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