Crafting the ultimate movie quiz to engage your audience - 2024 edition

By Maisie, FlexiQuiz.
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Lights, camera, action!

Movies have a magical way of capturing our imagination, transporting us to different worlds and introducing us to unforgettable characters. Whether you're a film buff, a casual viewer or somewhere in between, there's something undeniably fun about testing your movie knowledge.

Making a movie quiz is a great way to engage your audience, spark conversation and to share your passion for films.

In this blog, we'll explore how to making a captivating movie trivia quiz. From sharing a collection of great questions to including multimedia elements, we'll guide you through each step of the process. So if you're planning to entertain friends at a movie night, engage followers on social media or sell interactive content, this blog will help you create a quiz that is both challenging and fun.

100 movie trivia questions with answers

Creating a great quiz involves a mix of thoughtful questions presented in an engaging way.

We have pulled together a collection of questions that span the cinematic universe from classic blockbusters to iconic actors. You can adapt the questions in various formats such as multiple-choice, free format, picture-choice or fill-in-the-blanks.

Disney movies

Choose the correct option out of the multiple choices given.

1. What kind of animal is dumbo?

   a. Mouse

   b. Elephant

   c. Lion

   d. Rabbit

   Answer: b. Elephant

2. Which Disney Princess has a pet tiger named Rajah?

   a. Ariel

   b. Belle

   c. Mulan

   d. Jasmine

   Answer: d. Jasmine

3. Who is the villain in "The Little Mermaid"?

   a. Ursula

   b. Maleficent

   c. Cruella de Vil

   d. Jafa

   Answer: a. Ursula

4. What does the rabbit say in "Alice in Wonderland"?

   a. "Off with their heads!"

   b. "I'm late, I'm late for a very important date!"

   c. "Just keep swimming"

   d. "To infinity and beyond!"

   Answer: b. "I'm late, I'm late for a very important date!"

5. Which Disney movie features a living puppet who wants to become a real boy?

   a. Peter Pan

   b. Pinocchio

   c. Sleeping Beauty

   d. Aladdin

   Answer: b. Pinocchio

6. In "Frozen", what is the name of Elsa's sister?

   a. Rapunzel

   b. Merida

   c. Anna

   d. Moana

   Answer: c. Anna

7. In "Finding Nemo" what type of fish is Nemo?

   a. Clownfish

   b. Betta Fish

   c. Goldfish

   d. Angelfish

   Answer: a. Clownfish

8. In "Tangled" what is it that Rapunzel longs to see?

   a. The crowning of the king

   b. The golden sunset

   c. The forbidden west wing

   d. The floating lights

   Answer: d. The floating lights

9. What song does Maui sing in "Moana"?

   a. "You're Welcome"

   b. "Oh, I just can't wait to be king"

   c. "Shiny"

   d. Evermore"

   Answer: a. "You're Welcome"

10. What is Cruella de Vil's job in "101 Dalmatians"?

    a. Shoemaker

    b. Vet

    c. Fashion Designer

    d. Hair Stylist

    Answer: c. Fashion Designer

Musical Movies

1. Which musical movie is about a young orphan girl?

   a. Matilda

   b. Annie

   c. Grease

   d. Moulin Rouge!

   Answer: b. Annie

2. Which movie features a dance competition at a place called "Kellermans"?

   a. Footloose

   b. Fame

   c. Dirty Dancing

   d. Saturday Night Fever

   Answer: c. Dirty Dancing

3. In which movie does Julie Andrews play a governess?

   a. The Sound of Music

   b. Mary Poppins

   c. My Fair Lady

   d. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

   Answer: a. The Sound of Music

4. What was the name of the high school in the musical movie "Grease"?

   a. Rydell High

   b. Bayside High

   c. West High

   d. Riverdale High

   Answer: a. Rydell High

5. Which two characters in "The Greatest Showman" sing "The Other Side"?

   a. P. T. Barnum and Charity Barnum

   b. Lettie Lutz and Charles Stratton

   c. Helen Barnum and Caroline Barnum

   d. P. T. Barnum and Phillip Carlyle

   Answer: d. P. T. Barnum and Phillip Carlyle

6. Which musical movie features the song "Roxie"?

   a. La La Land

   b. Hairspray

   c. Chicago

   d. Mamma Mia!

