- 1. Australian Cinema has produced a number of iconic films and actors that have made a significant impact on the global stage. From classic films like 'Crocodile Dundee' and 'Mad Max' to modern hits like 'The Great Gatsby' and 'Lion,' Australian cinema has showcased a diverse range of stories and talents. Actors like Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Cate Blanchett, and Heath Ledger have achieved international acclaim for their performances, solidifying Australia's reputation as a powerhouse in the film industry. With its unique landscapes, rich storytelling, and talented pool of actors, Australian cinema continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
Which actor plays the lead role in the film 'Crocodile Dundee'?
A) Russell Crowe
B) Hugh Jackman
C) Paul Hogan
D) Mel Gibson
- 2. What iconic Australian film features the character 'Muriel'?
A) Muriel's Wedding
B) Picnic at Hanging Rock
C) Shine
D) The Castle
- 3. In the film 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert', what type of vehicle do the main characters travel in?
A) Car
B) Truck
C) Motorcycle
D) Bus
- 4. Who directed the film 'Mad Max: Fury Road'?
A) George Miller
B) Phillip Noyce
C) Baz Luhrmann
D) Peter Weir
- 5. Which Australian actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in 'The Piano' (1993)?
A) Holly Hunter
B) Cate Blanchett
C) Nicole Kidman
D) Margot Robbie
- 6. What is the title of the first feature film directed by Baz Luhrmann?
A) Australia
B) Strictly Ballroom
C) Moulin Rouge!
D) The Great Gatsby
- 7. Which Australian actor starred in the 'Mad Max' series of films?
A) Joel Edgerton
B) Chris Hemsworth
C) Mel Gibson
D) Heath Ledger
- 8. In which Australian film does Nicole Kidman portray British author Virginia Woolf?
A) The Hours
B) Rabbit-Proof Fence
C) Lion
D) Moulin Rouge!
- 9. Who directed the film 'Rabbit-Proof Fence'?
A) Phillip Noyce
B) Baz Luhrmann
C) Peter Weir
D) George Miller
- 10. Which Australian actor starred in the TV series 'Sons of Anarchy' and the film 'The Dark Knight'?
A) Heath Ledger
B) Simon Baker
C) Eric Bana
D) Sam Worthington
- 11. What is the title of the Australian dystopian action film set in a lawless post-apocalyptic outback?
A) Mad Max
B) Wolf Creek
C) The Rover
D) Snowtown
- 12. Which Australian actress starred in 'The Devil Wears Prada' and 'August: Osage County'?
A) Toni Collette
B) Naomi Watts
C) Meryl Streep
D) Rose Byrne
- 13. In the film 'The Great Gatsby', who played the role of Jay Gatsby?
A) Leonardo DiCaprio
B) Johnny Depp
C) Jake Gyllenhaal
D) Tobey Maguire
- 14. Which Australian actress starred in the films 'The Others' and 'Moulin Rouge!'?
A) Toni Collette
B) Nicole Kidman
C) Naomi Watts
D) Cate Blanchett
- 15. Which Australian actor starred in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' film series?
A) Jack Thompson
B) Hugo Weaving
C) Russell Crowe
D) Geoffrey Rush
- 16. What Australian film tells the story of an Aboriginal girl forcibly removed from her family by the government?
A) The Sapphires
B) Rabbit-Proof Fence
C) Ten Canoes
D) Samson and Delilah
- 17. Who directed the Australian comedy film 'The Castle'?
A) Baz Luhrmann
B) Rob Sitch
C) George Miller
D) Stephan Elliott
- 18. What Australian film was based on the life of Australian pianist David Helfgott?
A) Shine
B) Lion
C) The Man from Snowy River
D) The Piano
- 19. In the film 'Wolf Creek', what is the primary setting for the horror story?
A) City
B) Outback
C) Suburb
D) Beach
- 20. Which Australian actress starred in the TV series 'Homeland' and the film 'Romeo + Juliet'?
A) Claire Danes
B) Rose Byrne
C) Naomi Watts
D) Toni Collette
- 21. Who directed the film 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'?
A) George Miller
B) Peter Weir
C) Phillip Noyce
D) Baz Luhrmann
- 22. Which Australian actor starred in the film 'L.A. Confidential' and the TV series 'The Mentalist'?
A) Joel Edgerton
B) Guy Pearce
C) Sam Worthington
D) Simon Baker
- 23. Which Australian actor portrayed the character of Wolverine in the 'X-Men' film series?
A) Hugh Jackman
B) Eric Bana
C) Chris Hemsworth
D) Russell Crowe
- 24. Which of the following Australian films is based on a novel by Liane Moriarty?
A) Picnic at Hanging Rock
B) The Babadook
C) Swinging Safari
D) Big Little Lies
- 25. Which Australian actor starred in the dystopian film 'Mad Max: Fury Road'?
A) Chris Hemsworth
B) Heath Ledger
C) Joel Edgerton
D) Tom Hardy
- 26. What is the name of the iconic Australian film set in the Outback and starring Linda Kozlowski?
A) Crocodile Dundee
B) Wake in Fright
C) Rabbit-Proof Fence
D) Australia
- 27. Which Australian film was the first non-American movie to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?
