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Deaths In Movies Trivia Quiz

In this quiz, you will learn about some characters who have died in movies.

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

Author
LilSpikey

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,186

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
8022

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (3/10), PARTS1 (5/10), Guest 24 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which "Star Wars" film does Obi-Wan Kenobi die? Hint

Attack of the Clones

A New Hope

The Empire Strikes Back

The Phantom Menace

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Question 2 of 10

2. How does Royal Tenenbaum die in "The Royal Tenenbaums"? Hint

stomach cancer

car runs into his house and kills him

run over by a taxi

heart attack

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which classic movie does the main character die by stabbing the heart of a painting of himself? Hint

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Frankenstein

Dracula

The Body Snatchers

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Alfred Hitchcock film features the most famous shower scene death in movie history? Hint

Strangers on a Train

The Birds

Vertigo

Psycho

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or False. Dorothy kills the Wicked Witch of East in "The Wizard of Oz" by throwing water on her.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. The character Mufasa is killed in which Disney movie?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of Luke Skywalker's little, green Jedi teacher who dies in "Return of the Jedi"?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of the following characters died in "Where the Heart Is"? Hint

Sister Husband

Willy Jack

Lexie

Moses Whitecotton

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what submarine movie is part of the crew lost to radiation sickness? Hint

U-571

The Hunt for Red October

Das Boot

K-19: The Widowmaker

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which one of the following movies does Harrison Ford's character die? Hint

The Devil's Own

The Mosquito Coast

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which "Star Wars" film does Obi-Wan Kenobi die?

Answer: A New Hope

Obi-Wan Kenobi let himself be killed by Darth Vader so Luke, Leia, and Han could escape the Storm Troopers. In the original "Star Wars", Obi-Wan Kenobi is played by Alec Guinness.

2. How does Royal Tenenbaum die in "The Royal Tenenbaums"?

Answer: heart attack

At the end of the movie, the narrator says "Royal Tenenbaum died of a heart attack at the age of 68." Royal is played by Gene Hackman.

3. In which classic movie does the main character die by stabbing the heart of a painting of himself?

Answer: The Picture of Dorian Gray

"The Picture of Dorian Gray" is based on the book by Oscar Wilde, which was written in the late 19th Century.

4. Which Alfred Hitchcock film features the most famous shower scene death in movie history?

Answer: Psycho

At the famous Bates Motel, Marion Crane is knifed by Norman Bates, who thinks he's his mother. The scene is in black and white, and the blood we see going down the drain is actually chocolate syrup. Marion Crane is played by Janet Leigh, and Anthony Perkins plays Norman Bates.

5. True or False. Dorothy kills the Wicked Witch of East in "The Wizard of Oz" by throwing water on her.

Answer: False

That's how Dorothy killed the Wicked Witch of the West. She tossed a bucket of water on the witch by accident whilst she was trying to dowse the Scarecrow, who was on fire. Her house dropped on the Wicked Witch of the East when it landed in Munchkinland, and it squashed her.

6. The character Mufasa is killed in which Disney movie?

Answer: The Lion King

Mufasa was thrown off the cliff to be squashed in the stampede by his wicked brother, Scar. Mufasa is voiced by actor James Earl Jones, and Scar is voiced by Jeremy Irons.

7. What is the name of Luke Skywalker's little, green Jedi teacher who dies in "Return of the Jedi"?

Answer: Yoda

Luke first meets Yoda in "The Empire Strikes Back" when he is directed by the spirit of Obi-Wan to go to Dagoba. Yoda dies in "Return of the Jedi". At the end of the movie, Luke sees the spirits of Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Yoda.

8. Which one of the following characters died in "Where the Heart Is"?

Answer: Sister Husband

Sister Husband is killed in the tornado because she didn't get to safety in time. Willy Jack is run over by a train, but he doesn't die. Forney Hull's sister, Mary Elizabeth, also dies in the movie.

9. In what submarine movie is part of the crew lost to radiation sickness?

Answer: K-19: The Widowmaker

K-19 was a Russian nuclear submarine. During its maiden voyage in the 1960s, many of its crew died from radiation sickness. The movie is based on these true events, and starred Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson.

10. In which one of the following movies does Harrison Ford's character die?

Answer: The Mosquito Coast

In "The Mosquito Coast", Allie Fox is shot by Rev. Spellgood, after his church is burned down by Fox. He later dies on the raft. The movie also starred River Phoenix as his son, Charlie. Phoenix also played the young Indiana Jones in "The Last Crusade".

Source: Author LilSpikey

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