Paris Is Burning Quizzes

Paris Is Burning Quiz 1

1 What genre of film is Paris is Burning?
Comedy

Documentary

Drama

Thriller
2 What year was the film released?
1990

1995

1985

2000
3 Who directed the film?
Jennie Livingston

Ava DuVernay

Greta Gerwig

Steven Spielberg
4 The film is set during which decade?
1990s

1980s

2000s

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

East Village

Alphabet City

Harlem
6 What is the primary subject of the film?
Ballroom culture

Fashion

The AIDS epidemic

Race and racism
7 Who is the Mother of the House of LaBeija?
Willi

Pepper

Venus

Angie
8 When do balls usually take place?
Only on weekends

In the late evening

Mid-afternoon

First thing in the morning
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?
Speeches

Fashion

Competition

Modeling
11 Which of these is NOT a category mentioned in the film?
Pop star

Executive realness

Butch queen

Military
12 Pepper LaBeija says that most performers in the balls are ___.
seasoned professionals

poor and/or homeless

young

hustlers
13 What is "mopping?"
Winning

Stealing

Criticizing

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

Brand

Collective

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

Not wearing any makeup

Looking like a woman

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

Marilyn Monroe

men

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

Madonna

suburban housewives

prostitutes
19 What does "butch queen" mean?
A masculine-looking drag queen

A young drag queen

A woman dressed as a man

An outfit without a skirt or dress
20 "Femme queen" is usually a category for ___.
women

young performers

older performers

blonde performers
21 Who is the Mother of the House of Xtravaganza?
Angie

Pepper

Venus

Dorian
22 Venus Xtravaganza became involved in balls when she was ___.
17

20

13

15
23 Angie Xtravaganza is a/an ___.
prostitute

trans woman

announcer

judge
24 Which of these is NOT a House mentioned in the film?
Gucci

Pendavis

Xtravaganza

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

Theresa

Kim

Jeremy

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