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Dad's Army Quiz

A Dad's Army quiz ·15 questions · Difficulty: Medium· 1968-1977. Circle one answer per question.

Team name: ____________________ Score: ______ / 15
  1. 1. Who plays Captain Mainwaring?

    A) John Le Mesurier
    B) Arthur Lowe
    C) Clive Dunn
    D) Bill Pertwee
  2. 2. In which fictional seaside town is Dad's Army set?

    A) Warmington-on-Sea
    B) Wilmington-on-Sea
    C) Walmington-on-Sea
    D) Warkworth-on-Sea
  3. 3. The platoon is part of which wartime organisation?

    A) The Home Guard
    B) The Royal Observer Corps
    C) The Auxiliary Fire Service
    D) The Territorial Army
  4. 4. What is Captain Mainwaring's day job?

    A) Solicitor
    B) Grocer
    C) Headmaster
    D) Bank manager
  5. 5. Who wrote Dad's Army?

    A) Clement and La Frenais
    B) Galton and Simpson
    C) Perry and Croft
    D) Esmonde and Larbey
  6. 6. Which character is famous for shouting "Don't panic!"?

    A) Corporal Jones
    B) Private Frazer
    C) Captain Mainwaring
    D) Private Godfrey
  7. 7. Who does Mainwaring regularly call a "stupid boy"?

    A) Private Walker
    B) Private Pike
    C) Private Sponge
    D) Private Godfrey
  8. 8. What kind of shop does Corporal Jones run?

    A) A baker's
    B) An ironmonger's
    C) A greengrocer's
    D) A butcher's
  9. 9. What was the Home Guard originally called when it was formed?

    A) The Civil Defence Corps
    B) The Local Defence Volunteers
    C) The Home Service Force
    D) The People's Militia
  10. 10. Who sang the theme song "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr Hitler?"

    A) George Formby
    B) Vera Lynn
    C) Bud Flanagan
    D) Max Miller
  11. 11. On which channel did Dad's Army originally air?

    A) BBC One
    B) ITV
    C) BBC Two
    D) Channel 4
  12. 12. What is Private Frazer's trade in Walmington-on-Sea?

    A) Fishmonger
    B) Chemist
    C) Cobbler
    D) Undertaker
  13. 13. What rank does Wilson hold in the platoon?

    A) Corporal
    B) Sergeant
    C) Lieutenant
    D) Private
  14. 14. How many series of Dad's Army were made?

    A) Six
    B) Seven
    C) Nine
    D) Twelve
  15. 15. Which bank does Mainwaring manage the Walmington-on-Sea branch of?

    A) Swallow Bank
    B) Martins Bank
    C) National Provincial
    D) Sparrow Bank
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Answer Sheet

Dad's Army Quiz: Answers

  1. 1. B - Arthur Lowe
  2. 2. C - Walmington-on-Sea
  3. 3. A - The Home Guard
  4. 4. D - Bank manager
  5. 5. C - Perry and Croft
  6. 6. A - Corporal Jones
  7. 7. B - Private Pike
  8. 8. D - A butcher's
  9. 9. B - The Local Defence Volunteers
  10. 10. C - Bud Flanagan
  11. 11. A - BBC One
  12. 12. D - Undertaker
  13. 13. B - Sergeant
  14. 14. C - Nine
  15. 15. A - Swallow Bank

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