 - 1. The Social Network is a critically acclaimed film directed by David Fincher, released in 2010, that chronicles the tumultuous creation of Facebook and the complex interplay of friendship, ambition, and betrayal that defined its inception. The narrative primarily centers around Mark Zuckerberg, portrayed masterfully by Jesse Eisenberg, a brilliant yet socially awkward Harvard University student, who, after being rejected by his girlfriend, pours his emotions into creating a revolutionary social networking site. The film skillfully interweaves the rise of Zuckerberg's ambition with the legal battles he faces, showcasing the tense relationships he has with his co-founder Eduardo Saverin, played by Andrew Garfield, and the Winklevoss twins, played by Armie Hammer, who claim to have been cheated out of their own social networking idea. Through exceptional writing by Aaron Sorkin, highlighted by sharp dialogue and a fast-paced storyline, combined with Fincher's meticulous direction and a haunting score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network captures not just the birth of a global phenomenon, but also the moral complexities and personal sacrifices that accompany such unprecedented success. Ultimately, the film presents a poignant exploration of the cost of ambition in the digital age, leaving viewers to ponder both the nature of human connection and the paradox of social networking in a disconnected world.
Who directed the film 'The Social Network'?
A) Christopher Nolan
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Martin Scorsese
D) David Fincher
- 2. In what year was 'The Social Network' released?
A) 2012
B) 2008
C) 2014
D) 2010
- 3. Who plays the role of Mark Zuckerberg in the film?
A) Justin Timberlake
B) Armie Hammer
C) Jesse Eisenberg
D) Andrew Garfield
- 4. Which university did Mark Zuckerberg attend when he created Facebook?
A) MIT
B) Stanford
C) Harvard
D) Yale
- 5. Who was Mark Zuckerberg's best friend and co-founder of Facebook?
A) Chris Hughes
B) Eduardo Saverin
C) Sean Parker
D) Dustin Moskovitz
- 6. What is the tagline of the movie 'The Social Network'?
A) You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies
B) The story of the website that changed the world
C) From dorm room to billions
D) Connecting the world one friend at a time
- 7. What university does Sean Parker claim to have attended in 'The Social Network'?
A) Princeton
B) Yale
C) Stanford
D) MIT
- 8. What is the business Sean Parker co-founded before befriending Mark Zuckerberg?
A) Napster
B) Spotify
C) Tidal
D) Pandora
- 9. What is the term used for the exclusive clubs at Harvard featured in the movie?
A) Elite Organizations
B) Social Circles
C) Final Clubs
D) Harvard Societies
- 10. Who takes over as President of Facebook in the movie?
A) Chris Hughes
B) Dustin Moskovitz
C) Eduardo Saverin
D) Sean Parker
- 11. Who was Mark Zuckerberg's best friend and co-founder of Facebook portrayed by in the film?
A) Andrew Garfield
B) Armie Hammer
C) Jesse Eisenberg
D) Justin Timberlake
- 12. What is the name of the twins who sued Mark Zuckerberg in the film?
A) Winklevoss
B) Sorrell
C) Reilley
D) Schwimmer
- 13. What was the original name of Facebook according to the film?
A) Social Circle
B) MyProfile
C) Facemash
D) FriendConnect
- 14. Which actor played the role of Sean Parker in the film?
A) Armie Hammer
B) Jesse Eisenberg
C) Justin Timberlake
D) Andrew Garfield
- 15. Who wrote the screenplay for 'The Social Network'?
A) Eduardo Saverin
B) Mark Zuckerberg
C) Aaron Sorkin
D) David Fincher
- 16. What award did 'The Social Network' win at the 83rd Academy Awards?
A) Best Actor
B) Best Picture
C) Best Adapted Screenplay
D) Best Director
- 17. How many Academy Awards did 'The Social Network' win?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 3
D) 1
- 18. Who composed the award-winning score for 'The Social Network'?
A) Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
B) David Fincher
C) Ben Mezrich
D) Aaron Sorkin
- 19. Where did principal photography for 'The Social Network' begin?
A) Los Angeles, California
B) New York, New York
C) Cambridge, Massachusetts
D) Pasadena, California
- 20. Who were the Winklevoss twins portrayed by in 'The Social Network'?
A) Jesse Eisenberg
B) Justin Timberlake
C) Armie Hammer
D) Andrew Garfield
- 21. What was the original name of Facebook?
A) TheFacebook
B) Harvard Face Book
C) Harvard Connection
D) Social Network
- 22. What was the seed funding amount provided by Eduardo Saverin?
