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African Queen Trivia Quiz

After watching 'The African Queen', I felt compelled to compose this quiz in tribute to a fantastic film.

A multiple-choice quiz by jimpimslim1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jimpimslim1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
337,626

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
980

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (7/10), Guest 188 (8/10), Guest 108 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of Rosie's brother, who died early in the film? Hint

Daniel

Spaniel

Emanuel

Samuel

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Question 2 of 10

2. What explosive device did Rose ask Charlie to make? Hint

Bomb

Grenade

Depth Charge

Torpedo

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Charlie told Rose and her brother about the war, which of the following neutral countries did he wrongly list amongst the adversaries?

Hint

Denmark

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the two central stars of the film won an Oscar for their performance? Hint

Neither of them

Katharine Hepburn

Humphrey Bogart

Both of them

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Charlie first offered Rose a drink of gin, what did she take as an alternative? Hint

A cup of coffee

A cup of river water

A cup of hot chocolate

A cup of tea

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Question 6 of 10

6. What area of England did Rose come from? Hint

The West Country

The South

The Midlands

The North

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did Charlie say his motto was? Hint

Bottoms Up

Anchors Away

Who Dares, Wins

Never Say Die

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Question 8 of 10

8. What nationality was Charlie? Hint

Scottish

South African

American

Canadian

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which flag did Rose hoist, prior to attacking the Louisa? Hint

Union Jack

Stars and Stripes

Skull and Cross Bones

No flag... Charlie's long underwear.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where did Charlie and Rose intend to go after sinking the Louisa? Hint

London

The Congo

New York

Kenya

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 12 2024 : Guest 98: 7/10
Oct 22 2024 : Guest 188: 8/10
Oct 22 2024 : Guest 108: 4/10
Oct 12 2024 : Guest 24: 4/10
Oct 09 2024 : Guest 172: 2/10
Oct 02 2024 : BarbaraMcI: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of Rosie's brother, who died early in the film?

Answer: Samuel

Robert Morley played the part of the missionary Rev. Samuel Sayer. Samuel died very shortly after the German soldiers had burned down his mission and destroyed the local village.

2. What explosive device did Rose ask Charlie to make?

Answer: Torpedo

Charlie tried to get out of building a torpedo by pointing out the complex nature of such a venture. Rose simply brushed his concerns aside and persuaded him he had the ability to adapt his boat into the guidance system for the device. Katharine Hepburn played the very refined maiden lady, Rose Sayer.

3. When Charlie told Rose and her brother about the war, which of the following neutral countries did he wrongly list amongst the adversaries?

Answer: Spain

When Rose's brother was asking Charlie about which countries were at war, he informed them that the conflict was between Britain and Germany. When pushed for more information he listed what he described as little countries involved such as 'Austria, Hungary, Belgium and Spain'.

4. Which of the two central stars of the film won an Oscar for their performance?

Answer: Humphrey Bogart

Bogart faced stiff opposition for the Oscar as other nominees that year included, Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Arthur Kennedy and Fredric March. In 1943 and 1954 Bogart was nominated for his roles as Rick Blaine in 'Casablanca' and for Lt. Cmdr. Queeg in the movie 'The Caine Mutiny'.

5. When Charlie first offered Rose a drink of gin, what did she take as an alternative?

Answer: A cup of tea

Cups of tea became a feature of the film, used at times to show the growing warmth that developed between Charlie and Rose.

6. What area of England did Rose come from?

Answer: The Midlands

During one of the early more tranquil scenes, Rose told Charlie where she came from. This was before the couple became really close and they were simply making polite conversation.

7. What did Charlie say his motto was?

Answer: Never Say Die

Charlie stated his motto one morning when Rose woke him up with a cup of tea. Rose said that she had been experiencing some doubts about, whether they would succeed in blowing up the German boat.
This motto was put to the test on numerous occasions during the movie. The couple had to endure being shot at by Germans, attacked by a swarm of insects, shoot many white water rapids and face being hung directly after being married.

8. What nationality was Charlie?

Answer: Canadian

In the original 1935 book 'The African Queen' written by Cecil Scott Forester, Charlie Allnut was an English man. However in the film the character was changed to a Canadian, to accommodate Humphrey Bogart's American accent.

9. Which flag did Rose hoist, prior to attacking the Louisa?

Answer: Union Jack

The United Kingdom's flag is known by this name whilst being utilised by maritime vessels. When flown from buildings and on dry land it is referred to as the Union Flag.

10. Where did Charlie and Rose intend to go after sinking the Louisa?

Answer: Kenya

They stated their intention to meet up in Kenya, when they were arguing about which one of them was to steer the African Queen into the German ship. Produced in 1951, this movie has certainly stood the test of time sixty years on.

Source: Author jimpimslim1

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