- 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) Adam Sandler
C) Steve Carell
D) Jim Carrey
- 2. Which Israeli director won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for 'Footnote'?
A) Ari Folman
B) Amos Gitai
C) Eran Riklis
D) Joseph Cedar
- 3. Who created the hit comedy-drama series 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'?
A) Lena Dunham
B) Jill Soloway
C) Tina Fey
D) Amy Sherman-Palladino
- 4. Which film marked the directorial debut of Natalie Portman?
A) Black Swan
B) Leon: The Professional
C) V for Vendetta
D) A Tale of Love and Darkness
- 5. Who played the lead role in the Israeli film 'The Band's Visit'?
A) Sasson Gabai
B) Lior Ashkenazi
C) Moran Rosenblatt
D) Tomer Sisley
- 6. Which Jewish filmmaker directed the movie 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'?
A) Michel Gondry
B) Noah Baumbach
C) Darren Aronofsky
D) Spike Jonze
- 7. What is the Hebrew title of the popular TV series 'Fauda'?
A) בלאפור
B) צורך נאמן
C) שישלאפ
D) פאודה
- 8. In which year was the classic film 'Schindler's List' released?
A) 1999
B) 1997
C) 1995
D) 1993
- 9. Who directed the Holocaust film 'The Pianist'?
A) Oliver Hirschbiegel
B) Quentin Tarantino
C) Roman Polanski
D) Steven Spielberg
- 10. What is the name of Sarah Silverman's semi-autobiographical concert film?
A) I Smile Back
B) Ashamed
C) The Bedwetter
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) Herschel Greenbaum
B) Isaac Silverstein
C) Ezra Rosenberg
D) Ben Greenbaum
- 13. Who played the role of Howard Ratner in the film 'Uncut Gems'?
A) Jason Schwartzman
B) Ben Stiller
C) Seth Rogen
D) Adam Sandler
- 14. The TV series 'Shtisel' is set in which city?
A) Tel Aviv
B) Haifa
C) Jerusalem
D) Eilat
- 15. Which Jewish actress played the role of Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
A) Natalie Portman
B) Scarlett Johansson
C) Rachel Weisz
D) Mila Kunis
- 16. The TV series 'Broad City' features which comedic duo?
A) Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
B) Mindy Kaling and Ellie Kemper
C) Sarah Silverman and Chelsea Handler
D) Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson
- 17. Who directed the Israeli film 'Waltz with Bashir'?
A) Eran Riklis
B) Amos Gitai
C) Joseph Cedar
D) Ari Folman
- 18. In the film 'Inglourious Basterds', which actor plays a Jewish-American soldier?
A) Eli Roth
B) Daniel Day-Lewis
C) Leonardo DiCaprio
D) Brad Pitt
- 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) Seth Rogen
B) Will Ferrell
C) Judd Apatow
D) Jason Segel
- 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) Quentin Tarantino
B) Woody Allen
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Sofia Coppola
- 23. Which Jewish actor portrayed the character of Don Vito Corleone in 'The Godfather' (1972)?
A) Robert De Niro
B) Al Pacino
C) Marlon Brando
D) Dustin Hoffman
- 24. What is the name of the Jewish filmmaker known for creating the 'Star Wars' franchise?
A) Alfred Hitchcock
B) Martin Scorsese
C) George Lucas
D) Tim Burton
- 25. Which Jewish actress starred in the TV series 'Friends' as Rachel Green?
A) Jennifer Aniston
B) Julia Louis-Dreyfus
C) Zooey Deschanel
D) Sarah Jessica Parker
- 26. Who is the Jewish filmmaker behind the animated series 'Family Guy'?
A) Mike Judge
B) Matt Groening
C) Trey Parker
D) Seth MacFarlane
- 27. Who played the lead role in the film 'Funny Girl'?
A) Barbra Streisand
B) Meryl Streep
C) Judy Garland
D) Audrey Hepburn
- 28. What is the name of the Jewish actress who starred in 'The Princess Diaries'?
A) Amanda Seyfried
B) Anne Hathaway
C) Natalie Portman
D) Shailene Woodley
- 29. Who is the creator of the TV series 'Transparent'?
A) Lena Dunham
B) Shonda Rhimes
C) J.J. Abrams
D) Jill Soloway
- 30. Which Jewish filmmaker directed the movie 'The Ten Commandments'?
A) Alfred Hitchcock
B) Francis Ford Coppola
C) Cecil B. DeMille
D) Stanley Kubrick
- 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) Robert Downey Jr.
D) Christian Bale
- 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) Denis Villeneuve
B) Guillermo del Toro
C) Darren Aronofsky
D) David Fincher
- 34. Which Jewish filmmaker directed the movie 'Annie Hall' (1977)?
A) Billy Wilder
B) Francis Ford Coppola
C) Martin Scorsese
D) Woody Allen
- 35. Which director is known for his unique blend of comedy and drama in films like 'The Royal Tenenbaums'?
