Paris Is Burning Quizzes

Paris Is Burning Quiz 1

1 What genre of film is Paris is Burning?
Drama

Thriller

Comedy

Documentary
2 What year was the film released?
1985

1995

1990

2000
3 Who directed the film?
Ava DuVernay

Greta Gerwig

Steven Spielberg

Jennie Livingston
4 The film is set during which decade?
2000s

1990s

1980s

1970s
5 In what New York City neighborhood is the film set?
Alphabet City

Harlem

SoHo

East Village
6 What is the primary subject of the film?
Race and racism

Ballroom culture

Fashion

The AIDS epidemic
7 Who is the Mother of the House of LaBeija?
Angie

Venus

Pepper

Willi
8 When do balls usually take place?
Mid-afternoon

In the late evening

First thing in the morning

Only on weekends
9 Most of the performers in the balls are ___.
women

wealthy

people of color

full-time fashion designers
10 Which of these is NOT an element of ballroom culture?
Modeling

Fashion

Competition

Speeches
11 Which of these is NOT a category mentioned in the film?
Military

Executive realness

Butch queen

Pop star
12 Pepper LaBeija says that most performers in the balls are ___.
poor and/or homeless

hustlers

seasoned professionals

young
13 What is "mopping?"
Winning

Criticizing

Cleaning

Stealing
14 A queer alternative family structure is called a/an ___.
House

Collective

Commune

Brand
15 What is "realness?"
Speaking honestly about something

Looking like a woman

Not wearing any makeup

Convincingly portraying one's straight counterpart
16 Why is one particular performer disqualified from a ball?
He does not dress as a woman.

He wears a women's coat in a "men's fashion" category.

He is violent toward the performers.

He did not make his own clothes.
17 Dorian Corey says that, in her day, drag queens wanted to look like ___.
Las Vegas showgirls

Brittney Spears

Marilyn Monroe

men
18 Dorian Corey says that now, drag queens want to look like ___.
models

prostitutes

suburban housewives

Madonna
19 What does "butch queen" mean?
An outfit without a skirt or dress

A young drag queen

A masculine-looking drag queen

A woman dressed as a man
20 "Femme queen" is usually a category for ___.
older performers

blonde performers

women

young performers
21 Who is the Mother of the House of Xtravaganza?
Pepper

Venus

Dorian

Angie
22 Venus Xtravaganza became involved in balls when she was ___.
20

13

15

17
23 Angie Xtravaganza is a/an ___.
trans woman

announcer

judge

prostitute
24 Which of these is NOT a House mentioned in the film?
Xtravaganza

Gucci

Pendavis

Dupree
25 Who is a member of the House of Pendavis?
Kim

Theresa

Laila

Jeremy

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