   Answer: c. Chicago

7. Who played the role of Jonathan Larson in the musical movie “Tick,Tick… Boom!”?

   a. Tom Holland

   b. Andrew Garfield

   c. Louis Partridge

   d. Dylan O'brien

   Answer: Andrew Garfield

8. 8. What special skill makes Miss Honey take notice Matilda in the movie “Matilda the musical”?

   a. Matilda’s telekinesis

   b. Matilda’s long hair

   c. Matilda’s Intelligence

   d. Matilda’s clothes

   Answer: a. Matilda’s telekinesis

9. Which iconic dance is featured in the musical movie “Grease”?

   a. The Hand Jive

   b. The Can Can

   c. The Macarena

   d. The Moon Walk

   Answer: a. The Hand Jive

10. What color is the brick road Dorothy is ordered to follow in the musical movie “The Wizard of Oz”?

    a. Red

    b. Yellow

    c. Blue

    d. Green

    Answer. b. Yellow

Movie Titles

Complete the missing words in the movie title.

1. "An ____in Paris"

   Answer: American

2. "____ Side Story

   Answer: West

3. "Singin' in the _____"

   Answer: Rain

4. "Harry Potter and the _____ of the Phoenix"

   Answer: Order

5. "Star Wars the Force ______"

   Answer: Awakens

6. "An ______ Calls"

   Inspector

7. "To Kill a ______"

   Answer: Mockingbird

8. "It's a ______ Life"

   Answer: Bugs

9. "The _____ of the Traveling Pants"

   Answer: Sisterhood

10. "The Lord of The Rings the _____ of the Ring"

    Answer: Fellowship

80's Movie Trivia

1. In the movie “The Breakfast Club,” (1985) which character is known as the “The Brain”?

   Answer: Brian Johnson

2. Which 80s movie features a time-travelling DeLorean car?

   Answer: Back to the Future (1985)

3. 3. Where is “Ghostbusters” (1984) set?

   Answer: New York

4. 4. Who played Elliot in the movie “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (1982)?

   Answer: Henry Thomas

5. In “The Goonies” (1985) who’s hidden fortune are the group of kids looking for?

   Answer: One-Eyed Willy's

6. What is the name of the fictional university where “Revenge of the Nerds” (1984) takes place?

   Answer: Adams Cottage

7. Which 1988 horror/comedy movie contains 3 main characters all sharing the same name and is also the title of the movie?

   Answer: Heathers

8. In the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986), what is the name of Ferris Buelers girlfriend?

   Answer: Sloane Peterson

9. Which 1989 film starring Robin Williams features the iconic quote “Carpe diem, seize the day boys”?

   Answer: Dead Poets Society

10. Which year was Stand by Me released?

    Answer: 1986

Christmas movies

1. In “Home Alone,” where is the McCallister family going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?

   Answer: Paris

2. Who stars as Buddy in the Christmas movie “Elf”?

   Answer: Will Ferrell

3. In “A Christmas Story,” what gift does Ralphie desperately want for Christmas?

   ANSWER: A BB gun

4. What is the name of the Grinch’s dog in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”?

   Answer: Max

5. In “The Polar Express,” what is the first gift of Christmas?

   Answer: A silver bell

6. In “The Santa Clause,” what causes Scott Calvin to become Santa?

   Answer: He accidentally kills Santa

7. Which Christmas movie features a cameo from Donald Trump?

   Answer: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

8. In “Love Actually,” who performs the song “Christmas Is All Around”?

   Answer: Bill Nighy

9. In “Die Hard,” where does the Christmas party take place?

   Answer: An office building

10. In “Jingle All the Way,” what is the name of the action figure that Howard Langston is trying to buy for his son?

    Answer: Turbo Man

Name the actor or actress

Choose the correct option out of the multiple choices given.

