Can You Get 100% on This 'Bring It On' Quiz?

By: Isadora Teich
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can You Get 100% on This 'Bring It On' Quiz?
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About This Quiz

The romcoms of the late 1990s and early 2000s were some of the most iconic and popular films of the day. Movies about high schoolers were all the rage, and people came out in droves to watch movies like "Clueless," "10 Things I Hate About You," and the iconic classic, "Bring It On." This movie gave America cheer fever and has been playing on repeat on various TV channels for almost 20 years. 

Released in 2000, this movie is endlessly quotable. From "spirit fingers" to "the loser sneeze," this film about the rivalry between the cheerleading squads of two California high schools has been endlessly referenced in pop culture. It also featured some of Hollywood's biggest stars. It has spawned several direct-to-video sequels over the years, which have next to none of the original cast, and a stage musical that made it briefly to Broadway in 2012. The musical has lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, of "Hamilton" fame. 

Do you think you are ready to be captain of the cheer squad? How much do you really know about this film that critic Roger Ebert called "the Citizen Kane of cheerleader movies"? See how much you know about this American teen cheerleading comedy film with this high flying and flexible quiz! 

The school's teams are known as the Rancho Carne _______.
Heat
Toros
Buccaneers
Coyotes
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Wrong Answer

The mascot of Rancho Carne is the Toro. All of the teams from the school are referred to as the Rancho Carne Toros.

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Other than being unsupportive, what did Torrance's boyfriend, Aaron, do wrong?
Steal from her
Cheat on her
Ignore her
Break up with her
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Wrong Answer

Torrance breaks up with Aaron because he is unsupportive, and because he cheated on her. He also attempted to get her to quit being cheer captain so the position could go to her squad rivals.

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Why does Torrance think she is cursed?
She dropped the spirit stick.
She got a bad tarot reading.
She angered a witch.
Everyone in her family is cursed.
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Wrong Answer

At cheer camp, they have superstitions regarding the spirit stick. Whoever drops it goes to hell and is cursed. Torrance dropped it by accident.

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Who plays the squad captain of the East Compton Clovers?
Gabrielle Union
Aaliyah
Adrienne Bailon
Fairuza Balk
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Wrong Answer

Gabrielle Union played Isis, the cheer captain of the East Compton Clovers. This was her breakthrough role.

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What color uniforms do the Rancho Carne Toros wear?
Green and Black
Red, Black, and White
Blue and Gold
Black and Yellow
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Wrong Answer

The Rancho Carne Toros weae red, black, and white uniforms. These are their school colors.

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In what kind of artistic pursuit is Cliff involved?
Painting
Playing guitar
Acting
Playing Piano
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Wrong Answer

Cliff plays guitar. He is a fan of punk bands, like The Clash, and introduces Torrance to them.

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What was the name of the cheer captain before Torrance?
Aaron
Clover
Big Red
Sparky Polastri
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Wrong Answer

Big Red was the cheer captain before Torrance. Torrance is her replacement when she graduates from Rancho Carne High School.

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At the end of the film, Torrance and Isis, the captain of the Clovers, have what kind of relationship?
Hatred
Mutual respect
Love
None
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Wrong Answer

By the end of the film, Isis and Torrance develop an understanding and mutual respect. They agree that they will "bring it" in future competitions.

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What is the name of the Toros' rival cheer squad in the film?
The Storm
The Clovers
The Mountain Goats
The Jaguars
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Wrong Answer

The rival squad in the film is the East Compton Clovers. They are a Los Angeles team that is incredibly talented, but had been unable to compete in cheer competitions for financial reasons.

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What is Torrance Shipman's hair color?
Red
Black
Brunette
Blonde
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Wrong Answer

Torrance Shipman was played by Kirsten Dunst. She kept her natural blonde hair color for the role.

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At the end of the movie Torrance is with ________.
Aaron
Cliff
No one
Jan
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Wrong Answer

Torrance Shipman starts the movie in a relationship with Aaron. Over the course of the film, she breaks up with him. At the end of the film, after a lot of romantic tension, she shares a kiss with Cliff.

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Why is Torrance Shipman's boyfriend absent during most of the movie?
He's in jail.
He joined the military.
He hates cheerleading.
He graduated already.
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Torrence Shipman's boyfriend, Aaron, has already graduated from Rancho Carne High School and gone to college. Even though they are together throughout most of the film, he is not physically or emotionally present for her.

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What do the Toros try to do first to get a new routine?
Make one themselves
Hire a choreographer
Bring back Big Red
Steal from another team
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At the suggestion of Aaron, Torrance's boyfriend, they hire choreographer Sparky Polastri to teach them a new routine for competition. Unfortunately, he taught the exact same routine to several schools around California, which humiliated the team at competition.

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What does Torrance do when she finds out the routines are stollen?
Tells the team
Keeps it a secret
Quits the team
Steps down as captain
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Wrong Answer

Torrance tells the team and they vote on whether they want to keep the old routines or create new ones. Even though she is in favor of creating new material, she is initially outvoted by the rest of the team.

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What is the name of the high school the students attend in the film?
Rancho Carne High School
Sunnydale High School
East Los Angeles High School
Piedmont High School
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Wrong Answer

The high school in the film is Rancho Carne High School. The film is set in San Diego, California.

