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Keanu Reeves Trivia Quiz

"And the Oscar for Best Picture goes to ..." OK so "Johnny Mnemonic" hardly springs to mind but what do you know about Keanu?

A multiple-choice quiz by peterzezel. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
peterzezel

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
131,300

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
3533

Last 3 plays: Guest 35 (16/25), Guest 104 (19/25), Guest 71 (17/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Where was Keanu born? Hint

Hilo, Hawaii

Hollywood, California

Toronto, Canada

Beirut, Lebanon

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Question 2 of 25

2. What was the first movie that Keanu appeared in with Patrick Swayze? Hint

Youngblood

Dirty Dancing

Point Break

Roadhouse

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Question 3 of 25

3. What does "Keanu" mean in Hawaiian? Hint

Cool breeze over the mountains

Dumb as a box of hammers

Pleasures of the setting sun

Moon reflecting on the sea

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Question 4 of 25

4. What is Keanu's middle name? Hint

Mnemonic

Samuel

Charles

Kamehameha

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Question 5 of 25

5. In high school, Keanu's nickname was "The Wall" because _________ ? Hint

he was a huge Pink Floyd fan

he was an excellent ice hockey goalie

he is strong

he's as thick as one

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Question 6 of 25

6. In "Parenthood", Keanu played Tod Higgins. What was Tod's ambition? Hint

to race in the Indy 500

to be a champion drag racer

to drag Loch Ness

to be a drag queen

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Question 7 of 25

7. Although a natural left hander, what does Keanu do right-handed? Hint

play baseball

play bass guitar

throw a football

sign autographs

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Question 8 of 25

8. Before playing a football quarterback in "The Replacements", we saw Keanu star as what other quarterback? Hint

Johnny Mnemonic

Johnny Utah

Johnny Unitas

Johnny Falco

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Question 9 of 25

9. Who was NOT one of the Ex-President bank robbers in "Point Break"? Hint

Gerald Ford

Ronald Reagan

Richard Nixon

Lyndon Johnson

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Question 10 of 25

10. Which of these was a Keanu movie? Hint

The Little Buddha

The Little Buddy

The Little Bodhi

The Little Bedwetter

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which of these was NOT one of Keanu's step-fathers? Hint

Paul Aaron

Robert Miller

Scott Favor

Jack Bond

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Question 12 of 25

12. Name the fictitious (and talentless) band from "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure". It was the band that Keanu and Alex Winter fronted. Hint

Teddie & The Cruisers

The Ex-Presidents

Wyld Stallions

And And And

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Question 13 of 25

13. What did Keanu often do while playing goalie in high school, while the hockey puck was up the other end of the ice and he was out of the action? Hint

Recite Shakespeare

Pretend he was Ken Dryden

Work out complex calculus equations in his head

Try to picture the referee in his underwear

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Question 14 of 25

14. Which of these is NOT the name of a character that Keanu played in a film? Hint

Ortiz the Dog Boy

Sidney Hartha

Jack-be-Nimble

Thomas A. Anderson

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Question 15 of 25

15. A member of which band played Joan of Arc in "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"? Hint

The Go Gos

The Bangles

Bananarama

The Coors

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Question 16 of 25

16. A member of which band played one of the bad guys in "Point Break"? Hint

The Beach Boys

Whitesnake

Backstreet Boys

Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which of these is NOT true about Keanu? Hint

He loves ballroom dancing.

He has a degree in nuclear physics from Yale.

He is afraid of the dark.

His most prized possession is a motorcycle.

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Question 18 of 25

18. In "Parenthood", after Tod (Keanu) crashes his race car, what were his first words when he regained consciousness? Hint

"Dude, where's my car?"

"Whoaaaaa awesome!"

"Bogus Dude!"

"Did I win?"

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who played Keanu's partner in crime (literally) in the film, "I Love You To Death"? Hint

William Hurt

Jeff Daniels

William Heard

Gary Busey

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Question 20 of 25

20. Keanu's character in "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" is ________ ?
Hint

Ted 'Theodore' Preston

Ted 'Theodore' Logan

Bill S. Preston, Esquire

Bill S. Logan Esquire

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Question 21 of 25

21. In which film does he play one of a group of high school students who cover up for a friend who murdered his girlfriend? Hint

The Jagged Edge

The Razor's Edge

The River

River's Edge

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Question 22 of 25

22. The singer Chris Isaak appeared in which Keanu movie? Hint

The Gift

Devil's Advocate

Little Buddha

The Watcher

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Question 23 of 25

23. What is the fictitious nickname of the Washington D.C. NFL football team that Keanu plays for in "The Replacements"? Hint

The Sentinels

The Generals

The Senators

The Stars

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Question 24 of 25

24. Which of these Keanu films was about a prom night? Hint

Providence

Carrie

The Night Before

Prom Night

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Question 25 of 25

25. In which of these films does Keanu play a bad guy? Hint

Flying

The Gift

Point Break

Speed

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Keanu born?

Answer: Beirut, Lebanon

He was born in Beirut, raised in Australia, New York City and finally Toronto. Keanu still maintains his Canadian citizenship.

2. What was the first movie that Keanu appeared in with Patrick Swayze?

Answer: Youngblood

Though Reeves and Swayze would later star in "Point Break", Swayze had a major part in "Youngblood". Keanu had a smaller part as Heaver, the French-Canadian goalie.