1. Who starred alongside Johnny Depp in the “Pirates of the Caribbean”?

   a. Keira Knightley

   b. Tom Cruise

   c. Emma Stone

   d. Geoffrey Rush

   Answer: a. Keira Knightley

2. Which actor starred as Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

   a. Chris Evans

   b. Chris Hemsworth

   c. Robert Downey Jr.

   d. Mark Ruffalo

   Answer: c. Robert Downey Jr

3. Which “Ryan” Starred as Ken in the 2023 favourite the “Barbie” movie?

   a. Ryan Reynolds

   b. Ryan Gosling

   c. Ryan Seacrest

   d. Ryan Murphy

   Answer: b. Ryan Gosling

4. Who starred as James Bond in “Skyfall”?

   a. Pierce Brosnan

   b. Roger Moore

   c. Daniel Craig

   d. Sean Connery

   Answer: c. Daniel Craig

5. In the 2001 video game adaptation movie “Tomb Raider” who starred as “Lara Croft”?

   a. Megan Fox

   b. Alicia Vikander

   c. Angelina Jolie

   d. Charlize Theron

   Answer: c. Angelina Jolie

6. Which leading lady in “Frozen” sang the iconic solo “Let it Go”?

   a. Kristen Bell

   b. Jennifer Lee

   c. Eva Bella

   d. Idina Menzel

   Answer: d. Idina Menzel

7. Which character did Elijah Wood star as in “The Lord of the Rings”?

   a. Aragorn

   b. Samwise Gamgee

   c. Frodo Baggins

   d. Merry Brandybuck

   Answer: c. Frodo Baggins

8. Which actor starred as the Joker in “The Dark Knight”?

   a. Heath Ledger

   b. Jared Leto

   c. Joaquin Phoenix

   d. Jack Nicholson

   Answer: a. Heath Ledger

9. Who starred in the 2023 movie as a physicist designing the atomic bomb?

   a. Cillian Murphy

   b. Johnny Depp

   c. Tom Hanks

   d. Brad Pitt

   Answer: a. Cillian Murphy

10. Who Starred as Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone?

    a. Michael Gambon

    b. Richard Harris

    c. Jim Broadbent

    d. Michael Caine

    Answer: b. Richard Harris

Superheros

1. What Is the name of Thor’s Hammer?

   Answer: Mjolnir

2. In “Black Panther,” what is the name of the fictional country T’Challa rules?

   Answer: Wakanda

3. Who directed the 2012 film “The Avengers”?

   Answer: Joss Whedon

4. Which superhero is known as the “Merc with a mouth”?

   Answer: Deadpool

5. Who portrayed Wonder Woman in the 2017 superhero film “Wonder Woman”?

   Answer: Gal Gadot

6. Which superhero team does Wolverine belong to?

   Answer: The X-Men

7. Who is the main Villain in “Spider-Man: Homecoming”?

   Answer: Vulture

8. What is the real name of the Black Widow?

   Answer: Natasha Romanoff

9. In the “Avengers: Endgame,” who wields the infinity Gauntlet to snap their fingers and reverse the blip?

   Answer: The Hulk

10. What is the name of Peter Parker’s school?

    Answer: Midtown School of Science and Technology

Horror movies

Identify whether the statement is true or false.

1. The 1978 horror film “Halloween” was directed by John Carpenter.

   Answer: True

2. In the movie “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” Freddy Krueger’s victims experience their tragedies in their dreams.

   Answer: True

3. “The Shining” was adapted from a novel written by Dean Koontz.

   Answer: False – It was written by Stephen King.

4. The Character of Jason Voorhees is the main antagonist in the horror film “Happy Death Day”.

   Answer: False – he is the main antagonist in “Friday the 13th”.

5. The 1999 horror film “The Blair Witch Project” was one of the first widely known found footage horror movies.

   Answer: True

6. “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” is inspired by real crimes.

   Answer: True

7. “It” features a killer doll named Chucky.

   Answer: False – “It” features killer clown named Pennywise.

