City Of God - Quiz
  • 1. Who directed the film 'City of God'?
A) Alejandro González Iñárritu
B) Alfonso Cuarón
C) Gael García Bernal
D) Fernando Meirelles
  • 2. In which country is 'City of God' set?
A) Mexico
B) Brazil
C) Argentina
D) Colombia
  • 3. What language is primarily spoken in 'City of God'?
A) French
B) Spanish
C) English
D) Portuguese
  • 4. What is the genre of 'City of God'?
A) Sci-Fi
B) Musical
C) Romantic comedy
D) Crime drama
  • 5. When was 'City of God' released?
A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 2002
D) 1999
  • 6. What awards did 'City of God' win at the Academy Awards?
A) None
B) Best Director
C) Best Picture
D) Best Actor
  • 7. Who narrates 'City of God'?
A) Benny
B) Rocket
C) Shaggy
D) Lil' Dice
  • 8. What is the name of the slum where most of 'City of God' takes place?
A) Mangueira
B) Cidade de Deus
C) Favela Rocinha
D) Morro Dois Irmãos
  • 9. What is the duration of 'City of God'?
A) 90 minutes
B) 130 minutes
C) 150 minutes
D) 180 minutes
  • 10. Which novel is 'City of God' adapted from?
A) A 1997 novel by Paulo Lins
B) A screenplay by Bráulio Mantovani
C) A 2001 novel by Fernando Meirelles
D) An autobiography by Kátia Lund
  • 11. Who is the vigilante-turned-criminal in 'City of God'?
A) Rocket
B) Carrot
C) Knockout Ned
D) Li'l Zé
  • 12. What tagline describes 'City of God'?
A) "If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you."
B) "Survival is for the fittest."
C) "In the heart of darkness, light prevails."
D) "The city never sleeps."
  • 13. Which actor played Rocket in 'City of God'?
A) Seu Jorge
B) Douglas Silva
C) Alexandre Rodrigues
D) Daniel Zettel
  • 14. How many Academy Award nominations did 'City of God' receive in 2003?
A) Six
B) One
C) Two
D) Four
  • 15. For which category was César Charlone nominated at the Academy Awards for 'City of God'?
A) Best Cinematography
B) Best Film Editing
C) Best Adapted Screenplay
D) Best Director
  • 16. What event leads to the gang war between Li'l Zé and Carrot?
A) Knockout Ned's initial refusal to join the gang.
B) The murder of Benny by Blacky during a confrontation with Li'l Zé.
C) Rocket's photography exposing Li'l Zé.
D) Li'l Zé taking over 'the apartment'.
  • 17. Who kills Tiago in 'City of God'?
A) Blacky
B) Li'l Zé
C) Ned
D) Carrot
  • 18. What decision does Rocket make at the end of 'City of God'?
A) He chooses not to publish any photos.
B) He decides to expose police corruption with his photos.
C) He publishes both sets of photos.
D) He decides to publish the photo of Li'l Zé's dead body.
  • 19. What happens to Li'l Zé at the end of 'City of God'?
A) He is captured and imprisoned by the police.
B) He reforms and leaves the drug trade.
C) He escapes and continues his criminal activities.
D) The Runts kill him for vengeance.
  • 20. What role does Tiago play in 'City of God'?
A) He supports Li'l Zé's gang to feed his drug addiction.
B) He is a member of Knockout Ned's vigilante group.
C) He is a police officer trying to bring down Li'l Zé.
D) He works with Benny to leave the city.
  • 21. What significant event occurs during Rocket's farewell party?
A) Li'l Zé announces his retirement from crime.
B) Rocket decides to publish a photo of Li'l Zé.
C) Benny is accidentally killed by Blacky.
D) The police raid the party and arrest everyone.
  • 22. What is Rocket's occupation in 'City of God'?
A) Drug dealer
B) Photographer
C) Police officer
D) Thief
  • 23. Who are the original members of the 'Tender Trio'?
A) Knockout Ned, Blacky, and Li'l Dice
B) Shaggy, Clipper, and Goose
C) Li'l Zé, Benny, and Carrot
D) Rocket, Tiago, and Angélica
  • 24. What does Rocket lose during the gunfight between Li'l Zé's gang and Carrot's gang?
