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Rank Movies Trivia Quiz

Military ranks, that is. The troops have mustered for your inspection, so just guess the names of these movies whose titles contain a military rank.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Polaris101

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
184,558

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1316

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. During WWII, a young Greek woman (Penelope Cruz) falls in love with an Italian officer billeted at her father's house, while her fiance is away fighting. Hint

Sergeant Rutledge's Accordion

Me and the Colonel

The Smiling Lieutenant

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ginger Rogers stars as a young woman whose life in New York is not working out. Although she set aside money for train fare back home to Iowa, it isn't enough now due to inflation, so she disguises herself as a 12-year-old to travel at half fare. Along the way, she meets and falls for a military school instructor, who helps cover for her after the train conductor figures out the truth. Hint

The Major and the Minor

Captains Courageous

The Colonel's Fried Chicken

Lieutenant Schuster's Wife

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Question 3 of 10

3. A pampered woman doesn't know what to do with herself after her husband dies on their wedding night, so upon the advice of a caller to a radio show, she joins the Army. Hint

The Admiral Was a Lady

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

I Dated a General

Private Benjamin

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Question 4 of 10

4. The scandalous love affair of a woman and a man in Victoran England parallels the affair of the contemporary actress and actor (Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons) who are playing the Victorian couple in a film. Hint

The French Lieutenant's Woman

Ensign Pulver

The Colonel Was Married

No Time for Sergeants

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Question 5 of 10

5. This prequel to "Gettysburg" covers the early years of the Civil War as well as the life of Stonewall Jackson (Stephen Lang). Hint

What Next, Corporal Hargrove

Gods and Generals

Carry On, Sergeant

The Colonel's Escape

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Question 6 of 10

6. Shirley Temple plays Star, a little girl who was rescued by a lighthouse keeper after her parents drowned. They're happy living in the lighthouse, but the new truant officer doesn't think she's being raised properly and wants to take her away. Hint

Captain January

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

A Visit From the Gunnery Sergeant

The Colonel and the Princess

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the post-Civil War South, a little girl uses her charm to soften up her Confederate-veteran grandfather so that he will reunite with her mother, the daughter he vowed never to speak to again after she ran off and married a Yankee. Hint

Little Miss Major Nuisance

The Little Colonel

The Lt. General Has Given Orders

Bad Lieutenant

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Question 8 of 10

8. A pacifist from Tennessee, Alvin (Gary Cooper) is a former hellraiser whose life improved after he found God. After he is drafted to fight during WWI, he reconciles his beliefs with the necessities of war and distinguishes himself in battle, becoming a hero decorated by France and the United States. Hint

Sergeant York

The Lieutenant's Bride

Good Evening, Captain

No One Writes to the Private

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Question 9 of 10

9. A group of soldiers, led by Capt. Miller, must make a dangerous journey behind enemy lines to find one soldier whose brothers have all been killed. Hint

Saving Private Ryan

The Iron Major

The General Came to Tea

Staff Sergeant of the Month

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Question 10 of 10

10. Two investigators (John Travolta and Madeleine Stowe) from the Army's Criminal Investigation Division are sent to Fort McCallum to investigate the murder of a Captain Campbell, who happens to be the daughter of a senior officer. They realize that their investigation is only meant to be for show as they find cover up after cover up. Hint

The General's Daughter

Captain of the Watch

The Admiral's Secret

The Private War of Major Benson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. During WWII, a young Greek woman (Penelope Cruz) falls in love with an Italian officer billeted at her father's house, while her fiance is away fighting.

Answer: Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Nicolas Cage, John Hurt, Christian Bale and Irene Pappas star in this movie directed by John Madden, who also directed "Shakespeare in Love". The movie is based on the book of the same name by Louis de Bernieres.

Answer: The Major and the Minor

From 1942, this Billy Wilder directed comedy also stars Ray Milland, Rita Johnson and Diana Lynn. Rogers' real life mother, Lela Rogers, played her mother in the movie.

3. A pampered woman doesn't know what to do with herself after her husband dies on their wedding night, so upon the advice of a caller to a radio show, she joins the Army.

Answer: Private Benjamin

Goldie Hawn, Armand Assante, Mary Kay Place, Eileen Brennan, Robert Webber, Sam Wanamaker and Albert Brooks star in this Howard Zeiff directed comedy from 1980. Goldie Hawn and Eileen Brennan were nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress Oscars for their performances.

Answer: The French Lieutenant's Woman

Directed by Karel Reisz, "The French Lieutenant's Woman" also stars Hilton McRae, Emily Morgan, Charlotte Mitchell and Leo McKern. The movie was based on the novel by John Fowles.

5. This prequel to "Gettysburg" covers the early years of the Civil War as well as the life of Stonewall Jackson (Stephen Lang).

Answer: Gods and Generals

From 2003, "Gods and Generals" stars Robert Duvall, Jeff Daniels, C. Thomas Howell, Mira Sorvino, Jeremy London and Kevin Conway. Ronald Maxwell directed and wrote the screenplay based on Jeff Shaara's book.

Answer: Captain January

Guy Kibbee, Slim Summerville, Sara Haden and Buddy Ebsen star in this musical from 1936. Shirley and Buddy Ebsen sing and dance to "The Codfish Ball".

Answer: The Little Colonel

"The Little Colonel" stars Shirley Temple, Lionel Barrymore, Evelyn Venable, John Lodge, Bill Robinson and Hattie McDaniel. Shirley and Bill Robinson perform their famous staircase dance. Director David Butler also directed Shirley Temple in five other movies.

Answer: Sergeant York

This is the true story of Alvin C. York, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor from the United States, and the Palm Croix De Guerre by France for his heroic actions. York agreed to allow his life to be made into a film only if Gary Cooper played him.

The role won Gary Cooper his first of two Best Actor Oscars. Directed by the legendary Howard Hawks, the movie also starred Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie, Dickie Moore and Margaret Wycherly.

9. A group of soldiers, led by Capt. Miller, must make a dangerous journey behind enemy lines to find one soldier whose brothers have all been killed.

Answer: Saving Private Ryan

Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Matt Damon, Ed Burns, Giovanni Ribisi, Adam Goldberg, Vin Diesel, Jeremy Davies, Barry Pepper and Ted Danson star in a realistic portrayal of war, directed by Steven Spielberg. The movie, from 1998, won five of the eleven Oscars which it was nominated for.

Answer: The General's Daughter

From 1999, "The General's Daughter" also stars James Cromwell, James Woods, Timothy Hutton, Leslie Stefanson, Clarence Williams III and Boyd Kestner. Christopher Bertolini wrote the screenplay based on Nelson DeMille's novel.

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Source: Author Polaris101

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