Saving Private Ryan Trivia Questions

Question 1

26 What was the full name of the captain who was played by Tom Hanks?

Reference: Quiz: Saving Private Ryan.

Answer

Answer: John H. Miller

It was written on the tombstone.

Question 2

27 Why does Sergeant Horvath want to see "Plenty of beach between men"?

Reference: Quiz: "Saving Private Ryan" D-Day Remembered.

Answer

Answer: "5 men is a juicy opportunity, 1 man is a waste of ammo"

The Germans rained down a wall of led from their pillboxes. If you were on your own, they were less likely to make you a target for their MG-42's.

Question 3

28 What is Caparzo's nickname for Mellish?

Answer: Fish

Reference: Quiz: Saving Private Ryan.

Question 4

29 What was Private Ryan's FULL name?

Reference: Quiz: 'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia.

Answer

Answer: James Francis Ryan

'No, no..James FRANCIS Ryan'

Question 5

30 How many men were on the mission to find Private Ryan?

Answer: eight

Reference: Quiz: 'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia.

Question 6

31 After Private Caparzo was shot and killed by a German sniper, Captain Miller told Corporal Upham to do something. What was it?

Reference: Quiz: Saving Private Ryan.

Answer

Answer: Fill the canteens.

Some of the squad was looking at Private Caparzo's body after he was shot and killed by a German sniper. Captain Miller gave different tasks to a few of the squad including Upham.

Question 7

32 What kind of weapon does Captain Miller have?

Reference: Quiz: Saving Private Ryan.

Answer

Answer: Thompson

Reiben had a BAR, Upham, Melish, and Caparzo had an M1 Garand, and Horvath had a M1 Carbine.

Question 8

33 How many Academy Awards did the film win?

Reference: Quiz: Saving Private Ryan.

Answer

Answer: 5

It won 5 awards including Best Director, Best Sound, Effects.

Question 9

34 Who plays the character Private Ryan?

Reference: Quiz: How Much Do You Know About "Saving Private Ryan"?.

Answer

Answer: Matt Damon

Matt Damon plays Private Ryan who loses 3 brothers in the war. Even after being told about his loss he stays and fights bravely.

Question 10

35 What is the number on the Higgins boat that is seen on fire?

Reference: Quiz: "Saving Private Ryan" D-Day Remembered.

Answer

Answer: PA30-31

Many of the boats were hit by artillery shells while approching the beach head, and there was nothing the soldiers inside could do but pray.

Question 11

36 From what book of the Bible do Pfc. Jackson's quotations come from?

Reference: Quiz: Saving Private Ryan.

Answer

Answer: Psalms

The two most famous quotatons Jackson says are from Psalm 25:2, 144:1-2.

Question 12

37 Where is Private Ryan from?

Reference: Quiz: 'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia.

Answer

Answer: Iowa

'James Francis Ryan of Iowa?' 'Payton,Iowa...that's correct, sir.'

Question 13

38 Where was Private Reiben (Edward Burns) from?

Answer: Brooklyn

Reference: Quiz: 'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia.

Question 14

39 Where on Sergeant Horvath's body was he last shot before dying?

Reference: Quiz: Saving Private Ryan.

Answer

Answer: chest

Sergeant Horvath was shot three times: first in the hip, then the leg, and last in his chest while running across the bridge.

Question 15

40 In Neuville, the squad decided to stay for a while to rest up. In what building did they stay?

Reference: Quiz: Saving Private Ryan.

Answer

Answer: A Church

After the small skirmish in Neuville, the squad decided to catch up on a little sleep and dry off their cloths after being soaked in the rain. This was one of the quieter moments in the movie in which the characters are further developed, with stories about the lives of the individual squad members.

Question 16

41 While addressing his staff about the issue of the Ryan brothers, Gen. George C. Marshall quoted a letter written by which former president?

Reference: Quiz: Saving Private Ryan.

