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