50 free Hannah Montana trivia questions with answers. Hannah Montana ran on Disney Channel for 98 episodes between 2006 and 2011 and turned Miley Cyrus into a global star. This quiz covers the whole franchise: the Malibu house and the Stewart family, Lilly's wigs and Oliver's fake goatee, Rico's snack shack, the guest stars, the songs that actually charted, the 3D concert film, the 2009 movie set in Crowley Corners, and the finale where Miley finally pulls off the wig. It starts with questions any fan can get and works up to production and behind-the-scenes trivia: the original character names, the near-miss alter ego name, the diabetes episode that was pulled and reshot, and the lawsuit over a rival pitch. Difficulty is marked on every question so you can see where you stand. Every answer has been checked against a source page (Wikipedia and its cited references) and each question shows its citation, so you can settle arguments with the group chat with confidence.
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Q 01At the start of the series, the Stewarts have moved from Tennessee to which California beach city?
Malibu
The move lets Miley chase a pop career while Robby Ray, a retired country star, acts as her manager.
Q 02Who plays Robby Ray Stewart, Miley's father and manager?
Billy Ray Cyrus
He was only asked to audition after his daughter had landed the lead, and initially worried he would ruin her show.
Q 03What alias does Lilly Truscott use when she tags along to Hannah events in a brightly colored wig?
Lola Luftnagle
Lilly claims Lola is the daughter of an oil baron and sister of socialites Bunny and Kiki; Emily Osment said she had about 80 wigs for the part.
Q 04Which alias does Oliver Oken adopt so he can attend Hannah events without exposing Miley?
Mike Standley III
He improvises the name after glancing at a nearby mic stand, completing the look with a fake goatee and an upside-down visor.
Q 05Which song serves as the show's opening theme?
The Best of Both Worlds
It is one of only two TV themes of the 2000s to reach the Billboard Hot 100, alongside iCarly's 'Leave It All to Me'.
Q 06Jackson works at a beach snack stand owned by which precocious, wealthy young character?
Rico Suave
He appeared in just five first-season episodes before his popularity earned him a promotion to the main cast in season 2.
Q 07What is Miley Stewart's signature exclamation, used in place of profanity?
Sweet niblets!
Her other catchphrases include 'Ya think?' and 'Say what?', the latter getting a workout in the finale's movie-offer scene.
Q 08The series premiered on Disney Channel in which month and year?
March 2006
The pilot aired as a lead-in to a rerun of High School Musical, which had debuted just two months earlier.
Q 09How many episodes of the show aired across its four seasons?
98
The third season alone was stretched to 30 episodes after Disney ordered six extra installments in December 2008.
Q 10Before Miley Cyrus was cast, the lead character carried what name in the script?
Chloe Stewart
It was changed to Miley Stewart after casting to limit confusion between the star, the character and the premise.
Q 11What name was the pop-star alter ego nearly given before writers found an adult-film performer used it?
Alexis Texas
The show's other alliterative near-miss went the opposite way: the character became Miley because that was the real first name of its star.
Q 12How old was Miley Cyrus when she first auditioned for the lead, only to be told she was too young?
11
She kept sending tapes for six months; Disney's Gary Marsh finally called her back at twelve and she got the part.
Q 13What is the title of the pilot episode, in which Miley's best friend discovers the truth about Hannah?
Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret?
Q 21Before working for Hannah, Roxy claims to have guarded which famous musician?
Yo-Yo Ma
The ex-Marine later leaves for the Secret Service after saving the President from a plate of contaminated sushi.
Q 22Miley's on-off boyfriend Jake Ryan slays the undead on which fictional TV show?
Zombie High
His catchphrase, 'Dude, I slayed you once; don't make me slay you again!', announces his arrival at school.
Q 23What sound do mean girls Amber and Ashley make, touching index fingers, after speaking in unison?
Oooo, tsss!
Miley and Lilly mock the gesture at the end of the pilot, and by the finale the rivals are their Stanford dormmates.
Lilly sneaks into Hannah's dressing room and spots the lucky bracelet she had given Miley earlier that day.
Q 14The show's most-watched episode, aired right after High School Musical 2 premiered, guest-starred which act?
Jonas Brothers
It aired right after the premiere of High School Musical 2, and its title repeats 'Mr. Jonas' three times.
Q 15In which year did the one-hour series finale air?
2011
The finale, 'Wherever I Go', drew 6.2 million viewers on January 16 and ends with Miley showing up as Lilly's college roommate.
Q 16Under what title was the fourth and final season marketed?
Hannah Montana Forever
It was the only season broadcast in high definition, and it moved the Stewarts out of their beach house to a nearby ranch.
Q 17Mitchel Musso became recurring in Hannah Montana's final season after being cast in which Disney XD series?
Pair of Kings
He appears in only two season-4 episodes, the last of them the finale, before starring as King Brady opposite Doc Shaw.
Q 18Which actress portrays Miley's late mother, who appears in dream sequences to offer advice?
Brooke Shields
She was one of several stars, along with Larry David and Camryn Manheim, who signed on after their own kids got hooked on the show.
Q 19Which country legend, Cyrus's real-life godmother, has a recurring role as Miley's godmother?
Dolly Parton
She said Cyrus lobbied executives to write her in, and credited the part with winning her a young new audience.
Q 20Bodyguard Roxy likens herself to which animal in her catchphrase?
Puma
Her other talents include dicing a pineapple with a karate chop and owning bulletproof pantyhose that 'keeps bullets out, keeps Roxy in'.
Q 24Which future Wizards of Waverly Place star played Mikayla, Hannah's rival pop star, in season 2?
Selena Gomez
Mikayla lip-syncs 'If Cupid Had a Heart' in one episode; the character never returned for season 3.
Q 25Which actress plays Lilly's mom, who briefly dates Robby Ray in a season 2 episode?
Heather Locklear
Like Larry David, she agreed to guest-star after attending a taping with her kids.
Q 26In 'Get Down, Study-udy-udy', Miley rewrites which song into the 'Bone Dance' to cram for a biology exam?
Nobody's Perfect
Rico nearly cracks her secret by matching the dance's steps and voice to Hannah's hit, which peaked at No. 27 on the Hot 100.
Q 27Which track became the only Hannah Montana single to crack the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100?
He Could Be the One
It shares its title with the season 3 episode where Miley must choose between Jake and bandmate Jesse, and went platinum without ever being released as a single.
Q 28In the 2009 movie, Robby Ray tricks Miley into flying home to which fictional town?
Crowley Corners
Miley thinks the private jet is bound for an awards show; instead she is grounded there for two weeks.
Q 29Who plays Travis Brody, Miley's childhood friend and love interest in the movie?
Lucas Till
The future MacGyver deduces her secret when he catches her mid-costume-change between two dinners.
Q 30Which instructional dance number from the movie was nicknamed 'Miley's Macarena'?
Hoedown Throwdown
Director Peter Chelsom wanted a Macarena-style crowd dance; the collaborators just called it 'The Project' for months.