Can You Score 20/20? The Ultimate Test For Sci-Fi Movie Addicts!

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Are you a die-hard sci-fi movie addict ready for the ultimate challenge? This trivia quiz dives into iconic films from 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Matrix, with questions ranging from easy warm-ups to brain-melting stumpers. Grab a pen, no Googling, and see if you can ace it!

20 Trivia Questions on Sci-Fi Movies

Question 1: In which year was 2001: A Space Odyssey released?

A. 1967
B. 1969
C. 1968
D. 1970

Question 2: Who directed the 1979 film Alien?

A. James Cameron
B. Ridley Scott
C. David Fincher
D. Paul W.S. Anderson

Question 3: What is the name of the commercial towing spaceship in Alien?

A. Sulaco
B. Prometheus
C. Nostromo
D. Event Horizon

Question 4: Who provided the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope?

A. David Prowse
B. James Earl Jones
C. Orson Welles
D. Hayden Christensen

Question 5: Which sci-fi film features the famous line "I’ll be back"?

A. Predator
B. The Terminator
C. Total Recall
D. RoboCop

Question 6: In Back to the Future, what speed must the DeLorean reach to achieve time travel?

A. 88 mph
B. 55 mph
C. 100 mph
D. 120 mph

Question 7: Who directed Blade Runner (1982)?

A. Denis Villeneuve
B. Harrison Ford
C. Ridley Scott
D. Philip K. Dick

Question 8: In The Matrix, what colour pill does Neo choose from Morpheus?

A. Blue
B. Green
C. Red
D. Purple

Question 9: What is Rick Deckard’s profession in Blade Runner?

A. Replicant
B. Hacker
C. Blade Runner
D. Geneticist

Question 10: Who directed E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)?

A. George Lucas
B. John Carpenter
C. Steven Spielberg
D. James Cameron

Question 11: Jurassic Park (1993) is based on a novel by which author?

A. Stephen King
B. Michael Crichton
C. Arthur C. Clarke
D. H.G. Wells

Question 12: In which year was The Terminator released?

A. 1982
B. 1986
C. 1984
D. 1991

Question 13: Who directed The Thing (1982)?

A. John Carpenter
B. Ridley Scott
C. George Romero
D. Tobe Hooper

Question 14: In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, who plays the genetically enhanced villain Khan Noonien Singh?

A. Christopher Lloyd
B. Ricardo Montalbán
C. Klaus Kinski
D. Max von Sydow

Question 15: Who directed Inception (2010)?

A. Ridley Scott
B. Steven Spielberg
C. Christopher Nolan
D. Guillermo del Toro

Question 16: Who directed RoboCop (1987)?

A. James Cameron
B. Paul Verhoeven
C. John McTiernan
D. Roland Emmerich

Question 17: In Predator (1987), what is the name of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character?

A. Dutch
B. Mac
C. Blain
D. Poncho

Question 18: What is the name of the supercomputer in 2001: A Space Odyssey?

A. HAL 9000
B. Mother
C. MU/TH/UR
D. WOPR

Question 19: In Close Encounters of the Third Kind, who directed the film?

A. Steven Spielberg
B. George Lucas
C. Stanley Kubrick
D. Irvin Kershner

Question 20: Who plays Neo in The Matrix (1999)?

A. Keanu Reeves
B. Laurence Fishburne
C. Hugo Weaving
D. Joe Pantoliano

Answers

  1. C. 1968 – Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece premiered on 2 April 1968 in the US; 1967 was early screenings only, others incorrect.
  2. B. Ridley Scott – Scott helmed the original; Cameron did Aliens, Fincher Alien 3, Anderson Resident Evil.
  3. C. Nostromo – USCSS Nostromo is the ship; Sulaco in Aliens, Prometheus in prequel, Event Horizon separate film.
  4. B. James Earl Jones – Jones voiced Vader; Prowse body, others unconnected or later roles.
  5. B. The Terminator – Iconic line by Schwarzenegger as the T-800; others have Arnie but not this quote.
  6. A. 88 mph – Flux capacitor activates at 88 mph with 1.21 gigawatts; others plausible but wrong.
  7. C. Ridley Scott – Scott directed 1982 original; Villeneuve 2017 sequel, Ford stars, Dick authored source novel.
  8. C. Red – Red pill reveals truth; blue for illusion, others not offered.
  9. C. Blade Runner – Deckard hunts replicants as a blade runner; others roles from film or similar.
  10. C. Steven Spielberg – Spielberg’s 1982 classic; Lucas produced, others unrelated directors.
  11. B. Michael Crichton – Crichton’s 1990 novel adapted; others horror/sci-fi authors but not this.
  12. C. 1984 – Released 26 October 1984; 1982 Blade Runner, 1986 Aliens, 1991 Terminator 2.
  13. A. John Carpenter – Carpenter’s 1982 remake; others horror directors of different films.
  14. B. Ricardo Montalbán – Montalbán reprised Khan from TV; others actors in unrelated sci-fi.
  15. C. Christopher Nolan – Nolan wrote/directed dream-heist film; others sci-fi directors but not this.
  16. B. Paul Verhoeven – Verhoeven’s satirical 1987 actioner; others action/sci-fi helmers.
  17. A. Dutch – Schwarzenegger as Major Alan “Dutch” Schaefer; others squad members.
  18. A. HAL 9000 – HAL 9000 goes rogue; Mother in Alien, MU/TH/UR Aliens, WOPR WarGames.
  19. A. Steven Spielberg – Spielberg’s 1977 UFO epic; Lucas friend/producer, Kubrick 2001, Kershner Empire.
  20. A. Keanu Reeves – Reeves as hacker-turned-saviour; others supporting cast.

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