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80s and 90s blockbusters

Twelve questions on 80s and 90s blockbusters. Look closely: the most familiar answer is not always the right one.

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Question sheet

  1. 1. In Back to the Future, what speed must the DeLorean reach to travel through time?
    • A. 100 mph
    • B. 88 mph
    • C. 80 mph
    • D. 95 mph
  2. 2. In Speed (1994), the armed bus will explode if its speed drops below what threshold?
    • A. 60 mph
    • B. 40 mph
    • C. 70 mph
    • D. 50 mph
  3. 3. Who plays the T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day?
    • A. Michael Biehn
    • B. Lance Henriksen
    • C. Robert Patrick
    • D. Bill Paxton
  4. 4. Which island contains the original dinosaur park in Jurassic Park (1993)?
    • A. Isla Matanceros
    • B. Isla Sorna
    • C. Isla Muerta
    • D. Isla Nublar
  5. 5. What is the name of the cat aboard the Nostromo that returns in Aliens (1986)?
    • A. Burke
    • B. Hudson
    • C. Jones
    • D. Bishop
  6. 6. In Batman (1989), what is the Joker's name before his transformation?
    • A. Edward Nygma
    • B. Jack Napier
    • C. Arthur Fleck
    • D. Oswald Cobblepot
  7. 7. In Raiders of the Lost Ark, which object is Indiana Jones hired to find?
    • A. The Holy Grail
    • B. The Spear of Destiny
    • C. The Sankara Stones
    • D. The Ark of the Covenant
  8. 8. Who plays the adult Peter Banning in Hook (1991)?
    • A. Robin Williams
    • B. Dustin Hoffman
    • C. Kevin Kline
    • D. Steve Martin
  9. 9. What is the name of the giant spacecraft in Spaceballs (1987) that transforms into Mega Maid?
    • A. Red Dwarf
    • B. Dark Star
    • C. Eagle 5
    • D. Spaceball One
  10. 10. In Men in Black (1997), what device erases witnesses' memories?
    • A. A tricorder
    • B. A positronic scanner
    • C. A flux capacitor
    • D. A neuralyzer
  11. 11. In The Fugitive (1993), what is Richard Kimble's profession?
    • A. Airline pilot
    • B. Surgeon
    • C. Journalist
    • D. Architect
  12. 12. Which actor plays the villainous Simon in Die Hard with a Vengeance?
    • A. Jeremy Irons
    • B. Alan Rickman
    • C. Dennis Hopper
    • D. Gary Oldman

Answer sheet (for the quizmaster)

  1. 1. B - 88 mph
    Doc Brown's time machine activates when the DeLorean reaches 88 miles per hour.
  2. 2. D - 50 mph
    Once armed, the bomb is triggered if the bus drops below 50 miles per hour.
  3. 3. C - Robert Patrick
    Robert Patrick plays the liquid-metal T-1000, opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800.
  4. 4. D - Isla Nublar
    The original park is on Isla Nublar. Isla Sorna becomes central to the sequels.
  5. 5. C - Jones
    Jones, often called Jonesy, survives the first film and appears with Ripley at the start of Aliens.
  6. 6. B - Jack Napier
    Jack Nicholson's Joker begins as gangster Jack Napier, a name specific to this version of the story.
  7. 7. D - The Ark of the Covenant
    The Ark is the central artefact in Raiders; the Grail and Sankara Stones belong to later films.
  8. 8. A - Robin Williams
    Robin Williams plays the grown-up Peter Pan, while Dustin Hoffman plays Captain Hook.
  9. 9. D - Spaceball One
    Spaceball One transforms into the enormous cleaning robot Mega Maid.
  10. 10. D - A neuralyzer
    Agents use the neuralyzer's flash to erase memories before supplying a replacement account.
  11. 11. B - Surgeon
    Harrison Ford plays Dr Richard Kimble, a Chicago surgeon wrongly convicted of murdering his wife.
  12. 12. A - Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons plays Simon Gruber, the brother of Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber.