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  • 1. Who directed the film 'City of God'?
A) Gael García Bernal
B) Fernando Meirelles
C) Alejandro González Iñárritu
D) Alfonso Cuarón
  • 2. In which country is 'City of God' set?
A) Mexico
B) Argentina
C) Brazil
D) Colombia
  • 3. What language is primarily spoken in 'City of God'?
A) Spanish
B) Portuguese
C) English
D) French
  • 4. What is the genre of 'City of God'?
A) Crime drama
B) Romantic comedy
C) Sci-Fi
D) Musical
  • 5. When was 'City of God' released?
A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 1999
D) 2002
  • 6. What awards did 'City of God' win at the Academy Awards?
A) Best Director
B) Best Actor
C) Best Picture
D) None
  • 7. Who narrates 'City of God'?
A) Rocket
B) Shaggy
C) Benny
D) Lil' Dice
  • 8. What is the name of the slum where most of 'City of God' takes place?
A) Cidade de Deus
B) Mangueira
C) Favela Rocinha
D) Morro Dois Irmãos
  • 9. What is the duration of 'City of God'?
A) 130 minutes
B) 90 minutes
C) 180 minutes
D) 150 minutes
  • 10. Which novel is 'City of God' adapted from?
A) A 2001 novel by Fernando Meirelles
B) An autobiography by Kátia Lund
C) A screenplay by Bráulio Mantovani
D) A 1997 novel by Paulo Lins
  • 11. Who is the vigilante-turned-criminal in 'City of God'?
A) Knockout Ned
B) Rocket
C) Carrot
D) Li'l Zé
  • 12. What tagline describes 'City of God'?
A) "In the heart of darkness, light prevails."
B) "Survival is for the fittest."
C) "If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you."
D) "The city never sleeps."
  • 13. Which actor played Rocket in 'City of God'?
A) Daniel Zettel
B) Douglas Silva
C) Alexandre Rodrigues
D) Seu Jorge
  • 14. How many Academy Award nominations did 'City of God' receive in 2003?
A) Four
B) One
C) Six
D) Two
  • 15. For which category was César Charlone nominated at the Academy Awards for 'City of God'?
A) Best Director
B) Best Cinematography
C) Best Adapted Screenplay
D) Best Film Editing
  • 16. What event leads to the gang war between Li'l Zé and Carrot?
A) The murder of Benny by Blacky during a confrontation with Li'l Zé.
B) Rocket's photography exposing Li'l Zé.
C) Knockout Ned's initial refusal to join the gang.
D) Li'l Zé taking over 'the apartment'.
  • 17. Who kills Tiago in 'City of God'?
A) Li'l Zé
B) Ned
C) Carrot
D) Blacky
  • 18. What decision does Rocket make at the end of 'City of God'?
A) He chooses not to publish any photos.
B) He decides to publish the photo of Li'l Zé's dead body.
C) He publishes both sets of photos.
D) He decides to expose police corruption with his photos.
  • 19. What happens to Li'l Zé at the end of 'City of God'?
A) He escapes and continues his criminal activities.
B) He reforms and leaves the drug trade.
C) He is captured and imprisoned by the police.
D) The Runts kill him for vengeance.
  • 20. What role does Tiago play in 'City of God'?
A) He is a member of Knockout Ned's vigilante group.
B) He supports Li'l Zé's gang to feed his drug addiction.
C) He works with Benny to leave the city.
D) He is a police officer trying to bring down Li'l Zé.
  • 21. What significant event occurs during Rocket's farewell party?
A) Rocket decides to publish a photo of Li'l Zé.
B) The police raid the party and arrest everyone.
C) Li'l Zé announces his retirement from crime.
D) Benny is accidentally killed by Blacky.
  • 22. What is Rocket's occupation in 'City of God'?
A) Police officer
B) Drug dealer
C) Photographer
D) Thief
  • 23. Who are the original members of the 'Tender Trio'?
A) Knockout Ned, Blacky, and Li'l Dice
B) Li'l Zé, Benny, and Carrot
C) Shaggy, Clipper, and Goose
D) Rocket, Tiago, and Angélica
  • 24. What does Rocket lose during the gunfight between Li'l Zé's gang and Carrot's gang?
