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25 Average Questions about Saving Private Ryan

Little facts that may just challenge your mind and knowledge of both the movie and history.

A multiple-choice quiz by corporal6484. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
corporal6484

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
41,848

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
16 / 25

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4368

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which beach to Cpt. Miller's men of the 2nd Ranger Battalion land on, on D-Day? Hint

Sugar Charlie

Easy Red

Dog Green

Yellow Five

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Question 2 of 25

2. How many men does Tom Hanks report as wounded to Lt. Col. Anderson? Hint

116

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Question 3 of 25

3. What is Caparzo's nickname for Mellish? Hint

Mel

Fish

Jew-boy

Cap'n

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Question 4 of 25

4. From what book of the Bible do Pfc. Jackson's quotations come from? Hint

Proverbs

Psalms

Ecclesiastes

Revelation

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Question 5 of 25

5. What kind of explosive device do the engineers on Omaha Beach bring up to blow holes in the wire? Hint

Sticky Bombs

Molotov Cocktails

Frag Grenades

Bangalore Torpedoes

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Question 6 of 25

6. What city do Cpt. Miller and his squad head to first in their search for Pfc. Ryan? Hint

Poupeville

Ramelle

Neuville

Bumville

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Question 7 of 25

7. What kind of German armored vehicles present the greatest threat at the end of the movie? Hint

Halftracks

Kettenkraftrad

Panzers

Tiger tanks

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Question 8 of 25

8. Which of the following was an American icon that the captured German did NOT identify? Hint

Betty Grable

Monopoly

Steamboat Willie

Betty Boop

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Question 9 of 25

9. What is Sgt. Horvath's first name? Hint

James

Michael

Adrian

John

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Question 10 of 25

10. What does Sgt. Hill complain to be in his boot? Hint

Rock

Hitchhiker

Twig

Hobnail

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Question 11 of 25

11. What language does the squad tell Upham that FUBAR is? Hint

English

French

German

Spanish

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Question 12 of 25

12. What rank is Henderson, the leader of the group in Ramelle? Hint

Corporal

Private First Class

Sergeant

Lieutenant

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Question 13 of 25

13. What explodes and nearly burns down Pfc. Ryan's barn in his story? Hint

Gas can

Coleman lantern

Bottle rocket

Kerosene lantern

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Question 14 of 25

14. Who is Caparzo's letter written to? Hint

His dad

His insurance agent

His mom

His fiancee

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Question 15 of 25

15. Medic Wade's mother worked as a what when he was a kid? Hint

Maid

Secretary

Intern

Accountant

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Question 16 of 25

16. Which of the following does the squad NOT tell Upham to do? Hint

Get [...] back in formation

Not wear his chin strap in combat

Drop dead

Not salute the Captain

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which of the following is NOT a mine that Cpt. Miller describes to Lt. Col. Anderson? Hint

Sprengmine 44's

Teller Mine

Potmine 42's

The little wooden [things] that the mine detectors don't pick up

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which of the following did Cpt. Miller NOT do before the war? Hint

Coach the baseball team

Prune rose bushes

Teach English composition

Rest in his hammock in the backyard

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Question 19 of 25

19. What was the coxswain's final farewell to the men in Cpt. Miller's Higgins' boat at the beginning of the movie? Hint

'Godspeed!'

'Heaven help ya!'

'Good luck!'

'God be with ya!'

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Question 20 of 25

20. In what other movie does Barry Pepper have a southern accent? Hint

Battlefield Earth

Hell is for Heroes

The Thin Red Line

The Green Mile

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Question 21 of 25

21. How many times does Cpt. Miller go deaf in the movie? Hint

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Question 22 of 25

22. What former member of Cpt. Miller's company do Cpt. Miller and Horvath discuss in the Vierville cathedral? Hint

Hill

Charlie

Anzio

Vecchio

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Question 23 of 25

23. Cpl. Upham is an ammunition runner for what weapon? Hint

20mm flak machine gun

Browning Automatic Rifle

.30 caliber machine gun

Sniper rifle

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Question 24 of 25

24. What type of plane flies overhead at the end of the movie? Hint

P-47 Thunderbolt

P-51 Mustang

P-38 Lightning

Focke-Wulf Fw190A

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Question 25 of 25

25. Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall reads a letter from Abraham Lincoln to what lady? Hint

Mrs. Ryan

Mrs. Sullivan

Mrs. Lee

Mrs. Bixby

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which beach to Cpt. Miller's men of the 2nd Ranger Battalion land on, on D-Day?

Answer: Dog Green

On June 6, 1944, men of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, the 16th Combat Infantry Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division 'The Big Red One,' and the 116th Combat Infantry Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division 'The Blue and the Gray' landed on Omaha Beach as part of Operation Overlord. Omaha Beach took over 24 hours to secure after the landings at around 0600 hours on D-Day.

2. How many men does Tom Hanks report as wounded to Lt. Col. Anderson?

Answer: 70

3. What is Caparzo's nickname for Mellish?

Answer: Fish

4. From what book of the Bible do Pfc. Jackson's quotations come from?

Answer: Psalms

The two most famous quotatons Jackson says are from Psalm 25:2, 144:1-2.

5. What kind of explosive device do the engineers on Omaha Beach bring up to blow holes in the wire?

Answer: Bangalore Torpedoes

6. What city do Cpt. Miller and his squad head to first in their search for Pfc. Ryan?

Answer: Neuville

7. What kind of German armored vehicles present the greatest threat at the end of the movie?

Answer: Tiger tanks

8. Which of the following was an American icon that the captured German did NOT identify?

Answer: Monopoly

9. What is Sgt. Horvath's first name?

Answer: Michael

10. What does Sgt. Hill complain to be in his boot?

Answer: Hitchhiker

11. What language does the squad tell Upham that FUBAR is?

Answer: German

12. What rank is Henderson, the leader of the group in Ramelle?

Answer: Corporal

13. What explodes and nearly burns down Pfc. Ryan's barn in his story?

Answer: Kerosene lantern

14. Who is Caparzo's letter written to?

Answer: His dad

15. Medic Wade's mother worked as a what when he was a kid?

Answer: Intern

16. Which of the following does the squad NOT tell Upham to do?

Answer: Not wear his chin strap in combat

Wearing your chinstrap in combat wasn't a good idea. The concussion from an exploding artillery round could blow your helmet off with such force, that if your chinstrap was down it would take your head with it.

17. Which of the following is NOT a mine that Cpt. Miller describes to Lt. Col. Anderson?

Answer: Teller Mine

18. Which of the following did Cpt. Miller NOT do before the war?

Answer: Prune rose bushes

Cpt. Miller's WIFE was the one pruning the bushes.

19. What was the coxswain's final farewell to the men in Cpt. Miller's Higgins' boat at the beginning of the movie?

Answer: 'God be with ya!'

20. In what other movie does Barry Pepper have a southern accent?

Answer: The Green Mile

'The Green Mile' also starred another 'Saving Private Ryan' vet, Tom Hanks.

21. How many times does Cpt. Miller go deaf in the movie?

Answer: 2

22. What former member of Cpt. Miller's company do Cpt. Miller and Horvath discuss in the Vierville cathedral?

Answer: Vecchio

23. Cpl. Upham is an ammunition runner for what weapon?

Answer: .30 caliber machine gun

24. What type of plane flies overhead at the end of the movie?

Answer: P-51 Mustang

The P-51 also puts in an appearance in Stephen Spielberg's 'Empire of the Sun'.

25. Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall reads a letter from Abraham Lincoln to what lady?

Answer: Mrs. Bixby

Source: Author corporal6484

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