- 1. Who directed the film 'The Great Escape'?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) John Sturges
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Alfred Hitchcock
- 2. In which war is 'The Great Escape' set?
A) Korean War
B) Vietnam War
C) World War I
D) World War II
- 3. Which actor played the character 'Virgil Hilts' in the film?
A) Steve McQueen
B) Paul Newman
C) Charles Bronson
D) Clint Eastwood
- 4. Who played the character 'Blythe' in the film?
A) James Coburn
B) Richard Attenborough
C) James Garner
D) Donald Pleasence
- 5. Which character comes up with the escape plan in the film?
A) Roger Thompson
B) Roger Henderson
C) Roger Wilson
D) Roger Bartlett
- 6. How many escape tunnels were planned in the film?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Two
D) Four
- 7. What is the nickname given to the tunnel that leads to the woods outside the camp?
A) Dick
B) Jerry
C) Tom
D) Harry
- 8. The film 'The Great Escape' is based on a true story. Which country were the prisoners trying to escape to?
A) Sweden
B) Denmark
C) Norway
D) Switzerland
- 9. Which company released 'The Great Escape'?
A) Paramount Pictures
B) United Artists
C) 20th Century Fox
D) Warner Bros.
- 10. What is the name of the Luftwaffe Colonel in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Colonel Schultz
B) Colonel von Luger
C) Colonel Klink
D) Colonel Mustard
- 11. Who composed the musical score for 'The Great Escape'?
A) Hans Zimmer
B) Ennio Morricone
C) Elmer Bernstein
D) John Williams
- 12. What is the name of the camp where the POWs are held in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Dachau
B) Colditz Castle
C) Stalag Luft III
D) Oflag IV-C
- 13. Which character is known for planning his own escape in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Bartlett
B) Hilts
C) MacDonald
D) Welinski
- 14. What was the main objective of Bartlett's escape plan in 'The Great Escape'?
A) To rescue captured allies
B) To divert Germans away from the front
C) To sabotage German equipment
D) To gather intelligence
- 15. How many men did Bartlett propose to break out in 'The Great Escape'?
A) 100
B) 500
C) 75
D) 250
- 16. What was the name of the tunnel that was discovered by guards during a celebration in 'The Great Escape'?
A) "Tom"
B) "Harry"
C) "Dick"
D) "Jerry"
- 17. Which character sacrifices himself to protect Bartlett's plan in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Cavendish
B) Ashley-Pitt
C) Griffith
D) Hendley
- 18. How many escapees successfully made it through the tunnel in 'The Great Escape'?
A) 25
B) 100
C) 50
D) 76
- 19. Which character was executed after being betrayed by a truck driver in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Hilts
B) MacDonald
C) Cavendish
D) Blythe
- 20. What was Hilts' mode of transportation during his escape attempt in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Motorcycle
B) Boat
C) Car
D) Plane
- 21. What was the name of the committee responsible for planning escapes in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Escape-planning committee
B) Resistance group
C) Intelligence team
D) Sabotage unit
- 22. What did Hilts and Hendley brew during the Fourth of July celebration in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Whiskey
B) Beer
C) Potato moonshine
D) Wine
- 23. Which character's claustrophobia was triggered after a tunnel collapse in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Griffith
B) Dickes
C) Sedgwick
D) Welinski
- 24. What did Hilts use to signal the prisoners to exit the tunnel in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Flare gun
B) 30 feet of rope
C) Whistle
D) Flashlight
- 25. Which character was recaptured after crashing a stolen plane in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Blythe
B) MacDonald
C) Cavendish
D) Hendley
- 26. Who is the senior prisoner warned by von Luger about escapees being shot in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett
B) Welinski
C) Hilts
D) Group Captain Ramsey
- 27. Which character offers to guide Welinski through the tunnel in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Griffith
B) Sedgwick
C) Blythe
D) Dickes
- 28. What was Bartlett's reaction upon discovering Blythe's myopia in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Objected to Blythe's participation
B) Promoted Blythe
C) Appreciated Blythe's honesty
D) Ignored the issue
- 29. Which character was betrayed by a Gestapo officer while boarding a bus in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Bartlett
B) MacDonald
C) Hilts
D) Cavendish
- 30. What was the outcome for von Luger after the executions in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Awarded a medal
B) Transferred to another camp
C) Promoted to higher rank
D) Relieved of command
- 31. What activity does Hilts resume after being returned to the cooler in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Playing chess
B) Writing letters
C) Solo game of catch
D) Reading books
- 32. In what year did the Mirisch brothers begin working to adapt Paul Brickhill's book into a film?
