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25 free Wizard of Oz trivia questions with answers. Step into the magical Land of Oz with our comprehensive trivia quiz! Whether you're a devoted fan of the classic 1939 film or just enjoy testing your movie knowledge, this 97-question challenge will put your Wizard of Oz expertise to the test. From Dorothy's ruby slippers to the Emerald City's secrets, see how many questions you can answer correctly.
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Q 01Who illustrated the first edition of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'?
W. W. Denslow
W. W. Denslow co-held the copyright with Baum, and the costumes for the 1902 stage extravaganza were modelled on his drawings.
Q 02In what year was the original novel, 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,' first published?
1900
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was first published in 1900: the first copy came off the press in Chicago on May 17, 1900, with full distribution that September.
Q 03In the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Golden Cap lets its wearer summon which creatures, with three commands per holder?
Winged Monkeys
Winged Monkeys obey three commands per holder; the Wicked Witch used hers to capture Dorothy, and Glinda's final three uses free the monkeys from the enchantment.
Q 04Which publisher issued the first edition of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'?
George M. Hill Company
George M. Hill Company printed the first copy on May 17, 1900, and Baum assembled it by hand as a gift for his sister before the September publication.
Q 05What does Dorothy primarily seek from the Wizard of Oz?
A way to return home
Dorothy's main goal throughout her journey in Oz is to find a way to get back to her home in Kansas.
Q 06Which quality does the Scarecrow wish the Wizard would grant him?
A brain
The Scarecrow joins Dorothy on her journey to the Emerald City, hoping the Wizard can give him a brain.
Q 07What does the Tin Woodman desire from the Wizard of Oz?
A heart
The Tin Woodman, made entirely of tin, wishes for a heart so he can feel love and emotion.
Q 08What does the Cowardly Lion hope the Wizard can provide him with?
Courage
Despite his fierce appearance, the Cowardly Lion is afraid of everything and seeks courage from the Wizard.
Q 09What colour are Dorothy's magic shoes in L. Frank Baum's original book?
Silver
Silver in the book, the shoes became ruby in the 1939 film to show off Technicolor; either way they are what carry Dorothy home.
Q 10In the novel, whom does the Wizard name to rule the Emerald City when he leaves in his balloon?
The Scarecrow
The Wizard names the Scarecrow ruler of the Emerald City before departing in his balloon, telling the people that with his new brains he will govern wisely.
Q 11In the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, what must every visitor put on before entering the Emerald City?
Green-tinted spectacles
Green-tinted spectacles are locked on with a key by the Guardian of the Gates, supposedly to protect eyes from the city's brilliance, which is why everything inside looks so dazzlingly green.
Q 12What title is Glinda most commonly known by in the Land of Oz?
The Good Witch
Glinda is known as the Good Witch, specifically the Good Witch of the North in the film and the Good Witch of the South in the book, guiding Dorothy on her journey.
Q 13How does Dorothy accidentally defeat the Wicked Witch of the West?
Q 21In the 1939 Wizard of Oz, which Kansas neighbour gets a sheriff's order to seize Toto after he bites her?
Almira Gulch
Almira Gulch is the neighbour in the sepia Kansas scenes, and she morphs into the Wicked Witch of the West, also played by Margaret Hamilton, as the farmhouse spins through the air.
Q 22The Kansas footage in the 1939 film was shot in black and white and then given which treatment?
A sepia-tone process
The Kansas scenes and credits were shot in black and white and given a sepia-tone process afterwards; only the Oz sequences used three-strip Technicolor, and the sepia footage returns when Aunt Em appears in the Witch's crystal ball.
Q 23Who directed the bulk of the 1939 film before departing to take charge of Gone with the Wind?
She throws a bucket of water on her.
Dorothy throws a bucket of water over the Wicked Witch of the West, who melts away; in the book she does it in anger after the Witch tricks her out of one of her silver shoes.
