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15 Common Nationalities quizzes and 160 Common Nationalities trivia questions.
1.
  Wales and the Welsh in Hollywood.   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As a Welsh person myself, I felt a strong desire to create a Welsh-orientated quiz. Questions will cover movies filmed or set in Wales, as well as the Welsh movie stars that have cracked Hollywood. Enjoy.
Easier, 10 Qns, poshprice, Oct 28 08
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  Ireland On The Silver Screen: Reel One   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ireland has a long tradition as a place to make movies, and a place where movies are set. That heritage dates to 1910. See if you can identify these 10 movies with a setting in the Emerald Isle.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash, Dec 19 17
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Dec 19 17
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  The Irish in Tinseltown   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's a quick look at just a few of the Irish actors who have made it to the silver screen. The answers are a mixture of the actors' names, the films they were in, and the characters they played.
Average, 10 Qns, dsimpy, Jan 21 11
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  Ireland On The Silver Screen: Reel Two    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From the 'easy' rating of the first reel of this quiz challenge, it seems quite a number of you know your potatoes when it comes to movies made in Ireland. Here are 10 more to find.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jan 05 18
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Jan 05 18
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  Actors Playing Irish    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the fifth quiz in a series on actors playing characters of a different nationality. Here are ten questions about ten Irish characters and the ten non-Irish actors who played them. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, hews, May 17 04
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  Actors Playing Brits    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about some British characters in movies and the non-Brits who played them. These questions get progressively harder. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, hews, Nov 01 14
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  Movies That Have Something To Do With Russians    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz is about movies that have something to do with Russia or Russians. They might take place in Russia. They might have Russian characters. They might be based on Russian novels. I provide some clues. You guess a movie.
Average, 20 Qns, mgeigert, Sep 29 04
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  Native Characters in the Movies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some films I used in teaching a class called Native American Studies. Can you identify Native characters in them?
Difficult, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Aug 05 13
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  Without Aussies, There'd Be No Hollywood!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
OK, I'll admit this quiz's title may be a slight exaggeration, but famous and memorable Australians have been part of the Hollywood scene since the very beginning.
Tough, 10 Qns, odo5435, Apr 09 12
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  Actors playing Russians    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about some Russian characters in movies and the non-Russians who played them. These questions get progressively harder. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, hews, Jun 09 21
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hews
Jun 09 21
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trivia question Quick Question
In which film did Brad Pitt play an Irish boxer named Mickey O'Neil?

From Quiz "Actors Playing Irish"




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  Italian-American Stars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The sons and daughters of Italy have made their marks in acting. How much do you know about them?
Average, 10 Qns, mickeygreeneyes, May 31 22
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May 31 22
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  Actors Playing Germans    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about some German characters in movies and the non-Germans who played them. These questions get progressively harder. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, hews, Apr 24 05
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hews
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  Mexican Cinema of the 80s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you some info on the film, you give me its title. (I've translated titles when there was no English title available).
Tough, 10 Qns, sorais, Oct 02 05
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  Italian-American Stars II - Let's Do it Again    
Multiple Choice
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Continuing our tribute to the star actors and actresses who trace their ancestry to the Boot.
Difficult, 10 Qns, mickeygreeneyes, Apr 10 04
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  The Great White North: In the Movies!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz deals with Canadian actors and Canadian movies. Have fun, and then go out and see some of these great movies, if you haven't already.
Tough, 10 Qns, napierslogs, Oct 03 16
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Common Nationalities Trivia Questions
1. Two brothers join the Irish Republican Army to fight for Irish independence, but when that is won, they find there is more strife in their new Free State. Which Irish movie sees brothers, and friends, turn against one another?

From Quiz Ireland On The Silver Screen: Reel Two

Answer: The Wind That Shakes The Barley

Made in 2006, the movie is set in Cork in 1920 at the height of the Irish War of Independence against Great Britain. The movie reflects on the brutal side of the war, with atrocities by both the rebels and the authorities. While a peace treaty is signed and parts of Ireland will get their independence, the terms split former colleagues, friends and relatives and more brutality follows in a civil war. Cillian Murphy and Pádraic Delaney, as the brothers, lead the cast, along with Mary Murphy and Liam Cunningham. "The Wind That Shakes The Barley" won the Palme d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.

