- 1. The Jewish film and television industry has a rich and storied history, with Jewish filmmakers, actors, and producers playing significant roles in shaping the entertainment landscape. From the early days of Hollywood to the present, Jewish creators have contributed immensely to the art of storytelling on screen. Their unique perspectives, experiences, and cultural heritage have often been reflected in the diverse range of films and TV shows they have produced. Themes such as identity, family, tradition, and social justice frequently appear in Jewish cinema and television, resonating with audiences worldwide. The Jewish film and television industry continues to thrive, with new voices emerging and pushing boundaries, offering fresh insights and narratives that captivate and inspire audiences globally.
Which actor portrayed the character of Andy Kaufman in the film 'Man on the Moon'?
A) Jim Carrey
B) Adam Sandler
C) Steve Carell
D) Robin Williams
- 2. Which Israeli director won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for 'Footnote'?
A) Amos Gitai
B) Ari Folman
C) Joseph Cedar
D) Eran Riklis
- 3. Who created the hit comedy-drama series 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'?
A) Jill Soloway
B) Tina Fey
C) Lena Dunham
D) Amy Sherman-Palladino
- 4. Which film marked the directorial debut of Natalie Portman?
A) A Tale of Love and Darkness
B) Black Swan
C) V for Vendetta
D) Leon: The Professional
- 5. Who played the lead role in the Israeli film 'The Band's Visit'?
A) Lior Ashkenazi
B) Moran Rosenblatt
C) Tomer Sisley
D) Sasson Gabai
- 6. Which Jewish filmmaker directed the movie 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'?
A) Noah Baumbach
B) Michel Gondry
C) Darren Aronofsky
D) Spike Jonze
- 7. What is the Hebrew title of the popular TV series 'Fauda'?
A) צורך נאמן
B) פאודה
C) בלאפור
D) שישלאפ
- 8. In which year was the classic film 'Schindler's List' released?
A) 1995
B) 1997
C) 1999
D) 1993
- 9. Who directed the Holocaust film 'The Pianist'?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) Oliver Hirschbiegel
C) Roman Polanski
D) Steven Spielberg
- 10. What is the name of Sarah Silverman's semi-autobiographical concert film?
A) Ashamed
B) The Bedwetter
C) I Smile Back
D) Jesus Is Magic
- 11. The film 'Disobedience' stars Rachel Weisz and which other actress?
A) Natalie Portman
B) Rachel McAdams
C) Cate Blanchett
D) Emma Stone
- 12. In the film 'An American Pickle', Seth Rogen plays the role of which character?
A) Ben Greenbaum
B) Ezra Rosenberg
C) Isaac Silverstein
D) Herschel Greenbaum
- 13. Who played the role of Howard Ratner in the film 'Uncut Gems'?
A) Jason Schwartzman
B) Adam Sandler
C) Ben Stiller
D) Seth Rogen
- 14. The TV series 'Shtisel' is set in which city?
A) Haifa
B) Eilat
C) Tel Aviv
D) Jerusalem
- 15. Which Jewish actress played the role of Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
A) Rachel Weisz
B) Mila Kunis
C) Scarlett Johansson
D) Natalie Portman
- 16. The TV series 'Broad City' features which comedic duo?
A) Mindy Kaling and Ellie Kemper
B) Sarah Silverman and Chelsea Handler
C) Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson
D) Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
- 17. Who directed the Israeli film 'Waltz with Bashir'?
A) Eran Riklis
B) Ari Folman
C) Amos Gitai
D) Joseph Cedar
- 18. In the film 'Inglourious Basterds', which actor plays a Jewish-American soldier?
A) Brad Pitt
B) Leonardo DiCaprio
C) Daniel Day-Lewis
D) Eli Roth
- 19. Who created the TV series 'Girls'?
A) Jill Soloway
B) Lena Dunham
C) Tina Fey
D) Amy Sherman-Palladino
- 20. Who wrote and directed the film 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin'?
A) Judd Apatow
B) Jason Segel
C) Seth Rogen
D) Will Ferrell
- 21. Who starred as Shoshanna Dreyfus in the film 'Inglourious Basterds'?
A) Mélanie Laurent
B) Marion Cotillard
C) Kristin Scott Thomas
D) Diane Kruger
- 22. Who directed the film 'Schindler's List' (1993)?
