Movies Potpourri
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1.What is the name of the lion cub in The Lion King?
- A. Scar
- B. Kovu
- C. Simba
- D. Mufasa
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Simba
Did you know? Simba means "lion" in Swahili.
2.What is the name of the fictional African nation in Black Panther?
- A. Latveria
- B. Genosha
- C. Wakanda
- D. Zamunda
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Wakanda
Did you know? Wakanda is the world's only source of vibranium.
3.Who played eccentric scientist Doc Brown?
- A. Christopher Lloyd
- B. Dan Aykroyd
- C. Michael Caine
- D. Robin Williams
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Christopher Lloyd
Did you know? Lloyd reprised the role in later sequels.
4.Which composer scored Star Wars, Jaws and E.T.?
- A. Danny Elfman
- B. John Williams
- C. Ennio Morricone
- D. Hans Zimmer
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John Williams
Did you know? His Star Wars theme is among the most recognized in music.
5.What is the name of the clownfish father in Finding Nemo?
- A. Dory
- B. Marlin
- C. Nemo
- D. Gill
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Marlin
Did you know? Marlin crosses the ocean searching for his son.
6.Which newspaper does Peter Parker work for?
- A. the Daily Bugle
- B. the Metropolitan Eagle
- C. the Daily Planet
- D. the New York Globe
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the Daily Bugle
Did you know? J. Jonah Jameson is its editor-in-chief.
7.Which film industry is based in Mumbai?
- A. Kollywood
- B. Bollywood
- C. Nollywood
- D. Tollywood
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Bollywood
Did you know? Bollywood releases more films than Hollywood each year.
8.Which film was Pixar's first feature?
- A. A Bug's Life
- B. Monsters, Inc.
- C. Toy Story
- D. Toy Story 2
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Toy Story
Did you know? It opened in 1995 as the first computer-animated feature.
9.Who owns the toys in Toy Story?
- A. Sid
- B. Andy
- C. Bonnie
- D. Molly
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Andy
Did you know? Andy's name is written on Woody's boot.
10.Which superhero film was the first Best Picture nominee of its genre?
- A. Black Panther
- B. Joker
- C. Man of Steel
- D. Avengers: Endgame
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Black Panther
Did you know? It was nominated in 2019.
11.What color pill does Neo swallow in The Matrix?
- A. the red pill
- B. the white pill
- C. the green pill
- D. the blue pill
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the red pill
Did you know? The red pill reveals the real world.
12.What is James Bond's agent code number?
- A. 008
- B. 700
- C. 001
- D. 007
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007
Did you know? The number grants a licence to kill.
13.What is the name of Batman's home city?
- A. Metropolis
- B. Central City
- C. Gotham City
- D. Star City
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Gotham City
Did you know? Gotham was named after New York slang.
14.What is the name of Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz?
- A. Rex
- B. Fala
- C. Toto
- D. Buddy
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Toto
Did you know? Toto was played by the terrier Terry.
15.Which 1937 film was Hollywood's first full-length animated feature?
- A. Fantasia
- B. Pinocchio
- C. Bambi
- D. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Did you know? Critics called it "Disney's Folly" before release.
16.Which South Korean director created the Oscar-winning Parasite?
- A. Park Chan-wook
- B. Lee Chang-dong
- C. Bong Joon-ho
- D. Kim Ki-duk
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Bong Joon-ho
Did you know? He joked about the "one-inch barrier of subtitles".
17.Which 2009 film became the highest-grossing film of all time?
- A. The Avengers
- B. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- C. Frozen
- D. Avatar
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Avatar
Did you know? Avatar reclaimed the record with re-releases.
18.Which Miyazaki film won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature?
- A. Spirited Away
- B. My Neighbor Totoro
- C. Howl's Moving Castle
- D. Princess Mononoke
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Spirited Away
Did you know? It won at the 2003 ceremony.
19.Who is Batman's loyal butler?
- A. Barry
- B. Jeeves
- C. Alfred
- D. Hobbs
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Alfred
Did you know? Alfred Pennyworth raised Bruce Wayne.
20.What is Superman's home planet?
- A. Asgard
- B. Thanagar
- C. Vulcan
- D. Krypton
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Krypton
Did you know? Krypton exploded shortly after his birth.
