Mutiny On The Bounty Quiz The History and the Movie (One entry per boat)

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Note: All questions about the film refer to the 1935 version unless stated otherwise.

1. What was the Bounty sent to collect from Tahiti? 2. Who led the mutiny? 3. How long was the launch used by Bligh? 4. To where did the launch sail? 5. How many nautical miles was the journey in the launch? 6. Where did the Bounty ultimately end up after the mutiny? 7. What ultimately happened to the surviving mutineers? 8. Was Bligh ever court-martialed for the incident on the Bounty? 9. What other film was the ship from Mutiny used in? 10. Which famous actor played an ‘extras’ part in the film? 11. Name two actors who received Academy Award nominations for the film. 12. What was the name of the ship sent to look for the Bounty? 13. In what year did the Bounty first reach Tahiti? 14. What was Bligh’s official rank when he commanded the Bounty? 15. Which nearby (to SoCal) place was used for location shooting in the film? 16. What misfortune befell Dr. Bacchus, the ship’s doctor? 17. What was the official British name of the Bounty? 18. How much did it cost to make the film? 19. What malady plagued Charles Laughton in making the film? 20. Where did Clark Gable take Laughton prior to commencement of filming? 21. Why did this excursion for the two actors not work out well? 22. What was the original name of the Bounty? 23. For what purpose was the ship originally built? 24. What was the name of the Tahitian woman whom Christian fell in love with? 25. Where did the canoes used in the filming in Tahiti come from? 26. What was depicted by the tattoo on Christian’s chest? 27. What adaptation was made to the 1935 film in 1980? 28. What political position did Bligh serve after commanding the Bounty? 29. In what year was the Bounty built? 30. Where was the first film about the Bounty made?