Question 1
Which comedian portrayed the bowler-hatted Tramp in many classic silent films?
- Charlie Chaplin
- Harold Lloyd
- Laurel Hardy
- Buster Keaton
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Charlie Chaplin
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Film History trivia quiz
Think you know Film History? Prove it against a real opponent. QuizDown has over 120 Film History questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Film History questions cover
- Academy Awards
- Animation
- Early Cinema
- Ratings History
- Film Festivals
- Italian Neorealism
- Japanese Cinema
- Sound Cinema
- Soviet Montage
- Best Picture
- Color Cinema
- Color Film
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Question 2
Which French brothers are widely associated with the first public commercial film screening in Paris in 1895?
- Wachowski sisters
- Lumière brothers
- Dardenne brothers
- Coen brothers
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Lumière brothers
Question 3
Which 1927 musical drama is famous for helping usher in the era of feature-length sound films?
- Yankee Doodle Dandy
- A Star Is Born
- The Jazz Singer
- Singin' in the Rain
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The Jazz Singer
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Film History match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Film History questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
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