Bing Movies Quiz: 15 Questions on Classic Films and Famous Directors

15 questions · answers & explanations · updated September 28, 2026

This movies quiz covers the films everyone has heard of: classic Hollywood, blockbusters, animated hits and Oscar history. There are 15 questions, each with a short explanation.

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All 15 questions and answers

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1. 1 Who directed Jaws (1975)?

   • A Steven Spielberg
   • B Martin Scorsese
   • C George Lucas
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   ✓ Answer: A. Steven Spielberg

   Did you know? Jaws is often called the first summer blockbuster.

2. 2 Which film won the first Academy Award for Best Picture (then called 'Outstanding Picture')?

   • A Casablanca
   • B Gone with the Wind
   • C Wings
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   ✓ Answer: C. Wings

   Did you know? Wings, a World War I aviation film, won at the first ceremony in 1929.

3. 3 In The Wizard of Oz, what color are Dorothy's slippers in the film?

   • A Gold
   • B Silver
   • C Ruby red
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   ✓ Answer: C. Ruby red

   Did you know? In L. Frank Baum's book they are silver. The 1939 film made them ruby to show off Technicolor.

4. 4 Which studio made Toy Story, the first fully computer-animated feature film?

   • A Blue Sky
   • B Pixar
   • C DreamWorks
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   ✓ Answer: B. Pixar

   Did you know? Toy Story was released in 1995 in partnership with Disney.

5. 5 Who played Jack Dawson in Titanic (1997)?

   • A Leonardo DiCaprio
   • B Brad Pitt
   • C Matt Damon
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   ✓ Answer: A. Leonardo DiCaprio

   Did you know? Titanic won 11 Oscars, a record it shares with Ben-Hur and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

6. 6 Which director made Psycho and Vertigo?

   • A Alfred Hitchcock
   • B Orson Welles
   • C Stanley Kubrick
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   ✓ Answer: A. Alfred Hitchcock

   Did you know? Hitchcock made cameo appearances in most of his own films.

7. 7 What is the name of the fictional African country in Black Panther?

   • A Zamunda
   • B Genovia
   • C Wakanda
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   ✓ Answer: C. Wakanda

   Did you know? Zamunda is from Coming to America and Genovia from The Princess Diaries.

8. 8 Which film features the line 'May the Force be with you'?

   • A Star Wars
   • B Dune
   • C Star Trek
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   ✓ Answer: A. Star Wars

   Did you know? The first Star Wars film, now subtitled A New Hope, came out in 1977.

9. 9 Who directed Oppenheimer, which won Best Picture at the 2024 Oscars?

   • A Christopher Nolan
   • B Denis Villeneuve
   • C Greta Gerwig
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   ✓ Answer: A. Christopher Nolan

   Did you know? Oppenheimer won seven Oscars, including Best Director for Nolan.

10. 10 Which city is the setting of the Rocky films?

    • A Boston
    • B Philadelphia
    • C Chicago
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    ✓ Answer: B. Philadelphia

    Did you know? Rocky's run up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art is one of cinema's most copied scenes.

11. 11 In The Lion King, what is the name of Simba's father?

    • A Rafiki
    • B Scar
    • C Mufasa
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    ✓ Answer: C. Mufasa

    Did you know? Scar is Mufasa's brother, and Rafiki is the wise mandrill.

12. 12 Which actor played the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008)?

    • A Heath Ledger
    • B Joaquin Phoenix
    • C Jack Nicholson
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    ✓ Answer: A. Heath Ledger

    Did you know? Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for the role.

13. 13 Casablanca (1942) is set during which war?

    • A World War II
    • B World War I
    • C The Korean War
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    ✓ Answer: A. World War II

    Did you know? It takes place in Vichy-controlled Morocco in December 1941.

14. 14 Which film trilogy was shot mainly in New Zealand?

    • A The Matrix
    • B The Lord of the Rings
    • C Pirates of the Caribbean
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    ✓ Answer: B. The Lord of the Rings

    Did you know? Director Peter Jackson is from New Zealand. The Hobbiton set near Matamata is now a tourist attraction.

15. 15 Who composed the music for Star Wars, Jaws and Jurassic Park?

    • A Hans Zimmer
    • B Ennio Morricone
    • C John Williams
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    ✓ Answer: C. John Williams

    Did you know? John Williams has received more than 50 Academy Award nominations.

Tips for movie trivia

Film questions tend to return to the same pillars: directors and their signature films (Spielberg, Hitchcock, Kubrick, Nolan), record-breaking box office hits, Oscar firsts and famous lines. When you are unsure, think about the decade: a question about a silent-era star cannot have a 1990s film as its answer.

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