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Quiz about Dr Strangelove
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The Ultimate Dr. Strangelove Quiz | Movies


One of the funniest movies to ever hit the silver screen, "Dr. Strangelove" showcased comedic talent while tackling the looming specter of The Bomb. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by cag1970. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
cag1970
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
106,414
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3079
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (1/10), Guest 68 (3/10), Guest 12 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Dr. Strangelove: Or, How I Stopped Worrying And Learned To Love The Bomb" was based on the novel "Red Alert", written by which author? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which major studio produced "Dr. Strangelove"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who directed "Dr. Strangelove"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The opening sequence of the movie depicts which specific military activity? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the name of the fictional American air force base from which the B-52 bombers are dispatched to attack the Soviet Union? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was originally tabbed to play the role of the B-52 bomber commander, Major T.J. "King" Kong? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following items was NOT found in the B-52 aircrew's survival kits? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Dr. Strangelove" marked the feature-film debut of African-American actor Ossie Davis.


Question 9 of 10
9. What target does Major Kong's crew ultimately destroy? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How was "Dr. Strangelove" originally supposed to end? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Dr. Strangelove: Or, How I Stopped Worrying And Learned To Love The Bomb" was based on the novel "Red Alert", written by which author?

Answer: Peter George

A former officer in the Royal Air Force, George was concerned that the United States and the Soviet Union would face each other down in nuclear conflict. Along with American satirist Terry Southern, he based the black-comedy screenplay on his deadly serious novel.
2. Which major studio produced "Dr. Strangelove"?

Answer: Columbia Pictures

Though Columbia has its name all over "Dr. Strangelove", the movie was acutally filmed at Shepperton Studios outside London, England. The late Peter Sellers was going through a divorce at the time of shooting and was unable to leave the country.
3. Who directed "Dr. Strangelove"?

Answer: Stanley Kubrick

All the directors here left their mark on the motion picture industry. "Dr. Stranglove" happened to be one of the many gems left by the late Stanley Kubrick, whose own fear of nuclear war led him to work on this movie.
4. The opening sequence of the movie depicts which specific military activity?

Answer: Midair refueling

Establishing a sexual overtone to the movie, the opening sequence shows the refueling boom of a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker making contact with a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. The two aircraft stay mated until the end of the opening credits.
5. What is the name of the fictional American air force base from which the B-52 bombers are dispatched to attack the Soviet Union?

Answer: Burpleson Air Force Base

During the scenes in which base commander General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) and Group Captain Lionel Mandrake (Sellers) fight off army troops, a large aerial photo of what is supposed to be the air base is shown on the wall. That photo is actually of Heathrow Airport in London.

Barksdale (Boosier City, LA), Beale (Yuba County, CA) and Brooks (San Antoino, TX) are all real US Air Force bases.
6. Who was originally tabbed to play the role of the B-52 bomber commander, Major T.J. "King" Kong?

Answer: Peter Sellers

Had Peter Sellers not suffered a broken leg during filming, he would have wound up playing four roles in "Dr. Strangelove". As it was, though, he relinquished the role to Slim Pickens. Kubrick remembered Pickens from his work in another movie and brought him onboard to play Kong.
7. Which of the following items was NOT found in the B-52 aircrew's survival kits?

Answer: A flare gun

One of the most interesting edits in motion picture history, and one you have to be on your toes to catch, happens when Major Kong (Pickens) finishes reading off the list of items in the survival kit. His original line was, "A fella could have a pretty good weekend in Dallas with all that stuff." Because "Dr. Strangelove" was completed just after the Kennedy assassination, the word "Vegas" was dubbed in for "Dallas".
8. "Dr. Strangelove" marked the feature-film debut of African-American actor Ossie Davis.

Answer: False

In 2002, veteran actor James Earl Jones headlined a Kennedy Center Honors class that included singer Paul Simon and actress Elizabeth Taylor. It was his small role as Lieutenant Lothar Zogg in "Dr. Strangelove" that started his journey into the Hollywood elite.
9. What target does Major Kong's crew ultimately destroy?

Answer: A missile complex

In one of the most famous scenes in motion picture history, Major Kong finds himself free-falling atop a multi-megaton hydrogen bomb destined to destroy a Soviet ICBM base. The crew, low on fuel and in desperate need of ditching, choose the first available target of opportunity to destroy. This act prompts the Soviet ambassador (Peter Bull) to set off the powerful Doomsday Device.
10. How was "Dr. Strangelove" originally supposed to end?

Answer: With a pie fight in the War Room

The classic ending of "Dr. Strangelove"--the atomic-bomb montage with Vera Lynn singing "We'll Meet Again" in the background--almost wound up being a custard-pie free-for-all. The pie-fight scene was indeed shot and made quite a mess of the War Room set, but Stanley Kubrick ultimately decided it was just too silly. All this after President Merkin Muffley (Sellers) admonishes the Soviet ambassador (Bull) and General Buck Turgidson (George C. Scott) with the classic quote, "You can't fight in here.

This is the War Room!", earlier in the picture.
Source: Author cag1970

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