Every Time You Take a Quiz an Angel Gets Its Wings With Our 'It’s a Wonderful Life' Quiz!
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If watching It’s A Wonderful Life is an annual tradition for you and your family, you’ll ace this Wonderful Life Quiz. Let’s get this holiday classic cinematic experience going and kick this quiz into gear!
If you’re a fan of this holiday favorite, it’s time to test how much you’ve retained over the years! Let’s take a spin through twenty dynamic, super-fun trivia questions that will surprise and delight.
Spread Holiday Cheer with Our Wonderful Life Quiz
It’s A Wonderful Life reaffirms the fact that there are always parts of your life to be grateful for and that family is the most important thing of all. It’s a great feel-good movie with plenty of comedy as well as some truly heartwarming moments. In this quiz, we will test how much you remember about this iconic cinematic gem. Load up on some Italian wine, and don your fanciest dance attire, and let’s get going with some awesome trivia goodness!
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Jason ForbesJason is currently working on his Master’s of Business Administration at the University of Minnesota. He enjoys studying history, theater, film, and games, and loves trivia - participating yearly in the world’s largest trivia contest.
Wonderful Life Quiz Questions
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Question 1
When Clarence grants George's wish to have never been born, he finds out that the name of Bedford Falls has changed. What did the name of the town change to?
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AAlbany
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BPottersville
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CBailey Park
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DSin City
Pottersville
When George experiences what the world would be like if he had never been born, he finds out the name of Bedford Falls changed to Pottersville. Without George and the Building & Loan, Mr. Potter was able to take over the town.
Question 2
Which of the following is George's family member who helps him run the Building and Loan?
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AHarry Bailey
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BUncle Billy
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CViolet Bick
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DMa Bailey
Uncle Billy
Uncle Billy originally worked with George's father at the Building & Loan. When George's father died, Billy continued working at the Building & Loan with George.
Question 3
What is the name of the city in which this movie takes place?
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ABuffalo
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BBedford Falls
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CRochester
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DChicago
Bedford Falls
Bedford Falls is the name of the city in <i>It's a Wonderful Life</i>. When Clarence grants George's wish to have never been born, the name of the city was changed to reflect Mr. Potter's increased influence in the town.
Question 4
What is the name of the second-class angel who doesn't have his wings and is in charge of helping George?
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AMary
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BClarence
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CJoseph
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DErnie
Clarence
Clarence is the name of the angel, second-class, who was tasked with helping George. By granting George's wish to have never been born, Clarence helped George realize the positive impact that his life had on those around him.
Question 5
What made the druggist, Mr. Gower, so sad and distracted that he accidentally put poison in a package for a sick boy instead of medicine?
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AHe Lost $8,000
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BThere Were Too Many Orders That Day
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CHis Son Died
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DHe Won the Lottery
His Son Died
Mr. Gower was so sad, distracted, and drunk due to the death of his son from influenza, that he accidentally put poison in a package for a sick boy instead of medicine. George recognized this and later went to tell Mr. Gower.
Question 6
How did George Bailey lose hearing in one ear?
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AA Train Whistle
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BSaving His Brother From Drowning
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CGetting Slapped By Mr. Gower
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DFalling Into the High School Swimming Pool
Saving His Brother From Drowning
George Bailey lost hearing in one of his ears after saving his brother Harry's life as a child. Harry fell through the ice while sledding and George jumped into the icy water to save him, but it cost him the ability to hear properly out of his left ear.
Question 7
Which of the following people is the grumpy old businessman who tries to take advantage of the people of Bedford Falls?
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AMr. Gower
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BJoseph
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CMartini
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DMr. Potter
Mr. Potter
Mr. Potter is the grumpy old businessman who runs most of Bedford Falls through shrewd business practices. George says that the Building & Loan needs to exist if for nothing else than to serve as a place where the people of the town can go without having to go crawling to Potter.
Question 8
After George and Mary fall into the pool at the dance, they go on a walk together. What is the song they sing together while walking?
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A"Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
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B"Buffalo Gals"
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C"Deck the Halls"
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D"Auld Lang Syne"
"Buffalo Gals"
As George and Mary take a walk after falling in the pool at the dance, they sing "Buffalo Gals" together. At the end of their walk a car pulls up and lets George know about his father's death and George rushes away with them.
Question 9
What is the name of George's younger brother whom he saved from drowning when they were kids?
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AHarry
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BClarence
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CZuzu
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DSam
Harry
Harry Bailey was the younger brother of George Bailey. George saved Harry when they were kids while they were sledding and Harry fell through the ice. Harry went on to become a war hero.
