Multiple Choice Trivia Questions

MOVIES

1. The Moon of Barods, a diamond that Marilyn Monroe wore when singing "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" in the film Gentlemen prefer Blondes, was auctioned off at Christies for how much in 1990?
   A. $97,000
   B. $297,000
   C. $497,000
   D. $797,000
    

2. Which one of these Academy Awards did Gone With the Wind not win?
   A. best actor
   B. best actress
   C. best picture
   D. best supporting actor
    

3. Which one of these talented actors did not star in the 1989 movie "Family Business"?
   A. Sean Connery
   B. Matthew Broderick
   C. Dustin Hoffman
   D. Tom Cruise
    

4. In the 1933 movie where May West spoke the line "Come up and see me sometime" , called She Done Him Wrong, who was her co-star?
   A. W.C. Fields
   B. Cary Grant
   C. James Stewart
   D. John Wayne
    

5. Clint Eastwood gave us the immortal line, "Go ahead... make my day", in what film?
   A. Dirty Harry
   B. Magnum Force
   C. Sudden Impact
   D. Tightrope
    

6. In the 1951 science fiction movie, The Day The Earth Stood Still, what was the name of the robot?
   A. Gort
   B. Klaatu
   C. Robby
    

7. Jack Walsh and Jonathan Mardukas  are the names of the two main characters in what movie?
   A. Midnight Cowboy
   B. Midnight Express
   C. Midnight Run
    

8. What is the film crew's chief electrician called?
   A. big L
   B. gaffer
   C. sparks
    

9. After winning the 1988 Oscar, who said "I never thought I'd have a nomination... I never thought anybody ever took any of my pictures seriously"?
   A. Cher
   B. Jodie Foster
   C. Shirley Maclaine
    

10. In the 1946 movie "The She-Wolf of London", who played the title role?
    A. Eva Gabor
    B. Boris Karloff
    C. June Lockhart
     

11. In the Dirty Harry movies starring Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry, what was Harry's last name?
    A. Callahan
    B. Flint
    C. Harrigan
    D. Steele
     

12. Blondie's " Call Me" , a number one hit for her, was the theme song of which film?
    A. American Gigolo
    B. An Officer and a Gentleman
    C. Sorry, Wrong Number
     

13. How much of his own money did Francis Ford Coppola put up to finish the movie  "Apocalypse Now" when it ran wildly over budget?
    A.  $1 million
    B.  $6 million
    C.  $16 million
    D.  $25 million
     

14. What was the name of the last movie that John Wayne appeared in?
    A. The Green Berets
    B. The Shootist
    C. True Grit
     

15. In the Friday the 13th movies, what is the name of the masked killer?
    A. Freddy
    B. Jason
    C. He has no name
     

16. What  1987 film was based on a novel called The Short Timers by Gustav Hasford?
    A. Angel Heart
    B. Broadcast News
    C. Fatal Attraction
    D. Full Metal Jacket
     

17. Which of the following actors has the middle name "DeForest"?
    A. Humphrey Bogart
    B. James Cagney
    C. Clint Eastwood
    D. Burt Lancaster
     

18. What was the name of the island on which King Kong was discovered in the original 1933 movie?
    A. Ape Island
    B. Borneo
    C. Monster Island
    D. Skull Island
     

19. In the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which pair of genetically similar characters perform a piano duet?
    A. Bambi and Bullwinkle
    B. Donald Duck and Daffy Duck
    C. Garfield and Sylvester
    D. Speedy Gonzales and Minnie Mouse
     

20. Julie Andrews won the Academy Award for  best actress in what film?
    A. Mary Poppins
    B. The Sound of Music
    C. Victor/Victoria

ANSWERS

1. B. $297,000
2. A. best actor
3. D. Tom Cruise
4. B. Cary Grant
5. A. Dirty Harry
6. A. Gort
7. C. Midnight Run
8. B. gaffer
9. B. Jodie Foster
10. C. June Lockhart
11. A. Callahan
12. A. American Gigolo
13. C.  $16 million
14. B. The Shootist
15. B. Jason
16. D. Full Metal Jacket
17. A. Humphrey Bogart
18. D. Skull Island
19. B. Donald Duck and Daffy Duck
20. A. Mary Poppins