Audrey Hepburn remains one of Hollywood’s most beloved screen icons, known as much for her poise as for her filmography. This quiz covers her life, from her upbringing in occupied Holland to her turn as a global humanitarian diplomat.
You will see questions about her ballet training, her breakthrough Broadway debut, iconic movie roles like Roman Holiday, and her regret regarding certain box-office flops. We also touch upon her health struggles and her dedicated work for the United Nations.
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Which severe famine, experienced by Audrey Hepburn during her childhood, affected the western Netherlands in the winter of 1944-45?
The Dutch Winter Crisis
The Dutch Winter Crisis
The Great Famine
The Great Famine
The Hunger Winter
The Hunger Winter
The Winter of Starvation
The Winter of Starvation
What was Audrey Hepburn’s mother’s nationality, which influenced her residency in the Netherlands during the war?
English
English
German
German
French
French
Dutch
Dutch
What primary artistic discipline did Audrey Hepburn study extensively during her years in the Netherlands?
She was a secret agent for the Allies.
She was a secret agent for the Allies.
She was a highly trained ballerina.
She was a highly trained ballerina.
She was an underground resistance fighter.
She was an underground resistance fighter.
She was a nurse at an military hospital.
She was a nurse at an military hospital.
What was the “ondergrondse dansavond” (underground dance evening) in which Audrey Hepburn participated during the occupation?
A meeting with Dutch royalty.
A meeting with Dutch royalty.
A radio transmission to London.
A radio transmission to London.
A secret dance performance.
A secret dance performance.
A message delivered by courier.
A message delivered by courier.
After the war, to which city did Hepburn move to further her professional training in ballet?
London, England
London, England
Paris, France
Paris, France
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
Which organization did Hepburn join in the late 1940s to continue her dance training?
The Juilliard School
The Juilliard School
The Rambert Dance Company
The Rambert Dance Company
The Royal Ballet School
The Royal Ballet School
The Paris Opera Ballet School
The Paris Opera Ballet School
According to her teachers, what physical attribute ultimately hindered her advancement to becoming a prima ballerina?
A knee injury.
A knee injury.
Her lack of musicality.
Her lack of musicality.
Her lack of stage presence.
Her lack of stage presence.
Her height.
Her height.
Which Broadway play marked Hepburn’s breakthrough in theater before her major film fame?
Roman Holiday
Roman Holiday
Gigi
Gigi
Funny Face
Funny Face
Sabrina
Sabrina
In what year was the film ‘Roman Holiday’ released, cementing Hepburn’s status as a Hollywood icon?
1964
1964
1958
1958
1953
1953
1961
1961
Hepburn earned her first Academy Award for Best Actress for ‘Roman Holiday’; where was the film primarily shot?
Rome
Rome
New York City
New York City
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.
In which iconic musical adaptation did Hepburn famously share screen time with Rex Harrison?
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Wait Until Dark
Wait Until Dark
Charade
Charade
What was the notable controversy regarding Hepburn’s performance as Eliza Doolittle in ‘My Fair Lady’?
Vocals dubbed by Julie Andrews.
Vocals dubbed by Julie Andrews.
Vocals performed in a prerecorded studio session later edited out.
Vocals performed in a prerecorded studio session later edited out.
Vocals dubbed by Marni Nixon.
Vocals dubbed by Marni Nixon.
Vocals performed by herself for the entire film.
Vocals performed by herself for the entire film.
Which of her later films did Hepburn famously express professional regret over, describing it as a poor creative choice?
Bloodline, 1979
Bloodline, 1979
Always, 1989
Always, 1989
They All Laughed, 1981
They All Laughed, 1981
Robin and Marian, 1976
Robin and Marian, 1976
Directed by her then-husband Mel Ferrer, which box-office failure is frequently cited as one of the films she regretted making?
Paris When It Sizzles (1964)
Paris When It Sizzles (1964)
Two for the Road (1967)
Two for the Road (1967)
Green Mansions (1959)
Green Mansions (1959)
The Unforgiven (1960)
The Unforgiven (1960)
For which international humanitarian organization did Hepburn serve as a dedicated Goodwill Ambassador?
The Red Cross
The Red Cross
UNESCO
UNESCO
Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders
UNICEF
UNICEF
In what year did Audrey Hepburn begin her official partnership as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN?
1992
1992
1988
1988
1980
1980
1975
1975
Which country was the destination of Hepburn’s first official field mission for the UN in 1988?
Sudan
Sudan
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Eritrea
Somalia
Somalia
What was the primary focus of the humanitarian aid programs Hepburn advocated for?
Water sanitation projects.
Water sanitation projects.
Childhood immunization and nutrition.
Childhood immunization and nutrition.
Malaria eradication.
Malaria eradication.
Education access for girls.
Education access for girls.
What honorary film industry award was given to Hepburn in 1993 for her contributions to humanitarian causes?
The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
The Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize
The Legion of Honour
The Legion of Honour
Hepburn was born with what citizenship, which she maintained throughout her life?
Dutch citizenship
Dutch citizenship
British citizenship
British citizenship
US citizenship
US citizenship
Swiss citizenship
Swiss citizenship
What specific wartime experience heavily contributed to Hepburn’s lifelong health struggles and empathetic outlook?
The bombing of Arnhem.
The bombing of Arnhem.
The Anne Frank connection.
The Anne Frank connection.
The Dutch resistance collaboration.
The Dutch resistance collaboration.
The famine conditions during the ‘Hunger Winter’.
The famine conditions during the ‘Hunger Winter’.
Which dramatic role did Hepburn consider her most challenging and rewarding acting performance?
The Nun’s Story
The Nun’s Story
Sabrina
Sabrina
Charade
Charade
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
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