Quentin Tarantino Trivia
Quentin Tarantino trivia highlights the career of the American filmmaker, actor, and author known for his highly stylized movies, sharp extended dialogue, and dense pop-culture references. Emerging in the 1990s with films like Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, Tarantino became one of the most influential directors of his generation, recognized for blending genre homage with bold storytelling and graphic violence.
Easy Quentin Tarantino Trivia
13 questions
These easy Quentin Tarantino trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
On what date was Quentin Tarantino born?
Answer: March 27, 1963
Quentin Tarantino's birth date is March 27, 1963.
Question 2
In which city and state was Quentin Tarantino born?
- A.Knoxville, Tennessee
- B.Nashville, Tennessee
- C.Knoxville, Kentucky
- D.Memphis, Tennessee
Answer: Knoxville, Tennessee
Tarantino was born in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Question 3
What is Quentin Tarantino's full birth name?
Answer: Quentin Jerome Tarantino
His full birth name is Quentin Jerome Tarantino.
Question 4
Quentin Tarantino is a filmmaker from which country?
- A.The United Kingdom
- B.American
- C.Canada
- D.Italy
Answer: The United States
Tarantino is an American filmmaker.
Question 5
Which 1994 film was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino?
- A.Reservoir Dogs
- B.Django Unchained
- C.Inglourious Basterds
- D.Pulp Fiction
Answer: Pulp Fiction
Tarantino wrote and directed Pulp Fiction in 1994.
Question 6
Which Quentin Tarantino film came out in 1992?
- A.Pulp Fiction
- B.Kill Bill: Volume 1
- C.Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- D.Reservoir Dogs
Answer: Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs was directed by Tarantino in 1992.
Question 7
What movie did Tarantino direct in 2003 that begins the Kill Bill story?
Answer: Kill Bill: Volume 1
He directed Kill Bill: Volume 1 in 2003.
Question 8
Which Tarantino film released in 2009 has the title Inglourious Basterds?
Answer: Inglourious Basterds
Tarantino directed Inglourious Basterds in 2009.
Question 9
Which Quentin Tarantino movie was released in 2012?
- A.Kill Bill: Volume 1
- B.Pulp Fiction
- C.Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- D.Django Unchained
Answer: Django Unchained
Django Unchained was directed by Tarantino in 2012.
Question 10
Which Tarantino-directed film arrived in 2019?
- A.Django Unchained
- B.Reservoir Dogs
- C.Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- D.Inglourious Basterds
Answer: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was directed by Tarantino in 2019.
Question 11
What top prize did Pulp Fiction win at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival?
- A.Best Director
- B.Grand Prix
- C.Jury Prize
- D.Palme d'Or
Answer: The Palme d'Or
Pulp Fiction won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1994.
Question 12
For Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino won the Oscar in which writing category?
- A.Best Director
- B.Best Picture
- C.Best Original Screenplay
- D.Best Adapted Screenplay
Answer: Best Original Screenplay
He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Pulp Fiction.
Question 13
Who played The Bride in the Kill Bill films?
- A.Daryl Hannah
- B.Uma Thurman
- C.Lucy Liu
- D.Uma Stone
Answer: Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman played The Bride in the Kill Bill films.
Quentin Tarantino Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Quentin Tarantino trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
What is the name of Quentin Tarantino's mother?
Answer: Connie McHugh
Tarantino's mother is Connie McHugh.
Question 2
Quentin Tarantino's father, Tony Tarantino, worked as an actor and what other profession?
- A.Musician
- B.intern
- C.interns
- D.resident
Answer: Musician
Tony Tarantino is identified is an actor and musician.
Question 3
As a child, Quentin Tarantino moved to which California city?
Answer: Los Angeles
He moved to Los Angeles when he was a child.
Question 4
Which high school did Quentin Tarantino attend in Harbor City, Los Angeles?
Answer: Narbonne High School
He attended Narbonne High School in Harbor City, Los Angeles.
Question 5
How old was Quentin Tarantino when he left high school?
Answer: 15
He left high school at age 15.
Question 6
Before becoming famous, Tarantino worked at which video store in Manhattan Beach?
Answer: Video Archives
He worked at the video store Video Archives in Manhattan Beach.
Question 7
What was Quentin Tarantino's first produced screenplay?
Answer: True Romance
His first produced screenplay was True Romance.
Question 8
In what year was True Romance released?
Answer: 1993
True Romance was released in 1993.
