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'2001: A Space Odyssey' Trivia Quiz

A short quiz on the best sci-fi movie ever made.

A multiple-choice quiz by GeniusBoy. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
GeniusBoy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
35,392

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3402

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (7/10), Guest 172 (3/10), Guest 157 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the chairman of the National Council on Astronautics? Hint

Dr. Victor Millson

Dr. David Bowman

Dr. Frank Poole

Dr. Heywood Floyd

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Question 2 of 10

2. A strange object is discovered on the moon. What is it called officially? Hint

the Monolith

ERA

SMO-2

TMA-1

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Question 3 of 10

3. The object sends a strong radio signal where? Hint

a distant Seyfert Galaxy

Earth

Jupiter

a large blue star

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is the commanding officer on Discovery? Hint

Frank Poole

Dr. Hunter

HAL 9000

David Bowman

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Question 5 of 10

5. HAL 9000 detects a fault in what unit? Hint

EI-45

JR-16

AE-35

AO-25

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Dave Bowman is trapped outside of Discovery he threatens to come back in through the emergency hatch. What makes this difficult? Hint

there is no emergency hatch

he's not wearing his space helmet

the hatch is locked from the inside

he doesn't know where it is

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Question 7 of 10

7. While being disconnected HAL tells where he was built. Where was this? Hint

MIT

Washington, D.C.

Urbana, Illinois

Caltech

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Question 8 of 10

8. Discovery has 3 pods. One is lost with Frank Poole, one is taken by Dave Bowman on his final journey, and one is left. Which is left? Hint

Pod B

no one knows

Pod A

Pod C

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following was not a member of the survey team? Hint

Dr. Whitehead

Dr. Kiminski

Dr. Kimble

Dr. Hunter

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Question 10 of 10

10. The writing on the doors of the pods warns of what?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the chairman of the National Council on Astronautics?

Answer: Dr. Heywood Floyd

2. A strange object is discovered on the moon. What is it called officially?

Answer: TMA-1

TMA-1 stands for Tycho Magnetic Annomaly 1. If you didn't know, Tycho is a large crater on the moon.

3. The object sends a strong radio signal where?

Answer: Jupiter

This is why the Jupiter mission plan is changed to encompass examining the larger monolith in orbit around Jupiter.

4. Who is the commanding officer on Discovery?

Answer: David Bowman

Althought Frank and Dave share the duties on the ship equally, Dave technically outranks him. Dr. Hunter is in hibernation.

5. HAL 9000 detects a fault in what unit?

Answer: AE-35

'Just a moment. Just a moment. I've just picked up a fault in the AE-35 unit. It will go 100 percent failure within 72 hours.'

6. When Dave Bowman is trapped outside of Discovery he threatens to come back in through the emergency hatch. What makes this difficult?

Answer: he's not wearing his space helmet

He opens the door with the claw of his space pod and ejects himself through space into the hatch, all while his helmet is off. He was exposed to the vacuum of space for several seconds before he could close the door.

7. While being disconnected HAL tells where he was built. Where was this?

Answer: Urbana, Illinois

His instructor was Mr. Langly...strange because Odyssey 2 says that his creator was Dr. Chandra.

8. Discovery has 3 pods. One is lost with Frank Poole, one is taken by Dave Bowman on his final journey, and one is left. Which is left?

Answer: Pod C

It's the one Bowman used to eject himself into the emergency hatch. It's missing a door.

9. Which of the following was not a member of the survey team?

Answer: Dr. Whitehead

Those three were in hibernation during the trip until HAL cut off their life support, killing them. Dr. Whitehead was a member of the survey team in the book.

10. The writing on the doors of the pods warns of what?

Answer: explosive bolts

You can see it when Dave gets into the pod for the last time.

Source: Author GeniusBoy

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