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10 Saving Private Ryan Questions | Movies Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on my all time favorite movie. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by bob36. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bob36

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
135,255

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What company does Captain Miller belong to? Hint

Fox

Charlie

Able

George

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which beach did Peter Ryan die on? Hint

Omaha

Sword

Gold

Utah

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which airborne unit is Private James Ryan in? Hint

1st

82nd

101st

6th

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Question 4 of 10

4. What kind of weapon does Captain Miller have? Hint

Thompson

M1 Garand

BAR

M1 Carbine

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Saving Private Ryan" won for Best Director.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who did the music for this movie? Hint

Jerry Goldsmith

John Williams

Howard Shore

James Horner

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Question 7 of 10

7. What sector of Omaha beach do the LCVPs land on? Hint

Gold

Charlie

Dog Green

Dog One

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Question 8 of 10

8. Of the original eight who were sent to find Ryan, how many men survive by the end of the movie? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. How much is the pool up to for John Miller? Hint

$400

$450

$350

$300

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Question 10 of 10

10. What airborne unit were the dead men part of outside the radar station? Hint

82nd

6th

101st

17th

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What company does Captain Miller belong to?

Answer: Charlie

After the subtitles fade up that read "Omaha Beach D-Day plus three." Captain Miller says "Miller, Charlie Company."

2. Which beach did Peter Ryan die on?

Answer: Utah

A soldier was talking to Colonel Bryce.
Soldier: "This man died at Omaha Beach."
Colonel: "Sean Ryan."
Soldier: "This man at Utah."
Colonel: "Peter Ryan."

3. Which airborne unit is Private James Ryan in?

Answer: 101st

Captain Miller said this to Horvath: "Some Private in the 101st lost three of his brothers and he's got a ticket home."

4. What kind of weapon does Captain Miller have?

Answer: Thompson

Reiben had a BAR, Upham, Melish, and Caparzo had an M1 Garand, and Horvath had a M1 Carbine.

5. "Saving Private Ryan" won for Best Director.

Answer: True

The movie "Saving Private Ryan" won for best director.

6. Who did the music for this movie?

Answer: John Williams

Four-time Academy Award winner John Williams did a superlative score for this movie.

7. What sector of Omaha beach do the LCVPs land on?

Answer: Dog Green

Before the landings start, subtitles fade up that read "June 6th, 1944, Dog Green sector Omaha Beach."

8. Of the original eight who were sent to find Ryan, how many men survive by the end of the movie?

Answer: 2

The two survivors by the end of the movie were Private Reiben and Corporal Upham.

9. How much is the pool up to for John Miller?

Answer: $300

Upham: "Reiben, where's the Captain from?"
Reiben: "You figure that one out, you got yourself a nice prize."
Jackson: "300 bucks last I heard."

10. What airborne unit were the dead men part of outside the radar station?

Answer: 82nd

Outside the radar station Melish said, "Maybe one of them's our boy."
Miller: "Those patches were 82nd so your luck's not that good."

Source: Author bob36

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