The Message (1976 film) - Quiz
  • 1. Who directed the 1976 film The Message?
A) Anthony Quinn
B) Moustapha Akkad
C) Maurice Jarre
D) John Williams
  • 2. What was the original title of the film The Message?
A) The History of Islam
B) The Prophet's Path
C) The Life of Muhammad
D) Mohammed, Messenger of God
  • 3. Which award was The Message nominated for at the 50th Academy Awards?
A) Best Screenplay
B) Best Original Score
C) Best Director
D) Best Picture
  • 4. Who composed the music for The Message?
A) John Williams
B) Ennio Morricone
C) Hans Zimmer
D) Maurice Jarre
  • 5. Which film won the Oscar for Best Original Score instead of The Message?
A) The Godfather
B) Star Wars
C) Superman
D) Jaws
  • 6. How many languages were the versions of The Message filmed in?
A) One
B) Three
C) Four
D) Two
  • 7. Who plays a role in the international ensemble cast of The Message?
A) Robert De Niro
B) Al Pacino
C) Anthony Quinn
D) Harrison Ford
  • 8. Which angel visits Muhammad in the film?
A) Gabriel
B) Uriel
C) Michael
D) Raphael
  • 9. Where did some of the early followers of Muhammad flee to seek refuge?
A) Abyssinia
B) Persia
C) Iraq
D) Egypt
  • 10. What is the name of the first Islamic mosque built in Medina?
A) The Blue Mosque
B) Al-Aqsa
C) The Great Mosque of Mecca
D) Quba Mosque
  • 11. Which battle did the Muslims win despite having fewer troops?
A) Battle of the Trench
B) Battle of Uhud
C) Battle of Yarmouk
D) Battle of Badr
  • 12. Who was killed during the Battle of Uhud?
A) Hamza
B) Khalid ibn Walid
C) Bilal ibn Rabah
D) Abu Sufyan
  • 13. Why did the Muslims lose the Battle of Uhud?
A) They were outnumbered by ten to one
B) They left their camp unprotected
C) Their weapons were stolen
D) They retreated early
  • 14. Who converts to Islam a few years after the Battle of Uhud?
A) Muqawqis
B) Kisra
C) Heraclius
D) Khalid ibn Walid
  • 15. Who called the very first azan in Mecca on the Kaaba?
A) Khalid ibn Walid
B) Abu Sufyan
C) Bilal ibn Rabah
D) Moustapha Akkad
  • 16. What happens to the pagan images of gods in the Kaaba?
A) They are hidden
B) They are moved to Medina
C) They are destroyed
D) They are sold
  • 17. How is the prophet Muhammad portrayed in the film?
A) He is depicted through CGI
B) He is shown only in shadows
C) He is never directly depicted
D) He is played by an uncredited actor
  • 18. Which country was NOT mentioned as a co-producer of the film?
A) France
B) Libya
C) Syria
D) Morocco
  • 19. What did the Meccans do to the followers of Muhammad in Mecca?
A) Appointed them to government
B) Confiscated their possessions
C) Forced them to work
D) Ignored them completely
  • 20. What is the final scene of the film?
A) A speech by Muhammad
B) The building of the Kaaba
C) A battle scene
D) Footage of worshipers making tawaf
  • 21. In what year did Moustapha Akkad first consider creating a film about Muhammad?
A) 1967
B) 1970
C) 1974
D) 1976
  • 22. Who wrote the script for The Message?
A) Moustapha Akkad
B) Tawfiq al-Hakim
C) H.A.L. Craig
D) Khaled Abou El Fadl
  • 23. Which institution's scholar approved the script in its entirety?
A) Muslim World League
B) Al-Azhar University
C) University of Morocco
D) United Nations
  • 24. What was the final budget of the film?
A) $700,000
B) $10 million
C) $17 million
D) $1.5 million
  • 25. How much money was initially raised for the film?
A) $5 million
B) $700,000
C) $10 million
D) $17 million
  • 26. How many people were used for the film's crowd shots?
A) 40
B) 1,000
C) 300
D) Over 5,000
  • 27. Where was the replica of Mecca built?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Libya
C) Near Marrakesh
D) Egypt
  • 28. How much was the replica of Mecca estimated to cost?
A) $10 million
B) $700,000
C) $17 million
D) $1.5 million
  • 29. Who wanted to play the role of Bilal in the film?
A) Michael Ansara
B) Muhammad Ali
C) H.A.L. Craig
D) Anthony Quinn
  • 30. Who forced the production to stop filming in Morocco in August 1974?
A) The United Nations
B) Muammar Gaddafi
C) Moroccan police
D) H.A.L. Craig
  • 31. Which leader allowed filming in his country after seeing unedited footage?
