modern fiction.
Easy James Bond Trivia
13 questions
These easy James Bond trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
Who created James Bond in 1953?
Answer: Ian Fleming created James Bond in 1953.
James Bond was created by writer Ian Fleming in 1953.
Question 2
What is James Bond’s famous agent code number?
Answer: James Bond’s code number is 007.
Bond works is a British secret agent with the code number 007.
Question 3
What was the first official Bond film released by Eon Productions in 1962?
Answer: The first official Bond film released by Eon Productions was Dr. No.
Dr. No was the first official Bond film released by Eon Productions in 1962.
Question 4
Which actor was the first to play Bond in the official film series?
Answer: Sean Connery was the first actor to play Bond in the official film series.
Sean Connery was the first official screen Bond.
Question 5
At MI6, Bond’s boss is known by what single letter?
Answer: Bond’s boss is known as M.
Bond’s superior at MI6 is known by the single letter M.
Question 6
Who is Bond’s secretary contact at MI6?
Answer: Bond’s secretary contact at MI6 is Miss Moneypenny.
Miss Moneypenny is Bond’s secretary contact at MI6.
Question 7
Who supplies Bond with gadgets?
Answer: Bond’s gadget supplier is Q.
Q is the character known for providing Bond’s gadgets.
Question 8
Which villain was introduced in the film Goldfinger?
Answer: The villain introduced in Goldfinger is Auric Goldfinger.
The film Goldfinger introduced the villain Auric Goldfinger.
Question 9
Who is Bond’s CIA ally in the novels and films?
Answer: Bond’s CIA ally is Felix Leiter.
Felix Leiter is Bond’s recurring CIA ally.
Question 10
Finish Bond’s signature introduction: “Bond, ___ Bond.”?
- A.James
- B.Agent
- C.Mister
- D.Secret
Answer: The missing word is James.
“Bond, James Bond” is one of the character’s signature introductions.
Question 11
Which actor made his Bond debut in Live and Let Die?
Answer: Roger Moore made his Bond debut in Live and Let Die.
Live and Let Die was Roger Moore’s first Bond film.
Question 12
GoldenEye was the first Bond film for which actor?
Answer: GoldenEye was Pierce Brosnan’s first Bond film.
Pierce Brosnan first played Bond in GoldenEye.
Question 13
Which actress played M in the Bond film series?
Answer: Judi Dench played M in the Bond film series.
Judi Dench is one of the notable performers to play M.
James Bond Family Trivia
12 questions
These family James Bond trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Bond is famous for agent number 007. How many zeros come before the seven?
- A.Four
- B.Two zeros come before the seven.
- C.One
- D.Three
Answer: Two zeros come before the seven.
Bond’s code number has two zeros before the seven.
Question 2
Which Bond book was published first in 1953?
Answer: Casino Royale was the first Bond novel published in 1953.
The first Bond novel published was Casino Royale in 1953.
Question 3
Who was the first actor to play M in the official Bond films?
Answer: Bernard Lee.
Bernard Lee was the first actor to play M in the official Bond films.
Question 4
Which actress first played Miss Moneypenny in the official Bond series?
Answer: Lois Maxwell.
Lois Maxwell was the first actress to play Miss Moneypenny in the official series.
Question 5
Which actor played Q in more official Bond films than anyone else?
Answer: Desmond Llewelyn.
Desmond Llewelyn played Q in more official Bond films than any other actor.
Question 6
Who performed the Bond song "Live and Let Die"?
Answer: Paul McCartney and Wings.
The song “Live and Let Die” was performed by Paul McCartney and Wings.
Question 7
In the film Moonraker, who is the main villain?
Answer: Hugo Drax.
Moonraker’s main villain in the film is Hugo Drax.
Question 8
What year was Octopussy released?
Answer: 1983.
The Bond film Octopussy was released in 1983.
Question 9
How many official Bond films starred Timothy Dalton as 007?
- A.Two official films.
- B.One
- C.Three
- D.Five
Answer: Two official films.
Timothy Dalton played Bond in two official films.
Question 10
Which Bond actor starred as 007 in only one official film?
Answer: George Lazenby.
George Lazenby starred is Bond in only one official film.
Question 11
In The Spy Who Loved Me, what is the name of the giant tanker that swallows submarines?
Answer: Liparus.
The 1977 Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me features the submarine-eating tanker Liparus.