A) The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
B) Happy Feet
C) Rise of the Guardians
D) Mary and Max
- 28. Which Australian actress is known for her role as Mystique in the 'X-Men' film series?
A) Margot Robbie
B) Rose Byrne
C) Rebecca Romijn
D) Naomi Watts
- 29. In which film did Heath Ledger play the role of a fictional supervillain?
A) Brokeback Mountain
B) The Dark Knight
C) 10 Things I Hate About You
D) A Knight's Tale
- 30. Which Australian actress played the role of Queen Elizabeth I in the film 'Elizabeth'?
A) Toni Collette
B) Mia Wasikowska
C) Rose Byrne
D) Cate Blanchett
- 31. Who directed the Australian film 'Wolf Creek'?
A) Jennifer Kent
B) James Wan
C) Greg McLean
D) David Michôd
- 32. Which Australian actor starred in the film 'Chopper' based on the life of Mark Brandon Read?
A) Eric Bana
B) Guy Pearce
C) Heath Ledger
D) Russell Crowe
- 33. What is the name of the Australian film that follows the journey of three Australian Aboriginal girls?
A) The Sapphires
B) Samson & Delilah
C) Rabbit-Proof Fence
D) Bran Nue Dae
- 34. Who played the lead role in the film 'Somersault'?
A) Miranda Otto
B) Rose Byrne
C) Abbie Cornish
D) Melissa George
- 35. Who directed the Australian film 'Strictly Ballroom'?
A) George Miller
B) Phillip Noyce
C) Baz Luhrmann
D) Peter Weir
- 36. Which Australian actress starred in the film 'Judy & Punch' based on the traditional puppet show?
A) Teresa Palmer
B) Mia Wasikowska
C) Emily Browning
D) Essie Davis
- 37. Who played the lead role in the Australian film 'Lantana'?
A) Hugo Weaving
B) Russell Crowe
C) Anthony LaPaglia
D) Eric Bana
- 38. Which Australian actress starred in the psychological horror film 'The Babadook'?
A) Mia Wasikowska
B) Essie Davis
C) Emily Browning
D) Teresa Palmer
- 39. What is the title of the Australian film that follows the journey of an Australian man held in captivity in a Turkish prison during World War I?
A) The Water Diviner
B) Gallipoli
C) The Lighthorsemen
D) Breaker Morant
- 40. Which Australian actress starred in the film 'Japanese Story'?
A) Toni Collette
B) Mia Wasikowska
C) Cate Blanchett
D) Rose Byrne
- 41. Which Australian film is based on the true story of an outlaw bushranger?
A) Picnic at Hanging Rock
B) The Dressmaker
C) Ned Kelly
D) Wolf Creek
- 42. Which iconic Australian film features a character named 'Priscilla'?
A) The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
B) Chopper
C) Lantana
D) Strictly Ballroom
- 43. What is the name of the Australian actor who portrayed Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
A) Chris Hemsworth
B) Liam Hemsworth
C) Joel Edgerton
D) Sam Worthington
- 44. Which Australian actor starred in the film 'L.A. Confidential'?
A) Mel Gibson
B) Heath Ledger
C) Hugo Weaving
D) Russell Crowe
- 45. Which Australian film is known for its haunting portrayal of the disappearance of schoolgirls at Hanging Rock?
A) The Babadook
B) Picnic at Hanging Rock
C) Lantana
D) The Loved Ones
- 46. What is the name of the Australian actor known for his role in 'Avatar' and 'Terminator Genisys'?
A) Liam Hemsworth
B) Chris Hemsworth
C) Joel Edgerton
D) Sam Worthington
- 47. 'Ten Canoes', an Australian film exploring indigenous culture, is directed by whom?
A) Baz Luhrmann
B) Rolf de Heer
C) Warwick Thornton
D) George Miller
- 48. Who directed the Australian coming-of-age film 'Looking for Alibrandi'?
A) George Miller
B) Baz Luhrmann
C) P.J. Hogan
D) Kate Woods
- 49. Who directed the Australian film 'The Babadook'?
A) Toni Collette
B) Jennifer Kent
C) Cate Blanchett
D) Rose Byrne
- 50. Who played the lead role in the Australian film 'The Dressmaker'?
A) Kate Winslet
B) Nicole Kidman
C) Rose Byrne
D) Cate Blanchett
- 51. Which Australian actress starred in the film 'Snowtown' based on true events?
A) Radha Mitchell
B) Louise Harris
C) Essie Davis
D) Elisabeth Moss
- 52. Who directed the Australian coming-of-age film 'The Black Balloon'?
A) Elissa Down
B) Jennifer Kent
C) David Michôd
D) Andrew Dominik
- 53. Which Australian film features a character named Mick Taylor, played by John Jarratt?
A) The Babadook
B) The Proposition
C) Wolf Creek
D) Picnic at Hanging Rock
- 54. Who portrayed the character of Col. Kurtz in the film 'Apocalypse Now'?
A) Robert De Niro
B) Marlon Brando
C) Martin Sheen
D) Al Pacino
- 55. Who starred as the lead character in the film 'The Matrix'?
A) Keanu Reeves
B) Guy Pearce
C) Hugo Weaving
D) Heath Ledger
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