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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the approval rating of 13 Hours on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 60%
B) 5.60%
C) 48%
D) 52%
  • 2. What average score did the film receive on Metacritic?
A) 52 out of 100
B) 3 out of 4
C) 48 out of 100
D) 5.60 out of 10
  • 3. What grade did CinemaScore audiences give the film?
A) C
B) B
C) F
D) A
  • 4. How many stars did Soren Andersen of The Seattle Times give the film?
A) 3.5 out of 4
B) 4 out of 4
C) 3 out of 4
D) 2 out of 4
  • 5. How many reviews were used to calculate the Rotten Tomatoes rating?
A) 223
B) 100
C) 36
D) 500
  • 6. What did The Economist call the film?
A) A mature and restrained effort
B) A gripping and heartfelt film
C) Sleek, poorly scripted and largely meaningless
D) A ground-level depiction of heroism
  • 7. What adjective did Soren Andersen use to describe the film?
A) Confusing
B) Myopic
C) Engrossing
D) Glamorous
  • 8. What specific aspect of the film did Inkoo Kang pan as myopic?
A) The cinematography
B) The action scenes
C) Michael Bay's direction
D) The acting
  • 9. What did Richard Roeper find to be 'well-choreographed'?
A) Battle sequences
B) The dialogue
C) The opening scene
D) The cinematography
  • 10. What did Lindsey Bahr find to be confusing?
A) The battle sequences
B) The editing
C) The screenplay
D) The motivations of the characters
  • 11. How did Joe Dziemianowicz describe the portrayal of war in the film?
A) Polished and heroic
B) Confusing and dark
C) Glorified and loud
D) Gritty, not glamorous
  • 12. Which critic praised the action scenes but criticized Bay's direction as callously juvenile?
A) Lindsey Bahr
B) Inkoo Kang
C) Richard Roeper
D) Soren Andersen
  • 13. What does the Rotten Tomatoes consensus claim the film lacks despite being a mature effort?
A) The impact its fact-based story deserves
B) Professional acting
C) Accurate historical details
D) A coherent plot
  • 14. According to the text, what was a common complaint regarding the film's writing?
A) The script was poor or lamentable
B) It was not focused enough on the attack
C) The dialogue was too complex
D) There were too many characters
  • 15. What did Soren Andersen criticize the film for lacking?
A) Action sequences
B) Good cinematography
C) Patriotism
D) Distinctive characters
  • 16. On what date did Paramount announce the official title of the film?
A) June 7, 2016
B) June 30, 2015
C) January 15, 2016
D) January 12, 2016
  • 17. On which holiday weekend was the film initially set to be released?
A) Memorial Day weekend
B) Independence Day weekend
C) MLK Holiday weekend
D) Labor Day weekend
  • 18. Where did the film premiere on January 12, 2016?
A) Paramount Studios
B) AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
C) New York City
D) Hollywood Palladium
  • 19. Which organization benefited from the film's premiere?
A) Paramount Charity Fund
B) The Republican Party
C) Veteran Affairs
D) Shadow Warriors Project
  • 20. How many Canadian cities held a limited release of the film during its opening weekend?
A) Six
B) Ten
C) Five
D) Three
  • 21. When did the film expand to a wide release in Canadian theatres?
A) February 1–3
B) January 29–31
C) January 15–17
D) January 22–24
  • 22. Paramount marketed the film specifically to which group?
A) Conservatives
B) Film students
C) Liberals
D) Military historians
  • 23. For whom did Paramount screen the film to generate endorsement quotations?
A) The general public
B) Key Republican Party figures
C) Democratic party members
D) Military veterans only
  • 24. When was the film released on DVD and Blu-ray?
A) January 12, 2016
B) June 7, 2016
C) August 2016
D) June 11, 2019
  • 25. What factor likely boosted DVD and Blu-ray sales by August 2016?
A) The film's sequel announcement
B) Academy Award nominations
C) A massive retail discount
D) 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
  • 26. When was the film released on 4K UHD Blu-Ray?
A) June 11, 2019
B) June 7, 2016
C) January 12, 2016
D) August 2016
  • 27. What was the production budget of the film?
A) $107.2 million
B) $40 million
C) $69.4 million
D) $50 million
  • 28. Which Michael Bay film is the only one to have a lower gross than 13 Hours?
A) Lone Survivor
B) The Revenant
C) American Sniper
D) Ambulance
  • 29. What was the projected four-day MLK weekend debut for the film?
A) $52.8 million
B) $16.2 million
C) $20 million
D) $69.4 million
  • 30. Which film was a competitor to 13 Hours during its opening weekend?
A) Lone Survivor
B) American Sniper
C) Ride Along 2
D) Shadow Warriors
  • 31. How much did the film earn during its Thursday previews?
A) $900,000
B) $20 million
C) $9 million
D) $16.2 million
  • 32. What was the film's opening weekend box office total?
A) $20 million
B) $16.6 million
C) $9 million
D) $16.2 million
  • 33. What box office rank did the film achieve in its opening weekend?
A) Third
B) Second
C) Fourth
D) First
  • 34. What was the percentage drop in gross for the film's second weekend?