A) $18,000
B) $40 million
C) $1,000
D) $500,000
- 23. Who was the angel investor that provided $500,000 to Facebook?
A) Eduardo Saverin
B) Peter Thiel
C) Larry Summers
D) Sean Parker
- 24. What was the new headquarters location for Facebook?
A) San Francisco
B) New York
C) Cambridge
D) Los Angeles
- 25. What was the result of the legal disputes involving Mark Zuckerberg?
A) The cases are still ongoing
B) Zuckerberg won in court
C) Zuckerberg lost in court
D) Both cases were settled out of court
- 26. What significant achievement did Mark Zuckerberg reach by the end of the film?
A) Lost all his wealth
B) Became the world's youngest billionaire
C) Won an Academy Award
D) Was expelled from Harvard
- 27. Who served as the body double for Armie Hammer in 'The Social Network'?
A) Jesse Eisenberg
B) Josh Pence
C) Andrew Garfield
D) Justin Timberlake
- 28. Who was initially in contention for the role that Justin Timberlake eventually played?
A) Jonah Hill
B) Andrew Garfield
C) Jesse Eisenberg
D) Armie Hammer
- 29. Who was cast alongside Armie Hammer in 'The Social Network'?
A) Rashida Jones
B) Max Minghella
C) Brenda Song
D) Shelby Young
- 30. When was it announced that the sequel would be released by Sony Pictures?
A) October 2027
B) October 2025
C) October 2028
D) October 2026
- 31. Who was reported to be playing Mark Zuckerberg in the sequel?
A) Bill Burr
B) Jeremy Strong
C) Eisenberg
D) Mikey Madison
- 32. Which actor was reported to be in talks to play a fictional character in the sequel?
A) Jeremy Allen White
B) Bill Burr
C) Mikey Madison
D) Jeremy Strong
- 33. What event is the new Facebook movie, being worked on by Sorkin, tied to?
A) The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
B) The Facebook data scandal
C) The 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
D) The January 6 United States Capitol attack
- 34. Which publication reported that the film was still in the development stage in July 2025?
A) The Guardian
B) The New York Times
C) The Hollywood Reporter
D) Variety
- 35. In what year did Sorkin announce he would only write the sequel's script if Fincher returned as director?
A) 2020
B) 2021
C) 2023
D) 2019
- 36. Who described Aaron Sorkin as 'the greatest active dialogist'?
A) Sheryl Sandberg
B) Quentin Tarantino
C) David Fincher
D) Bob Lefsetz
- 37. Who designed the first theatrical poster for 'The Social Network'?
A) Neil Kellerhouse
B) David Fincher
C) Mark Woollen
D) Ceán Chaffin
- 38. Who was reported to potentially play Frances Haugen in the sequel?
A) Mikey Madison
B) Jeremy Strong
C) Eisenberg
D) Jeremy Allen White
- 39. Which critic named The Social Network the best film of the year?
A) Peter Bradshaw
B) Roger Ebert
C) Peter Travers
D) Joe Morgenstern
- 40. What did Aaron Sorkin say about his approach to writing the screenplay?
A) He focused on creating a documentary.
B) He emphasized storytelling over factual accuracy.
C) He aimed for complete historical accuracy.
D) He prioritized factual detail over narrative.
- 41. What was the total DVD sales for 'The Social Network' in its first week?
A) $13,470,305
B) $12,000,000
C) $15,000,000
D) $10,000,000
- 42. Which film did Rolling Stone rank second after 'Moonlight' on its end-of-decade list?
A) The Good Wife
B) Steve Jobs
C) The Social Network
D) Citizen Kane
- 43. Who was announced to appear as Marylin Delpy in 'The Social Network'?
A) Shelby Young
B) Brenda Song
C) Rashida Jones
D) Rooney Mara
- 44. Who suggested the development of a screenplay for a sequel to 'The Social Network'?
A) Fincher
B) Rudin
C) Sorkin
D) Eisenberg
- 45. Which publication ranked 'The Social Network' third overall for the 2010s?
A) Rolling Stone
B) Esquire
C) Metacritic
D) Time Out
- 46. What did Inverse list 'The Social Network' among?
A) Comedies of the decade.
B) Films defining 'class rage' in the 2010s.
C) Documentaries about technology.
D) Romantic dramas of the 2010s.
- 47. Which film did Aaron Sorkin write a script for after 'The Social Network'?
A) The Good Wife
B) The Facebook Story
C) The Social Network sequel
D) Steve Jobs
- 48. Which publication ranked 'The Social Network' eighth among the decade's films?
