Fun Trivia | Quizzes | Games | People | Services | Help | Me
Register - Log In
"Patton": A Salute to a Rebel - Part One

Crafted by Trivia Architect robmeister

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Patton : "Patton": A Salute to a Rebel - Part One

Introduction:
"This is the first of two quizzes devoted to my favorite motion picture, "Patton", winner of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture (1970). This quiz will cover the first half, until the intermission. Good luck!"


1. The film opens with the unforgettable image of General George S. Patton, Jr. (George C. Scott) in front of a giant American flag, as he addresses unseen troops. Before he speaks, a bugle plays. What is the title of the bugle call?
    Assembly
    Call to Quarters
    First Call
    To the Color


2. Following the speech, we are shown the aftermath of a battle at Kasserine Pass, in Tunisia, 1943. Several scavengers are removing items from the dead soldiers' bodies. What is the first item that someone tries to remove?
    a wedding ring
    a pair of pants
    a helmet
    a pair of boots


3. When we first see Patton (following the monologue), where is he?
    Algeria
    Libya
    Morocco
    Tunisia


4. When Patton arrives at II Corps Headquarters in Tunisia, he makes a big entrance.
    True
    False


5. When Patton first puts on his Lieutenant General stars, was the promotion official yet?
    Yes
    No


6. Ever the visionary tank commander, Patton describes to Major General Omar Bradley (Karl Malden) a unform he had designed for tank soldiers. Which of the following is NOT in the description Patton gives?
    Brass buttons diagonally down the front
    Gold football helmet
    Knee-high black leather boots
    Green leather with red stripes


7. Finish this quote from Patton: "Gentlemen, from this moment, any man without leggings, without a helmet, without a tie, any man with unshined shoes or soiled uniform, ___________"
    is going to answer to me!
    is going to be skinned!
    is going on KP!
    is going in the stockade!


8. While en route to Kasserine to view the site of the recent battle, Patton orders a detour to the site of an ancient battle. Whose city are the ruins?
    Carthaginians
    Greeks
    Romans
    Turks


9. Patton has a profound respect for the enemy.
    True
    False


10. In Berlin, Captain Oskar Steiger (Siegfried Rauch) presents his assessment of Patton to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (Karl Michael Volger). After hearing the report, is Rommel afraid of Patton?
    Yes
    No


11. At El Guettar, one of Patton's aides, Lt. Alexander Stiller (Patrick J. Zurica), is killed during the battle.
    True
    False


12. Back at the German bunker, at which location does General Alfred Jodl (Richard Münch) think Patton will invade Europe when he asks Steiger for his opinion?
    Sicily
    Corsica
    Southern Italy
    Sardinia


13. After Patton's dinner, at which he proposed the invasion of Sicily, Montgomery meets with Major General Walter Bedell Smith (Ed Binns) to discuss an alternate plan. Where is this meeting?
    General Smith's office
    In a restroom
    On a road near Tangiers
    At Monty's command post


14. Several times in the movie, the name "Ike" is mentioned. Who is "Ike"?
    Winston Churchill
    Dwight D. Eisenhower
    Sir Bernard Law Montgomery
    George S. Patton


15. On what date did Patton land at Gela, on the island of Sicily?
    30 June 1943
    30 July 1943
    20 July 1943
    10 July 1943


16. On Sicily, Patton violates orders and takes Palermo after Monty meets heavy resistance at Catania.
    True
    False


17. Finish this quote from General Bradley: "There's one big difference between you and me, George. I do this job because I've been trained to do it. You do it because ________________."
    Answer: (Three Words)


18. In the hospital tent, prior to the infamous "slapping incident," Patton pins a medal on the pillow of a severely wounded soldier. What was that medal?
    Purple Heart
    Distinguished Service Medal
    Soldier's Medal
    Bronze Star


19. Patton gets to Messina before Montgomery.
    True
    False


20. Patton regrets the "slapping incident."
    True
    False


report error/typo/spelling mistake (new window)
Copyright, FunTrivia.com. All Rights Reserved.
Legal / Conditions of Use