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History v. Hollywood 2023
History v. Hollywood 2023
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Final Quiz over movies and historical events.
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1
At one time the police suspected Ted Kaczynski, the convicted 'Unabomber', as being the 'Zodiac
True
False
2
What did the Schindler Jews and the film's actors lay on Schindler's grave?
stones
lilies
photographs
rings
3
What was the codename given to the evacuation mission at Dunkirk?
Operation Sea Lion
Operation Barbossa
Operation Stand Firm
Operation Dynamo
4
What is the estimated number of trench lines dug during World War I?
2490 kilometre
3580 kilometre
1375 kilometre
4125 kilmetre
5
What was the name of the lunar module on the Apollo 13 flight?
Aquarius
Odyssey
Antares
Eagle
6
How many Allied troops were eventually evacuated from Dunkirk?
298,229
338,226
50,000
139,997
7
The Miracle of Dunkirk was the largest evacuation in military history.
False
True
8
How many of the Zodiac's four cryptograms have been definitely solved?
3
0
4
1
9
How long was a watch shift in the trenches to keep men from falling asleep?
3 hours
4 hours
1 hour
2 hours
10
What actually happened to the Anastasia and her family?
They were burned to death in a palace fire.
They were executed in the basement after months of house arrest.
They escaped to Paris and never returned to Russia.
They were killed the night the palace was invaded.
11
Which did they not do to Rasputin to kill him in real life?
Shoot him
Poison him
Beat him
Stab him
12
During Anastasia, Anya, Dimitri, and Vlad take many modes of transport. Which of these do they NEVER use?
train
plane
boat
bicycle
13
Who greets the Jews outside the factory, the morning after Schindler leaves?
a US army tank
a Soviet officer on horseback
a troop of American soldiers
townspeople from the village nearby
14
What year was the first Zodiac killing?
1965
1966
1967
1964
15
Which suspect matched almost everything the police knew about the Zodiac?
Ted Kaczynski
Bruce Davis
Rick Marshall
Lawrence Kane
16
What was the real reason that Rasputin was so close to the Russian royal family?
He was the only one able to help with Alexei's hemophilia.
He was a distant cousin who was blackmailing the family.
He was having an affair with the mother, Alexandra.
He was a spy for the Bolsheviks to infiltrate the family.
17
Rasputin had apprenticed as a monk.
False
True
18
They diagnosed how many cases of shell shock in the British army alone during World War I?
80,000
8,000
50,000
95,000
19
When was the last time that police or newspapers heard from the 'Zodiac'?
A letter in 1986
A letter in 1978
A letter in 2000
A letter in 1992
20
What is the last name of Anastasia's family?
Romanov
Lenin
Khrushchev
Vladimir
21
How many people survived an attack and attempted murder by the Zodiac?
2
3
1
0
22
On what date was Apollo 13 launched?
April 11, 1971
April 13, 1971
April 11, 1970
April 13, 1970
23
They used how many boats and ships during the evacuation of Dunkirk?
930
890
475
1040
24
In 1917, Schofield hitches a ride with a British company but they are interrupted. What prevents the truck from moving?
They come upon a minefield.
A tree blocks the road.
It gets stuck in mud.
The driver loses his way.
25
In the movie, from who does Winston call and beg for help and supplies?
Franklin Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Henry Ford
King George IV
26
What special award did the Jews give Oskar Schindler receive?
Honorary Jewish Award
Keeper of Abraham
Prestigious Savior Award
Righteous Gentile Award
27
What is unique about the movie Schindler's List?
It is the longest Holocaust film.
It won an Oscar in ever category.
It is the only film using actual Jewish actors.
It was filmed mostly in black and white.
28
All the evidence early in the 'Zodiac' Case was properly typed and handled?
True
False
29
How many Jews did Oskar Schindler shelter?
827
1604
465
1098
30
The real Anastasia survived the slaughter of her family.
True
False
31
Who was the Prime Minister of Britain before Winston Churchill?
Stanley Baldwin
Clement Attlee
Anthony Eden
Neville Chamberlain
32
In letters to newspapers, how many murders did the Zodiac claim responsibility for?
5
7
37
51
33
What title did the first Zodiac letter have that was sent to the Riverside police and newspaper?
The Confession
I Confess
I am the Zodiac killer.
Do you know what I did?
34
How many ships were lost by the British during the evacuation of Dunkirk?
71
101
51
37
35
How long did the evacuation of Dunkirk last?
8 days
8 hours
80 hours
8 weeks
36
Winston Churchill received a Nobel Prize for what?
Literature
Science
Technology
Peace
37
What was the malfunction which caused the mission to be aborted on Apollo 13?
a hydrogen tank exploded
a helium tank exploded
an oxygen tank exploded
a propellant tan exploded
38
What was floating around the crew of Apollo 13 as they were waiting to figure out how to go home?
frozen water droplets
bags of frozen urine
the remaining food
Fred's radio
39
Although cleared through fingerprint & DNA evidence, who was the only Zodiac suspect to be served with a search warrant?
Edward Edwards
Westley Allan Dodd
Arthur Leigh Allen
Anthony Allen Shore
40
In which year of World War II did the events at Dunkirk take place?
1940
1943
1939
1945
41
When did they discover that Anna Anderson was not the real Anastasia?
When they did DNA tests on the Romanov bones.
They never could prove she was not the real Anastasia.
When she had blood work done and discovered her real blood type.
When she died she left a note with her will saying who she really was.
42
During the movie, what excited the people in St. Petersburg and kept them going during the day?
the royal family
the cold
rumors
bread
43
What did Jim's wife drop in the shower the morning of the Apollo 13 launch?
her husband's ring
her wedding ring
her husband's razor
her diamond earring
44
Which pest living in the trenches caused the disease called Trench Fever?
lice
frogs
moles
rats
45
In 1914, both sides of soldiers put down their weapons and celebrated the Christmas Truce, singing and giving gifts.
False
True
46
Why, in the film, was Oskar Schindler arrested?
for kissing a young Jewish woman
for overcharging for his goods
for falsifying documents
for cheating SS officers at cards
47
The "Greatest" Briton, the "British Bulldog," was in fact half American.
True
False
48
How many brothers and sisters did Anastasia have?
2 sisters and 2 brothers
1 sister and 2 brothers
3 sisters and 1 brother
2 sisters and 1 brother
49
Which member of the crew of Apollo 13 died of cancer before he could be sworn in the seat he won in Congress?
James Lovell
Fred Haise
Jack Swigert
50
What happened to Amon Goeth at the end of the World War II?
He escaped to Argentina.
He was shot by firing squad.
He was hanged.
He was killed by Jews.
51
Schofield locates the 2nd Battalion in time to call off the attack before the first wave even begins their assault.
False
True
52
What was the name of the work camp that Amon Goeth was commandant?
Plaszow
Brunnlitz
Majdanek
Auschwitz
53
In 1917, when Blake and Schofield cross No Man's Land, what do they see?
A flock of migrating birds
Two planes flying overhead
A dramatic light show
A cow trapped in the wire
54
What does Fred Haise try to demonstrate to America on the TV broadcast in real life?
how to sleep in a space hammock
how to use the restroom in space
how to eat space food
how things move in zero gravity
55
What was the Zodiac's tell-tale phrase used in his phone calls and letters?
This is the Zodiac
Zodiac Speaking
This is the Zodiac Killer
This is the Zodiac speaking
56
Which member of the crew of Apollo 13 became sick during the mission?
Jack Swigert
James Lovell
Fred Haise
57
What was the name of the wooden boards that protected the soldiers' feet from the water?
Duckboards
Dirtstacks
Clapboards
Mudboards
