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1 In "Back to the Future", which gas station sign does the Delorean crash through?
Answer: Texaco

This is the first big jolt we feel during this amazing simulation ride.
    Your options: [ Citgo ] [ Texaco ] [ Mobil ] [ Shell ]
  From Quiz: Universal Orlando
2 What was the first year that Universal Studios Florida held a Halloween event?
Answer: 1991

After seeing Knott's Berry Farm in Southern California become the undisputed king of haunted attractions since 1972 with Knott's Scary Farm and "The Haunt", Universal jumped into the fray in 1991 to unleash their horror legacy on the public.
  From Quiz: Halloween Horror Nights
3 After I enter the park, I turn right to avoid all the crowds, and find myself in a very strange land. It's very bright and cheerful, but there are not any straight lines anywhere! Even the trees are crooked. Where am I?
Answer: Seuss Landing

Seuss Landing is the "kiddie" land at Islands of Adventure. It is true that there is not one straight line in the entire land! Universal even uprooted and re-planted trees that had been damaged by Hurricane Andrew so even the trees would be crooked.
  From Quiz: Islands of Adventure Mania
4 What are the names of the two parks in Universal Studios Florida?
Answer: Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios
  From Quiz: Universal Studios Florida
5 Which band frequently collaborated with Universal and eventually became the composer for the event?
Answer: Midnight Syndicate

Midnight Syndicate started to work with Universal in 1999. For the first time in 2006, Midnight Syndicate's "Grisly Reminder" became the main theme for Halloween Horror Nights.
    Your options: [ Korn ] [ Midnight Syndicate ] [ Linkin Park ] [ Pink Floyd ]
  From Quiz: Halloween Horror Nights: The Hallow'd Past
6 What color is the smoke during the roller coaster portion of "Revenge of the Mummy"?
Answer: Orange

We think the ride is over, but as the mummy said, "death was just the beginning"!
  From Quiz: Universal Orlando
7 On the Hulk Roller Coaster, how fast do you shoot out of the 'Gamma Ray Booster'?
Answer: 0-40 mph

The closest you will get to flying in a F -16 fighter jet!
  From Quiz: Universal Studios Florida
8 What type of characters appear and perform in the live stage show located in the Hollywood section of the Universal Studios Singapore?
Answer: monsters

The show is called "Monster Rock" and features Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, Wolfman, The Phantom of the Opera, Dracula, and several others singing and dancing to a variety of tunes. The song "Nobody", made popular by the Korean group Wonder Girls is one of the songs in the show that really appeals to the Asian audience.
  From Quiz: Singapore's Universal Studios
9 What is the section of the park where you can find food, entertainment, shopping, and all kinds of other items like this? (It is outside of the park gates.)
Answer: Citywalk

Citywalk Hollywood is a great place to go for everything. It is to the right of the main entrance.
  From Quiz: Universal Studios Hollywood
10 What was the name of the event before it was called Halloween Horror Nights?
Answer: Universal's Fright Nights

For the first year, the event was called Universal's Fright Nights and featured one haunted house called Dungeon of Terror and four Halloween shows. Or course Howl O'Scream is Busch Garden Tampa's annual haunt.
  From Quiz: Halloween Horror Nights
11 What ride is located at Amity?
Answer: Jaws

This ride is a great classic.
  From Quiz: Universal Studios Florida
12 Which production inspired the Far Far Away area of Universal Studios Singapore?
Answer: "Shrek 2" (2004)

In the movie "Shrek 2", Shrek and his bride, Fiona, travel to the Kingdom of Far Far Away to meet her parents, King Harold and Queen Lillian. This section of the park features rides, restaurants and entertainment related to the "Shrek" movies theme.
    Your options: [ "Back to the Future" (1985) ] [ "Battlestar Galactica" (1978) ] [ "Shrek 2" (2004) ] [ "Jetsons: The Movie " (1990) ]
  From Quiz: Singapore's Universal Studios
13 What was the name of Halloween Horror Night's carnival tune?
Answer: Carnival of Souls

"Carnival of Souls" was composed by Verne Langdon. It appeared in Funhouse of Fear, Midway of the Bizarre, Jack's Funhouse in Clown-o-Vision, the main gates of Carnival of Carnage, and Horror Nights: The Hallow'd Past.
  From Quiz: Halloween Horror Nights: The Hallow'd Past
14 What does E.T. say at the end of the E.T. ride?
Answer: Your name

I think it's so cool that E.T. says your own name in the ride.
  From Quiz: Universal Orlando
15 1n 1992, the event's T-shirt logo was very unique. What was the design?
Answer: Chainsaw cutting through a pumpkin

