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Quiz about Composer Hans Zimmer
Quiz about Composer Hans Zimmer

Composer Hans Zimmer Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz about one of my favourite film composers: Hans Zimmer.

A multiple-choice quiz by lovesaphira. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
lovesaphira
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
293,411
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following films did Hans Zimmer score? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Hans Zimmer scored a number of animated films. Which film did he NOT score? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Hans Zimmer's work on "The Lion King" won him an Academy Award.


Question 4 of 10
4. Hans Zimmer scored which romantic comedy? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which director has Hans Zimmer NOT scored a film for? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which Superhero movie did Hans Zimmer work on? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Hans Zimmer scored which Muppet Movie? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which film, starring Tom Cruise, did Hans Zimmer score? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Hans Zimmer scored this movie in 1988 which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Hans Zimmer won two Golden Globe Awards. They were for "The Lion King" and which other movie? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following films did Hans Zimmer score?

Answer: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Steve Jablonsky scored "Transformers" (2007) while "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004) was scored by John Williams and "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003) was scored by Howard Shore.
2. Hans Zimmer scored a number of animated films. Which film did he NOT score?

Answer: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

"Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas" (2003) was scored by Harry Gregson-Williams who also scored "The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" (2005) and "Déjà vu" (2006), to name a few.
Hans Zimmer's work on "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" (2002) earned him a Golden Globe Nomination.
3. Hans Zimmer's work on "The Lion King" won him an Academy Award.

Answer: True

His work on "The Lion King" (1995) also won him a BMI award, CFCA Award, a Golden Globe award, as well as being nominated for a BAFTA award and a Grammy award.
4. Hans Zimmer scored which romantic comedy?

Answer: The Holiday

Adam Schlesinger scored "Music and Lyrics" (2007) while "Love, Actually" (2003) was scored by Craig Armstrong and "Kate and Leopold" (2001) was scored by Rolfe Kent.
5. Which director has Hans Zimmer NOT scored a film for?

Answer: Wolfgang Petersen

Hans Zimmer worked with Gore Verbinski on the "Pirate of the Caribbean" trilogy. He also worked with Michael Bay on "Pearl Harbor" (2001) and with Ridley Scott on "Black Hawk Down (2001), "Gladiator" (2000) and "Thelma and Louise" (1991).
6. Which Superhero movie did Hans Zimmer work on?

Answer: Batman Begins

Hans Zimmer worked on "Batman Begins" as well as "The Dark Knight" with James Newton Howard. His work on "Batman Begins" won him an ASCAP award and earned him nominations for the CFCA and World Soundtrack awards.
7. Hans Zimmer scored which Muppet Movie?

Answer: Muppet Treasure Island

Miles Goodman scored "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992), Jamshied Sharifi scored "Muppets from Space" (1999) and Michael Giacchino scored "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz".
8. Which film, starring Tom Cruise, did Hans Zimmer score?

Answer: The Last Samurai

Hans Zimmer won an ASCAP award and a Satellite award as well as being nominated for a Critics Choice Award, a Golden Globe award, and an OFCS award for his work on "The Last Samurai" (2003). Also, "The Last Samurai" was his 100th score.
9. Hans Zimmer scored this movie in 1988 which earned him an Academy Award nomination.

Answer: Rain Man

"Rain Man" (1988) was the turning point in Hans Zimmer's career and from this movie he went on to Score "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989).
Both these films won an Academy Award for Best Picture.
10. Hans Zimmer won two Golden Globe Awards. They were for "The Lion King" and which other movie?

Answer: Gladiator

"Gladiator" was released in 2000. Hans Zimmer won Broadcast Film Critics Awards for his work on this score, as well as earning an Oscar nomination. "Gladiator" went on to become one of the best selling film score albums of all time.
Source: Author lovesaphira

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