Test Your “Sound of Music” Smarts Before Your Next Karaoke Night
Let this moment sink in: a quiz about The Sound of Music is the ultimate torture device for anyone not memorizing von Trapp children’s middle names. This 15-question pell‑mell from BuzzFeed digs up every mountain‑high detail you thought you’d forgotten since 1965. Only a die‑hard theater geek who corrects strangers on their “Do‑Re‑Mi” pronunciation stands a chance at this ordeal. Questions range from identifying the nun who gives Maria her first pep talk to recalling the exact number of Edelweiss mentions in the lyrics. If you can’t remember the initials of the captain’s previous fiancée, your score will look embarrassingly like a participation trophy. Seasoned fans will applaud the subtle nods to pre‑filming rehearsals in Austria and the real-life inspiration behind the von Trapp family’s escape to Switzerland. If you’ve never owned lederhosen, you might as well score zero and call it a day. The quiz even sneaks in a question about the original Broadway production’s opening night—just to remind you how theater nerdy this gets. Casual viewers will stare blankly at options like “Sister Margaretta” and “Sister Sophia,” as if presented with ancient hieroglyphs. BuzzFeed backs up each trivia stumper with links to Entertainment Weekly archives and quotes from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s diaries. If referencing dusty playwright journals sounds thrilling, congratulations—you’re officially a hardcore devotee. A pop‑culture detour asks for the four children’s names in birth order, which is more demanding than remembering your own family’s birthdays. Anyone who flunked high‑school Spanish will choke on “Freiheit” when asked for the German title of “My Favorite Things.” A final curve ball revisits the film’s box‑office earnings in 1965 Dollars—because why settle for songs when you can flaunt inflation‑adjusted statistics? If math terrorizes you more than the von Trapps’ Nazi‑evading trek, go ahead and scream. In true quiz fashion, a scoreboard judgmentally labels your performance from “Choir Boy Novice” to “Sound of Music Savant.” Only the latter group can brag about scoring over 13 out of 15 without Googling “Maria dress color.” After completing the quiz, you’ll either strut around humming “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” or swear off musicals forever. Either outcome confirms that trivia obsession is a slippery slope toward owning a souvenir guitar and quoting Sister Berchmans at dinner parties. And now you know exactly how many notes fit between a treble clef and a complete meltdown. Tune in next time for more bad decisions and questionable life choices.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and Entertainment Weekly, BuzzFeed, Rodgers & Hammerstein diaries
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