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These High School Musical trivia questions cover all three movies, the Wildcats' biggest numbers, graduation plans, behind-the-scenes facts, and the Disney+ series that brought the school back to life.
Start of Something New
Q: What are the full names of High School Musical's central couple?
A: Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez.
Q: Where do Troy and Gabriella first meet?
A: At a ski-lodge party on New Year's Eve.
Q: What song do Troy and Gabriella sing when they first meet?
A: “Start of Something New.”
Q: What is the name of their high school?
A: East High School.
Q: In which New Mexico city is East High located?
A: Albuquerque.
Q: What is East High's team name?
A: The Wildcats.
Q: Which sport does Troy play?
A: Basketball.
Q: What role does Troy hold on the basketball team?
A: Team captain.
Q: What academic subjects are Gabriella's specialties?
A: Math and science.
Q: Why does Gabriella enroll at East High after meeting Troy?
A: Her mother's job brings them to Albuquerque.
Q: Who is Troy's best friend and teammate?
A: Chad Danforth.
Q: Who becomes Gabriella's close friend on the scholastic decathlon team?
A: Taylor McKessie.
Q: Who is East High's drama teacher?
A: Ms. Darbus.
Q: Who coaches the Wildcats basketball team?
A: Coach Jack Bolton.
Q: How is Coach Bolton related to Troy?
A: He is Troy's father.
Callbacks, Cliques, and Breaking Free
Q: Which twins rule East High's musical-theater scene?
A: Sharpay and Ryan Evans.
Q: Who writes the songs for the winter musical?
A: Kelsi Nielsen.
Q: What is the title of East High's winter musical?
A: Twinkle Towne.
Q: What song do Sharpay and Ryan perform at auditions?
A: “What I've Been Looking For.”
Q: How does Kelsi perform “What I've Been Looking For” for Troy and Gabriella?
A: As a slower piano ballad.
Q: Why are Troy and Gabriella granted a callback?
A: Ms. Darbus overhears them singing Kelsi's version.
Q: What song reveals the students' hidden hobbies?
A: “Stick to the Status Quo.”
Q: What secret hobby does Zeke Baylor reveal?
A: Baking.
Q: What hidden talent does Martha Cox reveal?
A: Hip-hop dancing.
Q: What instrument does a skater confess to playing?
A: The cello.
Q: What does Troy's team trick him into saying about Gabriella?
A: That she and the musical are not important to him.
Q: Which song does Gabriella sing after seeing the recording of Troy?
A: “When There Was Me and You.”
Q: Which three events are scheduled at the same time?
A: The basketball championship, scholastic decathlon, and musical callbacks.
Q: What callback song do Troy and Gabriella perform?
A: “Breaking Free.”
Q: What final song unites the Wildcats after their victories?
A: “We're All in This Together.”
East High's Supporting Wildcats
Q: Which player wears number 8 for the Wildcats?
A: Chad Danforth.
Q: Which teammate is especially passionate about baking crème brûlée?
A: Zeke Baylor.
Q: Who is the scholastic decathlon team captain?
A: Taylor McKessie.
Q: Which student often dances with Martha and plays on Troy's team?
A: Jason Cross.
Q: Which character is known for elaborate entrances and a love of the spotlight?
A: Sharpay Evans.
Q: What accessory is Ryan especially known for wearing?
A: Hats.
Q: Who secretly changes the callback time to conflict with the other competitions?
A: Sharpay and Ryan.
Q: How do the Wildcats pause the basketball game for Troy?
A: They cause a scoreboard malfunction.
Q: How does the decathlon team create a break for Gabriella?
A: They trigger a chemical reaction that clears the room.
Q: Who attends Troy and Gabriella's callback after finishing their competitions?
A: Their teammates and classmates.
Q: What does Kelsi do when Sharpay and Ryan rush her audition tempo?
A: She struggles to keep up at the piano.
Q: Who wins the basketball championship in the first movie?
A: The East High Wildcats.
Q: Who wins the scholastic decathlon?
A: East High.
Q: Whose baked goods does Sharpay finally agree to try?
A: Zeke's cookies.
Q: What message does the first movie celebrate?
A: Students do not have to stay inside one social role or clique.
Summer Jobs at Lava Springs
Q: Where is High School Musical 2 primarily set?
A: Lava Springs Country Club.
Q: Whose family owns Lava Springs?
A: Sharpay and Ryan's family.
Q: Who arranges for Troy to get a job at the club?
A: Sharpay.
Q: What does Troy do after learning his friends also need summer work?
A: He gets the other Wildcats hired.
Q: Who manages the country club staff?
A: Mr. Fulton.
Q: What job does Gabriella take at Lava Springs?
A: Lifeguard.
Q: What annual event does Sharpay plan to dominate?
A: The Star Dazzle Talent Show.
Q: What song does Kelsi write for Troy and Gabriella?
A: “You Are the Music in Me.”
Q: What sport do Ryan and Chad turn into a dance challenge?
A: Baseball.
Q: What song accompanies Ryan and Chad's baseball showdown?
A: “I Don't Dance.”
Q: What solo captures Sharpay's luxury expectations at the club?
