How much do you know about "Skyfall?"

By: Lenore Brown
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
How much do you know about "Skyfall?"
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Bond, James Bond. Shaken, not stirred. The Bond memories are endless. In fact, the Bond movies keep going on and on too. So, how much you remember about one of the most popular Bond movies of all time?
The role of James Bond in "Skyfall" is portrayed by which actor?
Christian Bale
Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig is a British actor who portrayed James Bond in the movie, "Skyfall." This film is Craig's third performance as James Bond.
Jude Law
Pierce Brosnan
Who sang and performed the theme song to "Skyfall?"
Lorde
Paloma Faith
Duffy
Adele
Adele sang and recorded the opening theme song to "Skyfall," composed by Tomas Newman. "Skyfall" won Best Original Song at the 85th Academy Awards
The term "Skyfall" is a reference to what?
The nickname Bond had as a child
The name of the Bond family estate
"Skyfall" is the name of the Bond family estate. It includes a large house on a sizable amount of land in Scotland.
Code name for agents of MI6 that become traitors
The helicopter prototype developed by Q

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Why are Bond and Eve chasing Patrice?
He knows the leader of Spectre
He has a missing hard drive
Patrice has a hard drive that was stolen from an MI6 operative. The hard drive contains sensitive information.
He knows a way in to MI6
He hacked the Bank of London
Bond and Eve chased Patrice through which city?
London
Barcelona
Paris
Istanbul
Patrice had stolen the drive from a fellow MI6 agent stationed in Istanbul, Turkey. When Bond discovered this, he and Eve chased Patrice through the streets by car, then a motorcycle on the rooftops, and eventually on top of a train.
How does the fight between Bond and Patrice end?
Bond is shot down
As Bond and Patrice fight each other on the moving train, Eve sets up a position on a hillside with a long-range rifle. Although she doesn't have a clear shot, she was given the order to shoot Patrice. However, she accidentally hits Bond, and he falls from the train and into the river.
Patrice is captured
The hard drive is destroyed
Patrice is killed

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What information is on the stolen hard drive?
Passwords to online bank accounts
Credit card numbers
Identification of undercover agents
The hard drive contains information about NATO agents who are operating undercover. If the information were released, the agents' covers would be exposed.
Q's latest prototype weapon
Bill Tanner discovers M's computer is being used for what?
Stealing bank account numbers
Changing the nuclear codes
Completing an online purchase
Hacking MI6's database
On the way back to MI6, M's assistant, Bill Tanner, discovers someone is remotely hacking into the MI6 database. Tracing the signal reveals the attack is coming from M's computer.
What does Bond see that inspires him to return to service?
News broadcast on the MI6 bombing
After Bond's accident, he faked his death to enjoy "retirement." However, seeing the bombing of MI6 inspires him to come out of hiding and return to service.
Report of a stolen Aston Martin
A letter regarding M's kidnapping
An email from Q

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What must Bond do in order to rejoin the service as a Double-O agent?
Erase his old records
Pass his field test
In order for Bond to return to service as a field agent, he must pass a series of tests to prove he is capable of handling the job. He is subjected to physical and mental tests. However, Bond is in poor physical shape due to his injury and time off.
Register with the government
Wait a month for probation
Where is MI6's temporary headquarters located?
Parliament building
Re-purposed battleship
Abandoned cathedral
Underground bunker
With the explosion at the MI6 headquarters rendering the building compromised, MI6 temporarily moved the headquarters underground. The shelter was said to be Winston Churchill's underground bunker during World War II.
What unique object survived the MI6 explosion?
Bulldog desk ornament
One object survived the explosion that originated from M's office in the MI6 building. It was a white china bulldog desk ornament with a Union Jack flag painted on its back. Bond doesn't care much for the piece and was surprised it was the only object to survive.
Patriotic coffee mug
Painting of Tower Bridge
Hand-crafted sword

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The new Quartermaster, also known as "Q," provides Bond with what?
A watch with a laser cutter
A cell phone with a finger print scanner
A radio and a pistol
Q gives Bond a radio locator and a new Walther PPK pistol. The pistol has a hand print sensor so that only Bond can fire it. Bond was not impressed with the "basic" equipment, but Q explains they don't make "exploding pens" anymore.
An exploding pen
After the analysis was concluded on the piece of shrapnel from Bond's shoulder, what was found to help find Patrice?
Unique metal cutting
Traces of Uranium
A piece of shrapnel was lodged in Bond's shoulder from the confrontation with Patrice. Bond removed it himself and sent it for analysis. The analysis concluded that the shrapnel contained a specialized form of depleted uranium that was only used by a few known operatives in the world, including Patrice.
Special metal alloy
Fingerprints
In what city does Bond track down Patrice?
Berlin
Mexico City
New York
Shanghai
Shanghai is a coastal city in China. Bond tracks Patrice in the city, where Patrice was hired as a hitman. He confronts Patrice in a tall building, intending to interrogate him, but Patrice falls from a higher floor before Bond obtains any information.

