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This category is dedicated to mixture quizzes organized around specific themes. That can be an actor, director, subject, style. If you're looking for quizzes on baseball movies, Julia Roberts movies, or horse movies, this is the place.

folder People Themed A-D (139) folder People Themed E-K (174)
folder People Themed L-R (119, 1 new) folder People Themed S-Z (114)
folder People Themed Groups (66, 1 new) folder Animals in Movies (11)
folder Chick Flicks (13) folder Christmas Movies (12)
folder Common Locations (14) folder Common Nationalities (9)
folder Common Titles (48) folder Company Themed (6)
folder Connected with Television (10) folder Death in Movies (12)
folder Devils in Movies (3) folder Disasters in Movies (2)
folder Food and Drink in Movies (5) folder Games in Movies (3)
folder Ghosts in Movies (4) folder History in Movies (7)
folder Literary Movies (11) folder Movie Occupations (15)
folder Movie Villains (17) folder Movies in Movies (3)
folder Musician Movies (8) folder Only in the Movies (5)
folder Sailing in Movies (3) folder Spirituality in Movies (6)
folder Sports in Movies (15) folder Time Travel in Movies (3)
folder War in Movies (8) folder World Leaders in Movies (3)
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1 trivia quiz  Hollywood vs History icon
All these movies are based on historical facts. However, in each case what you see on screen is not how it actually happened. For each question choose the way things actually happened.
 Tough 10Q
420 plays
 May 14 08
root17 gold
2 trivia quiz  Tube Station Movies icon
Each of the following ten movie titles contains the name of a station on the London Underground. From the clues given can you work out which ones?
 Average 10Q
168 plays
 Apr 23 08
Snowman gold
3 trivia quiz  "Atonement" (2007) and "The Kite Runner"(2007) icon
This quiz is about two movies with the themes of atonement and class: the gripping film "Atonement" and a movie based on the bestselling book,"The Kite Runner".
 Average 10Q
144 plays
 Feb 02 08
severnriver gold
4 trivia quiz  Cold War Movies coolicon
See how well you remember these movies whose plots all included aspects of the Cold War.
 Average 10Q
522 plays
 Feb 18 08
Polaris101 editor
5 trivia quiz  Colours in Movie Titles, Part 1 coolicon
All of these movies contain a colour in their titles. Can you guess what those colours are?
 Easy 10Q
1308 plays
 Mar 20 08
skunkee editor
6 trivia quiz  It Was a Dark and Stormy Quiz... coolicon
See if you can weather these questions about movies which included various types of storms. Oh, and fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy quiz.
 Average 10Q
756 plays
 Oct 18 07
Polaris101 editor
7 trivia quiz  Feeling Sick in the Movies coolicon
Inspired by a bout with the 'flu, I decided it was time to make a quiz about people struggling with illness within the movies. Come help me put names to these, *cough*, less than healthy films!
 Easy 10Q
3501 plays
 Feb 04 06
skunkee editor
8 trivia quiz  Dubious Player or Deliberate Foil? coolicon
Many movies feature illness either as a pivotal part of the movie or as a background event. All these movies feature characters suffering from diabetes.
 Tough 10Q
240 plays
 Mar 15 08
Nannanut editor
9 trivia quiz  AFI's Greatest Love Stories of All Time coolicon
While these American Film Institute (AFI) 2007 honored films may or may not be classified as "chick flicks", they remain some of the most popular movies of all time.
 Easy 10Q
1491 plays
 Jun 23 07
rblayer gold
10 trivia quiz  Teens in the 80s coolicon
Remember the teen-related flicks from the 80s, the ones that didn't rely on constant jokes about flatulence and other bodily functions, but dealt with real life problems? This quiz is about them...enjoy!
 Easy 10Q
5919 plays
 Mar 10 06
thejazzkickazz gold
11 trivia quiz  Gimmicks in the Movies coolicon
Many movies use gimmicks or special techniques to create a mood or emphasize a point. In "Pleasantville" people changed from black and white to colour, after interacting with the main characters. All these films use some such similar gimmick
 Easy 10Q
2415 plays
 Jan 06 06
skunkee editor
12 trivia quiz  Here There Be Treasure coolicon
And where there's treasure, there's usually someone searching for it. Answer questions about movies where a treasure of some kind was being sought.
 Average 10Q
597 plays
 Mar 10 08
Polaris101 editor
13 trivia quiz  Biographies in the Movies II coolicon
One of the most popular movie forms is the biopic, aka movie biography. Some biopics have been fantastic epics, others not quite so great. This quiz indiscriminately covers them all...good luck!
 Easy 10Q
2586 plays
 Dec 06 05
thejazzkickazz gold
14 trivia quiz  Arrrrgh! It's a Movie Pirate! coolicon
Ahoy matey, answer various questions about movies which all had a pirate or two in them. Ye can board now, if ye dare!
 Tough 10Q
699 plays
 Sep 18 07
Polaris101 editor
15 trivia quiz  Hollywood?s Super Blockbusters coolicon
In the US, in the twentieth century, twenty-three films earned more than ? billion dollars (adjusted for inflation). This quiz explores how and by whom these super blockbusters were made.
 Average 15Q
1377 plays
 Jul 06 06
uglybird editor
16 trivia quiz  More AFI's Funniest Movies of All Time coolicon
The movies ranked 11 through 20 in the American Film Institute's 2000 list will be a bit more difficult than the 'Top 10'. Good luck.
 Easy 10Q
2064 plays
 May 29 07
rblayer gold
17 trivia quiz  Movies About Fire coolicon
Each of these movies is in some way linked with fire, and that fire is pivotal to the plot. I'll describe the movie, and you tell me the name.
