Names
Plot
Human Experiences
Facts
The strike
100
What is Billy's best friend called?
Michael
100

What was Billy originally doing in the gym?

He is learning how to box

100

What does adversity mean?


a difficult or unpleasant situation.

100

Billy Elliot is directed by?

Stephen Daldry

100

What do the strikers call the miners that work for the mine during the strike?

Scabs

200

What is the name Billy's brother?

Tony

200

What is grandma always talking about?

She could've been a professional dancer

200

Name two types of human experiences

experiences; feelings; values; beliefs; mental; physical; social; intellectual or spiritual

200
Which year was the movie published in?
2000
200

When is the strike occurring in the film?

1984

300

What Is the name of Mrs. Wilkinson's daughter?

Debbie

300

What is the first sentence in the song, in the opening scene?

"I was dancing when I was Twelve"

300

What is the main human experience in Billy Elliot?

Navigating his pursuit of ballet dancing in a hypermasculine society

300
What is the name of the town the film is set in?

Durham

300
Why did they strike?
They wanted: More money and better working conditions
400

Does Mrs. Wilkinsons husband have a name?

No he doesn't

400

What assumptions does the town have about Billy being a dancer and what causes these assumptions?

The town assumes that males who wanted to be dancers were ‘sissy’ or homosexual because the community has been shaped by stereotypes and toxic masculinity.

400

What is meant by "human qualities"?

Distinctive attributes/character/personality

400

Who says the line " Lads don't do ballet"?

Jackie Elliot

400
Why did the father go back to work?
It was for Billy's sake, so he coul go to the Ballet School.
500

What is Billy's mum's name?

Jenny Elliot

500

What was the exact school Billy went to?

The Royal Ballet School

500

Human experiences can be divided into two categories. What are they?

Individual and collective experiences

500

What does the last shot in the film show?

Billy mid-jump on stage

500
Who was the famous Prime Minister?
Margeret Thatcher