Film and Social Issues

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the portrayal of social issues in films.
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Which film explores the issue of racial discrimination in the United States?

  1. 12 Years a Slave

  2. Selma

  3. The Help

  4. Moonlight


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

12 Years a Slave is a 2013 historical drama film that tells the story of Solomon Northup, a free black man from New York who is abducted and sold into slavery in the South.

Which film deals with the topic of gender inequality and the struggles faced by women in society?

  1. Thelma & Louise

  2. Erin Brockovich

  3. Hidden Figures

  4. Suffragette


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hidden Figures is a 2016 biographical drama film that tells the story of three African-American women who worked as mathematicians and engineers at NASA during the Space Race.

Which film sheds light on the issue of poverty and homelessness in the United States?

  1. Nomadland

  2. The Florida Project

  3. Winter's Bone

  4. Manchester by the Sea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nomadland is a 2020 drama film that follows Fern, a woman who embarks on a journey as a modern-day nomad after losing her job and home during the Great Recession.

Which film explores the impact of climate change and environmental degradation on society?

  1. An Inconvenient Truth

  2. Before the Flood

  3. Chasing Ice

  4. The Day After Tomorrow


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An Inconvenient Truth is a 2006 documentary film that presents former U.S. Vice President Al Gore's slide show presentation on global warming.

Which film deals with the issue of mental illness and the stigma associated with it?

  1. Silver Linings Playbook

  2. The Soloist

  3. What About Bob?

  4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 drama film that tells the story of Randle McMurphy, a rebellious inmate who is transferred to a mental institution and clashes with the oppressive Nurse Ratched.

Which film addresses the issue of gun violence and the need for stricter gun control laws?

  1. Bowling for Columbine

  2. Parkland

  3. Elephant

  4. American Sniper


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bowling for Columbine is a 2002 documentary film that examines the issue of gun violence in the United States and its causes.

Which film sheds light on the issue of immigration and the challenges faced by undocumented immigrants in the United States?

  1. Sin Nombre

  2. The Visitor

  3. Fruitvale Station

  4. Babel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sin Nombre is a 2009 drama film that tells the story of two teenagers, one from Mexico and one from Central America, who embark on a dangerous journey to the United States.

Which film explores the topic of LGBTQ+ rights and the struggles faced by members of the LGBTQ+ community?

  1. Milk

  2. The Danish Girl

  3. Moonlight

  4. Call Me by Your Name


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Milk is a 2008 biographical drama film that tells the story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California.

Which film deals with the issue of police brutality and systemic racism in the United States?

  1. Fruitvale Station

  2. Selma

  3. 12 Years a Slave

  4. Do the Right Thing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fruitvale Station is a 2013 drama film that tells the story of Oscar Grant, a young black man who was shot and killed by a police officer in Oakland, California.

Which film addresses the issue of income inequality and the widening gap between the rich and the poor?

  1. The Wolf of Wall Street

  2. The Big Short

  3. Margin Call

  4. 99 Homes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Big Short is a 2015 biographical comedy-drama film that tells the story of four investors who bet against the housing market during the 2008 financial crisis.

Which film explores the topic of addiction and the devastating impact it can have on individuals and families?

  1. Trainspotting

  2. Requiem for a Dream

  3. Beautiful Boy

  4. The Basketball Diaries


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Requiem for a Dream is a 2000 psychological drama film that tells the story of four people whose lives are destroyed by drug addiction.

Which film sheds light on the issue of human trafficking and the exploitation of vulnerable individuals?

  1. Taken

  2. The Human Traffic

  3. Trade

  4. The Whistleblower


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Trade is a 2007 drama film that tells the story of a young woman who is trafficked from Mexico to the United States and forced into prostitution.

Which film addresses the issue of corporate greed and the negative consequences it can have on society?

  1. The Corporation

  2. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

  3. The Wolf of Wall Street

  4. The Social Network


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Corporation is a 2003 documentary film that examines the role of corporations in society and their impact on the environment, workers, and consumers.

Which film explores the topic of religious extremism and the dangers it poses to society?

  1. The Kite Runner

  2. Zero Dark Thirty

  3. American Sniper

  4. The Reluctant Fundamentalist


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a 2012 drama film that tells the story of a young Pakistani man who becomes disillusioned with Western culture and returns to his home country to join a militant Islamic group.

Which film sheds light on the issue of animal rights and the ethical treatment of animals?

  1. Earthlings

  2. Blackfish

  3. The Cove

  4. Food, Inc.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Earthlings is a 2005 documentary film that exposes the cruel treatment of animals in factory farms, slaughterhouses, and laboratories.

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