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War Is Hell Trivia Quiz

With war with Iraq the topic of the day as this quiz is made, here's a look at some of the dangers of war (aside from the obvious dangers of combat).

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
122,175

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1011

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (4/10), Nlc56 (10/10), Guest 97 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Paths of Glory" took a hard look at some of the madness that goes on at the higher levels of the military. During what war does the action occur? Hint

WW I

Korean War

WW II

Spanish Civil War

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Question 2 of 10

2. Betrayal of one's comrades is one problem that a soldiere may encounter. Paul Newman starred in "The Rack" as a soldier who is accused of collaborating with the enemy. Who played his unforgiving father? Hint

Lee Marvin

Wendell Corey

Walter Pidgeon

Edmond O'Brien

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Brainwashing" is another danger for a soldier. Laurence Harvey starred in "The Manchurian Candidate". What card was his "trigger"? Hint

Ace

King

Queen

Jack

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Question 4 of 10

4. Another problem for the soldier is to escape when captured. "The Great Escape" is the best of the "escape" movies. Which of the following escaped successfully? Hint

Steve McQueen

David McCallum

James Coburn

Richard Attenborough

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Johnny Got His Gun" was an anti-war novel that dealt with the horror of being injured. It eventually became a movie. Who was the author of the novel? Hint

Dalton Trumbo

Herbert Biberman

Ring Lardner, Jr.

Erich Maria Remarque

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Question 6 of 10

6. An officer's responsibility for the death of the men under his command is another type of horror. Who had such a problem as the officer in charge in "Command Decision"? Hint

James Cagney

Clark Gable

Spencer Tracy

John Wayne

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Question 7 of 10

7. War may often divide a family. In "Shenandoah", the American Civil War pits brother against brother and creates turbulence in the home. Who stars in the movie? Hint

Burt Lancaster

Henry Fonda

James Stewart

Kirk Douglas

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Question 8 of 10

8. Within the military, a solder always faces the possibility of court martial for misconduct. Which of these movies dealt with that storyline? Hint

Red Badge of Courage

The Purple Heart

Battle Cry

Breaker Morant

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Question 9 of 10

9. War, of course, can be hell for the civilians who endure bombings and await news of their loved ones in combat. Who starred in the classic "Mrs. Miniver"? Hint

Greer Garson

Claudette Colbert

Katharine Hepburn

Joan Crawford

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Question 10 of 10

10. The aftermath of war is often difficult for those who have seen combat. Who starred as a haunted "pawnbroker" in the movie of the same name? Hint

William Holden

Glenn Ford

Gregory Peck

Rod Steiger

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Paths of Glory" took a hard look at some of the madness that goes on at the higher levels of the military. During what war does the action occur?

Answer: WW I

Kirk Douglas, George Macready, Adolphe Menjou. Early Kubrick, early classic.

Answer: Walter Pidgeon

Corey prosecuted and O'Brien defended. Marvin was a soldier and a witness at trial. With Anne Francis. Good movie.

3. "Brainwashing" is another danger for a soldier. Laurence Harvey starred in "The Manchurian Candidate". What card was his "trigger"?

Answer: Queen

Frank Sinatra, Janet Leigh and Angela Lansbury (playing a much older woman). Nice thriller.

4. Another problem for the soldier is to escape when captured. "The Great Escape" is the best of the "escape" movies. Which of the following escaped successfully?

Answer: James Coburn

Coburn made it, but McQueen was captured, Attenborough was executed and McCallum was killed while trying to escape. Great movie.

5. "Johnny Got His Gun" was an anti-war novel that dealt with the horror of being injured. It eventually became a movie. Who was the author of the novel?

Answer: Dalton Trumbo

Trumbo (and Bibeman and Lardner) were blacklisted. Remarque wrote the masterful "All Quiet on the Western Front".

6. An officer's responsibility for the death of the men under his command is another type of horror. Who had such a problem as the officer in charge in "Command Decision"?

Answer: Clark Gable

Tracy had a similar problem in "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo". Wayne had a similar concern in "Sands of Iwo Jima".

7. War may often divide a family. In "Shenandoah", the American Civil War pits brother against brother and creates turbulence in the home. Who stars in the movie?

Answer: James Stewart

Stewart stars as the father of sons with divided loyalties and opinions. (It was later made into a play.)

8. Within the military, a solder always faces the possibility of court martial for misconduct. Which of these movies dealt with that storyline?

Answer: Breaker Morant

Morant and his buddies faced the music in the Boer War.

9. War, of course, can be hell for the civilians who endure bombings and await news of their loved ones in combat. Who starred in the classic "Mrs. Miniver"?

Answer: Greer Garson

Oscar-winning movie.

10. The aftermath of war is often difficult for those who have seen combat. Who starred as a haunted "pawnbroker" in the movie of the same name?

Answer: Rod Steiger

Some things are impossible to forget.

Source: Author robert362

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