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Quiz about SciFi Fan Favorites Part 1
Quiz about SciFi Fan Favorites Part 1

Sci-Fi Fan Favorites Part 1 Trivia Quiz

A mixed bag of questions about classic Sci-Fi movies. You need to know some of the authors, actors, quotes, movie titles and story lines.

A multiple-choice quiz by 25or6to4. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
25or6to4
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
337,260
Updated
Mar 23 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
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Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Klaatu barada nikto" is a famous line from a movie with a warning for mankind. It was released in 1951 in black and white and starred Michael Rennie. Name the movie. Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Released in 1960 "The Time Machine" starred Rod Taylor. It is the story of a time traveler in the distant future. Once there, he finds mankind in a primitive state and decides it's a world he wants to help evolve. Who wrote "The Time Machine"? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. This H.G. Wells story was made into a classic in 1953. When a meteor-like object crashes to Earth, it's the beginning of a Martian invasion. Name the movie. Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. "Forbidden Planet" is about an Earth ship that goes looking for a space colony that hasn't been heard from in 20 years. Instead of a colony, they find one man and his daughter. The man tells them about the Krell, an advanced civilization that died in one night over 200,000 years ago. Which actor was not in the movie? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Steven Spielberg wrote and directed this 1977 classic, starring Richard Dreyfuss and Teri Garr. It had great special effects and aliens visiting Earth. Name the movie. Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. 1968 saw the release of a special effects master piece. Considered by many to be one of best films of all time. It used the waltz "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss as part of the soundtrack. Name the movie. Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. This movie starred Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall and is about a group of astronauts who crash on a strange planet. There they encounter a race that considers them inferior and enslaves them. Name the movie. Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. In 1973 film "Soylent Green" the population has grown to epic proportions. There are 40 million people in New York City alone. Most people survive on soylent green, a processed food ration. What is soylent green made from? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. In the 1966 film "Fahrenheit 451" what was illegal to own? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Steve McQueen starred in this movie, in his first leading role. It begins with a meteor crashing to Earth. The meteor breaks open releasing a creature that terrorizes a small town. Name the movie. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Klaatu barada nikto" is a famous line from a movie with a warning for mankind. It was released in 1951 in black and white and starred Michael Rennie. Name the movie.

Answer: The Day the Earth Stood Still

 A spaceship lands in Washington, D.C. causing widespread panic. Klaatu (Michael Rennie) and Gort the robot attempt to convince man to change their ways. When Helen (Patrica Neal) is approached by Gort, she speaks the words to halt him from advancing.
2. Released in 1960 "The Time Machine" starred Rod Taylor. It is the story of a time traveler in the distant future. Once there, he finds mankind in a primitive state and decides it's a world he wants to help evolve. Who wrote "The Time Machine"?

Answer: H.G. Wells

 Herbert George Wells wrote the story. He also wrote "The Invisible Man".
3. This H.G. Wells story was made into a classic in 1953. When a meteor-like object crashes to Earth, it's the beginning of a Martian invasion. Name the movie.

Answer: War of the Worlds

 With a Martian victory looking almost certain, mankind is saved from extinction by diseases that the Martians have no defense against. In 1938 a simulated, news bulletin style broadcast was done of "War of the Worlds". This caused panic among the listeners as many believed it was real. Adding to the realism was the fact that it was done without commercials.
4. "Forbidden Planet" is about an Earth ship that goes looking for a space colony that hasn't been heard from in 20 years. Instead of a colony, they find one man and his daughter. The man tells them about the Krell, an advanced civilization that died in one night over 200,000 years ago. Which actor was not in the movie?

Answer: Gene Barry

 Commander John Adams (Leslie Nielsen) and crew are sent to Altair IV to check on a colony that hasn't been heard from in 20 years. There they find Dr. Morbius (Walter Pigeon) and his daughter Altaria (Anne Francis) the only survivors. Dr. Morbius goes on to tell the story of the Krell, an advanced civilization that disappeared in one night 200,000 years ago.
5. Steven Spielberg wrote and directed this 1977 classic, starring Richard Dreyfuss and Teri Garr. It had great special effects and aliens visiting Earth. Name the movie.

Answer: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

 A close encounter with a UFO leads Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) to an obsession with mountains. Eventually he is drawn to Wyoming where contact is made. Who can forget the scene of man trying to communicate with the aliens with lights and music?
6. 1968 saw the release of a special effects master piece. Considered by many to be one of best films of all time. It used the waltz "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss as part of the soundtrack. Name the movie.

Answer: 2001: A Space Odyssey

 When a black monolith is found on the moon, it starts a series of events that lead astronaut Dave Bowman to a psychedelic type journey through space. The famous line "My God, it's full of stars." was never spoken in the movie. It was only heard at the beginning of "2010: The Year We Make Contact".
7. This movie starred Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall and is about a group of astronauts who crash on a strange planet. There they encounter a race that considers them inferior and enslaves them. Name the movie.

Answer: Planet of the Apes

 The movie had a great ending with Heston's character riding a horse on the beach. He eventually discovers the Statue of Liberty buried in the sand and realizes that he is on Earth.
8. In 1973 film "Soylent Green" the population has grown to epic proportions. There are 40 million people in New York City alone. Most people survive on soylent green, a processed food ration. What is soylent green made from?

Answer: people

 The story begins as a murder mystery, but turns into the struggle to find out the big secret that big business is keeping. "Soylent Green" has been referenced many times since the movie came out, including the sitcom "Futurama". Leela, after drinking soylent cola says "the taste varies from person to person".
9. In the 1966 film "Fahrenheit 451" what was illegal to own?

Answer: books

 In the movie, houses are fireproof. Firemen are no longer people who put out fires. Now they burn books. The story centers around one fire fighter and his struggle with his job. (The title is suppose to be temperature at which books burn, but it has been stated that it is actually closer to 840 degrees.)
10. Steve McQueen starred in this movie, in his first leading role. It begins with a meteor crashing to Earth. The meteor breaks open releasing a creature that terrorizes a small town. Name the movie.

Answer: The Blob

 When Steve Andrews (Steve McQueen) and his girlfriend witness the creature consume the local doctor, they go to the police. The police dismiss the story as a teenage prank. That all changes when the blob, now huge, attacks people at the theater.
Source: Author 25or6to4

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Music   Movies   World   People   Movie Mixture   Food & Drink   Vocabulary   Name the Movie   Famous Quotes   Diseases   Horse   Sci-Fi Mixture   Steven Spielberg   Planet of the Apes   Charlton Heston   The Time Machine   The Day the Earth Stood Still   Close Encounters of the Third Kind   War of the Worlds   Forbidden Planet  

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