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Rotten to the Core! Trivia Quiz

Whether they are dictators, monsters, gangsters, killers or thieves we always remember "the bad guy". A quick quiz on some of the most evil characters in film.

A multiple-choice quiz by Greedicus. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Greedicus

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
311,646

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the 1967 film, "Night of the Generals", Peter O'Toole gave a frighteningly cold performance as the deranged Nazi, General Tanz. Tanz had a penchant for horrifically murdering prostitutes.
The first prostitute he killed was in Poland, the second in France.
Where had the final prostitute been killed? Hint

Russia

Germany

Italy

Holland

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Question 2 of 10

2. As vicious gangster and killer, Jimmy Jump, the right-hand man
of crime boss Frank White, in Abel Ferrara's "King of New York", Laurence Fishburne created a modern day madman with no remorse or pity.
After he had made fun of the death of a witness in front of the police, David Caruso's character, Dennis Gilley, spat in his face.
What was Fishburne's response? Hint

He punched Caruso's character in the face then shot him in the face.

He wiped the spit with his fingers then licked them.

He just laughed in his face and threw money at him.

He spat back and then went for him, but was held back by one of his associates.

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the 1976 classic, "Marathon Man", Laurence Olivier gave his most chilling performance as that of the Nazi, Dr Szell.
Expert torturer, especially with his dentistry skills, what had been the nickname given to him in the death camps during the war? Hint

The Angel of Death

The White Angel

The Tooth Fairy

Baba Yaga

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the 2000 film, "Sexy Beast", Sir Ben Kinglsley gave arguably his most menacing performance, as Don Logan, the raging, bald-headed gangster.
What was the name of the London hotel he ordered Gal to check into, under the name 'Roundtree'? Hint

The Dorchester

The Grosvenor

The Hilton

The Savoy

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Question 5 of 10

5. This cartoon villain was one of the most frightening characters ever created by Disney. Of course I am talking about the tiger, Shere Khan voiced by actor George Sanders from 1967's, "The Jungle Book".
What was the only thing Shere Khan was afraid of? Hint

Kaa's hypnotic eyes

Baloo's singing

Colonel Hathi's bellowing voice

Fire

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Question 6 of 10

6. As Edward Lionheart, Vincent Price provided a Shakespearean twist on murdering his critics in the 1973 classic, "Theatre of Blood."
How did he kill critic Meredith Merridew? Hint

Choked him to death by force-feeding him his own dogs baked in a pie

Invited him to a wine-tasting session and drowned him in a vat of wine

Drugged him while he was asleep and then cut off his head

Lured him to a derilict building and had a group of winos hack and stab him to death

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1987's "Robocop", officer Alex Murphy was murdered by a gang of vicious killers, led by Clarence Boddicker, a psychotic enforcer.
How was Boddicker killed at the end of the film? Hint

Stabbed in the throat

Blown up by a hand grenade

Shot in the groin

Melted by acid

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Question 8 of 10

8. In a gripping account of the final, doomed days in his bunker, Adolph Hitler was brilliantly portrayed in the German film, "Downfall (Der Untergang)" by Bruno Ganz. In one of his famous rants, Hitler stated that a particular general would use his forces to counter the Russian advance.
What was the name of the general, who in reality had no hope of stopping the Russians? Hint

Hans Krebs

Hermann Fegelein

Karl Donitz

Felix Steiner

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the 1974 thriller, "The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three" Robert Shaw starred as Mr Blue, the leader of the ruthless hijackers who held a subway car full of passengers hostage for $1,000,000.
What had been his profession before the hijacking? Hint

Spy

Terrorist

Contract killer

Mercenary

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the 1990 Scorsese classic, "Goodfellas", Joe Pesci gave a chilling performance as the ferocious mobster Tommy. As well as his hijackings and many foul-mouthed tirades and outbursts, he committed some particularly nasty murders.
But how was he murdered himself? Hint

Strangled with wire

Shot dead

Buried alive

Stabbed with a screwdriver

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the 1967 film, "Night of the Generals", Peter O'Toole gave a frighteningly cold performance as the deranged Nazi, General Tanz. Tanz had a penchant for horrifically murdering prostitutes. The first prostitute he killed was in Poland, the second in France. Where had the final prostitute been killed?

Answer: Germany

Although the war had ended, it had not stopped Tanz from killing.
He had been guest of honour at a reunion of old soldiers in Hamburg, where his identity as the killer was revealed to the Interpol agent tracking the case.

