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Quiz about Saving Private Ryan
Quiz about Saving Private Ryan

25 Average Questions about Saving Private Ryan


Little facts that may just challenge your mind and knowledge of both the movie and history.

A multiple-choice quiz by corporal6484. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
corporal6484
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
41,848
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
16 / 25
Plays
4484
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (19/25), Guest 82 (8/25), Guest 99 (0/25).
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1. Which beach to Cpt. Miller's men of the 2nd Ranger Battalion land on, on D-Day? Hint


2. How many men does Tom Hanks report as wounded to Lt. Col. Anderson? Hint


3. What is Caparzo's nickname for Mellish? Hint


4. From what book of the Bible do Pfc. Jackson's quotations come from? Hint


5. What kind of explosive device do the engineers on Omaha Beach bring up to blow holes in the wire? Hint


6. What city do Cpt. Miller and his squad head to first in their search for Pfc. Ryan? Hint


7. What kind of German armored vehicles present the greatest threat at the end of the movie? Hint


8. Which of the following was an American icon that the captured German did NOT identify? Hint


9. What is Sgt. Horvath's first name? Hint


10. What does Sgt. Hill complain to be in his boot? Hint


11. What language does the squad tell Upham that FUBAR is? Hint


12. What rank is Henderson, the leader of the group in Ramelle? Hint


13. What explodes and nearly burns down Pfc. Ryan's barn in his story? Hint


14. Who is Caparzo's letter written to? Hint


15. Medic Wade's mother worked as a what when he was a kid? Hint


16. Which of the following does the squad NOT tell Upham to do? Hint


17. Which of the following is NOT a mine that Cpt. Miller describes to Lt. Col. Anderson? Hint


18. Which of the following did Cpt. Miller NOT do before the war? Hint


19. What was the coxswain's final farewell to the men in Cpt. Miller's Higgins' boat at the beginning of the movie? Hint


20. In what other movie does Barry Pepper have a southern accent? Hint


21. How many times does Cpt. Miller go deaf in the movie? Hint


22. What former member of Cpt. Miller's company do Cpt. Miller and Horvath discuss in the Vierville cathedral? Hint


23. Cpl. Upham is an ammunition runner for what weapon? Hint


24. What type of plane flies overhead at the end of the movie? Hint


25. Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall reads a letter from Abraham Lincoln to what lady? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which beach to Cpt. Miller's men of the 2nd Ranger Battalion land on, on D-Day?

Answer: Dog Green

On June 6, 1944, men of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, the 16th Combat Infantry Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division 'The Big Red One,' and the 116th Combat Infantry Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division 'The Blue and the Gray' landed on Omaha Beach as part of Operation Overlord. Omaha Beach took over 24 hours to secure after the landings at around 0600 hours on D-Day.
2. How many men does Tom Hanks report as wounded to Lt. Col. Anderson?

Answer: 70

3. What is Caparzo's nickname for Mellish?

Answer: Fish

4. From what book of the Bible do Pfc. Jackson's quotations come from?

Answer: Psalms

The two most famous quotatons Jackson says are from Psalm 25:2, 144:1-2.
5. What kind of explosive device do the engineers on Omaha Beach bring up to blow holes in the wire?

Answer: Bangalore Torpedoes

6. What city do Cpt. Miller and his squad head to first in their search for Pfc. Ryan?

Answer: Neuville

7. What kind of German armored vehicles present the greatest threat at the end of the movie?

Answer: Tiger tanks

8. Which of the following was an American icon that the captured German did NOT identify?

Answer: Monopoly

9. What is Sgt. Horvath's first name?

Answer: Michael

10. What does Sgt. Hill complain to be in his boot?

Answer: Hitchhiker

11. What language does the squad tell Upham that FUBAR is?

Answer: German

12. What rank is Henderson, the leader of the group in Ramelle?

Answer: Corporal

13. What explodes and nearly burns down Pfc. Ryan's barn in his story?

Answer: Kerosene lantern

14. Who is Caparzo's letter written to?

Answer: His dad

15. Medic Wade's mother worked as a what when he was a kid?

Answer: Intern

16. Which of the following does the squad NOT tell Upham to do?

Answer: Not wear his chin strap in combat

Wearing your chinstrap in combat wasn't a good idea. The concussion from an exploding artillery round could blow your helmet off with such force, that if your chinstrap was down it would take your head with it.
17. Which of the following is NOT a mine that Cpt. Miller describes to Lt. Col. Anderson?

Answer: Teller Mine

18. Which of the following did Cpt. Miller NOT do before the war?

Answer: Prune rose bushes

Cpt. Miller's WIFE was the one pruning the bushes.
19. What was the coxswain's final farewell to the men in Cpt. Miller's Higgins' boat at the beginning of the movie?

Answer: 'God be with ya!'

20. In what other movie does Barry Pepper have a southern accent?

Answer: The Green Mile

'The Green Mile' also starred another 'Saving Private Ryan' vet, Tom Hanks.
21. How many times does Cpt. Miller go deaf in the movie?

Answer: 2

22. What former member of Cpt. Miller's company do Cpt. Miller and Horvath discuss in the Vierville cathedral?

Answer: Vecchio

23. Cpl. Upham is an ammunition runner for what weapon?

Answer: .30 caliber machine gun

24. What type of plane flies overhead at the end of the movie?

Answer: P-51 Mustang

The P-51 also puts in an appearance in Stephen Spielberg's 'Empire of the Sun'.
25. Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall reads a letter from Abraham Lincoln to what lady?

Answer: Mrs. Bixby

Source: Author corporal6484

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