Question 10
What were the names of the cab driver and police officer who were friends of George?
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ASam and Harry
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BBert and Ernie
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CMary and Billy
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DAbbott and Costello
Bert and Ernie
Bert was the name of a policeman and Ernie was a taxi driver from Bedford Falls. Bert and Ernie helped Mary set up the house at 320 Sycamore on the night of George and Mary's wedding.
Question 11
"Say brainless," which of the following places is NOT one of the places that George tells Mary coconuts are from?
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ACoral Sea
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BTahiti
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CTexas
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DFiji Islands
Texas
Mary doesn't like coconuts so George pulls out a <i>National Geographic</i> magazine and tells her they come from Tahiti, the Fiji Islands, and the Coral Sea.
Question 12
What happens to George and Mary when they participate in the Charleston dance contest at the high school dance?
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AGet Engaged
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BGet Into a Fight
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CFall in a Pool
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DCome in Fourth Place
Fall in a Pool
During the Charleston dance contest, Mary's date gets jealous that she's dancing with George so he opens up the dance floor to the pool underneath. Most of the people in the gym notice that the floor opens up, but George and Mary don't notice and accidentally fall into the pool.
Question 13
What is the name of George's lifelong friend who is in love with Mary?
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ASam
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BHarry
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CClarence
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DMartini
Sam
Sam Wainwright is the name of George's friend, who is in love with Mary. Sam later messages from Europe when he hears that George is in need from Mr. Gower, and says he would advance up to $25,000.
Question 14
George and Mary's daughter Janie is practicing a song on the piano on Christmas Eve. What song is she playing?
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A"Stairway to Heaven"
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B"Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
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C"Jingle Bells"
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D"O Tannenbaum"
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
On Christmas Eve, when George comes home after finding out Uncle Billy lost the $8,000, his daughter Janie is practicing "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" on the piano. Once George realizes he wants to live and the people of the town come to his house to support him, Janie plays the song and they all sing along.
Question 15
What is the name of the company that was run by George's father and later by George himself?
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ABailey Bank
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BBailey Bros. Building and Loan
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CBailey Park
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DPottersville Loans
Bailey Bros. Building and Loan
The Building and Loan was a lending institution in Bedford Falls that was run by George's father and Uncle Billy. When George's father died the board asked George to run the institution or they'd sell to Mr. Potter.
Question 16
What is the name of the woman George gives money to so that she can move to New York City and start a new life?
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AViolet Bick
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BRuth Dakin
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CErnie Bishop
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DMary Hatch
Violet Bick
George has known Violet Bick since they were kids. On the day that Uncle Billy loses $8,000, and the bank examiner comes to the Building & Loan, Violet comes to George looking for money to leave town and head to New York to start a new life.
Question 17
When Clarence grants George's wish to have never been born, George and Clarence go to Martini's bar, but George is surprised by the name of the bar. What did the name of the bar change to?
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ABert's
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BMr. Gower's
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CNick's
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DDaiquiri's
Nick's
Once Clarence grants George's wish to have never been born, he goes to Martini's bar and sees that the name of the bar had changed to Nick's. In this world, Martini's bartender Nick now owned the bar, and George was surprised that Nick didn't know him.
Question 18
When Bert and Ernie follow George to 320 Sycamore, Bert tries to subdue George but is saved by Clarence. Who does Clarence call to for help when Bert and Ernie are holding him down?
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AMr. Potter
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BZuzu
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CJoseph
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DGeorge
Joseph
Bert and Ernie follow George when he runs back to 320 Sycamore hoping to find his home. When Bert tries to subdue George, Clarence steps in and bites Bert's hand. As Bert has Clarence on the ground, Clarence screams out to the angel Joseph for assistance, and Clarence disappears.
Question 19
Which of George's children got sick while coming home because she didn't button up her coat?
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AJanie
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BMary
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CZuzu
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DTommy
Zuzu
Zuzu is one of George and Mary Bailey's daughters who got sick coming home from school on Christmas Eve. She won a flower at school and didn't want to crush it so she didn't button up her jacket.
Question 20
What is the name of the book that Clarence has on him when he jumps in the river and gives to George at the end of the movie?
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ATom Sawyer
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BA Christmas Carol
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CPride and Prejudice
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DA Tale of Two Cities
Tom Sawyer
After George and Clarence get out of the river, Clarence attempts to dry his copy of <i>Tom Sawyer</i>. Later, when George, his family, and everyone in town are at his home, George sees a copy of <i>Tom Sawyer</i> in the tree for him with a message for him in it from Clarence.
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Some good questions about a very good movie still playing on TV every Christmas.