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Which film won the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?

In 'The Office' (UK), what is the name of the paper company?

Who directed 'Jaws', 'E.T.' and 'Jurassic Park'?

Which actor has played James Bond the most times on film?

'Winter is coming' is the motto of which house in 'Game of Thrones'?

Which 1994 film features the line 'Life is like a box of chocolates'?

What is the highest-grossing film of all time (not adjusted for inflation)?

Which soap opera is set in Albert Square?

Who played Harry Potter in the film series?

Which streaming series is set in Hawkins, Indiana?

In 'Toy Story', what kind of toy is Woody?

Which film studio uses a roaring lion in its logo?

Which British sitcom features Del Boy and Rodney?

What colour pill does Neo take in 'The Matrix'?

Which actress won an Oscar for her role in 'The Queen' (2006)?

Which film won the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?

Did you know? Shrek took the inaugural award in 2002.

Did you know? The BBC sitcom was set in the fictional town of Slough.

Did you know? Spielberg's first feature film was 'The Sugarland Express'.

Did you know? Roger Moore made seven official Bond films.

Did you know? The Stark family's home is the castle of Winterfell.

Did you know? The line appears in a scene where Forrest describes his mother's advice.

Did you know? Its box-office total can shift when films are re-released.

Did you know? The square is a fictional setting in the East End of London.

Did you know? Radcliffe first appeared as Harry Potter in the 2001 film.

Did you know? The series takes its name from the small fictional town at its centre.

Did you know? Woody's pull-string plays recorded phrases when it is pulled.

Did you know? MGM's lion mascot is named Leo.

Did you know? The sitcom's title comes from the market traders' phrase 'only fools and horses work'.

Did you know? The film's red and blue pills became a widely recognised pop-culture choice.

Did you know? Mirren also portrayed Queen Elizabeth I in a television drama.

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1. Which film won the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?
- A. Toy Story
- B. Shrek (answer)
- C. Monsters, Inc.
- D. Spirited Away
Shrek took the inaugural award in 2002.
2. In 'The Office' (UK), what is the name of the paper company?
- A. Dunder Mifflin
- B. Wernham Hogg (answer)
- C. Slough Supplies
- D. Reynholm Industries
The BBC sitcom was set in the fictional town of Slough.
3. Who directed 'Jaws', 'E.T.' and 'Jurassic Park'?
- A. George Lucas
- B. Ridley Scott
- C. Steven Spielberg (answer)
- D. James Cameron
Spielberg's first feature film was 'The Sugarland Express'.
4. Which actor has played James Bond the most times on film?
- A. Sean Connery
- B. Roger Moore (answer)
- C. Daniel Craig
- D. Pierce Brosnan
Roger Moore made seven official Bond films.
5. 'Winter is coming' is the motto of which house in 'Game of Thrones'?
- A. Lannister
- B. Targaryen
- C. Stark (answer)
- D. Baratheon
The Stark family's home is the castle of Winterfell.
6. Which 1994 film features the line 'Life is like a box of chocolates'?
- A. Pulp Fiction
- B. Forrest Gump (answer)
- C. The Shawshank Redemption
- D. Four Weddings and a Funeral
The line appears in a scene where Forrest describes his mother's advice.
7. What is the highest-grossing film of all time (not adjusted for inflation)?
- A. Titanic
- B. Avengers: Endgame
- C. Avatar (answer)
- D. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Its box-office total can shift when films are re-released.
8. Which soap opera is set in Albert Square?
- A. Coronation Street
- B. Emmerdale
- C. EastEnders (answer)
- D. Hollyoaks
The square is a fictional setting in the East End of London.
9. Who played Harry Potter in the film series?
- A. Rupert Grint
- B. Daniel Radcliffe (answer)
- C. Tom Felton
- D. Matthew Lewis
Radcliffe first appeared as Harry Potter in the 2001 film.
10. Which streaming series is set in Hawkins, Indiana?
- A. Dark
- B. Stranger Things (answer)
- C. The Umbrella Academy
- D. Riverdale
The series takes its name from the small fictional town at its centre.
11. In 'Toy Story', what kind of toy is Woody?
- A. A space ranger
- B. A cowboy doll (answer)
- C. A piggy bank
- D. A dinosaur
Woody's pull-string plays recorded phrases when it is pulled.
12. Which film studio uses a roaring lion in its logo?
- A. Paramount
- B. Universal
- C. MGM (answer)
- D. Warner Bros
MGM's lion mascot is named Leo.
13. Which British sitcom features Del Boy and Rodney?
- A. Porridge
- B. Only Fools and Horses (answer)
- C. Open All Hours
- D. Blackadder
The sitcom's title comes from the market traders' phrase 'only fools and horses work'.
14. What colour pill does Neo take in 'The Matrix'?
- A. Blue
- B. Red (answer)
- C. Green
- D. White
The film's red and blue pills became a widely recognised pop-culture choice.
15. Which actress won an Oscar for her role in 'The Queen' (2006)?
- A. Judi Dench
- B. Helen Mirren (answer)
- C. Kate Winslet
- D. Emma Thompson
Mirren also portrayed Queen Elizabeth I in a television drama.

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