2. For many years it was perhaps the most famous Irish movie of all. Which film told of an Irish-American who returned to his native land to reclaim the family farm?

From Quiz Ireland On The Silver Screen: Reel One

Answer: The Quiet Man

In 1952, one of the biggest names in Hollywood, John Wayne, traveled to Ireland to play opposite Maureen O'Hara in a movie of romance, comedy and drama. High production values won John Ford the Oscar for Best Director, while Winton C. Hoch and Archie Stout won for Best Cinematography. It also secured nominations for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor (Victor McLaglen), but nothing for the two main stars.

3. Which Irish actor has played characters such as Stobrod Thewes, Wiglaf, 'Mad-Eye' Moody and 'Monk' McGinn in a varied and successful career?

From Quiz The Irish in Tinseltown

Answer: Brendan Gleeson

Born in Dublin, Gleeson trained at RADA in London and worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and later as a teacher back in Dublin, before his film career took off at the age of 34. He has appeared in over 60 films, including 'Cold Mountain' (2003) as Stobrod Thewes, 'Beowulf' (2007) as the hero's right hand man Wiglaf, my favourite film 'Gangs of New York' (2002) as 'Monk' McGinn, and several of the Harry Potter films as 'Mad-Eye' Moody.

4. Who played the lead male character, Joseph Donnelly, in "Far and Away"?

From Quiz Actors Playing Irish

Answer: Tom Cruise

The film, directed by Ron Howard, was set in the 1890s and also starred Nicole Kidman.

5. "A fighting, flying Yank and a brave Russian girl... united by danger and love in the war's most daring ESCAPE!" is the tagline that briefly describes plot of a 1943 movie starring George Montgomery. What movie is it?

From Quiz Movies That Have Something To Do With Russians

Answer: Bomber's Moon

"Bomber's Moon" is a movie about an American bomber pilot, Captain Jeff Dakin (George Montgomery), who is shot down on a raid over German-held territory but manages to escape from a concentration camp. One of the directors of the movie is Russian-born Edward Ludwig.

6. "Bridget Jones' Diary" is supposed to be about a typical 30-something British single girl, but which American played the title character?

From Quiz Actors Playing Brits

Answer: Renee Zellweger

Zellweger gained 25 lbs for the role.

7. Who played the role of Ivan Danko in "Red Heat"?

From Quiz Actors playing Russians

Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger

This marked the first time a western film crew had been allowed to film in Red Square in the Cold War era.

8. Who played Oskar Schindler in "Schindler's List"?

From Quiz Actors Playing Germans

Answer: Liam Neeson

Steven Spielberg was not paid for directing this film out of respect for victims of the holocaust.

9. What half-Italian, half-Irish actor appeared in "The Thin Red Line," "The Devil's Rain," and "Moment to Moment"?

From Quiz Italian-American Stars II - Let's Do it Again

Answer: John Travolta

All of them were in "Red Line," but only Travolta was in the other two movies - early in his career. He had a short scene in "Red Line" as Brigadier General Quintard.

10. In what movie did Robert De Niro play Al Pacino's father?

From Quiz Italian-American Stars

Answer: The Godfather II

De Niro played Vito Corleone as a young man, when his son Michael was a baby. Pacino played Michael as a man, never appearing in the same scene as de Niro.

11. In 1950s Ireland, three young women shake off their strict lives in a small town for the bright lights of the city. Which movie sees romance blossom as the friends spin around Dublin's university scene?

From Quiz Ireland On The Silver Screen: Reel Two

Answer: Circle of Friends

Made in 1995, it is based on a novel by Maeve Binchy, with some striking plot differences. Chris O'Donnell, Minnie Driver, Saffron Burrows, Alan Cumming and Colin Firth, all respected actors, led the cast, and the movie got a good reception from the critics.

12. When a British soldier is kidnapped by terrorists he soon befriends one of his captors. Which movie, set in Ireland, sees the prisoner drawn further into the world of his enemies?

From Quiz Ireland On The Silver Screen: Reel One

Answer: The Crying Game

"The Crying Game" won Neil Jordan an Oscar for Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen in 1993. It had five other nominations. While Northern Ireland's troubles provided the background for the movie, it also explored wider themes of race, gender, nationality, and sexuality. "The Crying Game" starred Forest Whitaker, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Rea, Adrian Dunbar, and Jaye Davidson.

