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AFI Top Ten Trivia Quiz

The Americal Film Institute (AFI) has created the top ten movies for many genres. This quiz asks questions about ten of the genres.

A multiple-choice quiz by maried1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
maried1

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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351,291

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Romantic Comedy Genre: This AFI top ten film in the Romantic Comedy genre is based on a play and has been filmed twice: once in 1940 and once under a different title in 1956. Hint

My Favorite Wife

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

The Philadelphia Story

His Girl Friday

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Question 2 of 10

2. Animation Genre: There is only one movie in AFI's top ten Animated genre that has no connection with Disney Studios. What is this movie? Hint

Shrek

Over the Hedge

Madagascar

Chicken Run

3. Gangster Genre: James Cagney stars in two of the AFI's top Gangster films. One of the movies is "White Heat" coming in at number four on the list. Which other movie starring James Cagney is in the AFI's top 10 gangster movies? Hint

Angels with Dirty Faces

The St. Louis Kid

Lady Killer

The Public Enemy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Western Genre: The AFI number one Western stars John Wayne. What is the name of this film? Hint

Stagecoach

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

The Searchers

Red River

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sports Genre: Which of the following movies is the oldest on the AFI's top ten Sports genre list? Hint

The Hustler

The Pride of the Yankees

Breaking Away

National Velvet

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Question 6 of 10

6. Mystery Genre: Director Alfred Hitchcock has four--count them, four--movies in the AFI's top ten Mystery films. Which one of the following is not in the top ten? Hint

Rope

Rear Window

Vertigo

Dial M for Murder

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Question 7 of 10

7. Romantic Comedy: Number nine on the AFI's top ten Romantic Comedies list is "Harold and Maude" about a 20-something Harold who is in love with a 79 year old Maude. How did their romance end? Hint

Harold's mother has him committed

Harold comes to his senses and leaves Maude

Maude committed suicide

Harold kills himself by driving off a cliff

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Question 8 of 10

8. Epic Genre: In "Spartacus", AFI's number five on their Epic genre list, what actor says the line "I am Spartacus"? Hint

Tony Curtis

All of these

George Kennedy

Kirk Douglas

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Question 9 of 10

9. Science Fiction Genre: What is the number one Science Fiction movie of all time according to the AFI? Hint

ET The Extra-Terrestrial

Alien

Star Wars

2001: A Space Odyssey

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Question 10 of 10

10. Courtroom Drama Genre: Number eight on the AFI's top ten list of Best Courtroom Dramas is "In Cold Blood." Who wrote the book that the movie was based on? Hint

William Faulkner

Truman Capote

Harper Lee

Dalton Trumbo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Romantic Comedy Genre: This AFI top ten film in the Romantic Comedy genre is based on a play and has been filmed twice: once in 1940 and once under a different title in 1956.

Answer: The Philadelphia Story

"The Philadelphia Story" was released in 1940 and starred Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart. Another version, "High Society", was released in 1956 and starred Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby.

2. Animation Genre: There is only one movie in AFI's top ten Animated genre that has no connection with Disney Studios. What is this movie?

Answer: Shrek

The "Shrek" franchise is the sixth highest grossing franchise of all time. There have been four theatrical movies released and various specials. "Puss in Boots", released in 2010, is a spin off of "Shrek".

Answer: The Public Enemy

"The Public Enemy" was released in 1931 and is number eight on the list. This is the movie that has the famous scene of Cagney getting angry and pushing a grapefruit into his girlfriend's face.

4. Western Genre: The AFI number one Western stars John Wayne. What is the name of this film?

Answer: The Searchers

John Wayne stars in three of AFI's top ten Westerns: "The Searchers", "Red River" (at number five) and "Stagecoach" (at number nine). John Wayne made over 83 Westerns in his career.

5. Sports Genre: Which of the following movies is the oldest on the AFI's top ten Sports genre list?

Answer: The Pride of the Yankees

"The Pride of the Yankees" starred Gary Cooper, whose baseball career was cut short when he was diagnosed with ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease. Gehrig's teamates Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel, Bill Dickey and Mark Koenig are in the movie and play themselves.

6. Mystery Genre: Director Alfred Hitchcock has four--count them, four--movies in the AFI's top ten Mystery films. Which one of the following is not in the top ten?

Answer: Rope

"North By Northwest" is the fourth Hitchcock film that made it into the AFI top ten Mystery films.

7. Romantic Comedy: Number nine on the AFI's top ten Romantic Comedies list is "Harold and Maude" about a 20-something Harold who is in love with a 79 year old Maude. How did their romance end?

Answer: Maude committed suicide

The movie stars Ruth Gordon as Maude and Bud Cort and Harold. Cat Stevens contributed the songs for the movie sountrack.

8. Epic Genre: In "Spartacus", AFI's number five on their Epic genre list, what actor says the line "I am Spartacus"?

Answer: All of these

A very famous scene from the movie "Spartacus" is when the slaves know that Spartacus is going to be killed so they all stand up one a time and say "I am Spartacus."

9. Science Fiction Genre: What is the number one Science Fiction movie of all time according to the AFI?

Answer: 2001: A Space Odyssey

Director Stanley Kubick has two films on the AFI top ten Science Fiction film list. In addition to "2001: A Space Odyssey", he also directed "A Clockwork Orange."

10. Courtroom Drama Genre: Number eight on the AFI's top ten list of Best Courtroom Dramas is "In Cold Blood." Who wrote the book that the movie was based on?

Answer: Truman Capote

Harper Lee, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird" (number one movie in the Courtroom Drama Genre category) was a childhood friend of Truman Capote. She assisted him in gathering information for his book "In Cold Blood."

Source: Author maried1

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