Can You Score 20/20? Ultimate Prequel Trivia Quiz: Do You Know the Movie Backstories?

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Are you a master of movie prequels? This quiz dives into the origins and backstories of beloved franchises across horror, sci-fi, and more. From easy starters to fiendish stumpers, test your knowledge and see if you can ace all 20!

20 Trivia Questions on Movie Prequels

Question 1: Which Indiana Jones film is set first chronologically in the series?

A. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
B. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
C. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
D. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Question 2: In what year was Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace released?

A. 2005
B. 2002
C. 1997
D. 1999

Question 3: Who directed Prometheus (2012), a prequel to Alien?

A. David Fincher
B. James Cameron
C. Ridley Scott
D. Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Question 4: Who portrayed young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II?

A. Al Pacino
B. Marlon Brando
C. Robert Duvall
D. Robert De Niro

Question 5: Which film is a prequel to The Conjuring 2, set in 1952 Romania?

A. Annabelle: Creation
B. Annabelle
C. The Nun
D. The Curse of La Llorona

Question 6: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story takes place immediately before which film?

A. The Force Awakens
B. A New Hope
C. Return of the Jedi
D. The Empire Strikes Back

Question 7: What is the 2006 prequel to the 2003 remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre called?

A. Texas Chainsaw 3D
B. The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
C. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
D. Leatherface

Question 8: Annabelle: Creation (2017) is a prequel to which film?

A. The Conjuring
B. The Nun
C. Insidious: The Last Key
D. Annabelle

Question 9: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) is a prequel to the original Planet of the Apes from which year?

A. 2001
B. 1971
C. 1968
D. 1973

Question 10: Which 2017 horror film is a prequel to The Ring (2002)?

A. The Ring Two
B. Shutter
C. Rings
D. The Grudge

Question 11: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) is primarily set in which year?

A. 1994
B. 1926
C. 1943
D. 2012

Question 12: Paranormal Activity 3 (2011), a prequel, is set in which year?

A. 2006
B. 2011
C. 1992
D. 1988

Question 13: Who directed the 2009 Star Trek, a prequel to the original series?

A. Justin Lin
B. J.J. Abrams
C. Alex Kurtzman
D. Bryan Fuller

Question 14: X-Men: First Class (2011) explores the early years of which duo?

A. Wolverine and Sabretooth
B. Cyclops and Jean Grey
C. Professor X and Magneto
D. Rogue and Gambit

Question 15: Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) primarily depicts the backstory of which character?

A. Chewbacca
B. Lando Calrissian
C. Qi’ra
D. Han Solo

Question 16: Which 2016 film is a prequel to Ouija (2014)?

A. The Bye Bye Man
B. Don’t Breathe
C. Ouija: Origin of Evil
D. Demonic

Question 17: The First Purge (2018) is chronologically first in which franchise?

A. Insidious
B. Saw
C. Final Destination
D. The Purge

Question 18: Alien: Covenant (2017) directly continues from which film?

A. Aliens
B. Alien
C. Prometheus
D. Alien Resurrection

Question 19: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) chronologically precedes which film?

A. Episode II: Attack of the Clones
B. Rogue One
C. A New Hope
D. The Phantom Menace

Question 20: Casino Royale (2006) depicts the first official mission of which spy?

A. Jason Bourne
B. Jack Ryan
C. James Bond
D. Ethan Hunt

Answers

  1. C. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) – Set in 1935, it occurs a year before Raiders of the Lost Ark (1936); the others are set later (1938, 1957, 1957).
  2. D. 1999 – Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace premiered on 19 May 1999, kicking off the prequel trilogy; the others are Attack of the Clones (2002), Revenge of the Sith (2005), and Episode I special edition (1997).
  3. C. Ridley Scott – Scott, director of Alien (1979), returned for its prequel Prometheus; others directed later Alien sequels.
  4. D. Robert De Niro – De Niro won Best Supporting Actor Oscar for young Vito in The Godfather Part II (1974), which interweaves prequel story with sequel; Brando played older Vito.
  5. C. The Nun – Released 2018, it depicts 1952 events leading to the demonic nun’s role in The Conjuring 2 (1977 setting); others are related but not this direct prequel.
  6. B. A New Hope – Rogue One (2016) ends moments before A New Hope (Episode IV) begins, delivering the Death Star plans.
  7. C. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning – This 2006 film shows Leatherface’s origin before the 2003 remake events; others are sequels or later entries.
  8. D. Annabelle – Annabelle: Creation (2017) reveals the doll’s haunted origin, leading directly into Annabelle (2014).
  9. C. 1968 – Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) reboots the franchise begun with the 1968 Planet of the Apes; others are sequel years.
  10. C. Rings – Rings (2017) explores the video tape’s origins 13 years before The Ring (2002).
  11. B. 1926 – The film is set in 1926 New York, decades before Harry Potter events starting 1991.
  12. D. 1988 – Paranormal Activity 3 flashbacks to 1988, earliest in the series chronology before 2006 events.
  13. B. J.J. Abrams – Abrams directed the 2009 reboot-prequel, creating an alternate timeline before the original 1966 series.
  14. C. Professor X and Magneto – The 2011 film details their friendship and split in the 1960s, origins of the X-Men feud.
  15. D. Han Solo – Solo (2018) charts Solo’s youth, Millennium Falcon acquisition, and meeting Chewbacca before A New Hope.
  16. C. Ouija: Origin of Evil – This acclaimed 2016 prequel shows the board’s dark history in 1967, leading to Ouija (2014).
  17. D. The Purge – The First Purge (2018) depicts the 2016 test run that inspired the annual events in prior films.
  18. C. Prometheus – Alien: Covenant (2017) picks up 10 years after Prometheus (2012), en route to the original Alien world.
  19. C. A New Hope – Episode III (2005) ends in 19 BBY, bridging 19 years to A New Hope (0 BBY); Rogue One slots just before ANH.
  20. C. James Bond – Casino Royale (2006) adapts Fleming’s first novel, showing Bond earning double-0 status in Craig’s timeline.

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