The Children
In the movie, how many children does Captain von Trapp have?
Seven
At the beginning of the movie, what is Maria training to become?
A nun.
This is the first song that Maria sings. (A hint is in the title)
The Sound of Music
What country does The Sound of Music take place in?
Austria
What happened to the Captain's wife?
She died.
What is the name of the youngest Von Trapp child?
Gretl
Maria makes the children's play clothes out of what?
Old curtains
This is the first song Maria sings with the children to help calm them during a thunderstorm (Arianna Grande also recorded a version).
My Favorite Things
What is Rolf's job in the first half of the movie?
To deliver telegrams
Which branch of military service is the Captain retired from?
The German Navy.
What was the first prank that the children pulled on Maria?
They tried to switch their names.
Where does Maria first meet the Captain?
In the ballroom
This is the song that Maria uses to help teach the children how to sing.
Do-Re-Mi
Who invades Austria in the second half?
The Nazis
This woman wanted to marry the Captain and send the children away.
The Baroness
What are the children expected to do daily after they finish studying?
March around the property breathing in deeply.
Maria is what number of a long line of governesses?
12th
In a musical, what is the overture?
The music at the beginning of a musical.
What place does the Von Trapp family win at the music festival?
1st Place
The Captain sang this song when first handed a guitar and also on stage at the festival. It is also the name of a white flower found in Austria.
Edelweiss
Why do the children pull pranks on the governesses?
To get their father's attention.
What is a postulant?
A person training to become a nun.
In a musical, what is an entr'acte?
The music played at the end of intermission to alert the audience to return to their seats.
How is the family seen escaping in the final scene of the movie?
Through the mountains
What reason does the Captain reveal to the Baroness as to why he leaves his home so frequently?
To escape the bad memories of losing his wife.