Name the famous actors, given some notable facts about their careers and their countries of origin: This Cuban actor, bandleader, … More
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Famous Foreign Actors Quiz, Part 2
Name the famous actors, given some notable facts about their careers and their countries of origin: This Chinese actor was … More
Famous Foreign Actors Quiz, Part 1
Name the famous actors, given some notable facts about their careers and their countries of origin: This Hong Kong actor/filmmaker/martial … More
Hollywood Movie Quiz
The following Hollywood films are named for places. Name each of the films, given the brief descriptions of them: Answers … More
American Cinema (Hollywood)
American cinema, better known as “Hollywood”, came to be a dominant force in the emerging film industry beginning in the early … More
UK Cinema
The history of film in the United Kingdom goes back to 1878, when English photographer Eadweard Muybridge demonstrated the ability to … More
Hong Kong Cinema
Hong Kong cinema is actually just one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese-language cinema, along with Mainland … More
Mainland Chinese Cinema
The Chinese cinema is one of three distinct historical threads of Chinese-language cinema together with the cinema of Hong Kong and the cinema of Taiwan. Cinema … More
Celebrity Quiz
Name the following celebrities, all of which have either a city, state, or country as their first, middle, or last … More
Taiwanese Cinema
Taiwanese cinema is deeply rooted in the island’s unique history, having been under Japanese rule when cinema was first introduced to … More
French Cinema
France cinema is noted for being particularly strong and innovative, due in part to protections granted by the French government. And … More
Italian Cinema
Italian cinema dates all the way back to 1896 with Vittorio Calcina, who was considered to be a collaborator of the Lumière … More
Danish Cinema
With a history dating back to 1897 and historically noted for its realism, religious and moral themes, sexual frankness, and … More
Czech Cinema
Czech cinema dates back to 1898 with film director and cinematographer Jan Kříženecký, who started filming short documentaries in Prague. The city would later see … More
South Korean Cinema
South Korean cinema dates from 1945 and has been heavily influenced by Japanese occupation, the Korean War, government censorship, the business sector (i.e. chaebols, … More
Thai Cinema
Thai cinema dates back to 1897, when footage of King Chulalongkorn’s visit to Switzerland was brought back to Bangkok and exhibited. After sparking the … More
Mexican Cinema
Mexican cinema dates back to 1896, when President Díaz realized the importance of documenting his presidency in order to present … More
Japanese Cinema
Japanese cinema, with a history dating back to 1897, is currently the 4th-largest in the world by number of feature … More
Swedish Cinema
Swedish cinema first rose to prominence in 1911, during the Silent Era, with the two star directors Victor Sjöström and Mauritz Stiller. They often … More
Spanish Cinema
In the long history of Spanish cinema, the great filmmaker Luis Buñuel was the first to achieve universal recognition, followed by Pedro Almodóvar in … More
Canadian Cinema
Canadian cinema actually dates back to the rise of filmmaking itself, with present-day studios located in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Halifax. The industry, however, tends … More
South African Cinema
South African cinema is notable for its conflicting portrayals of race relations and segregation. During apartheid, films which reinforced Afrikaner identity enjoyed … More
Indian Cinema
Indian cinema ranks first globally in terms of annual film output, producing over 1800 movies each year (or about 4 … More
German Cinema
Important in its own right for having made a number of major technical and artistic contributions to early film, broadcasting, … More
Russian Cinema
Russian cinema, which was first begun during the Russian Empire and further developed under the former Soviet Union, as well as in the … More
Australian Cinema
Australian cinema dates back to 1906 with the production of The Story of the Kelly Gang, which was actually the earliest feature film ever … More
Iranian Cinema
Iran, along with China, has been lauded as one of the best exporters of cinema during the 1990s. In fact … More
Carousel Theater
The Carousel Theater is a rotating audio-animatronic theater which was initially created by Walt Disney and WED Enterprises (commonly referred to today as Walt Disney … More
Rock Groups Quiz
Given the following song titles, name the popular rock group that recorded them, each of which takes their name from … More
Cancún Malls, Part 2: Kukulcan Plaza & Luxury Avenue
Kukulcan Plaza is based in the heart of Cancun’s Hotel Zone. Since it first opened in 1992 as one of … More
Lake Constance
Lake Constance (aka Bodensee in German) actually refers to three bodies of water along the Rhine at the northern foot of The Alps at the intersection … More