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Film and Political Leadership

Description: This quiz tests your knowledge about the portrayal of political leadership in films.
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Which film depicts the rise and fall of a charismatic leader who uses populist rhetoric to gain power?

  1. The Great Dictator

  2. Citizen Kane

  3. All the President's Men

  4. Wag the Dog


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Wag the Dog is a satirical film that follows a spin doctor and a Hollywood producer who fabricate a war to distract the public from a presidential sex scandal.

In the film 'The Candidate', what is the name of the idealistic young politician who runs for office?

  1. Bill McKay

  2. Joe Biden

  3. Donald Trump

  4. Barack Obama


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bill McKay is the protagonist of 'The Candidate', a 1972 film about a young politician who runs for office and faces the challenges of political corruption.

Which film follows the story of a group of young idealists who attempt to reform the political system?

  1. The West Wing

  2. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  3. The Manchurian Candidate

  4. The Dead Zone


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a 1939 film about a naive young man who is elected to the Senate and fights against political corruption.

In the film 'The Iron Lady', who is portrayed as the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

  1. Margaret Thatcher

  2. Theresa May

  3. Liz Truss

  4. Rishi Sunak


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Iron Lady is a 2011 biographical film about Margaret Thatcher, the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Which film depicts the story of a former president who is haunted by the decisions he made while in office?

  1. The Post

  2. The Godfather Part II

  3. All the President's Men

  4. The Dark Knight


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Godfather Part II is a 1974 film that follows the story of Michael Corleone, a former president who is haunted by the decisions he made while in office.

In the film 'The Dictator', who plays the role of the eccentric dictator of the fictional country of Wadiya?

  1. Sacha Baron Cohen

  2. Will Ferrell

  3. John C. Reilly

  4. Steve Carell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sacha Baron Cohen plays the role of the eccentric dictator of the fictional country of Wadiya in the 2012 film 'The Dictator'.

Which film follows the story of a group of journalists who uncover a political conspiracy?

  1. All the President's Men

  2. The Post

  3. Spotlight

  4. The Big Short


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

All the President's Men is a 1976 film about a group of journalists who uncover the Watergate scandal.

In the film 'The King's Speech', who plays the role of King George VI, who struggles with a speech impediment?

  1. Colin Firth

  2. Geoffrey Rush

  3. Helena Bonham Carter

  4. Guy Pearce


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Colin Firth plays the role of King George VI in the 2010 film 'The King's Speech'.

Which film depicts the story of a charismatic leader who uses his oratory skills to inspire a nation?

  1. The Great Dictator

  2. The Great Gatsby

  3. The Shawshank Redemption

  4. The Dark Knight


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Great Dictator is a 1940 film about a charismatic leader who uses his oratory skills to inspire a nation.

In the film 'Lincoln', who plays the role of the 16th President of the United States?

  1. Daniel Day-Lewis

  2. Sally Field

  3. Tommy Lee Jones

  4. Joseph Gordon-Levitt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Daniel Day-Lewis plays the role of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, in the 2012 film 'Lincoln'.

Which film follows the story of a group of political activists who attempt to overthrow a totalitarian regime?

  1. V for Vendetta

  2. The Hunger Games

  3. Divergent

  4. The Maze Runner


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

V for Vendetta is a 2005 film about a group of political activists who attempt to overthrow a totalitarian regime.

In the film 'The Ides of March', who plays the role of a young idealist who works for a presidential campaign?

  1. Ryan Gosling

  2. George Clooney

  3. Philip Seymour Hoffman

  4. Paul Giamatti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ryan Gosling plays the role of a young idealist who works for a presidential campaign in the 2011 film 'The Ides of March'.

Which film depicts the story of a group of political leaders who negotiate a peace treaty?

  1. Munich

  2. The Post

  3. Argo

  4. Zero Dark Thirty


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Munich is a 2005 film about a group of political leaders who negotiate a peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization.

In the film 'The Iron Lady', who plays the role of Margaret Thatcher's husband, Denis Thatcher?

  1. Jim Broadbent

  2. Anthony Hopkins

  3. Ian McKellen

  4. Patrick Stewart


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jim Broadbent plays the role of Margaret Thatcher's husband, Denis Thatcher, in the 2011 film 'The Iron Lady'.

Which film follows the story of a group of political prisoners who escape from a high-security prison?

  1. The Shawshank Redemption

  2. Escape from Alcatraz

  3. The Great Escape

  4. Papillon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 film about a group of political prisoners who escape from a high-security prison.

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