A Separation Trivia

A Separation trivia explores the acclaimed 2011 Iranian drama written and directed by Asghar Farhadi. Starring Leila Hatami, Peyman Moaadi, Shahab Hosseini, Sareh Bayat, and Sarina Farhadi, the film follows a middle-class couple whose separation sets off a chain of personal and legal conflicts involving their daughter and a caregiver for an elderly father with Alzheimer’s disease. Its morally complex story helped make it one of the most internationally celebrated films of contemporary Iranian cinema.

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Easy A Separation Trivia

13 questions

These easy A Separation trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.

  1. Question 1

    In what year was A Separation released?

    1. A.2010
    2. B.2012
    3. C.2011
    4. D.2009

    Answer: 2011

    A Separation is a 2011 film.

  2. Question 2

    A Separation first reached audiences in which year?

    Answer: 2011

    The film dates to 2011.

  3. Question 3

    What kind of film is A Separation?

    1. A.Italian romance
    2. B.Iranian drama film
    3. C.French comedy
    4. D.American thriller

    Answer: An Iranian drama film

    The film is identified is an Iranian drama.

  4. Question 4

    Which national cinema does A Separation belong to?

    Answer: Iranian

    A Separation is an Iranian film.

  5. Question 5

    Who wrote A Separation?

    1. A.Abbas Kiarostami
    2. B.Jafar Panahi
    3. C.Asghar Farhadi
    4. D.Majid Majidi

    Answer: Asghar Farhadi

    Asghar Farhadi wrote the film.

  6. Question 6

    Name the writer behind A Separation.?

    Answer: Asghar Farhadi

    The screenplay was written by Asghar Farhadi.

  7. Question 7

    Which actress stars in A Separation as Simin?

    1. A.Leila Hatami
    2. B.Sareh Bayat
    3. C.Taraneh Alidoosti
    4. D.Golshifteh Farahani

    Answer: Leila Hatami

    Leila Hatami is one of the film's stars and plays Simin.

  8. Question 8

    Which actor is one of the central stars of A Separation and plays Nader?

    1. A.Babak Karimi
    2. B.Ali Mosaffa
    3. C.Peyman Moaadi
    4. D.Shahab Hosseini

    Answer: Peyman Moaadi

    Peyman Moaadi is one of the film's stars and plays Nader.

  9. Question 9

    Which performer in A Separation plays Hodjat?

    1. A.Babak Karimi
    2. B.Ali-Asghar Shahbazi
    3. C.Shahab Hosseini
    4. D.Peyman Moaadi

    Answer: Shahab Hosseini

    Shahab Hosseini appears in the film is Hodjat.

  10. Question 10

    Who appears in the film as Razieh?

    1. A.Sareh Bayat
    2. B.Leila Hatami
    3. C.Sarina Farhadi
    4. D.Kimia Hosseini

    Answer: Sareh Bayat

    Sareh Bayat appears in A Separation is Razieh.

  11. Question 11

    Which young actress appears in A Separation as Termeh?

    1. A.Sareh Bayat
    2. B.Leila Hatami
    3. C.Sarina Farhadi
    4. D.Kimia Hosseini

    Answer: Sarina Farhadi

    Sarina Farhadi appears in the film and plays Termeh.

  12. Question 12

    Leila Hatami portrays which character in A Separation?

    1. A.Termeh
    2. B.Somayeh
    3. C.Simin
    4. D.Razieh

    Answer: Simin

    Leila Hatami plays Simin.

  13. Question 13

    Peyman Moaadi takes the role of whom?

    Answer: Nader

    Peyman Moaadi plays Nader.

A Separation Family Trivia

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These family A Separation trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.

  1. Question 1

    How does A Separation begin for Nader and Simin?

    1. A.At an airport
    2. B.At a wedding
    3. C.At a school
    4. D.divorce hearing

    Answer: At a divorce hearing

    The opening scene places them at a divorce hearing.

