Steven Spielberg Trivia

These easy Steven Spielberg trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.

1. Question 1

   On what date was Steven Spielberg born?

   Answer: December 18, 1946

   Steven Spielberg's birth date is December 18, 1946.

2. Question 2

   In what city and state was Steven Spielberg born?

   Answer: Cincinnati, Ohio

   Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

3. Question 3

   What is Steven Spielberg's full name?

   Answer: Steven Allan Spielberg

   His full name is Steven Allan Spielberg.

4. Question 4

   Steven Spielberg is best known as what kind of artist?

   Answer: An American filmmaker

   Spielberg is an American filmmaker.

5. Question 5

   Which 1975 thriller about a shark did Steven Spielberg direct?

   1. A.Cape Fear
   2. B.Jaws
   3. C.Alien
   4. D.The Shining

   Answer: Jaws

   Spielberg directed Jaws in 1975.

6. Question 6

   Which 1982 movie about a friendly visitor from space was directed by Steven Spielberg?

   1. A.Close Encounters of the Third Kind
   2. B.War of the Worlds
   3. C.Superman
   4. D.E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

   Answer: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

   Spielberg directed E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in 1982.

7. Question 7

   What dinosaur adventure film did Spielberg direct in 1993?

   1. A.Godzilla
   2. B.Jurassic Park
   3. C.The Lost World
   4. D.King Kong

   Answer: Jurassic Park

   Spielberg directed Jurassic Park in 1993.

8. Question 8

   Which 1981 adventure film featuring Indiana Jones did Spielberg direct?

   1. A.Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
   2. B.Romancing the Stone
   3. C.National Treasure
   4. D.Lost Ark

   Answer: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

   Spielberg directed Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981.

9. Question 9

   Which 1993 historical drama was directed by Steven Spielberg?

   1. A.Schindler's List
   2. B.The Color Purple
   3. C.Lincoln
   4. D.Amistad

   Answer: Schindler's List

   Spielberg directed Schindler's List in 1993.

10. Question 10

    Which 1998 war film did Steven Spielberg direct?

    1. A.Platoon
    2. B.1917
    3. C.Dunkirk
    4. D.Saving Private Ryan

    Answer: Saving Private Ryan

    Spielberg directed Saving Private Ryan in 1998.

11. Question 11

    For which film did Steven Spielberg win the Academy Award for Best Director?

    Answer: Schindler's List

    He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List.

12. Question 12

    What major movie series did Spielberg help create?

    Answer: Indiana Jones

    Spielberg helped create the Indiana Jones film series.

13. Question 13

    Which 1977 Spielberg film has aliens right in the title?

    1. A.Super 8
    2. B.Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    3. C.E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
    4. D.War of the Worlds

    Answer: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    Spielberg directed Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1977.

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

1. Question 1

   What was the name of Steven Spielberg’s father?

   Answer: Arnold Spielberg

   Steven Spielberg’s father was Arnold Spielberg.

2. Question 2

   Steven Spielberg’s mother was which person?

   1. A.Sasha Spielberg
   2. B.Leah Adler
   3. C.Amy Irving
   4. D.Kate Capshaw

   Answer: Leah Adler

   His mother was Leah Adler.

3. Question 3

   Which actress did Steven Spielberg marry in 1985?

   1. A.Kate Capshaw
   2. B.Leah Adler
   3. C.Destry Allyn Spielberg
   4. D.Amy Irving

   Answer: Amy Irving

   Spielberg married actress Amy Irving in 1985.

4. Question 4

   In what year did Steven Spielberg and Amy Irving divorce?

   Answer: 1989

   Spielberg and Amy Irving divorced in 1989.

5. Question 5

   Who became Steven Spielberg’s spouse in 1991?

   1. A.Amy Irving
   2. B.Leah Adler
   3. C.Sasha Spielberg
   4. D.Kate Capshaw

   Answer: Kate Capshaw

   Spielberg married actress Kate Capshaw in 1991.

6. Question 6

   How many children does Steven Spielberg have?

   Answer: Seven children

   Steven Spielberg has seven children.

7. Question 7

   Which of Steven Spielberg’s children is an actress and director?

   Answer: Destry Allyn Spielberg

   His daughter Destry Allyn Spielberg is an actress and director.

8. Question 8

   Which Spielberg child works as a video game designer?

   Answer: Max Spielberg

   His son Max Spielberg works is a video game designer.

9. Question 9

   Which of Steven Spielberg’s daughters is known as a musician and actress?

   Answer: Sasha Spielberg

   His daughter Sasha Spielberg is a musician and actress.

10. Question 10

    True or false: Mikaela Spielberg was adopted.?

    Answer: True

    Spielberg’s daughter Mikaela Spielberg was adopted.

11. Question 11

    One of Steven Spielberg’s sisters shares which first name with a classic simple answer: Anne, Leah, or Amy?