A) His memory of events.
B) His life.
C) His camera.
D) His virginity to a reporter.
  • 25. What happens to Li'l Zé after the police capture him and Carrot?
A) He is sentenced to life in prison.
B) He escapes from custody.
C) He is let go due to bribing the police.
D) He is executed by the police.
  • 26. What does Rocket secretly photograph after Li'l Zé's capture?
A) Li'l Zé being arrested.
B) The scene where the police take Li'l Zé's money and let him go.
C) Ned killing Tiago.
D) Carrot confessing to his crimes.
  • 27. What is the fate of Knockout Ned by the end of 'City of God'?
A) He escapes and starts a new life.
B) He is killed by a boy avenging his father.
C) He becomes the leader of Li'l Zé's gang.
D) He reforms and joins the police.
  • 28. What does Rocket contemplate publishing at the end of 'City of God'?
A) The photo of Li'l Zé's dead body or the cops taking his money.
B) Images from the beginning of the drug war.
C) A photo of Angélica and Tiago together.
D) Photos of the police raiding the city.
  • 29. What position did 'City of God' hold on The Guardian's list of the 25 Best Action Movies Ever?
A) No.1
B) No.6
C) No.15
D) No.10
  • 30. What is the name of Li'l Zé's associate who becomes a drug addict?
A) Stringy
B) Tiago
C) Clipper
D) Goose
  • 31. What is the approval rating of 'City of God' on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 85%
B) 95%
C) 91%
D) 75%
  • 32. At which film festival was 'City of God' screened out of competition in 2002?
A) Venice Film Festival
B) Berlin International Film Festival
C) Toronto International Film Festival
D) Cannes Film Festival
  • 33. How many awards did 'City of God' win?
A) 55
B) 84
C) 100
D) 29
  • 34. Which artist performed 'Azul Da Cor Do Mar' in the film?
A) Raul Seixas
B) Luiz Melodia
C) Tim Maia
D) Hyldon
  • 35. What type of film stock was used to shoot 'City of God'?
A) Digital
B) Super 8
C) 16mm
D) 35mm
  • 36. Which company reissued 'City of God' on Blu-ray in 2021?
A) Lionsgate
B) Paramount Home Entertainment
C) Filmyard Holdings
D) Miramax
  • 37. Which critic ranked 'City of God' as the second best film of 2003?
A) Jonathan Foreman
B) Roger Ebert
C) Marc Caro
D) Lawrence Toppman
  • 38. What does 'Pequeno' mean in Portuguese?
A) Strong
B) Little
C) Coward
D) Big
  • 39. From where were most of the cast members for 'City of God' sourced?
A) Real-life favelas
B) International talent agencies
C) Local theaters
D) Professional acting schools
  • 40. What score did Film4 give 'City of God' in its list '50 Films to See Before You Die'?
A) No.1
B) No.5
C) No.10
D) No.3
  • 41. What was a guiding principle during the production to avoid?
A) Glamorising the violence
B) Showing any form of violence
C) Using professional actors
D) Filming in real favelas
  • 42. What decision does Rocket make regarding his career at the end?
A) He decides to pursue an internship at a newspaper.
B) He becomes a police informant.
C) He leaves Rio de Janeiro permanently.
D) He joins Li'l Zé's gang.
  • 43. Who was the only professional actor in 'City of God'?
A) Matheus Nachtergaele
B) Alexandre Rodrigues
C) Leandro Firmino da Hora
D) Phellipe Haagensen
  • 44. Who is the honest police officer in the film?
A) Melonhead
B) Touro
C) Charles / Uncle Sam
D) Tiago
  • 45. Which song by The J.B.'s is featured in the film?
A) 'Dance Across the Floor'
B) 'Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine'
C) 'Hot Pants Road'
D) 'Kung Fu Fighting'
  • 46. Which song in 'City of God' is performed by Bachman–Turner Overdrive?
A) 'Hold Back the Water'
B) 'Metamorfose Ambulante'
C) 'O Caminho Do Bem'
D) 'So Very Hard to Go'
  • 47. Who portrays Li'l Dice as a child?
