War Films

Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz

Published Saturday, October 3, 2009

Subject: WAR FILMS
During what war/conflict is the film set? (e.g., "The Last of the Mohicans" (1992). Answer: French and Indian War.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. "Casablanca" (1942)
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2. "Apocalypse Now" (1979)
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3. "MASH" (1970)
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4. "Legends of the Fall" (1994)
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5. "Three Kings" (1999)
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GRADUATE LEVEL

6. "The Deer Hunter" (1978)
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7. "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (1966)
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8. "Doctor Zhivago" (1965)
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9. "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1968)
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10. "From Here to Eternity" (1953)
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PH.D. LEVEL

11. "Home of the Brave" (2006)
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12. "Cromwell" (1970)
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13. "The Patriot" (2000)
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14. "Master and Commander" (2003)
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15. "Viva Zapata!" (1952)
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ANSWERS:
1. World War II.
2. Vietnam War.
3. Korean War.
4. World War I.
5. Persian Gulf War.
6. Vietnam War.
7. American Civil War.
8. Russian Revolution (and Civil War).
9. Crimean War.
10. World War II.
11. Iraq War.
12. English Civil War.
13. American Revolutionary War.
14. Napoleonic Wars.
15. Mexican Revolution.