Classic Movie Trivia Quiz With Answers: Test Your Knowledge

Thomas Edison's studio filmed The Kiss in 1896, causing a scandal over a few seconds of kissing, and this classic movie trivia quiz with answers gathers fun facts from cinema's early decades. Discover Hitchcock's cameos, the Hays Code, Gone with the Wind's search for Scarlett, the MGM lion and why Casablanca's ending was uncertain.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Kiss
Which 1896 film caused a scandal for its kiss?
Scarlett
Who won the role of Scarlett O'Hara after a famous search?
Lion
What is the name of MGM's lion mascot?
Robbery
Which 1903 film is an early western with a gunman firing at the audience?
Hays
When did Hollywood begin strictly enforcing the Hays Code?
Budget
Which 1963 film was one of the most expensive ever made at the time?
Toto
What kind of dog played Toto?
Rosebud
In Citizen Kane, what is Rosebud?
Chaplin
Which studio did Chaplin co-found in 1919?
Color
What was the first feature-length film in three-strip Technicolor?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which 1896 film caused a scandal for its kiss?
Answer: The Kiss
It lasted only seconds.
Q2: Who won the role of Scarlett O'Hara after a famous search?
Answer: Vivien Leigh
Over 1,400 actresses were interviewed.
Q3: What is the name of MGM's lion mascot?
Answer: Leo
Several lions have played Leo.
Q4: Which 1903 film is an early western with a gunman firing at the audience?
Answer: The Great Train Robbery
Edwin S. Porter directed it.
Q5: When did Hollywood begin strictly enforcing the Hays Code?
Answer: 1934
It lasted until 1968.
Q6: Which 1963 film was one of the most expensive ever made at the time?
Answer: Cleopatra
It nearly bankrupted Fox.
Q7: What kind of dog played Toto?
Answer: A Cairn Terrier
Her name was Terry.
Q8: In Citizen Kane, what is Rosebud?
Answer: A sled
It is revealed at the end.
Q9: Which studio did Chaplin co-found in 1919?
Answer: United Artists
Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks joined.
Q10: What was the first feature-length film in three-strip Technicolor?
Answer: Becky Sharp
It was released in 1935.

Classic Movie Trivia Quiz – Fun Facts From Cinema's Golden Years

Classic movies are full of surprising stories. In 1896, Edison's studio filmed The Kiss, which caused a scandal over a few seconds of kissing, and The Great Train Robbery in 1903 ended with a gunman firing at the audience.

Hollywood's golden age brought legendary productions. Over a thousand actresses were considered before Vivien Leigh won the role of Scarlett O'Hara, Toto was played by a Cairn Terrier named Terry and Citizen Kane hid its mystery in the word Rosebud. Cleopatra nearly bankrupted Fox.

Behind the scenes, the Hays Code restricted content from 1934, Charlie Chaplin co-founded United Artists with Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks and Becky Sharp became the first feature in three-strip Technicolor. MGM's lion Leo has roared before countless films.

What This Quiz Teaches

Movie fans and trivia lovers will enjoy these questions.

What The Kiss caused
Who played Scarlett
What Rosebud is
Who co-founded United Artists
Which film was first in Technicolor

Did You Know?

The Wizard of Oz became a TV tradition from 1956.
Casablanca's script was rewritten daily.
Some stars were loaned between studios.
Drive-ins peaked in the 1950s.
Newsreels played before features.