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This Clueless trivia quiz has 50 free questions with answers and covers Amy Heckerling's 1995 comedy from Bronson Alcott High to the wedding bouquet. There are plot questions (how Cher's mother died, who Josh really is, which boy strands her in Sun Valley, why she and Tai fall out) and character ones (Travis, Elton, Christian, Murray, Mr. Hall and Miss Geist). The making-of round is where it gets fun: the Jane Austen novel underneath it all, the Fox pilot called 'No Worries', the Aerosmith video that got Silverstone the part, the future stars who auditioned for Josh, Amber and Dionne, the real school Heckerling spied on, the meaning of the yellow plaid, the band rained off, Ebert's verdict, the TV series recast, Iggy Azalea's video, the 2018 musical and the film's 2025 entry into the National Film Registry. Easy questions suit anyone who has seen it once; the hard ones are for people who own the Whatever! edition. Every answer has been checked against an encyclopaedic source and each question shows its citation once you have answered.
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Q 01Clueless is loosely adapted from which 1815 Jane Austen novel?
Emma
Heckerling had loved the title character's positivity when she read it in college.
Q 02Clueless writer-director Amy Heckerling had made which earlier teen comedy in 1982?
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
She also directed Look Who's Talking and National Lampoon's European Vacation.
Q 03To capture authentic 1990s teen slang, Heckerling sat in on classes where?
Beverly Hills High
She noticed 'these girls in a constant state of grooming'.
Q 04Clueless grossed about $88m worldwide on what budget?
$12m
It opened second at the US box office behind Apollo 13.
Q 05Which film kept Clueless off the top of the US box office on its opening weekend in July 1995?
Apollo 13
Clueless took $10.6 million from 1,653 theatres.
Q 06In 2025 Clueless was selected for preservation by which institution?
The Library of Congress
It joined the National Film Registry as 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant'.
Q 07How did Cher Horowitz's mother die?
During a liposuction procedure
Cher lives in a Beverly Hills mansion with her father Mel, a gruff litigator.
Q 08Cher's school is named Bronson Alcott High; where were its campus exteriors filmed?
Occidental College
Grant High School in Valley Glen supplied the interiors.
Q 09What is Josh's relationship to Cher?
Her ex-stepbrother
Mel says he divorced his wife, not his stepson.
Q 10Cher raises her debate grade by setting up teacher Mr. Hall with which colleague?
Miss Geist
The two marry at the end of the film and Cher catches the bouquet.
Q 11The transfer student Cher makes her project is called what?
Tai
Brittany Murphy was 17 during filming and needed a guardian on set.
Q 12Cher tries to steer Tai away from which clumsy skateboarding slacker?
Travis Birkenstock
By the end Tai is dating him anyway, and he invites Cher to his skating tournament in Long Beach.
Q 13After a party in Sun Valley, which boy tries to kiss Cher in his car and leaves her stranded?
Elton
Cher gets mugged at Circus Liquor in North Hollywood and has to call Josh for a lift.
Who tells Cher and Dionne that Christian is gay?
Q 21Which singer was a finalist for the role of Dionne?
Lauryn Hill
Stacey Dash, then 28, won the part.
Q 22Which pair were finalists for the role that went to Donald Faison?
Terrence Howard and Larenz Tate
Faison later became Turk on Scrubs.
Q 23Which two future Oscar-winning actors were among the finalists or auditioners for Josh?
Adrien Brody and Ben Affleck
Paul Rudd took a season off the TV series Sisters to play the part.
Murray
Cher decides to stay friends with him, approving of his taste in art and fashion.
Q 15What causes Cher and Tai to fall out?
Tai confesses feelings for Josh
Wandering Rodeo Drive afterwards, Cher realises she is in love with Josh herself.
Q 16After her change of heart, Cher captains the school's disaster drive for which place?
Pismo Beach
She collects skis and caviar, among other things.
Q 17What was the working title of Heckerling's script when it was still a Fox TV pilot?
No Worries
Fox executives worried it was too female-oriented; Scott Rudin then backed it as a film.
Q 18Which studio won the bidding war for Clueless after Scott Rudin came aboard?
Paramount Pictures
Heckerling liked that its parent Viacom owned MTV and Nickelodeon.
Q 19Heckerling first noticed Alicia Silverstone in a music video for which band?
Aerosmith
The video was 'Cryin''; Silverstone's only prior film was the thriller The Crush.
Q 20Which future star was offered the role of Amber but turned it down for All My Children?
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Elisa Donovan got the part; Zooey Deschanel had auditioned too.
Q 24The debate teacher Mr. Hall was played by which actor, a former teacher himself?
Wallace Shawn
The character was inspired by a real Beverly Hills High debate teacher who was a friend of Heckerling's.
Q 25Cher's iconic yellow plaid outfit was described by costume designer Mona May as a designer take on what?
A Catholic schoolgirl uniform
Cher's wardrobe ran from Azzedine Alaïa to Anna Sui.
Q 26Cher's 'crisis' walk after failing her driving test and fighting with Tai was filmed on which street?
Rodeo Drive
Failing the test is the first time she cannot negotiate a result.
Q 27Clueless's school interiors were filmed at Grant High School in which LA neighbourhood?
Valley Glen
The former Westside Pavilion mall was another location.
Q 28Which live band's performance in the film had to be moved indoors because of rain?
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Their track 'Where'd You Go?' is on the soundtrack.
Q 29How many stars out of four did Roger Ebert give Clueless?
Three and a half
Rotten Tomatoes has it at 82%.
Q 30Alicia Silverstone won which two MTV Movie Awards for Clueless?
Best Female Performance and Most Desirable Female
The film was nominated for four in total.