A) Woody Allen
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Quentin Tarantino
D) Sofia Coppola
- 23. Which Jewish actor portrayed the character of Don Vito Corleone in 'The Godfather' (1972)?
A) Robert De Niro
B) Al Pacino
C) Marlon Brando
D) Dustin Hoffman
- 24. What is the name of the Jewish filmmaker known for creating the 'Star Wars' franchise?
A) Martin Scorsese
B) George Lucas
C) Tim Burton
D) Alfred Hitchcock
- 25. Which Jewish actress starred in the TV series 'Friends' as Rachel Green?
A) Julia Louis-Dreyfus
B) Jennifer Aniston
C) Sarah Jessica Parker
D) Zooey Deschanel
- 26. Who is the Jewish filmmaker behind the animated series 'Family Guy'?
A) Seth MacFarlane
B) Trey Parker
C) Matt Groening
D) Mike Judge
- 27. Who played the lead role in the film 'Funny Girl'?
A) Meryl Streep
B) Barbra Streisand
C) Judy Garland
D) Audrey Hepburn
- 28. What is the name of the Jewish actress who starred in 'The Princess Diaries'?
A) Shailene Woodley
B) Natalie Portman
C) Amanda Seyfried
D) Anne Hathaway
- 29. Who is the creator of the TV series 'Transparent'?
A) Lena Dunham
B) J.J. Abrams
C) Shonda Rhimes
D) Jill Soloway
- 30. Which Jewish filmmaker directed the movie 'The Ten Commandments'?
A) Cecil B. DeMille
B) Francis Ford Coppola
C) Stanley Kubrick
D) Alfred Hitchcock
- 31. Who is the Jewish actor known for portraying Tony Stark / Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
A) Chris Evans
B) Chris Hemsworth
C) Robert Downey Jr.
D) Christian Bale
- 32. Which Jewish actor played the lead role in the film 'The Graduate' (1967)?
A) Jack Nicholson
B) Dustin Hoffman
C) Robert De Niro
D) Al Pacino
- 33. Which Jewish director is known for his distinct visual style in films like 'Black Swan' and 'Requiem for a Dream'?
A) Denis Villeneuve
B) David Fincher
C) Darren Aronofsky
D) Guillermo del Toro
- 34. Which Jewish filmmaker directed the movie 'Annie Hall' (1977)?
A) Martin Scorsese
B) Billy Wilder
C) Francis Ford Coppola
D) Woody Allen
- 35. Which director is known for his unique blend of comedy and drama in films like 'The Royal Tenenbaums'?
A) Wes Anderson
B) Judd Apatow
C) Woody Allen
D) Noah Baumbach
- 36. Who composed the iconic score for the Jewish-themed film 'Schindler's List' (1993)?
A) John Williams
B) Alan Silvestri
C) Hans Zimmer
D) Ennio Morricone
- 37. Which Jewish actress played Elle Woods in the film 'Legally Blonde' (2001)?
A) Julia Roberts
B) Reese Witherspoon
C) Cameron Diaz
D) Jennifer Garner
- 38. What is the name of the Jewish actress who starred in 'Black Swan' (2010) and 'V for Vendetta' (2005)?
A) Mila Kunis
B) Scarlett Johansson
C) Natalie Portman
D) Emma Stone
- 39. Who is the Jewish filmmaker known for directing 'The Social Network' (2010) and 'Gone Girl' (2014)?
A) Darren Aronofsky
B) Christopher Nolan
C) Wes Anderson
D) David Fincher
- 40. Which Jewish actress starred in 'Pretty Woman' alongside Richard Gere?
A) Julia Roberts
B) Drew Barrymore
C) Sarah Michelle Gellar
D) Cameron Diaz
- 41. Who created the animated TV show 'The Simpsons'?
A) Mike Judge
B) Trey Parker
C) Matt Groening
D) Seth MacFarlane
- 42. Who composed the music for the Jewish-themed film 'Life is Beautiful' (1997)?
A) Yann Tiersen
B) Ennio Morricone
C) Nicola Piovani
D) Ludovico Einaudi
- 43. Which Jewish actor provided the voice for the character Shrek in the animated movie series?
A) Mike Myers
B) Adam Sandler
C) Eddie Murphy
D) Steve Carell
- 44. What is the primary language spoken in most Israeli films?
A) Yiddish
B) Hebrew
C) French
D) English
- 45. Who is the Jewish filmmaker recognized for the 'Alien' franchise and 'Blade Runner'?
