BFI Membership Lockdown Quiz #16

This edition of the BFI Membership Lockdown Quiz is all about biopics. You can have a go on your own or share with friends (at a good social distance, of course).

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Hidden Figures (2016)

What decade does Hidden Figures take place?
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 1950s
- 1960s
What was the name of Freddie Mercury’s favourite cat?
- Mary
- Oscar
- Delilah
- Lily
Who did Benedict Cumberbatch portray in The Imitation Game?
- Stephen Hawking
- Alan Turing
- Hermann Weyl
- Paul Erdős
The Social Network chronicles the spectacular rise of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Which website was the predecessor to Facebook?
- Face To Face
- Face It
- Facemash
- Who Dis?
Who directed Malcolm X?
- Denzel Washington
- Spike Lee
- Jordan Peel
- Ava DuVernay
Where did Stephen Hawking complete his postgraduate degree?
- University of Oxford
- University of Cambridge
- University of Bristol
- University of Bath
Credit: BFI National Archive

What was the first word that John Merrick said to Dr Frederick Treves in The Elephant Man?
- No
- Hello
- He didn’t speak
- Yes
What was Johnny Cash’s birth name?
- J. M.
- J. R.
- Jack
- Roy
What type of dessert was thrown at characters’ faces during celebrations in Milk?
- Tiramisu
- Donuts
- Cream Pie
- Ice Cream Sundae
Which of the following statements applies to Schindler’s List:
- It was shot in a week
- Steven Spielberg submitted the film as his class project
- It won 10 Academy Awards
- Robert De Niro expressed interest in portraying Schindler