Question 9
Who directed the film adaptation of True Romance?
Answer: Tony Scott
Tony Scott directed the film adaptation of True Romance.
Question 10
Which director helmed the film version of Tarantino's script Natural Born Killers?
Answer: Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone directed the film adaptation of Tarantino's script Natural Born Killers.
Question 11
Natural Born Killers arrived in theaters in what year?
Answer: 1994
Natural Born Killers was released in 1994.
Question 12
Which Quentin Tarantino film did he direct in 1997?
Answer: Jackie Brown
Tarantino directed Jackie Brown in 1997.
Fun Quentin Tarantino Trivia
13 questions
These fun Quentin Tarantino trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
In which 1996 vampire-crime film did Quentin Tarantino both co-write and appear on screen?
Answer: From Dusk till Dawn
Tarantino co-wrote and starred in From Dusk till Dawn in 1996.
Question 2
Who directed the 1996 film From Dusk till Dawn, the movie Tarantino co-wrote and acted in?
Answer: Robert Rodriguez
Robert Rodriguez directed From Dusk till Dawn.
Question 3
Which star appeared opposite Tarantino in From Dusk till Dawn, giving the film an extra jolt of cool?
Answer: George Clooney
George Clooney starred opposite Tarantino in From Dusk till Dawn.
Question 4
What 2007 Tarantino-directed movie puts the pedal down with a title that sounds like a warning label?
Answer: Death Proof
Tarantino directed the 2007 film Death Proof.
Question 5
Death Proof arrived as part of what double-feature project?
Answer: Grindhouse
Death Proof was released in the double-feature project Grindhouse.
Question 6
In Death Proof, what is the name of the character played by Kurt Russell?
Answer: Stuntman Mike
Kurt Russell played Stuntman Mike in Death Proof.
Question 7
Before slicing up cinema screens again, Tarantino directed a 1995 ER episode with what title?
Answer: Motherhood
Tarantino directed an episode of ER titled 'Motherhood' in 1995.
Question 8
Which CSI episode did Tarantino direct in 2005?
Answer: Grave Danger
He directed the CSI episode 'Grave Danger' in 2005.
Question 9
On which sitcom did Tarantino pop up as an Elvis impersonator?
Answer: The Golden Girls
Tarantino played an Elvis impersonator on The Golden Girls.
Question 10
Tarantino dropped in for a guest role in which 1994 film?
Answer: Little Nicky
He had a guest role in the 1994 film Little Nicky.
Question 11
Which long-running sketch show featured Tarantino appearing as himself in 1994?
Answer: Saturday Night Live
Tarantino appeared is himself on an episode of Saturday Night Live in 1994.
Question 12
For From Dusk till Dawn, what job did Tarantino do behind the scenes at the keyboard instead of behind the camera?
Answer: He wrote the screenplay.
Tarantino wrote the screenplay for the 1996 film From Dusk till Dawn.
Question 13
In Four Rooms, what is the title of Tarantino's segment?
Answer: The Man from Hollywood
Tarantino's segment in Four Rooms is titled 'The Man from Hollywood.'.
Funny Quentin Tarantino Trivia
13 questions
These funny Quentin Tarantino trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
In Pulp Fiction, what is the name of the homeowner Tarantino plays when a very messy car problem lands in his garage?
Answer: Jimmie Dimmick
Tarantino appears in Pulp Fiction is Jimmie Dimmick, the stressed-out homeowner whose garage becomes part of the cleanup operation.
Question 2
Which film features Tarantino as the voice of radio DJ Johnny Cab, proving a microphone can be a cameo too?
Answer: Sleep with Me
Tarantino voices radio DJ Johnny Cab in Sleep with Me.
Question 3
In Django Unchained, Tarantino pops up as what very specific sort of worker, complete with an Australian accent?
Answer: An Australian-accented mining company employee
His cameo in Django Unchained is is an Australian-accented mining company employee.
Question 4
In Reservoir Dogs, Mr. Brown delivers a famously wild interpretation of which Madonna song?
- A.Like a Virgin
- B.Material Girl
- C.Vogue
- D.Papa Don't Preach
Answer: Like a Virgin
Mr. Brown argues that Madonna's 'Like a Virgin' is about a man with a very large penis.
Question 5
What year did Tarantino co-host an episode of Saturday Night Live, stepping into late-night chaos on purpose?
Answer: 1996
Tarantino co-hosted a 1996 episode of Saturday Night Live.