    1. A.Amy Irving
    2. B.Kate Capshaw
    3. C.Anne Spielberg
    4. D.Leah Adler

    Answer: Anne Spielberg

    One of Spielberg’s sisters is Anne Spielberg.

12. Question 12

    Before Hollywood, part of Steven Spielberg’s youth was spent in which Arizona city?

    Answer: Phoenix, Arizona

    Spielberg spent part of his youth in Phoenix, Arizona.

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

1. Question 1

   What studio did Steven Spielberg help launch in 1994, giving Hollywood one of its most famous three-letter add-ons?

   Answer: DreamWorks SKG

   Spielberg co-founded DreamWorks SKG in 1994.

2. Question 2

   Name one of Steven Spielberg's fellow co-founders when DreamWorks SKG was formed.?

   Answer: Jeffrey Katzenberg

   The other two DreamWorks SKG co-founders were Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen; Jeffrey Katzenberg is one correct answer.

3. Question 3

   Before all the blockbuster thunder, Spielberg directed the first feature-length episode of which TV series in 1971?

   1. A.Magnum, P.I.
   2. B.The Rockford Files
   3. C.Columbo
   4. D.Kojak

   Answer: Columbo

   In 1971, Spielberg directed the first feature-length episode of "Columbo.".

4. Question 4

   Spielberg's tense 1971 TV movie "Duel" came from a story by which writer?

   Answer: Richard Matheson

   "Duel" was based on a story by Richard Matheson.

5. Question 5

   In a blink-and-you-miss-it bit of movie mischief, Spielberg appears as an Illinois clerk in which film?

   1. A.Used Cars
   2. B.Animal House
   3. C.The Blues Brothers
   4. D.1941

   Answer: The Blues Brothers

   Spielberg made a cameo in "The Blues Brothers" is an Illinois clerk.

6. Question 6

   Which movie includes an uncredited Steven Spielberg cameo, like a cinematic secret handshake?

   1. A.Vanilla Sky
   2. B.Minority Report
   3. C.Eyes Wide Shut
   4. D.Jerry Maguire

   Answer: Vanilla Sky

   Spielberg had an uncredited cameo in "Vanilla Sky.".

7. Question 7

   Spielberg didn't just direct live action—he even voiced himself in an episode of what animated series?

   1. A.Pinky and the Brain
   2. B.Freakazoid!
   3. C.Tiny Toon Adventures
   4. D.Animaniacs

   Answer: Tiny Toon Adventures

   He voiced himself in an episode of "Tiny Toon Adventures.".

8. Question 8

   Flux capacitor adjacent: Spielberg was an executive producer on which 1985 hit?

   1. A.Gremlins
   2. B.The Goonies
   3. C.Short Circuit
   4. D.Back to the Future

   Answer: Back to the Future

   Spielberg served is an executive producer on the 1985 film "Back to the Future.".

9. Question 9

   Toon chaos meets noir: Spielberg was an executive producer on which 1988 film mixing cartoons and detectives?

   1. A.Space Jam
   2. B.Dick Tracy
   3. C.Who Framed Roger Rabbit
   4. D.Cool World

   Answer: Who Framed Roger Rabbit

   He was an executive producer of the 1988 film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit.".

10. Question 10

    What anthology TV series was created by Spielberg, serving up one strange tale at a time?

    Answer: Amazing Stories

    Spielberg created the anthology TV series "Amazing Stories.".

11. Question 11

    Which Michael Jackson music video did Spielberg direct, proving he occasionally moonlighted in pop royalty territory?

    1. A.Bad
    2. B.Beat It
    3. C.Black or White
    4. D.Liberian Girl

    Answer: Liberian Girl

    Spielberg directed the music video for Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl.".

12. Question 12

    When storms started chasing everyone in 1996, Spielberg was in the credits as executive producer of what film?

    1. A.Volcano
    2. B.Dante's Peak
    3. C.Speed
    4. D.Twister

    Answer: Twister

    Spielberg was the executive producer of the 1996 film "Twister.".

13. Question 13

    Which 1998 asteroid-disaster movie listed Spielberg as a producer?

    1. A.Deep Impact
    2. B.Armageddon
    3. C.Contact
    4. D.Sphere

    Answer: Deep Impact

    Spielberg was a producer on the 1998 film "Deep Impact.".

These funny Steven Spielberg trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.

1. Question 1

   In Spielberg's breakthrough TV thriller "Duel," what giant highway bully spends the movie terrorizing a driver?

   Answer: A tanker truck.

   "Duel" centers on a driver menaced by a tanker truck.

2. Question 2

   What was the nickname of the mechanical shark in Spielberg's "Jaws"—because apparently even fake sharks need a name tag?

   Answer: Bruce.

   The mechanical shark used in "Jaws" was nicknamed Bruce.

3. Question 3

   Which famous line from Spielberg's "Jaws" basically announces that the day has gone very, very wrong?

   1. A."We're not going back in the water."
   2. B."This shark means business."
   3. C.You're gonna need a bigger boat
   4. D."Smile, you son of a gun."

