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Early German Films Trivia Quiz

How well do you know your old, dead Germans?

A multiple-choice quiz by maggie99. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
maggie99

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
732

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
691

Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (10/10), Guest 134 (3/10), Guest 217 (3/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What does the serial killer whistle in 'M'? Hint

Ring around the Rosy

Dvorak's New World Symphony

Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Adolf Hitler's favorite film? Hint

Steamboat Willie

The Golem

Metropolis

The Blue Angel

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played the role of the clay figure brought to life in Paul Wegener's 'The Golem'?

Answer: (He didn't just star in the film.)

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Question 4 of 10

4. On which poet's work is 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' scene from 'Fantasia' based? Hint

Friedrich Schiller

Guenter Grass

Heinrich Heine

Johann Goethe

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which film features Paul Wegener playing two roles? Hint

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari?

The Golem

The Student of Prague

Sunrise

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which film was not filmed in Germany? Hint

The Last Man

Sunrise

The Blue Angel

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Question 7 of 10

7. What German Expressionist film features a sleepwalker named Cesare?

Answer: (5 Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is sometimes considered the first science fiction film? Hint

The Golem

Sunrise

Metropolis

The Last Man

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Question 9 of 10

9. Nosferatu, by F.W. Murnau, lives in a castle in

Answer: (Where do other vampires live?)

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'Der Letzte Mann,' although literally translated is 'The Last Man,' is often referred to as: Hint

The Last Laugh

The Last Flower

The Last Night

The Last One

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 09 2024 : Johnmcmanners: 10/10
Oct 11 2024 : Guest 134: 3/10
Oct 03 2024 : Guest 217: 3/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the serial killer whistle in 'M'?

Answer: Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King

2. What was Adolf Hitler's favorite film?

Answer: Metropolis

The 1926 film is thought to forshadow Hitler's reich because it shows that the common people need a strong leader.

3. Who played the role of the clay figure brought to life in Paul Wegener's 'The Golem'?

Answer: Paul Wegener

4. On which poet's work is 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' scene from 'Fantasia' based?

Answer: Johann Goethe

5. Which film features Paul Wegener playing two roles?

Answer: The Student of Prague

The student accidentally sells his reflection to a mysterious old man. The reflection gains its own identity, and procedes to haunt the student.

6. Which film was not filmed in Germany?

Answer: Sunrise

Sunrise was directed by F.W. Murnau, one of many German directors who came to Hollywood in the late 1920's and 30's.

7. What German Expressionist film features a sleepwalker named Cesare?

Answer: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

8. What is sometimes considered the first science fiction film?

Answer: Metropolis

9. Nosferatu, by F.W. Murnau, lives in a castle in

Answer: Transylvania

10. 'Der Letzte Mann,' although literally translated is 'The Last Man,' is often referred to as:

Answer: The Last Laugh

Source: Author maggie99

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