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Michael Moore Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Michael Moore? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Michael Moore was born in Flint, Michigan, and his father worked on the assembly line at General Motors.

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Moore was born in Flint in 1954; his father was a GM worker, inspiring his film 'Roger & Me'.

2.

Michael Moore has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in documentary filmmaking.

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Moore does not have a star. Despite his success, he has never been inducted, likely due to his controversial reputation.

3.

Michael Moore served as a writer for the original 'Saturday Night Live' cast in the 1970s.

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Moore never wrote for SNL. He edited a leftist magazine and made indie films before breaking through in 1989.

4.

Michael Moore's film 'Sicko' was credited with helping to pass the Affordable Care Act.

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While 'Sicko' sparked debate, the ACA passed in 2010 largely due to political maneuvers, not directly because of Moore's film.

5.

Michael Moore's film 'Fahrenheit 9/11' remains the highest-grossing documentary of all time.

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It earned over $220 million worldwide, a record for a documentary that still stands today.

6.

Michael Moore once won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

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His 2002 short 'Bowling for Columbine' won Best Documentary Feature, not a live action short—but he did win that Oscar.

7.

Michael Moore once ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat.

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Moore never ran for office. He did briefly serve on the board of the Michigan Democratic Party in the 1990s.

8.

Michael Moore's first major film, 'Roger & Me', was funded partly by his own credit cards.

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Moore maxed out several credit cards to finish the film after losing funding, famously spending $250,000 of his own money.

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