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Silent Movies Are Fun! Trivia Quiz

Everyone thinks of silent films as Chaplin or Buster Keaton, but really there is so much diversity. If you love them, as I do you will enjoy this simple quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by cbdileo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
cbdileo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,007

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
863

Last 3 plays: madfilkentist (8/10), Johnmcmanners (10/10), Guest 103 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. D.W. Griffith scored a huge, but controversial hit with this 1915 motion picture? Hint

Intolerance

That Royle Girl

Sparrows

Birth of a Nation

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Question 2 of 10

2. Mary Pickford's second and extremely well known husband was: Hint

William S. Hart

Owen Moore

Douglas Fairbanks

Cecil B. deMille

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was America's Little Sweetheart? Hint

Lois Wilson

Blanche Sweet

Mae Murray

Mary Pickford

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the 'Man You Love To Hate'? Hint

Erich von Stroheim

Tom Mix

John Barrymore

Karl Dane

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Question 5 of 10

5. Theda Bara, famous vamp, made her film debut in what film? Hint

A Fool There Was

Gold and the Woman

Cleopatra

Kiss of the Vampire

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Question 6 of 10

6. Rudolph Valentino is known for his steamy lovemaking in 'The Sheik'. Know his co-star? Hint

Agnes Ayres

Norma Talmadge

Gloria Swanson

Aileen Pringle

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Question 7 of 10

7. Valentino died young, do you know what he died of? Hint

nasal congestion

heart attack

ruptured appendix

trampled by fans

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Question 8 of 10

8. Gloria Swanson and Cecil B. deMille acted in a film together in later years. What is the name of the film? Hint

Sunset Boulevard

American Tragedy

Frankenstein

Gone with the Wind

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Question 9 of 10

9. Wallace Reid played a clean cut young fellow on screen. His death at an early age, however, was due to: Hint

syphillis

drug addiction

suicide

heart attack

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Question 10 of 10

10. True or False: Famous stage Actress Sarah Bernhardt starred in a film, despite legitimate theaters disdain for the 'Movies'.

Answer: (True or False ... T or F)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. D.W. Griffith scored a huge, but controversial hit with this 1915 motion picture?

Answer: Birth of a Nation

Pres. Wilson told reporters of this film, 'It is like history written with lightning.'

2. Mary Pickford's second and extremely well known husband was:

Answer: Douglas Fairbanks

They were both married to others, when they fell in love. In 1920, they were finally free to marry each other, amidst great speculation that their careers may falter, due to the scandal.

3. Who was America's Little Sweetheart?

Answer: Mary Pickford

Having started in motion pictures in her late teens, Mary played teens and children into her thirties.

4. Who was the 'Man You Love To Hate'?

Answer: Erich von Stroheim

He loved the German Aristocracy and often portrayed himself as such even though this was not true. The 'von' was a later addition.

5. Theda Bara, famous vamp, made her film debut in what film?

Answer: A Fool There Was

Theda Bara was in actuality a good little girl from Ohio named Theodosia Goodman. She had a great sense of humor and was known to poke fun at her vamp image with friends.

6. Rudolph Valentino is known for his steamy lovemaking in 'The Sheik'. Know his co-star?

Answer: Agnes Ayres

The movie was quite an excitement for the ladies, who displayed emotion similiar to ladies today, upon viewing Mel Gibson.

7. Valentino died young, do you know what he died of?

Answer: ruptured appendix

One hundred thousand women lined the streets to pay their homage when Rudy was interred.

8. Gloria Swanson and Cecil B. deMille acted in a film together in later years. What is the name of the film?

Answer: Sunset Boulevard

William Holden was the leading man and Erich von Stroheim played the plum role of Max, her loyal butler.

9. Wallace Reid played a clean cut young fellow on screen. His death at an early age, however, was due to:

Answer: drug addiction

This scandal was about all the American people could stand. After bad news from Hollywood before, Movies were strongly encouraged to clean up their act!

10. True or False: Famous stage Actress Sarah Bernhardt starred in a film, despite legitimate theaters disdain for the 'Movies'.

Answer: True

She felt this was her true chance for immortality. However, she is still probably best known for her theater work. Her film was 'Queen Elizabeth'.

Source: Author cbdileo

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