A) Roberta Rodrigues
B) Jonathan Haagensen
C) Douglas Silva
D) Matheus Nachtergaele
  • 48. What role did Matheus Nachtergaele play in 'City of God'?
A) Buscapé
B) Li'l Zé
C) Rocket
D) Carrot
  • 49. In what year did Empire magazine rank 'City of God' as the 177th best film of all time?
A) 2008
B) 2012
C) 2005
D) 2010
  • 50. Which magazine ranked 'City of God' as the 50 best movies of the decade of the 2000s?
A) Variety
B) Sight & Sound
C) Paste
D) Rolling Stone
  • 51. In which year did 'City of God' rank number 38 on the BBC list of best 100 films?
A) 1990s
B) 2020s
C) 2000s
D) 2010s
  • 52. Who was the Brazilian rapper that criticized the film's impact on Cidade de Deus?
A) Seu Jorge
B) Emicida
C) L7NNON
D) MV Bill
  • 53. What does 'Dado' translate to in English?
A) Carrot
B) Dice
C) Ball
D) Gun
  • 54. Who provided security during the production of 'City of God'?
A) Military personnel
B) Private security hired by the production company
C) Police officers
D) Local security guards
  • 55. In what year did the Motion Picture Editors Guild list 'City of God' as the 17th best-edited film?
A) 2010
B) 2015
C) 2012
D) 2018
  • 56. What was the worldwide gross of 'City of God'?
A) Over US$50 million
B) Under US$20 million
C) Over US$30.5 million
D) Exactly US$40 million
  • 57. How many tickets were sold for 'City of God' in Brazil in 2002?
A) Over 3.1 million
B) Exactly 4 million
C) Under 2 million
D) Over 5 million
  • 58. What was the original release date of 'City of God' on DVD in North America?
A) December 13, 2011
B) June 8, 2004
C) April 2020
D) March 2016
  • 59. Which year did 'City of God: The Fight Rages On' premiere?
A) 2013
B) 2024
C) 1999
D) 2008
  • 60. Who is the journalist that hires Rocket as a photographer?
A) Marina Cintra
B) Melonhead
C) Berenice
D) Angélica
  • 61. Who performed at the London 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony?
A) Seu Jorge
B) Firmino
C) Jefechander Suplino
D) MV Bill
  • 62. Who convinces Shaggy to leave the favela and his criminal past?
A) Berenice
B) Angélica
C) Marina Cintra
D) Rocket
  • 63. What does 'inho' signify in Portuguese?
A) A diminutive suffix
B) A nickname for Eduardo
C) A term for a coward
D) A name change for subtitles
  • 64. What is the significance of Rocket's photography in 'City of God'?
A) It is used to blackmail Benny.
B) It exposes the criminal activities and corruption within the city.
C) It helps him win Angélica's affection.
D) It leads to his arrest by Li'l Zé.
  • 65. Which song from 'City of God' was performed by James Brown?
A) 'So Very Hard to Go'
B) 'Kung Fu Fighting'
C) 'Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine'
D) 'Hot Pants Road'
  • 66. How many critic reviews did 'City of God' have on Metacritic?
A) 45
B) 33
C) 25
D) 50
  • 67. Which film critic awarded 'City of God' a full 5 out of 5 stars?
A) Peter Travers
B) Richard Roeper
C) Roger Ebert
D) Colin Kennedy from Empire
  • 68. What name was changed for English subtitles to avoid negative connotations?
A) Zé Pequeno
B) Carrot
C) Knockout Ned
D) Mané Galinha
  • 69. Which Brazilian critic criticized 'City of God' for promoting tourism in hell?
A) Carmen Lucia
B) Maria Clara
C) Ivana Bentes
D) Tatiana Issa
  • 70. Who performed 'Alvorada' in 'City of God'?
A) Luiz Melodia
B) Tim Maia
C) Raul Seixas
D) Cartola
  • 71. Which director did Roger Ebert compare 'City of God' to in his review?
A) Pulp Fiction
B) The Godfather
C) Scarface
D) Goodfellas
  • 72. Who supplies weapons and is killed by the police?
A) Charles / Uncle Sam
B) Melonhead
C) Touro
D) Tiago
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