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Test your mastery of landmark HBO television films, miniseries productions, and acclaimed original documentaries.

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Which acclaimed 2001 WWII miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks followed Easy Company across the European theater?

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  1. 1.Which acclaimed 2001 WWII miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks followed Easy Company across the European theater?

    • AThe Pacific
    • BBand of Brothers✓ Correct
    • CGeneration Kill
    • DCatch-22

    Correct answer: Band of Brothers

    Band of Brothers adapted Stephen E. Ambrose's book, winning six Primetime Emmy Awards and becoming a high-water mark for TV drama.

  2. 2.Which 2019 HBO miniseries depicted the catastrophic 1986 Soviet nuclear power plant explosion and its subsequent cleanup?

    • AChernobyl✓ Correct
    • BK-19: The Widowmaker
    • CThe Looming Tower
    • DWormwood

    Correct answer: Chernobyl

    Created by Craig Mazin, Chernobyl won ten Emmy Awards and earned universal praise for its chilling historical authenticity.

  3. 3.What 2009 HBO television film starred Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange as eccentric recluses Big Edie and Little Edie?

    • AGrey Gardens✓ Correct
    • BMildred Pierce
    • CAngels in America
    • DTemple Grandin

    Correct answer: Grey Gardens

    Grey Gardens dramatized the lives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' relatives living in an overgrown, decaying East Hampton mansion.

  4. 4.Which 1975 broadcast established HBO as a national satellite television pioneer when it aired a legendary heavyweight boxing clash?

    • ARumble in the Jungle
    • BThrilla in Manila✓ Correct
    • CThe Fight of the Century
    • DWar of the Worlds

    Correct answer: Thrilla in Manila

    HBO made broadcasting history in October 1975 by distributing Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III via satellite transponder.

  5. 5.Which director helmed the lavish 2013 Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon for HBO?

    • ADavid Fincher
    • BSteven Soderbergh✓ Correct
    • CTodd Haynes
    • DOliver Stone

    Correct answer: Steven Soderbergh

    Steven Soderbergh brought the extravagant, tragic relationship between Liberace and Scott Thorson to screen after studios rejected it as theatrical release.

  6. 6.Which actor starred as real-life animal behaviorist and autism advocate Temple Grandin in the 2010 award-winning HBO film?

    • AClaire Danes✓ Correct
    • BJulianne Moore
    • CLaura Linney
    • DToni Collette

    Correct answer: Claire Danes

    Claire Danes swept the Emmys and Golden Globes for her sensitive, groundbreaking portrayal of Dr. Temple Grandin.

  7. 7.What groundbreaking 2003 HBO adaptation of Tony Kushner's play explored the 1980s AIDS crisis with Meryl Streep and Al Pacino?

    • AThe Normal Heart
    • BAngels in America✓ Correct
    • CAnd the Band Played On
    • DWit

    Correct answer: Angels in America

    Directed by Mike Nichols, Angels in America swept all major categories at the Emmy Awards, winning eleven statuettes.

  8. 8.Which real-life political campaign figure did Julianne Moore portray in the 2012 HBO election drama Game Change?

    • AHillary Clinton
    • BSarah Palin✓ Correct
    • CCondoleezza Rice
    • DMichele Bachmann

    Correct answer: Sarah Palin

    Julianne Moore captured an Emmy and Golden Globe for playing Alaska Governor Sarah Palin during John McCain's 2008 presidential bid.

  9. 9.What 2014 HBO film directed by Ryan Murphy starred Mark Ruffalo fighting for medical recognition during the early years of the AIDS epidemic?

    • AThe Normal Heart✓ Correct
    • BGia
    • CPhil Spector
    • DYou Don't Know Jack

    Correct answer: The Normal Heart

    The Normal Heart adapted Larry Kramer's semi-autobiographical off-Broadway play, winning the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie.

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