"Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?"
(Indiana Jones)
(Indiana Jones)
What chases Indy out of the Temple of the Chachapoyan Warriors in Peru?
A) Giant rolling boulder
B) Chachapoyan Warriors
C) Panther
Giant rolling boulder
Indy avoids various traps, the betrayal of his two guides, Barranca and Satipo, and a giant rolling boulder that chases him out of the temple, only to find his nemesis, French archaeologist René Belloq, waiting for him outside with a small army of Hovitos natives.
The James Bond movies are based on a series of novels by what British author?
A) Ian Fleming
B) Peter James
C) Ian Gold
Ian Fleming
A Commander of Naval Intelligence during World War II, Ian Fleming (1908-1964) used his real-life experience to pen twelve British spy novels and two collections of short stories featuring secret agent 007, a.k.a. James Bond.
What kind of doctor is Stephen Strange?
A) Orthopedic Surgeon
B) Neurosurgeon
C) Pediatric Surgeon
Neurosurgeon
Before he became Master of the Mystic Arts, Doctor Strange was a brilliant neurosurgeon.
The Lord of the Rings movies are based on a novel by what author?
A) J.K. Rowling
B) J.R.R. Tolkien
C) H.G. Wells
J.R.R. Tolkien
A sequel to Tolkien's earlier novel (The Hobbit), The Lord of the Rings was published in three volumes from 1954 to 1955 and made into a very successful live-action feature film trilogy (2001-2003) by director Peter Jackson.
What is the longest movie ever made?
A) Hamlet
B) The Stand
C) The Cure for Insomnia
The Cure for Insomnia
The Cure for Insomnia (1987) is the longest movie ever made at a total running time of 85 hours (5,220 min). It premiered in its entirety at The School Of The Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois from January 31 to February 3, 1987, in one continuous showing.
Where does Indiana Jones teach archaeology?
A) Goodwin College
B) Trinity College
C) Marshall College
Marshall College
Indy is teaching Archaeology 101 at Marshall College when Major Eaton and Colonel Musgrove enlist his help in tracking down the whereabouts of Abner Ravenwood in order to prevent the Nazis from finding the Ark of the Covenant, which, according to legend, could render Adolf Hitler's army invincible.
What secret service agency does 007 work for?
A) MI7
B) MI5
C) MI6
MI6
Formed in 1909 as a section of the Secret Service Bureau specializing in foreign intelligence, the existence of MI6 (Military Intelligence Section 6) was not officially acknowledged until 1994.
Who made Captain America's shield?
A) Tony Stark
B) Reed Richards
C) Howard Stark
Howard Stark
In Captain America: The First Avenger, Howard Stark equips Rogers with a circular shield made of vibranium, a rare, nearly indestructible metal.
What is the first voice we hear in The Fellowship of the Ring?
A) Gandalf
B) Galadriel
C) Frodo
Galadriel
Originally the prologue was to be narrated by Frodo (Elijah Wood), but since his character didn't really have much to do with the opening sequence it just didn't feel right. Gandalf (Ian McKellen) took over narration duties, actually recording a version of the prologue, but the producers still felt that this was the wrong character for the part. Finally, it was decided to let Galadriel narrate the prologue as this would emphasize the timelessness of the elves. Originally, New Line Cinema had insisted on limiting the prologue to two minutes; but in the final film, it lasts for seven and a half.
What character in Monty Python and the Holy Grail insists that, "It's just a flesh wound?"
A) Roger the Shrubber
B) Black Knight
C) King Arthur
Black Knight
After literally disarming the Black Knight, Arthur assumes the fight is over and kneels to offer a prayer of thanks. The Black Knight interrupts Arthur's prayer by kicking him in the side of the head and accusing him of cowardice. When Arthur points out the Black Knight's injuries, the Knight insists "It's just a flesh wound!"
What does the Ark of the Covenant contain?
A) Dead Sea Scrolls
B) Ten Commandments
C) Holy Grail
Ten Commandments
According to the Bible, the Ark--a gold-covered wooden chest--contains the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments.
How many kills does it take to be promoted to 00 status?
A) 3
B) 1
C) 2
2
In Casino Royale, MI6 agent James Bond gets his two kills by assassinating traitorous section chief Dryden and his contact, Fisher.
