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190 Back to the Future Trilogy Trivia Questions, Answers, and Fun Facts

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1 Which song is playing as Marty enters the Cafe 80s in Part 2?
Answer: Michael Jackson's "Beat It"

In Part 2, when Marty and the Doc go forward to the year 2015, Marty enters the Cafe 80s to try to change the course of time.
    Your options: [ Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" ] [ Michael Jackson's "Beat It" ] [ The Clash's "Rock the Casbah" ] [ The Who's "You Better You Bet" ]
  From Quiz: Back to the Future
2 At the very beginning of the trilogy, what time did Marty leave Doc's laboratory?
Answer: 8:25

Doc set all his clocks 25 minutes slow. That's how Marty got his 4th tardy in a row.
  From Quiz: "Back To The Future" Trilogy
3 What street is "a block past Maple" in 1985?
Answer: John F. Kennedy Drive

In 1955, Marty asks Lorraine's parents where Riverside Drive was. Lorraine's dad replies, "It's on the east end of town, a block past Maple." Marty then says, "A block past Maple, that's John F. Kennedy Drive." Lorraine's dad then says, "Who the hell is John F. Kennedy?"
  From Quiz: "Back to the Future" Trilogy Part 2
4 What song did Marty and his band play for the dance auditions?
Answer: 'Power Of Love'

We also hear this song as background music near the beginning of the 1st movie.
  From Quiz: 'Back To The Future' Trilogy
5 At the beginning of the first movie, you see Lorraine drinking liquor. What kind is she drinking?
Answer: vodka

You see Lorraine refill her cup on the bar during breakfast. She must've had a long day ahead!
  From Quiz: The BTTF Trilogy
6 What are the names of Lorraine's parents?
Answer: Sam and Stella

Lorraine [Lea Thompson]'s father yelled to his wife Stella after hitting Marty [Michael J. Fox] with his car. Stella told Sam to "stop fiddling with that thing [the Baines family's first televison set] and come eat your dinner".
  From Quiz: Back to 'Back to the Future'
7 What phrase does the Doc repeat throughout the trilogy?
Answer: "Great Scott!"

He always says this if something goes wrong or he thinks of a new idea.
  From Quiz: Totally 'BTTF'!
8 At the beginning of "Back To The Future" (Part 1), how many minutes slow is Doc's clock?
Answer: 25

"Are you telling me its 8:25?" "Precisely" "Damn! I'm late for school!"
  From Quiz: Some "BTTF" Bits and Pieces
9 From whom did Doc obtain the plutonium he needed to use the time machine?
Answer: Libyans

The Libyans give Doc the plutonium because they thought Doc would make a bomb for them.
  From Quiz: "Back to the Future" Trilogy Part 1
10 What does Doc call his dog in 1955?
Answer: Copernicus

Einstein, of course, is from 1985.
  From Quiz: Doc and Marty
11 What song did Marty play for his audition for the school dance?
Answer: Power of Love

The judge who says Marty is "just too darn loud" is none other than Huey Lewis.
  From Quiz: 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
12 What type of car is the time machine?
Answer: DeLorean

Can you believe Doc Brown turned such an expensive and HOT car into a time machine. But, I guess if you are traveling through centuries, might as well do it in style.
  From Quiz: Back to the Future
13 What type of car did Biff drive?
Answer: Ford
  From Quiz: 'Back To The Future' 2001
14 How many kids do Jennifer and Marty have?
Answer: Two

They had a boy and a girl, the son is identical to Marty. The daughter's name is Marlene and the son's name is Marty Junior. Did you know that Michael J. Fox played both Marlene and Marty Junior?
  From Quiz: Back To The Future
15 What is Jennifer's middle name?
Answer: Jane

In part two, the police officers used her thumb print to access her full name....Jennifer Jane Parker.
  From Quiz: The "Back To The Future" Trilogy
16 In BTTF2, what brand is the hoverboard Marty uses to evade Griff and his gang?
Answer: Mattel
  From Quiz: "Back to the Future" Trilogy
17 What is Marty's last name?
Answer: McFly

Biff has yelled this multiple times.
  From Quiz: Back to the Future
18 In Part 1, when Marty and his 1985 family sit down for dinner, what did George (his father) pour into his bowl?
Answer: Peanut Brittle
  From Quiz: "Back To The Future" Part I to Part III
19 Why was Marty's band turned down at the audition?
Answer: They were too loud

In an ironic twist, Huey Lewis played the head judge and they were playing "The Power of Love". This is the theme song of the movie and was sung by Huey Lewis.
  From Quiz: "Back To The Future" Trilogy
20 In the whole trilogy, how many boards does Marty ride?
Answer: 3

