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20th Century Films Trivia Quiz

Here are some questions about directors, actors, and characters in some of the great films of the 20th century. Hope you like it. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by kpix295. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kpix295

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
39,565

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

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Question 1 of 20

1. The 1920 film 'The Kid' was directed by who? Hint

Fritz Lang

Charlie Chaplin

Mark Sandrich

Jackie Coogan

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Question 2 of 20

2. During the shooting of 'Gone With the Wind' the set from _________ was used to 'burn Atlanta'. Hint

Metropolis

King Kong

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Bring up Baby

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Question 3 of 20

3. What German actor starred in the title role of 'Nosferatu - A Symphony of Horror'? Hint

Max Shreck

William Dafoe

Alexander Granach

Emil Jannings

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who did Vivien Leigh play in 'A Streetcar Named Desire'? Hint

Scarlett O'Hara

Eunice Hubell

Stella Kowalski

Blanche DuBois

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Question 5 of 20

5. What were the names of Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon's female characters in 'Some Like It Hot'? Hint

Sugar and Kane

Daphne and Lila

Daphne and Josephine

Josephine and Darla

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Question 6 of 20

6. What line took Marilyn Monroe 47 takes to get right in 'Some Like It Hot'? Hint

My name is Sugar Kane

It's me, Sugar

Oh diamonds they must be as valuable as gold

Well I'll see ya around girls

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Question 7 of 20

7. '2001: A Space Odyssey' was from what country? Hint

France

Germany

England

USA

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Question 8 of 20

8. What actor played Mahatma Gandhi in the movie 'Gandhi'? Hint

Edward Fox

Ben Kingsley

John Gielgud

Trevor Howard

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Question 9 of 20

9. What did Dustin Hoffman's character in 'Rain Man' eat on Tuesdays? Hint

eggs

pancakes

waffles

french toast

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Question 10 of 20

10. 'The Matrix' was directed by the _______ brothers.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 11 of 20

11. Janet Leigh confesses that after the filming of 'Psycho' (1960) she is still scared of what? Hint

Knives

Showers

Hotels

Mothers

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which of the following actresses had a cameo role in 'Giant'? Hint

Marilyn Monroe

Natalie Wood

Judy Garland

Ginger Rogers

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Question 13 of 20

13. True or False: Martin Scorsese had a cameo role in 'Taxi Driver'.

True

False

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who of the following did NOT have a role in 'Manhattan'? Hint

Woody Allen

Meryl Streep

Michael Murphy

Robert Duvall

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Question 15 of 20

15. In what 1990 movie did TV stars Laura San Giacomo and Jason Alexander have a part? Hint

Married to the Mob

The Abyss

Mystery Train

Pretty Woman

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Question 16 of 20

16. What movie is considered by the American Film Institute to be the best movie of all time? Hint

Godfather

Citizen Kane

Star Wars

The Birth of a Nation

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Question 17 of 20

17. What was the first animated movie nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards? Hint

Little Mermaid

An American Tail

Fantasia

Beauty and the Beast

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who directed 'The Birth of a Nation'? Hint

Mack Sennet

King Baggott

D.W. Griffith

Cecil B. DeMille

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Question 19 of 20

19. In what Alfred Hitchock movie did Cary Grant star? Hint

Dial M for Murder

North by Northwest

Psycho

Vertigo

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Question 20 of 20

20. What was the first Best Picture winner at the Academy Awards? Hint

The Last Command

Wings

The Racket

Seventh Heaven

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 1920 film 'The Kid' was directed by who?

Answer: Charlie Chaplin

'The Kid' reflected Chaplin's own life.

2. During the shooting of 'Gone With the Wind' the set from _________ was used to 'burn Atlanta'.

Answer: King Kong

The crew only had one shot at making this key sequence work.

3. What German actor starred in the title role of 'Nosferatu - A Symphony of Horror'?

Answer: Max Shreck

'You want a symphony of horror? You can expect more than that...beware.' Was the warning shown before the movie opened.

4. Who did Vivien Leigh play in 'A Streetcar Named Desire'?

Answer: Blanche DuBois

This was one of her last movies and she also won Best Actress for the role in 1951.

5. What were the names of Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon's female characters in 'Some Like It Hot'?

Answer: Daphne and Josephine

6. What line took Marilyn Monroe 47 takes to get right in 'Some Like It Hot'?

Answer: It's me, Sugar

Wilder had no idea that working on this film was going to take so long.

7. '2001: A Space Odyssey' was from what country?

Answer: England

Although directed by New York native Stanley Kubrick.

8. What actor played Mahatma Gandhi in the movie 'Gandhi'?

Answer: Ben Kingsley

Kingsley won Best Actor for that film.

9. What did Dustin Hoffman's character in 'Rain Man' eat on Tuesdays?

Answer: pancakes

For this role Hoffman carefully studied mannerisms of autistic people.

10. 'The Matrix' was directed by the _______ brothers.

Answer: Wachowski

They also wrote the movie.

11. Janet Leigh confesses that after the filming of 'Psycho' (1960) she is still scared of what?

Answer: Showers

12. Which of the following actresses had a cameo role in 'Giant'?

Answer: Marilyn Monroe

13. True or False: Martin Scorsese had a cameo role in 'Taxi Driver'.

Answer: True

He played a passenger in the taxi.

14. Who of the following did NOT have a role in 'Manhattan'?

Answer: Robert Duvall

Duvall was shooting 'Apocalypse Now' when 'Manhattan' was shooting.

15. In what 1990 movie did TV stars Laura San Giacomo and Jason Alexander have a part?

Answer: Pretty Woman

Giacomo played Kit De Luca, the hooker, and Alexander played Philip Stuckey, Gere's business partner.

16. What movie is considered by the American Film Institute to be the best movie of all time?

Answer: Citizen Kane

At the time the movie came out it was a complete flop!

17. What was the first animated movie nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards?

Answer: Beauty and the Beast

The theme song won Best Orignal Song.

18. Who directed 'The Birth of a Nation'?

Answer: D.W. Griffith

This movie did very well but Griffith's next movie 'Intolerance' did very poorly.

19. In what Alfred Hitchock movie did Cary Grant star?

Answer: North by Northwest

20. What was the first Best Picture winner at the Academy Awards?

Answer: Wings

In 1927 it was called Best Production.

Source: Author kpix295

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