21.Which film features the line "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings"?
- A. It's a Wonderful Life
- B. Heaven Can Wait
- C. The Green Mile
- D. The Bishop's Wife
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It's a Wonderful Life
Did you know? Clarence the angel delivers the line.
22.Which Italian composer scored The Good, the Bad and the Ugly?
- A. Giorgio Moroder
- B. Nino Rota
- C. Luis Bacalov
- D. Ennio Morricone
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Ennio Morricone
Did you know? His whooping theme became a western signature.
23.Which actor played Marty McFly in Back to the Future?
- A. Michael J. Fox
- B. Tom Holland
- C. Eric Stoltz
- D. Christian Slater
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Michael J. Fox
Did you know? Eric Stoltz filmed weeks of the role before recasting.
24.Which film won the first Oscar for Best Animated Feature?
- A. Jimmy Neutron
- B. Monsters, Inc.
- C. Shrek
- D. Spirited Away
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Shrek
Did you know? The category debuted at the 2002 ceremony.
25.What is the name of the hobbit homeland in The Lord of the Rings?
- A. Gondor
- B. the Shire
- C. Rivendell
- D. Rohan
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the Shire
Did you know? The Shire is a peaceful farming region.
26.Which film held the worldwide box-office record before Titanic?
- A. Jurassic Park
- B. Star Wars
- C. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- D. Independence Day
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Jurassic Park
Did you know? Titanic passed it in 1998.
27.Which director has won the most Best Director Oscars?
- A. Alfred Hitchcock
- B. Steven Spielberg
- C. Martin Scorsese
- D. John Ford
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John Ford
Did you know? John Ford won four directing Oscars.
28.Which 1927 film was the first feature with synchronized dialogue?
- A. Wings
- B. Metropolis
- C. The Jazz Singer
- D. Sunrise
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The Jazz Singer
Did you know? Al Jolson's spoken lines changed cinema forever.
29.Who directed the 1942 classic Casablanca?
- A. Frank Capra
- B. Howard Hawks
- C. John Huston
- D. Michael Curtiz
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Michael Curtiz
Did you know? Curtiz directed more than 100 films in Hollywood.
30.Who directed It's a Wonderful Life (1946)?
- A. George Cukor
- B. Frank Capra
- C. Billy Wilder
- D. Preston Sturges
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Frank Capra
Did you know? The film became a Christmas classic years later.
31.Which film was Studio Ghibli's first theatrical release?
- A. My Neighbor Totoro
- B. Kiki's Delivery Service
- C. Castle in the Sky
- D. Grave of the Fireflies
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Castle in the Sky
Did you know? Studio Ghibli was founded the same year, 1985.
32.What is the name of the haunted hotel in The Shining?
- A. the Timberline Hotel
- B. the Colorado Lodge
- C. the Stanley Hotel
- D. the Overlook Hotel
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the Overlook Hotel
Did you know? The exterior shots used Timberline Lodge in Oregon.
33.Which film was the first animated Best Picture nominee?
- A. Toy Story
- B. The Lion King
- C. Aladdin
- D. Beauty and the Beast
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Beauty and the Beast
Did you know? It was the only animated Best Picture nominee until Up in 2009.
34.What is the crew's nickname for the mechanical shark in Jaws?
- A. Jaws
- B. Finn
- C. Goldie
- D. Bruce
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Bruce
Did you know? The full name was Bruce, after Spielberg's lawyer.
35.Which German director made the 1927 science fiction landmark Metropolis?
- A. F.W. Murnau
- B. G.W. Pabst
- C. Fritz Lang
- D. Ernst Lubitsch
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Fritz Lang
Did you know? Metropolis invented images of robots still used today.
36.Which actor has won three Best Actor Oscars?
- A. Marlon Brando
- B. Jack Nicholson
- C. Daniel Day-Lewis
- D. Tom Hanks
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Daniel Day-Lewis
Did you know? He won for My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood and Lincoln.
37.Which actress holds the record with four Best Actress Oscars?
- A. Meryl Streep
- B. Katharine Hepburn
- C. Ingrid Bergman
- D. Bette Davis
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Katharine Hepburn
Did you know? Hepburn never appeared to collect her statues.
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