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Aliens across all Fun Trivia categories. Enjoy--and watch out for those probes.

A multiple-choice quiz by john_sunseri. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
john_sunseri
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
320,490
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
15 / 20
Plays
1492
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 152 (18/20), LadyNym (20/20), Guest 174 (20/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. Animals Aliens Question: Popularly attributed to alien activity, what seemed to be an epidemic in the '70s, stretching from Montana to Texas, with 130 instances happening in Colorado alone? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Brain Teasers Aliens Question: What kind of oceans do the ALIENS have on Planet Anagram?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 3 of 20
3. Celebrities Aliens Question: Which rock star's alter-ego was Ziggy Stardust, a Martian sent to Earth to preach a message of peace, love and promiscuity? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Entertainment Aliens Question: "Coast to Coast AM" is a radio show with a reputation for taking conspiracy theories, supernatural experiences and alien contact seriously. Since 1995 it has provided a platform for people such as ufologists Peter Davenport and Lionel Fanthorpe. Who created and hosted "Coast to Coast AM"? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. For Children Aliens Question: What was the name of the floating green alien who appeared on "The Flintstones" television series? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. General Aliens Question: A famous program called SETI has as its purpose the discovery of aliens. What does SETI stand for? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Geography Aliens Question: In what US state is Area 51? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. History Aliens Question: The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 allowed the United States government to deport resident aliens if they were deemed dangerous or if their home countries were at war with America. Who was the President who signed the act (he was the USA's second President)? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Hobbies Aliens Question: Over 90 action figures from the original "Star Wars" films were released from 1977 to 1985, and over 300 million of the toys were sold. What company produced and sold the original "Star Wars" action figures? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Humanities Aliens Question: Erich von Däniken wrote a book, released in 1968, that examined ancient mythologies and legends. He concluded that aliens built the pyramids and Stonehenge, and that we became intelligent because we mated with the extraterrestrials. What was the name of this best-seller? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Literature Aliens Question: Which novelist wrote "Communion", which purported to be a true-life retelling of his encounters with extraterrestrial beings? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Movies Aliens Question: Since the title of the quiz is 'Aliens!', we'll have an "Aliens" question. Who directed the 1986 sequel to 1979's "Alien"? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Music Aliens Question: Many people consider this song the first rap song--it contains the lyrics:

"And out comes a man from Mars
And you try to run but he's got a gun
And he shoots you dead and he eats your head
And then you're in the man from Mars
You go out at night, eatin' cars..."

What was this song?
Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. People Aliens Question: Which United States President-to-be once saw a UFO? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Religion Aliens Question: In which religion does Xenu, the dictator of the Galactic Confederacy, play a big role? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Sci/Tech Aliens Question: A space probe launched in 1977 passed Pluto in 1990 and left the solar system in 2004. It should come within two light years of AC+79 3888 (in the Ophiuchus constellation) in about 40,000 years. On the probe is a gold-plated copper record intended to give aliens a taste of human civilization. What is the name of this probe? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Sports Aliens Question: What is the only sport to be played by humans on an extraterrestrial celestial body? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Television Aliens Question: John Lithgow and Jane Curtin starred in "3rd Rock from the Sun", a show that aired on NBC from 1996-2001. Lithgow was an alien commander sent to Earth to study humans; he and his team took the guise of a 'normal' human family. What last name did they take? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Video Games Aliens Question: This classic video game, released in 1978, revealed the REAL reason aliens were visiting our planet--to bankrupt us, quarter by quarter. What's the Midway game in which the aliens just kept marching down the screen toward our laser cannons? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. World Aliens Question: The Nazca City glyphs are a favorite topic for alien enthusiasts--it seems as though they can only be appreciated from the sky, and the Nazca people probably didn't have helicopters centuries ago, so it HAD to be aliens planning the designs. In what country is the Nazca Desert? Hint



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1. Animals Aliens Question: Popularly attributed to alien activity, what seemed to be an epidemic in the '70s, stretching from Montana to Texas, with 130 instances happening in Colorado alone?

Answer: Cattle mutilations

In a 'usual' case, a cow has its eyes and genitalia removed with what looks like surgical precision, its interior organs dissolved or removed, most blood drained and strange holes in the earth nearby. Popular explanations include: Satanists, PTSD Vietnam veterans snapping, government experimentation and, of course, aliens with their probes. Most experts, though, have come up with perfectly natural explanations for the dead cattle.
2. Brain Teasers Aliens Question: What kind of oceans do the ALIENS have on Planet Anagram?

Answer: saline

Their oceans are the same as ours. Saline water means a 3-5% amount of salt to water, by volume, and Earth's oceans come in at about 3.5%.
3. Celebrities Aliens Question: Which rock star's alter-ego was Ziggy Stardust, a Martian sent to Earth to preach a message of peace, love and promiscuity?

