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Classic movies quiz

Twelve questions on film classics, from The Wizard of Oz and Casablanca to Jaws, Jurassic Park and Toy Story.

Medium
12 questions
30 s each · about 10 min
Checked against 11 sources

A film round for movie fans and casual viewers alike. It covers famous lines, iconic props, legendary casting and a few firsts in animation, from 1937 to the 1990s. Some answers are easy wins and some catch out even keen film fans, which makes it a good closing round for a quiz night.

How to run it

After each answer, ask who has actually seen the film. It gets the room talking between questions.
Run it before a film night while people take their seats. It takes about 10 minutes.
For a late twist on the leaderboard, set the last three questions to 20 points in the editor.

Questions and answers

1In The Wizard of Oz (1939), what colour are Dorothy's magic slippers?
- ASilver
- BGold
- CRuby red
- DEmerald green
Reveal answer
C. Ruby red
They are ruby red in the film. In L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel they were silver; the film changed them for Technicolor.
2Which film won Best Picture at the 70th Academy Awards in 1998?
- ATitanic
- BGood Will Hunting
- CAs Good as It Gets
- DL.A. Confidential
Reveal answer
A. Titanic
Titanic won 11 awards that night, including Best Picture.
3Who directed Jaws (1975)?
- AGeorge Lucas
- BSteven Spielberg
- CFrancis Ford Coppola
- DRidley Scott
Reveal answer
B. Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg directed Jaws, often described as the prototype of the summer blockbuster.
4In which film does Humphrey Bogart say "Here's looking at you, kid"?
- ACasablanca
- BGone with the Wind
- CCitizen Kane
- DRoman Holiday
Reveal answer
A. Casablanca
Bogart says it four times in Casablanca (1942). The line was not in the draft screenplays.
5On which date is Star Wars Day, thanks to a pun on "May the Force be with you"?
- A1 May
- B5 April
- C25 May
- D4 May
Reveal answer
D. 4 May
4 May is Star Wars Day, from the pun May the Fourth be with you.
6Who played Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972)?
- AAl Pacino
- BRobert De Niro
- CMarlon Brando
- DJames Caan
Reveal answer
C. Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando played Vito Corleone in 1972. Robert De Niro played the young Vito in the 1974 sequel.
7In Back to the Future, which car becomes a time machine?
- AA Ford Mustang
- BA DeLorean
- CA Volkswagen Beetle
- DA Cadillac
Reveal answer
B. A DeLorean
Doc Brown builds the time machine in his garage from a retrofitted DeLorean.