Post by Lonely on Feb 11, 2022 10:16:56 GMT
“In The Pirkinning” It’s SCI-FI… but not as we know it. 
A light-hearted quiz on the fiction over the years.
Q 1/- Which of the following science fiction films is widely considered to be the first science fiction movie?
a/- 2001: A Space Odyssey
b/- A Trip to the Moon
c/- Flight to Mars
d/- Spaceballs
Q 2/- Which of these films introduce us to cute green, three-eyed aliens from Pizza Planet?
a/- Toy Story
b/- Despicable Me
c/- The Incredibles
d/- Flash Gordon
Q 3/- Which of the following is the title of a 1927 German science fiction film, that was, at the time, the most expensive film ever made?
a/- Unknown World
b/- Metropolis
c/- The Jungle
d/- District 9
Q 4/- In the 1966 British film "Fahrenheit 451" is a reference to which of the following things?
a/- It is the name of a meteor on a collision course with Earth
b/- The name of a time travelling space ship
c/- The ignition temperature for paper
d/- It is the name of a bomb which is to be used in an alien attack
Q 5/- Which of the following "Star Trek" parody movies, starring Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver, features cute aliens that transform into little green monsters?
a/- SpaceJam
b/- Alien
c/- SpaceBalls
d/- Galaxy Quest
Q 6/- One of the all-time cutest aliens has to be the furry tribble. In what space movie does a dead tribble help save Captain Kirk's life?
a/- Star Trek
b/- Star Trek Generations
c/- Star Trek Into Darkness
d/- Star Trek: The Search for Spock
Q 7/- Described by the Oracle as Neo's "opposite and negative" was which agent from "The Matrix" (1999)?
a/- Jones
b/- Smith
c/- Brown
d/- Thompson
Q 8/- What was the title of the movie starring a bunch of Looney Tunes characters and basketball superstar Michael Jordan?
a/- Muppets in Space
b/- Looney Tunes Space Adventure
c/- Space Tunes
d/- Space Jam
Q 9/- Which sci-fi classic features the characters H. George Wells and The Morlocks?
a/- Out of Time
b/- The Time Traveller's Wife
c/- The Time Machine
d/- The Land Before Time
Q10/- In the film, Serenity, The Reavers were monsters that patrolled the edges of space civilisation. How did they come into being?
a/- They were men driven mad by the open vastness of space.
b/- They were the victims of a failed experiment.
c/- They were former soldiers affected by the horrors of war.
d/- They were men removed from civilisation for too long.
Q11/- Which of the following options is a 1973 Michael Crichton film that mixes the genres of science fiction and westerns?
a/- Westworld
b/- The Tall Men
c/- Bad Day at Black Rock
d/- Rio Bravo
Q12/- In the 1980 film "Flash Gordon", Ming the Merciless launched a series of attacks on the planet Earth. What justification did he put forth for these attacks?
a/- To make way for an interstellar super-highway
b/- Revenge for the death of his daughter
c/- To acquire its supply of barium
d/- He was bored
Q13/- Robby the Robot, which first appeared in which of the following 1956 films?
a/- Fire Maidens From Outer Space
b/- The Beast of Hollow Mountain
c/- Forbidden Planet
d/- Indestructible Man
Q14/- What was the name of Dr Reinhardt's evil but silent robot, the secondary antagonist in Disney Studio's 1979 blockbuster "The Black Hole"?
a/- Bob
b/- Charlton
c/- Maximilian
d/- Vincent
Q15/- The character Neytiri, is tall, blue, sexy, and cute. Which James Cameron blockbuster does this member of the Na'vi appear in?
a/- Osmosis
b/- Prometheus
c/- Avatar
d/- Xenogenesis
Q16/- Which city is featured in the 1951 sci-fi film "The Day the Earth Stood Still"?
a/- Canberra
b/- London
c/- Ottawa
d/- Washington D.C.
Q17/- What is the name of the hit 1971 sci-fi film that was based on a novel by author Michael Crichton?
a/- From Hell It Came
b/- Prehistoric Women
c/- The Andromeda Strain
d/- The Land Unknown
Q18/- Which of the following 1951 cinematic features deals with scientists and the military battling a blood thirsty alien discovered at a remote location in the Arctic?
a/- Flight to Mars
b/- The Man in the White Suits
c/- The Day the Earth Stood Still
d/- The Thing From Another World
Q19/- Jim Lovell, a character from the film "Apollo 13", was played by which talented actor?
a/- Tom Hanks
b/- Kevin Bacon
c/- Bill Paxton
d/- Ed Harris
Q20/- “Close Encounters of the Third Kind", directed by Steven Spielberg, hit film theater's in November of 1977. Richard Dreyfuss played the lead role. What was his character's name?
a/- Ronnie Neary
b/- Brad Neary
c/- Toby Neary
d/- Roy Neary
Bonus Q/- The scariest dustbins in science fiction, the Daleks, appeared in two "Dr Who" films during the 1960s. Were they robots?
a/- Yes
b/- No
Answers:
Q 1/- B Q 6/- C Q11/- A Q16/- D
Q 2/- A Q 7/- B Q12/- D Q17/- C
Q 3/- B Q 8/- D Q13/- C Q18/- D
Q 4/- C Q 9/- C Q14/- C Q19/- A
Q 5/- D Q10/- B Q15/- C Q20/- D
Bonus Q/- B = N0
A light-hearted quiz on the fiction over the years.
