The Terminator Trivia Questions

Question 1

26 Which Cameron regular appeared as a street punk in the opening scenes of the film?

Reference: Quiz: "The Terminator" Film & Fact.

Answer

Answer: Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton also appeared in "Aliens", "True Lies" and "Titanic".

Question 2

27 What is the name of the dance club where the Terminator first confronts Sarah?

Reference: Quiz: The Terminator.

Answer

Answer: Tech Noir

Even though Kyle saves Sarah, she originally thinks that he is out to hurt her.

Question 3

28 Reese tells Sarah that he is a Sergeant Tech-Com in the future. What is his ID code?

Reference: Quiz: 'Terminator': By The Numbers.

Answer

Answer: DN38416

His assignment is to protect Sarah from 'the Terminator' and to ensure John Connor's future survival - in more ways than one!

Question 4

29 Where did Sarah's mom live?

Reference: Quiz: The Terminator.

Answer

Answer: Big Bear

Her address was written in Sarah's address book that the Terminator obtained.

Question 5

30 What did Sarah use to kill the Terminator?

Reference: Quiz: The Terminator.

Answer

Answer: Hydraulic Press

The Terminator is crushed by the machine.

Question 6

31 What is the door number in Spruce Lane of Sarah's mum's cabin?

Reference: Quiz: 'Terminator': By The Numbers.

Answer

Answer: 181

We are given the full address when 'the Terminator' scans her address book to work out where he might locate her and Reese.

Question 7

32 What was the room number of the motel that Reese and Sarah stayed in?

Reference: Quiz: The Terminator.

Answer

Answer: 9

Sarah gave the room number to who she thought was her mom on the phone.

Question 8

33 What does Sarah say just before killing the Terminator?

Reference: Quiz: The Terminator.

Answer

Answer: 'You're terminated.'

It seemed the obvious thing to say.

Question 9

34 When Sarah thinks that she is talking to her mum on the phone, what room number does Sarah tell her mum that she and Reese are staying in at 'the Tiki Motel'?

Reference: Quiz: 'Terminator': By The Numbers.

Answer

Answer: 9

Sarah tells her 'mother' the room number at 'the Tiki Motel' even though Reese has advised her not to contact anyone. She does not realise that at the time she is actually talking to 'the Terminator'.

Question 10

35 At the end of the movie, a photo was taken of Sarah. On what date was that picture taken?

Reference: Quiz: The Terminator.

Answer

Answer: November 10

Sarah was about 7 months pregnant at the time of the photo.

Question 11

36 Linda Hamilton was slightly incapacitated during the shoot. Why was that?

Reference: Quiz: "The Terminator" Film & Fact.

Answer

Answer: She had hurt her ankle.

She did all that running on a bound up, sprained ankle. What a trooper!

Question 12

37 Was Sarah's mother killed in the movie?

Reference: Quiz: The Terminator.

Answer

Answer: Yes

The Terminator kills her Mum and imitates her to find out where Sarah is hiding.

Question 13

38 What is the actual number on the door of Sarah and Ginger's house?

Reference: Quiz: 'Terminator': By The Numbers.

Answer

Answer: 225

The number on the front door reads '225' although when we see her address in the phone book, it is listed as '309'.

Question 14

39 The shoot was held up for several months because of Arnold Schwarzenegger's commitment to another film. Which one was it?

Reference: Quiz: "The Terminator" Film & Fact.

Answer

Answer: Conan The Destroyer

The shoot was held up for nine months. Producer Dino De Laurentiis was a little reluctant to let his star go.

Question 15

40 What type of pet does Sarah have?

Reference: Quiz: The Terminator.

Answer

Answer: Iguana

Sarah's roommate really hates it, and wants to make a belt out of it.

Question 16

41 What is the name of Sarah's pet iguana?

Reference: Quiz: "The Terminator" Film & Fact.

Answer

Answer: Pugsley

Jonesy was the cat's name in "Aliens". Max was John Connor's dog in "T2". Wolfie was the name the cyborg gave to trick the T-1000 in "T2".

Question 17

42 Where does Kyle get the pants he wears throughout the movie?

Reference: Quiz: The Terminator.

Answer

Answer: Homeless man

He steals them from the man just as the cops turn up.

Question 18

43 What is the name of the motel that Sarah and Reese stay at, and where John is eventually conceived?

Reference: Quiz: "The Terminator" Film & Fact.

Answer

Answer: Tiki Motel

The address of the Tiki Motel is 41239, which is the same address as the gun shop and Sarah Ann Connor's house.

Question 19

44 What brand of shoes does Kyle steal from the department store?

Reference: Quiz: The Terminator.

Answer

Answer: Nike

You can see the Nike symbol just as he puts his feet on the ground.

Question 20

45 Which science fiction author filed a lawsuit against Cameron for plagiarism?

Reference: Quiz: "The Terminator" Film & Fact.

Answer

Answer: Harlan Ellison

Ellison claimed that Cameron had borrowed certain ideas from several of his short stories, namely "Soldier" and "Demon With a Glass Hand". Newer prints of the film now acknowledge Harlan Ellison's contribution.

Question 21

46 What type of bombs does Kyle make at the motel?

Reference: Quiz: The Terminator.

Answer

Answer: Pipe bombs

He makes a few pipe bombs to throw at the Terminator.

Question 22

47 The novelization of "The Terminator" was written by which horror author?

Reference: Quiz: "The Terminator" Film & Fact.

Answer

Answer: Shaun Hutson

Stephen King and Peter Straub have teamed up on a few occaisions to write novels. James Herbert is a great British writer who has been very unfilmed. Come on Hollywood! Remedy this situation!

Question 23

48 Where does Kyle hide after putting a pipe bomb in the truck the Terminator is chasing Sarah in?

Reference: Quiz: The Terminator.

Answer

Answer: In a trash can

He dives into a trash can to be safe from the exploding truck.