8. The mask worn by the killer in the horror film “Scream” was inspired by a painting by artist Andy Warhol.

   Answer: False – the painting was by Edvard Munch.

9. “Paranormal Activity” is set in a haunted hotel.

   Answer: True

10. The horror film “Orphan” is based on a true story.

    Answer: True

Romantic movies

Identify whether the following statements are true or false

1. “Pretty Woman stars Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks.

   Answer: False – it stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.

2. “10 Things I Hate About You” is loosely based on Shakespeare’s play “Taming of the Shrew.

   Answer: True

3. “Love Actually” is set at Christmas time.

   Answer: True

4. “50 First Dates” follows the story of a man who falls in love with a woman who is much older than him.

   Answer: False – it follows the story of a man who falls in love with a woman who has short term memory loss.

5. “The Kissing Booth” was intended to be named “Elle’s Story”.

   Answer: False

6. “Too All the Boys I Loved before” was adapted from a play.

   Answer: False - it is based on a book.

7. “The Notebook” was released in 2004.

   Answer: True

8. “The Holiday” is a Christmas themed romantic comedy movie.

   Answer: True

9. "Anyone But You" stars Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney.

   Answer: True

10. In “Wild Child” Drippy’s failure to resist the chocolate orange spoils the girls plan to buy alcohol.

    Answer: False – it was her failure to resist the cream eggs.

Fantasy Movies

1. Which fantasy movie features a young girl named Chihiro who is trapped in a magical amusement park?

   Answer: Spirited Away

2. In fantasy franchise “Harry Potter” what name is given to non-magic people?

   Answer: Muggles

3. In “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, which character says, “You shall not pass”?

   Answer: Gandalf

4. In “The Chronicles of Narnia” which character is portrayed by James McAvoy?

   Answer: Mr. Tumnus

5. In “The Hobbit” trilogy, what is the name of Bilbo Baggins’ home?

   Answer: The Shire

6. In the fantasy movie series “Fantastic Beasts” which house was Newt Scamander sorted into at Hogwarts?

   Answer: Hufflepuff

7. In “The Never-Ending Story,” what is the name of the luck dragon?

   Answer: Falkor

8. Which 1986 fantasy film features David Bowie as the Goblin King?

   Answer: Labyrinth

9. In “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” what fictional plant does Harry Potter eat to be able to breathe under water?

   Answer: Gillyweed

10. Who is the first child to win a golden ticket in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”?

    Answer: Augustus Gloop

Ready to make a movie trivia quiz?

Here are some top tips to help you design a movie quiz that engages and challenges your target audience.

#1. Define your audience and purpose.

By defining your audience and the purpose for the quiz it will help you to select the content and difficulty level.

Start by determining who your quiz is for such as casual movie fans, film students or movie experts.

Then decide who you are creating the quiz. Is it for a pub quiz, team meeting, part of an education program or promotional?

#2. Use a user-friendly quiz maker platform

There are various quiz creation tools such as Kahoot, Google Forms, Typeform or FlexiQuiz.

FlexiQuiz allows you to quickly make custom quizzes that you can allow respondents to play in real-time on zoom or in the classroom. Alternatively they can take a quiz at their own pace.

Respondents can take a quiz on any online device including a smartphone, tablet or laptop.

#3. Choose a theme

You can focus on one particular theme such as genres (e.g. horror, fantasy or comedy), eras (e.g. 80s movies) or specific franchises (e.g. Marvel, Star Wars, Disney).

Alternatively you can cover a broad range of topics to appeal to a wider audience.

With FlexiQuiz, you can reflect your theme in the style of the quiz with a choice of colors, background images or fonts.

#4. Include visual and multimedia elements

You can make the quiz visually exciting with movie posters, gifs or actor photos.

Embed short video or sound clips for questions about movie scores, a specific scene or quotes.

#5. Add a fun element of competition

Make your quiz just as exciting as the Oscars by adding some friendly competition.

With FlexiQuiz live you can award bonus points for the fastest answer, add time limits and share custom certificates for players who get a good score.

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