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What does Bond find among Patrice's equipment?
The stolen hard drive
Casino chip
Bond finds a large casino chip in Patrice's equipment. The chip is from the Floating Dragon Casino in Macau.
A newspaper clip
A fake passport
Who does Bond meet at the casino?
Muggeridge
Macau
Mallory
Severine
Bond meets Severine at the casino. Bond had recognized her, as she was also present in Patrice's murder victim's room. She was very nervous, and seemed to be controlled by her bodyguards.
When fighting with Severine's bodyguards, Bond falls into the lair of what dangerous animal?
Snow tiger
Komodo dragon
The Komodo dragon is a large lizard from the Indonesian islands. It can hunt and attack large prey, including humans. But don't worry, the Komodo dragon isn't really a dragon, nor can it fly or spit fire.
King cobra
Great white shark

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What is the name of the villain behind the MI6 hacking and explosion?
Raoul Silva
Raoul Silva is the villain behind the hacking and explosion of MI6. Silva seeks revenge on M for betraying him and allowing him to be imprisoned and tortured.
Goldfinger
Alec Trevelyan
Baron Samedi
Where does Silva publicly post the names of the undercover agents?
CNN
Facebook
YouTube
As M continues to investigate the situation, her computer is hacked again. A popup appears as a slot machine, with a link that directs her to the YouTube clip with the first five names of undercover agents.
Twitter
How does Bond escape from Silva?
He escapes through the sewer and ends up in the ocean
He uses his watch to cut through the cell door
He kills Silva
He uses the radio to call for help
The small radio transmitter Q gave Bond came in handy. On cue, three helicopters arrive at the island to rescue Bond and capture Silva.

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Which of Silva's personal items was further inspected by Q and Bond for additional evidence?
Cell phone
Camera
Laptop
Silva has proven himself to be a computer genius. His laptop computer is likely to have more information about his intentions.
Wallet
What is the keyword that unlocks Silva's computer?
Buckingham
Granborough
Silva's computer is encrypted under fail-safe protocols that very few people could program. However, Bond was able to spot a pattern and break the code using the word "Granborough," the name of an abandoned subway station.
Westminster
Victoria
How does Silva escape from MI6?
Silva rigged a gas explosion in the server room
Silva's computer breaches the security system, opening the door to his cell
Once Q breaks the security code on Silva's computer, a map of subterranean London appears on the screen. However, the code also unlocks MI6's security system, and all of the doors start to open. Silva escapes when his cell door opens.
Silva uses a transponder to decode the lock on his cell
Silva has a taser hidden in his shoe, which he uses to subdue the guards

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What does Silva disguise himself as to hide from Bond?
Businessman
Construction worker
Sanitation worker
Police officer
As Silva makes his escape through the subway tunnels, two of his henchmen hand him a package. In the package is the police officer disguise.
When Bond finally catches up, Silva detonates a hole in the tunnel with the plan to kill Bond how?
Drowning by rushing water
Crushed by a subway train
Bond catches up to Silva as he is descending a ladder to escape. He fires his pistol, but misses. Silva detonates an explosive charge in the ceiling of the tunnel. Bond thought the explosion missed the target, but to his surprise, a train comes crashing through the ceiling directly at him.
Crushed by sand and bricks
Burned alive by a gas explosion
Why is M asked to appear at a hearing with a British member of Parliament?
Proposed budget cuts to MI6
Review of the condition of the temporary headquarters
Inquiry regarding the stolen hard drive
M must attend a public hearing with British Member of Parliament (MP) Dowar, Mallory, and others. She is questioned about how sensitive information fell into the wrong hands, and why the Double-O agent program is still relative.
MI6 support in the upcoming election

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Who steps in front of a bullet in order to save M's life when Silva attacks during the hearing?
Tanner
Bond
Mallory
When Silva bursts into the courtroom, he and his men kill many of the guards present. M finds herself defenseless. Silva finds M among the chaos, and fires a shot; however Mallory takes the hit in his shoulder to save M.
MP Dowar
Bond tries to keep M safe by taking her where?
To his yacht
To MI6
To the Parliament bunker
To his family estate
Bond needs to keep M safe, but also needs to draw Silva from hiding. He chooses to head to the Bond family estate, known as "Skyfall." With limited technology available, it would be difficult for Silva to chase after them, allowing more time for them to prepare for him when he does arrive.
Which famous Bond vehicle is used to make the trip to Skyfall?
Aston Martin DB5
Bond switches M's car with his own Aston Martin DB5 to make the trip to Skyfall. The DB5 was also featured in seven other Bond movies.
BMW Z8
Jaguar XJ8
Lotus Esprit

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Who is Kincade?
Bond's father
The church reverend
Bond's brother
The estate gamekeeper
When Bond and M arrive at Skyfall, they meet Kincade, the estate gamekeeper. Kincade was startled at first, because there aren't many visitors at the estate.
What item does Kincade give Bond that belonged to Bond's father?
A hunting rifle
Bond's idea to keep M safe included using the family's collection of rifles and guns. Much to his dismay, Kincade tells Bond that the collection has been sold. However, there is one gun left: his father's hunting rifle.
A watch
A suit
A car
Which of the following traps were NOT used against Silva and his men?
Light bulbs replaced with shotgun shells
Shotgun pressure plate on the floorboards
Trip wire connected to dynamite
Without the firepower that Bond was counting on, the only way to beat Silva's men is to create a series of booby traps. They made some traps using some of the shotgun shells. In addition, Bond used the hidden machine gun on the Aston Martin DB5 to shoot Silva's men when they approached the door.
Hidden machine gun on the Aston Martin DB5

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What secret feature is unique to the house on the Skyfall estate?
An underground tunnel
The underground tunnel provides a passageway from the house to the nearby chapel.
A temperature controlled wine cellar
A hidden carport
An elevator
How does Silva arrive at the Skyfall estate?
Sports car
Helicopter
Silva arrives at the Skyfall estate by a helicopter equipped with a high powered machine gun and loudspeaker. Bond sets the house on fire as he, M, and Kincade escape through the tunnel. Silva follows them to the chapel, but Bond is able to kill Silva. However, M eventually dies as she succumbs to her earlier injuries.
Box truck
Motorcycle
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