The design used in the first year the event was called Halloween Horror Nights, and its logo was a chainsaw hacking through a pumpkin. A favorite by many fans.
  From Quiz: Halloween Horror Nights
16 After that ride, I need a nice gentle one to calm me down. Luckily, I don't have to leave Jurassic Park to do this. What ride gives me a bird's-eye view of the park as I gently soar above the trees?
Answer: Pteradon Flyers

In Pteradon Flyers, riders sit in cars suspended from a monorail above them and glide over the top of Jurassic Park. The only drawback is that the ride is designed for children, and in order to ride you must have a child under four feet tall with you.
  From Quiz: Islands of Adventure Mania
17 How many dinosaurs do you see on the Jurrasic Park River Adventure?
Answer: 16
  From Quiz: Universal Studios Florida
18 What was the second PsychoScareapy house?
Answer: Maximum Madness

PsychoScareapy: Maximum Madness featured a bathroom scene with such a strong smell, guests were actually retching in the scene. It was toned down a few days after the event's grand opening.
  From Quiz: Halloween Horror Nights: The Hallow'd Past
19 One of the attractions is one of the only few rides at the park. It is an indoor roller coaster. What is it called?
Answer: Revenge of The Mummy

This ride replaced E.T. and, in my opinion, it's probably the most thrilling ride in the park.
  From Quiz: Universal Studios Hollywood
20 What dance gets control of the audience, at the end of "Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast"?
Answer: Chicken Dance

The evil alien get control of the audience and makes everyone do the Chicken Dance in their seats.
  From Quiz: Universal Orlando
21 In 1995, Universal used a commercial, main stream character for its mascot. Who was it?
Answer: The Crypt Keeper

The Crypt Keeper from the popular TV show "Tales From the Crypt" was the mascot. One of few main stream, non-original mascots Universal has ever used.
  From Quiz: Halloween Horror Nights
22 It's time for lunch now! I'm in the mood for barbecue chicken or ribs. Where can I go to get these?
Answer: Thunder Falls Terrace

Thunder Falls Terrace is located in the Jurassic Park section of Islands of Adventure. All of the other restaurants mentioned are located at Walt Disney World.
  From Quiz: Islands of Adventure Mania
23 What is the Halloween event in October called?
Answer: Halloween Horror Nights

The most fun on Halloween you can ever have.
  From Quiz: Universal Studios Florida
24 In addition to the roller coasters in Sci-Fi City in which other areas of the park are coasters located?
Answer: Ancient Egypt and Far Far Away

A junior coaster called Enchanted Airways is in Far Far Away. It's a fairly tame ride, but still lots of fun, especially for kids. Revenge of the Mummy, a thrilling and frightening roller coaster in the dark, is in Ancient Egypt and isn't for the faint-hearted.
    Your options: [ Far Far Away and Hollywood ] [ Ancient Egypt and The Lost World ] [ Ancient Egypt and Far Far Away ] [ Madagascar and New York ]
  From Quiz: Singapore's Universal Studios
25 Each year park guests get the heck scared out of them by the most revered of all haunt toys, the Chainsaw! Back when the event was over at Universal Studios, this group of "scareactors" had a nickname. What were they called?
Answer: The Chainsaw Drill Team

Many scareactors each year pray to be cast in this role and the old Chainsaw Drill Team did the job like no one could. They would gather in the streets of the New York section in their stylish flannel shirts and denim overalls and raise holy hell as guests screamed and ran in terror.
  From Quiz: Halloween Horror Nights
26 After lunch, I make my way over to Toon Lagoon. I'm riding on a great raft ride, but I got soaked! What character is the star of this attraction?
Answer: Popeye

Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges is a thrilling and soaking water adventure! Watch out for the people who shoot water guns at you from a nearby boat.
  From Quiz: Islands of Adventure Mania
27 What is the flume ride in Toon Lagoon called?
Answer: Dudley Do Right's Ripsaw Falls

The best ride at Universal, bar none.
  From Quiz: Universal Studios Florida
28 The section of the park that features the characters from the movie "Madagascar" includes an attraction called Madagascar: A Crate Adventure. What type of attraction is this?
Answer: a riverboat ride

Passengers ride in large boats through a series of scenes featuring the characters in "Madagascar". There is also carousel in this section of the park; it is called King Julien's Beach Party-Go-Round.
  From Quiz: Singapore's Universal Studios
29 In Leave it to Cleaver, who was the mascot for Meetz Meats?
Answer: Meety Meetz

