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"Raiders" In Movie Titles Trivia Quiz

The 20th century saw many movies which have the word "raiders" in their title released. This quiz is about some of them. You will be provided with either the plot, the main actors of the movie, the director, or a mix of these elements. Good luck!

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

Author
Lpez

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
360,592

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This movie, starring Richard Arlen as Dick Manning and Andy Devine as Andy McCoy, is about two American adventurers who leave their jobs on a ship and disembark in the Middle East, in the middle of a civil war. Which movie am I talking about? Hint

Raiders of the West

Raiders of the Desert

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Middle East

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Question 2 of 10

2. Directed by Sam Newfield, this movie is about two undercover range detectives who are hired by a gang leader, but are later captured before they can arrest the gang. So then their partner must try to rescue them before they are killed! Which movie is this? Hint

Brokeback Mountain

Raiders of Tomahawk Creek

Raiders From Beneath the Sea

Raiders of the West

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Question 3 of 10

3. This story, about the head of a cattle syndicate who intends to drive away ranchers form the zone to build a packing plant, is written by Joseph O'Donnell and stars Robert Livingston and Al St. John. Which violent Western movie, directed by Sam Newfield, is this? Hint

Raiders of Red State

Raiders of Ghost City

Raiders of Red Gap

Raiders of Red Rock

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Raiders of Red Rock", which was directed by Sam Newfield, is about a man who joins a band led by a woman, in order to clear his name of crimes that are being blamed on him. What is the alternative name for this movie? Hint

Western Cyclone

Gentlemen With Guns

Prairie Badmen

Fugitive of the Plains

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Question 5 of 10

5. This movie, about stealing land, stars Johnny Mack Brown as The Black Rider and Tex Ritter as Gil Blake. It has a running time of 1 hour. Which movie, which has the name of a California city as part of its title, is this? Hint

Raiders of San Joaquin

Raiders of Anaheim

Raiders of Chula Vista

Raiders of Grover Beach

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which movie, starring Dennis Moore as Captain Steve Clark and Wanda McKay as Cathy Haines, is directed by Lewis D. Collins? Hint

Raiders of Tomahawk Creek

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of Old California

Raiders of Ghost City

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following movies, which starts with a murder/robbery and follows the story of the Indian detective that investigates it, shares its name with a tributary in Michigan, and was directed by Fred F. Sears? Hint

Raiders of Old California

Raiders of Tomahawk Creek

Raiders of Beechnut Creek

Raiders of Spring Creek

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Raiders of the Seven Seas" is directed by Sidney Salkow. Which character, in this movie about pirates, is played by John Payne? Hint

Captain Goiti

Captain Jose Salcedo

Barbarossa

Peg Leg

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Question 9 of 10

9. Jim Davis stars in this film directed by Albert C. Gannaway. It is set in the Mexican-American War and is about an American officer trying to force a hacienda owner off his land. What is this movie? Hint

Raiders From Beneath the Sea

Raiders of the West

Raiders of the Border

Raiders of Old California

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" stars Harrison Ford, Karen Allen and Paul Freeman. It is the first film to be released in which movie franchise? Hint

Harry Potter

Lord of the Rings

Indiana Jones

Twilight

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Raiders of the Desert

"Raiders of the Desert" was directed by John Rawlins, and written by Victor McLeod and Maurice Tombragel. It was released by Universal Studios in 1941.

The film also starred Linda Hayes, American singer and actress who died in 1995.

Answer: Raiders of the West

The movie stars Bill Boyd and Art Davis with their characters named exactly as their real names. These two portrayed characters with their same names in many of the movies they did. Lee Powell also shared his screen name with his real name.

Answer: Raiders of Red Gap

"Raiders of Red Gap" lasts 57 minutes and portrays themes like murder, revenge and justice. Director Sam Newfield is known for not only directing many films but doing so with different names.

Answer: Fugitive of the Plains

The film stars Buster Crabbe as Billy The Kid and Al St. John as Fuzzy Jones. The screenplay was written by George Wallace Sayre and lasts 56 minutes (the original version).

Answer: Raiders of San Joaquin

"Raiders of San Joaquin" follows the story of a gang that steals land, saying that they will use it for railways. It was directed by Lewis D. Collins and released in May of 1943.

6. Which movie, starring Dennis Moore as Captain Steve Clark and Wanda McKay as Cathy Haines, is directed by Lewis D. Collins?

Answer: Raiders of Ghost City

The movie is set on the late Civil War of the United States, when shipments are raided for the gold in them, by a gang of so-called confederates, who are later proven to be spies by Union Secret Service Agent Steve Clark.

The movie was distributed by Universal Pictures, and was very well received. It premiered on July 25, 1944 in the United States.

Answer: Raiders of Tomahawk Creek

Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnette star in this action-filled film from 1950. Starrett stars as an Indian agent who investigates the crime.

8. "Raiders of the Seven Seas" is directed by Sidney Salkow. Which character, in this movie about pirates, is played by John Payne?

Answer: Barbarossa

John Payne played the pirate Barbarossa, who freed Spanish prisoners and turned them into his crew. The film also stars Donna Reed as Alida, Gerald Mohr as Captain Salcedo, Lon Chaney Jr. as Peg Leg and Henry Brandon as Captain Goiti.

Barbarossa stands for red beard in Italian.

Answer: Raiders of Old California

This western movie lasts 72 minutes and features shootings, stampedes, hats, and other very western characteristics.

A hacienda is a big piece of land used to produce crops and is also used for mining, both of which explain the economic importance of haciendas in Mexico during the XIXth and XXth centuries.

10. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" stars Harrison Ford, Karen Allen and Paul Freeman. It is the first film to be released in which movie franchise?

Answer: Indiana Jones

"Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" is a 1981 movie, which was the second chronological film of the "Indiana Jones" franchise, but was released first. All of the movies from the franchise are directed by Steven Spielberg.

The character of Indiana Jones is based upon Allan Quatermain, the main character of Henry Rider Haggard's "King Solomon's Mines". The franchise (including the television show) follows the various adventures of archaeologist Henry "Indiana" Jones, who has met important historical figures like Pancho Villa, Pablo Picasso and Sigmund Freud at the same time he made important discoveries of religious and legendary artifacts and relics.

Source: Author Lpez

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