Western Movies Trivia Q&A
John Wayne
 Choose an answer from the
four choices offered after each question and then "Check Your
Answers" at the end of the quiz.
1. John Wayne’s birth place?
- Los Angeles, California
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Deadwood, Colorado
- Winterset, Iowa
2. John Wayne’s birth name?
- James Arness
- Ward Bond
- Marion Morrison
- Richard Carlson
3. John Wayne’s nickname is Duke. Where
did the nickname come from?
- His pet dog
- His grandfather
- His uncle’s pet rabbit
- His uncle
4. Which university did he win a football
scholarship?
- University of Southern California (USC)
- University of California at Los
Angeles (UCLA)
- Stanford University
- San Diego State
5. How tall was John Wayne?
6. After spending many years as a
B-Western star, which film made John Wayne a featured film star?
- Men without Women
- The High and the Mightly
- To Hell and Back
- Stagecoach
7. Which favorite leisure activities did
John Wayne NOT enjoy playing?
- bridge
- cribbage
- poker
- chess.
8. John Wayne won his best actor Oscar
for his role in which movie?
- True Grit
- Sands of Iwo Jima
- Stagecoach
- The Shootist
9. He is best known for his role in John
Fords cavalry series. Which is NOT a movie in the series?
- The Horse Soldiers
- Fort Apache
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
- Rio Grande
10. Pictured on a 37˘ USA commemorative
stamp in the Legends of Hollywood series, issued 9 September 2004. They
held the first-day ceremonies at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Who is the character on the brochure?
- A. Ethan Edwards The Searchers
- B. Ringo Kid, “Stagecoach”
- C. Rooster Cogburn, “True Grit”
- D. Nathan Brittles, “Fort Apache”
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