Quiz about Them A Classic SciFi Film from 1954

"Them!" A Classic Sci-Fi Film from 1954 Quiz

Certainly one of the predominant sci-fi films of the fifties, I hope this quiz will bring back some memories.

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

Author
christopherm

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,456

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
747

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Barbarini (9/10), Guest 174 (7/10), Guest 98 (6/10).

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1. In which U.S. state does the film open? Hint

New Mexico

Texas

California

New York

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2. Who portrays the character of Sgt. Ben Peterson? Hint

James Arness

Leonard Nimoy

Fess Parker

James Whitmore

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3. A little girl, the lone survivor of some sort of attack on her family's trailer, is suffering from a particular psychogenic condition. What is it? Hint

migraines

asthma

aphonia

allergies

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4. What kind of creatures have been discovered in the desert? Hint

ants

tarantulas

scorpions

snakes

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5. What kind of acid is discovered at the scene of the attacks? Hint

sulphuric acid

antacid

hydrochloric acid

formic acid

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6. The elder doctor Medford is described as being one of the foremost experts in the world in his field. What is his speciality? Hint

archaeology

botany

myrmecology

psychology

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7. The scientists and law enforcement officials have devised a plan to exterminate the nest with cyanide gas. Is this plan completely successful?

Yes

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8. What is the name of the actor who portrays a pilot claiming to have seen a UFO? (hint: He would portray Davy Crockett a year later.) Hint

Fess Parker

Jesse White

James Stewart

Buddy Ebsen

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9. Where has one of the missing queen ants been discovered? Hint

In an abandoned prison

Aboard a ship

Inside a sugar refinery

On a military base

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10. What weapon is used to destroy the egg chamber and the remaining queen ants? Hint

hand grenades

light sabers

flame throwers

cyanide gas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which U.S. state does the film open?

Answer: New Mexico

A small plane is patrolling the New Mexico desert and discovers a small girl wandering alone in the desert. A New Mexico State Police car picks up the girl and they proceed to investigate a ravaged trailer.

2. Who portrays the character of Sgt. Ben Peterson?

Answer: James Whitmore

James Whitmore plays the part of the police sergeant. He has had an astoundingly prolific career as an actor. Fess Parker is Alan Crotty in this film and Leonard Nimoy of "Star Trek" fame, plays an uncredited Air Force sergeant in a newsroom scene.

3. A little girl, the lone survivor of some sort of attack on her family's trailer, is suffering from a particular psychogenic condition. What is it?

Answer: aphonia

The shock of the brutal attack on her family has left the girl in such a great state of shock that she cannot speak. Dr. Medford manages to elicit a response from her by having the girl smell a vial of the substance found at the scene of the attack.

4. What kind of creatures have been discovered in the desert?

Answer: ants

The scientists speculate that atomic testing in the desert near White Sands has produced a species of giant ants. The ants have emerged from the desert in search of food.

5. What kind of acid is discovered at the scene of the attacks?

Answer: formic acid

Formic acid is the type of acid commonly found in the venom of bees and ants. This is the substance used to get a reaction from the girl who survives the attack.

6. The elder doctor Medford is described as being one of the foremost experts in the world in his field. What is his speciality?

Answer: myrmecology

Myrmecology is a branch of entomology which studies ants, specifically. Dr. Medford and his daughter are pre-eminent ant experts.

7. The scientists and law enforcement officials have devised a plan to exterminate the nest with cyanide gas. Is this plan completely successful?

Answer: No

Unfortunately, two queen ants with wings have escaped from the nest. They threaten to start new nests and propagate in great numbers. Now, it is necessary to contact the nation's capitol for support.

8. What is the name of the actor who portrays a pilot claiming to have seen a UFO? (hint: He would portray Davy Crockett a year later.)

Answer: Fess Parker

Fess Parker (Alan Crotty) plays the foreman of a ranch in Texas. In an effort to track the location of the queen ants, the government is tracking news stories with key elements. Alan is confined to a psychiatric ward in order to prevent a spread of panic.

9. Where has one of the missing queen ants been discovered?

Answer: Aboard a ship

Dr. Medford discovers that a nest has hatched aboard a ship at sea. Apparently, the queen ant has flown aboard the S.S. Viking while the ship is docked in Acapulco. The ship is subsequently destroyed by another military vessel.

10. What weapon is used to destroy the egg chamber and the remaining queen ants?

Answer: flame throwers

The final egg chamber is discovered with new queens. Dr. Medford says that no queens have escaped. The soldiers use flame throwers to exterminate the queens in the egg chamber. Dr. Medford's final words are: "When man entered the atomic age, he opened a door into a new world. What we'll eventually find in that new world, nobody can predict."

Source: Author christopherm

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