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Tarzan of the Movies Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the different 'Tarzan' movies that have been made. Hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by gamemaker. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
gamemaker

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
76,102

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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895

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Question 1 of 15

1. The first movie about Tarzan was titled what? Hint

The Adventures of Tarzan

Tarzan of the Apes

Tarzan the Mighty

Tarzan's Deadly Silence

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Question 2 of 15

2. In 1927, 'Tarzan and the Golden Lion' came out starring James Pierce. How was he related to the creator of Tarzan, Edgar Rice Burroughs? Hint

nephew

he wasn't related

cousin

son-in-law

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Question 3 of 15

3. Johnny Weismueller was probably the most well-known of all actors to play Tarzan. Which year did he make his first appearance as the ape man? Hint

1932

1934

1930

1936

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Question 4 of 15

4. Johnny Weismueller won a gold medal in the Olympics?

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of these actresses played Jane in the Weismueller 'Tarzan' movies? Hint

Maureen O'Sullivan

Esther Williams

Fay Wray

Maureen O'Hara

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Question 6 of 15

6. How many times did Weismueller play Tarzan? Hint

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Question 7 of 15

7. Buster Crabbe played Tarzan in 1933's 'Tarzan the Fearless'. Which of these characters was Buster Crabbe more well-known for playing on screen? Hint

The Lone Ranger

Flash Gordon

The Phantom

The Shadow

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Question 8 of 15

8. True or False: Buster Crabbe won a gold medal in the Olympics?

Answer: (True or False, T or F)

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Question 9 of 15

9. How many different actors played Tarzan in the 1950s? Hint

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of these was not a Tarzan movie featuring Lex Barker? Hint

'Tarzan and the Evil Elephants'

'Tarzan and the She-Devil'

'Tarzan and the Slave Girl'

'Tarzan's Magic Fountain'

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Question 11 of 15

11. In 1959, 'Tarzan's Greatest Adventure' came out. Which actor who is well-known as one of the world's greatest secret agents played a villain? Hint

Sean Connery

Roger Moore

Patrick Macnee

Patrick McGoohan

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Question 12 of 15

12. In 1962, Jock Mahoney played Tarzan for the first time. Which country did he travel to? Hint

Brazil

U.S.A.

India

Mexico

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Question 13 of 15

13. The 1960s ended with Mike Henry playing Tarzan. Henry actually played in the NFL. Which of these teams did he play for? Hint

Los Angeles Rams

Denver Broncos

Green Bay Packers

San Diego Chargers

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Question 14 of 15

14. Christopher Lambert played Tarzan in 1984. What was the name of this film? Hint

'Tarzan in Manhattan'

'Greystoke, The Legend of Tarzan'

'Tarzan's Return'

'Tarzan and the Jungle Boy'

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Question 15 of 15

15. 'Tarzan and the Lost City' came out in 1998. What was the name of the lost city? Hint

Waziri

Bomba

Opar

no name was given

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first movie about Tarzan was titled what?

Answer: Tarzan of the Apes

This first movie came out in 1918 and starred Elmo Lincoln.

2. In 1927, 'Tarzan and the Golden Lion' came out starring James Pierce. How was he related to the creator of Tarzan, Edgar Rice Burroughs?

Answer: son-in-law

Besides playing Tarzan in this silent movie, Jim Pierce also played Tarzan on the radio.

3. Johnny Weismueller was probably the most well-known of all actors to play Tarzan. Which year did he make his first appearance as the ape man?

Answer: 1932

'Tarzan, the Ape Man' was remade twice, in 1959 and 1982.

4. Johnny Weismueller won a gold medal in the Olympics?

Answer: True

He actually won three gold medals at the 1924 Olympics and two more at the 1928 games.

5. Which of these actresses played Jane in the Weismueller 'Tarzan' movies?

Answer: Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan played Jane in the first six Weismueller movies. Brenda Joyce played her four times, Frances Gifford and Nancy Kelly once each.

6. How many times did Weismueller play Tarzan?

Answer: 12

After 1948's 'Tarzan and the Mermaids', Weismueller went on to play Jungle Jim in 16 movies.

7. Buster Crabbe played Tarzan in 1933's 'Tarzan the Fearless'. Which of these characters was Buster Crabbe more well-known for playing on screen?

Answer: Flash Gordon

Crabbe also played Buck Rogers in the 1930s movies and serials.

8. True or False: Buster Crabbe won a gold medal in the Olympics?

Answer: True

Crabbe was a two-time Olympic freestyle medalist, winning bronze in 1928 for the 1500 meters and gold in 1932 for the 400 meters.

9. How many different actors played Tarzan in the 1950s?

Answer: 3

Lex Barker, Gordon Scott and Denny Miller all played Tarzan for a total of ten movies in the 50s.

10. Which of these was not a Tarzan movie featuring Lex Barker?

Answer: 'Tarzan and the Evil Elephants'

The tenth screen Tarzan, Barker at one time was married to Lana Turner and was in Fellini's 'La Dolce Vita'.

11. In 1959, 'Tarzan's Greatest Adventure' came out. Which actor who is well-known as one of the world's greatest secret agents played a villain?

Answer: Sean Connery

This is considered to be one of the best Tarzan movies made, featuring Gordon Scott.

12. In 1962, Jock Mahoney played Tarzan for the first time. Which country did he travel to?

Answer: India

'Tarzan Goes to India' featured the ape man traveling to India to save hundreds of elephants from drowning.

13. The 1960s ended with Mike Henry playing Tarzan. Henry actually played in the NFL. Which of these teams did he play for?

Answer: Los Angeles Rams

He also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers for awhile.

14. Christopher Lambert played Tarzan in 1984. What was the name of this film?

Answer: 'Greystoke, The Legend of Tarzan'

This movie was about Tarzan's early life among the apes and his first visit to civilization.

15. 'Tarzan and the Lost City' came out in 1998. What was the name of the lost city?

Answer: Opar

The first time Tarzan went to Opar was 1921's 'The Adventures of Tarzan' with Elmo Lincoln.

Source: Author gamemaker

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