Film Soundtracks Quiz
Try out this Film Soundtracks quiz to test your knowledge. Film Soundtracks trivia highlights the music that gives movies their emotional punch, from orchestral scores of Hollywood’s golden age to chart-topping songs tied to modern blockbusters.
15 questions
~3 min to finish
Easy to hard difficulty
430 pts max score
Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
For the Oscars, which category is awarded to songwriters instead of performers?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
Which festival has presented live accompaniment screenings of classic silent films at Lincoln Center?
Question 3 · Medium · 20 pts
During Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ferris lip-syncs to which song in the parade scene?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
Music heard within the story world of a film is known by what term?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Which production role typically handles song selection, licensing, and coordination with rights holders?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
The score for The Piano was composed by whom?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Under the Skin features a score by which composer?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
Skywalker Ranch is located in which California county?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
Playfully speaking, if a trumpet fanfare keeps tailing one hero around every time they show up, what film-music device are you hearing?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Multiple choice: Which of these jobs most directly covers song licensing and rights coordination for a film?
Question 11 · Easy · 10 pts
Which singer recorded "My Heart Will Go On" for Titanic?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
Which composer created songs for The Little Mermaid?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
Which composer scored The Lion King?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Which legendary composer wrote the score for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Who wrote songs for the Toy Story films?