Classic Stories
Name the classic film from its story, from 1920s silents to 1960s epics, including tales of fortunes won and lost.
About this quiz
Name the classic film from its story. The plots range from 1920s silents and 1930s comedies to 1960s epics, with chariot races, courtroom dramas and desert adventures, as well as bank robbers, gold seekers and fortunes won and lost.
Good to know: From the 1920s to the 1950s, most Hollywood films came from a few big studios that kept actors, writers and directors under long contracts. This was known as the studio system.
How to play
- 10 questions, each with four answers
- +100 points for every right answer
- After each question you see the right answer and why
- Every round picks its questions at random, so playing again brings new ones
- No time limit: take as long as you like
Sample questions
- Which 1959 epic features a famous chariot race?
- Which film follows lawyer Atticus Finch defending a Black man in court?
- Which 1952 musical features a famous dance in a rainstorm?
Each round picks 10 of this quiz’s 20 questions, so these may come up.
