City Of God - Quiz
  • 1. Who directed the film 'City of God'?
A) Fernando Meirelles
B) Alfonso Cuarón
C) Alejandro González Iñárritu
D) Gael García Bernal
  • 2. In which country is 'City of God' set?
A) Argentina
B) Mexico
C) Colombia
D) Brazil
  • 3. What language is primarily spoken in 'City of God'?
A) Portuguese
B) English
C) French
D) Spanish
  • 4. What is the genre of 'City of God'?
A) Romantic comedy
B) Musical
C) Crime drama
D) Sci-Fi
  • 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) Best Actor
B) None
C) Best Picture
D) Best Director
  • 7. Who narrates 'City of God'?
A) Lil' Dice
B) Shaggy
C) Benny
D) Rocket
  • 8. What is the name of the slum where most of 'City of God' takes place?
A) Cidade de Deus
B) Favela Rocinha
C) Mangueira
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) An autobiography by Kátia Lund
D) A 2001 novel by Fernando Meirelles
  • 11. Who is the vigilante-turned-criminal in 'City of God'?
A) Knockout Ned
B) Rocket
C) Carrot
D) Li'l Zé
  • 12. What tagline describes 'City of God'?
A) "The city never sleeps."
B) "In the heart of darkness, light prevails."
C) "Survival is for the fittest."
D) "If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you."
  • 13. Which actor played Rocket in 'City of God'?
A) Douglas Silva
B) Alexandre Rodrigues
C) Seu Jorge
D) Daniel Zettel
  • 14. How many Academy Award nominations did 'City of God' receive in 2003?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Two
D) One
  • 15. For which category was César Charlone nominated at the Academy Awards for 'City of God'?
A) Best Film Editing
B) Best Director
C) Best Cinematography
D) Best Adapted Screenplay
  • 16. What event leads to the gang war between Li'l Zé and Carrot?
A) Li'l Zé taking over 'the apartment'.
B) The murder of Benny by Blacky during a confrontation with Li'l Zé.
C) Knockout Ned's initial refusal to join the gang.
D) Rocket's photography exposing Li'l Zé.
  • 17. Who kills Tiago in 'City of God'?
A) Blacky
B) Carrot
C) Li'l Zé
D) Ned
  • 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 publish the photo of Li'l Zé's dead body.
C) He decides to expose police corruption with his photos.
D) He publishes both sets of photos.
  • 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 escapes and continues his criminal activities.
C) He reforms and leaves the drug trade.
D) The Runts kill him for vengeance.
  • 20. What role does Tiago play in 'City of God'?
A) He is a police officer trying to bring down Li'l Zé.
B) He supports Li'l Zé's gang to feed his drug addiction.
C) He works with Benny to leave the city.
D) He is a member of Knockout Ned's vigilante group.
  • 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) The police raid the party and arrest everyone.
D) Benny is accidentally killed by Blacky.
  • 22. What is Rocket's occupation in 'City of God'?
A) Thief
B) Photographer
C) Drug dealer
D) Police officer
  • 23. Who are the original members of the 'Tender Trio'?
A) Shaggy, Clipper, and Goose
B) Rocket, Tiago, and Angélica
C) Knockout Ned, Blacky, and Li'l Dice
D) Li'l Zé, Benny, and Carrot
  • 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 memory of events.
C) His life.
D) His camera.
  • 25. What happens to Li'l Zé after the police capture him and Carrot?
A) He is let go due to bribing the police.
B) He is executed by the police.
C) He is sentenced to life in prison.
D) He escapes from custody.
  • 26. What does Rocket secretly photograph after Li'l Zé's capture?
A) The scene where the police take Li'l Zé's money and let him go.
B) Carrot confessing to his crimes.
C) Ned killing Tiago.
D) Li'l Zé being arrested.
  • 27. What is the fate of Knockout Ned by the end of 'City of God'?
A) He is killed by a boy avenging his father.
B) He becomes the leader of Li'l Zé's gang.
C) He reforms and joins the police.
D) He escapes and starts a new life.
  • 28. What does Rocket contemplate publishing at the end of 'City of God'?
A) The photo of Li'l Zé's dead body or the cops taking his money.
B) Photos of the police raiding the city.
C) A photo of Angélica and Tiago together.
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.1
B) No.10
C) No.15
D) No.6
  • 30. What is the name of Li'l Zé's associate who becomes a drug addict?
A) Clipper
B) Goose
C) Tiago
D) Stringy
  • 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) Cannes Film Festival
C) Berlin International Film Festival
D) Toronto International Film Festival
  • 33. How many awards did 'City of God' win?
A) 55
B) 29
C) 84
D) 100
  • 34. Which artist performed 'Azul Da Cor Do Mar' in the film?
A) Tim Maia
B) Hyldon
C) Luiz Melodia
D) Raul Seixas
  • 35. What type of film stock was used to shoot 'City of God'?
A) 16mm
B) 35mm
C) Digital
D) Super 8
  • 36. Which company reissued 'City of God' on Blu-ray in 2021?
