- 1. The Jewish film and television industry has a rich and storied history, with Jewish filmmakers, actors, and producers playing significant roles in shaping the entertainment landscape. From the early days of Hollywood to the present, Jewish creators have contributed immensely to the art of storytelling on screen. Their unique perspectives, experiences, and cultural heritage have often been reflected in the diverse range of films and TV shows they have produced. Themes such as identity, family, tradition, and social justice frequently appear in Jewish cinema and television, resonating with audiences worldwide. The Jewish film and television industry continues to thrive, with new voices emerging and pushing boundaries, offering fresh insights and narratives that captivate and inspire audiences globally.
Which actor portrayed the character of Andy Kaufman in the film 'Man on the Moon'?
A) Robin Williams
B) Steve Carell
C) Jim Carrey
D) Adam Sandler
- 2. Which Israeli director won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for 'Footnote'?
A) Eran Riklis
B) Amos Gitai
C) Ari Folman
D) Joseph Cedar
- 3. Who created the hit comedy-drama series 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'?
A) Amy Sherman-Palladino
B) Jill Soloway
C) Lena Dunham
D) Tina Fey
- 4. Which film marked the directorial debut of Natalie Portman?
A) V for Vendetta
B) Black Swan
C) A Tale of Love and Darkness
D) Leon: The Professional
- 5. Who played the lead role in the Israeli film 'The Band's Visit'?
A) Lior Ashkenazi
B) Moran Rosenblatt
C) Tomer Sisley
D) Sasson Gabai
- 6. Which Jewish filmmaker directed the movie 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'?
A) Darren Aronofsky
B) Noah Baumbach
C) Michel Gondry
D) Spike Jonze
- 7. What is the Hebrew title of the popular TV series 'Fauda'?
A) צורך נאמן
B) פאודה
C) בלאפור
D) שישלאפ
- 8. In which year was the classic film 'Schindler's List' released?
A) 1997
B) 1995
C) 1993
D) 1999
- 9. Who directed the Holocaust film 'The Pianist'?
A) Oliver Hirschbiegel
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Quentin Tarantino
D) Roman Polanski
- 10. What is the name of Sarah Silverman's semi-autobiographical concert film?
A) Ashamed
B) The Bedwetter
C) I Smile Back
D) Jesus Is Magic
- 11. The film 'Disobedience' stars Rachel Weisz and which other actress?
A) Cate Blanchett
B) Rachel McAdams
C) Natalie Portman
D) Emma Stone
- 12. In the film 'An American Pickle', Seth Rogen plays the role of which character?
A) Isaac Silverstein
B) Ezra Rosenberg
C) Herschel Greenbaum
D) Ben Greenbaum
- 13. Who played the role of Howard Ratner in the film 'Uncut Gems'?
A) Adam Sandler
B) Jason Schwartzman
C) Ben Stiller
D) Seth Rogen
- 14. The TV series 'Shtisel' is set in which city?
A) Eilat
B) Haifa
C) Tel Aviv
D) Jerusalem
- 15. Which Jewish actress played the role of Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
A) Natalie Portman
B) Mila Kunis
C) Scarlett Johansson
D) Rachel Weisz
- 16. The TV series 'Broad City' features which comedic duo?
A) Mindy Kaling and Ellie Kemper
B) Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
C) Sarah Silverman and Chelsea Handler
D) Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson
- 17. Who directed the Israeli film 'Waltz with Bashir'?
A) Ari Folman
B) Eran Riklis
C) Amos Gitai
D) Joseph Cedar
- 18. In the film 'Inglourious Basterds', which actor plays a Jewish-American soldier?
A) Brad Pitt
B) Eli Roth
C) Leonardo DiCaprio
D) Daniel Day-Lewis
- 19. Who created the TV series 'Girls'?
A) Amy Sherman-Palladino
B) Jill Soloway
C) Tina Fey
D) Lena Dunham
- 20. Who wrote and directed the film 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin'?
A) Judd Apatow
B) Jason Segel
C) Will Ferrell
D) Seth Rogen
- 21. Who starred as Shoshanna Dreyfus in the film 'Inglourious Basterds'?
A) Mélanie Laurent
B) Kristin Scott Thomas
C) Diane Kruger
D) Marion Cotillard
- 22. Who directed the film 'Schindler's List' (1993)?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Woody Allen
C) Sofia Coppola
D) Quentin Tarantino
- 23. Which Jewish actor portrayed the character of Don Vito Corleone in 'The Godfather' (1972)?