Question 12
When Bond orders his famous martini in many screen versions, what spirit is usually specified?
Answer: Vodka.
Bond’s martini order traditionally specifies vodka in many screen versions of the drink.
Fun James Bond Trivia
13 questions
These fun James Bond trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
What is the nickname of the tiny autogyro Bond uses for airborne mischief in You Only Live Twice?
Answer: Little Nellie
The compact autogyro in You Only Live Twice is famously nicknamed Little Nellie.
Question 2
Which Bond car makes the ultimate splashy exit by converting into a submarine in The Spy Who Loved Me?
- A.Little Nellie
- B.Lotus Esprit
- C.Aston Martin Vanquish
Answer: Lotus Esprit
The white Lotus Esprit in The Spy Who Loved Me transforms into a submarine.
Question 3
Which villain is so committed to accessorizing that he is known for using a golden gun?
- A.Gustav Graves
- B.Baron Samedi
- C.Scaramanga
Answer: Francisco Scaramanga
Francisco Scaramanga is the Bond villain specifically known for the golden gun.
Question 4
In The Man with the Golden Gun, who serves as Scaramanga’s diminutive henchman?
Answer: Nick Nack
Nick Nack is Scaramanga’s henchman in The Man with the Golden Gun.
Question 5
Which eerie Bond figure in Live and Let Die has a supernatural-style persona that makes the whole affair extra spooky?
Answer: Baron Samedi
Baron Samedi appears in Live and Let Die with a supernatural-style persona.
Question 6
Whose fate in Goldfinger is memorably marked by being covered in gold paint?
Answer: Jill Masterson
Jill Masterson is the character covered in gold paint in Goldfinger.
Question 7
Which band performed the 1985 Bond theme song “A View to a Kill”?
Answer: Duran Duran
The theme “A View to a Kill” was performed by Duran Duran.
Question 8
In Die Another Day, what model of Aston Martin gets the sci-fi party trick of turning invisible?
Answer: Aston Martin Vanquish
Bond drives an invisible Aston Martin Vanquish in Die Another Day.
Question 9
Who is the main villain making trouble for Bond in Die Another Day?
Answer: Gustav Graves
Gustav Graves is the main villain in Die Another Day.
Question 10
Christopher Walken plays which Bond villain in A View to a Kill?
Answer: Max Zorin
Max Zorin is the villain played by Christopher Walken in A View to a Kill.
Question 11
Which Moonraker ally has the delightfully Bondian name of Holly Goodhead and works as an astronaut scientist?
Answer: Holly Goodhead
Holly Goodhead is the astronaut scientist working with Bond in Moonraker.
Question 12
In You Only Live Twice, which Japanese ama diver helps Bond?
Answer: Kissy Suzuki
Kissy Suzuki is the Japanese ama diver who helps Bond in You Only Live Twice.
Question 13
What song title is associated with The Spy Who Loved Me, even though it doesn’t simply repeat the film title?
Answer: Nobody Does It Better
The title song associated with The Spy Who Loved Me is “Nobody Does It Better.”.
Funny James Bond Trivia
13 questions
These funny James Bond trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
Which comic lawman popped back up in a later Bond film because audiences remembered him so well?
Answer: Sheriff J.W. Pepper
Sheriff J.W. Pepper reappeared beyond his first film because the comic character stuck in viewers' memories.
Question 2
In which Bond film does 007 make an escape by stepping across live alligators, as if that were a perfectly normal travel plan?
Answer: Live and Let Die
The alligator-crossing escape is a set piece from Live and Let Die.
Question 3
Which film turns a Venice gondola chase into full nonsense by having the craft drive onto land at the end?
- A.A View to a Kill
- B.The Spy Who Loved Me
- C.Moonraker
- D.Octopussy
Answer: Moonraker
Moonraker includes the Venice gondola chase that ends with the gondola driving onto land.
Question 4
When Bond dresses as a circus clown because defusing a bomb apparently needed extra panic, which film is it?
- A.Moonraker
- B.Octopussy
- C.For Your Eyes Only
- D.Live and Let Die
Answer: Octopussy
Octopussy features Bond disguised is a circus clown to stop a bomb.
Question 5
Which duo are the comic assassins in Diamonds Are Forever, proving murder can arrive with a strange sense of timing?
Answer: Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd
Diamonds Are Forever includes the memorable comic assassins Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd.
