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Movie Quiz: "Back To The Future" Trilogy: 25 Questions | Back To The Future

This quiz is on the excellent "Back To The Future" trilogy. Questions 1-10 deal with the 1st movie, 11-17 are the 2nd movie, and 18-25 are the 3rd. Good luck and have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by diamondjim68. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
diamondjim68

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
132,586

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
19 / 25

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Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. At the very beginning of the trilogy, what time did Marty leave Doc's laboratory? Hint

8:00

8:25

7:53

8:18

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Question 2 of 25

2. Why was Marty's band turned down at the audition? Hint

Strickland bribed the judges to reject them

Their music wasn't up to scratch

They were too loud

They were fighting over what song to play

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Question 3 of 25

3. What did Biff want George to do for him in the beginning of the trilogy? Hint

Do his homework

Write his report out for work

Lie for him in court

Wash and wax his car

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Question 4 of 25

4. Who was the busboy at Lou's cafe in 1955, and was mayor in 1985? Hint

Goldie Wilson

Johnny Jackson

Charlie Jones

Tommy Washington

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Question 5 of 25

5. Marty is having dinner with Lorraine's family: what was her family eating, and what were they watching on TV? Hint

Meat Loaf / "The Honeymooners"

Pork Chops / "Leave It To Beaver"

Spaghetti /" I Love Lucy"

Fried Chicken / "The Mickey Mouse Club"

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Question 6 of 25

6. When Marty told Doc that Ronald Reagan was president in 1985, who did Doc think was probably Vice-President? Hint

Jerry Lewis

Jack Benny

Don Rickles

George Bush

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Question 7 of 25

7. When Marty and Doc were at the school, what did the sign on George's back say? Hint

I smell

I am ugly and not too bright

Kick me

I'm a loser

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Question 8 of 25

8. At the high school dance, George knocked Biff out with _______ ? Hint

2 punches

3 punches

5 punches

1 punch

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Question 9 of 25

9. In "Part 1": Why was Marty late in seeing Doc to get back to 1985? Hint

He had to return his suit

Biff's friends jumped him on stage

Biff challenged him to a fight

The car Doc let him borrow broke down

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Question 10 of 25

10. At the start of "Part 2", Doc had Marty and Jennifer come back to 2015 with him to prevent what incident from happening? Hint

To stop Marty and Jennifer from getting divorced

To save their house was getting demolished

To save George from dying of cancer

To stop their kids from going to jail

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Question 11 of 25

11. What was Biff's grandson's name?

Answer: (One Word .. it rhymes)

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Question 12 of 25

12. Who brought the sports almanac back to 1955 and gave it to himself? Hint

George

Marty

Biff

Doc

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Question 13 of 25

13. In "Part 2", What was the name of Marty's nemesis who got him fired? Hint

Anderson

Cash

Needles

Scott

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Question 14 of 25

14. In "Part 2", in the alternate 1985, what happened when Marty went into his house? Hint

He got chased out by the people who lived there

It was changed into a whorehouse

It was condemned

It was reposessed by the bank

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Question 15 of 25

15. Where was Marty's boarding school? Hint

Germany

Italy

Switzerland

Ireland

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Question 16 of 25

16. Who was Biff living with in 1955? Hint

His grandmother

His aunt and uncle

His parents

By himself

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Question 17 of 25

17. In "Part 2", how much damage did Marty cause to Biff's car? Hint

$400

$300

$250

$800

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Question 18 of 25

18. "Part 3": why did Marty go back to 1885? Hint

Doc forgot to bring Einstein

He just missed him

He wanted to wish him luck

To prevent Doc from getting killed

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Question 19 of 25

19. What did NOT happen to Marty when he came into 1885? Hint

His boots got eaten by a bear

The Delorean got hit by a bullet

He almost got caught in a fight between the indians and the cavalry

He landed head first into Seamus and Maggie's farm

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Question 20 of 25

20. "Part 3": how was Seamus related to Marty? Hint

Great-great grandfather

Great-great-great grandfather

Great-grandfather

Grandfather

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Question 21 of 25

21. Mad Dog Tannen said Doc owed him $80 over a card game?

True

False

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Question 22 of 25

22. When Doc told Clara he was from the future, how did she react? Hint

She got insulted and slapped his face

She laughed in his face

She totally understood

She begged him to take her with him

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Question 23 of 25

23. Mad Dog Tannen arrested for _________ ? Hint

killing Marshall Strickland

attempting to kill Marty

robbing the Pine City Stage

attempting to kill Doc

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Question 24 of 25

24. When Marty returned to 1985, at the end of Part 3, what car would he have hit if he had raced Needles? Hint

Buick

Rolls Royce

Porsche

Jaguar

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Question 25 of 25

25. What was Doc's final advice to Marty and Jennifer? Hint

"You can't blow your top every time someone calls you chicken"

" You have to do what you have to do"

"Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one, both of you"

" It's not safe to know about your own destiny"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Who was the busboy at Lou's cafe in 1955, and was mayor in 1985?