Answer

Answer: Lincoln

This was a letter President Lincoln reportedly wrote to a mother who had lost five sons in the Civil War. General Marshall was now applying the principle of the letter to the situation involving Private Ryan.

Question 17

42 Which actor that played in this movie also played in "Million Dollar Hotel"?

Reference: Quiz: Saving Private Ryan.

Answer

Answer: Jeremy Davies

Jeremy Davies played Corporal Upham in "Saving Private Ryan" and Tom Tom in "Million Dollar Hotel".

Question 18

43 How many people actually survived from John Miller's squad?

Reference: Quiz: Saving Private Ryan.

Answer

Answer: 2

Many people died on the bridge battle, even John Miller dies who was the leader. If you put 3 than you mixed up Private Ryan, who was not in John Miller's squad!

Question 19

44 What did Captain Miller say when asked where the rally-point was?

Reference: Quiz: "Saving Private Ryan" D-Day Remembered.

Answer

Answer: "Anywhere but here!"

The bottom of the beach was a death trap, getting to a safe spot up the beach was the only concern. Actually, Miller does order the troops to the sea wall slightly after he gives this order.

Question 20

45 What kind of explosive device do the engineers on Omaha Beach bring up to blow holes in the wire?

Reference: Quiz: Saving Private Ryan.

Answer

Bangalore Torpedoes

Question 21

46 This is tough! What was the name of the town that Tom Hanks' character came from?

Reference: Quiz: 'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia.

Answer

Answer: Adley

'I'm a school-teacher. In this little town named Adley, Pennsylvania.'

Question 22

47 What was the name of the beach where you see the first battle scene in the movie?

Reference: Quiz: 'Saving Private Ryan' Trivia.

Answer

Answer: Omaha

D-Day; June 6, 1944.

Question 23

48 Captain Miller and Sergeant Horvath were at Omaha Beach deciding which soldiers to take to go look for Private Ryan. Sergeant Horvath informed Captain Miller a soldier they named was already killed in action. What was the name of the soldier?

Reference: Quiz: Saving Private Ryan.

Answer

Answer: Beasley

Beasley was part of the Company Captain Miller ran. Sergeant Horvath informed Miller Beasley was dead, when Miller said he wanted Beasley to be part of the squad to look for Ryan.

Question 24

49 When Captain Miller gave me instructions on what to do with a kid, I told him the decent thing would be to take her over to the next town. Who played me?

Reference: Quiz: Who Played Me in "Saving Private Ryan"?.

Answer

Answer: Vin Diesel

Diesel, a native of New York City, portrayed Adrian Caparzo. Private Caparzo spoke to Captain Miller once when Captain Miller asked him to bring a kid back to a certain location, about how that was not decent. He informed the Captain the most decent thing to do would be to take her to the next town so Captain Miller said they were there to follow orders, not follow decency. In another scene, Private Caparzo spoke to Corporal Upham and he told him to drop dead. Private Caparzo then reminded the corporal to not always salute the captain as that made him a target for the Germans. Corporal Upham promised Private Caparzo he would no longer salute Captain Miller due to his safety. There was another instance where Private Caparzo told both Corporal Upham and Private Reiben that he knew where Captain Miller hailed from as he followed details. Diesel had roles in the movies, "The Fast and the Furious", "The Pacifier" and "Pitch Black".

Question 25

50 The pilot of the crashed glider said it was like trying to fly a freight train because of what?

Reference: Quiz: Saving Private Ryan.

Answer

Answer: There were steel plates welded onto the bottom to protect the passengers from the anti-air guns.

The pilot of the crashed glider explained that they had steel plates wielded onto the bottom to protect the on-board general, but neglected to tell the pilot until takeoff. The glider was too heavy and plummeted right after being released. Everyone died in the crash with the exception of the pilot. There was a comment about how much people would do for one man, and the squad sympathized with him, given that their own mission was to find and retrieve Private Ryan.