Who destroys Thor's hammer?
A) Hela
B) Loki
C) Thanos
Hela
In Thor: Ragnarok, Hela orders her younger brothers to kneel down before her. Thor defiantly hurls Mjølnir at her, but Hela, who was the hammer's first wielder, catches it in mid-air and destroys it with her bare hands.
The only way to destroy the Ring of Power is to throw it into the fires of _________?
A) Mount Doom
B) Mount Mordor
C) Mount Moria
Mount Doom
The Dark Lord Sauron desperately wants the Ring of Power which will give him mastery over Middle-earth. The only way to destroy the Ring is to cast it back into the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged.
What was the first movie by Pixar to receive a rating higher than G in the United States?
A) The Incredibles
B) Finding Nemo
C) Monsters Inc.
The Incredibles
The Incredibles received a PG rating for, "Action violence."
What does Professor Jones' student have written on her eyelids?
A) I'm yours
B) Love you
C) Take me
Love you
In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jones has many female admirers attending his lectures. One expresses her infatuation by writing, "Love you," on her eyelids.
What was the first James Bond movie?
A) Four Your Eyes Only
B) Dr. No
C) Casino Royale
Dr. No
Adapted from Fleming's novel of the same name, Dr. No (1962) featured Sean Connery as secret agent 007 and would be the first in a long line of successful Bond flicks. Connery would reprise his role in five more films, for a total of six appearances as James Bond. According to some reports, he turned down a then unheard of sum of $5.5 Million to appear in a seventh film.
What part of Tony Stark's armor keeps him alive?
A) Chest plate
B) Plasma generator
C) Helmet
Chest plate
Under the premise of building a weapon for the terrorists that have captured him, Stark constructs an iron body suit with a magnetic chest plate to keep the shrapnel from reaching his heart.
What does Gollum call the Ring of Power?
A) My treasure
B) My darling
C) My precious
My precious
Centuries of the Ring's influence have twisted Gollum's body and mind, and he has come to call the Ring, "My precious," illustrating his perversion from loving another living being to loving an object of power.
What was the first movie for which the cost of obtaining rights to the soundtrack outweighed all other production costs?
A) Titanic
B) Clerks
C) The Wall
Clerks
The cost of obtaining the rights to the soundtrack (approx. US$27,000) for Kevin Smith's Clerks outweighed the entire production costs for this film (approx. US$26,800) -- a first in motion picture history.
What famous Raiders scene was cut short due to an actor's illness?
A) Well of souls snake encounter
B) Indy runs from the boulder
C) Indy shoots the swordsman
Indy shoots the swordsman
The scene where Indy is confronted by a scimitar-wielding swordsman was written as an epic whip vs. sword duel which would have taken days to shoot. On the day of filming, Harrison Ford had dysentery and thought it would be funny, and much easier on his stomach, if he just shot the swordsman. This was approved by Speilberg and Lucas and became one of the most iconic scenes of the film.
Who performed the theme song for Live and Let Die?
A) Paul McCartney
B) Diana Ross
C) Elvis Presley
Paul McCartney
"Live and Let Die," by Paul McCartney and the Wings was the first James Bond theme to appear on the Billboard Top Ten, where it peaked at #2.
What kingdom does the Black Panther rule?
A) Krako
B) Wakanda
C) Sokovia
Wakanda
T'Challa is officially crowned King of Wakanda after his father's death. As the Wakandan monarch, he also inherits the mantle of the Black Panther.
For what special occasion does Gandalf return to the Shire?
A) Bilbo's birthday
B) Bilbo's wedding
C) Bilbo's funeral
Bilbo's birthday
Gandalf reunites with his old friend Bilbo at the Hobbit's 111st (pronounced "eleventy first") birthday party. When Bilbo uses the One Ring to vanish from his own party, playing a prank on his guests, Gandalf begins to suspect the Ring's true nature.
In what movie did Sidney Poitier say, "They call me Mister Tibbs?"
A) In the Heat of the Night
B) A Patch of Blue
C) A Raising in the Sun
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 film about Virgil Tibbs, a black police detective from Philadelphia who becomes involved in a murder investigation in a small racist town in Mississippi.