Liam Neeson Times Five Trivia Quiz

Answer: Scotland

Before the movie begins an introductory statement includes the line, "At the dawn of the 1700s, famine, disease, and the greed of great noblemen were changing Scotland forever..." Then as the story starts, we see the green highlands and the words, "Scottish Highlands 1713."

The movie was shot entirely on location in Scotland, especially in the Highlands where the historic Rob Roy lived. Some of the locations in the film were so remote that the actors and equipment had to be flown in by helicopter.

The historical Rob Roy was baptized in 1671 and died in 1734. "Rob Roy" means Red Rob, which was a reference to his red hair. He is sometimes called the Scottish Robin Hood.

Answer: MacGregor

Clan Gregor is an ancient one in Scotland and originated in the Highlands. MacGregors have always been enemies of the Campbells, going back to when much of the MacGregor lands were given to the Campbells by Robert the Bruce in the 14th Century. In 1603 James VI of Scotland, who would become James I of England, abolished the MacGregor name, declaring that all members of the clan must take a new name or be killed.

The laws against them were not repealed until 1774.

Answer: Swords

Archie chooses to use a rapier, which fits his English style of fencing. Rob chooses a claymore, a much larger, but heavier, Scottish sword. Rob does not know about Archie's skill as a swordsman until combat is joined, and nearly pays the ultimate price for this ignorance.

Answer: World War II

At the film's beginning we have two statements on the screen as we see Jewish families arrive and register at a train station. The first statement says, "September 1939, the German forces defeated the Polish Army in two weeks." The 1939 German invasion of Poland began World War II.

In "Schindler's List", Oskar Schindler takes advantage of his connections with Germany's Nazi regime to establish a factory. The film's title refers to lists of Jewish workers Schindler requests for a labor force in his factory. Those who are listed are thereby saved from being liquidated by the Nazis.

Answer: Krakow, Poland

After the first statement at the film's beginning, two more sentences appear, saying, "Jews were required to register all family members and relocate to major cities. More than 10,000 Jews from the countryside arrive in Krakow daily." Above the table where the people are registering we can see the railroad station's sign, KRAKOW.

Schindler was born in Czechoslovakia of German heritage. In the film, he is in Krakow to build and run a factory.

Answer: A girl in a red coat

As Schindler is out horseback riding, the Nazis are rounding up Jews in the street, killing some, and throwing possessions out of buildings, Schindler sees the small blonde girl in the red coat walking past the soldiers and entering a house, where she goes upstairs and hides under a bed. We can see that Schindler sees her by his expression. After the girl crawls under the bed, Schindler rides away.

Later in the film Schindler sees a handcart with the little girl's dead body on it, still in the red coat. Schindler covers his mouth with a handkerchief.

The use of black and white in filming gives "Schindler's List" a documentary-like feeling, which is very effective. The red coat is therefore a sort of shock to the viewer's system in addition to focusing on the child's innocence. The red of her coat is also a symbol of all of the blood which has appeared black in the rest of the story.

Answer: Ireland

"Michael Collins" is a biopic focusing on one of the leaders of Ireland's movement toward independence from Britain following World War I. Collins was the mastermind behind the use of guerrilla tactics against British rule, beginning in 1917. He later became the head of the Irish government during its Civil War following the creation of the Irish Free State.

Answer: The death of Michael Collins

At the very beginning of the film, Joe O'Reilly is talking to Kitty Kiernan, who had been preparing to marry Collins, but has been told that Collins was killed. From there the story moves to the Easter Rising and the attack on Dublin's General Post Office, where the Irish revolutionaries were holed up.

The end of the movie shows Joe and Kitty again just before actual footage of the funeral procession of Michael Collins.

Answer: Harry Boland

Early in the movie, Harry and Michael vie for Kitty's attentions, with Collins winning out. As a split between Collins and Eamon de Valera develops, Harry chooses the latter's side, which eventually results in Harry and Michael being on opposing sides in the Civil War.

Answer: The Second Crusade

The film begins as a Crusader noble is traveling in France on his return to the Holy Land, where he is a duke in the Crusader Kingdom held by European knights in and around Jerusalem. The year is 1184.

The Normans conquered England in 1066. The Hundred Years' War ran from 1337 to 1453. The Thirty Years' War ran from 1618 to 1648.

Answer: Balian is Godfrey's illegitimate son.

When Godfrey first meets Balian, Godfrey tells him, "I knew your mother." emphasizing the word "knew" to indicate the Biblical sense. Godfrey then goes on to say, "I did not force her," and "I am your father." He also tells Balian that he has come to the village to ask Balian for forgiveness.

Answer: In Sicily, at the port of Messina

Just prior to seeing Godfrey on his death bed, there is a scene with a sweeping view of a busy port and the sea next to it, along with several boats. Against the backdrop of the sea we see the words "Messina - port to the Holy Land."

Messina was the port from which European knights sailed from Europe to the Holy Land.

After knighting Balian, Godfrey tells him to serve the King of Jerusalem. As the new Baron of Ibelin, Balian is now a vassal to Baldwin IV, the Latin King of Jerusalem.

Answer: It was King Arthur's sword.

Having been placed into a stone by Merlin, Excalibur is the test for the true king. Arthur pulls the sword from the stone and Merlin proclaims him to be the true son of Uther Pendragon and the rightful king.

Answer: Sir Lancelot

Lancelot is in love with Guenevere, who is Arthur's wife and Queen. Due to his feelings, he is staying away from Camelot. But when Lancelot returns to present Perceval for membership among the Round Table knights, Gawain, under the influence of Morgana, Arthur's sister and a sorceress, insults Lancelot by making a reference to the latter's relationship with the Queen. To defend his honor and Guenevere's, Lancelot duels with Gawain.

After the duel, Merlin heals Lancelot, who then enters the forest, where he later dallies with Guenevere.

Answer: It is returned to the Lady of the Lake.

Just as we see Arthur's body sailing away to disappear from sight on water, Excalibur also disappears into water. Thrown into a pool of water, the sword is taken by the hand of the Lady of the Lake, while Arthur's body is accompanied to the Isle of Avalon accompanied by three ladies.