POP QUIZ: Action Heroes
It's Monday and time to check your Pop Culture I.Q. again. We know what you're saying: "School's out; it's summer." Consider this summer school. Today we're testing your knowledge of action heroes. For inspiration, here's a video of some of our students taking a pop quiz on the street. Yes, we quiz people randomly on the street. Some consider it stalking, we consider it a public service.
Now that you've had a little tutorial, here's your quiz. Since it's summer, we'll stop at 10 questions. You have better things to do than take a quiz... and we have better things to do than grade them.
HONOR SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Click on question for correct answer
2. Keep your own score
3. No checking Wikipedia or other reference sources
4. Answers are also at the bottom
1. Which actor was a carpenter before being cast in "Star Wars"?
a. Mark Hamill
b. Harrison Ford
c. Carrie Fisher
2. For which film did Keanu Reeves learn 200 martial arts moves?
a. "The Matrix"
b. "Point Break"
c. "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure"
3. Which was Bruce Lee's first English-language film?
a. "The Orphan"
b. "Fist of Fury"
c. "Enter the Dragon"
4. In which film did Will Smith model his character after Han Solo in "Star Wars?"
a. "Men in Black"
b. "I, Robot"
c. "Independence Day"
5. Which James Bond actor was named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive in 1989?
a. Sean Connery
b. Roger Moore
c. Timothy Dalton
6. Name the film that earned Sylvester Stallone a Best Actor and Screenplay Oscar nomination.
a. "Rhinestone"
b. "Rocky"
c. "Cliffhanger"
7. Which "Spider-Man" star was considered for the role of Will Turner in "Pirates of the Caribbean?"
a. Tobey Maguire
b. James Franco
c. Bruce Campbell
8. Which action movie did Bruce Willis shoot while he was still starring on the TV series "Moonlighting?"
a. "Hudson Hawk"
b. "The Last Boy Scout"
c. "Die Hard"
9. Which tough guy shared a real-life apartment with Jack Klugman when they were struggling actors?
a. Steve McQueen
b. Charles Bronson
c. Clint Eastwood
10. In which 2004 movie did Brad Pitt play Achilles?
a. "300"
b. "Alexander"
c. "Troy"
ANSWERS:
1. b 2. a 3. c 4. c 5. a 6. b 7. a 8. c 9. b 10. c
0 CORRECT
You are Profoundly Challenged.
1-2 CORRECT
You are Challenged.
3-5 CORRECT
You are Bright.
6-7 CORRECT
You are Gifted.
8-9 CORRECT
You are Exceptionally Gifted.
10 CORRECT
You're a Pop Culture Genius!
Now that you've had a little tutorial, here's your quiz. Since it's summer, we'll stop at 10 questions. You have better things to do than take a quiz... and we have better things to do than grade them.
HONOR SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Click on question for correct answer
2. Keep your own score
3. No checking Wikipedia or other reference sources
4. Answers are also at the bottom
1. Which actor was a carpenter before being cast in "Star Wars"?
a. Mark Hamill
b. Harrison Ford
c. Carrie Fisher
2. For which film did Keanu Reeves learn 200 martial arts moves?
a. "The Matrix"
b. "Point Break"
c. "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure"
3. Which was Bruce Lee's first English-language film?
a. "The Orphan"
b. "Fist of Fury"
c. "Enter the Dragon"
4. In which film did Will Smith model his character after Han Solo in "Star Wars?"
a. "Men in Black"
b. "I, Robot"
c. "Independence Day"
5. Which James Bond actor was named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive in 1989?
a. Sean Connery
b. Roger Moore
c. Timothy Dalton
6. Name the film that earned Sylvester Stallone a Best Actor and Screenplay Oscar nomination.
a. "Rhinestone"
b. "Rocky"
c. "Cliffhanger"
7. Which "Spider-Man" star was considered for the role of Will Turner in "Pirates of the Caribbean?"
a. Tobey Maguire
b. James Franco
c. Bruce Campbell
8. Which action movie did Bruce Willis shoot while he was still starring on the TV series "Moonlighting?"
a. "Hudson Hawk"
b. "The Last Boy Scout"
c. "Die Hard"
9. Which tough guy shared a real-life apartment with Jack Klugman when they were struggling actors?
a. Steve McQueen
b. Charles Bronson
c. Clint Eastwood
10. In which 2004 movie did Brad Pitt play Achilles?
a. "300"
b. "Alexander"
c. "Troy"
ANSWERS:
1. b 2. a 3. c 4. c 5. a 6. b 7. a 8. c 9. b 10. c
0 CORRECT
You are Profoundly Challenged.
1-2 CORRECT
You are Challenged.
3-5 CORRECT
You are Bright.
6-7 CORRECT
You are Gifted.
8-9 CORRECT
You are Exceptionally Gifted.
10 CORRECT
You're a Pop Culture Genius!
Comments
manowar
June 30, 2009 - 07:06 PM GMT
charles bronson, and i choose eastwood. what the pak.....
turbo0569
June 22, 2009 - 10:58 PM GMT
got 9 almost there
Dan
June 22, 2009 - 04:32 PM GMT
Exceptionally gifted! SCORE!
I had NO clue on that first one...
djcal1025
June 22, 2009 - 08:46 AM GMT
No cheating and I still got all 10 correct!!