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'Danger UXB' Trivia Quiz

This was a mini-series on the BBC in the 1980s. Personally - this is a fantastic series. Definitely recommended!

A multiple-choice quiz by wvdej. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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Author
wvdej

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
40,030

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the main character? Hint

Brandon Ashbury

Bryan Anderson

Brian Ash

Bruce Ash

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Question 2 of 10

2. Most of the action of the series takes place in this English city.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What war does Danger UXB take place in? Hint

World War II

War of the Roses

World War I

Napoleon's Conquest

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Question 4 of 10

4. Brian Ash's love interest is ____. Hint

Susan Grayson

Susan Gillespie

Susanna Gillian

Suzie Grandon

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or False: Brian Ash NEVER gets wounded by an unexploded bomb.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of Ash's men, Jack Salt, had a wife who was killed by being shot. True or False.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the control-freak captain? Hint

Captain Franny

Captain Francis

Captain Frederick

Captain Gillespie

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ken Maichin is killed ______. Hint

he is never killed

by a bomb in a school yard

by a bomb in a garden

by a bomb in a building

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Question 9 of 10

9. Kicking a bomb off a building with a 30ft. drop is the act of a "____", according to Ash's former CO. Hint

lunatic

intelligent man

crazy person

nut

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ash's team's job is to ____. Hint

protect England

guard the coast

defuse mines

defuse bombs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the main character?

Answer: Brian Ash

2. Most of the action of the series takes place in this English city.

Answer: London

3. What war does Danger UXB take place in?

Answer: World War II

Even 50+ years later, they still find unexploded bombs in England and France.

4. Brian Ash's love interest is ____.

Answer: Susan Gillespie

Susan is Dr. Gillespie's daughter. Dr. Gillespie works quite often with Brian Ash.

5. True or False: Brian Ash NEVER gets wounded by an unexploded bomb.

Answer: False

Brian Ash is wounded while de-mining a pier on the English coastline.

6. One of Ash's men, Jack Salt, had a wife who was killed by being shot. True or False.

Answer: False

Salt's wife was actually killed in an air raid over Manchester.

7. What is the name of the control-freak captain?

Answer: Captain Francis

I'm sure you all cheered when Franny was posted!

8. Ken Maichin is killed ______.

Answer: by a bomb in a garden

Too bad for Angie and the baby.

9. Kicking a bomb off a building with a 30ft. drop is the act of a "____", according to Ash's former CO.

Answer: lunatic

Personally, I thought that was a pretty crazy stunt too.

10. Ash's team's job is to ____.

Answer: defuse bombs

They do assist in defusing mines in one epidode.

Source: Author wvdej

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