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Quiz about Cinematic Baddies
Quiz about Cinematic Baddies

Cinematic Baddies Trivia Quiz


Sometimes a compelling and sinister movie villain can take the spotlight away from the hero. Good luck on the quiz!

A photo quiz by Triviaballer. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Triviaballer
Time
4 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
378,430
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1509
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (8/10), Guest 165 (10/10), Guest 51 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Hannibal Lecter from "The Silence of the Lambs" may be the most sinister of all movie villains. What type of person (while he still had his liver) once tried to test Hannibal Lecter? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. For whatever reason children characters can come off as especially sinister in movies. Which movie character had a particularly stressful experience where he/she couldn't seem to stay asleep at night and actually levitated over a bed? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which cinematic baddie, famously voiced by James Earl Jones, was the father of a Jedi knight named Luke and an Alderaan princess named Leia?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 4 of 10
4. Several films have had villains that were actually a form of artificial intelligence. In the film "2001: A Space Odyssey" which command from Dr. Dave Bowman does HAL 9000 famously decline to obey, setting off a battle between man and machine? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The character Batman has had to deal with numerous villains throughout his cinematic history. Which villain from "Batman Returns" was played by Danny DeVito and lived under the sewers where he resided with a rookery of avian friends. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which Disney film character was based on The Terrible Dogfish from an 1883 book by Carlo Collodi and famously appeared in a 1940 film in which it swallowed the title character? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which "James Bond" character initiated a plan known as "Operation Grand Slam", which sought to contaminate the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Interestingly, this film character was actually a villainous portrayal of an Academy Award winning actress. Which actress, who apparently had a hatred for wire hangers, did Faye Dunaway play in the film "Mommie Dearest"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. For whatever reason it seems that movie villains have rather uncommon hobbies. What did Norman Bates tell Marion Crane was his hobby in the film "Psycho"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. One trademark of many movie villains has been their obsession with getting what they want at all costs. Which cinematic baddie was given unnaturally long life by an object that poisoned his mind for 500 years? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Hannibal Lecter from "The Silence of the Lambs" may be the most sinister of all movie villains. What type of person (while he still had his liver) once tried to test Hannibal Lecter?

Answer: Census Taker

The full quote from "The Silence of the Lambs" was "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti." The 1991 movie was based on a book by Thomas Harris and it starred Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster who both won Academy Awards for their performances. On the American Film Institute's 2003 list of the 50 Greatest Villains in Movie History Dr. Hannibal Lecter received the #1 ranking.
2. For whatever reason children characters can come off as especially sinister in movies. Which movie character had a particularly stressful experience where he/she couldn't seem to stay asleep at night and actually levitated over a bed?

Answer: Regan MacNeil from "The Exorcist"

Of all the movies I have seen "The Exorcist" was undoubtedly one of the scariest. The 1973 film was based on a 1971 novel by William Blatty and it tells the story of 12 year old Regan MacNeil who has been possessed by a demon named Pazuzu. The movie was based on the 1949 exorcism of a boy with the pseudonym Roland Doe.
3. Which cinematic baddie, famously voiced by James Earl Jones, was the father of a Jedi knight named Luke and an Alderaan princess named Leia?

Answer: Darth Vader

Darth Vader was the primary villain in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. Vader was born with the name Anakin Skywalker and trained as a Jedi Knight but he eventually turned to the evil dark side of the force under the tutelage of Darth Sidious.
4. Several films have had villains that were actually a form of artificial intelligence. In the film "2001: A Space Odyssey" which command from Dr. Dave Bowman does HAL 9000 famously decline to obey, setting off a battle between man and machine?

Answer: "Open the pod bay doors, HAL."

In the lead up to this classic line Dave Bowman and Frank Poole had been planning to disconnect HAL 9000 but they didn't realize that their scheme was known by HAL 9000. Other films that featured sinister artificial intelligences include "I, Robot", "The Matrix", "The Terminator", and "Blade Runner".
5. The character Batman has had to deal with numerous villains throughout his cinematic history. Which villain from "Batman Returns" was played by Danny DeVito and lived under the sewers where he resided with a rookery of avian friends.

Answer: Oswald Cobblepot

In addition to Danny DeVito, "Batman Returns" featured the acting talents of Michael Keaton as Batman, Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, and Christopher Walken as Max Shreck. Oswald Cobblepot was deserted by his parents when he was an infant and was eventually saved by a group of penguins. To get back at the city that turned its back on him Oswald Cobblepot, nicknamed The Penguin, decided to turn to a life of crime.
6. Which Disney film character was based on The Terrible Dogfish from an 1883 book by Carlo Collodi and famously appeared in a 1940 film in which it swallowed the title character?

Answer: Monstro from "Pinocchio"

Pinocchio was able to escape from Monstro's belly by starting a fire that caused Monstro to sneeze. In the Carlo Collodi book "The Adventures of Pinocchio", The Terrible Dogfish was described as being a kilometer long, larger than a five story building, and having three rows of teeth.
7. Which "James Bond" character initiated a plan known as "Operation Grand Slam", which sought to contaminate the United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox?

Answer: Auric Goldfinger from "Goldfinger"

The 1964 film "Goldfinger" starred Sean Connery as James Bond and Gert Fröbe as Auric Goldfinger and it was based on a 1959 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. In addition to the title villain, "Goldfinger" also featured a villain named Oddjob that utilized a bowler hat as his primary weapon.
8. Interestingly, this film character was actually a villainous portrayal of an Academy Award winning actress. Which actress, who apparently had a hatred for wire hangers, did Faye Dunaway play in the film "Mommie Dearest"?

Answer: Joan Crawford

Although the most well-known line from "Mommie Dearest" may be "No wire hangers!", my favorite line from the film was "Helga, I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at the dirt". The film "Mommie Dearest" was based on the 1978 memoir of the same name by Christina Crawford, Joan Crawford's adopted daughter.

In the memoir Christina Crawford asserted that Joan Crawford abused her physically and emotionally, had numerous affairs, and was an alcoholic.
9. For whatever reason it seems that movie villains have rather uncommon hobbies. What did Norman Bates tell Marion Crane was his hobby in the film "Psycho"?

Answer: Taxidermy

The scene of the movie came from an exchange in which Norman Bates commented to Marion Crane that she ate like a bird. She responded by looking around the room full of stuffed birds saying "And you'd know of course". Norman then discussed how birds actually eat a lot and that "My hobby is stuffing things. You know - taxidermy". Anthony Perkins' portrayal of Norman Bates was voted #2 on the American Film Institute's 2003 list of the 50 Greatest Villains in Movie History.

While "Psycho" was released in 1960 it wasn't until 1983, three years after Alfred Hitchcock's death, that "Psycho II" was released.
10. One trademark of many movie villains has been their obsession with getting what they want at all costs. Which cinematic baddie was given unnaturally long life by an object that poisoned his mind for 500 years?

Answer: Gollum from "The Lord of the Rings" series

The first film in the acclaimed series, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", began with a prologue that told the history of the different rings of power and how Gollum possessed and lost the most powerful ring. In addition to Gollum, "The Lord of the Rings" series featured Christopher Lee as the evil Saruman and Elijah Wood as the protagonist Frodo.
Source: Author Triviaballer

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