A) Hassan II
B) Muammar Gaddafi
C) Faisal of Saudi Arabia
D) Ahmed Asmat Abdel-Meguid
  • 32. What did Gaddafi want Akkad to make a film about?
A) The history of the UN
B) Omar al-Mukhtar
C) The life of Muhammad
D) The birth of Islam
  • 33. What was used during scenes with Muhammad to represent his immanence?
A) A mirror
B) A silhouette
C) A light bulb on the camera
D) A musical score
  • 34. Which scholar praised the film's depiction of Muhammad?
A) Tawfiq al-Hakim
B) Khaled Abou El Fadl
C) Mowaffak Allaf
D) Ahmed Asmat Abdel-Meguid
  • 35. In what year was the interview where Akkad explained his reasons for the film?
A) 1974
B) 1967
C) 1975
D) 1976
  • 36. How many actors were used for both English and Arabic versions?
A) 300
B) 100
C) 40
D) 5,000
  • 37. Which countries banned the film for many years?
A) Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey
B) Iran, Iraq, and Syria
C) Egypt, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia
D) Egypt, Yemen, and Qatar
  • 38. Who was the United States distributor for The Message?
A) A. R. Rahman
B) Anuj Saxena
C) Akbaruddin Owaisi
D) Irwin Yablans
  • 39. What group staged a siege in Washington, D.C. due to the film?
A) Nation of Islam
B) Hanafi Movement
C) Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
D) Tanzeem Islah-e-Muashra
  • 40. Who produced the 2007 Indian Hindi-Urdu dub of the film?
A) Akkad and Yablans
B) Akbaruddin Owaisi
C) Yamshi Ahmed and Saad Ahmed
D) Maulana Kalbe Sadiq
  • 41. Who composed the song 'Marhaba Mustapha' for the 2007 dub?
A) Anuj Saxena
B) A. R. Rahman
C) Hasan Kamal
D) Yamshi Ahmed
  • 42. Which official approved the film's release in India?
A) Maulana Kalbe Sadiq
B) Hasan Kamal
C) Akbaruddin Owaisi
D) Anuj Saxena
  • 43. In which city did the film face opposition in 2008 despite approval?
A) Dubai
B) Hyderabad
C) London
D) Washington, D.C.
  • 44. Which organization sought a ban on the film in Hyderabad?
A) Oasis Enterprises
B) B'nai B'rith
C) Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
D) Maverick Productions
  • 45. Where was the 4K restoration of the film shown in 2017?
A) Hyderabad Rama Krishna Theatre
B) Dubai International Film Festival
C) Washington B'nai B'rith
D) London West End
  • 46. What did Akkad offer to do if the Hanafi Muslims found the film offensive?
A) Re-edit the entire movie
B) Apologize publicly
C) Pay a financial settlement
D) Destroy the film
  • 47. What did critic Dilys Powell compare the film to?
A) A modern action blockbuster
B) A standard historical documentary
C) A silent film
D) A Western crossed with Early Christian
  • 48. How did Bob Thomas describe the film's length?
A) Two hours
B) Three hours
C) One and a half hours
D) Four hours
  • 49. What did Richard Eder compare the effect of not showing Muhammad to?
A) Cecil B. DeMille epics
B) Music Minus One records
C) Western movies
D) Early biblical films
  • 50. What was The Message billed as, according to John Pym?
A) The first epic of Islam
B) The most expensive film ever
C) The first petrodollar movie
D) The longest religious movie
  • 51. Which actress won international recognition for her role as Hind?
A) Muna Wassef
B) No specific actress
C) Dilys Powell
D) An unnamed extra
  • 52. Which critic thought the film was a reverent but plodding epic?
A) Derek Malcolm
B) Bob Thomas
C) Richard Eder
D) Alexander Walker
  • 53. Which orchestra performed the musical score for the film?
A) Vienna Symphony Orchestra
B) Berlin Philharmonic
C) London Symphony Orchestra
D) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • 54. What is the title of the track by A. R. Rahman for the Indian release?
A) Broken Idols
B) Marhaba Mustapha
C) The Sura
D) Hegira
  • 55. Who revealed plans in 2008 to remake the 1976 film?
A) Barrie M. Osborne
B) Maurice Jarre
C) Majid Majidi
D) Oscar Zoghbi
  • 56. Which producer of The Matrix and The Lord of the Rings was attached to a new film project about Muhammad in 2009?
A) Harry Medved
B) Oscar Zoghbi
C) Barrie M. Osborne
D) Maurice Jarre
  • 57. Who was to supervise the 2009 film project produced by Barrie M. Osborne?
A) Oscar Zoghbi
B) Michael Medved
C) Maurice Jarre
D) Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi
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