A) Filmyard Holdings
B) Lionsgate
C) Paramount Home Entertainment
D) Miramax
  • 37. Which critic ranked 'City of God' as the second best film of 2003?
A) Marc Caro
B) Roger Ebert
C) Jonathan Foreman
D) Lawrence Toppman
  • 38. What does 'Pequeno' mean in Portuguese?
A) Little
B) Coward
C) Strong
D) Big
  • 39. From where were most of the cast members for 'City of God' sourced?
A) International talent agencies
B) Local theaters
C) Real-life favelas
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.1
C) No.5
D) No.3
  • 41. What was a guiding principle during the production to avoid?
A) Filming in real favelas
B) Using professional actors
C) Showing any form of violence
D) Glamorising the violence
  • 42. What decision does Rocket make regarding his career at the end?
A) He leaves Rio de Janeiro permanently.
B) He joins Li'l Zé's gang.
C) He becomes a police informant.
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) Leandro Firmino da Hora
C) Alexandre Rodrigues
D) Matheus Nachtergaele
  • 44. Who is the honest police officer in the film?
A) Touro
B) Tiago
C) Charles / Uncle Sam
D) Melonhead
  • 45. Which song by The J.B.'s is featured in the film?
A) 'Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine'
B) 'Hot Pants Road'
C) 'Dance Across the Floor'
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) 'So Very Hard to Go'
D) 'Metamorfose Ambulante'
  • 47. Who portrays Li'l Dice as a child?
A) Jonathan Haagensen
B) Douglas Silva
C) Roberta Rodrigues
D) Matheus Nachtergaele
  • 48. What role did Matheus Nachtergaele play in 'City of God'?
A) Rocket
B) Li'l Zé
C) Carrot
D) Buscapé
  • 49. In what year did Empire magazine rank 'City of God' as the 177th best film of all time?
A) 2005
B) 2012
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) Variety
C) Paste
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) 1990s
D) 2020s
  • 52. Who was the Brazilian rapper that criticized the film's impact on Cidade de Deus?
A) Seu Jorge
B) Emicida
C) MV Bill
D) L7NNON
  • 53. What does 'Dado' translate to in English?
A) Gun
B) Carrot
C) Dice
D) Ball
  • 54. Who provided security during the production of 'City of God'?
A) Police officers
B) Military personnel
C) Local security guards
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) 2012
B) 2015
C) 2018
D) 2010
  • 56. What was the worldwide gross of 'City of God'?
A) Exactly US$40 million
B) Over US$30.5 million
C) Under US$20 million
D) Over US$50 million
  • 57. How many tickets were sold for 'City of God' in Brazil in 2002?
A) Over 3.1 million
B) Exactly 4 million
C) Over 5 million
D) Under 2 million
  • 58. What was the original release date of 'City of God' on DVD in North America?
A) June 8, 2004
B) April 2020
C) March 2016
D) December 13, 2011
  • 59. Which year did 'City of God: The Fight Rages On' premiere?
A) 2013
B) 2024
C) 1999
D) 2008
  • 60. Who is the journalist that hires Rocket as a photographer?
A) Marina Cintra
B) Melonhead
C) Berenice
D) Angélica
  • 61. Who performed at the London 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony?
A) Seu Jorge
B) Jefechander Suplino
C) Firmino
D) MV Bill
  • 62. Who convinces Shaggy to leave the favela and his criminal past?
A) Angélica
B) Rocket
C) Berenice
D) Marina Cintra
  • 63. What does 'inho' signify in Portuguese?
A) A term for a coward
B) A nickname for Eduardo
C) A diminutive suffix
D) A name change for subtitles
  • 64. What is the significance of Rocket's photography in 'City of God'?
A) It leads to his arrest by Li'l Zé.
B) It is used to blackmail Benny.
C) It exposes the criminal activities and corruption within the city.
D) It helps him win Angélica's affection.
  • 65. Which song from 'City of God' was performed by James Brown?
A) 'Kung Fu Fighting'
B) 'So Very Hard to Go'
C) 'Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine'
D) 'Hot Pants Road'
  • 66. How many critic reviews did 'City of God' have on Metacritic?
A) 25
B) 50
C) 33
D) 45
  • 67. Which film critic awarded 'City of God' a full 5 out of 5 stars?
A) Colin Kennedy from Empire
B) Roger Ebert
C) Richard Roeper
D) Peter Travers
  • 68. What name was changed for English subtitles to avoid negative connotations?
A) Zé Pequeno
B) Mané Galinha
C) Carrot
D) Knockout Ned
  • 69. Which Brazilian critic criticized 'City of God' for promoting tourism in hell?
A) Carmen Lucia
B) Ivana Bentes
C) Maria Clara
D) Tatiana Issa
  • 70. Who performed 'Alvorada' in 'City of God'?
A) Tim Maia
B) Raul Seixas
C) Cartola
D) Luiz Melodia
  • 71. Which director did Roger Ebert compare 'City of God' to in his review?
A) Goodfellas
B) The Godfather
C) Scarface
D) Pulp Fiction
  • 72. Who supplies weapons and is killed by the police?
A) Touro
B) Charles / Uncle Sam
C) Melonhead
D) Tiago
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