Answer: David Bowie

The Bowie concept album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" was a success, but a modest one. It hit platinum in the UK, but only gold in America. But "Rolling Stone" magazine named the album #35 on the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and it reached #11 on Virgin's list of the best albums ever. Ziggy played guitar...
4. Entertainment Aliens Question: "Coast to Coast AM" is a radio show with a reputation for taking conspiracy theories, supernatural experiences and alien contact seriously. Since 1995 it has provided a platform for people such as ufologists Peter Davenport and Lionel Fanthorpe. Who created and hosted "Coast to Coast AM"?

Answer: Art Bell

Art Bell served in the Air Force during the Vietnam conflict and operated a pirate radio operation from Amarillo AFB, playing protest songs. After the war, he worked as a DJ in Japan, then moved back to America where he went to work for KDWN in Las Vegas.

After the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, he shifted the focus of "Coast to Coast AM" from straight news call-ins to an emphasis on crop circles, ghosts, doorways to Hell and, of course, aliens. All sorts of aliens.
5. For Children Aliens Question: What was the name of the floating green alien who appeared on "The Flintstones" television series?

Answer: The Great Gazoo

Gazoo showed up halfway through the show's final season, an exile from the planet Zatox. The only people who could see him were Fred, Barney, Pebbles and Bam-Bam--and, of course, all those who use Flintstones Chewable Vitamins.
6. General Aliens Question: A famous program called SETI has as its purpose the discovery of aliens. What does SETI stand for?

Answer: Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence

SETI was originally partially funded by NASA (in 1971), but later the various projects under the SETI umbrella, including META (for Megachannel Extra-Terrestrial Assay) and Project Phoenix (which is a general survey of stars), have depended on private donations. Dr. Carl Sagan and Soviet scientist Iosif Shklovskii popularized the program in 1966 with their book "Intelligent Life in the Universe".
7. Geography Aliens Question: In what US state is Area 51?

Answer: Nevada

Area 51 is part of the military base on Groom Lake, about 85 miles from Las Vegas. It's part of the Nellis Military Operations Area. According to alien experts, it contains crashed alien spaceships that the government is reverse-engineering, corpses of interstellar travelers, and time-travel devices. Portrayals of Area 51 have appeared in the movie "Independence Day" and the video game "Tomb Raider 3".
8. History Aliens Question: The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 allowed the United States government to deport resident aliens if they were deemed dangerous or if their home countries were at war with America. Who was the President who signed the act (he was the USA's second President)?

Answer: John Adams

The Alien Enemies Act, which gives the government the power to arrest and deport citizens of countries at war with America, has never been repealed. The Naturalization Act, which expanded the residency requirements for naturalization (to 14 years, from 5 years) was repealed in 1802, during the Jefferson presidency.
9. Hobbies Aliens Question: Over 90 action figures from the original "Star Wars" films were released from 1977 to 1985, and over 300 million of the toys were sold. What company produced and sold the original "Star Wars" action figures?

Answer: Kenner

When the "Star Wars" line of action figures was revived in 1995, Kenner was a division of Hasbro, which held the rights to the toys. The original release was so popular that other films and series decided to release their own little plastic androids, robots and aliens--I had five or six Cylon action figures from the original "Battlestar Galactica" myself.
10. Humanities Aliens Question: Erich von Däniken wrote a book, released in 1968, that examined ancient mythologies and legends. He concluded that aliens built the pyramids and Stonehenge, and that we became intelligent because we mated with the extraterrestrials. What was the name of this best-seller?

Answer: Chariots of the Gods

Von Däniken and his theories managed to get 62 million books sold, in spite of real scientists taking the time to refute, page by page, everything he postulated. On the plus side, his works inspired "Alien vs. Predator" (though some say that his works were stolen from earlier writers, such as H.P. Lovecraft).
11. Literature Aliens Question: Which novelist wrote "Communion", which purported to be a true-life retelling of his encounters with extraterrestrial beings?

Answer: Whitley Strieber

Strieber said that on the day after Christmas in 1985, he was abducted by non-human creatures (that he called "The Visitors"). The book "Communion" appeared on the New York Times bestseller list in the 'non-fiction' category, hitting #1 and staying on the list for fifteen weeks (in hardcover) and the paperback stayed on the list for 36 weeks. Strieber is otherwise known for his books "The Hunger" and "The Wolfen" and for his podcast "Dreamland".
12. Movies Aliens Question: Since the title of the quiz is 'Aliens!', we'll have an "Aliens" question. Who directed the 1986 sequel to 1979's "Alien"?

