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The prison of Shawshank in 1994, the director of Titanic, the actor from Harry Potter, the film with 11 Oscars from 2004, the studio behind Toy Story, the director of Inception and the story of Simba: 10 cinema classics.

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The 10 quiz questions

Question 1 : Who directed the movie "Titanic"?

Possible answers:

  • Christopher Nolan
  • Steven Spielberg
  • James Cameron
  • Martin Scorsese

Explanation: James Cameron directed Titanic, released in 1997, which won 11 Oscars including Best Picture. With a $200 million budget (the most expensive at the time), the film grossed over $2 billion worldwide. Cameron personally dived 33 times to the wreck for research.

Question 2 : Which 1994 film is set primarily in Shawshank prison?

Possible answers:

  • The Godfather
  • Forrest Gump
  • Pulp Fiction
  • The Shawshank Redemption

Explanation: The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont, is based on a Stephen King novella. Despite modest box office success, it is regularly ranked among the greatest films of all time on IMDb.

Question 3 : Which actor plays the role of Harry Potter?

Possible answers:

  • Rupert Grint
  • Daniel Radcliffe
  • Tom Felton
  • Eddie Redmayne

Explanation: Daniel Radcliffe played Harry Potter in all 8 films.

Question 4 : In what year was the first Star Wars released?

Possible answers:

  • 1975
  • 1977
  • 1979
  • 1980

Explanation: "A New Hope" (Episode IV) was released on May 25, 1977. George Lucas had to self-fund part of the film after several studios turned it down. It grossed $775 million and launched one of cinema history's most lucrative franchises.

Question 5 : Which film won 11 Oscars in 2004?

Possible answers:

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Titanic
  • Ben-Hur
  • Avatar

Explanation: The Return of the King tied the record held by Ben-Hur and Titanic.

Question 6 : Who plays Forrest Gump?

Possible answers:

  • Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Brad Pitt
  • Tom Cruise
  • Tom Hanks

Explanation: Tom Hanks won the Oscar for Best Actor for this role.

Question 7 : Which studio created Toy Story?

Possible answers:

  • DreamWorks
  • Disney
  • Pixar
  • Illumination

Explanation: Pixar revolutionized animation with this first full-length 3D film.

Question 8 : Who directed Inception?

Possible answers:

  • Christopher Nolan
  • Steven Spielberg
  • Denis Villeneuve
  • Ridley Scott

Explanation: Christopher Nolan also directed The Dark Knight trilogy.

Question 9 : Which movie tells the story of Simba?

Possible answers:

  • Bambi
  • Tarzan
  • The Lion King
  • The Jungle Book

Explanation: The Lion King was released in 1994 and was adapted into a musical.

Question 10 : Who plays Iron Man in the MCU?

Possible answers:

  • Mark Ruffalo
  • Chris Evans
  • Chris Hemsworth
  • Robert Downey Jr.

Explanation: Robert Downey Jr. played Tony Stark from 2008 to 2019.

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