Secrets of the Da Vinci Code - Quiz
  • 1. Who is the author of 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Agatha Christie
B) Dan Brown
C) J.K. Rowling
D) Stephen King
  • 2. In 'The Da Vinci Code', what does the protagonist Robert Langdon specialize in?
A) Astrophysics
B) Archaeology
C) Botany
D) Symbology
  • 3. Who is the cryptologist that assists Langdon in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Marie Curie
B) Hermione Granger
C) Sophie Neveu
D) Amelia Earhart
  • 4. What is the title of the mystical object sought after in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) The Ark of the Covenant
B) The Holy Grail
C) Excalibur
D) The Philosopher's Stone
  • 5. What is the secret society mentioned in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) The Knights Templar
B) The Priory of Sion
C) The Illuminati
D) The Freemasons
  • 6. 'The Da Vinci Code' suggests that which religious figure was actually married?
A) Dalai Lama
B) Mary Magdalene
C) Mother Teresa
D) Pope John Paul II
  • 7. 'The Da Vinci Code' explores the theory that what religious figure had a secret bloodline?
A) Moses
B) Buddha
C) Zeus
D) Jesus Christ
  • 8. Which city is the primary setting for much of the action in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) New York
B) London
C) Paris
D) Rome
  • 9. In which year was 'The Da Vinci Code' published?
A) 1997
B) 2000
C) 1982
D) 2003
  • 10. Which character is a symbologist in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Robert Langdon
B) Leigh Teabing
C) Jacques Saunière
D) Silas
  • 11. Who murders Jacques Saunière in the Louvre Museum?
A) Silas, an albino Catholic monk
B) Bezu Fache
C) Leigh Teabing
D) Robert Langdon
  • 12. What does the cryptex contain when opened?
A) A smaller cryptex and another riddle
B) A letter from Sophie Neveu's grandfather
C) The Holy Grail
D) A map to Rosslyn Chapel
  • 13. Who is revealed to be the 'Teacher' in the novel?
A) Robert Langdon
B) Silas
C) Jacques Saunière
D) Leigh Teabing
  • 14. What does Langdon realize is the password for the second cryptex?
A) Apple
B) Sofia
C) Merovingian
D) Dragon
  • 15. Where do Neveu and Langdon find a smaller cryptex?
A) At Rosslyn Chapel
B) At the Depository Bank of Zurich
C) In Isaac Newton's tomb at Westminster Abbey
D) In the Louvre Museum
  • 16. What is Langdon's profession?
A) Harvard professor
B) Cryptographer
C) Priest
D) Police captain
  • 17. Who is Sophie Neveu's long-lost brother?
A) The docent at Rosslyn Chapel
B) Leigh Teabing
C) Silas
D) Bezu Fache
  • 18. What does 'hieros gamos' refer to in the novel?
A) A secret code used by the Priory of Sion
B) The name of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci
C) A type of cryptex
D) An ancient ceremony known as sacred marriage
  • 19. What is the relationship between Sophie Neveu and Jacques Saunière?
A) She is his estranged granddaughter
B) He is her father
C) They have no relation
D) They are siblings
  • 20. What does the 'Rose Line' refer to in the novel?
A) An allusion to Rosslyn and a line leading to La Pyramide Inversée
B) The name of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci
C) A code used by the Priory of Sion
D) A secret tunnel beneath the Louvre
  • 21. Who is revealed to be Sophie Neveu's grandmother?
A) Marie Chauvel Saint Clair
B) A member of Opus Dei
C) Leigh Teabing's sister
D) Jacques Saunière's wife
  • 22. What is the significance of 'Sofia' in the novel?
A) It is the password for the first cryptex
B) The name of a secret society
C) A painting by Leonardo da Vinci
D) A code used by Silas
  • 23. What is the role of Opus Dei in the novel?
A) They are allies of the Priory of Sion
B) They protect the Holy Grail
C) They assist Langdon and Neveu
D) They are involved in the murder plot against Jacques Saunière
  • 24. Who directed the film adaptation of 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Audrey Tautou
B) Akiva Goldsman
C) Tom Hanks
D) Ron Howard
  • 25. What was the ISBN of the special illustrated edition released by Doubleday?
A) 0-385-51375-5
B) 0-385-50420-9
C) 0-552-14951-9
D) 0-593-05425-3
  • 26. How many copies did the special illustrated edition of the paperback version sell?
A) 5 million copies
B) 200,000 copies
C) 576,000 copies
D) 25,000 copies
  • 27. What was the ISBN of the first edition of 'The Da Vinci Code' in the US?
A) 0-385-51375-5
B) 0-593-05425-3
C) 0-552-14951-9
D) 0-385-50420-9
  • 28. Which author wrote a detailed rebuttal of the main arguments of 'The Da Vinci Code' in a UK TV program?
A) Tony Robinson
B) Stephen Fry
C) David Attenborough
D) Jeremy Paxman
  • 29. Who wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Ron Howard
B) Tom Hanks
C) Akiva Goldsman
D) Dan Brown
  • 30. Which company adapted 'The Da Vinci Code' into a film?
A) Universal Pictures
B) Columbia Pictures
C) Paramount Pictures
D) Warner Bros.
  • 31. Which critic described 'The Da Vinci Code' as 'unmitigated junk'?