Leave it to Cleaver has become a hit with Horror Nights due to the humorous nature of the house and the design by Mike Aiello himself.
  From Quiz: Halloween Horror Nights: The Hallow'd Past
30 Ron Howard appears somewhere in this attraction. This attraction is named after his movie. What is this show called? (It gets quite hot inside.)
Answer: Backdraft

This show gives you an idea of what our brave fire fighters go through when they encounter a fire.
  From Quiz: Universal Studios Hollywood
31 A crowd favorite each year is the comedy/parody show located for many years in the Old West Stunt pavilion. Who are the hosts of this fan favorite?
Answer: Bill and Ted

Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure has been a favorite of many fans for years. Each year, the writers of the show do a fantastic job spoofing and parodying that year's pop culture and world events. Party on dudes!
  From Quiz: Halloween Horror Nights
32 How many "Terminator 2" cast members have appeared in the Terminator 2-3D attraction?
Answer: 4

All three cast members appear in the attraction. Arnold in the theatre, along with Eddie Furlong, Linda Hamilton and Robert Patrick.
  From Quiz: Universal Studios Florida
33 There is more to Universal shows than simply singing and dancing. Who is featured in an interactive live show involving digital technology?
Answer: Donkey from" Shrek"

Digital puppetry technology is utilized in the "Donkey LIVE" show in the Far Far Away section of the park. The humorous and smart-talking Donkey actually interacts with audience members while an animated presentation matching his words appears on screen.
  From Quiz: Singapore's Universal Studios
34 The Studio Tour is one of the most fascinating attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood. What don't you encounter on this adventure?
Answer: Dinosaurs

The Tour was started in 1964. It offered visitors a close up view of the studio itself.
  From Quiz: Universal Studios Hollywood
35 Another fan favorite at Universal Studios was the annual parade which was a mixture of Mardi Gras type floats and horror themes. Guests caught coins and beads from scareactors on floats. What was the parade called?
Answer: Festival of the Dead

The Festival of the Dead parade ran through sections of streets of the park and featured scary themed floats and many horrific scareactrors and dancers each year. Guests lined the streets each night to try to catch special beads and coins, while others skip the parade all together to take advantage of short lines at the haunted mazes.
    Your options: [ Ghouls Gone Wild ] [ Festival of the Dead ] [ Horror Unleashed ] [ Fat Tuesday's Voodoo Drive ]
  From Quiz: Halloween Horror Nights
36 How many feet does Doctor Doom's Fear Fall drop?
Answer: 150 feet

What a rush!
  From Quiz: Universal Studios Florida
37 To finish off with Shrek, comes the magnificent castle that houses a theater for the masses of peasants who come around the park. What be this part of town that people come to see in here?
Answer: "Shrek's 4-D Adventure"

Set after the events of the first film, "Shrek's 4-D Adventure" is a fun watch at the park, as Shrek saves Princess Fiona from Lord Farquaad, you get to feel and see their actions come to life with the aid of water sprayers and shaking seats.

The universe of Shrek also includes "Enchanted Airways", a junior seated roller coaster modeled after the Dragon from the movie. Children can also have a go at the "Magic Potion Spin", an indoor kiddy Ferris Wheel located at "Fairy Godmother's Potion Shop & Juice Bar". Other dining options can be found here too, with Goldilocks serving fried chicken and milkshakes, whilst Friars' does nuggets, fish and chips and salads.
  From Quiz: Welcome to Universal Studios Singapore
38 Which ride gives you a bird's-eye view of the "Jurassic Park"-themed section of Universal Studios?
Answer: Canopy Flyer

Passengers riding this attraction are carried along a track with their feet dangling above the trees. It is somewhat like a roller coaster, but much more serene for most of the ride. Dino-Soarin' is a children's ride in The Lost World and Accelerator is a spinning ride in Sci-Fi City.
    Your options: [ Pterosaurs Flight ] [ Dino-Soarin' ] [ Canopy Flyer ] [ Accelerator ]
  From Quiz: Singapore's Universal Studios
39 What was the title of the event in 1997?
Answer: Frightmares (You Will Never Sleep Again)

Frightmares featured a haunted house called Universal's Museum of Horrors. The set and the intro scene was reused in 2004's Horror in Wax.
  From Quiz: Halloween Horror Nights: The Hallow'd Past
40 This show is said to have an extra dimension. It is based on a popular DreamWorks film starring a giant green monster. What is it called?
Answer: Shrek 4D

This show extremely fun. It's filled with amusing characters and funny animations.
  From Quiz: Universal Studios Hollywood
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