Context of Production
Director Context
Documentary Deets
Audience
Content
100

What historical event drove Americans to first live in fear according to Moore? 

9/11

100

What are three jobs Moore has had?

filmmaker and author and magazine editor

100

Who is the director? And when was it released? 

Michael Moore (2002)

100

Who was the intended audience? 

Americans who are concerned about increasing gun violence.

Americans concerned with gun violence, liberal and democrat supporters

100
Name two celebrities interviewed in the documentary?

Charlton Heston

Marilyn Manson

200

When was legal segregation abolished in America??

1964

200

BFC directed by Michael Moore was the only documentary to win which festival?

The Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or

200

What was the purpose of bowling for Columbine?

To examine the causes of the Columbine High School massacre and gun culture in the US

200

How much did the documentary gross? (rounded to nearest million).


$58 million worldwide

200

Who were the Columbine Massacre Killers?

Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold

300

1964 The number of mass shooting from 1966-2022 in America? (to the closest ten)

441

300

What was Moore's' first documentary?

Roger & Me

300

Who are the most common perpetrators to cause a school shooting? 

(trick question)

Anyone

300

Which 3 countries' did BFC become the highest-grossing documentary?

UK, Australia, Austria

300

Define Militia? 

Military organisation of citizens with limited training available for service.

400

How much money did the NRA donate to senators opposing gun safety legislation in 2020

$2.20 million

400

What does Moore credit in his upbringing for developing his sense of social justice and inspiring him to speak out?

Michael Moore was raised Irish Catholic and attended Catholic schools

400

Who funded/invested in the documentary?

He eventually found support in a Canadian investor who agreed to provide the entire amount requested “…two minutes into the pitch”.

400

In general, how was the reception of Bowling For Columbine received by critics?

 Overwhelmingly positive with many awards

400

What was the date of the Columbine massacre?

20th April 1999

500

What is the left and right in USA?

Left (liberal) - generally supports income equality, social programs, and universal healthcare (democrat)

Right (conservative) - advocates for lower taxes, less regulation, and reduced government spending (republican)



500

What is Moore's political standing/view?

Moore is described as a “darling of the liberal left” and a “target of scorn from the conservative right”. He is officially registered as ‘independent’ however is a regular donor to the Democratic Party.

500

How did the documentary start? 

  • A typical day in America
  • Open a bank account and get a free gun
500

What does belligerent mean?

hostile and aggressive

500

How did the documentary end?

  • Columbine victims go to Kmart
  • Heston interview