Classic Sci-Fi Movies

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Instructions: Iconic science fiction films from the 1950s-1980s

1.
In the 1951 film 'The Day the Earth Stood Still,' what is the name of the alien visitor who comes to Earth with a warning?
A
Gort
B
Morbius
C
Klaatu
D
Zoltar
2.
Which 1956 science fiction film features alien seed pods that replace humans with emotionless duplicates?
A
The Blob
B
It Came from Outer Space
C
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
D
The Thing from Another World
3.
What is the name of the sentient computer that turns against the crew in Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' (1968)?
A
HAL 9000
B
MU-TH-UR
C
Colossus
D
WOPR
4.
In the original 1968 'Planet of the Apes,' which actor starred as astronaut George Taylor?
A
Gregory Peck
B
Charlton Heston
C
Kirk Douglas
D
Burt Lancaster
5.
Which 1953 film, based on an H.G. Wells novel, depicts a Martian invasion of Earth with heat-ray-wielding war machines?
A
When Worlds Collide
B
The War of the Worlds
C
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
D
Invaders from Mars
6.
What year was the original 'Star Wars' (later subtitled 'A New Hope') released in theaters?
A
1976
B
1977
C
1975
D
1978
7.
In the 1954 film 'Them!,' what type of creatures have been mutated by atomic radiation into giant monsters?
A
Ants
B
Grasshoppers
C
Scorpions
D
Spiders
8.
Which director created the 1982 science fiction classic 'Blade Runner,' starring Harrison Ford?
A
Ridley Scott
B
James Cameron
C
George Lucas
D
Steven Spielberg
9.
In 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (1977), what five-note musical sequence is used to communicate with the aliens?
A
G-A-F-F-C
B
C-D-A-A-E
C
Re-Mi-Do-Do-Sol
D
D-E-C-C-G
10.
Which 1958 film features a gelatinous alien creature that grows larger as it consumes people in a small town?
A
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
B
The Blob
C
The Fly
D
The Crawling Eye
11.
What was the name of the time-traveling DeLorean inventor in 'Back to the Future' (1985)?
A
Dr. Victor Frankenstein
B
Dr. Henry Jones
C
Dr. Emmett Brown
D
Dr. David Bowman
12.
In Ridley Scott's 'Alien' (1979), what is the name of the spaceship whose crew encounters the deadly xenomorph?
A
Prometheus
B
Nostromo
C
Sulaco
D
Discovery One
13.
Which 1956 sci-fi film is set on the distant planet Altair IV and features Robby the Robot?
A
Forbidden Planet
B
The Mysterians
C
This Island Earth
D
Journey to the Seventh Planet
14.
In the 1982 film 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,' what candy does Elliott use to lure E.T. out of hiding?
A
M&M's
B
Reese's Pieces
C
Jelly Beans
D
Skittles
15.
Which 1979 science fiction film featured the tagline 'In space, no one can hear you scream'?
A
Moonraker
B
The Black Hole
C
Alien
D
Star Trek: The Motion Picture

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