James Bond is back, but like we've never seen him before.

Talented actor Daniel Craig is a rougher-edged 007 in "Casino Royale," which takes us back to when Ian Fleming's spy began his path of death, destruction, debauchery and, in the end, saving the civilized world from dastardly villains.

Here's a primer with a some trivial pursuits-style facts and a few questions to get you ready as Bond begins again.

1. "Dr. No" was No. 1, introducing the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions and Cubby Broccoli, later by producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The 1962 film also gave us Sean Connery as 007, "licence to kill," and the first Bond girl, Ursula Andress.

Trivial facts:

Bond girls have names that seem to come from a "XXX Live Girls" marquee. Andress famously donned a white bikini and the moniker Honey Ryder.

Joseph Wiseman, who portrayed Dr. No, didn't have a clue he was stepping into what would be his most famous role: "I thought it might be just another Grade B Charlie Chan mystery." He got the part after Noel Coward turned it down.

Your turn: Which star of an island-set 1960s TV show was the first big-screen Felix Leiter? A) Robert Conrad. B) Jack Lord. C) Bob Denver.

2. From 1963-67, Connery followed as the star of "From Russia With Love," "Goldfinger," "Thunderball" and "You Only Live Twice." It was in "Twice" that Donald Pleasance became the face of villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld.

Trivial facts

According to several sources, "From Russia With Love" became the second Bond film after President John F. Kennedy listed the Ian Fleming book among his top 10 favorites, a list published in Time magazine.

"Goldfinger" gave us the character name Pussy Galore and the line: "I don't expect you to talk, Mr Bond. I expect you to die."

Your turn: Shirley Bassey's "Goldfinger" is probably the most recognizable Bond theme. She also sang the theme for "Diamonds Are Forever" and: A) "Moonraker"; B) "Octopussy"; or C) "GoldenEye."

3. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969), the sixth film, is best known as the one with that guy after Connery ... oh, you know, what's his name? ... he was only it once .... That would be George Lazenby.

Trivial facts:

Bond girl Diana Rigg came with her fan following from "The Avengers," but Brigitte Bardot had been the first choice of director Peter R. Hunt. Bardot instead chose a role in "Shalako," opposite Sean Connery.

With the peace and love era in full swing and movies like "The Graduate" making a stir, Lazenby thought Bond's days were numbered and declined a multi-picture deal. Today, the man who has since appeared (clothed) in the "Emmanuelle" adult series -- think late-night Cinemax -- admits that it was a bad decision.

Your turn: Which musical icon sang the title song, "We Have All the Time in the World"? A) Shirley Bassey. B) Nat King Cole. C) Louis Armstrong.

4. Roger Moore's debonair turn as TV's "The Saint" made him the favorite to take over the Bond series, which he did after Connery's one-out return for "Diamonds Are Forever." Moore had a long run as Bond, starring as the spy in seven films.

Trivial facts:

For the 1983 "Never Say Never Again," a toupeed and creased Connery was back as Bond, and Kim Basinger was the too-young-for-him beauty. This was not part of the MGM/Broccoli series of films: Kevin McClory, producer and co-writer of "Thunderball," won a legal battle against Ian Fleming to make his own movie -- although the settlement stipulated that it had to be a remake of "Thunderball."

Moore, in an interview this month with the China Weekly, said the role isn't very demanding for an actor: "You just have to be able to say, 'My name's Bond, James Bond.' " And you have to keep a straight face through a movie titled "Octopussy."

Your Turn: "Moonraker" marked the return of which villain from "The Spy Who Loved Me"? A) Oddjob. B) Jaws. C) Ernst Stavro Blofeld.

5. Things got messy when Bond producers wanted to grab another debonair TV star -- Pierce Brosnan -- who had been starring in the supposedly canceled "Remington Steele." When word got out that he was the man who would be Bond, NBC, enamored with the publicity, exercised an option that kept Brosnan on "Steele" -- and delayed his date with destiny. Instead, Timothy Dalton got the role for two films, "The Living Daylights" and "Licence to Kill."

Trivial facts:

When Brosnan wasn't available, Sam Neill of "Jurassic Park" fame was considered for the role, along with Sean Bean, who later became a Bond villain in "GoldenEye."

"Licence to Kill" earned the worst box-office take since Lazenby's turn in the Bond tux.

Your Turn: Which "Walking Tall" star played bad-guy Brad Whitaker in "The Living Daylights," then was a CIA good guy in "GoldenEye" and "Tomorrow Never Dies"? A) The Rock. B) Joe Don Baker. C) Christopher Walken.

6. Finally, Brosnan made his dashing debut in "GoldenEye" and became the first Irish Bond. He had some tough times onscreen -- including "Die Another Day," which opens with Bond enduring months of torture in North Korea before his escape -- but the franchise bounced back to healthy box office.

Trivial facts:

Also in "Die Another Day," John Cleese made his first appearance as Q. The original Q, Desmond Llewelyn, had played Q since the 1963 "Live and Let Die." He died after making 1999's "The World Is Not Enough."

"Orbis non sufficit," Latin for "the world is not enough," is given as the motto of the Bond family in the novel and the film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service."

Your Turn: In "Die Another Day," Oscar-winner Halle Berry's Jinx became the first Bond girl to get co-star status with 007. What other star of "X-Men" portrayed femme fatale Xenia Onatopp in "GoldenEye"? A) Famke Janssen. B) Anna Paquin. C) Rebecca Romijn.

-- Compiled from staff, wire and online reports

Answers: 1-B. 2-A. 3-C. 4-B. 5-B. 6-A.