  2. Question 2

    What does Simin want to do at the start of the film?

    1. A.Hire a lawyer
    2. B.Move in with Razieh
    3. C.leave Iran
    4. D.Sell the apartment

    Answer: Leave Iran

    Simin wants to leave Iran.

  3. Question 3

    Why does Nader refuse to go with Simin?

    1. A.His school exams
    2. B.His passport
    3. C.his father
    4. D.His job

    Answer: Because of his father

    Nader refuses to leave because of his father.

  4. Question 4

    After the split, what does Simin do with the family home?

    Answer: She moves out

    After the separation, Simin moves out of the family home.

  5. Question 5

    Compared with Nader's family, Razieh comes from what background?

    1. A.A lower-class background
    2. B.An aristocratic background
    3. C.The same class background
    4. D.A wealthy business family

    Answer: A lower-class background

    Razieh comes from a lower-class background than Nader's family.

  6. Question 6

    What important condition applies to Razieh during the story?

    1. A.She is moving abroad
    2. B.pregnant
    3. C.She is engaged
    4. D.She is widowed

    Answer: She is pregnant

    Razieh is pregnant during the story.

  7. Question 7

    Nader's accusation against Razieh involves what kind of failure?

    1. A.Perjury
    2. B.neglect
    3. C.Theft
    4. D.Fraud

    Answer: Neglect

    A major conflict begins after Nader accuses Razieh of neglect.

  8. Question 8

    The legal clash in the film centers on a dispute over what?

    1. A.An unpaid rent bill
    2. B.miscarriage
    3. C.A lost inheritance
    4. D.A custody paper

    Answer: A miscarriage

    The plot includes a legal dispute over a miscarriage.

  9. Question 9

    Whose loyalty is pulled in two directions by the adults' conflict?

    Answer: Termeh's

    Termeh is caught between loyalty to both parents.

  10. Question 10

    What level of care does Nader's father need?

    1. A.Weekly check-ins
    2. B.No assistance
    3. C.Only financial help
    4. D.constant supervision

    Answer: Constant supervision

    Nader's father requires constant supervision.

  11. Question 11

    During the family crisis, whom does Simin keep trying to shield?

    Answer: Termeh

    Simin continues trying to protect Termeh.

  12. Question 12

    What social contrast runs through the story's two households?

    Answer: A middle-class family versus a poorer family

    The film contrasts a middle-class family with a poorer family.

Fun A Separation Trivia

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These fun A Separation trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.

  1. Question 1

    Which award did A Separation win at the Oscars?

    1. A.Best Director
    2. B.Best Editing
    3. C.Best Foreign Language Film
    4. D.Best Picture

    Answer: Best Foreign Language Film

    The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

  2. Question 2

    What historic first did A Separation achieve for Iranian cinema at the Academy Awards?

    Answer: It was the first Iranian film to win the foreign-language Oscar

    It became the first Iranian film to win the foreign-language Oscar.

  3. Question 3

    Besides the Oscar, which major Hollywood prize for foreign-language film did it also win?

    1. A.The Emmy
    2. B.The SAG Award
    3. C.The BAFTA for Best Sound
    4. D.Golden Globe

    Answer: The Golden Globe

    A Separation won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.

  4. Question 4

    At Berlin, A Separation took home which top festival prize?

    1. A.Grand Jury Prize
    2. B.Golden Bear
    3. C.Palme d'Or
    4. D.Golden Lion

    Answer: The Golden Bear

    The film won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.

  5. Question 5

    Which numbered edition of the Berlin festival honored the film with the Golden Bear?

    1. A.62nd
    2. B.61st
    3. C.59th
    4. D.60th

    Answer: The 61st

    The festival was the 61st edition.

  6. Question 6

    What acting prize did the film's male cast share in Berlin?

