October 2026 edition

Movie History quiz

Q5 / 50Opener15.0s
Which brothers screened films publicly in Paris in 1895?
AWarner
BLumière
CMarx
DWright
47 pts+10

How much do you really know about movie history? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from silent movies to world cinema and digital effects.

Movie History · October 2026 edition

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What did 'talkies' add to films?
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BSound
C3D
DSubtitles

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerEarly cinema, Hollywood and the Oscars
2EasySilent stars, talkies and color film
3TrickyStudio system, wartime cinema and noir
4HardNew waves, world cinema and blockbusters
5BrutalPioneering techniques, forgotten movies and censorship
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Final cut50 / 50
Director350+
Leading role275+
Supporting role200+
Extra100+
Runner1+
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44 of 50 right · six short of Final cut

You vs Katie BMovie History · Easy
412 pts
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You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Which was Disney's first full-length animated film?
Pinocchio
Bambi
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs✓GBKB
Cinderella

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Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. What did talkies add to movies? Quick, the clock's running.

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Matinee first, then the arthouse.

Five rounds of ten. The classics get tougher.

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When you finish, your score earns a title. Score nothing and it's a Lost reel; get every question right for the Final cut.

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