Q 01/05

Which 1997 film was the first to pass $1 billion at the worldwide box office?

A) Jurassic Park

B) Star Wars: Episode I

C) Titanic

D) The Lion King

Answer · why

C) Titanic

Titanic (1997), directed by James Cameron, was the first film to pass $1 billion at the worldwide box office, finishing its original run at about $1.8...

Q 02/05

Who directed the 1975 thriller Jaws?

A) Martin Scorsese

B) Steven Spielberg

C) Francis Ford Coppola

D) Ridley Scott

Answer · why

B) Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg directed Jaws, which is often credited as the first summer blockbuster and changed the movie industry forever.

Q 03/05

In The Wizard of Oz (1939), what color are Dorothy's iconic slippers?

A) Silver

B) Gold

C) Blue

D) Red

Answer · why

D) Red

Dorothy's ruby slippers are red. In L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel they were Silver Shoes; MGM changed them to red in 1939 to show off three-strip Technic...

Q 04/05

Which actor played the title character in the original 1990 film Edward Scissorhands?

A) Keanu Reeves

B) Johnny Depp

C) Brad Pitt

D) Robert Downey Jr.

Answer · why

B) Johnny Depp

Tim Burton had never seen Depp's hit TV show 21 Jump Street, but he was always Burton's first choice; it began a partnership that ran to eight films.

Q 05/05

What is the name of the fictional African country in Marvel's Black Panther?

A) Zamunda

B) Wakanda

C) Genovia

D) Latveria

Answer · why

B) Wakanda

Wakanda is the hidden, vibranium-rich African nation ruled by T'Challa in Black Panther (2018); in the comics it debuted with the character in Fantast...

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