2. As vicious gangster and killer, Jimmy Jump, the right-hand man of crime boss Frank White, in Abel Ferrara's "King of New York", Laurence Fishburne created a modern day madman with no remorse or pity. After he had made fun of the death of a witness in front of the police, David Caruso's character, Dennis Gilley, spat in his face. What was Fishburne's response?

Answer: He wiped the spit with his fingers then licked them.

Fishburne's character, Jimmy Jump, licked the spit from his fingers and laughed with another gangster.
He then threw some money at another police detective, played by Wesley Snipes.
This is possibly Laurence Fishburne's most vicious character to date.

3. In the 1976 classic, "Marathon Man", Laurence Olivier gave his most chilling performance as that of the Nazi, Dr Szell. Expert torturer, especially with his dentistry skills, what had been the nickname given to him in the death camps during the war?

Answer: The White Angel

Dustin Hoffman's character learned that Szell had practiced his methods on prisoners. They had given him the nickname 'White Angel' because of his shock of white hair.
Hoffman learned this from William Devane's charcter, after he had "freed" Hoffman from Szell's clutches.

4. In the 2000 film, "Sexy Beast", Sir Ben Kinglsley gave arguably his most menacing performance, as Don Logan, the raging, bald-headed gangster. What was the name of the London hotel he ordered Gal to check into, under the name 'Roundtree'?

Answer: The Grosvenor

While discussing the upcoming piece of work with Gal at his villa in Spain, Don Logan insisted that Gal would go to London and check into the Grosvenor Hotel under the false name of Roundtree and then wait to be contacted.
Gal continuously refused the offer from Don, despite being attacked verbally and physically. But because he and his wife and friends killed Don, Gal inevitably had to go on the job.

Answer: Fire

Khan had been trying to kill Mowgli but his friend, Baloo, arrived to save the day. In the end it was a branch on fire, tied to Shere Khan's tail that sent him scuttling away.

6. As Edward Lionheart, Vincent Price provided a Shakespearean twist on murdering his critics in the 1973 classic, "Theatre of Blood." How did he kill critic Meredith Merridew?

Answer: Choked him to death by force-feeding him his own dogs baked in a pie

Stage actor Edward Lionheart disposed of his critics in some disturbing and highly amusing ways, all based on Shakespeare's plays. Merridew was known as a gourmand and had been invited to star in a programme called
"This is Your Dish", where a chef prepared a special meal for him, (Price in disguise).
This was based on "Titus Androncicus" where Titus had his enemy, Tamora's sons fed to her in a pie.

7. In 1987's "Robocop", officer Alex Murphy was murdered by a gang of vicious killers, led by Clarence Boddicker, a psychotic enforcer. How was Boddicker killed at the end of the film?

Answer: Stabbed in the throat

He was one of the most twisted and violent film villains ever!
Played with great menace by Kurtwood Smith, Boddicker generally terrorized all until he had been finally brought to heel by Robocop, with a spike to his throat.

8. In a gripping account of the final, doomed days in his bunker, Adolph Hitler was brilliantly portrayed in the German film, "Downfall (Der Untergang)" by Bruno Ganz. In one of his famous rants, Hitler stated that a particular general would use his forces to counter the Russian advance. What was the name of the general, who in reality had no hope of stopping the Russians?

Answer: Felix Steiner

Steiner did not have a sufficient force to halt the Russians, under Marshall Zhukov. He chose not to attack, and once this information was relayed back to Hitler, through Hans Krebs, Chief of Staff for the German Supreme Command, Hitler flew into a rage and admitted the war was lost.

9. In the 1974 thriller, "The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three" Robert Shaw starred as Mr Blue, the leader of the ruthless hijackers who held a subway car full of passengers hostage for $1,000,000. What had been his profession before the hijacking?

Answer: Mercenary

In an exchange on board the hijacked train, Mr Blue explained to Mr Green that the Africans used to pay him $5000 a month for leading a battalion.
Mr Green told Mr Blue that he had been fired but that he was innocent, a "fall guy" for other drivers dealing dope on the subway.

Answer: Shot dead

Tommy had gone too far when he had killed Billy Batts, a made man in the Gambino crime family. After Tommy had been killed Ray Liotta's character, Henry Hill, narrated that the hit on Tommy, "...was revenge for Billy Batts, and a lot of other things.."

Source: Author Greedicus

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