Thriller Franchise Quiz: How Much Do You Know? Can You Score 20/20?

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Are you an expert on the biggest thriller franchises in cinema history? From James Bond’s enduring spy saga to the high-octane action of Mission: Impossible and Bourne, this quiz features 20 questions ranging from easy to extremely challenging. Grab some paper, tackle them all, and find out just how much you really know!

20 Trivia Questions on Thriller Franchises

Question 1: In which year was the first James Bond film, Dr. No, released?

A. 1960
B. 1964
C. 1962
D. 1963

Question 2: Which actor has appeared in the most official James Bond films?

A. Daniel Craig
B. Roger Moore
C. Sean Connery
D. Pierce Brosnan

Question 3: Who directed the first Mission: Impossible film released in 1996?

A. Brad Bird
B. J.J. Abrams
C. Brian De Palma
D. Christopher McQuarrie

Question 4: Which actor plays Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible franchise?

A. Ving Rhames
B. Simon Pegg
C. Jeremy Renner
D. Tom Cruise

Question 5: In which year was the first Bourne film, The Bourne Identity, released?

A. 2004
B. 2002
C. 2000
D. 2006

Question 6: Who wrote the original novels featuring Jason Bourne?

A. Lee Child
B. Tom Clancy
C. Robert Ludlum
D. John le Carré

Question 7: Which actor stars as the titular character in the John Wick franchise?

A. Jason Statham
B. Vin Diesel
C. Keanu Reeves
D. Dwayne Johnson

Question 8: In Die Hard (1988), what is the name of the skyscraper taken over by terrorists?

A. Fox Plaza
B. Century City Tower
C. Nakatomi Plaza
D. Trump Tower

Question 9: How many films are there in the Die Hard franchise as of 2023?

A. 6
B. 4
C. 5
D. 3

Question 10: Who plays Bryan Mills in the Taken trilogy?

A. Gerard Butler
B. Clive Owen
C. Colin Farrell
D. Liam Neeson

Question 11: How many films are in the Taken franchise?

A. 5
B. 2
C. 4
D. 3

Question 12: Which actor played Jack Reacher in the first two film adaptations (2012 and 2016)?

A. Alan Ritchson
B. Josh Duhamel
C. Armie Hammer
D. Tom Cruise

Question 13: Who created the Jack Reacher character?

A. Tom Clancy
B. Vince Flynn
C. Robert Ludlum
D. Lee Child

Question 14: In which year was the first Jack Ryan film, The Hunt for Red October, released?

A. 1992
B. 1988
C. 1994
D. 1990

Question 15: Which actor first portrayed Jack Ryan in The Hunt for Red October (1990)?

A. Harrison Ford
B. Ben Affleck
C. Chris Pine
D. Alec Baldwin

Question 16: How many Mission: Impossible films have been released as of 2023?

A. 8
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

Question 17: Which actor stars as Robert McCall in the Equalizer franchise?

A. Mark Wahlberg
B. Jamie Foxx
C. Idris Elba
D. Denzel Washington

Question 18: How many films are in the Equalizer franchise as of 2023?

A. 4
B. 1
C. 3
D. 2

Question 19: How many official Eon Productions James Bond films exist as of 2021’s No Time to Die?

A. 24
B. 26
C. 23
D. 25

Question 20: What is the name of the CIA black ops programme that created Jason Bourne in the film series?

A. Blackbriar
B. Operation Iron Hand
C. Aquamarine
D. Treadstone

Answers

  1. C. 1962 – Dr. No premiered on 5 October 1962, marking the start of the Bond franchise; 1963 was From Russia with Love, while the others are incorrect.
  2. B. Roger Moore – Moore starred in seven Bond films from 1973 to 1985; Connery had six Eon films, Brosnan four, and Craig five.
  3. C. Brian De Palma – De Palma directed the 1996 original introducing Ethan Hunt; the others directed later entries.
  4. D. Tom Cruise – Cruise has led the franchise since 1996 across all films; the others are supporting characters.
  5. B. 2002 – The Bourne Identity hit cinemas in 2002 starring Matt Damon; the other years align with sequels.
  6. C. Robert Ludlum – Ludlum authored the first three Bourne novels starting in 1980; the others created different thriller characters.
  7. C. Keanu Reeves – Reeves plays John Wick across all four films since 2014; the others star in separate action franchises.
  8. C. Nakatomi Plaza – The fictional tower in the 1988 film is Nakatomi Plaza; Fox Plaza was the real filming location, but not the name.
  9. C. 5 – The series includes five films from 1988 to 2013; no sixth has been released.
  10. D. Liam Neeson – Neeson stars as the ex-CIA operative in all three Taken films (2008–2014); others are action stars but not in this role.
  11. D. 3 – The trilogy comprises Taken (2008), Taken 2 (2012), and Taken 3 (2014).
  12. D. Tom Cruise – Cruise played Reacher in the 2012 film and 2016 sequel; Ritchson stars in the TV series.
  13. D. Lee Child – Child (pen name of Jim Grant) created Reacher in his 1997 novel Killing Floor; others are different authors.
  14. D. 1990 – The Hunt for Red October was released on 2 March 1990; the other years are nearby Clancy adaptations.
  15. D. Alec Baldwin – Baldwin debuted as Ryan in the 1990 film; Ford, Affleck, and Pine played him in later entries.
  16. D. 7 – Films run from 1996’s first to 2023’s Dead Reckoning Part One; an eighth is upcoming.
  17. D. Denzel Washington – Washington plays McCall in all three films (2014–2023); the others star in similar vigilante roles but not this franchise.
  18. C. 3 – The series includes 2014, 2018, and 2023 instalments.
  19. D. 25 – No Time to Die (2021) was the 25th Eon Bond film; the franchise began with Dr. No as number one.
  20. D. Treadstone – Treadstone is the programme behind Bourne’s skills in The Bourne Identity (2002); Blackbriar appears later.

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