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Amnesia Trivia Quiz

The most common medical or psychological ailment in TV and movies has to be amnesia.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,999

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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890

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Question 1 of 10

1. In one episode of 'Bonanza' this character loses his memory and is 'adopted' by a Dutch family. Hint

Hoss

Candy

Adam

Joe

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 'Mirage' this actor struggles to re-discover his identity. Hint

Gregory Peck

Rod Taylor

Van Johnson

William Holden

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Question 3 of 10

3. In '36 Hours' this actor doesn't really have amnesia - the trick is to make him think that he does. Hint

Gene Hackman

Paul Newman

Glenn Ford

James Garner

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Question 4 of 10

4. In an episode of 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' Dick suffers from amnesia. What caused it? Hint

A fall down the stairs

A high fever

A shock

A blow to the head

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Question 5 of 10

5. The TV series 'A Man Called Shenandoah' starred a cowboy who had lost his memory. Who starred in this series? Hint

Don Durant

Pat Conway

Robert Horton

Tris Coffin

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Question 6 of 10

6. In an episode of 'Three's Company' this character feigns amnesia after a car accident. Hint

Janet

Larry

Jack

Chrissie

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'Dead Again' also involved some problems with memory. Who starred in the movie? Hint

Mel Gibson

Matt Damon

Robert Downey Jr.

Kenneth Branagh

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'The Manchurian Candidate' involved memory loss as a result of brainwashing. Which card acted as the 'trigger'? Hint

Queen

King

Ace

Jack

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Question 9 of 10

9. James Garner starred in the movie 'Mister Buddwing'. The movie was based on a novel, 'Buddwing'. Who was the author? Hint

Robert Ludlum

Irving Wallace

Evan Hunter

Herman Wouk

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Question 10 of 10

10. In an episode of 'MASH' a combat soldier loses his memory. Who does he believe that he is? Hint

The President of the U.S.

General MacArthur

Satan

Jesus Christ

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In one episode of 'Bonanza' this character loses his memory and is 'adopted' by a Dutch family.

Answer: Hoss

He recovers his memory, of course, just in the nick of time.

2. In 'Mirage' this actor struggles to re-discover his identity.

Answer: Gregory Peck

With Walter Matthau (as a detective) and Diane Baker.

3. In '36 Hours' this actor doesn't really have amnesia - the trick is to make him think that he does.

Answer: James Garner

A clever idea. With Rod Taylor and Eva Marie Saint - and John Banner ('Hogan's Heroes') in a small role.

4. In an episode of 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' Dick suffers from amnesia. What caused it?

Answer: A blow to the head

Dick gets whacked over the head with a real violin (instead of the 'breakaway' prop).

5. The TV series 'A Man Called Shenandoah' starred a cowboy who had lost his memory. Who starred in this series?

Answer: Robert Horton

Robert Horton starred in 'Wagon Train' before starring in this series. Conway was in 'Tombstone Territory'. Coffin starred in '26 Men', about the Arizona Rangers. Durant starred as 'Johnny Ringo'.

6. In an episode of 'Three's Company' this character feigns amnesia after a car accident.

Answer: Jack

Jack fakes it after wrecking Janet's car.

7. 'Dead Again' also involved some problems with memory. Who starred in the movie?

Answer: Kenneth Branagh

This one was a little bit different.

8. 'The Manchurian Candidate' involved memory loss as a result of brainwashing. Which card acted as the 'trigger'?

Answer: Queen

Beware of the Queen of Diamonds.

9. James Garner starred in the movie 'Mister Buddwing'. The movie was based on a novel, 'Buddwing'. Who was the author?

Answer: Evan Hunter

Not the best work by either Hunter of Garner.

10. In an episode of 'MASH' a combat soldier loses his memory. Who does he believe that he is?

Answer: Jesus Christ

A nice job by Alan Fudge as a bombardier who has gone on one mission too many.

Source: Author robert362

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