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Sharpe and His Chosen Men Trivia Quiz

A brilliant program following the exploits of Richard Sharpe during the Napoleonic wars.

A multiple-choice quiz by keyili. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
keyili

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
194,557

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
943

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Sharpe gained his commission by saving Wellington's life. How many French soldiers did he kill doing this? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. With which regiment did Sharpe not serve? Hint

33rd West Riding and Yorkshire Regiment

South Essex Regiment

Prince of Wales' Own

East Yorkshire Regiment

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Question 3 of 10

3. This private is unusual as he not only reads and writes, but knows literature and speaks several foreign languages. Who is the intellectual of the Chosen Men? Hint

Rifleman Hagman

Rifleman Harris

Rifleman Perkins

Rifleman Cooper

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which episode was Sharpe sent to whip into shape an Irish company in Spanish service and finds himself in extreme peril from both the French and his new command? Hint

"Sharpe's Company"

"Sharpe's Siege"

"Sharpe's Honour"

"Sharpe's Battle"

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the best marksman in the company? Hint

Rifleman Harris

Sgt. Harper

Rifleman Perkins

Rifleman Hagman

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sharpe had many enemies but this one was a nasty little tyke. He lied to get Sharpe flogged early in 1799. He was also responsible for the death of one of Sharpe's wives. Hint

Lieutenant John Berry

Major Pierre Ducos

Brigadier General Guy Loup

Sergeant Obidiah Hakeswill

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which incompetent officer and a man who hated Sharpe with a passion, was responsible for losing the king's colours? Hint

Lieutenant Colonel Girdwood

Major Warren Dunnet

Colonel Sir Henry Simmerson

Lieutenant John Berry

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Question 8 of 10

8. Sharpe's mother was a serving wench in a pub in London's East End.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which one is not part of the Sharpe series? Hint

"Sharpe's Eagle"

"Sharpe's Justice"

"Sharpe's Gold"

"Sharpe's Battalion"

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who wrote the "Sharpe" books? Hint

Bernard Cornwell

Fredrick Forsythe

James Clavell

Lord Archer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Sharpe gained his commission by saving Wellington's life. How many French soldiers did he kill doing this?

Answer: 3

Sharpe was a Sergeant and therefore his promotion to 2nd Lieutenant was a big jump in the ranks.

2. With which regiment did Sharpe not serve?

Answer: East Yorkshire Regiment

Sharpe was eventually given command of the South Essex by the Duke of Wellington after the battle of Waterloo.

3. This private is unusual as he not only reads and writes, but knows literature and speaks several foreign languages. Who is the intellectual of the Chosen Men?

Answer: Rifleman Harris

In Sharpe's Mission Harris' education comes in handy as he knows enough classical poetry to spot a literary fraud when he sees one.

4. In which episode was Sharpe sent to whip into shape an Irish company in Spanish service and finds himself in extreme peril from both the French and his new command?

Answer: "Sharpe's Battle"

"Battle" is a tale of the battle of Fuentes d'Onoro, a bloody struggle on the Portuguese frontier which deteriorated into a gutter fight in the narrow alleys of a small village. It was a French defeat, but they still chiseled it into the Arc de Triomphe as a victory.

5. Who is the best marksman in the company?

Answer: Rifleman Hagman

Hagman is a poacher who hails from Cheshire in North England. He is also the musically talented one and can be seen singing the odd song in the films.

6. Sharpe had many enemies but this one was a nasty little tyke. He lied to get Sharpe flogged early in 1799. He was also responsible for the death of one of Sharpe's wives.

Answer: Sergeant Obidiah Hakeswill

Obidiah had a reputation of being unkillable and was constantly talking to his mother. However the picture in his hat was not his mother.

7. Which incompetent officer and a man who hated Sharpe with a passion, was responsible for losing the king's colours?

Answer: Colonel Sir Henry Simmerson

Simmerson always claimed to have captured the French Eagle that Sharpe and his regiment had.

8. Sharpe's mother was a serving wench in a pub in London's East End.

Answer: False

Sharpe never knew his father and his mother worked in the reputed oldest profession in the world.

9. Which one is not part of the Sharpe series?

Answer: "Sharpe's Battalion"

In "Sharpe's Gold" there is a Spanish brigand who skins his enemies alive.

10. Who wrote the "Sharpe" books?

Answer: Bernard Cornwell

There are more books than in the TV series. One of the books "Sharpe's Tiger" is about 1799 and therefore gives information about Sharpe before the Tv series starts.

Source: Author keyili

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