A) His virginity to a reporter.
B) His life.
C) His camera.
D) His memory of events.
  • 25. What happens to Li'l Zé after the police capture him and Carrot?
A) He escapes from custody.
B) He is let go due to bribing the police.
C) He is sentenced to life in prison.
D) He is executed by the police.
  • 26. What does Rocket secretly photograph after Li'l Zé's capture?
A) Carrot confessing to his crimes.
B) Li'l Zé being arrested.
C) Ned killing Tiago.
D) The scene where the police take Li'l Zé's money and let him go.
  • 27. What is the fate of Knockout Ned by the end of 'City of God'?
A) He reforms and joins the police.
B) He is killed by a boy avenging his father.
C) He becomes the leader of Li'l Zé's gang.
D) He escapes and starts a new life.
  • 28. What does Rocket contemplate publishing at the end of 'City of God'?
A) A photo of Angélica and Tiago together.
B) Photos of the police raiding the city.
C) The photo of Li'l Zé's dead body or the cops taking his money.
D) Images from the beginning of the drug war.
  • 29. What position did 'City of God' hold on The Guardian's list of the 25 Best Action Movies Ever?
A) No.15
B) No.1
C) No.10
D) No.6
  • 30. What is the name of Li'l Zé's associate who becomes a drug addict?
A) Stringy
B) Tiago
C) Goose
D) Clipper
  • 31. What is the approval rating of 'City of God' on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 95%
B) 75%
C) 85%
D) 91%
  • 32. At which film festival was 'City of God' screened out of competition in 2002?
A) Venice Film Festival
B) Berlin International Film Festival
C) Toronto International Film Festival
D) Cannes Film Festival
  • 33. How many awards did 'City of God' win?
A) 29
B) 55
C) 84
D) 100
  • 34. Which artist performed 'Azul Da Cor Do Mar' in the film?
A) Raul Seixas
B) Luiz Melodia
C) Hyldon
D) Tim Maia
  • 35. What type of film stock was used to shoot 'City of God'?
A) Super 8
B) 35mm
C) Digital
D) 16mm
  • 36. Which company reissued 'City of God' on Blu-ray in 2021?
A) Filmyard Holdings
B) Miramax
C) Lionsgate
D) Paramount Home Entertainment
  • 37. Which critic ranked 'City of God' as the second best film of 2003?
A) Lawrence Toppman
B) Roger Ebert
C) Jonathan Foreman
D) Marc Caro
  • 38. What does 'Pequeno' mean in Portuguese?
A) Strong
B) Coward
C) Little
D) Big
  • 39. From where were most of the cast members for 'City of God' sourced?
A) Real-life favelas
B) Local theaters
C) International talent agencies
D) Professional acting schools
  • 40. What score did Film4 give 'City of God' in its list '50 Films to See Before You Die'?
A) No.10
B) No.3
C) No.5
D) No.1
  • 41. What was a guiding principle during the production to avoid?
A) Filming in real favelas
B) Glamorising the violence
C) Using professional actors
D) Showing any form of violence
  • 42. What decision does Rocket make regarding his career at the end?
A) He joins Li'l Zé's gang.
B) He becomes a police informant.
C) He leaves Rio de Janeiro permanently.
D) He decides to pursue an internship at a newspaper.
  • 43. Who was the only professional actor in 'City of God'?
A) Phellipe Haagensen
B) Alexandre Rodrigues
C) Leandro Firmino da Hora
D) Matheus Nachtergaele
  • 44. Who is the honest police officer in the film?
A) Tiago
B) Touro
C) Charles / Uncle Sam
D) Melonhead
  • 45. Which song by The J.B.'s is featured in the film?
A) 'Dance Across the Floor'
B) 'Hot Pants Road'
C) 'Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine'
D) 'Kung Fu Fighting'
  • 46. Which song in 'City of God' is performed by Bachman–Turner Overdrive?
A) 'O Caminho Do Bem'
B) 'Hold Back the Water'
C) 'Metamorfose Ambulante'
D) 'So Very Hard to Go'
  • 47. Who portrays Li'l Dice as a child?
