IT Is Movies Of The 1970's Trivia Time!
This is a quiz about Movies of the 1970's
- 1.What procedure reveals a major problem with a nuclear reactor in 1979's "The China Syndrome"?
- A.
SKEW
- B.
SCOOT
- C.
SCRAM
- D.
SOCK
- 2.What music does Vulnavia play when Longstreet is being killed in 1971's "The Abominable Dr. Phibes"?
- A.
Eleanor Rigby
- B.
Close Your Eyes
- C.
To Sir With Love
- D.
I Won't Dance
- 3.What American state does the 1976 film "Harlan County U.S.A." take place in?
- A.
South Dakota
- B.
Rhode Island
- C.
Maine
- D.
Kentucky
- 4.What does Hubbell Gardiner do after abandoning his novel in the 1973 film "The Way We Were"?
- A.
Sports Journalism
- B.
Draws Cartoons
- C.
Writes Hollywood Scripts
- D.
Writes Advertisements
- 5.What character in the 1975 film "Nashville" is loosely based on Loretta Lynn?
- A.
Barbara Jean
- B.
L.A. Joan
- C.
Opal
- D.
Lady Pearl
- 6.What character does Jeff Bridges play in the 1971 film "The Last Picture Show"?
- A.
Sonny Crawford
- B.
Duane Jackson
- C.
Dwight Smith
- D.
Coach Popper
- 7.Who directed the 1977 film "Eraserhead"?
- A.
Kevin Smith
- B.
Steven Spielberg
- C.
David Lynch
- D.
Michael Moore
- 8.According to the tagline for "Mean Streets", where should you not go to make up for your sins?
- A.
School
- B.
Home
- C.
Church
- D.
The Library
- 9.In what category did the 1979 film "Breaking Away" win an Academy Award?
- A.
Best Costume Design
- B.
Best Writing
- C.
Best Picture
- D.
Best Actress
- 10.In "The Candidate", what political party does Bill McKay represent as he runs for the Senate?
- A.
Independent
- B.
Labor
- C.
Democratic
- D.
Republican
- 11.What band is most heavily associated with the film "The Last Waltz"?
- A.
The Beatles
- B.
Simon And Garfunkel
- C.
The Who
- D.
The Band
- 12.Who directed the Warren Beatty film "Shampoo"?
- A.
Warren Beatty
- B.
Robert Altman
- C.
Hal Ashby
- D.
Barry Levinson
- 13.What is featured in the first image of the film "Straw Dogs"?
- A.
A Band Playing
- B.
A Bell Ringing
- C.
Children Playing
- D.
A Horse Running
- 14.In "Serpico", where does Frank Serpico joke about being transferred as a result of his behavior?
- A.
China
- B.
Mexico
- C.
England
- D.
Canada
- 15.Who played Mary X in the 1977 film "Eraserhead"?
- A.
Joan Monez
- B.
Judith Roberts
- C.
Jennifer Chambers Lynch
- D.
Charlotte Stewart
- 16.What is Kit Carruthers' original job in the film "Badlands"?
- A.
Mechanic
- B.
Priest
- C.
Garbage Collector
- D.
Plumber
- 17.In what city does the film "Assault on Precinct 13" take place?
- A.
Las Vegas
- B.
London
- C.
New York
- D.
Los Angeles
- 18.At the beginning of "McCabe & Mrs. Miller", what does McCabe do before crossing the bridge?
- A.
Buys A Horse From A Man
- B.
Lights A Cigarette
- C.
Tips His Hat To Mrs. Miller
- D.
Reads A Map
- 19.From what state do the Morgans hail in the 1972 drama "Sounder"?
- A.
Mississippi
- B.
Louisiana
- C.
Alabama
- D.
Texas
- 20.Where are John and Laura Baxter living at the outset of the 1973 film "Don't Look Now"?
- A.
Paris, France
- B.
Berlin, Germany
- C.
Cairo, Egypt
- D.
Venice, Italy
- 21.Who played Mike in the film "Breaking Away"?
- A.
Dennis Christopher
- B.
Hart Bochner
- C.
Dennis Quaid
- D.
Michael Douglas
- 22.Who is stored in a deep freeze in the 1974 film "Dark Star"?
- A.
Commander Powell
- B.
Boiler
- C.
Talby
- D.
Sgt. Pinback
- 23.Which of these characters from the 1974 film "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" is in a wheelchair?
- A.
Pam
- B.
Franklin Hardesty
- C.
Jerry
- D.
Sally Hardesty
- 24.What is Chance's original occupation in the 1979 film "Being There"?
- A.
Cook
- B.
Banker
- C.
Mechanic
- D.
Gardener
- 25.Where does the invasion take place in the 1978 version of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"?
- A.
San Diego
- B.
San Francisco
- C.
Los Angeles
- D.
Salt Lake City
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