Looking to test your knowledge of John Wayne movies? Take our engaging and fun quiz to see how well you know the iconic actor and his filmography. Challenge yourself with questions about his most famous roles, memorable quotes, and behind-the-scenes trivia. Put your movie expertise to the test and discover if you are a true John Wayne fan. Join the quiz now and see if you have what it takes to be a Duke aficionado.
John Wayne Quiz 1
John Wayne Quiz 1
Question 1 |
Which band claimed “John Wayne is Big Leggy” in a 1982 hit single?
Teenage Filmstars | |
Tinkerbells Fairydust | |
Haysi Fantayzee | |
Echobelly | |
The Glitter Band |
Question 1 Explanation:
Haysi Fantayzee
Question 2 |
In which American sitcom did Wayne make a cameo appearance in the 1967 episode The Indians are Coming?
Petticoat Junction | |
Green Acres | |
The Andy Griffith Show | |
My Three Sons | |
The Beverly Hillbillies |
Question 2 Explanation:
The Beverly Hillbillies
Question 3 |
Which 1968 film, which Wayne co-directed, had the tagline “They had to be the toughest fighting force on earth – and the men who led them had to be just a little bit tougher!”?
Cast a Giant Shadow | |
The War Wagon | |
The Green Berets | |
Hellfighters | |
True Grit |
Question 3 Explanation:
The Green Berets
Question 4 |
In which 1952 film did Wayne play Sean Thornton, a boxer who returns to his native Ireland to escape the trauma of having killed a man in the ring?
Operation Pacific | |
The Quiet Man | |
Flying Leathernecks | |
Big Jim McLain | |
Trouble Along the Way |
Question 4 Explanation:
The Quiet Man
Question 5 |
In which 1975 film did Wayne play an American police lieutenant sent to London to bring back a mobster?
McQ | |
Rooster Cogburn | |
The Shootist | |
Brannigan | |
The Undefeated |
Question 5 Explanation:
Brannigan
Question 6 |
What was Wayne’s nickname, derived from the Airedale Terrier he owned as a child?
Duke | |
Dune | |
Dust | |
Patriot | |
Donald |
Question 6 Explanation:
Duke
Question 7 |
Wayne famously dressed up as an Easter Bunny in a 1972 episode of which American comedy series?
The Carol Burnett Show | |
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In | |
The Flip Wilson Show | |
The Red Skelton Show | |
The Dean Martin Show |
Question 7 Explanation:
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
Question 8 |
Which 1959 film saw Wayne paired with Dean Martin as a Sheriff and his deputy?
Blood Alley | |
The Conqueror | |
Rio Bravo | |
The Barbarian and the Geisha | |
The Horse Soldiers |
Question 8 Explanation:
Rio Bravo
Question 9 |
In which film does Wayne play Ethan Edwards, a Civil War veteran who embarks on a lengthy quest to find his niece, who has been captured by the Comanches?
The Shadow of the Eagle | |
The Three Musketeers | |
Operation Pacific | |
The Searchers | |
The Sea Chase |
Question 9 Explanation:
The Searchers
Question 10 |
In which 1939 film did Wayne rise to stardom with his portrayal of the Ringo Kid?
Three Texas Steers | |
Wyoming Outlaw | |
New Frontier | |
Stagecoach | |
Dark Command |
Question 10 Explanation:
Stagecoach
There are 10 questions to complete.