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Who said this? "You're a great cheerleader Aaron, it's just that maybe you're just not 'boyfriend' material. Buh bye."
Torrance
Missy
Courtney
Sparky
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Wrong Answer

Aaron tried to convince Torrance to step down as cheer captain by telling her that she is not "captain material." She throws that in his face when she breaks up with him later in the film.

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Which of these people is on the Toros' cheer squad?
Whitney
Courtney
Darcy
All of the above
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All three of these characters are cheerleaders. They are included in the Toros' cheerleader roll call.

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The character, Cliff, is Missy Pantone's _______.
Boyfriend
Twin brother
Enemy
Friend
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Cliff and Missy Pantone are twin siblings who transfer from Los Angeles to Rancho Carne High School in San Diego. Missy becomes Torrance's best friend and Cliff and Torrance develop a romantic attraction.

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Which of these actresses starred in "Bring It On"?
Alicia Silverstone
Cameron Diaz
Drew Barrymore
Kirsten Dunst
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Wrong Answer

Kirsten Dunst starred in "Bring It On" as head cheerleader Torrance Shipman. Her performance was well reviewed by critics.

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What romantic gift does Cliff give Torrance?
Roses
A song he wrote for her
A rare record
Chocolates
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Wrong Answer

Cliff writes a love song for Torrance called "Just What I Need." It features the iconic lines, "Oh Torrance / Can't stand your cheerleading squad / But I love your pompoms / I'd feed you bonbons all night."

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Which issue did "Bring It On" address?
Cultural appropriation
Political tensions of the time
The Y2K scare
Mental health
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In the film, a cheerleader at an affluent high school copies the routines of a squad from an economically disadvantaged high school and uses their ideas to win national competitions. When people of a dominant culture take the ideas of a minority culture for their own profit, it is cultural appropriation.

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How are the Clovers able to afford to go to the national cheer competition?
They get the money from a talk show host.
Torrance's dad's company sponsors them.
A car wash
They take out a loan.
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Wrong Answer

The Clovers appeal to the host of a talk show who grew up in their area to get the money to compete. While Torrance offers them the money to try tomake amends, The Clovers turn it down.

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Who tells Torrance that she is not "captain" material?
Her brother
Her boyfriend
Her rivals on the squad
Her dad
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When Torrance goes to her boyfriend, Aaron, for support, he tells her that she is cute, but might not be "captain" material. He suggests that she give up and hands the squad over to other cheerleaders.

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Who is picked to replace the injured Carver on the cheer squad?
Big Red
Whitney
Missy
Torrance
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Wrong Answer

Missy Pantone is a gymnast who had recently transferred to Rancho Carne High. She is chosen to replace Carver.

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Which actress played Missy Pantone in "Bring It On"?
Eliza Dushku
Lucy Liu
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Anne Hathaway
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Wrong Answer

Eliza Dushku played edgy gymnast Missy Pantone in "Bring It On." She is better known for her role as Faith in "Buffy The Vampire Slayer."

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When was "Bring It On" released?
1985
1990
2000
2008
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"Bring It On" was released in 2000. It was a summer release, on August 25.

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Which character first brings up "spirit fingers"?
Torrance
Big Red
Sparky
Darcy
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Wrong Answer

One of the most quoted lines of "Bring It On" is "spirit fingers." This was introduced by choreographer Sparky Polastri, who teaches them to the Toros' cheer squad and is very serious about them.

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The line, "Follow me, or perish, sweater monkeys," belongs to which character?
Sparky
Justin
Jenelope
Cliff
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Wrong Answer

Choreographer Sparky Polastri has many iconic lines in "Bring It On." He is dismissive of cheerleading and insults the entire squad.

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Which character says,"Let's not put the 'duh' in dumb!"?
Torrance
Missy
Courtney
Jan
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Wrong Answer

Courtney and Whitney are Torrance's catty squad rivals. They have quite a few iconic lines.

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After becoming cheer captain, what is Torrance's first challenge?
A death in her family
Replacing an injured teammate
Anxiety
Discovering their routines are copied
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After Torrance becomes captain, a cheerleader named Carver breaks her leg and can't compete. The team has to find a replacement.

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Why are the Toros and the Clovers rivals?
Routine theft
A history of rivalry between schools
An event at cheer camp
A misunderstanding between captains years ago
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Wrong Answer

Previous Toros captain Big Red sneaked into the Clovers' practices and stole all of their routines for competitions. This is why the Clovers hate the Toros.

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Which of Torrance's family members is not supportive of her being a cheerleader?
Her dad
Her mom
Her grandmother
Her brother
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Torrance's little brother, Justin, loves to annoy her and makes fun of her for cheerleading. He even wears a shirt in the movie that says "Cheerleading=Death."

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How did the film do at the box office?
It tanked.
It tanked but became a cult film later.
OK
Very well
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"Bring It On" grossed about $90 million worldwide in theaters in 2000. It was the top earning film in the US for 3 weeks in a row.

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Which character says, "I am only cheerleading"?
Missy
Jan
Torrance
Big Red
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Wrong Answer

Torrance has a crisis after she finds out that all of her team's cheers were stolen. When Missy tells her to look on the bright side and realize that it's only cheerleading, this is how she responds.

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When Torrance considers quitting cheerleading, who talks her out of it?
Cliff
Aaron
Missy
Carver
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Wrong Answer

After being humiliated with a duplicate routine at regionals, Torrance considers quitting cheerleading. Cliff is supportive of her and tells her to keep at it, which deepens their attraction.

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