George A. Romero Quiz Questions and Answers
1. In which year was George A. Romero born?
A) 1935
B) 1940
C) 1945
D) 1950
Answer: B) 1940
2. What is George A. Romero widely regarded as the father of?
A) Science fiction films
B) Slasher films
C) Zombie films
D) Psychological thrillers
Answer: C) Zombie films
3. Which film marked George A. Romero’s directorial debut?
A) Dawn of the Dead
B) Night of the Living Dead
C) Day of the Dead
D) The Crazies
Answer: B) Night of the Living Dead
4. In which year was Night of the Living Dead released?
A) 1968
B) 1972
C) 1978
D) 1985
Answer: A) 1968
5. What was the primary setting for Night of the Living Dead?
A) A shopping mall
B) A farmhouse
C) A military base
D) A hospital
Answer: B) A farmhouse
6. Which Romero film is set in a shopping mall?
A) Night of the Living Dead
B) Dawn of the Dead
C) Day of the Dead
D) Land of the Dead
Answer: B) Dawn of the Dead
7. What social commentary is often associated with Dawn of the Dead (1978)?
A) Consumerism
B) Racism
C) Militarism
D) Religious fanaticism
Answer: A) Consumerism
8. Which of the following films is NOT part of Romero’s original Dead trilogy?
A) Night of the Living Dead
B) Dawn of the Dead
C) Day of the Dead
D) Diary of the Dead
Answer: D) Diary of the Dead
9. What is the primary setting of Day of the Dead (1985)?
A) An underground military bunker
B) A shopping mall
C) A city skyscraper
D) A rural cemetery
Answer: A) An underground military bunker
10. Which Romero film introduced the character of Bub, a semi-intelligent zombie?
A) Dawn of the Dead
B) Day of the Dead
C) Land of the Dead
D) Survival of the Dead
Answer: B) Day of the Dead
11. What was George A. Romero’s nationality?
A) Canadian
B) American
C) British
D) Australian
Answer: B) American
12. What is the name of the 1982 anthology film directed by Romero and written by Stephen King?
A) Tales from the Crypt
B) Cat’s Eye
C) Creepshow
D) Twilight Zone: The Movie
Answer: C) Creepshow
13. In which city was George A. Romero born?
A) Pittsburgh
B) Los Angeles
C) New York City
D) Chicago
Answer: C) New York City
14. Which Romero film features a walled-off city where zombies are used for entertainment?
A) Day of the Dead
B) Land of the Dead
C) Dawn of the Dead
D) Survival of the Dead
Answer: B) Land of the Dead
15. What is the name of Romero’s 1977 film about a modern-day vampire?
A) Martin
B) The Crazies
C) Monkey Shines
D) Bruiser
Answer: A) Martin
16. Which actor played the lead role of Ben in Night of the Living Dead?
A) Duane Jones
B) Ken Foree
C) David Emge
D) Scott Reiniger
Answer: A) Duane Jones
17. What was a significant casting choice in Night of the Living Dead that broke racial barriers?
A) Casting a female lead
B) Casting an African-American lead
C) Casting a child as the protagonist
D) Casting a non-actor in a lead role
Answer: B) Casting an African-American lead
18. Which Romero film explores tensions between humans and zombies on an island?
A) Diary of the Dead
B) The Crazies
C) Land of the Dead
D) Survival of the Dead
Answer: D) Survival of the Dead
19. What was the budget range for Night of the Living Dead?
A) $10,000 – $50,000
B) $100,000 – $150,000
C) $500,000 – $1 million
D) $2 million – $5 million
Answer: B) $100,000 – $150,000
20. Which of Romero’s films was remade in 2010?
A) Night of the Living Dead
B) Dawn of the Dead
C) The Crazies
D) Day of the Dead
Answer: C) The Crazies
21. What was the primary theme of Land of the Dead (2005)?
A) Class inequality
B) Environmental collapse
C) Technological overreach
D) Religious conflict
Answer: A) Class inequality
22. Which of the following was a frequent collaborator with Romero on special effects?
A) Rick Baker
B) Tom Savini
C) Stan Winston
D) Greg Nicotero
Answer: B) Tom Savini
23. What is the name of Romero’s 1988 film about a paraplegic and a capuchin monkey?
A) Bruiser
B) The Dark Half
C) Monkey Shines
D) Martin
Answer: C) Monkey Shines
24. Which Romero film is based on a Stephen King novel?
A) Creepshow
B) The Dark Half
C) Monkey Shines
D) Bruiser
Answer: B) The Dark Half
25. In which year did George A. Romero pass away?
A) 2015
B) 2016
C) 2017
D) 2018
Answer: C) 2017