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This History Based Quiz includes questions from the Movies including Sidney Poitier, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Lord of the Rings, Academy Awards and many more

  • Question 1

    1. Which of these movies did not debut in 1997: Liar Liar, Men in Black, Toy Story 2, or Titanic?


    Question 2

    2. In what year did Sidney Poitier become the first black actor to win the "Best Actor" Oscar?


    Question 3

    3. Which of these movies was released in 1983: Cocoon, Arthur, Flashdance, or Big?


    Question 4

    4. In 1932, the film Tarzan the Ape Man opened featuring what Olympic swimmer as the lead?


    Question 5

    5. In 1953 the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes starred which iconic actress?


  • Question 6

    6. Which of these movies did not debut in 1991: Speed, The Silence of the Lambs, Beauty and the Beast, or Hook?


    Question 7

    7. What movie featuring Dustin Hoffman in his first starring role came out in 1967?


    Question 8

    8. Which of these movies did not debut in 1993: Philadelphia, You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, or Mrs. Doubtfire?


    Question 9

    9. In what year did Alfred Hitchcock's film "Psycho" first debut?


    Question 10

    10. Which movie did not debut in 1979: Alien, Kramer v. Kramer, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, or Annie Hall?


  • Question 11

    11. Which 1939 move based on a book featured Judy Garland?


    Question 12

    12. What was the name of the first "talkie" feature length film to have synchronized dialogue in 1927?


    Question 13

    13. In what year did the Cannes Film Festival in France first begin?


    Question 14

    14. Which of these films was not released in 2007: Failure to Launch, I Am Legend, American Gangster, or Transformers?


    Question 15

    15. Which movie did not come out in 1976: The Omen, Paper Moon, Rocky, or Taxi Driver?


    Question 16

    16. In what year was Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs first released?


    Question 17

    17. Which of these movies did not debut in 1988: Die Hard, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Beetlejuice, or Top Gun?


  • Question 18

    18. Which of these movies was not released in 1957: 12 Angry Men, The Bridge on the River Kwai, North by Northwest, or The Three Faces of Eve?


    Question 19

    19. In 1995, the first ever completely computer generated film debuted, what was it?


    Question 20

    20. The 1940 movie "The Great Dictator" starred which famous actor?


    Question 21

    21. In what year did Phantom of the Opera starring Lon Chaney debut?


    Question 22

    22. Which movie did not debut in 1982: Back to the Future, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Poltergeist, or Porky's?


    Question 23

    23. In what year was the film Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King released?


    Question 24

    24. In what year did the Academy Awards, or Oscars, first begin?


    Question 25

    25. In what year did James Dean get his first break on a Pepsi commercial?



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Beautifully decorated with your youngsters' favorite Television hero, Zorro, pictured in silhouette on his horse. His famous "Z" mark appears in two other positions on the face of the guitar, too. This is almost as large as a regular professional guitar, and includes a push-button attachment that simplifies playing; snaps over neck of guitar. Instruction song booklet. Constructed of sturdy plastic with nylon and wire strings. Has metal gear action tuning pegs.

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