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2 Trainspotting quizzes and 20 Trainspotting trivia questions.
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  10 Questions on Trainspotting    
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This quiz is on one of my favourite films, 'Trainspotting'. See it, if you haven't already.
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  The Ultimate Trainspotting Quiz    
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Hey "Trainspotting" fans, hold your breath...
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What did Sick Boy forget on the bus?

From Quiz "Trainspotting"





Trainspotting Trivia Questions
1. What is Begbie's first name?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: Francis

His real name is Francis but he is usually called Begbie or Franco. He is played by Robert Carlyle who has also starred in films such as 'The Full Monty'.

2. What is the name of the bar where Renton meets Diane?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: The Volcano

You can see the name Volcano when Renton is first talking to Diane, just before they get in the taxi together. Although the film is supposed to be set in Edinburgh the Volcano bar is actually in Glasgow.

3. What number is on Renton's soccer shirt?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: 10

In the beginning Renton was wearing a green soccer shirt with the number 10 on it.

4. Who directed the film?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: Danny Boyle

Danny Boyle directed the film, Andrew Macdonald produced it and Steven Spielberg and Ken Loach had nothing to do with it. Danny Boyle has also directed '28 Days Later' and 'Millions'.

5. How many doses of Methadone was Renton getting a day on his rehabilitation program?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: 3

'Three sickly sweet doses of Methadone a day instead of smack.'

6. Which actor does Sick Boy know a lot about?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: Sean Connery

Swanney tells us this at the beginning of the film and Sick Boy also does a brilliant Sean Connery impression, when he and Renton are about to shoot the Pitbull.

7. How much money did Renton leave Spud in the locker (in pounds sterling)?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: 2 grand

At the end of the movie Spud opens the locker and finds one bundle of cash which the drug dealer told them were 2 grand bundles.

8. Which Scottish football team does Renton support?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: Hibs

There is a Hibs flag in Renton's bedroom. Hibs and Hearts are both teams from Edinburgh and Celtic and Rangers are Glasgow.

9. Who did Diane have pictures of in her room?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: herself

Diane had a bunch of technicolor weird pics of herself in her room.

10. How many times do we actually see a train in the movie?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: Twice

The train is seen pulling away from the station, as they set off on their walk in the great outdoors and also when they go back to Scotland for Tommy's funeral. Why the film is called 'Trainspotting' is never explained but if you read the book by Irvine Welsh, there is a chapter called 'Trainspotting at Leith Central Station' which is presumed to be the reason for the title 'Trainspotting'.

11. According to Sick Boy, what does heroin have that counts?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: personality

'I mean that's what counts right? Personality? Like heroin. Heroin has great personality.'

12. At the very start of the film, what sport are the characters playing?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: Football/Soccer

The team they are playing against are the Carlton Athletic team who,in real life,are a group of people helping each other get over heroin addiction through playing sport. They taught the actors in the film about the experience of shooting heroin.

13. What did Tommy buy Lizzie to try to get her back?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: kitten

It ended up giving him toxoplasmosis and killing him.

14. When Renton takes a heroin overdose, what song is playing as he is taken to hospital?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: 'Perfect Day' by Lou Reed

All four songs are in the 'Trainspotting' soundtrack but 'Perfect Day' was the one that was playing. This song became popular after the film's release and a charity single was released.

15. How much Gear did Mikey steal from the Russian sailors?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: 2 kilos

'About 2 kilos, so he tells me.'

16. At the job interview, what does Spud say attracts him to the leisure industry?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: Pleasure

Interviewer: "What attracts you to the leisure industry?" Spud: "In a word: pleasure. Like, my pleasure in other people's leisure." Spud fails to get the job in the end.

17. What did Sick Boy forget on the bus?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: Cards

'The cards, the last thing I told you was to mind the cards!'

18. Who plays the character of Spud?

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Answer: Ewen Bremner

Ewan McGregor plays Renton, Robert Carlyle plays Begbie and Kevin McKidd is Tommy. Ewen Bremner has also starred in films such as 'Black Hawk Down' and 'Pearl Harbor'.

19. What is the name of the horse that Begbie wins on?

From Quiz Trainspotting

Answer: Bad Boy

'C'mon Son, C'mon Son! YEEAAHH BAAAD BOOOYY!'

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