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