A) Robert De Niro
B) Al Pacino
C) Dustin Hoffman
D) Marlon Brando
- 24. What is the name of the Jewish filmmaker known for creating the 'Star Wars' franchise?
A) Alfred Hitchcock
B) George Lucas
C) Martin Scorsese
D) Tim Burton
- 25. Which Jewish actress starred in the TV series 'Friends' as Rachel Green?
A) Jennifer Aniston
B) Sarah Jessica Parker
C) Zooey Deschanel
D) Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- 26. Who is the Jewish filmmaker behind the animated series 'Family Guy'?
A) Seth MacFarlane
B) Trey Parker
C) Matt Groening
D) Mike Judge
- 27. Who played the lead role in the film 'Funny Girl'?
A) Meryl Streep
B) Audrey Hepburn
C) Barbra Streisand
D) Judy Garland
- 28. What is the name of the Jewish actress who starred in 'The Princess Diaries'?
A) Shailene Woodley
B) Natalie Portman
C) Amanda Seyfried
D) Anne Hathaway
- 29. Who is the creator of the TV series 'Transparent'?
A) Lena Dunham
B) J.J. Abrams
C) Shonda Rhimes
D) Jill Soloway
- 30. Which Jewish filmmaker directed the movie 'The Ten Commandments'?
A) Francis Ford Coppola
B) Stanley Kubrick
C) Alfred Hitchcock
D) Cecil B. DeMille
- 31. Who is the Jewish actor known for portraying Tony Stark / Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
A) Chris Hemsworth
B) Chris Evans
C) Christian Bale
D) Robert Downey Jr.
- 32. Which Jewish actor played the lead role in the film 'The Graduate' (1967)?
A) Robert De Niro
B) Dustin Hoffman
C) Al Pacino
D) Jack Nicholson
- 33. Which Jewish director is known for his distinct visual style in films like 'Black Swan' and 'Requiem for a Dream'?
A) Darren Aronofsky
B) Denis Villeneuve
C) Guillermo del Toro
D) David Fincher
- 34. Which Jewish filmmaker directed the movie 'Annie Hall' (1977)?
A) Billy Wilder
B) Woody Allen
C) Martin Scorsese
D) Francis Ford Coppola
- 35. Which director is known for his unique blend of comedy and drama in films like 'The Royal Tenenbaums'?
A) Noah Baumbach
B) Woody Allen
C) Judd Apatow
D) Wes Anderson
- 36. Who composed the iconic score for the Jewish-themed film 'Schindler's List' (1993)?
A) John Williams
B) Alan Silvestri
C) Ennio Morricone
D) Hans Zimmer
- 37. Which Jewish actress played Elle Woods in the film 'Legally Blonde' (2001)?
A) Cameron Diaz
B) Julia Roberts
C) Jennifer Garner
D) Reese Witherspoon
- 38. What is the name of the Jewish actress who starred in 'Black Swan' (2010) and 'V for Vendetta' (2005)?
A) Emma Stone
B) Scarlett Johansson
C) Mila Kunis
D) Natalie Portman
- 39. Who is the Jewish filmmaker known for directing 'The Social Network' (2010) and 'Gone Girl' (2014)?
A) Darren Aronofsky
B) Wes Anderson
C) David Fincher
D) Christopher Nolan
- 40. Which Jewish actress starred in 'Pretty Woman' alongside Richard Gere?
A) Drew Barrymore
B) Julia Roberts
C) Sarah Michelle Gellar
D) Cameron Diaz
- 41. Who created the animated TV show 'The Simpsons'?
A) Seth MacFarlane
B) Mike Judge
C) Matt Groening
D) Trey Parker
- 42. Who composed the music for the Jewish-themed film 'Life is Beautiful' (1997)?
A) Ludovico Einaudi
B) Ennio Morricone
C) Yann Tiersen
D) Nicola Piovani
- 43. Which Jewish actor provided the voice for the character Shrek in the animated movie series?
A) Steve Carell
B) Eddie Murphy
C) Mike Myers
D) Adam Sandler
- 44. What is the primary language spoken in most Israeli films?
