Alex Kennedy 

Quiz: Die Hard – test your film knowledge

Die Hard was released 25 years ago this week. To mark the occasion, here's a quiz to test how well you know the film and its sequels
  
  


  1. What does John McClane do for a living?

    1. A Police Detective

    2. Primary School Teacher

    3. FBI agent

    4. Doctor

  2. What is John McClane's catchphrase?

    1. "Ding-dong-doo!"

    2. "Abracadabra!"

    3. "Yippee-kai-yay!"

    4. "Olly-olly-olly!"

  3. Who was the villain in Die Hard 4.0?

    1. Jan Gruber

    2. Colonel Stuart

    3. Thomas Gabriel

    4. Simon Petrikas

  4. What was Samuel L Jackson's Die Hard character called?

    1. Apollo

    2. Mars

    3. Zeus

    4. Poseidon

  5. Name the building the first Die Hard took place in ?

    1. Fortune Plaza

    2. Hiraki Plaza

    3. Nakatomi Plaza

    4. Peace Plaza

  6. Name the chauffeur sent to pick up John McClane in Die Hard ?

    1. Moray

    2. Argyle

    3. Angus

    4. Fife

  7. Die Hard 4.0 takes place on which day?

    1. New Year's Day

    2. John McClane's birthday

    3. Thanksgiving

    4. Independence Day

  8. How is hacker Frederick Kaludis better known?

    1. Warlock

    2. Wizard

    3. Weasel

    4. Walter

  9. Where is Die Hard With A Vengeance set?

    1. San Diego

    2. Moscow

    3. London

    4. New York

  10. Die Hard 2 takes place how long after Die Hard?

    1. Six months

    2. One year

    3. Ten years

    4. Five years

  11. In Die Hard, how does McClane get the attention of Sergeant Al Powell?

    1. Drops a body on his car

    2. Kisses him

    3. Waves and shouts 'woohoo'

    4. Shoots him in the knee

  12. Who was the villain in Die Hard With a Vengeance?

    1. Simon Petrikas

    2. Thomas Gabriel

    3. Simon Gruber

    4. Colonel Stuart

  13. Who played the villian in Die Hard With a Vengeance?

    1. Sir Anthony Hopkins

    2. Colin Firth

    3. Hugh Grant

    4. Jeremy Irons

  14. In which year was Die Hard released?

    1. 1994

    2. 1992

    3. 1990

    4. 1988, obviously, given that that was 25 years ago

  15. Die Hard 2 takes place in an airport close to which city?

    1. Seattle

    2. Warrington

    3. Washington DC

    4. Dallas

  16. The first Die Hard movie takes place on which day?

    1. Christmas Eve

    2. Halloween

    3. May Day Bank Holiday

    4. Good Friday

  17. What game did Simon Gruber want police to play in Die Hard With A Vengeance?

    1. Twister

    2. Hopscotch

    3. Suduko

    4. Simon Says

  18. What is the name of John McClane's wife?

    1. Polly

    2. Holly

    3. Sadie

    4. Jenny

  19. Who heads up the terrorists in Die Hard 2?

    1. Colonel Mustard

    2. Colonel Simon

    3. Colonel Saunders

    4. Colonel Stuart

  20. What is the name of John McClane's daughter?

    1. Lucy

    2. Sally

    3. Katy

    4. Honey

Solutions

1:A, 2:C, 3:C, 4:C, 5:C, 6:B, 7:D, 8:A, 9:D, 10:B, 11:A, 12:C, 13:D, 14:D, 15:C, 16:A, 17:D, 18:B, 19:D, 20:A

Scores

  1. 10 and above.

    Hmm, could do better. What's the matter? Someone steal all your plastic explosives and drop them down a lift shaft or something?

  2. 11 and above.

    Pretty good. You're the Walter Peck of Die Hard quizzes

  3. 16 and above.

    Very good! You're the Special Agent Johnson of Die Hard quizzes

  4. 20 and above.

    Perfect score! If we were awarding prizes for this, we'd send you a copy of Hostage Terrorist, Terrorist Hostage: A Study in Duality

 

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