Spike Jonze Quiz Questions and Answers
1. What is Spike Jonze’s birth name?
A) Adam Spiegel
B) Jonathan Glazer
C) Michael Gondry
D) David Fincher
Answer: A) Adam Spiegel
2. In which year was Spike Jonze born?
A) 1965
B) 1969
C) 1972
D) 1975
Answer: B) 1969
3. Which film marked Spike Jonze’s directorial debut?
A) Adaptation
B) Being John Malkovich
C) Her
D) Where the Wild Things Are
Answer: B) Being John Malkovich
4. For which film did Spike Jonze win an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay?
A) Being John Malkovich
B) Adaptation
C) Her
D) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Answer: C) Her
5. Which of the following music videos was NOT directed by Spike Jonze?
A) “Sabotage” by Beastie Boys
B) “Weapon of Choice” by Fatboy Slim
C) “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana
D) “Buddy Holly” by Weezer
Answer: C) “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana
6. What is the name of the skateboarding company co-founded by Spike Jonze?
A) Element Skateboards
B) Girl Skateboards
C) Plan B Skateboards
D) Zero Skateboards
Answer: B) Girl Skateboards
7. Which film directed by Spike Jonze is based on a Maurice Sendak book?
A) Where the Wild Things Are
B) Her
C) Adaptation
D) Being John Malkovich
Answer: A) Where the Wild Things Are
8. In which year was “Being John Malkovich” released?
A) 1997
B) 1999
C) 2001
D) 2003
Answer: B) 1999
9. Who wrote the screenplay for “Adaptation” alongside Spike Jonze?
A) Charlie Kaufman
B) Sofia Coppola
C) Wes Anderson
D) Paul Thomas Anderson
Answer: A) Charlie Kaufman
10. Which actor plays the lead role in Spike Jonze’s film “Her”?
A) Joaquin Phoenix
B) John Cusack
C) Nicolas Cage
D) Jim Carrey
Answer: A) Joaquin Phoenix
11. Which Spike Jonze film explores the concept of a man entering the mind of a famous actor?
A) Her
B) Being John Malkovich
C) Adaptation
D) Where the Wild Things Are
Answer: B) Being John Malkovich
12. Which band’s music video for “Da Funk” was directed by Spike Jonze?
A) Daft Punk
B) The Chemical Brothers
C) Radiohead
D) The Prodigy
Answer: A) Daft Punk
13. Which of the following films was NOT directed by Spike Jonze?
A) Her
B) Lost in Translation
C) Adaptation
D) Where the Wild Things Are
Answer: B) Lost in Translation
14. What is the primary theme of Spike Jonze’s film “Her”?
A) Time travel
B) Artificial intelligence and human relationships
C) Alien invasion
D) Superhero origins
Answer: B) Artificial intelligence and human relationships
15. Which actress voiced the AI character Samantha in “Her”?
A) Scarlett Johansson
B) Amy Adams
C) Reese Witherspoon
D) Natalie Portman
Answer: A) Scarlett Johansson
16. Which Spike Jonze film features a fictionalized version of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman?
A) Moneyball
B) Adaptation
C) Her
D) Where the Wild Things Are
Answer: B) Adaptation
17. For which film did Spike Jonze receive a Golden Globe nomination for Best Director?
A) Being John Malkovich
B) Adaptation
C) Her
D) Where the Wild Things Are
Answer: A) Being John Malkovich
18. Which music video directed by Spike Jonze features Christopher Walken dancing?
A) “Sabotage” by Beastie Boys
B) “Weapon of Choice” by Fatboy Slim
C) “Praise You” by Fatboy Slim
D) “Buddy Holly” by Weezer
Answer: B) “Weapon of Choice” by Fatboy Slim
19. In which year was “Her” released?
A) 2011
B) 2013
C) 2015
D) 2017
Answer: B) 2013
20. Which Spike Jonze film is known for its innovative use of puppetry?
A) Being John Malkovich
B) Adaptation
C) Her
D) Where the Wild Things Are
Answer: A) Being John Malkovich
21. What role did Spike Jonze play in the creation of the TV series “Jackass”?
A) Director
B) Producer
C) Writer
D) Actor
Answer: B) Producer
22. Which of the following is a short film directed by Spike Jonze?
A) I’m Here
B) Moonlight
C) The Tree of Life
D) The Grand Budapest Hotel
Answer: A) I’m Here
23. Which actor starred as the lead in “Where the Wild Things Are”?
A) Max Records
B) Jacob Tremblay
C) Noah Jupe
D) Asa Butterfield
Answer: A) Max Records
24. Which Spike Jonze music video features a group of people dancing in public spaces?
A) “Weapon of Choice”
B) “Praise You”
C) “Sabotage”
D) “Buddy Holly”
Answer: B) “Praise You”
25. Which film festival awarded Spike Jonze the Best Director prize for “Being John Malkovich”?
A) Cannes Film Festival
B) Sundance Film Festival
C) Venice Film Festival
D) Berlin International Film Festival
Answer: B) Sundance Film Festival