In the first part, Marty rides his own skateboard, and in 1955, he borrows a board from a boy. In the second part, Marty rides a hover board from a girl in 2015, which he uses again in the third part.
  From Quiz: "Back to the Future" Trilogy Part 2
21 What drink did Biff take out of George McFly's fridge after Biff crashed the car?
Answer: Light Beer

"... all you got for me is a light beer!"
  From Quiz: 'Back To The Future' Trilogy
22 What is written on the alley wall where Marty and Doc park the Delorean in 'Part 2'?
Answer: Class of '06

You get a couple of good glances at it when they lay Jennifer down to sleep.
  From Quiz: The BTTF Trilogy
23 What brand of vehicle was the truck that Marty wanted?
Answer: Toyota

It was to go on sale/display at the Hill Valley Statler Toyota dealership. When watching Part 3, you see that in 1885, "Honest" Joe Statler is the horse seller of the town. Regarding the other makes of the vehicles mentioned: Young Biff owned a 1946 Ford in 1955. The DeLorean time machine was a DMC.
  From Quiz: Back to 'Back to the Future'
24 What is the name of the dance George and Lorraine attend in 1955: The ____________ ?
Answer: Enchantment Under the Sea Dance

This is the dance at which George and Lorraine have their first kiss.
  From Quiz: Totally 'BTTF'!
25 What's Jennifer's grandma's phone number?
Answer: 555 - 4823

She wrote it on the "Save the Clock Tower" flyer. She also wrote "I Love You!"
  From Quiz: Some "BTTF" Bits and Pieces
26 What is the name of Marty's band?
Answer: The Pinheads

He tried out for a school dance, but then they were considered "too loud".
  From Quiz: "Back to the Future" Trilogy Part 1
27 What is Doc allergic to?
Answer: synthetics

He has to pack cotton underwear before leaving for the future.
  From Quiz: Doc and Marty
28 What movie is playing in the 1955 movie theater?
Answer: Cattle Queen of Montana

The movie starred 1985's president, Ronald Reagan.
  From Quiz: 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
29 Where does "Back to the Future" take place?
Answer: Hill Valley

Yep, Hill Valley, CA. What a great place to live.
  From Quiz: Back to the Future
30 What was the first spoken word of the first 'Back To The Future'?
Answer: October

It was the radio. 'October is inventory time'.
  From Quiz: 'Back To The Future' 2001
31 At Lou's Cafe: 'Lorraine, my ______ has brought me to you.'
Answer: Density

This has to be one of the funniest quotes in the trilogy. Of course he meant "my destiny has brought me to you".
  From Quiz: Back To The Future
32 In the alternate 1985, what was the date of George McFly's death?
Answer: March 15, 1973

George McFly met his demise when Biff shot him. How rude!
  From Quiz: The "Back To The Future" Trilogy
33 In BTTF3, what time does Marty agree to a showdown with Buford Tannen?
Answer: 8:00am

Buford wanted 7am, as he does he killing before breakfast. Clint Eastwood (Marty) said he does his killing after.
  From Quiz: "Back to the Future" Trilogy
34 Doc shows us the Time Machine for the first time at _______ ?
Answer: Twin Pines Mall

In the begining it's the Twin Pines, but when Marty returns it's the Lone Pine because he hit old man Peabody's pine tree during his farm escape.
  From Quiz: Back to the Future
35 In Part 1, in original 1985, where did Marty's brother work?
Answer: Burger King
  From Quiz: "Back To The Future" Part I to Part III
36 How much money did Doc give Marty to buy a Pepsi in the year 2015?
Answer: $50

In the year 2015, Doc says to Marty, "go in and order a Pepsi. Here's a fifty," and hands Marty a bill before he enters the Cafe 80s.
  From Quiz: Back to the Future
37 What did Biff want George to do for him in the beginning of the trilogy?
Answer: Write his report out for work

Biff was George's nemesis who has been picking on him since high school. He borrowed George's car and had an accident with it. He also made George write out his work reports. After George punched him out while Marty was in 1955, he later started waxing his car and addressed him as Mr. McFly.
  From Quiz: "Back To The Future" Trilogy
38 In the first part of the trilogy, exactly how many days, hours, and minutes did Marty stay in 1955?
Answer: 7 days, 16 hours, and 4 minutes

Marty arrives in 1955 on November 5th, at 6:00 AM. He stays there for seven days (November 12th) and goes back to 1985 at 10:04 PM on November 12th. So if you do the math, Marty stayed there 7 days, 16 hours (6 AM to 10 PM), and 4 minutes.
  From Quiz: "Back to the Future" Trilogy Part 2
39 When Marty goes back to 1955, how many miles away is Hill Valley according to the sign?
Answer: 2
  From Quiz: 'Back To The Future' Trilogy
40 What type of animal spooks Clara's horse?
Answer: snake

She was supposed to fall into the ravine until the Doc saved her, and it'll no longer become Clayton's Ravine.
  From Quiz: The BTTF Trilogy
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