TV Miniseries Quiz
Brush your knowledge on TV Miniseries with these quiz questions.
- 1.
Which is a story about two former Texas Rangers?
- A.
Band of Brothers
- B.
Bleak House
- C.
Lonesome Dove
- D.
North and South
Correct Answer
C. Lonesome Dove -
- 2.
Paul Giamatti portrayed which historical figure in a HBO mini-series?
- A.
Lyndon Johnson
- B.
Ben Franklin
- C.
John Adams
- D.
Winston Churchill
Correct Answer
C. John Adams -
- 3.
Which is the story of Easy Company of the US Army 101st Airborne division?
- A.
Band of Brothers
- B.
Generation Kill
- C.
Das Boot
- D.
The Pacific
Correct Answer
A. Band of Brothers -
- 4.
What magazine is the embedded reporter in Baghdad from in "Generation Kill"?
- A.
Playboy
- B.
Newsweek
- C.
Rolling Stone
- D.
Time
Correct Answer
C. Rolling Stone -
- 5.
Who narrates the last few minutes of the mini-series "Roots"?
- A.
LeVar Burton
- B.
O.J. Simpson
- C.
Alex Haley
- D.
John Amos
Correct Answer
C. Alex Haley -
- 6.
What is the title of the 2004 adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's love story?
- A.
North & South
- B.
Empire Falls
- C.
The Corner
- D.
Thorn Birds
Correct Answer
A. North & South -
- 7.
What was built in the mini-series "The Pillars of the Earth"?
- A.
Boats
- B.
Library
- C.
Bridge
- D.
Cathedral
Correct Answer
D. Cathedral -
- 8.
Who starred as a justice in the 2000 mini-series "Nuremberg"?
- A.
Bob Dylan
- B.
James Spader
- C.
Alec Baldwin
- D.
Ben Stiller
Correct Answer
C. Alec Baldwin -
- 9.
Who wrote the novel that "The Andromeda Strain" a 2008 sci-fi mini-series is based on?
- A.
Stephen King
- B.
Jules Verne
- C.
Gene Roddenberry
- D.
Michael Crichton
Correct Answer
D. Michael Crichton -
- 10.
What actress played Abigail Adams in "John Adams"?
- A.
Stephen Dillane
- B.
Helen Mirren
- C.
Laura Linney
- D.
Meryl Streep
Correct Answer
C. Laura Linney -
- 11.
Which of these mini-series was on TV first?
- A.
Rich Man, Poor Man
- B.
Pillars of the Earth
- C.
Angels in America
- D.
John Adams
Correct Answer
A. Rich Man, Poor Man -
- 12.
How many parts is the mini-series "The Pacific"?
- A.
Twenty-seven
- B.
Five
- C.
Three
- D.
Ten
Correct Answer
D. Ten -
- 13.
Which of these characters is in the mini-series "The Pacific"?
- A.
Darrel 'Shifty' Powers
- B.
Donald Malarkey
- C.
Robert Leckie
- D.
Lewis Nixon
Correct Answer
C. Robert Leckie -
- 14.
Who does Al Pacino play in the mini-series "Angels in America"?
- A.
Ronald Reagan
- B.
Joe Pitt
- C.
Roy Cohn
- D.
Louis Ironson
Correct Answer
C. Roy Cohn -
- 15.
What mini-series is about transporting 500 mustangs from Oregon to Wyoming?
- A.
Return to Cranford
- B.
Into the West
- C.
The Mists of Avalon
- D.
Broken Trail
Correct Answer
D. Broken Trail -
- 16.
What mini-series has a device that is connected to aliens called the Artifact?
- A.
Taken
- B.
The Andromeda Strain
- C.
Tin Man
- D.
Traffic
Correct Answer
A. Taken -
- 17.
"Angels in America" is adapted from whose Pulitzer Prize winning play?
- A.
Tony Kushner
- B.
Edward Albee
- C.
Neil Simon
- D.
Alex Haley
Correct Answer
A. Tony Kushner -
- 18.
What won both an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for best mini-series in 1998?
- A.
Angels in America
- B.
Epitafios
- C.
From the Earth to the Moon
- D.
Laurel Avenue
Correct Answer
C. From the Earth to the Moon -
- 19.
What won the 2005 Emmy for best mini-series?
- A.
The Lost Prince
- B.
Elvis
- C.
Tin Man
- D.
Dinotopa
Correct Answer
A. The Lost Prince -
- 20.
What queen did Helen Mirren play in a 2005 mini-series directed by Tom Hooper?
- A.
Elizabeth II
- B.
Elizabeth I
- C.
Isabella
- D.
Victoria
Correct Answer
B. Elizabeth I -
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