114 The Patriot Trivia Questions & Answers

Answer: The war could be over by then.

After Gabriel joins up with The Continentals in Charlestown, we see Thomas trying on an old redcoat of his father's. Benjamin Martin comes in and tells him to put it away and says "Not yet, Thomas, not yet." Thomas asks "When?" Benjamin Martin says "Two years." Thomas replies with "But the war could be over by then!" Before leaving the room, Benjamin Martin says "Oh God be willing. Put it away."

Answer: He is angry about taxation without representation.

Benjamin Martin reveals this at the beginning of the movie during the meeting where they are discussing whether or not South Carolina should go to war alongside Massachusetts and seven other colonies.

Benjamin refuses to agree to let South Carolina go to war which leads to a man saying: "I understood you to be a patriot". Benjamin replies with: "If by being a patriot you mean, am I angry about taxation without representation? Then, yes I am. Am I willing to go to war with England, then the answer is most certainly no."

Answer: General

General is the highest rank.

Answer: Mel Gibson

Benjamin Martin is the hero of this movie. He always wanted to make a rocking chair that didn't break when you sat on it. He has five sons, Gabriel, Thomas, Samuel, Nathan, and William. He also has two daughters, Margaret and Susan.

Answer: Heath Ledger

Gabriel is Martin's oldest son.

Answer: Rocking chair

In the opening scene, he finishes making one. Then, when he sits on it, it breaks! He becomes angry and starts to kick the broken rocking chair. In the background of this scene, you can see skeletons of broken rocking chairs!

Answer: Major

Jean is introduced to Martin as Major Jean Villenueve.

Answer: 35

This is stated on her headstone, in the beginning.

Answer: 5 shillings

They were payed monthly.

Answer: Mel Gibson

A great performance!

Answer: Mr. Middleton

Mr. Middleton said 'Temperance can be a convenient disguise for fear' to Martin.

Answer: Capt BM

This inscription can be seen during the first scene of the movie as the tomahawk is placed into the trunk in Benjamin Martin's room.

Answer: He has killed British soldiers.

After Thomas is killed, Gabriel taken captive by the British and Benjamin Martin's house is burnt down, Benjamin grabs all his guns and rifles from his house and runs out into the forest along with Nathan and Samuel. Benjamin plans to ambush the British in order to free Gabriel. Nathan and Samuel are told to wait for their father to shoot first and then start with the officers and work their way down. After freeing Gabriel and going home to pick up Margaret, William and Susan, the family move out to Aunt Charlotte's. While putting the kids to bed, Nathan tells Benjamin that he is glad that he has killed "those soldiers".

Answer: If you harbor the enemy, you will lose your home.

A battle comes close to the Martin house at night and Gabriel goes there for care. In the morning, when Gabriel wakes up, the front porch is filled with wounded soldiers. Both blue- and redcoats. O'Hara comes to take the wounded redcoats away and thanks Benjamin for the care of the king's soldiers. Just at that moment, the Dragoons (led by Tavington) ride up. Tavington immediately says the following: "Fire the house and barns. Let it be known that if you harbor the enemy, you will lose your home."

Tavington, later on, gets the nickname "The Butcher".

Answer: 100,000 Acres

Cornwallis: "It's a hundred thousand acres."
General O' Hara: "It's an imposing land grant, my Lord."

Answer: Rocking Chair

In one of the beginning scenes, Ben sits on a rocking chair and it breaks. He picks it up and launches it into the wall. You can see all of his other "unsuccessful attempts" laying on the floor.

Answer: Five

Their names are (oldest to youngest) Gabriel, Thomas, Nathan, Samuel, and William.

Answer: Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War lasted five years, but if the actual treaty marks the end, then it lasted seven years.

Answer: French Seventh Lightfoot

Major Jean Villanueve of the French Seventh Lightfoot, an infantry division of the French standing army, which was actually a real division of the French Army up until sometime in the 1880's.

Answer: 20

This was probably one of the coolest parts in the movie. When Benjamin Martin was hiding behind the tree, ready to shoot, the first thing I thought of was the early version of the video game, "Splinter Cell"!

Answer: Edward

This is stated at his wedding.

Answer: Peter

He's the one with the hearing problem and no leg.