Can You Score 20/20? Ultimate Space Movies Trivia Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Galaxy?

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Test your knowledge of the stars with this thrilling space movies trivia quiz! From classic sci-fi epics to modern interstellar adventures, these 20 questions range from easy warm-ups to galaxy-brain challenges. Grab a spaceship and see if you can conquer them all!

20 Trivia Questions on Space Movies

Question 1: Who directed the 1968 classic 2001: A Space Odyssey?

A. Ridley Scott
B. Stanley Kubrick
C. George Lucas
D. Christopher Nolan

Question 2: In Alien (1979), what is the name of the Nostromo’s cat?

A. Jonesy
B. Ripley
C. Parker
D. Ash

Question 3: What year was the original Star Wars film (later subtitled A New Hope) released?

A. 1975
B. 1979
C. 1977
D. 1980

Question 4: In The Martian (2015), what crop does Mark Watney successfully grow on Mars?

A. Corn
B. Potatoes
C. Wheat
D. Tomatoes

Question 5: Who directed Interstellar (2014)?

A. Denis Villeneuve
B. Alfonso Cuarón
C. Christopher Nolan
D. Ridley Scott

Question 6: In Gravity (2013), what is the name of the astronaut played by Sandra Bullock?

A. Ryan Stone
B. Matt Kowalski
C. Houston
D. Shariff

Question 7: What real-life NASA mission inspired Apollo 13 (1995)?

A. Apollo 11
B. Apollo 13
C. Gemini 7
D. Apollo 8

Question 8: In Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), what is Peter Quill’s superhero alias?

A. Rocket
B. Groot
C. Star-Lord
D. Drax

Question 9: Who voiced the AI HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey?

A. Douglas Rain
B. Kevin Spacey
C. Morgan Freeman
D. James Earl Jones

Question 10: What is the name of Han Solo’s famous ship in the Star Wars saga?

A. X-Wing
B. Slave I
C. Millennium Falcon
D. Tantive IV

Question 11: Who directed Alien (1979)?

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

Question 12: In Dune (2021), what is the name of the desert planet?

A. Caladan
B. Arrakis
C. Giedi Prime
D. Salusa Secundus

Question 13: What year was Star Trek: The Motion Picture released?

A. 1979
B. 1982
C. 1984
D. 1991

Question 14: In Sunshine (2007), how many crew members are on the Icarus II spaceship?

A. 5
B. 7
C. 8
D. 10

Question 15: Who directed Event Horizon (1997)?

A. Paul W.S. Anderson
B. John Carpenter
C. Roland Emmerich
D. Duncan Jones

Question 16: In Moon (2009), what is the name of the mining corporation?

A. Lunar Industries
B. Helios
C. Celestial Mining
D. LunaCorp

Question 17: What is the primary antagonist in Prometheus (2012)?

A. Engineers
B. Xenomorphs
C. Predators
D. Weyland Yutani

Question 18: Who plays the lead role of Roy McBride in Ad Astra (2019)?

A. Matt Damon
B. Brad Pitt
C. Ryan Gosling
D. Tom Hanks

Question 19: In Passengers (2016), how many years early do Jim and Aurora wake up before reaching Homestead II?

A. 60
B. 90
C. 30
D. 120

Question 20: What famous line does HAL 9000 say while being deactivated in 2001: A Space Odyssey?

A. “I’m afraid, Dave.”
B. “Open the pod bay doors, HAL.”
C. “This mission is too important.”
D. “Daisy, Daisy.”

Answers

  1. B. Stanley Kubrick – He directed the groundbreaking film, known for its pioneering effects; Scott did Alien, Lucas Star Wars, Nolan Interstellar.
  2. A. Jonesy – The ship’s cat survives the xenomorph; others are crew names.
  3. C. 1977 – Released on 25 May 1977; others are nearby years but incorrect.
  4. B. Potatoes – Watney uses Martian soil and faeces to grow them for sustenance; others are not featured.
  5. C. Christopher Nolan – He helmed the wormhole epic with McConaughey; others directed different space films.
  6. A. Ryan Stone – Bullock’s character fights to survive in orbit; Kowalski is Clooney’s.
  7. B. Apollo 13 – The film depicts the 1970 aborted mission; Apollo 11 was the moon landing.
  8. C. Star-Lord – Quill’s alias from his mixtape-loving youth; others are fellow Guardians.
  9. A. Douglas Rain – Provided HAL’s chilling voice; others voiced AIs in later films.
  10. C. Millennium Falcon – Solo’s smuggling ship made the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs; others are different ships.
  11. B. Ridley Scott – His directorial debut in sci-fi horror; Cameron did Aliens.
  12. B. Arrakis – Home of the spice and sandworms, also called Dune; others are other planets.
  13. A. 1979 – First Star Trek film released 7 December 1979.
  14. C. 8 – The crew starts with eight before losses; plausible numbers but incorrect.
  15. A. Paul W.S. Anderson – Directed the hellish spaceship horror; others did space-themed films too.
  16. A. Lunar Industries – Employs Sam Bell on the moon base; others are fictional alternatives.
  17. A. Engineers – The creators who turn hostile; Xenomorphs appear later in the franchise.
  18. B. Brad Pitt – Stars as the astronaut seeking his father; others in similar roles elsewhere.
  19. B. 90 – They awaken 90 years before arrival on the Avalon; others are wrong durations.
  20. A. “I’m afraid, Dave.” – HAL pleads as Dave disconnects him; others are related quotes.

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