Roaring Twenties
Civil War
WWII
Civil Rights Movement
Early American
100
This movie has many different versions and is based on a famous novel about Nick Carraways' story of a millionaire
What is "The Great Gatsby"
100
This is a classical romance movie based on a book on the character of Scarlett O'Hara
What is "Gone with the Wind"
100
This movie was based on the Japanese bombing on the U.S that ended American isolation in the war
What is Pearl Harbor
100
Based on a true story, this motion picture shows the challenges an African-American coach faces when coaching the now racially integrated high school football team
What is "Remember the Titans"
100
Starring Mel Gibson, this film is based on the revolutionary war
What is "The Patriot"
200
This was the name of the period of time where movies had no spoken dialogue or sound
What is the "Silent Era"
200
This is a fairly long movie that is named after a famous battle in the war
What is "Gettysburg"
200
Starring Tom Hanks, a group of U.S soldiers go behind enemy lines to save a paratrooper
What is Saving Private Ryan
200
This film tells the story of Rosa Parks, whose refusal to obey a segregation law starts the first Civil Rights demonstration in the U.S
What is "The Rosa Parks Story"
200
Based on the play by Arthur Miller, this film depicts the events of the Salem Witch Trials
What is "The Crucible"
300
He was a famous actor of the Silent Era and is best known for his role in "The Kid"
Who is Charlie Chaplin
300
Starring Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman, this movie depicts the first volunteer black infantry unit of the Civil War
What is "Glory"
300
This movie was based on the famous novel of a young girl in hiding from the Nazis
What is The Diary of Anne Frank
300
Based on the winning novel, this movie shows the challenges an African American woman must face growing up in the early 1900's in the rural south
What is "The Color Purple"
300
Starring Demi Moore, this film is based on the famous novel about a woman who performed adultery
What is "The Scarlett Letter"
400
This was the name given to movies that did have sound and spoken dialogue
What are "talkies"
400
This was a famous mini-series of the two regions during the war and starred Patrick Swayze and James Read
What is "North and South"
400
This movie is based and named after the turning point battle of the war
What is Midway
400
This film is based on real-life FBI investigation into the murders of three civil rights workers in the summer of 1964
What is "Mississippi Burning"
400
A musical that is named after the year the Declaration of Independence was signed
What is "1776"
500
This is a famous movie production company that developed the first motion picture with sound ("The Jazz Singer" 1927) and is still well known today (Hint: Looney Tunes)
What is Warner Bros.
500
This movie came out recently and depicted the experiences of the Union President
What is "Lincoln"
500
Starring Cuba Gooding Jr., this movie was based on the Tuskegee airmen who are called into duty in the war
What is "Red Tails"
500
This movie was recently released and is based on the first African American baseball player to go in the major leagues
What is "42"
500
This movie was released in 1992 and is based on the novel of the same name about The French and Indian War. It's main star is Daniel Day-Lewis
What is "The Last of the Mohicans"