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#1. The first full-length movie production was released in Australia in 1906 and was titled?

The Land of the Sun

The Story of the Kelly Gang

Empire Days

Onward to Australia

#2. Which of these films was not directed by Baz Luhrmann?

Australia

Strictly Ballroom

Moulin Rouge!

Chicago

#3. The 1978 film The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith was based on a book by Roger Bennett. True or False.

TRUE

FALSE

#4. The earliest known feature length narrative film in the world was the Australian production The story of the Kelly Gang?

TRUE

FALSE

#5. Erroll Flynn (the popular Hollywood actor) was born in which Australian state or territory?

New South Wales

Tasmania

Victoria

Queensland

#6. The American actor Kirk Douglas played twin brothers in the sequel film The man from Snowy River II. True or False?

TRUE

FALSE

#7. What 1979 film is based on a novel by popular Australian author Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin?

Picnic at Hanging Rock

My Brilliant Career

We of the Never Never

The Year of Living Dangerously

#8. What 1981 film directed by Peter Weir centres around two young men, Archie Hamilton and Frank Dunne?

The Lighthorsemen

Breaker Morant

Gallipoli

ANZACs

#9. Aussie costume designer Lizzy Gardiner accepted her Oscar for the 1994 film “The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert” wearing a dress made out of what?

Lamb chops

American Express Gold Cards

Bronzed paper clips

DVDs from Terence Stamp films

#10. Who was named as the first president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television in 2011?

Hugo Weaving

Geoffrey Rush

Cate Blanchett

Eric Bana

#11. What is the main setting of the 1989 Australian film “Dead Calm”?

A yacht

A mental hospital

A morgue

A snowy mountain peak

#12. Mel Gibson is in Indonesia working as what in Peter Weir’s 1982 film “The Year Of Living Dangerously”?

Civil engineer

Reporter

Helicopter pilot

Bodyguard

#13. Which actor who played the ultimate British spy James Bond on film was actually born in Australia?

Sean Connery

Timothy Dalton

George Lazenby

Daniel Craig

#14. Three friends are terrorised by whom or what in the 2005 Australian horror film “Wolf Creek”?

Outback psycho

Band of werewolves

Murderous aliens

Horde of zombies

#15. Which famous Australian-born actor made his film debut playing Fletcher Christian in the 1933 film “In The Wake Of The Bounty”?

Cary Grant

Errol Flynn

Trevor Howard

Ronald Colman

#16. Who directed the award-winning 1979 Australian film “My Brilliant Career”?

Jane Campion

George Miller

Bruce Beresford

Gillian Armstrong

#17. In the original “Crocodile Dundee” from 1986, Paul “Crocodile Dundee” Hogan goes where to visit Sue, played by Linda Kozlowski?

New York, New York

Montreal, Canada

Paris, France

Dallas, Texas

#18. Australian director Fred Schepisi directed both Meryl Streep and Sam Neill in the 1988 film “A Cry In The Dark” and in which 1985 film?

Legend

Ran

Plenty

Taste

#19. In the 1995 Australian film “Babe,” what does Farmer Hoggett say to Babe after the pig successfully herds the sheep at the sheepdog trials?

There can be only one. And it’s you

That’ll do, pig. That’ll do

You’re the pig

You’re makin’ bacon now!

#20. Only two people have been given posthumous Academy Awards for acting. Both are Australian. Can you name them? [—er —ch, —th L—–]

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#21. What is the title of the Australian film released in 2000 that was based on the life of Mark Read?

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#22. Complete the names of these Australian films … W— -r–k S—-s—t –tt– F–h –ppy —t

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#23. What 2006 film told the endearing story of a plumber working for Melbourne company Splashdown?

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#24. Which highly acclaimed 2010 film recounts the drug-fuelled lifestyle of a notorious Melbourne crime family and their involvement in the murder of two policemen?

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#25. Which 1979 Australian film starring Graham Kennedy recounts the experience of Australian Soldiers as they prepare and deploy to Vietnam? [The — —– Shot]

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#26. Which 1997 film contained the line “This is going straight to the pool room”

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#27. Which 2002 film evoked a dividing structure designed to restrict the movement of a specific animal? [— R—– —– F—-]

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#28. The 1971 film Walkabout saw the first appearance of which celebrated actor? [—-d G——-]

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#29. Which 1983 film about young cyclists saw the first appearance of actress Nicole Kidman?

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#30. The film My Brilliant Career was based on a book of the same name written by?

