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Quiz about Movie Epics and Spectaculars
Quiz about Movie Epics and Spectaculars

Movie Epics and Spectaculars Trivia Quiz


What makes a movie 'spectacular' or 'epic'? It's hard to define ... but here are a few that may fit into that category.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
robert362
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
30,359
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3640
Last 3 plays: Guest 112 (9/10), Guest 174 (7/10), Guest 90 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who played Tevye in the movie version of 'Fiddler on the Roof'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 'Ben-Hur' is on everybody's list of super-movies. Charlton Heston played the lead; who played his enemy, Messala? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 'Dr Zhivago' is often listed as a masterpiece. Who wrote the novel? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. '2001, A Space Odyssey' was unlike any other science fiction movie. Keir Dullea took 'the ultimate trip' who was his fellow astronaut? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 'Around The World In Eighty Days' was the blockbuster of its day. Who was the driving force behind the movie? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 'How The West Was Won' was a sprawling western. Which of the following was one of the directors? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 'The Ten Commandments' was an early spectacular with Heston in the lead. Who played Nefretiri? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Heston also starred in 'The Greatest Show on Earth'. Who co-starred as Buttons, the clown? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Peter O'Toole has been in a fair share of classic films. Which of the following is NOT one of his? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 'Judgment at Nuremberg' tackled an interesting topic - human responsibility - at an interesting time - shortly after WW II. Who was the director? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Oct 28 2024 : Guest 112: 9/10
Oct 07 2024 : Guest 174: 7/10
Sep 24 2024 : Guest 90: 7/10
Sep 15 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who played Tevye in the movie version of 'Fiddler on the Roof'?

Answer: Topol

Zero did it on Broadway; so did Bernardi. Kiley was Don Quixote in 'Man of La Mancha'.
2. 'Ben-Hur' is on everybody's list of super-movies. Charlton Heston played the lead; who played his enemy, Messala?

Answer: Stephen Boyd

Burton and Mature were in other Roman epics.
3. 'Dr Zhivago' is often listed as a masterpiece. Who wrote the novel?

Answer: Pasternak

With Omar Sharif.
4. '2001, A Space Odyssey' was unlike any other science fiction movie. Keir Dullea took 'the ultimate trip' who was his fellow astronaut?

Answer: Gary Lockwood

They call it a masterpiece.
5. 'Around The World In Eighty Days' was the blockbuster of its day. Who was the driving force behind the movie?

Answer: Mike Todd

Not long before the plane crash.
6. 'How The West Was Won' was a sprawling western. Which of the following was one of the directors?

Answer: John Ford

The most famous director of westerns?
7. 'The Ten Commandments' was an early spectacular with Heston in the lead. Who played Nefretiri?

Answer: Anne Baxter

Parting the Red Sea.
8. Heston also starred in 'The Greatest Show on Earth'. Who co-starred as Buttons, the clown?

Answer: James Stewart

Wilde and Bettger were in the movie.
9. Peter O'Toole has been in a fair share of classic films. Which of the following is NOT one of his?

Answer: El Cid

Heston played El Cid.
10. 'Judgment at Nuremberg' tackled an interesting topic - human responsibility - at an interesting time - shortly after WW II. Who was the director?

Answer: Stanley Kramer

With Spencer Tracy.
Source: Author robert362

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