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Let's Go Down to the Movies Trivia Quiz

There's no need to be feeling low, but all the movies here include the word 'Down' in their title

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

Author
stredman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
388,398

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1087

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (10/10), Linda_Arizona (10/10), Guest 38 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Made in 1978 this animated movie is about a group of rabbits who seek a new home when faced with the destruction of their warren. The movie's name is "________ Down". Hint

Watership

Waterwise

Watershed

Waterboat

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Question 2 of 10

2. This movie from 1993 stars Michael Douglas as an unemployed defense worker who is trying to get to see his daughter for her birthday. His day gets progressively worse as he takes his frustrations out on society. This film is "_______ Down". Hint

Lying

Running

Walking

Falling

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Question 3 of 10

3. Starring Bette Midler and Richard Dreyfuss, this comedy also features Nick Nolte as a homeless man who crashes their upper class lifestyle. Filmed in 1986, this movie is "Down and Out in ______
______". Hint

New York

Los Angeles

Beverly Hills

San Francisco

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Question 4 of 10

4. A group of US soldiers are caught behind enemy lines when their helicopter is shot down in Somalia, Africa. The name of this movie from 2001 is "________ _______ Down". Hint

Golden Eagle

Black Hawk

White Albatross

Black Raven

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Question 5 of 10

5. This 1997 film stars Steven Seagal as an EPA agent who is fighting big businesses who are dumping toxic waste in the Kentucky hills. This movie is called "_____ Down Below". Hint

Treasure

Fire

Water

People

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Question 6 of 10

6. This is the first movie to feature the dancing talents of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Filmed in 1933 this movie is "Flying Down to _____". Hint

Acapulco

Rio

Cancun

Buenos Aires

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Question 7 of 10

7. In this film from 1995 a pair of English cartographers visit a Welsh village to inform them that the village's main claim to fame is not true. Starring Hugh Grant, this movie is called "The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a ______". Hint

Mountain

Married Man

Professor

Priest

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Question 8 of 10

8. An animated film featuring the voices of Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor and John Candy, this movie from 1990 is "Rescuers Down ______". Hint

South

Stream

Below

Under

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Question 9 of 10

9. Kelsey Grammer stars as a submarine captain with an old vessel and a misfit crew, who must win their war game to gain a promotion. This movie made in 1996 is "Down ______". Hint

Periscope

Torpedo

Antenna

Propeller

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Question 10 of 10

10. Starring Charlton Heston as a captain whose submarine is struck and sunk by a freighter, this disaster rescue movie from 1978 is "_____
_____ Down". Hint

Violet Girl

Green Man

Gray Lady

Blue Boy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Made in 1978 this animated movie is about a group of rabbits who seek a new home when faced with the destruction of their warren. The movie's name is "________ Down".

Answer: Watership

Featuring the voices of John Hurt (Hazel) and Richard Briers (Fiver), "Watership Down" is the epic struggle of a group of rabbits fleeing to a new home. Although it is animated and rated PG, it contains quite a high level of violence.

Answer: Falling

Michael Douglas stars as a man at breaking point with his frustrations with modern society. The movie was shot during the 1992 Los Angeles riots which actually disrupted filming.

Answer: Beverly Hills

Nick Nolte gives a classic performance as a homeless bum. To prepare for the role he spent five weeks as a homeless person. Based on the 1932 French film "Boudu Saved from Drowning".

4. A group of US soldiers are caught behind enemy lines when their helicopter is shot down in Somalia, Africa. The name of this movie from 2001 is "________ _______ Down".

Answer: Black Hawk

The film is based on a 1993 raid in Mogadishu, Somalia by the US military to capture a local faction leader. It stars Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor and Eric Bana.

5. This 1997 film stars Steven Seagal as an EPA agent who is fighting big businesses who are dumping toxic waste in the Kentucky hills. This movie is called "_____ Down Below".

Answer: Fire

Steven Seagal stars as EPA agent Jack Taggart who uses his unique methods of persuasion to bring mine bosses dumping toxic chemicals in the Appalachian hills to justice.

6. This is the first movie to feature the dancing talents of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Filmed in 1933 this movie is "Flying Down to _____".

Answer: Rio

Although the movie starred Dolores del Rio and Gene Raymond it was the first time pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers that make this film memorable. They went on to be partnered together in a further nine films.

Answer: Mountain

To be officially declared a mountain a hill has to be 1000 feet or more in height. The movie focuses on the villagers' efforts to ensure that this is the case before the cartographers leave and report their findings.

8. An animated film featuring the voices of Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor and John Candy, this movie from 1990 is "Rescuers Down ______".

Answer: Under

The sequel to 1977 film "The Rescuers" sees the Rescue Aid Society venture to Australia to save a boy and golden eagle from a poacher. This was the last movie for Eva Gabor before her death in 1995.

9. Kelsey Grammer stars as a submarine captain with an old vessel and a misfit crew, who must win their war game to gain a promotion. This movie made in 1996 is "Down ______".

Answer: Periscope

"Down Periscope" is a spoof film which mocks the serious nature of submarine warfare. Using unorthodox tactics Lt Commander Dodge (Grammer) and his crew not only win the war games, but are awarded command of the Navy's premier submarine.

10. Starring Charlton Heston as a captain whose submarine is struck and sunk by a freighter, this disaster rescue movie from 1978 is "_____ _____ Down".

Answer: Gray Lady

This movie also features David Carradine as the eccentric pilot of the Snark (rescue vehicle) and Christopher Reeve in his film debut.

Source: Author stredman

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