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Quiz about Steve McQueen The King of Cool

Steve McQueen, The King of Cool Quiz

This quiz covers the greatest actor and stuntman who ever lived, the late, great Steve McQueen.

A multiple-choice quiz by bullitt87. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
bullitt87

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
146,984

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1296

Last 3 plays: james1947 (15/15), SUBVETSTEVE (12/15), Guest 74 (10/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What was Steve McQueen's full name? Hint

Stephen Terrance McQueen

Terrance Stephen McQueen

Stephen Franklin McQueen

Terrence Franklin McQueen

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Question 2 of 15

2. Where was Steve born? Hint

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Austin, Texas

Los Angeles, California

Beech Grove, Indiana

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Question 3 of 15

3. In which film was Steve known as Hilts "The Cooler King"? Hint

The Great Escape

The Sand Pebbles

The Towering Inferno

The Getaway

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Question 4 of 15

4. What kind of car did Steve drive in that infamous chase scene in the 1968 film "Bullitt"? Hint

Pontiac GTO

Dodge Charger

Ford Mustang

Chevy Camaro

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Question 5 of 15

5. Steve was the pall bearer at the funeral of the famous martial artist ___.

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... referred to himself as the oriental Steve McQueen)

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was the name of Steve McQueen's production company? Hint

Red Rock Productions

Escape Pictures

McQueen Productions

Solar Productions

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Question 7 of 15

7. Steve was in what branch of the US military? Hint

Marines

Navy

Army

Air Force

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which of these women did Steve NEVER marry? Hint

Barbara Minty

Sharon Tate

Ali MacGraw

Neile Adams

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Question 9 of 15

9. According to Steve McQueen, what was his favorite kind of beer? Hint

Budweiser

Old Milwaukee Beer

Coors Light

Miller Genuine Draft

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Question 10 of 15

10. Steve did all of his own riding in the movie ________, which earned him an honorary membership in the Stuntman's Association. Hint

The Thomas Crown Affair

Junior Bonner

The Getaway

Papillon

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Question 11 of 15

11. Steve dropped out of school in what grade? Hint

12th grade

10th grade

9th grade

11th grade

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Question 12 of 15

12. Steve's nicknames were Bandito and the King Of Cool.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. What was the title of the movie where Steve did stunt work on just because he was bored? Hint

The Blob

Girl on the Run

Dixie Dynamite

Trackdown

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is the name of Steve's son? Hint

Chad

Steve Jr.

James

Jack

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Question 15 of 15

15. How did Steve McQueen die? Hint

Homicide

Mesothelioma

Car accident

Suicide

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Steve McQueen's full name?

Answer: Terrance Stephen McQueen

2. Where was Steve born?

Answer: Beech Grove, Indiana

3. In which film was Steve known as Hilts "The Cooler King"?

Answer: The Great Escape

He was referred to as "The Cooler King" due to how much time he spent in what the Nazis called the "cooler" or solitary confinement in this WWII epic.

4. What kind of car did Steve drive in that infamous chase scene in the 1968 film "Bullitt"?

Answer: Ford Mustang

Steve drove the 1968 390 GT Mustang Fastback, and the bad guys drove a 440 Magnum Dodge Charger. The scene went down in history as the greatest chase ever filmed and lasted 9 minutes and 23 seconds.

5. Steve was the pall bearer at the funeral of the famous martial artist ___.

Answer: Bruce Lee

Steve McQueen's personal instructors included Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris. He was good enough to be a third degree black belt but never tested since he didn't want this used against him if he ever got sued for hitting someone.

6. What was the name of Steve McQueen's production company?

Answer: Solar Productions

Solar Productions produced Steve's 1971 motorcycle racing film "On Any Sunday".

7. Steve was in what branch of the US military?

Answer: Marines

He was a tank driver with the Second Marine Division of the Fleet Marine Force.

8. Which of these women did Steve NEVER marry?

Answer: Sharon Tate

Steve dated Sharon Tate for a short time. Reportedly, Steve McQueen was supposed to visit her on the night the Manson family entered the house and killed her (along with three other people) on August 8, 1969 but luckily, he didn't make it. It was found that Charles Manson had a list of celebrities he wanted to kill and McQueen's name was on the top of the list. Sharon Tate was married to director Roman Polanski when she died.

9. According to Steve McQueen, what was his favorite kind of beer?

Answer: Old Milwaukee Beer

10. Steve did all of his own riding in the movie ________, which earned him an honorary membership in the Stuntman's Association.

Answer: Junior Bonner

"Junior Bonner" was made in 1971 and Steve did all his own riding in the movie.

11. Steve dropped out of school in what grade?

Answer: 9th grade

He drifted around for awhile before attending college. Carnegie Institute of Technology expelled him for riding his motorcycle through the College of Fine Arts building.

12. Steve's nicknames were Bandito and the King Of Cool.

Answer: True

Both surely suited him.

13. What was the title of the movie where Steve did stunt work on just because he was bored?

Answer: Dixie Dynamite

It was a low-budget motorcycle comedy made in 1978. You can't tell who Steve is since he doesn't have a part. He was a stuntman on this movie, not an actor.

14. What is the name of Steve's son?

Answer: Chad

Chad, too, appeared in many movies, including the "The Karate Kid" and "The Karate Kid Part II". He never reached anywhere near the success his father found.

15. How did Steve McQueen die?

Answer: Mesothelioma

Terrence Steven McQueen died of mesothelioma on November 7th, 1980, at the Santa Rosa Clinic in Juarez, Mexico. The disease was caused by his asbestos racing suit that he wore in his car races. He died at 3:45 am, less than 24 hours after undergoing a successful surgery to remove the tumors in his right lung. His ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.

Source: Author bullitt87

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