Q 14The Wizard of Oz turns out to be an ordinary conman from which U.S. city?
Omaha
The Wizard confesses he was born in Omaha, Nebraska, a circus balloonist whose balloon drifted away and landed in Oz, where he ruled the Emerald City with tricks and props.
Q 15Terry, the dog who portrayed Toto in the 1939 film, was what breed?
Cairn Terrier
Terry was a Cairn Terrier trained by Carl Spitz; a Winkie guard stepped on her paw during filming and she spent two weeks recuperating at Judy Garland's home.
Q 16Which actor began the 1939 Wizard of Oz as the Tin Man but left after a toxic reaction to his aluminum-powder makeup?
Buddy Ebsen
Buddy Ebsen was hospitalised in critical condition ten days into the shoot after inhaling aluminum dust; Jack Haley took over with a safer aluminum paste, though Ebsen's voice survives in the Tin Man's group vocals.
Q 17Which member of the 1939 cast played five parts, including Professor Marvel and the title role?
Frank Morgan
Frank Morgan plays Professor Marvel, the Wizard, the Emerald City doorman, the cabbie and the Wizard's guard; the closing credits list only his Kansas role, so he is billed as Professor Marvel.
Q 18Bert Lahr's sweltering costume in the 1939 film was made primarily from which material?
Real lion skin
The Cowardly Lion suit was made of real lion skin and fur and weighed close to 90 pounds, punishing under the hot lamps three-strip Technicolor required; Lahr's makeup limited his lunches to soup and milkshakes.
Q 19What was used to tint the white horses in the "horse of a different color" sequence?
Jell-O powder
The horses were coated in Jell-O powder, flavored gelatin crystals, so each shot had to be captured quickly before the animals started licking it off.
Q 20Besides Best Song for 'Over the Rainbow', which Oscar did the 1939 film win?
Best Original Score
Herbert Stothart won Best Original Score for MGM. Best Picture went to Gone with the Wind that year, and Judy Garland received a non-competitive Academy Juvenile Award.
Victor Fleming
Victor Fleming directed most of the picture, then left in February 1939 to take over the troubled Gone with the Wind; another director finished the last Kansas scenes uncredited.
Q 24The fake snow falling on Dorothy in the poppy field was made from which material?
Asbestos
The poppy-field snow was asbestos, the industrial chrysotile fibre then sold as artificial snow; the Wicked Witch's smouldering broomstick was made of asbestos too.
Q 25Which US network first broadcast the 1939 film on television in 1956?
CBS
CBS first televised the film on November 3, 1956, paying MGM $225,000 per broadcast; the later annual showings turned it into a television tradition.
Q 26Who wrote the lyrics to the 1939 film's songs, including 'Over the Rainbow'?
Yip Harburg
E. Y. 'Yip' Harburg wrote the lyrics and Harold Arlen the music; 'Over the Rainbow' won the pair the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Q 27What was the name of the swing-style song cut from the 1939 film before release?
The Jitterbug
'The Jitterbug', a swing number shot in the Haunted Forest, was cut before release; a trace remains when the Witch says she has sent 'a little insect on ahead' to take the fight out of them.
Q 28Which actress was first cast as the Wicked Witch of the West before withdrawing?
Gale Sondergaard
Gale Sondergaard was cast as a sleek, glamorous witch but withdrew when the character was reworked into an ugly hag; Margaret Hamilton took over the part.
Q 29What is the name of Ray Bolger's Kansas farmhand in the 1939 film?
Hunk
Hunk, played by Ray Bolger, is the farmhand who becomes the Scarecrow in Oz; Jack Haley's Hickory becomes the Tin Man and Bert Lahr's Zeke the Cowardly Lion.
Q 30From whom did MGM buy the film rights to Baum's novel in January 1938?
Samuel Goldwyn
Goldwyn had pictured the book as a vehicle for Eddie Cantor, whom he wanted as the Scarecrow.