Sci-FiTrivia Questions & Answers
24 sci-fi trivia questions, each with the correct answer and a short explanation.
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1. Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' was released the same year as which other landmark science-fiction film?
Answer: Planet of the Apes. Both '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'Planet of the Apes' were released in 1968, making it a landmark year for cerebral sci-fi.
2. In the original 1977 film, what is the name of the Imperial battle station capable of destroying an entire planet?
Answer: The Death Star. The planet-destroying Imperial battle station in the 1977 film is the Death Star.
3. Which actor portrayed Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy?
Answer: Harrison Ford. Harrison Ford played Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy.
4. On which icy planet do the Rebels establish their base at the start of 'The Empire Strikes Back'?
Answer: Hoth. The Rebel Alliance's Echo Base is located on the ice planet Hoth in 'The Empire Strikes Back'.
5. What is the home planet of Padmé Amidala in the prequel trilogy?
Answer: Naboo. Padmé Amidala served as Queen and later Senator of her home planet, Naboo.
6. Which Jedi Master trained Obi-Wan Kenobi and was killed by Darth Maul in 'The Phantom Menace'?
Answer: Qui-Gon Jinn. Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan's master, was killed by Darth Maul during the duel on Naboo.
7. Who delivers the line 'No, I am your father' to Luke Skywalker?
Answer: Darth Vader. Darth Vader reveals he is Luke's father during their duel in 'The Empire Strikes Back'.
8. What kind of creature is Jabba the Hutt's pet that he keeps in a pit beneath his throne room?
Answer: A rancor. Jabba keeps a rancor in a pit beneath his palace in 'Return of the Jedi'.
9. In the sequel trilogy, what is the name of the scavenger introduced as the protagonist in 'The Force Awakens'?
Answer: Rey. Rey, a scavenger from the planet Jakku, is the protagonist introduced in 'The Force Awakens'.
10. Which bounty hunter freezes Han Solo in carbonite on Cloud City in 'The Empire Strikes Back'?
Answer: Boba Fett. Boba Fett takes the carbonite-frozen Han Solo to deliver him to Jabba the Hutt.
11. What is the name of Han Solo's Wookiee co-pilot aboard the Millennium Falcon?
Answer: Chewbacca. Chewbacca is the Wookiee co-pilot and longtime companion of Han Solo.
12. Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' was released the same year as which other landmark sci-fi film?
Answer: Planet of the Apes. 'Planet of the Apes' was also released in 1968, the same year as Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey'.
13. Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' was based on a short story by Arthur C. Clarke. What was that story called?
Answer: The Sentinel. Kubrick and Clarke expanded Clarke's 1951 story 'The Sentinel' into the screenplay and novel that became 2001: A Space Odyssey.
14. In 'Blade Runner,' what term is used for the empathy test administered to suspected replicants?
Answer: Voigt-Kampff test. The Voigt-Kampff test measures involuntary physiological responses to emotionally provocative questions to identify replicants in 'Blade Runner'.
15. In the 'Alien' franchise, what is the corporate entity that repeatedly endangers crews by prioritizing the xenomorph over human life?
Answer: Weyland-Yutani. Weyland-Yutani, nicknamed 'The Company,' is the sinister corporation in the 'Alien' series that values the xenomorph as a biological weapon above crew safety.
16. Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' was adapted from a short story by Arthur C. Clarke. What was that story called?
Answer: The Sentinel. 'The Sentinel' (1951) was the Clarke short story that Kubrick and Clarke expanded into the screenplay and novel '2001: A Space Odyssey.'
17. In '2001: A Space Odyssey,' what is the name of the malfunctioning AI computer aboard the Discovery One?
Answer: HAL 9000. HAL 9000 is the sentient computer that controls Discovery One and ultimately turns against the crew in Kubrick's 1968 film.
18. Which actress played the same character in both 'Alien' (1979) and 'Galaxy Quest' (1999) — metaphorically, as a parody?
Answer: Sigourney Weaver appeared in both with similar 'sole survivor' roles. Sigourney Weaver starred in 'Alien' as Ripley and played Gwen DeMarco in 'Galaxy Quest,' which openly parodies sci-fi survivor tropes she helped define.
19. Which film features the line 'All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain'?
Answer: Blade Runner. Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) delivers this improvised dying monologue in Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982), now one of cinema's most celebrated speeches.
20. In Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey,' HAL 9000's name is one letter shift from which real-world company's name?
Answer: IBM. Each letter in HAL (H-A-L) precedes I-B-M alphabetically, though Kubrick denied this was intentional.
21. In '2001: A Space Odyssey,' what is the name of the mission HAL 9000 is guiding when he begins killing crew members?
Answer: Discovery One. The spacecraft in Kubrick's film is called Discovery One, and HAL 9000 is its onboard AI system managing the Jupiter mission.
22. In Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey,' what is the name of the ship's computer that turns against the crew?
Answer: HAL 9000. HAL 9000 (Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer) is the AI antagonist of Kubrick's 1968 science-fiction masterpiece.
23. Which actress played the same role in both 'Alien' (1979) and its 1986 sequel 'Aliens', earning an Oscar nomination for the latter?
Answer: Sigourney Weaver. Sigourney Weaver reprised Ellen Ripley in 'Aliens' and received a Best Actress Oscar nomination, rare for an action film role.
24. In the original 'Alien' (1979), which crew member is revealed to be an android working for 'the company'?
Answer: Ash. Ash, played by Ian Holm, is revealed mid-film to be a synthetic android secretly tasked by Weyland-Yutani to bring the xenomorph back at any cost.
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