1. In which year was Howard Hawks born?
A) 1896
B) 1900
C) 1885
D) 1910
Answer: A) 1896
2. What is Howard Hawks primarily known for in the film industry?
A) Acting
B) Directing
C) Cinematography
D) Screenwriting
Answer: B) Directing
3. Which genre is Howard Hawks most associated with?
A) Western
B) Horror
C) Science Fiction
D) Documentary
Answer: A) Western
1. In which year was William A. Wellman born?
A. 1894
B. 1896
C. 1898
D. 1900
Answer: B. 1896
2. What was William A. Wellman’s nickname earned during World War I?
A. Wild Bill
B. Brave Bill
C. Sky King
D. Ace Pilot
Answer: A. Wild Bill
3. Which film directed by Wellman won the first Academy Award for Best Picture?
A. The Public Enemy
B. Wings
C. A Star Is Born
D. The Ox-Bow Incident
Answer: B. Wings
1. What was Lewis Milestone’s birth name?
A. Lewis Milestone
B. Leib Milstein
C. Lev Milstein
D. Louis Milestone
Answer: B. Leib Milstein
2. In which year was Lewis Milestone born?
A. 1890
B. 1895
C. 1900
D. 1905
Answer: B. 1895
3. Where was Lewis Milestone born?
A. New York, USA
B. London, England
C. Kishinev, Russian Empire
D. Berlin, Germany
Answer: C. Kishinev, Russian Empire
1. In which city was Edward Sedgwick born?
A) Los Angeles, California
B) Galveston, Texas
C) New York City, New York
D) Chicago, Illinois
Answer: B) Galveston, Texas
2. What was Edward Sedgwick’s profession?
A) Film director, writer, actor, and producer
B) Musician and composer
C) Novelist and poet
D) Painter and sculptor
Answer: A) Film director, writer, actor, and producer
3. At what age did Edward Sedgwick join his family’s vaudeville act?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Six
D) Eight
Answer: B) Four
1. In which year was King Vidor born?
A) 1890
B) 1894
C) 1898
D) 1902
Answer: B) 1894
2. Where was King Vidor born?
A) Galveston, Texas
B) Los Angeles, California
C) New York, New York
D) Chicago, Illinois
Answer: A) Galveston, Texas
3. What was the profession of King Vidor’s father?
A) Lawyer
B) Doctor
C) Lumberman
D) Teacher
Answer: C) Lumberman
1. What was Erich von Stroheim’s birth name?
A) Erich Oswald Hans Carl Maria von Stroheim
B) Erich Oswald Stroheim
C) Hans Erich Maria Stroheim von Nordenwall
D) Erich von Nordenwall
Answer: B) Erich Oswald Stroheim
2. In which city was Erich von Stroheim born?
A) Vienna, Austria
B) Berlin, Germany
C) Prague, Czech Republic
D) Paris, France
Answer: A) Vienna, Austria
3. What was the profession of Erich von Stroheim’s father?
A) Military officer
B) Hatmaker
C) Film director
D) Aristocrat
Answer: B) Hatmaker
1. What was Buster Keaton’s full birth name?
A) Joseph Frank Keaton
B) William Buster Keaton
C) Charles Edward Keaton
D) Thomas James Keaton
Answer: A) Joseph Frank Keaton
2. In which year was Buster Keaton born?
A) 1885
B) 1890
C) 1895
D) 1900
Answer: C) 1895
3. What nickname was Buster Keaton famously known by?
A) The Great Stone Face
B) The Smiling Clown
C) The Jolly Jester
D) The Laughing Legend
Answer: A) The Great Stone Face
1. What was Edward F. Cline’s birth name?
a) Edward Francis Cline
b) Edward Frederick Cline
c) Edgar Francis Cline
d) Eddie Charles Cline
Answer: a) Edward Francis Cline
2. In which year was Edward F. Cline born?
a) 1889
b) 1891
c) 1893
d) 1895
Answer: b) 1891
3. Where was Edward F. Cline born?
a) Chicago, Illinois
b) Kenosha, Wisconsin
c) Los Angeles, California
d) New York, New York
Answer: b) Kenosha, Wisconsin
1. In which year was Robert J. Flaherty born?
a) 1874
b) 1884
c) 1894
d) 1904
Answer: b) 1884
2. Where was Robert J. Flaherty born?
a) Iron Mountain, Michigan
b) Chicago, Illinois
c) New York, New York
d) Toronto, Canada
Answer: a) Iron Mountain, Michigan
3. What is Robert J. Flaherty often referred to as?
a) Father of Narrative Film
b) Father of Documentary Film
c) Father of Animation
d) Father of Silent Film
Answer: b) Father of Documentary Film
1. What was Fred Niblo’s birth name?
A) Frederick Liedtke
B) Frederick Nobile
C) Fredrick Niblo
D) Frederico Bennett
Answer: A) Frederick Liedtke
2. In which city was Fred Niblo born?
A) New York City, NY
B) York, Nebraska
C) New Orleans, LA
D) Los Angeles, CA
Answer: B) York, Nebraska
3. What was the profession of Fred Niblo’s father?
A) Film director
B) Theater owner
C) Vaudeville performer
D) Civil War captain
Answer: D) Civil War captain