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Cinema and Film Awards

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Cinema and Film Awards covers Oscar-winning movies, historical Hollywood milestones, and acclaimed directors. The questions also address various film genres like documentaries and animated features. Reviewing these facts builds a strong foundation for the general awareness section.

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Cinema and Film Awards Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not considered to be a major independent film of the 1990s?

  1. Pulp Fiction

  2. The Blair Witch Project

  3. American Beauty

  4. Titanic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Titanic is not considered to be a major independent film of the 1990s in the same way that Pulp Fiction, The Blair Witch Project, and American Beauty are. Titanic was produced by a major studio, Paramount Pictures.

Multiple choice

Which film holds the record for the highest-grossing film in China?

  1. Wolf Warrior 2

  2. The Wandering Earth

  3. Avengers: Endgame

  4. Ne Zha
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Wolf Warrior 2, released in 2017, is the highest-grossing film in China, with a box office revenue of over $870 million.

Multiple choice

Which film holds the record for the highest-grossing film in Japan?

  1. Spirited Away

  2. Your Name

  3. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train

  4. Howl's Moving Castle
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, released in 2020, is the highest-grossing film in Japan, with a box office revenue of over $360 million.

Multiple choice

What is the highest-grossing film in South Korea?

  1. Parasite

  2. Train to Busan

  3. The Admiral: Roaring Currents

  4. Ode to My Father
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Admiral: Roaring Currents, released in 2014, is the highest-grossing film in South Korea, with a box office revenue of over $170 million.

Multiple choice

Which film holds the record for the highest-grossing film in France?

  1. Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis

  2. The Intouchables

  3. Lucy

  4. Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis, released in 2008, is the highest-grossing film in France, with a box office revenue of over $200 million.

Multiple choice

What is the highest-grossing film in Germany?

  1. The Crocodiles

  2. Fack ju Göhte

  3. Look Who's Back

  4. Otto – The Movie
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Fack ju Göhte, released in 2013, is the highest-grossing film in Germany, with a box office revenue of over $80 million.

Multiple choice

Which film holds the record for the highest-grossing film in Spain?

  1. Ocho apellidos vascos

  2. Campeones

  3. Perfectos desconocidos

  4. Lo imposible
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ocho apellidos vascos, released in 2014, is the highest-grossing film in Spain, with a box office revenue of over $100 million.

Multiple choice

What is the highest-grossing film in Italy?

  1. Quo Vado?

  2. Benvenuti al Sud

  3. La vita è bella

  4. Perfetti sconosciuti
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Quo Vado?, released in 2016, is the highest-grossing film in Italy, with a box office revenue of over $65 million.

Multiple choice

Which film holds the record for the highest-grossing film in Australia?

  1. Crocodile Dundee

  2. Mad Max: Fury Road

  3. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

  4. Muriel's Wedding
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Crocodile Dundee, released in 1986, is the highest-grossing film in Australia, with a box office revenue of over $47 million.

Multiple choice

What is the highest-grossing film in Canada?

  1. Bon Cop, Bad Cop

  2. My Big Fat Greek Wedding

  3. Corner Gas: The Movie

  4. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bon Cop, Bad Cop, released in 2006, is the highest-grossing film in Canada, with a box office revenue of over $12 million.

Multiple choice

Which film holds the record for the highest-grossing film in Brazil?

  1. Tropa de Elite

  2. Cidade de Deus

  3. O Auto da Compadecida

  4. Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tropa de Elite, released in 2007, is the highest-grossing film in Brazil, with a box office revenue of over $10 million.

Multiple choice

What is the highest-grossing film in Mexico?

  1. No se aceptan devoluciones

  2. Nosotros los Nobles

  3. ¿Qué culpa tiene el niño?

  4. Instructions Not Included
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

No se aceptan devoluciones, released in 2013, is the highest-grossing film in Mexico, with a box office revenue of over $100 million.

Multiple choice

Which film holds the record for the highest-grossing film in Argentina?

  1. Relatos salvajes

  2. El secreto de sus ojos

  3. Metegol

  4. El Clan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Relatos salvajes, released in 2014, is the highest-grossing film in Argentina, with a box office revenue of over $25 million.

Multiple choice

What is the highest-grossing film in Chile?

  1. Stefan v/s Kramer

  2. El Chacotero Sentimental

  3. Sexo con Amor

  4. Machuca
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Stefan v/s Kramer, released in 2012, is the highest-grossing film in Chile, with a box office revenue of over $10 million.

Multiple choice

Which film holds the record for the highest-grossing film in Peru?

  1. Asu Mare

  2. Asu Mare 2

  3. La teta asustada

  4. El secreto de sus ojos
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Asu Mare, released in 2013, is the highest-grossing film in Peru, with a box office revenue of over $10 million.