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#31. Which animated film created in 2006 was the most expensive Australian film ever made and the first to win an Oscar for the Best animated feature film. —– —-]

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#32. What iconic Australian 1980s movie stared the British actor Edward Woodward?

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#33. The man from Snowy River is based on a poem by which Australian poet?

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#34. Peter Weir directed which 1975 mystery known for its eerie soundtrack and unresolved story?

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#35. The American actor Linda Hamilton won an Academy Award for best-supporting actress when she played a male dwarf Billy Kwan alongside Mel Gibson in which 1982 movie?

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#36. Name the Australian actor who replaced Sean Connery in portraying James Bond in the 1968 film On her Majesty’s Service?

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#37. Aussie-born actress [K—– C—-e-H—–] became the youngest-ever best actress Oscar nominee when she was nominated for the 2002 film “Whale Rider” at the age of 13.

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#38. The 1906 Australian film that is historically significant as an extremely early example of a full-length narrative feature is “The Story Of The [K—- G–g].”

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#39. The “law” associated with fighting in the Thunderdome in the 1985 Australian film “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” is “T– — —–, — — l—–.”

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Australian Film Trivia Questions and Answers

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Results

AUSTRALIAN FILM TRIVIA QUIZ

Results

#1. The first full-length movie production was released in Australia in 1906 and was titled?

#2. Which of these films was not directed by Baz Luhrmann?

#3. The 1978 film The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith was based on a book by Roger Bennett. True or False.

#4. The earliest known feature length narrative film in the world was the Australian production The story of the Kelly Gang?

#5. Erroll Flynn (the popular Hollywood actor) was born in which Australian state or territory?

#6. The American actor Kirk Douglas played twin brothers in the sequel film The man from Snowy River II. True or False?

#7. What 1979 film is based on a novel by popular Australian author Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin?

#8. What 1981 film directed by Peter Weir centres around two young men, Archie Hamilton and Frank Dunne?

#9. Aussie costume designer Lizzy Gardiner accepted her Oscar for the 1994 film “The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert” wearing a dress made out of what?

#10. Who was named as the first president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television in 2011?

#11. What is the main setting of the 1989 Australian film “Dead Calm”?

#12. Mel Gibson is in Indonesia working as what in Peter Weir’s 1982 film “The Year Of Living Dangerously”?

#13. Which actor who played the ultimate British spy James Bond on film was actually born in Australia?

#14. Three friends are terrorised by whom or what in the 2005 Australian horror film “Wolf Creek”?

#15. Which famous Australian-born actor made his film debut playing Fletcher Christian in the 1933 film “In The Wake Of The Bounty”?

#16. Who directed the award-winning 1979 Australian film “My Brilliant Career”?

#17. In the original “Crocodile Dundee” from 1986, Paul “Crocodile Dundee” Hogan goes where to visit Sue, played by Linda Kozlowski?

#18. Australian director Fred Schepisi directed both Meryl Streep and Sam Neill in the 1988 film “A Cry In The Dark” and in which 1985 film?

#19. In the 1995 Australian film “Babe,” what does Farmer Hoggett say to Babe after the pig successfully herds the sheep at the sheepdog trials?

#20. Only two people have been given posthumous Academy Awards for acting. Both are Australian. Can you name them? [—er —ch, —th L—–]

#21. What is the title of the Australian film released in 2000 that was based on the life of Mark Read?

#22. Complete the names of these Australian films … W— -r–k S—-s—t –tt– F–h –ppy —t

#23. What 2006 film told the endearing story of a plumber working for Melbourne company Splashdown?

#24. Which highly acclaimed 2010 film recounts the drug-fuelled lifestyle of a notorious Melbourne crime family and their involvement in the murder of two policemen?

#25. Which 1979 Australian film starring Graham Kennedy recounts the experience of Australian Soldiers as they prepare and deploy to Vietnam? [The — —– Shot]

#26. Which 1997 film contained the line “This is going straight to the pool room”

#27. Which 2002 film evoked a dividing structure designed to restrict the movement of a specific animal? [— R—– —– F—-]

#28. The 1971 film Walkabout saw the first appearance of which celebrated actor? [—-d G——-]

#29. Which 1983 film about young cyclists saw the first appearance of actress Nicole Kidman?

#30. The film My Brilliant Career was based on a book of the same name written by?

#31. Which animated film created in 2006 was the most expensive Australian film ever made and the first to win an Oscar for the Best animated feature film. —– —-]

#32. What iconic Australian 1980s movie stared the British actor Edward Woodward?