A) French
B) English
C) Yiddish
D) Hebrew
- 45. Who is the Jewish filmmaker recognized for the 'Alien' franchise and 'Blade Runner'?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) James Cameron
C) David Fincher
D) Ridley Scott
- 46. What is the name of the Jewish actress who played Rory Gilmore in the TV series 'Gilmore Girls'?
A) Jared Padalecki
B) Alexis Bledel
C) Lauren Graham
D) Milo Ventimiglia
- 47. Which Jewish actor starred in 'Fiddler on the Roof' (1971) as Tevye the Milkman?
A) Robert De Niro
B) Dustin Hoffman
C) Al Pacino
D) Topol
- 48. In which year did the iconic Jewish TV show 'Seinfeld' first air?
A) 1995
B) 1984
C) 1989
D) 2001
- 49. Which Israeli TV series portrays the experiences of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish family?
A) Homeland
B) Srugim
C) Shtisel
D) Fauda
- 50. Who is the creator of the TV show 'Orange Is the New Black'?
A) Shonda Rhimes
B) Jenji Kohan
C) Julie Plec
D) Lena Waithe
- 51. What is the name of the Jewish filmmaker known for 'When Harry Met Sally' (1989) and 'Misery' (1990)?
A) Barry Levinson
B) Nora Ephron
C) Rob Reiner
D) Billy Crystal
- 52. Which Jewish actress starred in the film 'Titanic' (1997) as Rose DeWitt Bukater?
A) Kate Winslet
B) Nicole Kidman
C) Keira Knightley
D) Cate Blanchett
- 53. In the TV show 'Friends', which character is Jewish?
A) Monica Geller
B) Joey Tribbiani
C) Phoebe Buffay
D) Ross Geller
- 54. What is the name of the Jewish actress who portrayed Ellen Ripley in the 'Alien' film series?
A) Julianne Moore
B) Sigourney Weaver
C) Meryl Streep
D) Cate Blanchett
- 55. What is the name of the Jewish filmmaker behind the screenplay of 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004)?
A) Paul Thomas Anderson
B) Charlie Kaufman
C) Quentin Tarantino
D) Christopher Nolan
- 56. Which Jewish actress starred as a struggling actress in the film 'La La Land' (2016)?
A) Anne Hathaway
B) Scarlett Johansson
C) Jennifer Lawrence
D) Emma Stone
- 57. Which film features a Jewish character named Alvy Singer and explores themes of love and relationships?
A) Manhattan
B) Annie Hall
C) Blue Jasmine
D) Hannah and Her Sisters
- 58. Which Jewish actor played Walter White in the TV series 'Breaking Bad'?
A) Jon Hamm
B) Kevin Spacey
C) Bryan Cranston
D) Hugh Laurie
- 59. What is the name of the Jewish actor who portrayed Neo in 'The Matrix' trilogy?
A) Tom Cruise
B) Brad Pitt
C) Keanu Reeves
D) Leonardo DiCaprio
- 60. What is the name of the Jewish actress who played the character Sansa Stark in 'Game of Thrones'?
A) Maisie Williams
B) Lena Headey
C) Sophie Turner
D) Emilia Clarke
- 61. Who wrote and directed the 2019 film 'Uncut Gems'?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Josh Safdie
D) Martin Scorsese
- 62. Which Jewish actor won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1967 for his role in 'A Man for All Seasons'?
A) Paul Scofield
B) Peter Sellers
C) Dustin Hoffman
D) Jack Lemmon
- 63. Which Jewish actor starred in the 'Madagascar' animated film series as the voice of Alex the Lion?
A) Ben Stiller
B) Seth Rogen
C) Adam Sandler
D) Jonah Hill
- 64. In which TV series did Jewish actor Zach Braff play the character J.D.?
A) Scrubs
B) Grey's Anatomy
C) Parks and Recreation
D) The Office
- 65. In which TV series did Jewish actress Mayim Bialik play the character Amy Farrah Fowler?
A) How I Met Your Mother
B) Friends
C) The Big Bang Theory
D) Parks and Recreation
- 66. Who is the Jewish actor known for playing Howard Wolowitz in the TV series 'The Big Bang Theory'?
A) Kunal Nayyar
B) Simon Helberg
C) Johnny Galecki
D) Jim Parsons
- 67. In which TV series does a Jewish high school teacher turn to cooking methamphetamine?
A) Dexter
B) Breaking Bad
C) The Sopranos
D) Mad Men
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