Forrest Gump Ultimate Trivia

Answer these questions about my favorite movie of all time, Forrest Gump starring Tom Hanks.

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Where was Forrest Gump born?

Greenbow, Alabama

Benjamin Buford Blue is otherwise known as who?

Bubba

What war did Forrest fight in?

Vietnam War

Who does Forrest meet on the Dick Cavett show?

John Lennon

What sport does Forrest play in the olympics?

Ping-Pong

What specialty is the Bubba-Gump company?

Shrimp

What was Forrest's lieutenant in Vietnam?

Dan Taylor

From what disease does his mom die?

Cancer

What promising rockstar does Forrest meet as a child?

Elvis Presley

In the latter stages of the movie, what does Forrest do that takes him across the country?

Run

What sport did Forrest play in college?

Football

What 'fruit' company did Forrest get a share in?

Apple Inc.

What did his mom always say life was like?

A Box of Chocolates

Who wrote the original Forrest Gump?

Winston Groom

What singer did Jenny want to be like?

Joan Baez

What was Jenny's last name?

Curran

What is the name of Lt. Dan's fiancee?

Susan

Lt. Dan mistook Bubba and Forrest to be from what state?

Arkansas

Level 48

Apr 25, 2014

Damn. I knew it was an "S" name.

Level 45

May 8, 2014

Accept "Greenbo Alabama"?

Level 74

Jan 2, 2015

could you please accept box of chocolates ?

Level 55

Sep 23, 2016

yep

Level 52

Sep 22, 2016

You need to be more leanient on answers:

Lennon for John Lennon

Buba for Bubba

Box of chocolates for A box of chocolates...

Level 55

Sep 23, 2016

fixed all but buba. seriously. can you really not just spell bubba?

Level 27

Oct 10, 2016

should include table tennis as the correct answer for ping pong, it is the official name of the sport after all.

Level 70

Apr 13, 2020

Forrest never played in the Olympics. He went to China to play pingpong as a goodwill ambassador of sorts. The Olympics were held in Mexico City in 1968, Munich in 1972, and Montreal in 1976, which would cover any time frame for Forrest to play.

Level 61

Mar 23, 2024

Accept Groom for Winston Groom please.