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Quiz about Enemy at the Gates the Basics

'Enemy at the Gates': the Basics Quiz

This quiz is on the movie 'Enemy at the Gates' and is composed of some simple questions about the movie. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Teej417. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Teej417

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
114,741

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which actor played the part as political officer Danilov? Hint

Jude Law

Bob Hoskins

Ed Harris

Joseph Fiennes

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Question 2 of 10

2. The train carrying the passengers in the beginning was a military convoy?

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What day does Vassili arrive in Stalingrad? Hint

September 20th, 1942

August 21, 1942

September 20th, 1941

August 30, 1942

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does Vasilli tell Danilov to wait for before he shoots? Hint

For the Russians to shoot and distract the Germans.

For the Germans to shoot first.

An explosion.

For the German guards to leave.

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many other snipers die in total while helping Vassili? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Did Vassili's scope have a line pointing downwards?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. What amazes Vassili the most about the German sniper, Major Konig? Hint

The major killed two machine gunners in one day.

The major had come all the way from Berlin.

The major didn't use a spotter.

The major doesn't relocate after each shot.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What factory does Vassili use to get around? Hint

The tractor factory

The rifle factory

The chemical factory

The tool factory

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Question 9 of 10

9. By the end of the war, Vassili Zaitsev had been decorated with the Order of Lenin?

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. One reason Major Konig came to get Vassili was because the Germans needed their best sniper to get rid of Vassili. What was the other reason Konig came? Hint

He hated the Jews.

His son had died.

The Germans needed majors to lead their armies.

He just came to get Vassili.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which actor played the part as political officer Danilov?

Answer: Joseph Fiennes

Fiennes was also the main character in 'Shakespeare in Love'.

2. The train carrying the passengers in the beginning was a military convoy?

Answer: True

It was a military convoy, that's why the civilians had to get off of the train.

3. What day does Vassili arrive in Stalingrad?

Answer: September 20th, 1942

The battle started on August 21, 1942 when the German Sixth Army launched its drive towards the Volga River (the river that Stalingrad was located on). By November, the Germans had isolated the Russian forces into four pockets of Stalingrad, but still the Russians fought on.

4. What does Vasilli tell Danilov to wait for before he shoots?

Answer: An explosion.

If he waited for an explosion then the other Germans would not hear the gunshots.

5. How many other snipers die in total while helping Vassili?

Answer: 4

One dies under the crashed plane. Another dies in the building being bombed by planes. A third dies after being captured, put in a German uniform, and shot by the fourth to die, who is shot while jumping from building to building.

6. Did Vassili's scope have a line pointing downwards?

Answer: No

Different rifles were used according to the sniper's preferences. Vassili's rifle had three crosshairs on the sides and bottom, but not on the top.

7. What amazes Vassili the most about the German sniper, Major Konig?

Answer: The major doesn't relocate after each shot.

Major Konig was played by Ed Harris.

8. What factory does Vassili use to get around?

Answer: The tractor factory

The Chemical factory was where Major Konig waited for Vassili. The tractor factory is usually how Vassili gets around. This factory is seen when Vassili is trapped by the Major and all the glass falls down around him.

9. By the end of the war, Vassili Zaitsev had been decorated with the Order of Lenin?

Answer: True

His rifle can still be seen today at the Stalingrad History Museum. He had somewhere around 400 kills by the end of the war, 149 of which were at the Battle of Stalingrad.

10. One reason Major Konig came to get Vassili was because the Germans needed their best sniper to get rid of Vassili. What was the other reason Konig came?

Answer: His son had died.

The movie says that his son was a lieutenant who died during the first days of the battle.

Source: Author Teej417

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