Music and Film: Music in Film Period Pieces

Test your knowledge about the music used in film period pieces, which are set in a specific historical era.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 1996 film "Romeo + Juliet", set in a modern interpretation of the Shakespearean tragedy, what song by the Cardigans is featured prominently?

  1. Lovefool
  2. Erase/Rewind
  3. Carnival
  4. My Favourite Game
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which composer's music is featured prominently in the 1994 film "Forrest Gump", which spans several decades of American history?

  1. John Williams
  2. Alan Silvestri
  3. James Horner
  4. Elmer Bernstein
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2001 film "Moulin Rouge!", set in the vibrant world of the Parisian cabaret, what song by The Police is used as a leitmotif?

  1. Roxanne
  2. Every Breath You Take
  3. Message in a Bottle
  4. Walking on the Moon
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which composer's music is featured in the 1993 film "Schindler's List", which tells the story of Oskar Schindler's efforts to save Jewish lives during the Holocaust?

  1. John Williams
  2. James Horner
  3. Ennio Morricone
  4. John Barry
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2012 film "Django Unchained", set in the antebellum South, what song by Rick Ross featuring Jamie Foxx is used during the opening credits?

  1. 100 Black Coffins
  2. B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)
  3. Aston Martin Music
  4. The Devil Is a Lie
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which composer's music is featured in the 2016 film "La La Land", a musical set in modern-day Los Angeles?

  1. Justin Hurwitz
  2. Alan Menken
  3. Lin-Manuel Miranda
  4. Andrew Lloyd Webber
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2017 film "The Greatest Showman", set in the 19th century, what song by Hugh Jackman is a powerful anthem for the circus performers?

  1. This Is Me
  2. The Greatest Show
  3. Rewrite the Stars
  4. Never Enough
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which composer's music is featured in the 2018 film "Black Panther", set in the fictional African nation of Wakanda?

  1. Ludwig Göransson
  2. Hans Zimmer
  3. John Powell
  4. James Newton Howard
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2019 film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", set in 1960s Los Angeles, what song by The Mamas & the Papas is featured prominently?

  1. California Dreamin'
  2. Monday, Monday
  3. I Saw Her Again
  4. Creeque Alley
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which composer's music is featured in the 2020 film "Soul", an animated film set in New York City?

  1. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
  2. Jon Batiste
  3. Herbie Hancock
  4. Questlove
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2021 film "West Side Story", a remake of the classic musical, what song by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim is a powerful duet between Tony and Maria?

  1. Somewhere
  2. Tonight
  3. America
  4. I Feel Pretty
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which composer's music is featured in the 2022 film "Elvis", a biopic about the life of the legendary rock and roll singer?

  1. Elliot Wheeler
  2. Craig Armstrong
  3. David Mansfield
  4. Mike Stoller
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2023 film "Babylon", set in the golden age of Hollywood, what song by Lady Gaga is featured during a lavish party scene?

  1. Babylon
  2. Hold My Hand
  3. Shallow
  4. Bad Romance
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which composer's music is featured in the upcoming 2024 film "The Little Mermaid", a live-action adaptation of the classic Disney animated film?

  1. Alan Menken
  2. Lin-Manuel Miranda
  3. Howard Ashman
  4. Marc Shaiman
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2025 film "Gatsby", a modern retelling of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, what song by Jay-Z is used to evoke the glamour and excess of the Roaring Twenties?

  1. Empire State of Mind
  2. 99 Problems
  3. Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
  4. Big Pimpin'