13. Who designed costumes for 294 films and won the Academy Award for "An American in Paris", "Les Girls" and "Some Like it Hot", thereby being the most prolific Aussie Oscar winner of the 20th century?

From Quiz Without Aussies, There'd Be No Hollywood!

Answer: Orry-Kelly

Kiama, New South Wales born Orry-Kelly was Oscar nominated for "Gypsy" as well as his three wins. After studying art in Sydney, Orry-Kelly moved to New York to pursue an acting career. At one time he shared an apartment with Cary Grant. Orry-Kelly went on to design costumes for "The Maltese Falcon" and "Casablanca" among many other well known films. He was highly sought after and designed costumes for all the 'greats' including Bette Davis and Katharine Hepburn. The other three costume designers were born in the US.

14. This movie, produced in 1983, tells the story of a very famous Mexican, woman painter who lies on her death bed while she recalls her life. Through her mind flash the main characters, and most provocative situations of her very tormented existence.

From Quiz Mexican Cinema of the 80s

Answer: "Frida, Naturaleza Viva" ("Frida, Live Nature")

The film stars Ofelia Medina and is directed by Paul Leduc, who were both awarded with corresponding Arieles (the Mexican equivalent of Oscars).

15. Who played Michael Lynch in "Ordinary Decent Criminals"?

From Quiz Actors Playing Irish

Answer: Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey is from New Jersey. This film, released in 2000, was set in the early 1990s.

16. This is a movie about the dangers of online love. Two French actors, Vincent Cassel and Mathieu Kassovitz, play Russian crooks. The tagline for this movie is "Somebody's in for a big surprise." What movie is it?

From Quiz Movies That Have Something To Do With Russians

Answer: Birthday Girl

"Birthday Girl" (2001) features Nicole Kidman, who plays Russian criminal Sophia a.k.a. Nadia and Ben Chaplin, who plays a gullible small-town bank clerk John. No actor in the movie actually knows Russian, nor does the director.

17. Which American actress portrays the parallel lives of a London woman in the 1998 release "Sliding Doors"?

From Quiz Actors Playing Brits

Answer: Gwyneth Paltrow

Film trailers and promotions for this film showed a Los Angeles Blue Line train, which had nothing to do with the movie.

18. What is the name of Dolph Lundgren's character in the film "Rocky IV"?

From Quiz Actors playing Russians

Answer: Ivan Drago

Ivan Drago kills off the character of Apollo Creed in this film.

19. Which German composer did Gary Oldman brilliantly portray in "Immortal Beloved"?

From Quiz Actors Playing Germans

Answer: Ludwig van Beethoven

Oldman did not wash for much of his time on the set so that he could better identify with his character.

20. What character actor was in "Raging Bull," "Goodfellas," "Casino," and "Jungle Fever"?

From Quiz Italian-American Stars II - Let's Do it Again

Answer: Frank Vincent

No, not Joe Pesci. Vincent, AKA Frank Gatteso, played Salvy in "Raging Bull." He was the mob guy who got the poop kicked out of him by Joey La Motta (Joe Pesci) at the Copacabana nightclub. In "Goodfellas," he was Billy Batts, the ill-fated "made guy" who insulted Tommy (yep, Pesci again) one time too many. In "Casino," he was Frank Marino, Pesci's friend who eventually had to finger him to be whacked. In "Jungle Fever," he played Mike Tucci, the Italian girl's father.

21. In what movie did De Niro and Pacino FIRST appear together in a scene?

From Quiz Italian-American Stars

Answer: Heat

Pacino as police detective Vincent Hanna chats in a diner with De Niro as criminal Neil Mc Cauley. The first movie where these two giants met. The electricity was overwhelming!

22. Based on a true story, which movie set in Ireland tells of a woman trying to find what became of the baby son she was forced to give up many years before by the church authorities that should have been caring for her, and him?

From Quiz Ireland On The Silver Screen: Reel Two

Answer: Philomena

In some ways this is a companion movie to "The Magdalene Sisters". Both cover what is now seen as a shocking conspiracy by Irish church authorities in their treatment of young women who were pregnant out of wedlock. Judi Dench plays Philomena Lee trying to find out what happened to the baby son taken away from her in the 1950s when, as a teenage unmarried mother, she had been forced to put up her child for adoption. (She is played as a younger woman by Sophie Kennedy Clark.) Philomena had been just one more of the young women supposedly being cared for while working in the laundries of the Magdalene Order of nuns.