A) 20%
B) 39.8%
C) 16.2%
D) 52.8%
  • 35. Who is the newest member of the GRS team portrayed by John Krasinski?
A) Mark Geist
B) Tyrone Woods
C) Kris Paronto
D) Jack Silva
  • 36. What is the military background of the GRS team commander Tyrone S. 'Rone' Woods?
A) Former US Army Ranger
B) Retired US Marine
C) Former US Navy SEAL
D) DSS Agent
  • 37. Which actor plays the role of the GRS team member Mark 'Oz' Geist?
A) Dominic Fumusa
B) Max Martini
C) Pablo Schreiber
D) David Denman
  • 38. What is the military background of Kris 'Tanto' Paronto?
A) Retired US Marine Scout Sniper
B) Former US Navy SEAL
C) Former US Army Ranger
D) CIA Officer
  • 39. Who played the role of Dave 'Boon' Benton?
A) Toby Stephens
B) David Denman
C) Max Martini
D) James Badge Dale
  • 40. Who was the GRS operator based in Bakool?
A) Jack Silva
B) Mark Geist
C) Glen 'Bub' Doherty
D) John Tiegen
  • 41. Who played the USA Ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens?
A) David Giuntoli
B) David Furr
C) Matt Letscher
D) Demetrius Grosse
  • 42. What was the occupation of Sean Smith?
A) Defense Attaché
B) IT specialist
C) CIA Officer
D) DSS Agent
  • 43. Who wrote the book '13 Hours'?
A) Chuck Hogan
B) Erwin Stoff
C) Mitchell Zuckoff
D) Michael Bay
  • 44. Who is the CIA Chief-of-Station in Benghazi?
A) 'Bob'
B) Brit Vayner
C) Sona Jillani
D) Amahl
  • 45. What is the role of Amahl in the film?
A) CIA Officer
B) DSS Agent
C) IT specialist
D) Local interpreter
  • 46. Which organization produced the film rights to the book?
A) 3 Arts Entertainment
B) Paramount Pictures
C) CIA
D) US State Department
  • 47. Who was the adapter of the book for the film screenplay?
A) Chuck Hogan
B) Michael Bay
C) John Krasinski
D) Mitchell Zuckoff
  • 48. Which award did the film receive an Oscar nomination for?
A) Best Sound Mixing
B) Best Picture
C) Best Adapted Screenplay
D) Best Director
  • 49. What organization protects the CIA outpost known as the Annex?
A) Delta Force
B) Libya Shield Force
C) February 17th Martyrs Brigade
D) Global Response Staff
  • 50. Who is the commander of the GRS team in the film?
A) Geist
B) Doherty
C) Tyrone "Rone" Woods
D) Jack Silva
  • 51. Who arrives in Benghazi to maintain diplomatic connections?
A) Tyrone Woods
B) Smith
C) Jack Silva
D) Ambassador Stevens
  • 52. Which militia group was hired to guard the Special Mission?
A) Libya Shield Force
B) Ansar al-Sharia
C) February 17th Martyrs Brigade
D) Global Response Staff
  • 53. What happens to the Special Mission compound after the attackers cannot breach the safe room?
A) They blow up the walls
B) They call for reinforcements
C) They set the building on fire
D) They surrender
  • 54. Where does the GRS officer Doherty come from to help the Annex?
A) Cairo
B) Tripoli
C) Tunis
D) Benghazi
  • 55. Which GRS team member has his left arm partially severed during the mortar attack?
A) Geist
B) Woods
C) Ubben
D) Doherty
  • 56. What militia group eventually escorts the GRS reinforcements to the Annex?
A) Ansar al-Sharia
B) Global Response Staff
C) Libya Shield Force
D) February 17th Martyrs Brigade
  • 57. Where was Ambassador Stevens found after the attacks?
A) Inside the safe room
B) Behind the compound
C) At the airport
D) In the Annex
  • 58. What news does Jack Silva receive while at the Annex?
A) He is being promoted
B) His brother died
C) His contract is terminated
D) His wife is pregnant
  • 59. What was the critical response to the film's script?
A) Criticized for being too short
B) Praised for historical accuracy
C) Praised for dialogue
D) Criticized for historical liberties
  • 60. Which Libyan official described the film's portrayal of Libyans as "fanatical and ignorant"?
A) Salah Belnaba
B) David French
C) Omar Gawaari
D) Kris Paronto
  • 61. What did Culture and Information Minister Omar Gawaari criticize the film for doing?
A) Ignoring the role of the CIA base chief
B) Overestimating the bravery of local Libyans
C) Misrepresenting the timeline of the attack
D) Turning America's failure into a typical action movie
  • 62. Why was Greg P. Russell's Oscar nomination rescinded?
A) He contacted voters by telephone
B) He misrepresented the sound mixing process
C) He had a conflict of interest with the studio
D) He violated copyright laws
  • 63. Who claimed that the words "stand down" were used verbatim?
A) The CIA base chief
B) Kris "Tanto" Paronto
C) David French
D) Salah Belnaba
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