Answer: Goldie Wilson

"You wait and see, Mr. Carruthers, I will be the most powerful mayor of Hill Valley and I'm gonna clean up this town".

5. Marty is having dinner with Lorraine's family: what was her family eating, and what were they watching on TV?

Answer: Meat Loaf / "The Honeymooners"

Marty said he'd seen the rerun, but the family didn't know what he was talking about.

6. When Marty told Doc that Ronald Reagan was president in 1985, who did Doc think was probably Vice-President?

Answer: Jerry Lewis

He also wondered if Jane Wyman was first lady.

7. When Marty and Doc were at the school, what did the sign on George's back say?

Answer: Kick me

Doc started to wonder if Marty was adopted.

8. At the high school dance, George knocked Biff out with _______ ?

Answer: 1 punch

Biff was harassing Lorraine and tried to break George's arm when he attempted to rescue her. Biff knocked Lorraine down when she tried to stop Biff. George was so steamed he punched Biff and instantly knocked him out.

9. In "Part 1": Why was Marty late in seeing Doc to get back to 1985?

Answer: He had to return his suit

Doc was saying to himself, "where is that kid".

10. At the start of "Part 2", Doc had Marty and Jennifer come back to 2015 with him to prevent what incident from happening?

Answer: To stop their kids from going to jail

Marty Jr., their son, got 15 years for robbery and Marlene, their daughter, got 20 years for trying to break him out.

11. What was Biff's grandson's name?

Answer: Griff

The only question is, who was Biff's son or daughter?

12. Who brought the sports almanac back to 1955 and gave it to himself?

Answer: Biff

Biff made a bundle from making bets using the sports almanac and became a corrupt, powerful man. He killed George, married Lorraine and got Doc committed.

13. In "Part 2", What was the name of Marty's nemesis who got him fired?

Answer: Needles

He had Marty scan his card for an illegal operation, and their boss was monitoring the whole thing.

14. In "Part 2", in the alternate 1985, what happened when Marty went into his house?

Answer: He got chased out by the people who lived there

They thought he was an intruder trying to attack their daughter.

15. Where was Marty's boarding school?

Answer: Switzerland

Biff had Marty shipped off while his brother Dave was an alcoholic and his sister Linda was a prostitute.

16. Who was Biff living with in 1955?

Answer: His grandmother

She was always nagging about where he was going, and when he was coming back.

17. In "Part 2", how much damage did Marty cause to Biff's car?

Answer: $300

Marty punched Biff in the cafe, and Biff chased him in his car and crashed into the manure truck.

18. "Part 3": why did Marty go back to 1885?

Answer: To prevent Doc from getting killed

In 1955, Marty saw a gravesite of Doc. It said he was killed by Mad Dog Tannen, Biff's great-grandfather. Marty came to the old west to prevent this from happening.

19. What did NOT happen to Marty when he came into 1885?

Answer: The Delorean got hit by a bullet

The DeLorean was hit by a bow and arrow.

20. "Part 3": how was Seamus related to Marty?

Answer: Great-great grandfather

His son, William McFly, was Marty's great-grandfather. Seamus also had a brother named Marty McFly. He was killed in a fight because, like Marty, he didn't want people to think he was chicken.

21. Mad Dog Tannen said Doc owed him $80 over a card game?

Answer: False

It was over a $75 horse and a $5 bottle of whiskey.

22. When Doc told Clara he was from the future, how did she react?

Answer: She got insulted and slapped his face

She eventually found out Doc was telling the truth. She tracked him and Marty down at the train and she and Doc got married and had 2 sons, Jules and Verne.

23. Mad Dog Tannen arrested for _________ ?

Answer: robbing the Pine City Stage

In a deleted scene, he killed the marshall for getting in his way.

24. When Marty returned to 1985, at the end of Part 3, what car would he have hit if he had raced Needles?

Answer: Rolls Royce

He tricked Needles by backing up his truck.

25. What was Doc's final advice to Marty and Jennifer?

Answer: "Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one, both of you"

It took them the whole time to realize that.

Source: Author diamondjim68

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