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Composer Hans Zimmer Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about one of my favourite film composers: Hans Zimmer.

A multiple-choice quiz by lovesaphira. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lovesaphira

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
293,411

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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346

Last 3 plays: Guest 92 (7/10), Guest 125 (8/10), Guest 61 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following films did Hans Zimmer score? Hint

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

Transformers

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Question 2 of 10

2. Hans Zimmer scored a number of animated films. Which film did he NOT score? Hint

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

The Simpsons movie

Madagascar

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hans Zimmer's work on "The Lion King" won him an Academy Award.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Hans Zimmer scored which romantic comedy? Hint

Music and Lyrics

The Holiday

Love, Actually

Kate and Leopold

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which director has Hans Zimmer NOT scored a film for? Hint

Wolfgang Petersen

Michael Bay

Gore Verbinski

Ridley Scott

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Superhero movie did Hans Zimmer work on? Hint

Superman Returns

X-Men: The Last Stand

Spiderman

Batman Begins

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Question 7 of 10

7. Hans Zimmer scored which Muppet Movie? Hint

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

Muppet Christmas Carol

Muppet Treasure Island

Muppets from Space

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which film, starring Tom Cruise, did Hans Zimmer score? Hint

War of the Worlds

Jerry Maguire

Top Gun

The Last Samurai

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Question 9 of 10

9. Hans Zimmer scored this movie in 1988 which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Hint

Rain Man

Driving Miss Daisy

Thelma and Louise

The Rock

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Question 10 of 10

10. Hans Zimmer won two Golden Globe Awards. They were for "The Lion King" and which other movie? Hint

The DaVinci Code

Gladiator

Pearl Harbor

The Prince of Egypt

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Nov 10 2024 : Guest 92: 7/10
Nov 03 2024 : Guest 125: 8/10
Nov 02 2024 : Guest 61: 4/10
Oct 29 2024 : Guest 84: 2/10
Oct 27 2024 : Guest 86: 6/10
Oct 20 2024 : Guest 2: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following films did Hans Zimmer score?

Answer: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Steve Jablonsky scored "Transformers" (2007) while "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004) was scored by John Williams and "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003) was scored by Howard Shore.

2. Hans Zimmer scored a number of animated films. Which film did he NOT score?

Answer: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

"Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas" (2003) was scored by Harry Gregson-Williams who also scored "The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" (2005) and "D�j� vu" (2006), to name a few.
Hans Zimmer's work on "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" (2002) earned him a Golden Globe Nomination.

3. Hans Zimmer's work on "The Lion King" won him an Academy Award.

Answer: True

His work on "The Lion King" (1995) also won him a BMI award, CFCA Award, a Golden Globe award, as well as being nominated for a BAFTA award and a Grammy award.

4. Hans Zimmer scored which romantic comedy?

Answer: The Holiday

Adam Schlesinger scored "Music and Lyrics" (2007) while "Love, Actually" (2003) was scored by Craig Armstrong and "Kate and Leopold" (2001) was scored by Rolfe Kent.

5. Which director has Hans Zimmer NOT scored a film for?

Answer: Wolfgang Petersen

Hans Zimmer worked with Gore Verbinski on the "Pirate of the Caribbean" trilogy. He also worked with Michael Bay on "Pearl Harbor" (2001) and with Ridley Scott on "Black Hawk Down (2001), "Gladiator" (2000) and "Thelma and Louise" (1991).

6. Which Superhero movie did Hans Zimmer work on?

Answer: Batman Begins

Hans Zimmer worked on "Batman Begins" as well as "The Dark Knight" with James Newton Howard. His work on "Batman Begins" won him an ASCAP award and earned him nominations for the CFCA and World Soundtrack awards.

7. Hans Zimmer scored which Muppet Movie?

Answer: Muppet Treasure Island

Miles Goodman scored "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992), Jamshied Sharifi scored "Muppets from Space" (1999) and Michael Giacchino scored "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz".

8. Which film, starring Tom Cruise, did Hans Zimmer score?

Answer: The Last Samurai

Hans Zimmer won an ASCAP award and a Satellite award as well as being nominated for a Critics Choice Award, a Golden Globe award, and an OFCS award for his work on "The Last Samurai" (2003). Also, "The Last Samurai" was his 100th score.

9. Hans Zimmer scored this movie in 1988 which earned him an Academy Award nomination.

Answer: Rain Man

"Rain Man" (1988) was the turning point in Hans Zimmer's career and from this movie he went on to Score "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989).
Both these films won an Academy Award for Best Picture.

10. Hans Zimmer won two Golden Globe Awards. They were for "The Lion King" and which other movie?

Answer: Gladiator

"Gladiator" was released in 2000. Hans Zimmer won Broadcast Film Critics Awards for his work on this score, as well as earning an Oscar nomination. "Gladiator" went on to become one of the best selling film score albums of all time.

Source: Author lovesaphira

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