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Quiz about Movies About Historical Figures

Movies About Historical Figures Quiz

Hollywood likes to make movies about historical figures - even if the biographies wander away from the facts every now and then

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
16,516

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
6622

Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (9/10), Guest 174 (9/10), Guest 24 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ironically, this actor who did such a brilliant job portraying Abraham Lincoln in 'Abe Lincoln in Illinois' was Canadian-born. Hint

Sam Jaffe

Raymond Massey

Gene Lockhart

Charles Durning

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Question 2 of 10

2. In a rarely shown movie, this actor played the title role in 'Freud'. Hint

Gregory Peck

Montgomery Clift

Kirk Douglas

Anthony Quinn

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 'They Died With Their Boots on', this actor played Custer. Hint

Errol Flynn

Audie Murphy

John Wayne

Burt Lancaster

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Question 4 of 10

4. This actor played JFK in 'PT 109'. Hint

Richard Widmark

Eliot Gould

Robert Culp

Cliff Robertson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Tyrone Power played the lead in 'Jesse James'. Who played his brother, Frank (and had the lead in the sequel)? Hint

William Holden

Jason Robards

Henry Fonda

Fred MacMurray

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Question 6 of 10

6. This actor had the title role in 'Al Capone' (1959). Hint

Rod Steiger

John Garfield

James Cagney

Edward G Robinson

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Question 7 of 10

7. This actress played the title role in a so-so version of Joan of Arc. Hint

Joan Crawford

Ingrid Bergman

Bette Davis

Lauren Bacall

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Question 8 of 10

8. This actress played the title role in 'Song of Bernadette' Hint

Jennifer Jones

Donna Reed

Anne Baxter

Joanne Woodward

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Question 9 of 10

9. This actor played Lindbergh in 'Spirit of St Louis'. Hint

James Stewart

Charlton Heston

Glenn Ford

Spencer Tracy

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Question 10 of 10

10. F Murray Abraham received a well-deserved Oscar for his role in Amadeus ... but who actually played the title role of Mozart? Hint

Timothy Hutton

Kevin Kline

Matthew Broderick

Tom Hulce

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 13 2024 : Guest 98: 9/10
Nov 12 2024 : Guest 174: 9/10
Nov 10 2024 : Guest 24: 10/10
Oct 28 2024 : Guest 112: 10/10
Oct 26 2024 : cms4613: 2/10
Oct 07 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Oct 05 2024 : pughmv: 10/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ironically, this actor who did such a brilliant job portraying Abraham Lincoln in 'Abe Lincoln in Illinois' was Canadian-born.

Answer: Raymond Massey

Great job

2. In a rarely shown movie, this actor played the title role in 'Freud'.

Answer: Montgomery Clift

It was Monty - no kidding.

3. In 'They Died With Their Boots on', this actor played Custer.

Answer: Errol Flynn

Fun, even if it's not entirely accurate.

4. This actor played JFK in 'PT 109'.

Answer: Cliff Robertson

Before the days of scandal.

5. Tyrone Power played the lead in 'Jesse James'. Who played his brother, Frank (and had the lead in the sequel)?

Answer: Henry Fonda

Early Fonda.

6. This actor had the title role in 'Al Capone' (1959).

Answer: Rod Steiger

Tough guy.

7. This actress played the title role in a so-so version of Joan of Arc.

Answer: Ingrid Bergman

They can't all be good.

8. This actress played the title role in 'Song of Bernadette'

Answer: Jennifer Jones

Young Jennifer.

9. This actor played Lindbergh in 'Spirit of St Louis'.

Answer: James Stewart

Stewart did just about everything.

10. F Murray Abraham received a well-deserved Oscar for his role in Amadeus ... but who actually played the title role of Mozart?

Answer: Tom Hulce

A deserved oscar nomination.

Source: Author robert362

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