Q 1/- Which of the following science fiction films is widely considered to be the first science fiction movie?
a/- 2001: A Space Odyssey
b/- A Trip to the Moon
c/- Flight to Mars
d/- Spaceballs
Q 2/- Which of these films introduce us to cute green, three-eyed aliens from Pizza Planet?
a/- Toy Story
b/- Despicable Me
c/- The Incredibles
d/- Flash Gordon
Q 3/- Which of the following is the title of a 1927 German science fiction film, that was, at the time, the most expensive film ever made?
a/- Unknown World
b/- Metropolis
c/- The Jungle
d/- District 9
Q 4/- In the 1966 British film "Fahrenheit 451" is a reference to which of the following things?
a/- It is the name of a meteor on a collision course with Earth
b/- The name of a time travelling space ship
c/- The ignition temperature for paper
d/- It is the name of a bomb which is to be used in an alien attack
Q 5/- Which of the following "Star Trek" parody movies, starring Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver, features cute aliens that transform into little green monsters?
a/- SpaceJam
b/- Alien
c/- SpaceBalls
d/- Galaxy Quest
Q 6/- One of the all-time cutest aliens has to be the furry tribble. In what space movie does a dead tribble help save Captain Kirk's life?
a/- Star Trek
b/- Star Trek Generations
c/- Star Trek Into Darkness
d/- Star Trek: The Search for Spock
Q 7/- Described by the Oracle as Neo's "opposite and negative" was which agent from "The Matrix" (1999)?
a/- Jones
b/- Smith
c/- Brown
d/- Thompson
Q 8/- What was the title of the movie starring a bunch of Looney Tunes characters and basketball superstar Michael Jordan?
a/- Muppets in Space
b/- Looney Tunes Space Adventure
c/- Space Tunes
d/- Space Jam
Q 9/- Which sci-fi classic features the characters H. George Wells and The Morlocks?
a/- Out of Time
b/- The Time Traveller's Wife
c/- The Time Machine
d/- The Land Before Time
Q10/- In the film, Serenity, The Reavers were monsters that patrolled the edges of space civilisation. How did they come into being?
a/- They were men driven mad by the open vastness of space.
b/- They were the victims of a failed experiment.
c/- They were former soldiers affected by the horrors of war.
d/- They were men removed from civilisation for too long.
Q11/- Which of the following options is a 1973 Michael Crichton film that mixes the genres of science fiction and westerns?
a/- Westworld
b/- The Tall Men
c/- Bad Day at Black Rock
d/- Rio Bravo
Q12/- In the 1980 film "Flash Gordon", Ming the Merciless launched a series of attacks on the planet Earth. What justification did he put forth for these attacks?
a/- To make way for an interstellar super-highway
b/- Revenge for the death of his daughter
c/- To acquire its supply of barium
d/- He was bored
Q13/- Robby the Robot, which first appeared in which of the following 1956 films?
a/- Fire Maidens From Outer Space
b/- The Beast of Hollow Mountain
c/- Forbidden Planet
d/- Indestructible Man
Q14/- What was the name of Dr Reinhardt's evil but silent robot, the secondary antagonist in Disney Studio's 1979 blockbuster "The Black Hole"?
a/- Bob
b/- Charlton
c/- Maximilian
d/- Vincent
Q15/- The character Neytiri, is tall, blue, sexy, and cute. Which James Cameron blockbuster does this member of the Na'vi appear in?
a/- Osmosis
b/- Prometheus
c/- Avatar
d/- Xenogenesis
Q16/- Which city is featured in the 1951 sci-fi film "The Day the Earth Stood Still"?
a/- Canberra
b/- London
c/- Ottawa
d/- Washington D.C.
Q17/- What is the name of the hit 1971 sci-fi film that was based on a novel by author Michael Crichton?
a/- From Hell It Came
b/- Prehistoric Women
c/- The Andromeda Strain
d/- The Land Unknown
Q18/- Which of the following 1951 cinematic features deals with scientists and the military battling a blood thirsty alien discovered at a remote location in the Arctic?
a/- Flight to Mars
b/- The Man in the White Suits
c/- The Day the Earth Stood Still
d/- The Thing From Another World
Q19/- Jim Lovell, a character from the film "Apollo 13", was played by which talented actor?
a/- Tom Hanks
b/- Kevin Bacon
c/- Bill Paxton
d/- Ed Harris
Q20/- “Close Encounters of the Third Kind", directed by Steven Spielberg, hit film theater's in November of 1977. Richard Dreyfuss played the lead role. What was his character's name?
a/- Ronnie Neary
b/- Brad Neary
c/- Toby Neary
d/- Roy Neary
Bonus Q/- The scariest dustbins in science fiction, the Daleks, appeared in two "Dr Who" films during the 1960s. Were they robots?
a/- Yes
b/- No
Answers:
Q 1/- B Q 6/- C Q11/- A Q16/- D
Q 2/- A Q 7/- B Q12/- D Q17/- C
Q 3/- B Q 8/- D Q13/- C Q18/- D
Q 4/- C Q 9/- C Q14/- C Q19/- A
Q 5/- D Q10/- B Q15/- C Q20/- D
Bonus Q/- B = N0
