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Quiz about Barbarella Queen of the Galaxy

'Barbarella': Queen of the Galaxy Quiz

"Barbarella" is one of the tackiest Sci-Fi comedies ever made. If you haven't seen it, these multiple choice questions will give you an idea of just how much fun the movie is.

A multiple-choice quiz by Scotty72. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Scotty72

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
163,137

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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326

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Oscar winning actress played the lead role in "Barbarella", and was also married to director Roger Vadim at the time? Hint

Claudia Cardinale

Catherine Deneuve

Simone Signoret

Jane Fonda

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what period of the distant future is the film set? Hint

The year 10,191

The year 40,000

The year 2019

The date April 4th 2063

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the computer onboard Barbarella's spaceship? Hint

Alfie

Joshua

Mother

HAL 9000

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Question 4 of 10

4. The name of Barbarella's oddly designed and fur lined spaceship was? Hint

Jupiter 2

Millenium Falcon

Sulaco

Alpha 7

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which song by Kylie Minogue had a film clip that was a tribute to the opening scene of "Barbarella"? Hint

Put Yourself in my Place

Can't Get You Out of my Head

Locomotion

Love at First Sight

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Question 6 of 10

6. What device does Barbarella use to interpret the native language when she arrives at Tau Ceti? Hint

Abacus

Babel Fish

Tongue Box

Universal Translator

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which successful British pop band of the 1980's took their name from this film? Hint

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

Duran Duran

Bow Wow Wow

Haysi Fantayzee

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which world famous mime had his first speaking role in this film? Hint

John Phillip Law

Mummenschanz

David Hemmings

Marcel Marceau

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who wrote the saucy comic strips that the film was based on? Hint

Jean-Claude Forest

Pierre Boule

Stan Lee

Elzie Seger

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which actress played the role of The Great Tyrant, a leather clad, lesbian icon who calls Barbarella her "pretty, pretty"? Hint

Agnes Moorehead

Anita Pallenberg

Candy Darling

Holly Woodlawn

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Oscar winning actress played the lead role in "Barbarella", and was also married to director Roger Vadim at the time?

Answer: Jane Fonda

After turning down the lead roles in "Rosemary's Baby" (1968) and "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967), Jane Fonda decided to stay in Europe and make "Barbarella". After the film's release she went on to more serious roles such as "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" (1969), and "Klute" (1971), for which she won a Best Actress Oscar.

2. In what period of the distant future is the film set?

Answer: The year 40,000

It is 40,000 A.D. and peace and harmony have reigned our galaxy for generations, and the standard greeting is "Love"!
10,191 is the time frame for "Dune", "Blade Runner" (among others) is set in 2019 and April 4th, 2063 is the day before first contact in the film "Star Trek:First Contact".

3. What is the name of the computer onboard Barbarella's spaceship?

Answer: Alfie

Mother was the computer in "Alien", Joshua was the computer in "War Games", and HAL 9000 appeared in "2001: A Space Odyssey".

4. The name of Barbarella's oddly designed and fur lined spaceship was?

Answer: Alpha 7

The Jupiter 2 was from "Lost in Space", the Sulaco was from "Aliens" and the Millenium Falcon appeared in the "Star Wars" films!

5. Which song by Kylie Minogue had a film clip that was a tribute to the opening scene of "Barbarella"?

Answer: Put Yourself in my Place

Kylie performs a very colorful striptease in zero gravity, just as the five star, double rated astronavigatrix Barbarella does in the film.

6. What device does Barbarella use to interpret the native language when she arrives at Tau Ceti?

Answer: Tongue Box

The Babel Fish is from "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy", the Universal Translator is a device from "Star Trek", and an Abacus is a counting machine.

7. Which successful British pop band of the 1980's took their name from this film?

Answer: Duran Duran

Milo O'Shea plays Durand Durand in the film, and reprised this role in the video concert "Arena" in 1985 for the band Duran Duran.

8. Which world famous mime had his first speaking role in this film?

Answer: Marcel Marceau

Marcel Marceau went on to another speaking part in Mel Brook's "Silent Movie" in 1975.

9. Who wrote the saucy comic strips that the film was based on?

Answer: Jean-Claude Forest

Stan Lee is the mastermind behind Marvel Comics, Pierre Boule wrote "The Bridge on the River Kwai", and "The Planet of the Apes", and Elzie Seger created the comic strip for "Popeye".

10. Which actress played the role of The Great Tyrant, a leather clad, lesbian icon who calls Barbarella her "pretty, pretty"?

Answer: Anita Pallenberg

Anita Pallenberg is also known for having romantic affairs with 3 members of the Rolling Stones; Brian Jones in 1965, Keith Richards in 1967, and a brief fling with Mick Jagger on the set of the film "Performance" in 1970. Of the incorrect options, Agnes Moorehead played Endora on "Bewitched", and Candy Darling and Holly Woodlawn were both Drag Queens/Transvestites who were involved with Andy Warhol and Paul Morrisey's underground films, and were immortalized in the song "Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed.

Source: Author Scotty72

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