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IHOQ (International House of Questions) Quiz


Just guess the names of these worldly movies I describe.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Polaris101
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
184,748
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1466
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. A mysterious burn victim is cared for by a young Canadian nurse in a bombed-out villa during the last days of WWII. As the nurse reads to him from his book, the events leading up to his plane accident begin to unfold. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Clark Griswold and family tour several countries as the grand prize 'Pig in a Poke' winners, leaving destruction, ill will and much confusion in their wake. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Based on the novel by Johann Wyss, this 1960 movie stars John Mills. A settler family sets sail for New Guinea, but encounters a storm which shipwrecks them near a deserted island. Not to worry, they adapt well to their island home, even building a multi-level treehouse for the family to live in. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Newly chic Toula meets and falls in love with a man not of her background. This causes great consternation for her family, especially her father. Cultures clash and names are misspelt, but in the end, true love prevails. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Jerry Welbach wants to please his girlfriend Samantha by going straight, but his bosses want him to do one more job for them before he quits: travel south and retrieve an infamous weapon. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. A band of thieves has their loot from a heist in Europe stolen by one of their own group. Their plan to steal it back involves causing a huge traffic jam in L.A. and using Mini Coopers to make their escape. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Kristy McNichol plays a Jewish girl during WWII whose southern town becomes home to a prisoner-of-war camp. Feeling out of place, even around her own family, she has a secret place she goes to in the woods, where she one day finds an escaped prisoner. As she gets to know him and care for him, she falls in love with him. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. After their submarine runs aground off of a New England island, a group of sailors attempt to find a boat to push them off the sandbar. But most of the townspeople think there is an enemy invasion going on and are assembling a militia to fight back the invaders in this comedy from 1966. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Sam Spade is drawn into the search for a fowl statuette after his detective partner is killed while on a job. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A group of American exchange students (including Debra Winger and David Marshall Grant) interact with the natives, the instructors and each other while spending a year at a European school in this 1979 movie. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A mysterious burn victim is cared for by a young Canadian nurse in a bombed-out villa during the last days of WWII. As the nurse reads to him from his book, the events leading up to his plane accident begin to unfold.

Answer: The English Patient

Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Colin Firth, Naveen Andrews and Juergen Prochnow star in this Anthony Minghella directed movie which won nine out of the twelve Oscars it was nominated for, including Best Picture. The movie is also known for having three Jesus Christs in the cast. Ralph Fiennes was the voice of Jesus in "The Miracle Maker", Willem Dafoe played Jesus in "The Last Temptation of Christ", and Juergen Prochnow played Christ (called David Bannon in human form) in "The Seventh Seal".
2. Clark Griswold and family tour several countries as the grand prize 'Pig in a Poke' winners, leaving destruction, ill will and much confusion in their wake.

Answer: European Vacation

My favorite of the 'Vacation' series, "European Vacation" stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Jason Lively, William Zabka, Eric Idle, Robbie Coltrane and John Astin. The movie was filmed in England, France and Italy.
3. Based on the novel by Johann Wyss, this 1960 movie stars John Mills. A settler family sets sail for New Guinea, but encounters a storm which shipwrecks them near a deserted island. Not to worry, they adapt well to their island home, even building a multi-level treehouse for the family to live in.

Answer: Swiss Family Robinson

This Disney movie also stars Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran and Sessue Hayakawa. The movie was filmed on Trinidad and Tobago.
4. Newly chic Toula meets and falls in love with a man not of her background. This causes great consternation for her family, especially her father. Cultures clash and names are misspelt, but in the end, true love prevails.

Answer: My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, Lainie Kazan, Gia Carides and Andrea Martin, the movie was directed by Joel Zwick. Nia Vardalos was nominated for an Oscar for her screenplay.
5. Jerry Welbach wants to please his girlfriend Samantha by going straight, but his bosses want him to do one more job for them before he quits: travel south and retrieve an infamous weapon.

Answer: The Mexican

Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, Bob Balaban, J.K. Simmons and Gene Hackman star in "The Mexican", from 2001. The movie was directed by Gore Verbinski, who also directed "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", and is directing "Pirates of the Caribbean 2".
6. A band of thieves has their loot from a heist in Europe stolen by one of their own group. Their plan to steal it back involves causing a huge traffic jam in L.A. and using Mini Coopers to make their escape.

Answer: The Italian Job

Based on the 1969 Michael Caine movie of the same name, "The Italian Job" stars Mark Wahlberg, Donald Sutherland, Charlize Theron, Seth Green, Jason Statham, Mos Def and Edward Norton.
7. Kristy McNichol plays a Jewish girl during WWII whose southern town becomes home to a prisoner-of-war camp. Feeling out of place, even around her own family, she has a secret place she goes to in the woods, where she one day finds an escaped prisoner. As she gets to know him and care for him, she falls in love with him.

Answer: Summer of My German Soldier

From 1978, the movie also stars Bruce Davison, Esther Rolle, Michael Constantine, Barbara Barrie, Robyn Lively and James Noble. The movie is based on the novel by Bette Greene.
8. After their submarine runs aground off of a New England island, a group of sailors attempt to find a boat to push them off the sandbar. But most of the townspeople think there is an enemy invasion going on and are assembling a militia to fight back the invaders in this comedy from 1966.

Answer: The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming

This hilarious movie was nominated for four Academy awards including Best Picture. Norman Jewison directed this film which starred Carl Reiner, Alan Arkin, Brian Keith, Jonathan Winters, Eva Marie Saint, John Phillip Law and Andrea Dromm.
9. Sam Spade is drawn into the search for a fowl statuette after his detective partner is killed while on a job.

Answer: The Maltese Falcon

From 1941, "The Maltese Falcon" stars Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Gladys George, Lee Patrick and Ward Bond. The movie was John Huston's directorial debut, and was nominated for three Academy awards.
10. A group of American exchange students (including Debra Winger and David Marshall Grant) interact with the natives, the instructors and each other while spending a year at a European school in this 1979 movie.

Answer: French Postcards

"French Postcards" has a little of everything, comedy, drama and romance. It's been a long time since I've seen it, but in the early 80s, HBO would run this movie all the time. The movie also stars Miles Chapin, Blanche Baker, Valerie Quennessen, Mandy Patinkin, Marie-France Pisier and Jean Rochefort.
Source: Author Polaris101

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