Quiz: How well do you know your Kubrick?

Test your knowledge about the films of Stanley Kubrick, one of movie history’s most iconic and influential directors.

25 July 2016

Stanley Kubrick on the set of 2001: A Space Odyssey
Credit: With thanks to the SK Film Archives LLC, Warner Bros., the Kubrick family, and University of the Arts London

Which of these authors was never adapted by Kubrick?
- Anthony Burgess
- Stephen King
- Vladimir Nabokov
- Samuel Richardson
- Arthur Schnitzler
Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros., The Kubrick Estate & University of the Arts London, Kubrick Archive

Which room is Danny warned to stay out of at The Overlook Hotel?
- Room 101
- Room 146
- Room 237
- The kitchen
Spartacus (1960)

Apart from Spartacus, in which other Kubrick film does a character (jokingly) claim “I’m Spartacus”?
- Dr Strangelove
- Full Metal Jacket
- Lolita
- The Shining
Barry Lyndon (1975)

Kubrick never won the Oscar for best director, but he was nominated four times for the award. For which four films?
- Spartacus, Lolita, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Barry Lyndon
- Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange and Barry Lyndon
- Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Barry Lyndon and Eyes Wide Shut
- Spartacus, Barry Lyndon, A Clockwork Orange and The Shining
A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Kubrick loved to use popular songs ironically in his films. Which of these doesn’t feature in a Kubrick movie?
- ‘Happy Together’
- ‘The Mickey Mouse March’
- ‘Singin’ in the Rain’
- ‘We’ll Meet Again’
Which is Kubrick’s longest film?
- Barry Lyndon
- Lolita
- Spartacus
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Credit: Warner Bros Pictures

What is the password to gain access to the secret party in Eyes Wide Shut?
- Eroica
- Fidelio
- Figaro
- Strangelove
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

How many minutes pass in 2001: A Space Odyssey before the first line of dialogue?
- 7
- 17
- 25
- 48
What is the profession of the hero of Kubrick’s early film Killer’s Kiss (1955)?
- Boxer
- Journalist
- Politician
- Soldier
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1963)

What is the name of the American president played by Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove?
- Lionel Mandrake
- Rupert Mountjoy
- Merkin Muffley
- Evelyn Tremble