A: “Fabulous.”
Q: What opportunities tempt Troy away from his friends?
A: College basketball contacts and special treatment from Sharpay's family.
Q: What breakup song do Gabriella and Troy sing?
A: “Gotta Go My Own Way.”
Q: What duet reunites Troy and Gabriella at the talent show?
A: “Everyday.”
Q: What poolside song closes High School Musical 2?
A: “All for One.”
Senior Year and the Final Curtain
Q: What is the subtitle of the third movie?
A: Senior Year.
Q: What song opens the movie during the basketball championship?
A: “Now or Never.”
Q: What kind of show do the seniors create for their spring musical?
A: A musical about their senior year.
Q: Which song imagines a spectacular future for Sharpay and Ryan?
A: “I Want It All.”
Q: Which song sends Troy and Chad dancing through a junkyard?
A: “The Boys Are Back.”
Q: What song do Troy and Gabriella rehearse as a waltz?
A: “Can I Have This Dance.”
Q: Which university offers Gabriella an early honors program?
A: Stanford University.
Q: Where does Troy surprise Gabriella for prom?
A: At Stanford.
Q: What solo does Gabriella sing while leaving East High behind?
A: “Walk Away.”
Q: What song does Troy perform while torn over his future?
A: “Scream.”
Q: Which university does Troy choose?
A: The University of California, Berkeley.
Q: What two passions does Troy plan to pursue in college?
A: Basketball and theater.
Q: Which two students receive Juilliard scholarships?
A: Kelsi and Ryan.
Q: Which university will Chad attend?
A: The University of Albuquerque.
Q: What song does the graduating class perform before the final curtain closes?
A: “High School Musical.”
Wildcats on Camera
Q: Who plays Troy Bolton?
A: Zac Efron.
Q: Who plays Gabriella Montez?
A: Vanessa Hudgens.
Q: Who plays Sharpay Evans?
A: Ashley Tisdale.
Q: Who plays Ryan Evans?
A: Lucas Grabeel.
Q: Who plays Chad Danforth?
A: Corbin Bleu.
Q: Who plays Taylor McKessie?
A: Monique Coleman.
Q: Who plays Kelsi Nielsen?
A: Olesya Rulin.
Q: Who plays Zeke Baylor?
A: Chris Warren Jr.
Q: Who plays Ms. Darbus?
A: Alyson Reed.
Q: Who plays Coach Bolton?
A: Bart Johnson.
Q: Who plays Martha Cox?
A: KayCee Stroh.
Q: Who directed and choreographed the trilogy?
A: Kenny Ortega.
Q: Who wrote all three movies?
A: Peter Barsocchini.
Q: Who provided much of Troy's singing voice in the first movie?
A: Drew Seeley.
Q: Who sang Troy's songs himself in the second and third movies?
A: Zac Efron.
Behind the East High Gym Doors
Q: On what date did the first High School Musical premiere?
A: January 20, 2006.
Q: On which network did it premiere?
A: Disney Channel.
Q: Was the first movie made for television or theaters?
A: Television.
Q: Which movie in the trilogy received a theatrical release?
A: High School Musical 3: Senior Year.
Q: On what date did High School Musical 3 open in U.S. theaters?
A: October 24, 2008.
Q: Which real school served as East High's main filming location?
A: East High School in Salt Lake City.
Q: In which state is that real East High School located?
A: Utah.
Q: What television award did the first film win for its choreography?
A: A Primetime Emmy.
Q: Which choreographers shared that Emmy?
A: Kenny Ortega, Charles Klapow, and Bonnie Story.
Q: What digital first did the movie achieve in March 2006?
A: It became the first TV movie sold through the iTunes Music Store.
Q: Which song was used as the finale in the school gym?
A: “We're All in This Together.”
Q: What movie rating did High School Musical 3: Senior Year receive in the United States?
A: G.
Q: Who replaced Zac Efron as Troy on the High School Musical concert tour?
A: Drew Seeley.
Q: What kind of touring production extended the franchise onto frozen arenas?
A: A live ice show.
Q: About how many viewers watched the High School Musical 2 premiere?
A: About 17.2 million.
The Musical: The Series
Q: What is the full title of the Disney+ spinoff series?
A: High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
Q: On which streaming service did the series debut?
A: Disney+.
Q: In what year did the series premiere?
A: 2019.
Q: What storytelling style does the series use?
A: A mockumentary format.
Q: Who created the series?
A: Tim Federle.
Q: Who plays Nini Salazar-Roberts?
A: Olivia Rodrigo.
Q: Who plays Ricky Bowen?
A: Joshua Bassett.
Q: Who plays Gina Porter?
A: Sofia Wylie.
Q: Who plays E.J. Caswell?
A: Matt Cornett.
Q: Who is the enthusiastic drama teacher leading the students?
A: Miss Jenn.
Q: What musical does East High stage in season one?
A: High School Musical.
Q: What Disney musical does East High stage in season two?
A: Beauty and the Beast.
Q: Where is most of season three set?
A: Camp Shallow Lake.
Q: What musical is staged at the summer camp?
A: Frozen.
Q: How many seasons did the series run?
A: Four.
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