 Easy 10Q
5040 plays
 Mar 04 04
skunkee editor
18 trivia quiz  (Re)made in America coolicon
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery", they say. Certainly, many American film makers have taken this to heart, as they remade foreign films. I'll tell you about the original film, you name its American remake.
 Tough 10Q
1188 plays
 Feb 12 07
ertrum editor
19 trivia quiz  Buddy Movies I coolicon
These movies all contain a 'buddy' duo, friends who, by whatever circumstance, join together in a common cause. Be my buddy and try this quiz!
 Easy 10Q
6081 plays
 Dec 09 05
thejazzkickazz gold
20 trivia quiz  Biographies in the Movies III coolicon
Movie biographies, aka biopics, have been a favorite of filmmakers for decades now. Some of the best (and, on occasion, the worst) movies have come from this genre. This quiz explores some of these films...good luck!
 Average 10Q
2163 plays
 Dec 07 05
thejazzkickazz gold
21 trivia quiz  Big, Big, Big! Film Epics coolicon
Some films (or film series) are so vast in scope, so full of legendary heroes and ominously evil villains, that the only word to aptly describe them is 'epic'. This quiz takes a look at a few such films...good luck!
 Average 10Q
6585 plays
 Dec 10 05
thejazzkickazz gold
22 trivia quiz  Romantic Teams in Movies coolicon
This is a collection of questions about movie couples, some real life, some just in movies. All information confirmed by imdb, "Halliwell's Filmgoer's Companions" and various movie review books.
 Difficult 10Q
1599 plays
 Mar 20 07
mnbates editor
23 trivia quiz  Prison Films I coolicon
What is your favorite prison/jail film? There are so many great choices. This quiz will focus on some of the great films featuring scenes in which individuals were confined, for various reasons, to imprisonment. I wish you luck!
 Average 10Q
1302 plays
 Aug 30 04
thejazzkickazz gold
24 trivia quiz  The Car is the Star coolicon
This quiz is about the cool cars that are undoubtedly the real stars of the movies that they are in.
 Average 10Q
1137 plays
 Sep 19 07
wyattsheff
25 trivia quiz  Product Placement in the Movies coolicon
Having their product displayed in the movies can be a real shot in the arm for some companies, and many pay big bucks for the privilege. All of these films have provided wonderful advertising venues for the products and companies used therein.
 Easy 10Q
1212 plays
 Apr 04 06
skunkee editor
26 trivia quiz  Biographies in the Movies I coolicon
Some of the greatest films in history have focused their attention on the lives of real people, some world famous, others previously unknown. This quiz celebrates some of the greatest of these biopics...good luck!
 Average 10Q
2385 plays
 Dec 05 05
thejazzkickazz gold
27 trivia quiz  Dancing in the Movies coolicon
Dancing is always a good theme to wrap a movie around. The following films do just that. See how well you know your movies that swing, shake and shimmy across the dance floor. Good luck!
 Average 10Q
1674 plays
 Mar 09 06
thejazzkickazz gold
28 trivia quiz  Hollywood Handles Hatred coolicon
All of these movies are about the violence and cruelty perpetuated on humanity in the name of religion, politics or racial purity. When are we ever going to learn?
 Average 10Q
2547 plays
 Jul 26 04
skunkee editor
29 trivia quiz  Beach Movie Stars icon
Some interesting facts regarding the actors who appeared in the various 60's-era beach movies.
 Difficult 10Q
381 plays
 Jan 03 08
shanteyman gold
30 trivia quiz  "The Lord of the Rings" Meets "Star Wars" icon
The year 2004 completes the DVD releases for "The Lord of the Rings", and sees the original "Star Wars" trilogy available for the first time on DVD. Let's celebrate by looking at the interesting parallels between these two phenomenal masterpieces!
 Average 10Q
7653 plays
 May 25 04
traderider
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Who played the the big-time mobster who was the victim of the elaborate con game in 'The Sting'?
* Steve McQueen played the title role in 'The Cincinnati Kid', but who played the older poker player, known as 'The Man'?
* Who starred with her dad as a couple of Bible-selling con artists in 'Paper Moon'?
* Who was the 'Flim Flam Man', in the 1967 film of the same name?
* What hand does 'the little lady' hold in the 1966 film 'A Big Hand for the Little Lady'?
* Who finally hits a big casino winning streak in Robert Altman's 'California Split', only to find to his chagrin that 'there was no special feeling'?
* Who is the playwright who wrote and directed the wonderful film 'House of Games', and was formerly married to Lindsay Crouse, the show's star?
* Who plays the pathetically lonely woman who Paul Newman befriends in 'The Hustler'?
* In what is perhaps the longest gap ever betwen a movie and its sequel, Paul Newman reprises his Fast Eddie Felson role in the 1986 film 'The Color of Money'. Who plays his young protege in that film?
* The 1957 Billy Wilder film 'Witness for the Prosecution' was full of plot twists and turns, having originally been written by which author?
* Who played the defense attorney who delayed his retirement to take on the case?
* Who played the defendant's wife?
* The 1960 Stanley Kramer film 'Inherit the Wind' was largely faithful to the actual Scopes Monkey Trial,but which of the following was NOT based on actual fact?
* Who played the character based on legendary defense lawyer Clarence Darrow?
* The Judge, played by Harry Morgan, showed his desire to be fair by doing what near the start of the trial?
* What hit TV show did a takeoff on 'Inherit the Wind'?
* The 1961 Stanley Kramer film Judgment at Nuremberg' is based on which one of the 13 actual Nuremberg war crimes trials?
* What was the key evidence against the defendant played by Burt Lancaster?
* Which 'Judgment at Nuremberg' actor won the Oscar for best actor?
* The 1992 Jonathan Lynn film 'My Cousin Vinny' starred what actor as a law schol graduate trying his first case?

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