A) Douglas Silva
B) Jonathan Haagensen
C) Matheus Nachtergaele
D) Roberta Rodrigues
  • 48. What role did Matheus Nachtergaele play in 'City of God'?
A) Carrot
B) Li'l Zé
C) Rocket
D) Buscapé
  • 49. In what year did Empire magazine rank 'City of God' as the 177th best film of all time?
A) 2012
B) 2005
C) 2008
D) 2010
  • 50. Which magazine ranked 'City of God' as the 50 best movies of the decade of the 2000s?
A) Rolling Stone
B) Paste
C) Variety
D) Sight & Sound
  • 51. In which year did 'City of God' rank number 38 on the BBC list of best 100 films?
A) 2010s
B) 2000s
C) 2020s
D) 1990s
  • 52. Who was the Brazilian rapper that criticized the film's impact on Cidade de Deus?
A) MV Bill
B) Emicida
C) Seu Jorge
D) L7NNON
  • 53. What does 'Dado' translate to in English?
A) Gun
B) Carrot
C) Ball
D) Dice
  • 54. Who provided security during the production of 'City of God'?
A) Police officers
B) Local security guards
C) Military personnel
D) Private security hired by the production company
  • 55. In what year did the Motion Picture Editors Guild list 'City of God' as the 17th best-edited film?
A) 2015
B) 2012
C) 2018
D) 2010
  • 56. What was the worldwide gross of 'City of God'?
A) Under US$20 million
B) Over US$50 million
C) Exactly US$40 million
D) Over US$30.5 million
  • 57. How many tickets were sold for 'City of God' in Brazil in 2002?
A) Exactly 4 million
B) Over 3.1 million
C) Under 2 million
D) Over 5 million
  • 58. What was the original release date of 'City of God' on DVD in North America?
A) June 8, 2004
B) December 13, 2011
C) March 2016
D) April 2020
  • 59. Which year did 'City of God: The Fight Rages On' premiere?
A) 2013
B) 1999
C) 2008
D) 2024
  • 60. Who is the journalist that hires Rocket as a photographer?
A) Angélica
B) Berenice
C) Melonhead
D) Marina Cintra
  • 61. Who performed at the London 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony?
A) MV Bill
B) Jefechander Suplino
C) Firmino
D) Seu Jorge
  • 62. Who convinces Shaggy to leave the favela and his criminal past?
A) Marina Cintra
B) Angélica
C) Berenice
D) Rocket
  • 63. What does 'inho' signify in Portuguese?
A) A term for a coward
B) A nickname for Eduardo
C) A name change for subtitles
D) A diminutive suffix
  • 64. What is the significance of Rocket's photography in 'City of God'?
A) It exposes the criminal activities and corruption within the city.
B) It is used to blackmail Benny.
C) It helps him win Angélica's affection.
D) It leads to his arrest by Li'l Zé.
  • 65. Which song from 'City of God' was performed by James Brown?
A) 'Hot Pants Road'
B) 'Kung Fu Fighting'
C) 'So Very Hard to Go'
D) 'Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine'
  • 66. How many critic reviews did 'City of God' have on Metacritic?
A) 33
B) 50
C) 25
D) 45
  • 67. Which film critic awarded 'City of God' a full 5 out of 5 stars?
A) Peter Travers
B) Richard Roeper
C) Colin Kennedy from Empire
D) Roger Ebert
  • 68. What name was changed for English subtitles to avoid negative connotations?
A) Knockout Ned
B) Zé Pequeno
C) Carrot
D) Mané Galinha
  • 69. Which Brazilian critic criticized 'City of God' for promoting tourism in hell?
A) Tatiana Issa
B) Ivana Bentes
C) Maria Clara
D) Carmen Lucia
  • 70. Who performed 'Alvorada' in 'City of God'?
A) Cartola
B) Tim Maia
C) Luiz Melodia
D) Raul Seixas
  • 71. Which director did Roger Ebert compare 'City of God' to in his review?
A) Scarface
B) Pulp Fiction
C) The Godfather
D) Goodfellas
  • 72. Who supplies weapons and is killed by the police?
A) Touro
B) Melonhead
C) Charles / Uncle Sam
D) Tiago
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