A) Noah Baumbach
B) Judd Apatow
C) Woody Allen
D) Wes Anderson
- 36. Who composed the iconic score for the Jewish-themed film 'Schindler's List' (1993)?
A) Hans Zimmer
B) Ennio Morricone
C) Alan Silvestri
D) John Williams
- 37. Which Jewish actress played Elle Woods in the film 'Legally Blonde' (2001)?
A) Cameron Diaz
B) Reese Witherspoon
C) Julia Roberts
D) Jennifer Garner
- 38. What is the name of the Jewish actress who starred in 'Black Swan' (2010) and 'V for Vendetta' (2005)?
A) Mila Kunis
B) Natalie Portman
C) Scarlett Johansson
D) Emma Stone
- 39. Who is the Jewish filmmaker known for directing 'The Social Network' (2010) and 'Gone Girl' (2014)?
A) Wes Anderson
B) David Fincher
C) Christopher Nolan
D) Darren Aronofsky
- 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) Yann Tiersen
C) Ennio Morricone
D) Nicola Piovani
- 43. Which Jewish actor provided the voice for the character Shrek in the animated movie series?
A) Eddie Murphy
B) Adam Sandler
C) Steve Carell
D) Mike Myers
- 44. What is the primary language spoken in most Israeli films?
A) English
B) Yiddish
C) Hebrew
D) French
- 45. Who is the Jewish filmmaker recognized for the 'Alien' franchise and 'Blade Runner'?
A) James Cameron
B) Ridley Scott
C) David Fincher
D) Quentin Tarantino
- 46. What is the name of the Jewish actress who played Rory Gilmore in the TV series 'Gilmore Girls'?
A) Lauren Graham
B) Milo Ventimiglia
C) Alexis Bledel
D) Jared Padalecki
- 47. Which Jewish actor starred in 'Fiddler on the Roof' (1971) as Tevye the Milkman?
A) Robert De Niro
B) Al Pacino
C) Dustin Hoffman
D) Topol
- 48. In which year did the iconic Jewish TV show 'Seinfeld' first air?
A) 1984
B) 1989
C) 1995
D) 2001
- 49. Which Israeli TV series portrays the experiences of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish family?
A) Homeland
B) Fauda
C) Shtisel
D) Srugim
- 50. Who is the creator of the TV show 'Orange Is the New Black'?
A) Jenji Kohan
B) Shonda Rhimes
C) Lena Waithe
D) Julie Plec
- 51. What is the name of the Jewish filmmaker known for 'When Harry Met Sally' (1989) and 'Misery' (1990)?
A) Billy Crystal
B) Rob Reiner
C) Nora Ephron
D) Barry Levinson
- 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) Joey Tribbiani
B) Ross Geller
C) Monica Geller
D) Phoebe Buffay
- 54. What is the name of the Jewish actress who portrayed Ellen Ripley in the 'Alien' film series?
A) Sigourney Weaver
B) Meryl Streep
C) Julianne Moore
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) Emma Stone
B) Scarlett Johansson
C) Jennifer Lawrence
D) Anne Hathaway
- 57. Which film features a Jewish character named Alvy Singer and explores themes of love and relationships?
A) Annie Hall
B) Hannah and Her Sisters
C) Manhattan
D) Blue Jasmine
- 58. Which Jewish actor played Walter White in the TV series 'Breaking Bad'?
A) Kevin Spacey
B) Hugh Laurie
C) Bryan Cranston
D) Jon Hamm
- 59. What is the name of the Jewish actor who portrayed Neo in 'The Matrix' trilogy?
A) Leonardo DiCaprio
B) Tom Cruise
C) Keanu Reeves
D) Brad Pitt
- 60. What is the name of the Jewish actress who played the character Sansa Stark in 'Game of Thrones'?
A) Sophie Turner
B) Emilia Clarke
C) Lena Headey
D) Maisie Williams
- 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) Peter Sellers
B) Jack Lemmon
C) Dustin Hoffman
D) Paul Scofield
- 63. Which Jewish actor starred in the 'Madagascar' animated film series as the voice of Alex the Lion?
A) Seth Rogen
B) Adam Sandler
C) Jonah Hill
D) Ben Stiller
- 64. In which TV series did Jewish actor Zach Braff play the character J.D.?
A) Scrubs
B) Parks and Recreation
C) The Office
D) Grey's Anatomy
- 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) Parks and Recreation
D) The Big Bang Theory
- 66. Who is the Jewish actor known for playing Howard Wolowitz in the TV series 'The Big Bang Theory'?
A) Kunal Nayyar
B) Jim Parsons
C) Johnny Galecki
D) Simon Helberg
- 67. In which TV series does a Jewish high school teacher turn to cooking methamphetamine?
A) Breaking Bad
B) The Sopranos
C) Mad Men
D) Dexter
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