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Historical Events In Films Trivia Quiz

Each movie listed has a historical background as part of its plot. In some of the movies listed it's the focus of the whole film. See how many you can name.

A multiple-choice quiz by wallace702. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
wallace702

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
31,389

Updated
Feb 08 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. It's 1906. Setting is the wild days of the Barbary Coast. Jeanette MacDonald, Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy are in the great San Francisco earthquake. What's the name of this film? Hint

Earthquake

The Barbary Coast

San Francisco

The Flame Of The Barbary Coast

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Question 2 of 10

2. 14th of April 1912 11:51pm 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland a iceberg is struck by the grandest ship to ever sail. Kenneth More and David McCallum are in this brilliant telling of the sinking of the Titanic. What's the title of this film? Hint

A Night To Remember

Cavalcade

Titanic

Remember The Night

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Question 3 of 10

3. 1901 South Africa. The Boer War is being fought between the Boers and the British. Three Australian soldiers are being court martialed for executing enemy prisoners. Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson and Bryan Brown are in this well acted court-martial drama. What's the name of this film? Hint

Breaker Morant

Glory

Paths Of Glory

Gallipoli

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Question 4 of 10

4. The summer of 1925 in the state of Tennessee. A teacher has been arrested for teaching Darwin theories. This film stars Fredric March, Spencer Tracy and Dick York. What's the name of this film? Hint

The Last Hurrah

Inherit The Wind

Pressure Point

Written On The Wind

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Question 5 of 10

5. It's 1941 and the British Admiralty begins a campaign to destroy the most powerful naval battleship in the German fleet. Kenneth More and Dana Wynter are in this top-notch war film. What's the title of this film? Hint

Sink The Bismarck

In Which We Serve

Battle Of Britain

Battleship Potemkin

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Question 6 of 10

6. January 26,1885 British general Sir Charles 'Chinese' Gordon is killed by Sudanese tribesman. In this well done historical epic Charlton Heston and Laurence Olivier star. What's the name of this film? Hint

55 Days At Peking

Khartoum

Danger Route

The Night Of The Generals

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Question 7 of 10

7. This epic tale of the Arab tribes in battle against Ottoman Turks during WWI, and the British lieutenant who united the Arabs. Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness and Omar Sharif star in this superbly filmed desert epic. What's the title of this very well known film? Hint

A Walk In The Sun

The Desert Fox

Lawrence Of Arabia

Action In Arabia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Colonel Robert Shaw who is the commander of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. 54th is the first all black troops trained by the Union to fight for the Civil War. In the last part of this film the 54th make a suicidal assault on South Carolina's Fort Wagner. Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington star. What's the name of this glorious film? Hint

Gettysburg

Cry Freedom

We Served With Pride

Glory

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1940 the Royal Air Force fights the German Air Force for control of British air space to try to prevent a German invasion of Great Britain. Michael Caine, Trevor Howard and Curt Jurgens star. What's the name of this film? Hint

Battle Cry

Air Force

633 Squadron

Battle Of Britain

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Question 10 of 10

10. Hitler's greatest field commander Field Marshal Erwin Rommel has been defeated at El Alamein. This film stars James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke and Jessica Tandy. What's the name of this WWII film? Hint

The Desert Fox

The Desert Rats

Desert Victory

Desperate Journey

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