A) 1985
B) 1970
C) 1962
D) 1951
- 33. On what date was the live TV adaptation of 'The Great Escape' broadcast by NBC?
A) January 27, 1951
B) March 10, 1951
C) February 14, 1952
D) December 25, 1950
- 34. What was the name of the TV series that featured 'The Great Escape' as an episode?
A) Playhouse 90
B) Hallmark Hall of Fame
C) The Philco Television Playhouse
D) Studio One
- 35. Who were the screenwriters for the film adaptation of 'The Great Escape'?
A) John Huston and Dalton Trumbo
B) Paddy Chayefsky and Rod Serling
C) Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller
D) James Clavell, W. R. Burnett, and Walter Newman
- 36. Who invented the American characters played by Steve McQueen and James Garner?
A) Walter Newman
B) W. R. Burnett
C) James Clavell
D) Paul Brickhill
- 37. How long did W. R. Burnett work on the screenplay for 'The Great Escape'?
A) Two years
B) A year
C) Six months
D) Three weeks
- 38. Which actor played the German guard 'Frick' and had been a real-life POW in Colorado?
A) Angus Lennie
B) Hannes Messemer
C) James Donald
D) Tilman 'Til Kiwe' Kiver
- 39. Who was the character 'The Mole' based on, who was shot dead while trying to scale the fence?
A) Albert Hake
B) Jimmy Kiddel
C) Johnny Travis
D) Bram van der Stok
- 40. Which character in 'The Great Escape' was an amalgamation of Flt Lt Albert Hake, the camp's compass maker, and Johnny Travis?
A) Roger Bartlett
B) Danny Welinski
C) Sedgwick
D) Hannes Messemer
- 41. Which actor's character in 'The Great Escape' was based on Tim Walenn?
A) Sqn Ldr Roger Bartlett RAF
B) Flying Officer Archibald Ives
C) Group Captain Ramsey RAF
D) Flt Lt Colin Blythe RAF, 'The Forger'
- 42. Which actor played the role of 'Big X' in the film?
A) James Coburn
B) Charles Bronson
C) Richard Attenborough
D) Steve McQueen
- 43. Who was the real-life POW that inspired the character of 'The Forger'?
A) Johnny Travis
B) Albert Hake
C) Roger Bushell
D) Tim Walenn
- 44. Which character was based on Jimmy Kiddel, who was shot dead while trying to scale the fence?
A) Flying Officer Archibald Ives, 'The Mole'
B) Flt Lt Colin Blythe RAF
C) Hilts
D) Sqn Ldr Roger Bartlett RAF
- 45. Which character in the film was based on Dutchman Bram van der Stok?
A) The Manufacturer
B) Roger Bartlett
C) Ramsey
D) Colonel von Luger
- 46. Where were the barrack interiors and tunnels for 'The Great Escape' constructed?
A) Füssen Studios
B) Bavaria Film Studio in Geiselgasteig
C) Neustadt Studios
D) Perlacher Forst
- 47. What was the real German town near Stalag Luft III renamed to in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Perlacher Forst
B) Füssen
C) Neustadt
D) Sagan
- 48. Which railway station was used for filming the first scenes involving the railway in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Füssen station
B) Pfronten-Ried station
C) Deisenhofen
D) Großhesselohe station ('Neustadt' station in the movie)
- 49. Who actually performed the notable motorcycle leap that Steve McQueen is credited with in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Steve McQueen
B) Tim Gibbes
C) Robert Relyea
D) Bud Ekins
- 50. What type of motorcycle was used for the chase scenes in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Ducati 750
B) Triumph TR6 Trophy
C) Harley-Davidson
D) BMW R60
- 51. Which real-life figure was known as the 'tunnel king' and served as a technical advisor for 'The Great Escape'?
A) Wally Floody
B) Donald Pleasence
C) John Sturges
D) Bud Ekins
- 52. What was the real entrance location for tunnel 'Harry' in Stalag Luft III?
