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Quiz about Viewer Discretion Is Advised
Quiz about Viewer Discretion Is Advised

Viewer Discretion Is Advised Trivia Quiz


A quick quiz over various US movie, television, and video game ratings and how they came about. Hope you have fun with it.

A multiple-choice quiz by dg_dave. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
dg_dave
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
340,336
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following ratings were not one of the original MPAA movie ratings in the USA? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of these was the new rating created by the MPAA in 1970? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 1984, after "Gremlins" and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" were rated "PG" by the MPAA and parents caused an uproar due to violence, a new rating was added. Which of these directors helped create the new "PG-13" rating? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the first movie given the "PG-13" rating from the MPAA? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 1997, a new set of ratings were released, this time on TV programs. Which of these was not one of the original United States TV ratings? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Have there ever been sub-ratings to any of the US TV ratings?


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following major broadcast US networks did not use the sub-ratings for their shows until 2005? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In 1994, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) began rating video games. Which of these four ratings was not one of the originals? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What year was the "E10+" rating created by the ESRB? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When were the content descriptors added for the games by the ESRB? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following ratings were not one of the original MPAA movie ratings in the USA?

Answer: PG

Up until 1968, movies in America were not rated or considered "approved," as the Hays code was in effect or censored by parents not allowing children to watch. As movie studios kept "pushing the envelope" and the Hays code was dissolved in November 1968, the MPAA started rating movies with one of three ratings: "G" for general audiences, "M" for more mature content, similar to a "PG" or "PG-13" after 1972 and 1984, respectively, and "R" for restricted audiences.
2. Which of these was the new rating created by the MPAA in 1970?

Answer: GP

It was two years later, in 1972, that the "GP" rating was changed to "PG." It was confusing to parents who thought that the "G" and "GP" ratings were virtually the same, since they were under the impression "GP" meant "General Patronage." "M" was the former rating, and "PG-13" began on July 1, 1984.
3. In 1984, after "Gremlins" and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" were rated "PG" by the MPAA and parents caused an uproar due to violence, a new rating was added. Which of these directors helped create the new "PG-13" rating?

Answer: Steven Spielberg

While Mel Brooks and Quentin Tarantino were great directors, they did not collaborate with Jack Valenti, who was the head of the MPAA in 1984. It was Steven Spielberg, who directed both "Gremlins" and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" in 1984. Since he was the director of both and both were rated "PG" as they were not violent enough to garner an "R" rating and parents felt "PG" was too soft a rating, he suggested something to bridge the gap between "PG" and "R." His two suggestions were "PG-13" and "PG-14." Cinema owners agreed upon "PG-13."
4. What was the first movie given the "PG-13" rating from the MPAA?

Answer: The Flamingo Kid

On July 1, 1984, the "PG-13" rating was officially added by the MPAA. "Red Dawn," released on August 10, 1984, just over a month later, was the first released film with the new rating, but it was "The Flamingo Kid," released in December of 1984 that was given the rating first, even though there were several that released before it. Both "Dreamscape" and "The Woman in Red" released a few days after "Red Dawn," and the two released on the same day, August 15, 1984.
5. In 1997, a new set of ratings were released, this time on TV programs. Which of these was not one of the original United States TV ratings?

Answer: TV-R

Instead of going with age 13 as in the MPAA ratings, the TV ratings have the TV-14 midpoint rating between the "TV-PG" and "TV-MA" ratings. "TV-R" was not one of the originals, as there are no "restricted" shows, as in the movies, but "mature" shows, which do carry the "TV-MA" rating.
6. Have there ever been sub-ratings to any of the US TV ratings?

Answer: Yes

"TV-MA," "TV-PG," and "TV-14" used "L" for coarse language, "S" for sexual situations, "V" for violence, and, for the most part, excluding "TV-MA," "D" for suggestive dialogue. They went unused on NBC shows for several years after initial release, although NBC does now use them for their shows. "TV-Y7" also has a sub-rating of "FV" for fantasy violence.

It is the only "children's" rating to have one.
7. Which of the following major broadcast US networks did not use the sub-ratings for their shows until 2005?

Answer: NBC

NBC was the only major broadcast network that did not use the sub-ratings when the guidelines came out in 1997. USA, a cable network, did not use them for awhile either. ABC, CBS, and Fox all started when they released.
8. In 1994, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) began rating video games. Which of these four ratings was not one of the originals?

Answer: E

The original ratings from the ESRB were "EC" for young children's games, which is similar to the G rating in TV and movies, "K-A" for the general population, also known as "Kids to Adults," similar to G or PG, "T" for teenage related materials, similar to the PG-13 or TV-14 rating, and "M" for mature content, similar to an R rating or TV-MA.

The "E" rating replaced the "K-A" rating in 1998, although the rating began in 1997.
9. What year was the "E10+" rating created by the ESRB?

Answer: 2004

On October 1, 2004, the ESRB implemented a new video game rating to fall under the "T" rating since some games were appropriate for preteens, but not suitable enough for a six year old child either under the "E" rating, and to shorten the gap of the two. The game "Donkey Kong Jungle Beat" for the Nintendo Gamecube system was the first title released with the "E10+" rating in March 2005 in North America.

It was in 1994 that the ESRB was founded, and TV ratings began in 1997.
10. When were the content descriptors added for the games by the ESRB?

Answer: 1998

While the content descriptors began in 1998, it wasn't until 2003 that they were easier to see and read, plus the ESRB went more in depth with the reasons as to why a game was rated as it was. From 1998 until 2003, and primarily from 2001 to 2003, very few content descriptors stayed the same. New ones were added, while extraneous ones were removed or retired.
Source: Author dg_dave

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