Below is a 20-question multiple-choice quiz about The Godfather (1972). Each question has four options (A, B, C, D), and only one correct answer. These questions cover key plot points, characters, behind-the-scenes facts, and other notable details about this classic film.
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Who directed The Godfather?
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Martin Scorsese
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Francis Ford Coppola
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Brian De Palma
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Sergio Leone
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The movie is based on a novel by which author?
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
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John Steinbeck
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Arthur Miller
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Mario Puzo
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Which actor portrays Don Vito Corleone?
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Al Pacino
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Marlon Brando
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James Caan
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Robert Duvall
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Early in the film, Don Corleone holds court during a wedding. Whose wedding is taking place?
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Michael Corleone’s
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Tom Hagen’s
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Connie Corleone’s
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Fredo Corleone’s
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Which iconic line does Don Vito Corleone speak in the film, summarizing his approach to negotiation?
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“Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.”
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“Revenge is a dish best served cold.”
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“A man who doesn’t spend time with his family can never be a real man.”
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“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
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Which actor stars as Michael Corleone, Vito’s youngest son?
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Robert De Niro
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James Caan
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John Cazale
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Al Pacino
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Which Corleone son is ambushed and brutally killed at the toll booth?
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Michael Corleone
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Fredo Corleone
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Tom Hagen
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Sonny Corleone
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Who serves as the Corleone family’s consigliere (legal advisor) in the film?
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Carlo Rizzi
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Tom Hagen
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Clemenza
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Paulie Gatto
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After Don Corleone is shot, which rival gangster do Michael and the Corleones hold responsible for orchestrating the attack alongside Police Captain McCluskey?
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Virgil “The Turk” Sollozzo
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Emilio Barzini
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Philip Tattaglia
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Moe Greene
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Where does Michael flee after avenging his father’s shooting by killing Sollozzo and McCluskey?
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Las Vegas
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Cuba
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Sicily
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Chicago
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Which actress portrays Kay Adams, Michael Corleone’s girlfriend (and later wife)?
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Talia Shire
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Mia Farrow
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Faye Dunaway
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Diane Keaton
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The famous line “Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.” is spoken after the killing of which treacherous family member or associate?
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Carlo Rizzi
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Paulie Gatto
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Clemenza
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Johnny Fontane
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Which statement best describes Luca Brasi’s fate in the film?
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He helps assassinate Don Tattaglia and escapes
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He’s garroted by Sollozzo’s men during a supposed negotiation
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He betrays the Corleones and flees to Chicago
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He disappears without explanation and never returns
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Which of the following characters famously says, “Look how they massacred my boy,” referring to Sonny’s death?
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Michael Corleone
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Tom Hagen
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Clemenza
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Don Vito Corleone
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Which real-life stray animal appears in Don Vito’s lap in the iconic opening scene as he listens to supplicants?
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A dog retrieved from the set next door
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A cat that wandered onto the set
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A rescued pigeon from a rooftop coop
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A borrowed cat from a local shelter
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Question of
What year was The Godfather released in theaters?
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1970
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1971
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1972
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1974
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Question of
Which academy award did The Godfather not win?
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Best Director
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Best Picture
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Best Actor
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Best Adapted Screenplay
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Which location within the Corleone compound hosts the wedding and many family gatherings?
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A downtown New York penthouse
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A villa in Little Italy
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The Long Island estate
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A restaurant owned by Clemenza
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What is the name of the funeral director who opens the film by asking Don Vito for justice for his daughter?
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Carlo Rizzi
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Amerigo Bonasera
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Jack Woltz
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Enzo the Baker
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In the film’s final moments, Kay Corleone sees Michael’s transformation into the new Don. How does that scene conclude?
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Kay smiles, relieved by the truth
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Michael openly declares he’s leaving the family business
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Kay confronts Michael, forcing him to confess everything
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The door to Michael’s office is closed in Kay’s face
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