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The Films of Tom Hanks Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz on Tom Hanks movies and this includes Oscars, quotes and other things about his movies.

A multiple-choice quiz by gumnutgirl16. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
gumnutgirl16

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
43,021

Updated
May 12 23

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
3714

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (10/25), Guest 90 (10/25), Guest 12 (11/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. What was Tom Hanks' film debut? Hint

Man With One Red Shoe

Splash

He Know's You're Alone

Mazes and Monsters

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Question 2 of 25

2. Tom Hanks won the best actor Oscar for 'Big'?

True

False

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Question 3 of 25

3. How many Oscars did 'Forrest Gump' receive? Hint

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Question 4 of 25

4. In the movie 'Cast Away', how many years did Chuck spend on the island? Hint

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Question 5 of 25

5. What was the name of Michael Clarke Duncan's character in 'The Green Mile'? Hint

Paul Edgecomb

Mr Hammersmith

Eduard Delicroix

John Coffey

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Question 6 of 25

6. Who does Tom Hanks voice in 'Toy Story'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 25

7. In 'Philadelphia', what is Andrew dying of?

Answer: (Abbreviations)

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Question 8 of 25

8. In 'Sleepless in Seattle', where does Annie live? Hint

Baltimore

New York

Seattle

Los Angeles

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Question 9 of 25

9. In 'You've Got Mail', what is Joe Fox's mail ID? Hint

Shopgirl

Bookman

NY156

NY152

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Question 10 of 25

10. Who does Jimmy Duggan yell 'There's no crying in baseball' at? Hint

Evelyn

Kit

Helen

Doris

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Question 11 of 25

11. What movie is this tagline from 'Have you ever had a really big secret'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 12 of 25

12. What was Tom Hanks' director's film debut?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 13 of 25

13. What is the full name of Private Ryan?

Answer: (First, Middle, Last)

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Question 14 of 25

14. Where was Private Ryan from? Hint

Iowa

Houston

Ohio

Dallas

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Question 15 of 25

15. In 'The Burbs', what is the last name of the wierd neighbours? Hint

Gropleck

Krowpeck

Klopeck

Slopeck

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Question 16 of 25

16. In 'Splash', what do they name the mermaid?

Answer: (One Word, a street name)

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Question 17 of 25

17. Who played Lt. Dan Taylor? Hint

Edward Burns

Tom Hanks

Gary Sinise

Barry Pepper

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Question 18 of 25

18. What year was 'Apollo 13' made? Hint

1994

1993

1996

1995

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who's novel was 'Bonfire of the Vanities' based on? Hint

Tom Clancy's

Stephen Kings

Tom Wolfe's

Danielle Steele's

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Question 20 of 25

20. Who did Kevin Bacon play in 'Apollo 13'? Hint

Jim Lovell

Gene Kranz

Fred Haise

Jack Swigert

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Question 21 of 25

21. How many Oscar's did 'The Green Mile' win? Hint

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Question 22 of 25

22. What was the electric chair called in 'The Green Mile'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 23 of 25

23. How many Oscars did 'Saving Private Ryan' win? Hint

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Question 24 of 25

24. Who is the manager of the Wonders? Hint

Mr Pink

Mr White

Mr Brown

Mr Green

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Question 25 of 25

25. Who plays opposite Tom Hanks in 'Man with One Red Shoe'? Hint

Darryl Hannah

Helen Hunt

Robin Wright

Lori Singer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Tom Hanks' film debut?

Answer: He Know's You're Alone

Tom Hanks only 7 minutes on screen and he was paid $800 to do it.

2. Tom Hanks won the best actor Oscar for 'Big'?

Answer: False

He missed out on the Best Actor Oscar but took home the Golden Globe for it.

3. How many Oscars did 'Forrest Gump' receive?

Answer: 6

out of six that it won, it included best picture, best actor, best director, to name a few.

4. In the movie 'Cast Away', how many years did Chuck spend on the island?

Answer: 4

And in that four years, Chuck lost a lot of weight, Tom Hanks lost approximately 24kg's to make it look realistic.

5. What was the name of Michael Clarke Duncan's character in 'The Green Mile'?

Answer: John Coffey

Did you know that John Coffey's first name was going to be Luke, but Stephen King decided on John.

6. Who does Tom Hanks voice in 'Toy Story'?

Answer: Woody

Did you know that when filming Tom Hanks and Tim Allen had to be separated becuase they cracked each other up too much...or so I read.

7. In 'Philadelphia', what is Andrew dying of?

Answer: AIDS

It was implied that Andrew Beckett caught the AIDS while in a gay movie theatre.

8. In 'Sleepless in Seattle', where does Annie live?

Answer: Baltimore

Sam lives in Seattle, Annie lives in Baltimore, but they meet in New York.

9. In 'You've Got Mail', what is Joe Fox's mail ID?

Answer: NY152

NY152 is Joe Fox's address.

10. Who does Jimmy Duggan yell 'There's no crying in baseball' at?

Answer: Evelyn

Evelyn had made a mistake and threw the ball to the wrong person and Jimmy yells at her and she starts to cry and that's when he says it.

11. What movie is this tagline from 'Have you ever had a really big secret'?

Answer: Big

12. What was Tom Hanks' director's film debut?

Answer: That Thing You Do

Tom Hanks also wrote the screenplay and co-wrote the song 'That Thing You Do' which earned an Oscar nomination.

13. What is the full name of Private Ryan?

Answer: James Francis Ryan

It is said many times throughout the movie.

14. Where was Private Ryan from?

Answer: Iowa

Did you know that Saving Private Ryan was based on a true story.

15. In 'The Burbs', what is the last name of the wierd neighbours?

Answer: Klopeck

16. In 'Splash', what do they name the mermaid?

Answer: Madison

When they were picking the name, they were walking passed Madison Avenue and Allan didn't agree but Madison liked the name so she chose the name Madison.

17. Who played Lt. Dan Taylor?

Answer: Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise earned himself an Oscar nomination for his very wonderful and memorable portrayal of Lieutenant Dan Taylor. Did you know that the necklace worn by Lt. Dan is a rosary with a Saint Christopher medal, inscribed "Protect Us In Combat". It was worn in Vietnam by Gary Sinise's brother-in-law, Jack Treese, in 1967-68.

18. What year was 'Apollo 13' made?

Answer: 1995

19. Who's novel was 'Bonfire of the Vanities' based on?

Answer: Tom Wolfe's

Tom Wolfe's novel was very highly praised but the movie was a complete flop.

20. Who did Kevin Bacon play in 'Apollo 13'?

Answer: Jack Swigert

Jack Swigert died of cancer.

21. How many Oscar's did 'The Green Mile' win?

Answer: 0

Being a complete sucess, the movie didn't win any oscars.

22. What was the electric chair called in 'The Green Mile'?

Answer: Old Sparky

23. How many Oscars did 'Saving Private Ryan' win?

Answer: 5

Saving Private Ryan undeservingly missed out on best picture as did Tom Hanks with Best Actor.

24. Who is the manager of the Wonders?

Answer: Mr White

25. Who plays opposite Tom Hanks in 'Man with One Red Shoe'?

Answer: Lori Singer

Also starring Carrie Fisher and Jim Belushi.

Source: Author gumnutgirl16

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