The Ultimate Blues Brothers Quiz

John Belushi played the role of "Joliet" Jake Blues in the film and on TV. The Blues Brothers began as a "Saturday Night Live" sketch.

Dan Aykroyd played the role of Elwood Blues. He performed lead vocals as well as harmonica.

Dank Aykroyd And John Belushi were the original Blues Brothers. Since Belushi's death in 1982, the band known by the same name still went on to tour and play at music festivals around the world.

Famous soul singer James Brown plays the role of Reverend Cleophus James in the film. He performs an ovation-worthy musical number, of course.

What became an actual band started as a skit on "SNL." It debuted as the musical guest on "SNL" in 1978.

The first car chase of the film destroys the Dixie Square Mall. This real Illinois mall was demolished in 2012.

Carrie Fisher, famous for playing the role of Leia Organa in "Star Wars," had a role in this film too. She played the murderous estranged ex-fiancee of Jake Blues.

The brothers refer to their car as The Bluesmobile. At the start of the film it is an old Mount Prospect police car.

"The Blues Brothers" is a classic comedy. It is one of the most expensive films in this genre ever made.

Jake and Elwood set out to redeem themselves by trying to raise $5,000 to save the orphanage they grew up in from closing. They try to do this by reuniting their band for a performance.

The Blues Brothers decide to assemble their old band for a concert. They plan to make $5,000 off of the show and use that money to save the orphanage.

When Elwood is pulled over for running a red light, the police officer discovers that he is driving with a suspended license, due to dozens of parking tickets and moving violations. A high-speed chase ensues, which gets more and more ridiculous throughout the film.

Jake Blues' ex-fiancee, played by the one and only Carrie Fisher, spends the entire movie hunting them with deadly weapons. It is revealed later in the film that it is because he abandoned her.

"The Blues Brothers" came out in theaters in 1980. It was released in the summer of that year.

Jake and Elwood Blues grew up in a Roman Catholic orphanage. This is the orphanage they are trying to save.

The car chases were so extensive that they took up a chunk of the film's budget. Nearly 60 police cars were destroyed during filming.

The film was shot in and around Chicago, where it also takes place.

Dan Aykroyd, who played the role of Elwood Blues, also co-wrote the screenplay. It was his first try at writing a full-length screenplay.

Elwood runs a group of Nazis blocking the road into a lagoon while driving. These angry Nazis follow them throughout the movie.

Ray Charles plays the owner of Ray's Music Exchange in the film. He performs a cover of "Shake a Tail Feather," which turns into a massive dance number performed by a crowd in the street.

The film held the record for the most cars wrecked in one film for 18 years. It was surpassed by the 1998 sequel, "Blues Brothers 2000."

Jake Blues is also known as Jake "Joliet" Blues. That's the name of the prison where he served time.

The main characters in the film go by the names of Jake and Elwood Blues - aka, the Blues brothers.

The brothers are finally caught by the authorities at the end of the film. They play their next concert while in jail.

John Belushi often stayed out late partying and struggled with addiction. It cut into filming so extensively that someone was even hired to try and keep cocaine away from him.

In 1998 a sequel to the original film, "Blues Brothers 2000," was released in theaters. The film was a box office and critical flop.

John Landis directed the film. He also co-wrote it with Dan Aykroyd.

After a long chase, The Blues Brothers reach their destination just in time. As soon as they arrive at Daley Plaza, their car falls apart.

The Blues Brothers get in at a country-western bar by pretending to be the Good Old Boys, the band that actually was booked to play.

"The Blues Brothers" got Aretha Franklin some much-deserved buzz. Universal Pictures even drummed up a PR campaign to get her an Oscar for her role in the film.

The brothers go to a Baptist church. Jake realizes that they must save the orphanage during an uplifting sermon from Reverend Cleophus James, played by James Brown.

Sister Mary Stigmata tells the brothers that the church owes $5,000 in property taxes. If they cannot pay it, the orphanage will close.

At the start of the film Jake Blues is released from prison after serving three years. He did time for armed robbery.

Some movie theater owners objected to the film because they didn't want to show "a black movie" in their theaters. Most high budget films of the time would have been booked into 1,400 theaters nationally. This film was only booked into about 600.

The pair, who were dating at the time, got engaged while filming. Their wedding never took place.