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Gerard Butler 2.0 Trivia Quiz

Since the last quiz, Gerard Butler has released more movies! This quiz aims to catch up with him and his career.

A multiple-choice quiz by ilovepuppies. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ilovepuppies

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
353,824

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
349

Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (6/10), Guest 80 (8/10), Guest 136 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What instrument did Gerard learn for his role in 'PS I Love You'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which film was Gerard training for when he was involved in a serious surfing accident? Hint

Coriolanus

Playing for Keeps

Chasing Mavericks

Machine Gun Preacher

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Question 3 of 10

3. Had Gerard received any professional singing lessons prior to winning the lead role in 'The Phantom of the Opera'?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Gerard attended the University of Glasgow; whilst at university which society was he the president of? Hint

Poker

Law

Musical theatre

Spanish

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Scottish town was Gerard born in? Hint

Ayr

Paisley

Dumfries

St Andrews

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 'Gamer', Gerard played a convict being controlled in a televised mind-control game. What was his TV name?

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Does the Butler family have its own tartan pattern?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Abigail Breslin, who starred alongside Gerard in 'Nim's Island', made Gerard do what to raise money for charity? Hint

Open a kissing booth

Sell his worn clothes on eBay

Put money in a swear jar every time he swore

Swim around the island

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Question 9 of 10

9. A year after Gerard was born, his family moved to which country? Hint

Canada

China

Australia

South Africa

10. 'Machine Gun Preacher' was the true story of Sam Childers, whom Gerard starred as. During the film, we saw Sam building and pastoring a church in Central City, Pennsylvania. What was the name of the church? Hint

Shekinah Fellowship Church

Faith Baptist Church

Christ Community Church

All Saints Church

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Nov 18 2024 : Guest 82: 6/10
Nov 12 2024 : Guest 80: 8/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What instrument did Gerard learn for his role in 'PS I Love You'?

Answer: guitar

Gerard only actually managed to learn the basics of the guitar for the film. This was because he couldn't figure out how to play the chords whilst walking and singing! During the film, you'll see him playing and singing 'Love You 'til The End' and 'Galway Girl'.

2. Which film was Gerard training for when he was involved in a serious surfing accident?

Answer: Chasing Mavericks

'Chasing Mavericks' was about Jay Moriaty, a teenager wanting to surf one of the biggest waves in the world, the Mavericks. He enlisted Frosty Hesson, whom Gerard starred as, to train him to survive it. During the filming of this, Gerard was hit by a wave and was repeatedly pulled under, for around a minute, in the surfing location known as The Boneyard in California.

3. Had Gerard received any professional singing lessons prior to winning the lead role in 'The Phantom of the Opera'?

Answer: No

The composer of 'The Phantom of the Opera', Andrew Lloyd-Webber said he liked the edgy rock and roll voice that Gerard had to offer.

4. Gerard attended the University of Glasgow; whilst at university which society was he the president of?

Answer: Law

Gerard studied law at university and graduated. He later went on to work at a law firm for one week when he was fired. Gerard was glad that he was fired as he hated wearing suits!

5. Which Scottish town was Gerard born in?

Answer: Paisley

Paisley is a large town in Scotland, located slightly to the west of Glasgow. Gerard said that he still goes home to see friends and family when he can.

6. In 'Gamer', Gerard played a convict being controlled in a televised mind-control game. What was his TV name?

Answer: Kable

Kable had to escape from the mind-control game to save his wife from another simulated computer game. To do so, he had to survive thirty battle sessions whilst being controlled by a gamer, called Simon.

7. Does the Butler family have its own tartan pattern?

Answer: No

The Butler family does not have their own family tartan because, despite being Scottish now, the family originate from Ireland.

8. Abigail Breslin, who starred alongside Gerard in 'Nim's Island', made Gerard do what to raise money for charity?

Answer: Put money in a swear jar every time he swore

Abigail Breslin wanted to discourage Gerard and the rest of the cast and crew from swearing as much as they did, by introducing a swear jar. At the end of filming, they had made $150. She said, "We donated it to the RSPCA which is the ASPCA in Australia."

9. A year after Gerard was born, his family moved to which country?

Answer: Canada

In 1970, his family moved to Canada as his father worked there. Two years later, his mother returned to Paisley with Gerard and his siblings.

Answer: Shekinah Fellowship Church

Sam Childers was a missionary to Uganda and southern Sudan, where he built an orphanage and a church in the midst of a civil war. He, with his wife Lynn, also built and began to pastor the Shekinah Fellowship Church in 1999.

Source: Author ilovepuppies

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