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'The Green Berets' Trivia Quiz

Made during the Vietnam War, nowadays just seen as a piece of propaganda to help the support of the war. But is still a great piece of action cinema.

A multiple-choice quiz by minardifan. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
minardifan

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,990

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
1768

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (9/20), Guest 71 (7/20), Guest 174 (5/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which character does John Wayne play? Hint

Colonel Johns

Colonel Morgan

Colonel Kirby

Captain Wayne

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which paper does Beckworth write for? Hint

New York Times

L.A Times

Chicago Sun

Chronicle Herald

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Question 3 of 20

3. What is Sergeant Provo's specialty in the army? Hint

Radio Operator

Intelligence

Heavy Weapons

Special Ops.

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Question 4 of 20

4. What is the codename for the camp that Kirby's troops arrive at when they get to South Vietnam? Hint

2-5er-Savoy

2-9er-Salvo

2-9er-Savoy

3-9er-Savoy

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Question 5 of 20

5. How far does Kirby want the killing field cut back when he arrives at the camp? Hint

200 feet

300 metres

300 feet

150 feet

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Question 6 of 20

6. Which soldier does Hamchung become friends with? Hint

Sgt. Muldoon

Capt. McDaniels

Col. Kirby

Sgt. Petersen

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Question 7 of 20

7. How many previous tours had Petersen been on? Hint

none

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Question 8 of 20

8. How many days had Captain Nim been on patrol when he gets back to camp? Hint

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Question 9 of 20

9. At the orientation at the beginning of the film, which country does Muldoon not mention to Beckworth when showing what weapons they had captured? Hint

China

Poland

Soviet Union

Czechoslovakia

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who plays Sergeant Petersen?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 11 of 20

11. What name is on the lighter that is found on the Cong soldier that was caught in A-107 by Muldoon?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 12 of 20

12. What is Kirby's codename during radio transmissions?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 13 of 20

13. What is the codename of the plane that flies over and annihilates the VC forces that had taken A-107?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 14 of 20

14. What relation is Lin to Colonel Kai? Hint

Cousin

Wife

Sister

Sister-in-law

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who do Kirby and his men kidnap? Hint

Colonel Fung

General Fung-Sun-Teh

General Li Dai

General Lin Nim

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who said 'but he took them all with him, otherwise they wouldn't have left this.'? Hint

Muldoon

McGee

McDaniels

Kirby

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Question 17 of 20

17. What is Muldoon's nickname during the operation to kidnap the General and blow up the bridge? Hint

ACME man

Coyote

Roadrunner

Master Blaster

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Question 18 of 20

18. What is the name of the soldier who tells Beckworth at the end to follow him to go back to the war? Hint

Ramirez

Morgan

Johansson

McDaniels

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Question 19 of 20

19. What are Kirby's last words in the movie? Hint

'Yes, your Peterson was very brave'

'You're what this war is all about'

'Don't worry Green Beret'

'Don't worry, be happy'

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who played Beckworth?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which character does John Wayne play?

Answer: Colonel Kirby

2. Which paper does Beckworth write for?

Answer: Chronicle Herald

3. What is Sergeant Provo's specialty in the army?

Answer: Heavy Weapons

4. What is the codename for the camp that Kirby's troops arrive at when they get to South Vietnam?

Answer: 2-9er-Savoy

The actual 'name' of the camp is A-107 and its nickname is Dodge City (banner above city gates.) Muldoon notes 'it comes cheap' after reading a 'For Sale' sign on the front gate.

5. How far does Kirby want the killing field cut back when he arrives at the camp?

Answer: 300 feet

The killing field is only 150 feet, so Kirby wants it put back the further 300 feet to fend off 'Charlie' better.

6. Which soldier does Hamchung become friends with?

Answer: Sgt. Petersen

At first, Petersen finds him a nuisance after he is tripped up as a practical joke. But after hearing of how Hamchung became an orphan, Petersen starts to take care of Hamchung.

7. How many previous tours had Petersen been on?

Answer: 3

Petersen had been on three previous tours in Korea and Vietnam. However, Muldoon says 'after 3 tours you still act like a civilian' because he likes his creature comforts.

8. How many days had Captain Nim been on patrol when he gets back to camp?

Answer: 11

Captain Nim's group had been on an 11 day reconnaisance but had been zapped by 'Charlie'. His personal mission was to 'get rid of whole stinking Cong, then I will go home.'

9. At the orientation at the beginning of the film, which country does Muldoon not mention to Beckworth when showing what weapons they had captured?

Answer: Poland

Muldoon talks about guns and ammunition that came from communist countries and the supposed communist domination of the world.

10. Who plays Sergeant Petersen?

Answer: Jim Hutton

11. What name is on the lighter that is found on the Cong soldier that was caught in A-107 by Muldoon?

Answer: Sgt. Leo D. Seabright

12. What is Kirby's codename during radio transmissions?

Answer: Bulldog

'Bulldog, this is bulldog, over.'

13. What is the codename of the plane that flies over and annihilates the VC forces that had taken A-107?

Answer: Puff the Magic Dragon

With a couple of huge machine guns, Puff wipes out any trace of VC occupation in the village. Later, Kirby cuts down the VC flag which had been raised and probably stood for an hour or so.

14. What relation is Lin to Colonel Kai?

Answer: Sister-in-law

15. Who do Kirby and his men kidnap?

Answer: General Fung-Sun-Teh

16. Who said 'but he took them all with him, otherwise they wouldn't have left this.'?

Answer: Kirby

Kirby is talking about Kowalski. He had taken point but had run into four VC soldiers, and was killed but he managed to kill them all before he died. Kirby was talking about Kowalski's gun.

17. What is Muldoon's nickname during the operation to kidnap the General and blow up the bridge?

Answer: Roadrunner

18. What is the name of the soldier who tells Beckworth at the end to follow him to go back to the war?

Answer: Ramirez

Johansson is the man in charge of the outfit, but it is Ramirez (the name is on the right side of his shirt) who tells Beckworth to follow him.

19. What are Kirby's last words in the movie?

Answer: 'You're what this war is all about'

Hamchung is upset after he discovers that Petersen had been killed and runs off onto the beach. Kirby follows and tells him that his Petersen was brave and gives him Petersen's beret.

20. Who played Beckworth?

Answer: David Janssen

Source: Author minardifan

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