A) Rolling Stone
B) Metacritic
C) ScreenCrush
D) Time Out
- 49. In which year did The New York Times rank 'The Social Network' number 10 on its list of 'The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century'?
A) 2024
B) 2025
C) 2022
D) 2023
- 50. What approval rating did The Social Network receive on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 90%
B) 85%
C) 80%
D) 96%
- 51. Which film did 'The Social Network' tie with for the most wins at the 83rd Academy Awards?
A) Schindler's List
B) The King's Speech
C) L.A. Confidential
D) It did not tie; it had the most wins that night.
- 52. Which company put together the theatrical trailer for 'The Social Network'?
A) Sony Pictures
B) Universal Pictures
C) Warner Bros.
D) Mark Woollen & Associates
- 53. Which film's second weekend drop record did The Social Network break?
A) Tooth Fairy's
B) Avatar's
C) Secretariat's
D) Inception's
- 54. Who was the official rowing consultant for the film in the US and the UK?
A) Dan Boyne
B) Armie Hammer
C) Josh Pence
D) Dawn Reagan
- 55. What did Esquire call 'The Social Network'?
A) A documentary on Facebook
B) The best film of the 2000s
C) A comedy about techies
D) Citizen Kane for the Internet age
- 56. Where did early production reportedly take place in October 2025?
A) New York
B) Vancouver
C) Los Angeles
D) Toronto
- 57. How many film critics' top-ten lists did The Social Network appear on in 2010?
A) 60
B) 78
C) 50
D) 100
- 58. Which song by the Beatles concludes 'The Social Network'?
A) Hey Jude
B) Baby, You're a Rich Man
C) Let It Be
D) Come Together
- 59. Which company released 'The Social Network' on home media?
A) Universal Studios
B) Warner Bros.
C) Columbia Pictures
D) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- 60. In which year did Looper rank 'The Social Network' number 5 on its list of the '50 Best PG-13 Movies of All Time'?
A) 2024
B) 2022
C) 2023
D) 2025
- 61. What was The Social Network's second weekend drop percentage in the box office?
A) 25.1%
B) 32.0%
C) 31.2%
D) 28.6%
- 62. What grade did audiences polled by CinemaScore give The Social Network?
A) A-
B) B+
C) A
D) C
- 63. What position did The Social Network rank on the BBC's list of the best films of the 21st century in 2016?
A) 5th
B) 10th
C) 27th
D) 50th
- 64. Which award did the theatrical trailer for 'The Social Network' win?
A) Grand Key Art award at the 2011 Key Art Awards
B) Best Director at the 2011 Key Art Awards
C) Best Original Score at the 2011 Key Art Awards
D) Best Trailer at the 2011 Golden Globe Awards
- 65. Which university's campus was used to represent Harvard in the film?
A) Johns Hopkins University
B) Stanford University
C) Princeton University
D) Yale University
- 66. Which publication ranked The Social Network's script as the fourth best American screenplay of the 21st century?
A) IndieWire
B) The Guardian
C) Slate
D) The Verge
- 67. Which critic noted that The Social Network took liberties with its biographical subject?
A) Joe Morgenstern
B) Peter Bradshaw
C) Peter Travers
D) Roger Ebert
- 68. What color were the oars repainted for the indoor rowing scene?
A) Stanford's cardinal color
B) Princeton's orange color
C) Harvard's crimson color
D) Yale's blue color
- 69. What was The Social Network's average rating on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 10/10
B) 9/10
C) 7/10
D) 8/10
- 70. Which film critic described The Social Network as 'rote and deeply mediocre'?
A) Peter Bradshaw
B) Roger Ebert
C) Peter Travers
D) Nathan Heller
- 71. Which label released the soundtrack for 'The Social Network'?
A) Warner Bros. Records
B) Null Corporation
C) Interscope Records
D) Sony Music
- 72. Which magazine listed 'The Social Network' among 'The Best Movies That Lost Best Picture at the Oscars'?
A) New York Magazine
B) Metacritic
C) Time Out
D) Rolling Stone
- 73. Who commented that 'techies have become the new rock stars' after watching 'The Social Network'?
A) Bob Lefsetz
B) Aaron Sorkin
C) Dave Knox
D) Mark Zuckerberg
- 74. Where was the indoor rowing scene filmed?
A) Stanford University's indoor rowing tanks
B) Yale University's indoor rowing tanks
C) Harvard University's indoor rowing tanks
D) Boston University's indoor rowing tanks
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