A) Ridley Scott
B) Quentin Tarantino
C) David Fincher
D) James Cameron
- 46. What is the name of the Jewish actress who played Rory Gilmore in the TV series 'Gilmore Girls'?
A) Lauren Graham
B) Jared Padalecki
C) Milo Ventimiglia
D) Alexis Bledel
- 47. Which Jewish actor starred in 'Fiddler on the Roof' (1971) as Tevye the Milkman?
A) Topol
B) Robert De Niro
C) Al Pacino
D) Dustin Hoffman
- 48. In which year did the iconic Jewish TV show 'Seinfeld' first air?
A) 1984
B) 2001
C) 1989
D) 1995
- 49. Which Israeli TV series portrays the experiences of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish family?
A) Fauda
B) Srugim
C) Homeland
D) Shtisel
- 50. Who is the creator of the TV show 'Orange Is the New Black'?
A) Jenji Kohan
B) Shonda Rhimes
C) Lena Waithe
D) Julie Plec
- 51. What is the name of the Jewish filmmaker known for 'When Harry Met Sally' (1989) and 'Misery' (1990)?
A) Rob Reiner
B) Barry Levinson
C) Nora Ephron
D) Billy Crystal
- 52. Which Jewish actress starred in the film 'Titanic' (1997) as Rose DeWitt Bukater?
A) Nicole Kidman
B) Kate Winslet
C) Cate Blanchett
D) Keira Knightley
- 53. In the TV show 'Friends', which character is Jewish?
A) Monica Geller
B) Ross Geller
C) Joey Tribbiani
D) Phoebe Buffay
- 54. What is the name of the Jewish actress who portrayed Ellen Ripley in the 'Alien' film series?
A) Cate Blanchett
B) Julianne Moore
C) Sigourney Weaver
D) Meryl Streep
- 55. What is the name of the Jewish filmmaker behind the screenplay of 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004)?
A) Charlie Kaufman
B) Quentin Tarantino
C) Paul Thomas Anderson
D) Christopher Nolan
- 56. Which Jewish actress starred as a struggling actress in the film 'La La Land' (2016)?
A) Anne Hathaway
B) Jennifer Lawrence
C) Scarlett Johansson
D) Emma Stone
- 57. Which film features a Jewish character named Alvy Singer and explores themes of love and relationships?
A) Hannah and Her Sisters
B) Annie Hall
C) Blue Jasmine
D) Manhattan
- 58. Which Jewish actor played Walter White in the TV series 'Breaking Bad'?
A) Kevin Spacey
B) Jon Hamm
C) Bryan Cranston
D) Hugh Laurie
- 59. What is the name of the Jewish actor who portrayed Neo in 'The Matrix' trilogy?
A) Brad Pitt
B) Tom Cruise
C) Leonardo DiCaprio
D) Keanu Reeves
- 60. What is the name of the Jewish actress who played the character Sansa Stark in 'Game of Thrones'?
A) Sophie Turner
B) Emilia Clarke
C) Maisie Williams
D) Lena Headey
- 61. Who wrote and directed the 2019 film 'Uncut Gems'?
A) Josh Safdie
B) Martin Scorsese
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Quentin Tarantino
- 62. Which Jewish actor won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1967 for his role in 'A Man for All Seasons'?
A) Peter Sellers
B) Dustin Hoffman
C) Jack Lemmon
D) Paul Scofield
- 63. Which Jewish actor starred in the 'Madagascar' animated film series as the voice of Alex the Lion?
A) Seth Rogen
B) Ben Stiller
C) Adam Sandler
D) Jonah Hill
- 64. In which TV series did Jewish actor Zach Braff play the character J.D.?
A) Parks and Recreation
B) Scrubs
C) The Office
D) Grey's Anatomy
- 65. In which TV series did Jewish actress Mayim Bialik play the character Amy Farrah Fowler?
A) Friends
B) Parks and Recreation
C) How I Met Your Mother
D) The Big Bang Theory
- 66. Who is the Jewish actor known for playing Howard Wolowitz in the TV series 'The Big Bang Theory'?
A) Kunal Nayyar
B) Johnny Galecki
C) Jim Parsons
D) Simon Helberg
- 67. In which TV series does a Jewish high school teacher turn to cooking methamphetamine?
A) Breaking Bad
B) Mad Men
C) Dexter
D) The Sopranos
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