    1. A.Volpi Cup
    2. B.Best Ensemble SAG Award
    3. C.César for Best Actor
    4. D.The Silver Bear for Best Actor

    Answer: The Silver Bear for Best Actor

    Its male cast shared a Silver Bear for Best Actor in Berlin.

  7. Question 7

    Which writing category also recognized A Separation at the Academy Awards?

    1. A.Best Director
    2. B.Best Cinematography
    3. C.Best Original Screenplay
    4. D.Best Adapted Screenplay

    Answer: Best Original Screenplay

    The movie was nominated for Best Original Screenplay.

  8. Question 8

    At which Academy Awards ceremony did the film compete?

    1. A.86th Academy Awards
    2. B.Academy Awards
    3. C.80th Academy Awards
    4. D.82nd Academy Awards

    Answer: The 84th Academy Awards

    It competed at the 84th Academy Awards.

  9. Question 9

    Who handled A Separation in the United States?

    Answer: Sony Pictures Classics

    Sony Pictures Classics distributed the film in the U.S.

  10. Question 10

    What is the film's English international title?

    Answer: A Separation

    Its international English title is A Separation.

  11. Question 11

    In what city is the story set?

    1. A.Shiraz
    2. B.Isfahan
    3. C.Tabriz
    4. D.Tehran

    Answer: Tehran

    The story is set in contemporary Tehran.

  12. Question 12

    How long is A Separation?

    1. A.136 minutes
    2. B.123 minutes
    3. C.98 minutes
    4. D.110 minutes

    Answer: 123 minutes

    The running time is 123 minutes.

  13. Question 13

    Who plays the judge?

    1. A.Shahab Hosseini
    2. B.Peyman Moaadi
    3. C.Ali-Asghar Shahbazi
    4. D.Babak Karimi

    Answer: Babak Karimi

    Babak Karimi plays the judge in the film.

Funny A Separation Trivia

13 questions

These funny A Separation trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.

  1. Question 1

    Tiny title, huge plot: what request kicks off A Separation?

    1. A.A job request
    2. B.A visa request
    3. C.separation request
    4. D.A loan request

    Answer: A separation request

    The title is literal because the film begins with a separation request.

  2. Question 2

    Instead of revving engines, the movie opens with what kind of scene?

    1. A.A concert
    2. B.A street protest
    3. C.A courtroom conversation
    4. D.A rooftop chase

    Answer: A courtroom conversation

    Its first big scene is a courtroom conversation, not an action set piece.

  3. Question 3

    Which mostly off-screen family figure still looms large over the story?

    Answer: Nader's father

    One of the most important off-screen presences is Nader's father.

  4. Question 4

    The film's most stressful 'job interview' is basically for doing what?

    Answer: Watching a parent

    A job in the film is essentially watching a parent with Alzheimer's.

  5. Question 5

    The central family blowup starts over what big life decision?

    Answer: Leaving Iran

    The argument begins over leaving Iran.

  6. Question 6

    A missing caregiver plus what household detail becomes a full-on crisis?

    1. A.locked door
    2. B.A broken sink
    3. C.A lost keychain
    4. D.A burned dinner

    Answer: A locked door

    The film turns a missing caregiver and a locked door into a major crisis.

  7. Question 7

    Who often seems calmer than the grown-ups swirling around her?

    Answer: The daughter

    A school-age daughter often seems more composed than the adults.

  8. Question 8

    Nader spends a lot of the movie insisting on what?

    Answer: That he is telling the truth

    Nader repeatedly insists he is telling the truth.

  9. Question 9

    For guidance on her moral dilemma, Razieh reaches out to whom?

    Answer: A religious authority

    Razieh's dilemma includes asking a religious authority for guidance.

  10. Question 10

    What surprisingly thrilling thing does the movie make feel suspenseful?

    Answer: Paperwork

    It makes paperwork, signatures, and testimony feel suspenseful.

  11. Question 11

    Which everyday location turns into a highly consequential spot in the story?

    Answer: An apartment stairway

    An apartment stairway becomes one of the film's most consequential locations.

