Quiz about FunTrivia Movies Mix Vol 4
Quiz about FunTrivia Movies Mix Vol 4

FunTrivia Movies Mix: Vol 4 Trivia Quiz


A mix of 10 Movies questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!

A multiple-choice quiz by FTBot. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
FTBot
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
408,559
Updated
Mar 16 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
638
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1. What do "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975), "Halloween" (2007) and "Shutter Island" (2010) have in common? Hint

the Oregon coast
jack-o'-lanterns
mental institution
dovecotes

2. On October 6th 1927, which film contained the first spoken lines "Wait a minute, wait a minute! You ain't heard nothing yet!"? Hint

Gone with the Wind
The Great Train Robbery
The Jazz Singer
Sydney's Darlings

3. Which famous actor played the main character in the 1999 film "Sleepy Hollow"? Hint

Orlando Bloom
Matthew Macfadyen
Geoffrey Rush
Johnny Depp

4. What hilarious comedy film, directed by Ivan Reitman, features Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito as fraternal twins, meeting for the first time as adults and running into all kinds of trouble due to their unique personalities? Hint

Twins
Junior
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Double Trouble

5. Of this list of Disney characters that have in some form been qualified as a Disney Princess, which one is DRASTICALLY different from the others? Hint

Tiana
Jasmine
Cinderella
Nala

6. Scientists in the film "Jurassic Park" recover dinosaur DNA from a mosquito that is preserved in what? Hint

amber
a geode
amethyst
jade

7. Is that Frank Sinatra of Danny Ocean fame starring in the movie "The American"? Why no it's ________. Fill in the blank. Hint

Brad Pitt
George Clooney
Matt Damon
Ben Affleck

8. What is the name of the 2012 movie that chronicles the decade-long hunt for Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden? Hint

No Easy Day
The Final Hour
The Hunted
Zero Dark Thirty

9. Chris Evans of "Captain America" fame starred in the 2013 post-apocalyptic film "Snowpiercer". The Snowpiercer itself is a vehicle carrying the last survivors of humanity. What kind of vehicle is it? Hint

Bus
Train
Airplane
Car

10. Which of these gangster movies starred Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, and Angelica Huston? Hint

Donnie Brasco
Married to the Mob
Prizzi's Honor
Goodfellas


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What do "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975), "Halloween" (2007) and "Shutter Island" (2010) have in common?

Answer: mental institution

In "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", Jack Nicholson portrayed Randle McMurphy, held in a mental institution for the criminally insane, in the film based on Ken Kesey's novel. Louise Fletcher was brilliant as Nurse Ratched. The slash-and-fright movie "Halloween" was Rob Zombie's 2007 remake of John Carpenter's 1978 motion picture.

In both, Michael Myers escapes from Smith's Grove, a mental institution, and goes on a killing rampage. Leonardo DiCaprio plays a U.S. Marshal in "Shutter Island" which refers to a mental institution on an island in Boston Harbor. Martin Scorsese directed a script based on a 2003 novel by Dennis Lehane.

Question by player FatherSteve
2. On October 6th 1927, which film contained the first spoken lines "Wait a minute, wait a minute! You ain't heard nothing yet!"?

Answer: The Jazz Singer

"The Jazz Singer" launched the "talkie" genre which quickly replaced silent films. Produced by Warner Bros. the film starred Al Jolson who was paid $75,000 for his role. Jolson starred in several Warner Bros. films including "The Singing Fool" containing the song "Sonny Boy" which was the first American record to sell one million copies.

Question by player rxbigdawg
3. Which famous actor played the main character in the 1999 film "Sleepy Hollow"?

Answer: Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp did all of his own stunts for the final scene where he is dragged by the horse - he had bullet-proof clothing underneath his wardrobe.

Question by player Draco4
4. What hilarious comedy film, directed by Ivan Reitman, features Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito as fraternal twins, meeting for the first time as adults and running into all kinds of trouble due to their unique personalities?

Answer: Twins

"Twins" became a box office sensation. The film, released on December 9, 1988 by Universal Pictures, grossed approximately $216 million. Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger play the role of Vincent and Julius Benedict, twin brothers separated at birth. When they meet for the first time as adults, all kinds of comical situations occur. Their personalities and chemistry is what makes the film entertaining.


Question by player milliesmall
5. Of this list of Disney characters that have in some form been qualified as a Disney Princess, which one is DRASTICALLY different from the others?

Answer: Nala

Cinderella, Jasmine, and Tiana have their differences, but at least they are all human. Some have qualified Nala as the princess of the movie "The Lion King". Which makes Nala a lion.

Question by player Spaudrey
6. Scientists in the film "Jurassic Park" recover dinosaur DNA from a mosquito that is preserved in what?

Answer: amber

The amber in "Jurassic Park" is a golden color, which is the most common, but amber can come in many colors including blue and clear. It forms from tree resin (not sap) that has become fossilized. It is quite common to recover insects and even small animals that were trapped in the sticky stuff. Amber pieces are often polished and used as jewelery.

Question by player ToeKneeK
7. Is that Frank Sinatra of Danny Ocean fame starring in the movie "The American"? Why no it's ________. Fill in the blank.

Answer: George Clooney

George Clooney stars in "The American" as Jack, a man on the run from would be assassins who clearly is in that line of work himself. Will he survive his attempt to leave the profession or will his past catch up to him? Clooney also stars in the remake of the movie "Ocean's 11" as Danny Ocean, a role made famous by Frank Sinatra in the original.

Question by player tazman6619
8. What is the name of the 2012 movie that chronicles the decade-long hunt for Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden?

Answer: Zero Dark Thirty

"Zero Dark Thirty" was directed by Kathryn Bigelow and stars Jessica Chastain as Maya, a CIA operative who conducts a nearly ten year investigation into the whereabouts of bin Laden. The title refers to 30 minutes past midnight in military terms, which was the time the Navy Seal team landed at bin Laden's compound.

Question by player Zippy826
9. Chris Evans of "Captain America" fame starred in the 2013 post-apocalyptic film "Snowpiercer". The Snowpiercer itself is a vehicle carrying the last survivors of humanity. What kind of vehicle is it?

Answer: Train

In the film, an attempt to stop global warming results in an ice age. The survivors are on a train that goes around the world over and over. Chris Evans stars as Curtis Everett, a low class person in the steerage section. Each section of the train has a different class of people living in it. Everett starts a revolt to make things better for his group. In 2020, a television series based on the film, as well as the original 1982 French novel "Le Transperceneige", began on TNT network. It starred Jennifer Connelly with 2 completed seasons as of 2021.


Question by player johnnycat777
10. Which of these gangster movies starred Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, and Angelica Huston?

Answer: Prizzi's Honor

Nicholson plays mob guy Charley Partanna, who falls hard for Turner's character. She turns out to be a hitman (hitperson?) and thief. Angelica Huston as Mae Rose Prizzi stands to the side throwing monkey wrenches into their love affair.

Question by player agony
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