A) Darkened corner next to a stove chimney
B) Outside the camp
C) Drain sump in a washroom
D) Under a stove
- 53. Which country's POWs were significantly involved in building the tunnels but are underrepresented in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Canada
B) Australia
C) Norway
D) United States
- 54. What was the real condition of Colin Blythe's eyesight, as opposed to what is depicted in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Complete blindness
B) Eyestrain-induced blindness
C) Color blindness
D) Progressive myopia
- 55. What was the weather like during the real escape from Stalag Luft III, contrary to its depiction in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Ideal conditions
B) Freezing temperatures with thick snow
C) Sunny and warm
D) Rainy
- 56. How were the majority of recaptured POWs killed after 'The Great Escape', contrary to the film's depiction?
A) Machine gunned in a field
B) Thrown from an aircraft
C) Shot individually or in pairs by pistol shots
D) Executed by firing squad
- 57. What phrase from 'The Great Escape' has been mistakenly accepted as a real event by historians?
A) 'We shall escape'
B) 'Hold your fire'
C) 'Good luck'
D) 'Keep digging'
- 58. What did Elmer Bernstein use to give each major character their own musical motif?
A) Traditional folk songs
B) A new original composition for each character
C) Classical music pieces
D) The Great Escape's main theme
- 59. What helped Elmer Bernstein live off the score's royalties?
A) A large advance payment
B) Its enduring popularity
C) Television adaptations
D) Multiple film awards
- 60. Why did Elmer Bernstein’s sons criticize the use of 'The Great Escape' theme by the Vote Leave campaign?
A) They felt it was not suitable for political campaigns
B) It misrepresented the film's message
C) Due to a disagreement over royalties
D) Because their father would have strongly opposed UKIP
- 61. Which company released a digitized re-mastered version of 'The Great Escape' soundtrack in 2011?
A) Sony Classical
B) Universal Music Group
C) Decca Records
D) Intrada Records
- 62. How much did 'The Great Escape' gross at the box office?
A) $5 million
B) $11.7 million
C) $20 million
D) $8 million
- 63. What was the budget for 'The Great Escape'?
A) $6 million
B) $10 million
C) $4 million
D) $12 million
- 64. Which award did Steve McQueen win at the Moscow International Film Festival?
A) Best Director
B) Best Actor
C) Grand Prix
D) Best Screenplay
- 65. Who was nominated for an Academy Award for Film Editing for 'The Great Escape'?
A) James Clavell
B) John Sturges
C) Elmer Bernstein
D) Ferris Webster
- 66. Who starred in the fictional sequel 'The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'?
A) Donald Pleasence
B) Steve McQueen
C) Christopher Reeve
D) James Garner
- 67. Who directed the television sequel 'The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'?
A) John Sturges
B) James Clavell
C) Elmer Bernstein
D) Jud Taylor
- 68. On what date did the RAF stage a commemoration of the escape attempt for its 70th anniversary?
A) 24 March 2013
B) 24 March 2014
C) 24 March 2019
D) 24 March 2015
- 69. What is the approval rating of The Great Escape on Rotten Tomatoes based on 53 reviews?
A) 94%
B) 85%
C) 75%
D) 65%
- 70. In a 2006 poll in the UK, what position did The Great Escape secure among family films for Christmas Day viewing?
A) Third
B) Second
C) Fifth
D) First
- 71. In which 'The Simpsons' episode is The Great Escape referenced?
A) Bart Gets an F
B) A Streetcar Named Marge
C) Marge vs. the Monorail
D) Lisa's Pony
- 72. Which of these films contains references or homages to The Great Escape?
A) Inglourious Basterds
B) The Godfather
C) Jurassic Park
D) Titanic
- 73. Which television show parodied The Great Escape in its episode 'St. George's Defence'?
A) Friends
B) The Office
C) Sister Boniface Mysteries
D) Breaking Bad
- 74. What band has played Bernstein's Great Escape theme at England football team matches since 1996?
A) Coldplay
B) The Beatles
C) Pukka Pies England Band
D) Queen
- 75. In which Amazon Prime series is The Great Escape showcased?
A) Bridgerton
B) The Boys
C) The Grand Tour
D) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
|