General Awareness
Cinema and Film Awards
6,233 Questions
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
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A Bug's Life
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Monsters, Inc.
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Toy Story
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Finding Nemo
C
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Explanation
Toy Story, released in 1995, was the first feature-length film produced entirely by computer animation. It was a landmark achievement for Pixar Animation Studios.
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Psycho
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The Birds
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Casablanca
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West side story
A
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Explanation
Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller Psycho was filmed under the production code 9401 to maintain secrecy regarding the plot and the famous shower scene.
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Ms Doubtfire
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Jumanji
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Miss Doubtfire
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Mrs Doubtfire
D
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Explanation
Robin Williams famously dressed in drag to play the title role in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). The character is Mrs Doubtfire, not Miss or Ms. Jumanji was a different film altogether.
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From Russia with Love
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Dr. No
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Goldfinger
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Casino Royale
B
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Dr. No (1962) was the first James Bond film, starring Sean Connery. From Russia with Love and Goldfinger were early sequels. Casino Royale was made much later, though a 1967 parody existed.
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Australia
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Happy Feet
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Crocodile Dundee
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Babe
C
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Crocodile Dundee (1986) is the highest-grossing Australian film with over $328 million worldwide. Happy Feet and Australia are also Australian but earned less. Babe was another success but not the top.
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Casablanca
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Night of Caberia
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Gone with the wind
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Dragons
B
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Explanation
Mother India (1957) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film but lost to the Italian film Nights of Cabiria (Le notti di Cabiria).
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Florida
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Hong Kong
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England
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Mumbai
B
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Explanation
Katrina Kaif was born in Hong Kong.
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The Avengers
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Iron-Man 2
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Thor
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
C
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Hawkeye, played by Jeremy Renner, makes his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the 2011 film Thor, where he is seen monitoring the crash site of Mjolnir.
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Thor
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Captain America: The First Avenger
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Iron Man
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The Incredible Hulk
C
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Iron Man, released in 2008 and directed by Jon Favreau, is the foundational film that launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Avengers: Infinity War Pt. 2
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Avengers: Endgame
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Avengers: Showdown
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Avengers: Engame
B
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Avengers: Endgame was released in 2019 as the conclusion to the Infinity Saga.
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2011, 2015, 2018
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2013, 2018, 2020
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2012, 2015, 2018
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2012, 2014, 2019
C
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The Avengers was released in 2012, Age of Ultron in 2015, and Infinity War in 2018.
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Over End
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The last age
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End Game
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Infinity war part two
C
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Explanation
The film following Infinity War was titled Avengers: Endgame.
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Gardians of the galaxy
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The Avengers
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Avengers Age of Ultron
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Captain america Civil War
B
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Explanation
Thanos made his first cinematic appearance in the mid-credits scene of The Avengers (2012). Guardians of the Galaxy and Age of Ultron feature him later.
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Vijay Constructions
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Raj Contructions
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Shanti Constructions
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Kamini Builders
C
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Explanation
In the 1978 film Trishul, Amitabh Bachchan's character, Vijay Kumar, runs a construction company named Shanti Constructions.
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Rajnikanth
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Amitabh Bachchan
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Mamoothy
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Kamal Hassan
A
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Explanation
Amitabh Bachchan, Mammootty, and Kamal Haasan have all won 3 or more National Awards for Best Actor. Rajinikanth has won a National Award for Best Actor, but he does not have 3.