Test Your John Wayne Knowledge Quiz
Question 1 |
What nickname did John Wayne acquire as a young man?
Johnny | |
The Marshal | |
Big John | |
The Cowboy | |
The Duke |
Question 1 Explanation:
A local fireman nicknamed him "Little Duke" because he was always seen with his Airedale Terrier, Duke. Wayne preferred "Duke" to "Marion."
Question 2 |
What was John Wayne’s first leading role?
The Big Trail (1930) | |
The Searchers (1956) | |
Red River (1948) | |
Stagecoach (1939) | |
True Grit (1969) |
Question 2 Explanation:
Wayne's first leading role came in Raoul Walsh's Western "The Big Trail" (1930), an early widescreen film epic.
Question 3 |
For which film did John Wayne win an Academy Award for Best Actor?
Rio Bravo | |
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | |
True Grit | |
The Searchers | |
The Quiet Man |
Question 3 Explanation:
John Wayne won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit" (1969).
Question 4 |
Where is John Wayne's resting place?
Hollywood Forever Cemetery | |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park | |
Pacific View Memorial Park | |
Rose Hills Memorial Park | |
Arlington National Cemetery |
Question 4 Explanation:
John Wayne's resting place is at Pacific View Memorial Park in California.
Question 5 |
Which award did John Wayne receive posthumously in 1980?
Academy Award for Best Director | |
Congressional Medal of Honor | |
Presidential Medal of Freedom | |
Nobel Peace Prize | |
Silver Star |
Question 5 Explanation:
John Wayne was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor of the United States, in 1980.
Question 6 |
In which film did John Wayne have a minor, uncredited role as a guard?
Bardelys the Magnificent | |
Reap the Wild Wind | |
Stagecoach | |
The Deceiver | |
Riders of Destiny |
Question 6 Explanation:
John Wayne had a minor, uncredited role as a guard in the 1926 film "Bardelys the Magnificent."
Question 7 |
What was the name of the production company co-founded by John Wayne in 1952?
Maverick Productions | |
Republic Pictures | |
Wayne Productions | |
Paramount Pictures | |
Batjac |
Question 7 Explanation:
Batjac, named after the fictional shipping company Batjak in Wake of the Red Witch (1948), was co-founded by John Wayne.
Question 8 |
Which film did John Wayne have a cameo appearance as himself in 1958?
The Barbarian and the Geisha | |
I Married a Woman | |
Rio Bravo | |
North to Alaska | |
The Horse Soldiers |
Question 8 Explanation:
John Wayne had a cameo as himself in the 1958 film I Married a Woman.
Question 9 |
Who starred alongside John Wayne in the 1963 film Donovan's Reef?
Claudia Cardinale | |
Angie Dickinson | |
Katharine Hepburn | |
Maureen O'Hara | |
Patricia Neal |
Question 9 Explanation:
Maureen O'Hara co-starred with John Wayne in Donovan's Reef (1963).
Question 10 |
In which 1964 film did John Wayne star alongside Rita Hayworth?
The War Wagon | |
The Sons of Katie Elder | |
El Dorado | |
Circus World | |
McLintock! |
Question 10 Explanation:
John Wayne starred with Rita Hayworth in Circus World (1964).
There are 10 questions to complete.