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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 film holds the record for the highest-grossing opening weekend of all time?

  1. Avengers: Endgame

  2. Star Wars: The Force Awakens

  3. Jurassic World

  4. The Avengers
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Explanation

Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019, holds the record for the highest-grossing opening weekend of all time, with a worldwide gross of over $1.2 billion.

Multiple choice

Which film was the first to gross over $1 billion worldwide?

  1. Titanic

  2. Jurassic Park

  3. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

  4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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Explanation

Titanic, released in 1997, was the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.

Multiple choice

Which film was the first to gross over $2 billion worldwide?

  1. Avatar

  2. Titanic

  3. Avengers: Endgame

  4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Explanation

Avatar, released in 2009, was the first film to gross over $2 billion worldwide.

Multiple choice

Which film was the first to gross over $3 billion worldwide?

  1. Avengers: Endgame

  2. Avatar

  3. Titanic

  4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019, was the first film to gross over $3 billion worldwide.

Multiple choice

Which film was the first to gross over $4 billion worldwide?

  1. Avengers: Endgame

  2. Avatar

  3. Titanic

  4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Explanation

Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019, was the first film to gross over $4 billion worldwide.

Multiple choice

Which film was the first to gross over $5 billion worldwide?

  1. Avengers: Endgame

  2. Avatar

  3. Titanic

  4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Explanation

Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019, was the first film to gross over $5 billion worldwide.

Multiple choice

Which film was the first to gross over $6 billion worldwide?

  1. Avengers: Endgame

  2. Avatar

  3. Titanic

  4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Explanation

Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019, was the first film to gross over $6 billion worldwide.

Multiple choice

Which film was the first to gross over $7 billion worldwide?

  1. Avengers: Endgame

  2. Avatar

  3. Titanic

  4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Explanation

Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019, was the first film to gross over $7 billion worldwide.

Multiple choice

Which film was the first to gross over $8 billion worldwide?

  1. Avengers: Endgame

  2. Avatar

  3. Titanic

  4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Explanation

Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019, was the first film to gross over $8 billion worldwide.

Multiple choice

Which film was the first to gross over $9 billion worldwide?

  1. Avengers: Endgame

  2. Avatar

  3. Titanic

  4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Explanation

Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019, was the first film to gross over $9 billion worldwide.

Multiple choice

Which film was the first to gross over $10 billion worldwide?

  1. Avengers: Endgame

  2. Avatar

  3. Titanic

  4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Explanation

Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019, was the first film to gross over $10 billion worldwide.

Multiple choice

Which film studio is known for producing biopics and historical dramas?

  1. Viacom18 Motion Pictures

  2. T-Series

  3. Excel Entertainment

  4. Ronnie Screwvala's RSVP Movies
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Explanation

Ronnie Screwvala's RSVP Movies is known for its biopics and historical dramas, often exploring the lives of influential figures and significant events in Indian history.

Multiple choice

Which 1973 film, directed by Peter Yates, follows the rivalry between two professional tennis players, one from the United States and the other from Sweden?

  1. The Great Gatsby

  2. The Sting

  3. The Exorcist

  4. The Way We Were
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Explanation

The Way We Were is a romantic drama film starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. It tells the story of a young couple who fall in love during the 1930s and 1940s, but are separated by their different political beliefs.

Multiple choice

Which 2017 documentary film, directed by Brett Morgen, explores the life and career of tennis legend John McEnroe?

  1. Icarus

  2. O.J.: Made in America

  3. The Keepers

  4. McEnroe
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Explanation

McEnroe is a 2017 documentary film directed by Brett Morgen. It tells the story of John McEnroe, one of the greatest tennis players of all time. The film features interviews with McEnroe, his family, and his contemporaries.

Multiple choice

Which 2007 documentary film, directed by Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgen, follows the lives of eight professional tennis players as they compete in the 2006 US Open?

  1. The Cove

  2. Man on Wire

  3. Exit Through the Gift Shop

  4. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
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Explanation

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters is a 2007 documentary film directed by Seth Gordon. It tells the story of Steve Wiebe, a video game enthusiast who attempts to break the world record for the arcade game Donkey Kong.