Historical Comedies

Historical Comedies Quiz

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which 1981 historical comedy film is set in 19th-century France and follows the adventures of a group of actors as they travel from town to town performing their plays?

  1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  2. The History Boys
  3. Amadeus
  4. The Madness of King George
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 1988 historical comedy film "A Fish Called Wanda", what is the name of the stuttering British barrister who is hired to defend a group of jewel thieves?

  1. Archie Leach
  2. Otto West
  3. Ken Pile
  4. George Thomason
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which 1993 historical comedy film tells the story of a group of British soldiers who are sent to India to fight in the Second World War?

  1. Four Weddings and a Funeral
  2. Much Ado About Nothing
  3. Shakespeare in Love
  4. Brassed Off
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 1994 historical comedy film "Blackadder Goes Forth", what is the name of the incompetent British general who leads his troops into a disastrous battle during World War I?

  1. Edmund Blackadder
  2. Melchett
  3. Baldrick
  4. George
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which 1998 historical comedy film tells the story of a group of American soldiers who are sent to Italy during World War II to steal a valuable painting from the Nazis?

  1. Saving Private Ryan
  2. The Thin Red Line
  3. The Monuments Men
  4. Inglourious Basterds
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2001 historical comedy film "Gosford Park", what is the name of the wealthy British aristocrat who is murdered during a weekend hunting party?

  1. Sir William McCordle
  2. Lady Sylvia McCordle
  3. Inspector Thompson
  4. Mrs. Wilson
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which 2003 historical comedy film tells the story of a group of British soldiers who are sent to Afghanistan to fight in the War on Terror?

  1. The Full Monty
  2. Bend It Like Beckham
  3. Shaun of the Dead
  4. Four Lions
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2006 historical comedy film "Marie Antoinette", what is the name of the young Austrian princess who becomes Queen of France?

  1. Marie Antoinette
  2. Louis XVI
  3. Madame de Pompadour
  4. Cardinal de Rohan
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which 2008 historical comedy film tells the story of a group of British soldiers who are sent to fight in the Crimean War?

  1. The Young Victoria
  2. The Duchess
  3. Bright Star
  4. Belle
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2012 historical comedy film "Hyde Park on Hudson", what is the name of the American president who visits the British royal family during World War II?

  1. Franklin D. Roosevelt
  2. Winston Churchill
  3. George VI
  4. Queen Elizabeth
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which 2015 historical comedy film tells the story of a group of British soldiers who are sent to fight in the Boer War?

  1. Suffragette
  2. The Danish Girl
  3. Brooklyn
  4. The Revenant
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2017 historical comedy film "The Death of Stalin", what is the name of the Soviet leader who dies in 1953?

  1. Joseph Stalin
  2. Nikita Khrushchev
  3. Lavrentiy Beria
  4. Georgy Malenkov
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which 2018 historical comedy film tells the story of a group of British soldiers who are sent to fight in the First World War?

  1. Darkest Hour
  2. Dunkirk
  3. 1917
  4. Jojo Rabbit
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2020 historical comedy film "Emma.", what is the name of the young woman who tries to play matchmaker for her friends and family?

  1. Emma Woodhouse
  2. Mr. Knightley
  3. Harriet Smith
  4. Frank Churchill
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which 2022 historical comedy film tells the story of a group of British soldiers who are sent to fight in the Second World War?

  1. Belfast
  2. Spencer
  3. House of Gucci
  4. Licorice Pizza