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The Hunt for Red October Test | Movies

A great movie. Let's see how much you know about it, should not be too difficult if you have seen the movie.

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

Author
hothinator

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
86,899

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
4713

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'The Hunt for Red October' is a movie about a submarine from what country? Hint

China

Canada

Russia

Germany

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which actor does NOT appear in 'The Hunt for Red October'? Hint

Alec Baldwin

James Earl Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Sean Connery

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Question 3 of 10

3. When does the story in the movie take place? Hint

1990s

1970s

1940s

1980s

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Question 4 of 10

4. One of the names of the United States' submarines in the movie was USS 'Dallas'. Is there a real submarine with this name?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the movie, there is an area of underwater canyons that the submarine 'Red October' uses to hide in and head across the Atlantic ocean. What do the American's call this route? Hint

canyon ball run

passage to the deep

the double peaks

red route one

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the secret drive aboard the 'Red October' submarine that allows them to run very quiet in the water? Hint

Secret Drive

Caterpillar Drive

Magneto-prop Drive

Torpedo Drive

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Question 7 of 10

7. What do the Americans say the secret drive of the 'Red October' would sound like if they could hear it with their sonar? Hint

Whales Humping

Sonic Reverberation

Magma Bubbling

Fujito Magneto Holycowito

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the captain of the submarine 'Red October'? Hint

Capt. Burt Mancuso

Capt. Jack Ryan

Capt. Vasili Borodin

Capt. Marko Ramius

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the movie the American sonar man on the USS 'Dallas' refers to a "crazy Ivan" while following the submarine 'Red October'. What is a "crazy Ivan"? Hint

Depth charges in the water

A sudden turn by a submarine

Torpedo!

The name of the chef on the submarine

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the end of the movie 'The Hunt for Red October' where are the Americans trying to hide the submarine 'Red October'? Hint

Maine, USA

Florida, USA

Labrador, Canada

Cuba

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'The Hunt for Red October' is a movie about a submarine from what country?

Answer: Russia

It is of course about a Russian submarine, or as it was when the movie was released, a Soviet submarine, since the country was still called the Soviet Union.

2. Which actor does NOT appear in 'The Hunt for Red October'?

Answer: Tommy Lee Jones

James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader, is of course in this movie, as are Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin. Jones and Baldwin are American, while Connery plays the Russian submarine captain.

3. When does the story in the movie take place?

Answer: 1980s

The movie plot takes place during 1984. Actual release of the film was not done until 1989, but since the movie was based upon a book, written by Tom Clancy, he wrote the story, which took place in 1984 in the book.

4. One of the names of the United States' submarines in the movie was USS 'Dallas'. Is there a real submarine with this name?

Answer: Yes

The USS 'Dallas' is a real submarine.

5. In the movie, there is an area of underwater canyons that the submarine 'Red October' uses to hide in and head across the Atlantic ocean. What do the American's call this route?

Answer: red route one

The Americans aboard the USS 'Dallas' submarine call this passage Red Route One, and they know that the Russians have very accurate maps of this area, so they don't try to follow them in there.

6. What is the name of the secret drive aboard the 'Red October' submarine that allows them to run very quiet in the water?

Answer: Caterpillar Drive

It was called a caterpillar drive, and it has no moving parts so it allows the submarine to move very quickly through the water.

7. What do the Americans say the secret drive of the 'Red October' would sound like if they could hear it with their sonar?

Answer: Whales Humping

Well they say it would sound like whales humping or some seismic anomaly; anything but a submarine. The computer on the USS 'Dallas' thinks it is a Magma Displacement, but the people never think that it is that.

8. Who was the captain of the submarine 'Red October'?

Answer: Capt. Marko Ramius

While all of the names were actual captains in the movie, except Dr. Jack Ryan, he is a Ph.D., not a captain. Capt. Mancuso was captain of the USS 'Dallas', and Capt. Borodin was actually second in command of the 'Red October'.

9. In the movie the American sonar man on the USS 'Dallas' refers to a "crazy Ivan" while following the submarine 'Red October'. What is a "crazy Ivan"?

Answer: A sudden turn by a submarine

It is of course meant to indicate that the Russian submarine has made a sudden, unexpected turn. It is done to check to see if anyone is behind the Russian submarine. The only way to avoid detection is to go dead silent and make like a hole in the water.

10. At the end of the movie 'The Hunt for Red October' where are the Americans trying to hide the submarine 'Red October'?

Answer: Maine, USA

They are trying to hide the submarine in a river in Maine so that the Russian satellites will not detect it, because it is not near any military bases.

Source: Author hothinator

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