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Two Classic Taylors Trivia Quiz

Here's a look at two classic actors with the same last name: Rod Taylor and Robert Taylor. Both are easy to watch.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
183,891

Updated
Aug 06 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
413

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Question 1 of 10

1. Rod Taylor starred in Hitchcock's "The Birds" (1963). Tippi Hedren played the female lead; who played Taylor's old girl friend? Hint

Anne Francis

Yvonne DeCarlo

Phyllis Kirk

Suzanne Pleshette

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Question 2 of 10

2. Rod Taylor starred in "36 Hours" (1965) with James Garner. Taylor tries to trick Garner into revealing what secret? Hint

Information regarding Soviet defense plans

Time and place of a meeting between Churchill and Roosevelt

Time and place of the D-Day invasion

Information regarding development of the A-bomb

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Question 3 of 10

3. Rod Taylor had one of his best roles in "The Time Machine" (1960). Which statement is accurate? Hint

The eloi lived underground and were savage

The eloi lived above ground and were savage

The morlocks lived above ground and were savage

The morlocks lived underground and were savage

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Question 4 of 10

4. Rod Taylor played the title role in "Young Cassidy" (1965). The movie is based on the life of what writer? Hint

James Joyce

Sean O'Casey

Eugene O'Neill

George Bernard Shaw

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Question 5 of 10

5. Rod Taylor starred in "Sunday in New York" (1963). Who was NOT in the cast? Hint

Jane Fonda

Cliff Robertson

Robert Culp

Candice Bergen

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Question 6 of 10

6. Robert Taylor had one of his best roles in "Ivanhoe" (1952). Which of these dramatic events is NOT in the movie? Hint

Naval battle

Jousting tournament

Siege of a castle

Trial for capital crime

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Question 7 of 10

7. Robert Taylor starred in a movie based on which of these legends of the American West? Hint

Wild Bill Hickock

Jesse James

Billy the Kid

Wyatt Earp

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Question 8 of 10

8. Robert Taylor starred as "A Yank at ____ " (1938)? Hint

Munich

Cambridge

Oxford

The Sorbonne

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Question 9 of 10

9. What role did Robert Taylor play in "Quo Vadis" (1951)? Hint

Roman slave

Invader of Rome

Roman emperor

Roman soldier

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was Robert Taylor's leading lady in "Waterloo Bridge" (1940)? Hint

Vivien Leigh

Elizabeth Taylor

Greta Garbo

Joan Fontaine

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Rod Taylor starred in Hitchcock's "The Birds" (1963). Tippi Hedren played the female lead; who played Taylor's old girl friend?

Answer: Suzanne Pleshette

This is one of Rod's best roles. A good Evan Hunter screenplay, based on the story by Daphne DuMaurier. Oh, those birds ...

2. Rod Taylor starred in "36 Hours" (1965) with James Garner. Taylor tries to trick Garner into revealing what secret?

Answer: Time and place of the D-Day invasion

This is a clever idea that works well in the first half of the movie and then loses steam. John Banner ("Hogan's Heroes") has a small role; Eva MArie Saint plays "the girl".

3. Rod Taylor had one of his best roles in "The Time Machine" (1960). Which statement is accurate?

Answer: The morlocks lived underground and were savage

This is a fun movie to watch, largely because of Rod's style in the lead role.

4. Rod Taylor played the title role in "Young Cassidy" (1965). The movie is based on the life of what writer?

Answer: Sean O'Casey

O'Casey was an irish playwright of some note.

5. Rod Taylor starred in "Sunday in New York" (1963). Who was NOT in the cast?

Answer: Candice Bergen

Jane Fonda played the female lead in this cute comedy. Robertson played her brother and Culp played her boy friend.

6. Robert Taylor had one of his best roles in "Ivanhoe" (1952). Which of these dramatic events is NOT in the movie?

Answer: Naval battle

Ivanhoe is injured in a jousting tournament, Liz is put on trial for witchcraft; she is ultimately rescued by siege of the castle. (There are, however, no naval battles.)

7. Robert Taylor starred in a movie based on which of these legends of the American West?

Answer: Billy the Kid

The movie "Billy the Kid" (1941) takes liberty with historical facts - of course. Nevertheless, it's an entertaining western.

8. Robert Taylor starred as "A Yank at ____ " (1938)?

Answer: Oxford

Robert tries his hand at comedy in this one.

9. What role did Robert Taylor play in "Quo Vadis" (1951)?

Answer: Roman soldier

This is a "religious epic" of sorts. Not in the class of Ben-Hur (but most films aren't in that class).

10. Who was Robert Taylor's leading lady in "Waterloo Bridge" (1940)?

Answer: Vivien Leigh

Another tale of doomed romance. Liz Taylor and Joan Fontaine were in "Ivanhoe"; Garbo starred with Robert in "Camille".

Source: Author robert362

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