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Quiz about The Movie Gettysburg
Quiz about The Movie Gettysburg

The Movie "Gettysburg" Trivia Quiz


This is a general quiz about the film "Gettysburg," with questions regarding, cast, crew, and plot. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Stonewallfan. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Stonewallfan
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
230,314
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1428
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Name the three officers who play the most prominent roles in this movie. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which actor stars as the man who commands the 20th Maine? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who portrays the general who most strongly disagrees with Lee's plan of attack on the third day? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the climax of this film? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Name the man who plays Colonel Patton. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Name the author of the book that "Gettysburg" was based on. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who portrays General Heth in this movie? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This man commands the division containing brigades led by Generals Armistead, Kemper, and Garnett. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which actor plays the only spy in this film? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who plays the general who is carried, dying, on a stretcher to the back of the Confederate lines on July 3? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Name the three officers who play the most prominent roles in this movie.

Answer: Lee, Longstreet, Chamberlain

Robert E. Lee is portrayed as the general facing the great decision of whether to retreat or whether to continue attacking. He chooses the latter. James Longstreet strongly disagrees with Lee's plan of attack throughout the entire film. Chamberlain is a colonel in the Union Army and, when his regiment runs out of ammunition, he orders a counter-attack that is successful.
2. Which actor stars as the man who commands the 20th Maine?

Answer: Jeff Daniels

Joshua L. Chamberlain is a Union Colonel commanding the 20th Maine Regiment of Volunteers. On July 2, 1863, he and his men successfully defend Little Round Top against charging Confederates. Jeff Daniels also stars as Chamberlain in "Gods and Generals".
3. Who portrays the general who most strongly disagrees with Lee's plan of attack on the third day?

Answer: Tom Berenger

James Longstreet is a Confederate General who tries to persuade General Lee not to carry out the attack on July 3. Longstreet favors defensive warfare, and is opposed to a charge over open ground. Lee does not change his mind, and a disastrous defeat for the Confederates follows. Tom Berenger also plays Rembrandt Macy in "True Blue".
4. What is the climax of this film?

Answer: Pickett's Charge

Robert E. Lee orders this disastrous charge on the third day at Gettysburg. Longstreet and others strongly disagree with the strategy, but must carry out their orders, sending thousands to their deaths.
5. Name the man who plays Colonel Patton.

Answer: Ted Turner

Ted Turner, for a brief moment in the film, portrays this Confederate colonel who dies during Pickett's Charge on July 3. Ted Turner was also the producer of the film. He is America's largest private landowner, owning approximately two million acres. In 1991, Turner became the first media figure to be named "Time Magazines" Man of the Year. Turner also received the Albert Schweitzer Gold Medal for Humanitarianism.
6. Name the author of the book that "Gettysburg" was based on.

Answer: Michael Shaara

Michael Shaara wrote "The Killer Angels" from which "Gettysburg" was taken. Kilrain has a line in the film about men being "killer angels". This is the only reference to the book's title.
7. Who portrays General Heth in this movie?

Answer: Warren Burton

Heth has a relatively minor role as a general who commands some Confederate troops during the first day of fighting at Gettysburg. He unwisely, and against orders, chooses to attack a the Federal Army, led at the time by General Buford. Heth is rebuked by Lee for taking this action.
8. This man commands the division containing brigades led by Generals Armistead, Kemper, and Garnett.

Answer: George Pickett

It is General Pickett who commands the attack on the third day at Gettysburg. He is thrilled with the opportunity to command, but ends the day depressed and grieved over the loss of men. Stephen Lang plays Pickett. He also stars in the prequel to "Gettysburg", called "Gods and Generals", but not as Pickett. He plays Stonewall Jackson in that film.
9. Which actor plays the only spy in this film?

Answer: Cooper Huckabee

Cooper Huckabee has also portrayed the marshall in "Urban Cowboy" and Ernie in "Night Eyes". His character in "Gettysburg" is a rather obscure spy used by General Longstreet.
10. Who plays the general who is carried, dying, on a stretcher to the back of the Confederate lines on July 3?

Answer: Royce D. Applegate

Kemper is one of Pickett's brigadier generals, and is mortally wounded during Pickett's charge. This actor, Royce D. Applegate, plays Dutch Doogan in "Seabiscuit" and Walter in "Talking in Your Sleep".
Source: Author Stonewallfan

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