Can You Survive 20/20? Ultimate Zombie Movie Trivia Quiz Challenge

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Test your undead knowledge with this fiendish 20-question quiz on classic and modern zombie movies! From George A. Romero’s groundbreaking originals to global hits like Train to Busan, questions range from easy warm-ups to brain-munching stumpers. Grab your shotgun and dive in – how many can you nail?

20 Trivia Questions on Zombie Movies

Question 1: Who directed the 1968 horror classic Night of the Living Dead?

A. John Carpenter
B. Wes Craven
C. George A. Romero
D. Tobe Hooper

Question 2: In what year was Dawn of the Dead released?

A. 1974
B. 1985
C. 1978
D. 1968

Question 3: Which actor played the lead role of Ben in Night of the Living Dead?

A. Keith Wayne
B. Duane Jones
C. Russell Streiner
D. Judith O’Dea

Question 4: What is the name of the military man played by Ken Foree in Dawn of the Dead?

A. Peter
B. Stephen
C. Roger
D. Flyboy

Question 5: In Day of the Dead (1985), what is the name of the zombie trained by Captain Rhodes?

A. Tarman
B. Bub
C. Plaid
D. Half-Torso

Question 6: Who directed Return of the Living Dead (1985)?

A. George A. Romero
B. Dan O’Bannon
C. Sam Raimi
D. Lucio Fulci

Question 7: What chemical compound reanimates the dead in Return of the Living Dead?

A. Toxin-5
B. Trioxin
C. Zombium
D. Necro-9

Question 8: Who directed 28 Days Later (2002)?

A. Edgar Wright
B. Danny Boyle
C. Alex Garland
D. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

Question 9: Which actor plays the protagonist Jim in 28 Days Later?

A. Naomie Harris
B. Cillian Murphy
C. Christopher Eccleston
D. Megan Burns

Question 10: In Shaun of the Dead, what is the name of the pub where Shaun and his friends make their stand?

A. The Winchester
B. The Crown
C. The Jockey
D. The Monkey’s Paw

Question 11: Who directed and co-wrote Shaun of the Dead (2004)?

A. Simon Pegg
B. Nick Frost
C. Edgar Wright
D. Peter Serafinowicz

Question 12: In Zombieland (2009), what is Woody Harrelson’s character’s nickname?

A. Columbus
B. Wichita
C. Tallahassee
D. Little Rock

Question 13: What year was World War Z released?

A. 2011
B. 2013
C. 2015
D. 2009

Question 14: Who plays Gerry Lane in World War Z?

A. Brad Pitt
B. Mireille Enos
C. Daniella Kertesz
D. James Badge Dale

Question 15: Which South Korean film features a train journey amid a zombie outbreak?

A. Rampant
B. Train to Busan
C. #Alive
D. Peninsula

Question 16: In what year was Train to Busan released?

A. 2014
B. 2016
C. 2018
D. 2020

Question 17: Who directed Train to Busan?

A. Bong Joon-ho
B. Yeon Sang-ho
C. Na Hong-jin
D. Park Chan-wook

Question 18: In Dawn of the Dead (1978), what type of vehicle do the survivors use to escape the mall at the end?

A. Helicopter
B. Armoured truck
C. Motorcycle
D. Sports car

Question 19: What is the first line spoken by a zombie in Return of the Living Dead?

A. Brains!
B. First you take the floor…
C. Send… more… paramedics.
D. It hurts…

Question 20: Which film features zombies that run at high speeds, breaking from traditional slow shamblers?

A. Night of the Living Dead
B. 28 Days Later
C. Dawn of the Dead
D. Day of the Dead

Answers

  1. C. George A. Romero – He wrote and directed the 1968 film that defined the modern zombie genre. Carpenter, Craven, and Hooper directed other horror classics but not this one.
  2. C. 1978 – Dawn of the Dead was released in 1978 as Romero’s sequel to Night of the Living Dead. The other years match different zombie films.
  3. B. Duane Jones – Jones portrayed the resourceful Ben, a landmark role for a Black lead in horror. The others played supporting roles in the film.
  4. A. Peter – Foree played the tough SWAT officer Peter. The others are different characters.
  5. B. Bub – Bub is the zombie experiment tamed by Dr. Logan, memorably saluting. The others are zombies from Return of the Living Dead.
  6. B. Dan O’Bannon – O’Bannon made his directorial debut with this comedic zombie film. Romero directed the Living Dead trilogy.
  7. B. Trioxin – Specifically 2-4-5 Trioxin (or TriOxin) causes the reanimation. The others are fictional distractors.
  8. B. Danny Boyle – Boyle directed this rage virus twist on zombies, written by Alex Garland. The others are connected to sequels or unrelated.
  9. B. Cillian Murphy – Murphy stars as Jim, who awakens to a deserted London. The others play supporting roles.
  10. A. The Winchester – It’s their local pub turned fortress. The others are pubs mentioned earlier in the film.
  11. C. Edgar Wright – Wright co-wrote with Simon Pegg and directed this rom-zom-com. Pegg and Frost star in it.
  12. C. Tallahassee – Harrelson hunts Twinkies as Tallahassee. The others are character nicknames.
  13. B. 2013 – World War Z hit theatres in June 2013, starring Brad Pitt. Other years are nearby releases.
  14. A. Brad Pitt – Pitt produced and starred as the UN investigator Gerry Lane. Others are co-stars.
  15. B. Train to Busan – This 2016 blockbuster centres on a KTX train during an apocalypse. The others are different Korean zombie films.
  16. B. 2016 – Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, it premiered at Cannes in 2016. Peninsula is its 2020 sequel.
  17. B. Yeon Sang-ho – He wrote and directed the emotional father-daughter zombie tale. The others are acclaimed Korean directors of non-zombie films.
  18. A. Helicopter – They fly off in a helicopter after rigging the mall to explode. The truck and others are used earlier.
  19. C. Send… more… paramedics. – This is the first zombie dialogue, spoken by a ghoul on a gurney. “Brains!” comes later.
  20. B. 28 Days Later – Infected “zombies” sprint furiously due to the rage virus. Romero’s ghouls shamble slowly.

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