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'Flight of the Phoenix' 2004 Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz based on the great movie, 'Flight of the Phoenix' - starring Dennis Quaid and Miranda Otto.

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

Author
ilovepuppies

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
204,518

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
300

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What was Frank's nickname? Hint

Shut It Down Towns

Downs Towns

Mr T

Frank 'The Beast' Towns

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Question 2 of 10

2. When the plane crashed how far were they from the nearest town? Hint

100 miles

500 miles

3000 miles

200 miles

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Question 3 of 10

3. After the crash, Frank was asked to say something at the funeral, however he didn't know what to say. What did Elliot suggest he should say? Hint

Sorry

Goodbye

Rest In Peace

God Bless

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many people died in the crash? Hint

None

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which member of the group was shot and killed by a smuggler?

Answer: (One Word - 6 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who wrote 'Phoenix' on the side of the rebuilt plane? Hint

Rodney

Liddle

Rady

Davis

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who shot the Nomad when the group were discussing what to do with him? Hint

Ian

Frank

Kelly

Elliott

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who directed this film? Hint

John Moore

Peter Jackson

Nora Ephron

Quentin Tarantino

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Question 9 of 10

9. Elliott told everyone that he was an aeroplane designer and that he knew how to rebuild the plane, but what was his actual profession? Hint

Toy aeroplane designer

School teacher

Archaeologist

Undercover agent for the FBI

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these is NOT a tagline? Hint

The only way out is up

Starting again is the only way out

If they stand together, they stand a chance

Out of the ashes, hope will rise

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Frank's nickname?

Answer: Shut It Down Towns

At the beginning, Kelly met Frank and she started complaining about why he was shutting down the project. He was called 'Shut it down Towns' because he was known for shutting down failed companies.

2. When the plane crashed how far were they from the nearest town?

Answer: 200 miles

Frank told the group that they were 200 miles from the nearest town. One of them believed that he could walk it, however, he soon learnt that he would not be able to survive the heat.

3. After the crash, Frank was asked to say something at the funeral, however he didn't know what to say. What did Elliot suggest he should say?

Answer: Sorry

After this, A.J. confronted Elliot and warned him that if he stepped over the line, then he'd be under the ground as well as the two that died in the crash.

4. How many people died in the crash?

Answer: 2

The doctor died after being swept out of the plane when the back opened. Another died in the crash, he had blood all over his face.

5. Which member of the group was shot and killed by a smuggler?

Answer: Rodney

Rodney was the Scottish character. He was shot during the process of asking for food and water from the smugglers.

6. Who wrote 'Phoenix' on the side of the rebuilt plane?

Answer: Rady

Rady called the plane Phoenix because of the mythological phoenix known for being born again and rising out of the ashes. The plane had crashed in the middle of a desert and they all believed that it would fly again.

7. Who shot the Nomad when the group were discussing what to do with him?

Answer: Elliott

The survivors of the crash and the heat, bickered over whether to give the dehydrated Nomad water which they lacked. Elliott wanted to end the discussion by solving the problem and shot the Nomad dead.

8. Who directed this film?

Answer: John Moore

'Flight of the Phoenix' was filmed in parts of the African desert, especially regions in Namibia. John Moore has also directed the film 'Behind Enemy Lines'.

9. Elliott told everyone that he was an aeroplane designer and that he knew how to rebuild the plane, but what was his actual profession?

Answer: Toy aeroplane designer

Elliott told the survivors that the only way out of the desert was to rebuild the plane, and then he revealed to them that he was an aeroplane designer. They all believed that he meant proper "people carrying" planes. Towards the end they found out that he designed toy aeroplanes.

10. Which of these is NOT a tagline?

Answer: Starting again is the only way out

'Out of the ashes, hope will rise' refers to the mythological phoenix who rose from the ashes. The ashes in this film refer to the desert, and the phoenix in this film is the plane.

'If they stand together, they stand a chance'. All the survivors had to help to rebuild the plane, because if one person refused to help then they would have run out of water causing them to dehydrate.

'The only way out is up'. The survivors were 200 miles away from the nearest town and walking across the desert would have killed them. If they couldn't walk to survive then they had to go up and fly out of the desert.

Source: Author ilovepuppies

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