  12. Question 12

    Whose temper gives several scenes pressure-cooker energy?

    Answer: Hodjat's

    Hodjat's temper heightens the tension in multiple scenes.

  13. Question 13

    In this film, a simple question about what turns explosive?

    Answer: Money

    A simple question about money becomes explosive in the story.

Hard A Separation Trivia

14 questions

These hard A Separation trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.

  1. Question 1

    At the 84th Oscars, how many films were nominated alongside A Separation in Best Original Screenplay?

    1. A.Four nominees
    2. B.Ten nominees
    3. C.five nominees
    4. D.Three nominees

    Answer: Five nominees

    A Separation was one of only five nominees for Best Original Screenplay at the 84th Oscars.

  2. Question 2

    Berlin's acting honors for A Separation recognized what kind of recipients?

    1. A.Only the director
    2. B.Only first-time actors
    3. C.ensembles
    4. D.A single lead

    Answer: Ensembles

    The Berlin jury's acting honors were awarded to the film's ensembles rather than a single performer.

  3. Question 3

    Which prize from the Independent Spirit Awards did A Separation win?

    1. A.Best Director
    2. B.Best First Feature
    3. C.Best Documentary
    4. D.Independent Spirit Award

    Answer: Best International Film

    The film won the Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film.

  4. Question 4

    What Asia-Pacific honor went to A Separation?

    1. A.Asian Film Award for Best Editing
    2. B.Busan Audience Award
    3. C.Tokyo Grand Prix
    4. D.Asia Pacific Screen Award

    Answer: Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film

    It won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film.

  5. Question 5

    Which Satellite Awards category did the film win?

    1. A.Satellite Award
    2. B.Best Ensemble
    3. C.Best Screenplay
    4. D.Best Director

    Answer: Best Foreign Language Film

    The film won the Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

  6. Question 6

    A Separation picked up which Swedish film award for foreign film?

    1. A.Amanda Award
    2. B.Robert Award
    3. C.The Guldbagge Award for Best Foreign Film
    4. D.Bodil Award

    Answer: The Guldbagge Award for Best Foreign Film

    It won the Guldbagge Award for Best Foreign Film.

  7. Question 7

    Which Italian prize did A Separation win for foreign film?

    1. A.Goya Award
    2. B.David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film
    3. C.Nastro d'Argento
    4. D.Golden Ciak

    Answer: David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film

    The film won the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film.

  8. Question 8

    Which major newspaper's list of the 25 best films of the 21st century includes A Separation?

    1. A.New York Times
    2. B.The Guardian
    3. C.Le Monde
    4. D.The Washington Post

    Answer: The New York Times

    A Separation appears on the New York Times list of the 25 best films of the 21st century.

  9. Question 9

    On BBC Culture's 2016 list of the 100 greatest films of the 21st century, where was A Separation placed?

    1. A.Twenty-first
    2. B.ninth
    3. C.Third
    4. D.Twelfth

    Answer: Ninth

    BBC Culture ranked it ninth on that 2016 list.

  10. Question 10

    In which country was the film produced, matching both its setting and language?

    1. A.Turkey
    2. B.Afghanistan
    3. C.Iran
    4. D.Iraq

    Answer: Iran

    The film was produced in Iran, matching its setting and primary language.

  11. Question 11

    The screenplay Oscar nod for A Separation came in a field limited to how many titles?

    Answer: Five

    It was one of only five nominees for Best Original Screenplay at the 84th Oscars.

  12. Question 12

    Rather than singling out one star, Berlin honored the acting of what collective form from the film?

    Answer: The ensembles

    The Berlin jury's acting honors went to the ensembles.

  13. Question 13

    Name the Spirit Awards win earned by A Separation.?

    Answer: Best International Film

    The film won the Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film.

  14. Question 14

    Which regional screen accolade recognized A Separation as Best Feature Film?

    Answer: The Asia Pacific Screen Award

    It won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film.

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