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World War II Movies Trivia Quiz

All of the questions in this quiz deal with WW II movies.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
19,914

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4619

Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (8/10), Guest 151 (7/10), Guest 157 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which WW II movie starred Clark Gable? Hint

Battle of the Bulge

Anzio

Command Decision

Midway

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Question 2 of 10

2. Speaking of Gable, in which of these war movies did Burt Lancaster star with him? Hint

Wake Island

Up Periscope

Merrill's Marauders

Run Silent, Run Deep

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which movie did Tony Curtis play one of the soldiers who hoisted the flag on Iwo Jima? Hint

The Man in The Gray Flannel Suit

They Were Expendable

The War Lover

The Outsider

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which war movie featured Aldo Ray and Tab Hunter? Hint

Halls of Montezuma

Tobruk

Battle Cry

Bridges at Toko-ri

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was NOT a member of the 'Dirty Dozen'? Hint

Clint Walker

John Cassavetes

James Coburn

Telly Savalas

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which movie starred Spencer Tracy and Van Johnson? Hint

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

A Walk in the Sun

Sands of Iwo Jima

Twelve O'Clock High

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who played 'Security' in 'Stalag 17'? Hint

Harvey Lembeck

William Holden

Peter Graves

Robert Strauss

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which movie deals with a GI's personal readjustment upon returning from WW II? Hint

Best Years of Our Lives

Where Eagles Dare

Purple Heart

The Train

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was NOT in 'The Guns of Navarone'? Hint

Gregory Peck

Anthony Quinn

David Niven

Alec Guinness

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one of these non-TV movies is built around WWII? Hint

Coming Home

Von Ryan's Express

Sergeant York

Paths of Glory

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Most Recent Scores

Feb 10 2025 : Guest 107: 8/10
Feb 10 2025 : Guest 151: 7/10
Feb 07 2025 : Guest 157: 8/10
Feb 03 2025 : Guest 24: 3/10
Feb 01 2025 : Guest 24: 6/10
Jan 29 2025 : Guest 24: 8/10
Jan 29 2025 : Guest 204: 9/10
Jan 24 2025 : Guest 207: 4/10
Jan 20 2025 : Guest 1: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which WW II movie starred Clark Gable?

Answer: Command Decision

All were WW II, but 'Command' was the best of the group - and one of Gable's better movies.

2. Speaking of Gable, in which of these war movies did Burt Lancaster star with him?

Answer: Run Silent, Run Deep

Again, all choices are WW II movies.

3. In which movie did Tony Curtis play one of the soldiers who hoisted the flag on Iwo Jima?

Answer: The Outsider

Good {movie;} sad (but true ) story. The others feature Peck ('Gray Flannel'), McQueen ('War Lover') and Wayne ('Expendable').

4. Which war movie featured Aldo Ray and Tab Hunter?

Answer: Battle Cry

Good movie. From the Leon Uris novel.

5. Who was NOT a member of the 'Dirty Dozen'?

Answer: James Coburn

Coburn was in 'The Great Escape' - one of the best of the war movies.

6. Which movie starred Spencer Tracy and Van Johnson?

Answer: Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

'Sands' was one of John Wayne's better known WW II movies.

7. Who played 'Security' in 'Stalag 17'?

Answer: Peter Graves

Great movie. All four choices were in the cast.

8. Which movie deals with a GI's personal readjustment upon returning from WW II?

Answer: Best Years of Our Lives

Fine, solid movie.

9. Who was NOT in 'The Guns of Navarone'?

Answer: Alec Guinness

Guinness did 'Bridge over the River Kwai'.

10. Which one of these non-TV movies is built around WWII?

Answer: Von Ryan's Express

All deal with wars of the twentieth century, but only the Sinatra film is set in WW II.

Source: Author robert362

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