3. What does "Keanu" mean in Hawaiian?

Answer: Cool breeze over the mountains

His father, Samuel Nowlin (a geologist) was half Hawaiian and half Chinese.

4. What is Keanu's middle name?

Answer: Charles

Keanu Charles Reeves was born September 2, 1964.

5. In high school, Keanu's nickname was "The Wall" because _________ ?

Answer: he was an excellent ice hockey goalie

This no doubt, contributed to Keanu landing the part of an ice hockey goalie in "Youngblood."

6. In "Parenthood", Keanu played Tod Higgins. What was Tod's ambition?

Answer: to be a champion drag racer

Playing the love interest of Martha Plimpton, Keanu displayed his sensitive side, as an older brother-type influence on Martha's kid brother.

7. Although a natural left hander, what does Keanu do right-handed?

Answer: play bass guitar

Like other actors, Kevin Bacon, Jack Black, etc., Keanu is in a band (called Dogstar). You can see him throw a football left-handed in "The Replacements."

8. Before playing a football quarterback in "The Replacements", we saw Keanu star as what other quarterback?

Answer: Johnny Utah

In "Point Break", he plays a former collegiate quarterback (from Ohio State) who was forced to give up the game due to injury. Naturally he becomes a skydiving, surfing FBI guy instead.

9. Who was NOT one of the Ex-President bank robbers in "Point Break"?

Answer: Gerald Ford

The other was Jimmy Carter. The four bank robbers donned the masks of former Presidents before robbing banks.

10. Which of these was a Keanu movie?

Answer: The Little Buddha

In an effort to break the typecasting as an airhead stoner, Keanu has taken a few "arty" roles over the years, appearing in such films as "Dangerous Liaisons" and "Much Ado About Nothing".

11. Which of these was NOT one of Keanu's step-fathers?

Answer: Scott Favor

Scott Favor is the name of Keanu's character in "My Own Private Idaho".

12. Name the fictitious (and talentless) band from "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure". It was the band that Keanu and Alex Winter fronted.

Answer: Wyld Stallions

You may remember there was a (talentless) wedding band in "The Commitments" that was called "And And And."

13. What did Keanu often do while playing goalie in high school, while the hockey puck was up the other end of the ice and he was out of the action?

Answer: Recite Shakespeare

He was determined at that age to become either a pro hockey player or an actor. I wonder which he will become.

14. Which of these is NOT the name of a character that Keanu played in a film?

Answer: Sidney Hartha

He DID play 'Siddhartha' in "The Little Buddha". He was Ortiz the Dog Boy in "Freaked"; Jack-be-Nimble in "Babes in Toyland"; and Thomas A. Anderson (Neo's alter ego) in "The Matrix".

15. A member of which band played Joan of Arc in "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"?

Answer: The Go Gos

It was Jane Wiedlin of the Go Gos. And no, Joan of Arc was not "Noah's wife" as Ted (Keanu) thought.

16. A member of which band played one of the bad guys in "Point Break"?

Answer: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Anthony Kiedis of the Peppers played Tone. Another interesting bit of casting had Vincent Klyn, a champion surfer, play the infamous bad guy, War Child.

17. Which of these is NOT true about Keanu?

Answer: He has a degree in nuclear physics from Yale.

His most prized possession is a 1974 850cc Norton Combat Commando motorcycle. He never finished high school by the way, dropping out to pursue his acting career. To quote Keanu, "You've got smart people, and you've got dumb people. I just happen to be dumb."

18. In "Parenthood", after Tod (Keanu) crashes his race car, what were his first words when he regained consciousness?

Answer: "Did I win?"

In this Ron Howard film, Keanu played a dim, but well-meaning, semi-likeable, though thoroughly clueless and somewhat thick, drag racer.

19. Who played Keanu's partner in crime (literally) in the film, "I Love You To Death"?

Answer: William Hurt

In this Lawrence Kasdan film, Keanu played a dim, but well-meaning, semi-likeable, though thoroughly clueless and somewhat thick, hitman.

20. Keanu's character in "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" is ________ ?

Answer: Ted 'Theodore' Logan

In this Stephen Herek film, Keanu played a dim, but well-meaning, semi-likeable, though thoroughly clueless and somewhat thick, high school student.

21. In which film does he play one of a group of high school students who cover up for a friend who murdered his girlfriend?

Answer: River's Edge

In this Tim Hunter film, Keanu played a dim but well-meaning, semi-likeable though thoroughly clueless and somewhat thick, high school student.

22. The singer Chris Isaak appeared in which Keanu movie?

Answer: Little Buddha

In this Bernardo Bertolucci film, Keanu played a dim but well-meaning, semi-likeable though thoroughly clueless and somewhat thick, ancient philosopher.

23. What is the fictitious nickname of the Washington D.C. NFL football team that Keanu plays for in "The Replacements"?

Answer: The Sentinels

In this Howard Deutch film, Keanu played a dim but well-meaning, semi-likeable though thoroughly clueless and somewhat thick, strike-breaking quarterback.

24. Which of these Keanu films was about a prom night?

Answer: The Night Before

In this Thom Eberhardt film, Keanu played a dim but well-meaning, semi-likeable though thoroughly clueless and somewhat thick, high school student.

25. In which of these films does Keanu play a bad guy?

Answer: The Gift

In this Sam Raimi film, Keanu played a dim UNLIKEABLE though thoroughly clueless and somewhat thick, wife abuser. Somewhat of a departure role, I thought.

Source: Author peterzezel

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