Question 6
Which Live and Let Die henchman brings a metal claw to the job interview?
Answer: Tee Hee
In Live and Let Die, the henchman Tee Hee is known for his metal claw.
Question 7
Bond tears through the Louisiana bayou in a speedboat chase in which film?
Answer: Live and Let Die
The speedboat chase through the Louisiana bayou happens in Live and Let Die.
Question 8
Who is famous for reacting with exasperation whenever Bond treats expensive equipment like a disposable party favor?
Answer: Q
Q often reacts with exasperation when Bond damages equipment.
Question 9
True or false: In Octopussy, Bond escapes from a crocodile farm while disguised.?
Answer: True
This is true: Octopussy includes Bond escaping a crocodile farm while in disguise.
Question 10
Which steel-toothed henchman winds up in outer space in Moonraker, because apparently Earth was no longer enough?
Answer: Jaws
Moonraker sends the steel-toothed henchman Jaws into outer space.
Question 11
The Man with the Golden Gun features what improbable flying car model?
Answer: AMC Matador
The flying car in The Man with the Golden Gun is an AMC Matador.
Question 12
For Your Eyes Only opens with Bond dropping a wheelchair-bound enemy down what industrial feature?
Answer: An industrial chimney
The film opens with Bond dropping a wheelchair-bound enemy down an industrial chimney.
Question 13
Before the credits of The World Is Not Enough, Bond pilots what Q-issued watercraft on the Thames?
Answer: A Q Boat
The pre-title scene of The World Is Not Enough shows Bond piloting a Q Boat on the Thames.
Hard James Bond Trivia
14 questions
These hard James Bond trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Which criminal organization is led by Blofeld in the Bond canon?
- A.SPECTRE
- B.SMERSH
- C.20th Television
Answer: SPECTRE
Blofeld is identified is the leader of SPECTRE.
Question 2
In the novel Moonraker, what hidden wartime identity is eventually revealed about Hugo Drax?
Answer: He is a former German commando.
Moonraker reveals that Hugo Drax is actually a former German commando.
Question 3
According to Skyfall, what major childhood loss shaped Bond’s early life?
- A.He grew up in London with relatives
- B.orphaned young
- C.He was raised entirely by MI6
- D.He lost only his father
Answer: He was orphaned at a young age.
Skyfall states that Bond was orphaned when he was young.
Question 4
Casino Royale (2006) takes place at what point in Bond’s career?
Answer: It is his first mission after earning 00 status.
The 2006 Casino Royale is positioned is Bond’s first mission after becoming a 00 agent.
Question 5
What is the name of James Bond’s father in the film backstory and continuation material?
Answer: Andrew Bond
Bond’s father is named Andrew Bond in later backstory material.
Question 6
Bond fans who know the family tree: what is the full name of 007’s mother?
Answer: Monique Delacroix Bond
Bond’s mother is named Monique Delacroix Bond.
Question 7
Before leaving early, which school did Bond attend according to later biographical material?
- A.Harrow
- B.Fettes
- C.Winchester
- D.Eton
Answer: Eton
Later Bond biographical material states that Bond attended Eton before leaving early.
Question 8
In Ian Fleming’s novels, Bond served in which naval reserve organization?
Answer: The Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Fleming’s Bond served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
Question 9
Which unusual document about Bond appears in You Only Live Twice after he is presumed dead?
Answer: An obituary
You Only Live Twice includes Bond’s obituary after he is wrongly presumed dead.
Question 10
At the end of You Only Live Twice, Kissy Suzuki becomes Bond’s partner in which country?
Answer: Japan
Kissy Suzuki becomes Bond’s partner in Japan at the end of the story.
Question 11
A Bond-adjacent film connection: in what year was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang released?
Answer: 1968
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, linked to Ian Fleming and adapted by Roald Dahl, was released in 1968.
Question 12
What brought the Bond franchise its first competitive Academy Award win?
Answer: The Skyfall song
The franchise’s first competitive Oscar win came from the Skyfall theme song.
Question 13
Which Bond film was the first in the series to win any Academy Award?
Answer: Thunderball
Thunderball was the first Bond film to win an Academy Award.
Question 14
In Fleming’s literary description, Bond bears a scar on which side of his face?
Answer: His right cheek
The literary Bond is described is having a scar on his right cheek.
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