   Answer: "You're gonna need a bigger boat."

   The line "You're gonna need a bigger boat" comes from Spielberg's "Jaws.".

4. Question 4

   Spielberg made a comedy set after the Pearl Harbor attack. What is its neatly numeric title?

   Answer: 1941.

   Spielberg's film "1941" is a comedy set after the Pearl Harbor attack.

5. Question 5

   Which frenetic comic actor showed up in Spielberg's post-Pearl Harbor comedy "1941"?

   Answer: John Belushi.

   John Belushi appeared in Spielberg's comedy film "1941.".

6. Question 6

   Name the comedian who also appeared in Spielberg's "1941"—yes, this cast came with extra chaos included.?

   Answer: Dan Aykroyd.

   Dan Aykroyd appeared in Spielberg's film "1941.".

7. Question 7

   In "The Twilight Zone: The Movie," what is the title of Spielberg's segment?

   Answer: "Kick the Can."

   Spielberg's segment in "The Twilight Zone: The Movie" is titled "Kick the Can.".

8. Question 8

   Who played Indiana Jones's father in Spielberg's "The Last Crusade," making archaeology a true family business?

   Answer: Sean Connery.

   Sean Connery played Indiana Jones's father in Spielberg's "The Last Crusade.".

9. Question 9

   Spielberg's 2002 film "Minority Report" stars which actor, sprinting as if cardio were part of the contract?

   Answer: Tom Cruise.

   Spielberg's 2002 film "Minority Report" stars Tom Cruise.

10. Question 10

    Who stars in Spielberg's 1989 film "Always"?

    Answer: Richard Dreyfuss.

    Spielberg's 1989 film "Always" stars Richard Dreyfuss.

11. Question 11

    Which Spielberg-directed film arrived in 2011 and took audiences on a globetrotting animated adventure with a quiffed reporter?

    Answer: The Adventures of Tintin.

    Spielberg directed "The Adventures of Tintin" in 2011.

12. Question 12

    Who voiced Tintin in Spielberg's animated film, proving that even intrepid reporters need excellent voice work?

    Answer: Jamie Bell.

    Jamie Bell voiced Tintin in Spielberg's animated film.

13. Question 13

    In Spielberg's 2021 "West Side Story," who stars as Maria?

    Answer: Rachel Zegler.

    Rachel Zegler stars is Maria in Spielberg's 2021 film "West Side Story.".

These hard Steven Spielberg trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.

1. Question 1

   Which memorial award did Steven Spielberg receive in 1987 from the Academy?

   Answer: The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

   Spielberg won the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1987.

2. Question 2

   In 1995, AFI honored Spielberg with which career recognition?

   Answer: The AFI Life Achievement Award

   He received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1995.

3. Question 3

   What U.S. civilian honor was awarded to Steven Spielberg in 2015?

   Answer: The Presidential Medal of Freedom

   Spielberg was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.

4. Question 4

   Across the Atlantic, Spielberg received what honorary British title in 2001?

   Answer: Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

   He was made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2001.

5. Question 5

   What is the name of Spielberg's production company?

   Answer: Amblin Entertainment

   Spielberg's production company is named Amblin Entertainment.

6. Question 6

   Spielberg's company name traces back to which 1968 short film?

   Answer: Amblin'

   Amblin Entertainment takes its name from Spielberg's 1968 short film "Amblin'.".

7. Question 7

   Before finishing his degree decades later, Spielberg originally enrolled at which university?

   Answer: California State University, Long Beach

   Spielberg enrolled at California State University, Long Beach.

8. Question 8

   What year did Spielberg finally complete his bachelor's degree in film and electronic arts?

   Answer: 2002

   He completed his bachelor's degree in film and electronic arts in 2002.

9. Question 9

   Which studio signed Spielberg in 1969, making him the youngest director under a long-term contract with a major Hollywood studio?

   Answer: Universal

   Spielberg was the youngest director signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood studio when Universal signed him in 1969.

10. Question 10

    What is the name of Spielberg's Holocaust foundation?

    Answer: The USC Shoah Foundation

    His Holocaust foundation is called the USC Shoah Foundation.

11. Question 11

    In what year did Spielberg found the Shoah Foundation?

    Answer: 1994

    Spielberg founded the Shoah Foundation in 1994.

12. Question 12

    Which composer has been Spielberg's famously frequent collaborator across dozens of films?

    Answer: John Williams

    Spielberg and composer John Williams have collaborated on dozens of films.

13. Question 13

    Starting with "Schindler's List," which cinematographer became a frequent Spielberg collaborator?

    Answer: Janusz Kamiński

    Cinematographer Janusz Kamiński became a frequent Spielberg collaborator starting with "Schindler's List.".

14. Question 14

    Name the editor who has long been one of Spielberg's key behind-the-scenes collaborators.?

    Answer: Michael Kahn

    Editor Michael Kahn has been a longtime Spielberg collaborator.