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Quiz about Charlie Chaplin
Quiz about Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin Trivia Quiz


Charlie Chaplin was one of the first stars of the "moving picture medium" and is one of the most remembered. What do you know about this famous show business clown?
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author mouthy_angel

A multiple-choice quiz by CmdrK. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
CmdrK
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
52,620
Updated
Mar 16 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
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8 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Where did Charlie Chaplin get his start in show business? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the name of the character which Charlie Chaplin portrayed in most of his movies? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What film company did Chaplin co-found in 1919? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. How many times was Charlie Chaplin married? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How was Charlie Chaplin connected to noted silent film comedian and studio head Mack Sennett when Chaplin FIRST came to Hollywood? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Why did Charlie Chaplin spend so much time away from his mother? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which one of these isn't a Chaplin film? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. One main reason Chaplin was exiled from the U.S. in 1952 was because he refused which of the following? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 'The Great Dictator', what famous leader did Charlie Chaplin portray? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Where did Charlie Chaplin spend his remaining years after being exiled from the U.S. in 1952? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where did Charlie Chaplin get his start in show business?

Answer: English music halls

Chaplin was born in London; both of his parents were music hall singers. Chaplin often watched offstage while they, particularly his mother, performed. Watching other performers gave him ideas of what he might want to do. He started with a clog-dancing group but decided comedy might be a better fit for him. It proved to be a good move and he was soon in demand as a comic actor.
2. What was the name of the character which Charlie Chaplin portrayed in most of his movies?

Answer: The Tramp

Chaplin performed in English music halls until he was noticed by entertainment producer Fred Karno, who worked internationally. At age 19 he signed with Karno's company which took him to the United States. Chaplin began using the Tramp character (also known as the Little Tramp) in his second film, "Mabel's Strange Predicament" in 1914. Within a couple of years the character had become a worldwide phenomenon, which allowed for merchandising and - - professional imitators!
3. What film company did Chaplin co-found in 1919?

Answer: United Artists

In the early days of motion pictures the producers and distributors employed the actors, paid them a salary and sometimes a share of the profits. Chaplin, along with actors Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks and director D.W. Griffith founded United Artists to have more control of their movies. By doing so they took the financial risks, but received a much larger share of the profits from the movies.
4. How many times was Charlie Chaplin married?

Answer: 4

Chaplin was married to Mildred Harris, Lita Grey, Paulette Goddard and Oona O'Neil, all actresses. The first three marriages were short-lived, but his marriage to O'Neil in 1943 lasted until his death in 1977. Chaplin fathered eleven children, including eight with O'Neil.
5. How was Charlie Chaplin connected to noted silent film comedian and studio head Mack Sennett when Chaplin FIRST came to Hollywood?

Answer: He was Chaplin's boss.

Chaplin signed with Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios in 1914 for a salary of $150 (U.S.) per week (about $4, 215. now). The early motion picture companies often turned out one film per week. Sennett was nicknamed "the King of Comedy" at that point, and his studio filmed the "Keystone Cops" pictures, much of which was slapstick comedy and sight gags. Chaplin disliked that type of humor; his Tramp character evolved from his distancing himself from it.
6. Why did Charlie Chaplin spend so much time away from his mother?

Answer: She was mentally ill.

Hannah Chaplin (known professionally as Lily Harley) began performing in English music halls at age 16. Mental problems, which started in the mid-1880s (and now believed to be caused by syphilis) eventually caused her to be institutionalized off-and-on for several years.

After Charlie became financially successful he brought her to America in 1921, bought her a house in California and provided round-the-clock care for her until her death in 1928.
7. Which one of these isn't a Chaplin film?

Answer: The Life of a Tramp

"The Life of a Tramp" is a made-up title. Of the three real Chaplin films, "A Woman of Paris" was an unusual film for him. He did not appear in it (except in a quick uncredited cameo), and it was a serious drama rather than a romantic comedy.
8. One main reason Chaplin was exiled from the U.S. in 1952 was because he refused which of the following?

Answer: to say he was anti-Communist

Following World War II there was an obsession with Communism in the United States. There were Congressional hearings, bannings, and blacklisting of people who were thought to be subversive. During the 1940s Chaplin had espoused socialist ideas and was involved in a paternity suit; the public had turned against him and U.S. government agencies were suspicious of him.

In September, 1952, Chaplin and his family sailed to London for the opening of his film "Limelight". While gone, the U.S. attorney general revoked his re-entry permit (Chaplin had never become a U.S. citizen) saying it was because of Chaplin's political and moral behavior.

He settled in Europe and although the charges against him were proven to be bogus he would not return to the United States for 20 years.
9. In 'The Great Dictator', what famous leader did Charlie Chaplin portray?

Answer: Adolf Hitler

Chaplin had been a holdout of changing from silent to sound films; this was his first "talkie". As had become his wont, Chaplin wrote, produced, directed, scored and starred in the 1940 film. Chaplin appeared as dictator Adenoid Hynkel and as a persecuted Jewish barber who resembled Hynkel. Sensing what was coming in Germany, Chaplin had begun working on the idea for the film in the mid-1930s; filming started in September 1939.

It became Chaplin's most popular film to date.
10. Where did Charlie Chaplin spend his remaining years after being exiled from the U.S. in 1952?

Answer: Switzerland

After being refused re-entry to the United States after a trip to London Chaplin and his family decided to settle in Switzerland. He sent his wife back to America to settle his affairs. He started a film production company in Europe but his film making was constrained by not owning the studios and having to hire unfamiliar people.

His last financial contact with America was in 1955 when he sold the remainder of his stock in the United Artists production company.
Source: Author CmdrK

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