Answer: James Cameron

"Aliens" starred Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, pressured to return to LV-426 to once again face the creatures that haunt her dreams. James Cameron decided to make the movie more of an action film than a horror movie, and his decision paid off handsomely. "Aliens" grossed $131 million worldwide during its release and scored seven Academy Award nominations, including a Best Actress nomination for Weaver. Cameron would go on to direct "Titanic", "Terminator 2" and "Avatar".

The other three listed answers also directed films in the "Alien" series.
13. Music Aliens Question: Many people consider this song the first rap song--it contains the lyrics: "And out comes a man from Mars And you try to run but he's got a gun And he shoots you dead and he eats your head And then you're in the man from Mars You go out at night, eatin' cars..." What was this song?

Answer: "Rapture" by Blondie

Whether or not "Rapture" was the first rap song, it was definitely the first rap-influenced tune to hit number one on Billboard. It was the second single from Blondie's "Autoamerican" album, and Erasure covered the song on their 1997 album "Cowboy". And I think it's pretty much the only song to have a Martian eating your head.
14. People Aliens Question: Which United States President-to-be once saw a UFO?

Answer: Jimmy Carter

In 1969, Jimmy Carter (then working on his family's peanut farm) was getting ready to deliver a speech to a Lions Club meeting when he and about ten other people saw a bright light in the sky which moved around, changed colors and finally disappeared into the distance.

He made a detailed report of the incident four years later, when he was Governor of Georgia. Of course, this is the same guy whose boat was attacked by a rabbit. Strange things happened to Carter...
15. Religion Aliens Question: In which religion does Xenu, the dictator of the Galactic Confederacy, play a big role?

Answer: Scientology

Xenu (or Xemu) came to Earth 75 million years ago and killed billions of members of his alien race via hydrogen bombs. The spirits of those unfortunate ETs have hung around ever since, plaguing human beings. The Xenu teachings are nominally available only to those who've contributed considerable sums of money to the Church, but news of them has leaked out to the general public.
16. Sci/Tech Aliens Question: A space probe launched in 1977 passed Pluto in 1990 and left the solar system in 2004. It should come within two light years of AC+79 3888 (in the Ophiuchus constellation) in about 40,000 years. On the probe is a gold-plated copper record intended to give aliens a taste of human civilization. What is the name of this probe?

Answer: Voyager 1

Voyager 1 and its sister probe Voyager 2 each carry the message "This is a present from a small, distant world, a token of our sounds, our science, our images, our music, our thoughts and our feelings. We are attempting to survive our time so we may live into yours" from then-President Jimmy Carter. Also on the discs are whale-song, sounds from earthquakes, Chuck Berry performing "Johnny B. Goode" and recordings of brainwaves.
17. Sports Aliens Question: What is the only sport to be played by humans on an extraterrestrial celestial body?

Answer: Golf

Astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space and the fifth man to walk on the Moon, brought a modified lunar scoop with a six-iron head attached to it and knocked a couple of golf balls around in the low-gravity surface. Due to the constrictive nature of the suit he wore, he had to make his drives with one arm only, but he still achieved a pretty impressive distance.
18. Television Aliens Question: John Lithgow and Jane Curtin starred in "3rd Rock from the Sun", a show that aired on NBC from 1996-2001. Lithgow was an alien commander sent to Earth to study humans; he and his team took the guise of a 'normal' human family. What last name did they take?

Answer: Solomon

The Solomons were played by Lithgow (as Dick Solomon, High Commander), Kristen Johnson (as security officer Sally), Joseph Gordon-Leavitt (as information officer Tommy) and French Stewart (as communications officer Harry, who occasionally channeled messages from the home planet and the Big Giant Head). The show won eight Emmys and two Golden Globes.
19. Video Games Aliens Question: This classic video game, released in 1978, revealed the REAL reason aliens were visiting our planet--to bankrupt us, quarter by quarter. What's the Midway game in which the aliens just kept marching down the screen toward our laser cannons?

Answer: Space Invaders

Space Invaders, when released in Japan (by Taito--they licensed the American rights to Bally Midway), caused a shortage of 100-yen coins and certainly took in its share of shiny American quarters. By 2007, the game had earned $500 million in revenue. It influenced many other early video games, including Galaxian and Centipede.
20. World Aliens Question: The Nazca City glyphs are a favorite topic for alien enthusiasts--it seems as though they can only be appreciated from the sky, and the Nazca people probably didn't have helicopters centuries ago, so it HAD to be aliens planning the designs. In what country is the Nazca Desert?

Answer: Peru

Some of the designs are over 200 meters across, and include representations of spiders, birds, fish, llamas and one that looks suspiciously like a guy in a spacesuit. They were made by removing rocks and pebbles from the ground, so that the earth beneath (a different color) was revealed to the sky. Erich von Däniken, of course, says that they're runways for some kind of ancient aircraft.
Source: Author john_sunseri

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