23. Imagine that winning the lottery is such a shock it proves fatal to the ticket holder. In which movie, set in Ireland, do the friends and neighbours of a deceased winner set out to claim the money?

From Quiz Ireland On The Silver Screen: Reel One

Answer: Waking Ned Devine

"Waking Ned Devine" was made in 1998 with the cast led by some well-experienced Irish actors, including Ian Bannen, Fionnuala Flannigan and David Kelly. Drama and comedy ensue when the winner of a lottery jackpot, Ned Devine, is found sitting in front of the television in his home, clutching the winning ticket in his cold, dead hand (and presumably with a smile on his face)? That jackpot, IR£7m should surely not go to waste when there were so many in need (or just greed) in the village...

24. Which handsome, dashing and swashbuckling Aussie was a member of the Hollywood Cricket Club, made a last stand at Little Bighorn and starred in nine movies with Olivia de Havilland?

From Quiz Without Aussies, There'd Be No Hollywood!

Answer: Errol Flynn

As well as his portrayal of General Custer in "They Died With Their Boots On", Hobartian Errol Flynn also played the eponymous hero of the critically acclaimed and hugely successful "The Adventures of Robin Hood". According to Wikipedia, the American Boys' Club for the Defense of Errol Flynn ('ABCDEF' - whose members included William F. Buckley Jr.) was formed to support him when he was accused (then acquitted) of statutory rape. His hedonistic life could be described as 'lived fast, died young'. The other Aussie actor choices are, perhaps happily for them, not considered to be quite so famous.

25. Regarded as Ireland's first film star, which County Roscommon-born actress was Jane to Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan, as well as being the mother of Mia Farrow?

From Quiz The Irish in Tinseltown

Answer: Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan attended convent schools in Dublin and London, where she was a school friend of Vivien Leigh. Back home in Dublin, when finishing with school, she met the director of the film 'Song o' My Heart', being filmed on location in Ireland. She won a part in the film before travelling to Hollywood. She acted alongside Johnny Weissmuller in six 'Tarzan' films in the 1930s - and was supporting actress in other 20th Century Fox films with Greta Garbo and Myrna Loy - before semi-retiring in 1942. In the 1980s she acted as her real daughter Mia Farrow's mother in 'Hannah and Her Sisters' (1986) and appeared in 'Peggy Sue Got Married' (1986). She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

26. This movie, released in 1984 and directed by Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, tells the story of Rodolfo, who keeps a secret romance with Ramón while his mother pressures him to marry.

From Quiz Mexican Cinema of the 80s

Answer: "Doña Herlinda y su Hijo" ("Doña Herlinda and Her Son")

The script for this movie was nominated for an Ariel in 1985, but was defeated by Paul Leduc's "Frida, Live Nature". However, the film is considered by the critics among the best Mexican films of all times.

27. In which film did Brad Pitt play an Irish boxer named Mickey O'Neil?

From Quiz Actors Playing Irish

Answer: Snatch

Guy Ritchie, who directed the film, had originally intended to offer Brad Pitt the role of a London thug. He changed his mind when he found that the actor couldn't imitate a London accent successfully.

28. "He's Russian. That explains a lot" says the tagline for this movie. Richard Harris plays an entrepreneur, who comes to Russia in 1885 to sell an experimental steam-driven timber harvester. What movie is it?

From Quiz Movies That Have Something To Do With Russians

Answer: The Barber of Siberia

"The Barber of Siberia" also features Julia Ormond and Oleg Menshikov. Nikita Mikhalkov, who plays here Czar Alexander III, directed the movie. In 1995 he received the Oscar for the Best Foreign Language Film for "Burnt by the Sun".

29. Which Canadian was the first to win an Academy Award?

From Quiz The Great White North: In the Movies!

Answer: Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford won the Best Actress Oscar at the 1930 Academy Awards for "Coquette". Mary Pickford was born as Gladys Smith on April 8, 1892 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and became America's first sweetheart.

30. The actor who first played James Bond in "Goldeneye" is not a Brit. Where is he from?

From Quiz Actors Playing Brits

Answer: Ireland

Pierce Brosnan was born in County Meath, Ireland, in 1953.

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