Question 6
In Desperado, Tarantino doesn't stick around long, but what does he tell in the bar?
Answer: A bar joke
He appears briefly in Desperado telling a bar joke about a man and a bartender.
Question 7
How does Tarantino's Four Rooms segment wrap up its mischief: with a dance-off, a coin toss, or what grisly little bet?
- A.finger-cutting wager
- B.A knife-throwing contest
- C.A tequila chugging challenge
- D.A car-key duel
Answer: A finger-cutting wager
The segment ends with a finger-cutting wager.
Question 8
Before the job even starts in Pulp Fiction, Vincent and Jules debate what wonderfully random topic?
Answer: Fast-food names in Europe
The hitman duo discuss fast-food names in Europe before a job.
Question 9
In Death Proof, Stuntman Mike tries to sound charming by saying he works in what line of work?
Answer: Stunt work
He introduces himself is working in 'stunt work.'.
Question 10
On which improv comedy show did Tarantino appear as himself, because apparently one Tarantino on screen was not enough?
Answer: MADtv
Tarantino appeared on MADtv is himself.
Question 11
What is Dr. King Schultz's unusual previous profession in Django Unchained before he becomes a bounty hunter?
Answer: He was a dentist-turned-bounty hunter
Dr. King Schultz is explicitly a dentist-turned-bounty hunter.
Question 12
In Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Cliff Booth shows very clear dinner priorities by feeding whom first?
Answer: His dog before eating his own dinner
Cliff Booth feeds his dog before eating his own dinner.
Question 13
Which item in Pulp Fiction became famous for sounding both delicious and financially irresponsible?
Answer: The $5 milkshake
Tarantino's script includes a scene centered on a $5 milkshake.
Hard Quentin Tarantino Trivia
14 questions
These hard Quentin Tarantino trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
What was the title of Quentin Tarantino’s unreleased black-and-white directorial debut from the 1980s?
Answer: My Best Friend's Birthday
Tarantino’s first film is director was the unreleased 1980s black-and-white project My Best Friend's Birthday.
Question 2
Which collaborator co-wrote My Best Friend's Birthday with Tarantino?
Answer: Craig Hamann
My Best Friend's Birthday was co-written by Quentin Tarantino and Craig Hamann.
Question 3
Tarantino’s production company shares its name with what company: A Band Apart, A Cut Above, Rolling Thunder Films, or Big Kahuna Productions?
- A.Big Kahuna Productions
- B.20th Television
- C.Band Apart
Answer: A Band Apart
Tarantino’s production company is called A Band Apart.
Question 4
What is the name of the film distribution company founded by Quentin Tarantino?
Answer: Rolling Thunder Pictures
Rolling Thunder Pictures was the distribution company founded by Tarantino.
Question 5
At Cannes, Tarantino once served in a major adjudicating role. In what year was he president of the jury?
Answer: 2004
Tarantino was president of the jury at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
Question 6
In what year did Quentin Tarantino receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Answer: 2015
He received his Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2015.
Question 7
Which singer did Quentin Tarantino marry in 2018?
Answer: Daniella Pick
Tarantino married singer Daniella Pick in 2018.
Question 8
Tarantino became a father to a son in what year?
Answer: 2020
His son was born in 2020.
Question 9
Two years after becoming a father to a son, Tarantino welcomed a daughter. What was that year?
Answer: 2022
Tarantino’s daughter was born in 2022.
Question 10
What year did Tarantino publish the novel Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?
Answer: 2021
He published the novel Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2021.
Question 11
Which Tarantino book, published in 2022, is a work of nonfiction rather than a novel?
- A.Rolling Thunder
- B.A Band Apart
- C.Cinema Speculation
- D.Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Answer: Cinema Speculation
Cinema Speculation is Tarantino’s nonfiction book published in 2022.
Question 12
The Hateful Eight had a distinctive 2015 rollout. What exhibition format did it premiere in?
Answer: 70mm roadshow
The Hateful Eight premiered in 70mm roadshow format in 2015.
Question 13
Which 2015 Tarantino-directed film was the one launched in a 70mm roadshow presentation?
- A.Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- B.Inglourious Basterds
- C.The Hateful Eight
- D.Django Unchained
- E.Death Proof
Answer: The Hateful Eight
The 2015 Tarantino film that premiered in 70mm roadshow format was The Hateful Eight.
Question 14
Who won the Academy Award for composing the score to Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight?
Answer: Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone won the Academy Award for The Hateful Eight score.
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