Jaws Trivia
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of clearing the beaches and staying out of the water in this trivia game featuring the classic thriller "Jaws."
15 questions · Published February 13, 2023
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. In the book "Jaws," Chief Brody is an Amity Island native; in the movie, he's a transplant from ___________.
Chief Brody and his wife at times make fun of the locals' accents (theoretically, a variation on the typical Boston accent), having arrived in town from New York.
- Multiple Choice
2. What is the name of Quint's boat as well as the title of a "Jaws" knockoff from 1977?
Quint, oceanographer Matt Hooper, and Chief Brody set out to track down and kill the great white shark aboard Quint's boat, Orca.
1977's "Orca" was one of many "Jaws" ripoffs that hit movie screens in the late 1970s in the wake of the original film's box office success. It told the tale of a killer whale seeking vengeance for the death of its mate.
- Multiple Choice
3. Which of "Jaws'" four 1976 Academy Award nominations did the film NOT win?
"Jaws" won Oscars for Best Sound, Best Film Editing and Best Dramatic Score. It was also nominated for Best Picture but lost to "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975).
- Multiple Choice
4. Quint tells the story of surviving the real life sinking of the___________, where many sailors were killed by sharks.
The sinking of the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945, amounted to the greatest loss of life at sea from a single ship in the history of the US Navy. Nearly 1,200 men were on board; only 316 were rescued.
While sharks did kill a number of the sailors, most of the deaths were due to exposure, dehydration, hypothermia, or simply going down with the ship.
- Fill In The Blank
5. How many people are killed by the great white shark in "Jaws"?
In order, the five people killed are Chrissi Watkins, Alex Kintner, Ben Gardner, the "Estuary Man," and Quint.
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