#33. The man from Snowy River is based on a poem by which Australian poet?

#34. Peter Weir directed which 1975 mystery known for its eerie soundtrack and unresolved story?

#35. The American actor Linda Hamilton won an Academy Award for best-supporting actress when she played a male dwarf Billy Kwan alongside Mel Gibson in which 1982 movie?

#36. Name the Australian actor who replaced Sean Connery in portraying James Bond in the 1968 film On her Majesty’s Service?

#37. Aussie-born actress [K—– C—-e-H—–] became the youngest-ever best actress Oscar nominee when she was nominated for the 2002 film “Whale Rider” at the age of 13.

#38. The 1906 Australian film that is historically significant as an extremely early example of a full-length narrative feature is “The Story Of The [K—- G–g].”

#39. The “law” associated with fighting in the Thunderdome in the 1985 Australian film “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” is “T– — —–, — — l—–.”

#40. The Aussie film [–c–c — H—— –ck] involves a mysterious disappearance of three girls and a teacher on Valentine’s Day.

AUSTRALIAN FILM TRIVIA QUIZ

Results

#1. The first full-length movie production was released in Australia in 1906 and was titled?

#2. Which of these films was not directed by Baz Luhrmann?

#3. The 1978 film The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith was based on a book by Roger Bennett. True or False.

#4. The earliest known feature length narrative film in the world was the Australian production The story of the Kelly Gang?

#5. Erroll Flynn (the popular Hollywood actor) was born in which Australian state or territory?

#6. The American actor Kirk Douglas played twin brothers in the sequel film The man from Snowy River II. True or False?

#7. What 1979 film is based on a novel by popular Australian author Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin?

#8. What 1981 film directed by Peter Weir centres around two young men, Archie Hamilton and Frank Dunne?

#9. Aussie costume designer Lizzy Gardiner accepted her Oscar for the 1994 film “The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert” wearing a dress made out of what?

#10. Who was named as the first president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television in 2011?

#11. What is the main setting of the 1989 Australian film “Dead Calm”?

#12. Mel Gibson is in Indonesia working as what in Peter Weir’s 1982 film “The Year Of Living Dangerously”?

#13. Which actor who played the ultimate British spy James Bond on film was actually born in Australia?

#14. Three friends are terrorised by whom or what in the 2005 Australian horror film “Wolf Creek”?

#15. Which famous Australian-born actor made his film debut playing Fletcher Christian in the 1933 film “In The Wake Of The Bounty”?

#16. Who directed the award-winning 1979 Australian film “My Brilliant Career”?

#17. In the original “Crocodile Dundee” from 1986, Paul “Crocodile Dundee” Hogan goes where to visit Sue, played by Linda Kozlowski?

#18. Australian director Fred Schepisi directed both Meryl Streep and Sam Neill in the 1988 film “A Cry In The Dark” and in which 1985 film?

#19. In the 1995 Australian film “Babe,” what does Farmer Hoggett say to Babe after the pig successfully herds the sheep at the sheepdog trials?

#20. Only two people have been given posthumous Academy Awards for acting. Both are Australian. Can you name them? [—er —ch, —th L—–]

#21. What is the title of the Australian film released in 2000 that was based on the life of Mark Read?

#22. Complete the names of these Australian films … W— -r–k S—-s—t –tt– F–h –ppy —t

#23. What 2006 film told the endearing story of a plumber working for Melbourne company Splashdown?

#24. Which highly acclaimed 2010 film recounts the drug-fuelled lifestyle of a notorious Melbourne crime family and their involvement in the murder of two policemen?

#25. Which 1979 Australian film starring Graham Kennedy recounts the experience of Australian Soldiers as they prepare and deploy to Vietnam? [The — —– Shot]

#26. Which 1997 film contained the line “This is going straight to the pool room”

#27. Which 2002 film evoked a dividing structure designed to restrict the movement of a specific animal? [— R—– —– F—-]

#28. The 1971 film Walkabout saw the first appearance of which celebrated actor? [—-d G——-]

#29. Which 1983 film about young cyclists saw the first appearance of actress Nicole Kidman?

#30. The film My Brilliant Career was based on a book of the same name written by?

#31. Which animated film created in 2006 was the most expensive Australian film ever made and the first to win an Oscar for the Best animated feature film. —– —-]

#32. What iconic Australian 1980s movie stared the British actor Edward Woodward?