A) Anthony Lane
B) Roger Ebert
C) David Lazarus
D) Stephen Fry
  • 32. Which critic said 'The Da Vinci Code' supplies an intriguing plot despite its lack of grace and style?
A) Roger Ebert
B) David Lazarus
C) Stephen Fry
D) Anthony Lane
  • 33. Which TV program featured a rebuttal to 'The Da Vinci Code' arguments?
A) History's Mysteries
B) Da Vinci Decoded
C) Secrets of The Grail
D) The Real Da Vinci Code
  • 34. What is the significance of 'apple' in the novel?
A) It is the password for the second cryptex
B) The name of a secret society
C) A painting by Leonardo da Vinci
D) A code used by the Priory of Sion
  • 35. Who is asserted to have created the Priory of Sion in 1956?
A) Dan Brown
B) Pierre Plantard
C) Michael Baigent
D) Richard Leigh
  • 36. In what year was the illustrated screenplay of 'The Da Vinci Code' released?
A) 2003
B) 2006
C) 2009
D) 2004
  • 37. Which country saw protests that led to a temporary ban on 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Russia
B) India
C) United States
D) Australia
  • 38. Which edition of 'The Da Vinci Code' was released by Bantam in the UK?
A) Trade paperback
B) Paperback
C) Illustrated edition
D) Spec illustr ed.
  • 39. Which edition of 'The Da Vinci Code' was released by Anchor in March 2006?
A) Paperback
B) Trade paperback
C) Hardcover
D) Special illustrated edition
  • 40. What does Langdon realize about the 'Rose Line'?
A) It leads to La Pyramide Inversée in the Louvre
B) It is used to decode Saunière's message
C) It reveals the location of the Holy Grail
D) It is a secret tunnel beneath Rosslyn Chapel
  • 41. Who likened 'The Da Vinci Code' to a 'botty-dribble'?
A) A. O. Scott
B) Roger Ebert
C) Stephen Fry
D) Salman Rushdie
  • 42. Which critic called Dan Brown's writing 'staggeringly, clumsily, thoughtlessly bad'?
A) David Lazarus
B) Anthony Lane
C) Geoffrey Pullum
D) Stephen Fry
  • 43. What does Langdon and Neveu discover at Westminster Abbey?
A) A smaller cryptex inside a larger one
B) The final location of the Holy Grail
C) A map to Rosslyn Chapel
D) A letter from Sophie Neveu's grandfather
  • 44. Which actor played the role of Robert Langdon in the film adaptation?
A) Akiva Goldsman
B) Ian McKellen
C) Audrey Tautou
D) Tom Hanks
  • 45. What does Langdon and Neveu find at the Depository Bank of Zurich?
A) A map to Rosslyn Chapel
B) The keystone, a cryptex with clues
C) A letter from Sophie Neveu's grandfather
D) The Holy Grail
  • 46. Which publication's writer characterized 'The Da Vinci Code' as 'rank nonsense' and 'bogus'?
A) The Washington Post
B) The Wall Street Journal
C) The New York Times
D) The Guardian
  • 47. Which publishing house released the first edition of 'The Da Vinci Code' in the US?
A) Doubleday
B) Anchor
C) Broadway
D) Corgi Adult
  • 48. Which actor played Sophie Neveu in the film adaptation?
A) Audrey Tautou
B) Rachel Weisz
C) Judi Dench
D) Emma Watson
  • 49. What is revealed about Sophie Neveu's family at Rosslyn Chapel?
A) She learns she has no family connection to the Priory of Sion
B) She finds a letter from Jacques Saunière
C) Her brother and grandmother are present, revealing her lineage
D) She discovers the Holy Grail
  • 50. What was the outcome of Mikhail Anikin's intention to sue Dan Brown?
A) The text does not specify the outcome.
B) The case was dismissed.
C) Anikin won the lawsuit.
D) Brown acknowledged Anikin's contribution.
  • 51. As of 2016, how many copies had 'The Da Vinci Code' sold worldwide?
A) 50 million
B) 80 million
C) 100 million
D) 60 million
  • 52. What is the significance of 'apple' in solving the cryptex puzzle?
A) A painting by Leonardo da Vinci
B) It is the password for the second cryptex, revealing another clue
C) The name of a secret society
D) A code used by Silas
  • 53. Who was the only author outselling Dan Brown in 2003?
A) Stephen King
B) Terry Pratchett
C) John Grisham
D) J.K. Rowling
  • 54. How many sequels were made for 'The Da Vinci Code' film?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
D) One
  • 55. Which critic referred to 'The Da Vinci Code' as a 'riddle-filled, code-breaking, exhilaratingly brainy thriller'?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Anthony Lane
C) Stephen King
D) Janet Maslin
  • 56. Which critic compared Dan Brown's work to 'Jokes for the John'?
A) David Lazarus
B) Anthony Lane
C) Geoffrey Pullum
D) Stephen King
  • 57. Which critic referred to 'The Da Vinci Code' as a 'bizarre little offshoot' of another novel?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Janet Maslin
C) Lila Azam Zanganeh
D) David Lazarus
  • 58. What does Langdon realize about the Grail's location?
A) It is hidden at Rosslyn Chapel
B) It is kept by Opus Dei
C) It is buried beneath La Pyramide Inversée in the Louvre
D) It is located in Westminster Abbey
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