Q 01/05

In which year does Paramount Pictures date its founding?

A) 1905

B) 1912

C) 1919

D) 1924

Answer · why

B) 1912

That makes it the second-oldest surviving studio in the United States, behind Universal.

Q 02/05

Which studio is the only American film studio older than Paramount?

A) Columbia Pictures

B) Warner Bros.

C) Universal Pictures

D) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Answer · why

C) Universal Pictures

Globally, Gaumont, Pathe, Titanus and Nordisk Film are all older still.

Q 03/05

Which Hungarian-born producer founded the Famous Players Film Company that grew into Paramount?

A) Adolph Zukor

B) Louis B. Mayer

C) William Fox

D) Carl Laemmle

Answer · why

A) Adolph Zukor

He had been an early investor in nickelodeons and later served as chairman emeritus.

Q 04/05

What slogan did Zukor adopt for his first film company, which put stage stars on screen?

A) More Stars Than There Are in Heaven

B) If It's a Paramount Picture, It's the Best Show in Town

C) Famous Players in Famous Plays

D) Ars Gratia Artis

Answer · why

C) Famous Players in Famous Plays

The idea was to attract middle-class audiences by putting leading stage actors on film.

Q 05/05

Which legendary French actress starred in Famous Players' first film?

A) Sarah Bernhardt

B) Eleonora Duse

C) Yvette Guilbert

D) Gabrielle Rejane

Answer · why

A) Sarah Bernhardt

The film was Les Amours de la reine Elisabeth, and by mid-1913 the company had completed five films.