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To the Victor Go the Spoils Trivia Quiz

The best scores in this quiz will be achieved by people who know about people and characters called 'Victor' or 'Viktor'. Thanks to Polaris101 for the challenge.

A multiple-choice quiz by Daddy19. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Daddy19

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
315,080

Updated
Jan 02 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
510

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In the James Bond film "The World Is Not Enough", the bad guy is almost always referred to as Renard, but his real name is mentioned. It's Viktor ... what? Hint

Elektra

Zokas

Bullion

Zukovsky

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Question 2 of 10

2. I don't believe it. A British TV sitcom called "One Foot In The Grave" had a Victor as the main character. What was his surname? Hint

Major

Morris

Meldrew

Harper

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the Mary Shelley book "Frankenstein" (not the Universal film of the same name), is the scientist's name Victor?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Not to be confused with a Swedish tennis star, I was a Danish entertainer called Victor. I moved to the USA in 1940. What was my last name? Hint

Borge

Bergman

Edberg

Nilsson

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the surname of the politician who was elected as the President of the Ukraine in 2005? (Obviously his first name is Viktor). Hint

Kuchma

Tymoshenko

Yushchenko

Yekhanurov

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Question 6 of 10

6. "I liked it so much, I bought the company!" was a quote from a famous Victor in connection with Remington. What was his last name?

Answer: (Four Letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the "Harry Potter" series of books written by JK Rowling, a certain Viktor is an excellent quidditch player and plays for his national team as a Seeker. He's Viktor who? Hint

Karkaroff

Kovich

Kasparov

Krum

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mr Freeze is one of Batman's adversaries and is played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the film "Batman and Robin". Do you know Mr Freeze's real name? Hint

Dr Victor Chips

Dr Victor Zeus

Dr Victor Zsasz

Dr Victor Fries

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Question 9 of 10

9. Name the famous Victor whose most famous works are "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and "Les Miserables".

Answer: (Four letters, Surname only)

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1942, one of the most famous films of all time, "Casablanca", showed Paul Henreid play a character called Victor who? Hint

Epstein

Koch

Steiner

Laszlo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the James Bond film "The World Is Not Enough", the bad guy is almost always referred to as Renard, but his real name is mentioned. It's Viktor ... what?

Answer: Zokas

Victor Zokas (Renard) was played by Robert Carlyle. Elektra King was under James Bond's protection following the murder of her father. Robbie Coltrane reprised his role as Valentin Zukovsky - first seen in "Goldeneye", and DJ Goldie plays Zukovsky's henchman, Mr Bullion.

Source: Wikipedia

2. I don't believe it. A British TV sitcom called "One Foot In The Grave" had a Victor as the main character. What was his surname?

Answer: Meldrew

Victor Meldrew was played by Richard Wilson in the TV series that ran from 1990-2000. Richard Wilson also appeared in an episode of Father Ted as himself where Fathers Ted and Dougal approach him and say Victor's "I don't believe it" catchphrase.

Source: Wikipedia

3. In the Mary Shelley book "Frankenstein" (not the Universal film of the same name), is the scientist's name Victor?

Answer: Yes

Although people often refer to the monster as "Frankenstein", this is the name of its creator. The monster itself has no given name.

When Universal made the 1931 film "Frankenstein", they changed the name of the scientist to Henry.

4. Not to be confused with a Swedish tennis star, I was a Danish entertainer called Victor. I moved to the USA in 1940. What was my last name?

Answer: Borge

Victor Borge was born in Copenhagen in 1909, but as he was Jewish, he moved to the USA in 1940. Whilst he didn't speak English when he arrived in America, within two years he had won the Best New Radio Performer of the Year award.

Source: Wikipedia and VictorBorge Website

5. What is the surname of the politician who was elected as the President of the Ukraine in 2005? (Obviously his first name is Viktor).

Answer: Yushchenko

Viktor Yushchenko vied for the Ukrainian presidency with another Viktor: Viktor Yanukovych, who was the Prime Minister at the time. Viktor Yushchenko was allegedly poisoned during the campaign.

Source: Wikipedia

6. "I liked it so much, I bought the company!" was a quote from a famous Victor in connection with Remington. What was his last name?

Answer: Kiam

As well as buying Remington, Victor Kiam appeared in the TV commercials for his shavers. He also enjoyed a brief spell as owner of the NFL team the New England Patriots in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Victor Kiam died in 2001, aged 84.

Source: Wikipedia

7. In the "Harry Potter" series of books written by JK Rowling, a certain Viktor is an excellent quidditch player and plays for his national team as a Seeker. He's Viktor who?

Answer: Krum

Viktor Krum attends Durmstrang school and is its candidate in the Tri-Wizard tournament. His opponents from Hogwarts are Cedric Diggory and unexpectedly (but perhaps predictably) Harry Potter.

8. Mr Freeze is one of Batman's adversaries and is played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the film "Batman and Robin". Do you know Mr Freeze's real name?

Answer: Dr Victor Fries

Mr Zsasz and Maxie Zeus are two more of Batman's enemies. George Clooney played Batman in "Batman and Robin" following Val Kilmer and Michael Keaton in the previous movies.

9. Name the famous Victor whose most famous works are "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and "Les Miserables".

Answer: Hugo

Cameron Mackintosh produced the original "Les Mis" musical. It became the longest running musical in London's West End in 2006. Perhaps the most famous song from "Les Mis" is "I Dreamed A Dream".

10. In 1942, one of the most famous films of all time, "Casablanca", showed Paul Henreid play a character called Victor who?

Answer: Laszlo

Of course, the more famous names associated with "Casablanca" are Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, who played Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund. The phrase "Play it again, Sam" is often attributed to "Casablanca", but does not actually appear in the film.

Source: Author Daddy19

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