Think You Know Everything About Aliens? Try This Movie Quiz!
Written by Rachel Bortles
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Aliens and movies go together like popcorn and butter. Test your knowledge of the extraterrestrial beings made famous on the big screen with these 20 trivia questions!
Hello, we come in peace! Are you ready to put your extraterrestrial smarts to the test? Well, this fascinating alien quiz is the perfect place to start! The science fiction genre is buzzing with UFOs, and we don't know about you, but we can't get enough! So, how much do you know about these strange movie characters? Find out with these 20 trivia questions!
Explore The Fascinating World of Aliens in Movies
Alright, let's be honest - aliens and movies go together like popcorn and butter. Whether they appear as little green men, whimsical apparitions, or monstrous figures, these characters sure know how to make an impact in feature films. So, are you ready to learn something new about aliens in movies? Test your knowledge of the extraterrestrial beings made famous on the big screen with these 20 trivia questions!
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Aliens in Movies Trivia Quiz Questions
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Question 1
Directed by sci-fi master Tim Burton, what 1996 comedy features the aliens in this photo?
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AMars Attacks!
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BPlanet of the Apes
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CFrankenweenie
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DBeetlejuice
Mars Attacks!
<i>Mars Attacks!</i> is a 1996 comedy sci-fi film starring Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Pam Grier, and many more. In the movie, a fleet of extraterrestrial crafts appear on Earth, claiming to come in peace. However, it's quickly learned that their intentions are far from friendly.
Question 2
Which of the following sci-fi films follows the story of ferocious extraterrestrial creatures who live underground and can't survive sunlight?
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ARed Planet
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BThe Thing
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CInterstellar
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DPitch Black
Pitch Black
When a deep space transporter crashes on an abandoned planet, the survivors discover ferocious extraterrestrial creatures who live underground and can't survive sunlight. The movie features Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, and Keith David.
Question 3
What Steven Spielberg film includes a man named Roy Neary from Indiana and UFOs that make distinctive sounds?
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AE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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BWar of the Worlds
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CReady Player One
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DClose Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Released on November 16, 1977, <i>Close Encounters of the Third Kind</i> is a Steven Spielberg film about a group of individuals on a mission to locate extraterrestrial life. The UFOs hovering over India were reported to make distinctive sounds, including a five-tone musical phrase in a major scale.
Question 4
Which of the following actors voiced the extraterrestrial being named Paul in the 2011 sci-fi comedy of the same name?
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ASeth Rogen
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BJames Franco
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CJonah Hill
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DMichael Cera
Seth Rogen
Starring the voice and motion capture of Seth Rogen as an alien, the 2011 sci-fi comedy film <i>Paul</i> offers a hilarious take on extraterrestrial life. In the movie, two men played by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, encounter an alien named Paul who's just escaped from Area 51.
Question 5
Which of the following actors did NOT star in the extraterrestrial action film Independence Day?
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ABill Pullman
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BSam Neill
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CWill Smith
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DJeff Goldblum
Sam Neill
While Sam Neill is a celebrated actor, director, producer, and writer from New Zealand, he was NOT featured in <i>Independence Day</i>. Jeff Goldblum, Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and countless other well-known celebrities came together in the 1996 film.
Question 6
The protagonist in the 2002 science fiction mystery-thriller film Signs finds giant crop circles made by aliens in his cornfield. Who directed the film?
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ASteven Spielberg
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BM. Night Shyamalan
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CJames Cameron
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DQuentin Tarantino
M. Night Shyamalan
The 2002 science fiction mystery-thriller film <i>Signs</i> was written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The movie focuses on a mysterious series of crop circles that lead to unexplained extraterrestrial phenomena.
Question 7
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is quite possibly the most famous movie involving an alien. What year was this iconic film released?
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A1982
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B1984
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C1986
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D1979
1982
When a friendly alien finds itself stranded on Earth, a young boy named Elliot secretly brings the extraterrestrial home. We never looked at Reese's Pieces the same way again. This iconic film was released on June 11, 1982.
Question 8
Also a word describing a Japanese genre of monster films, what were the extraterrestrial beings in the 2013 sci-fi film Pacific Rim called?
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AKaiju
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BKweltikwans
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CTilaari
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DAtavus
Kaiju
In the 2013 sci-fi film <i>Pacific Rim</i>, giant sea monsters called "Kaiju" emerge from an interdimensional portal on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean to wreak havoc on major cities. Humans respond to this attack by creating robotic monsters of their own called Jaegers.
Question 9
Which of the following Hollywood starlets plays an otherworldly woman preying on Scottish men in the 2013 film Under the Skin?
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ABlake Lively
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BElizabeth Olsen
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CJennifer Lawrence
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DScarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson
In the 2013 film <i>Under the Skin</i>, Scarlett Johansson stars as an otherworldly woman preying on Scottish men. Once under her grip, she catapults the men into another dimension.
Question 10
The 2009 film District 9 incorporates found footage from fictional interviews, news clips, and video from surveillance cameras. What name is given to the peaceful aliens in the movie?
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AShrimp
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BMinnows
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CPrawns
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DKrill
Prawns
Directed by Neill Blomkamp in his feature film debut, <i>District 9</i> tells the story of more than one million malnourished aliens called "prawns" and their fight for freedom.
Question 11
Directed by Ridley Scott, the original Alien film featured Sigourney Weaver and Tom Skerritt as members of the crew on a commercial space tug. What year was it released?
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A1988
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B1979
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C1967
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D1993
1979
Released on May 25, 1979, <i>Alien</i> is the first of the franchise starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto.
Question 12
What's the name of Jeff Bridges' character in Starman whose body is cloned by a non-corporeal alien?
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AScott
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BMatt
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CBrian
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DJohn
Scott
In the 1984 science fiction romance film <i>Starman</i> Jeff Bridges' character, Scott Hayden, is overtaken by an extraterrestrial being. Unlike most other alien movies, Scott creates lasting love with a human female named Jenny.
Question 13
In the 2018 horror film A Quiet Place, what is the last name of the family tracked by mysterious extraterrestrial creatures that use sound to hunt?
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AWilliams
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BLucas
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CMason
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DAbbott
Abbott
"If they hear you, they hunt you" is the slogan of the 2018 horror film <i>A Quiet Place</i>, which follows the Abbott family as they try to avoid the mysterious extraterrestrial creatures that hunt using sound.
Question 14
In the 2017 sci-fi film Life starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, and Ryan Reynolds, what name is given to the alien life form from Mars?
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AMarvin
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BCalvin
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CHarold
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DGeorge
Calvin
Named by a group of school children, Calvin is an extraterrestrial life form thought to have taken out all life on Mars. This apex predator quickly reveals its vicious nature and a team of six individuals work to stop the alien before it takes over Earth.
Question 15
Released in 2008. which of the following films includes an inter-dimensional alien the size of a skyscraper?
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AThe Mist
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BThe Day After Tomorrow
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CPrometheus
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DCloverfield
Cloverfield
While a young group of New Yorkers are busy celebrating, they have no idea that an inter-dimensional alien the size of a skyscraper is about to destroy their good time. Nicknamed "Clover" this extraterrestrial being is from the 2008 film <i>Cloverfield</i>.
Question 16
When talking alien films, we can't forget about the classic Men in Black. While there have been several spin-offs, the original film was released on July 2 of what year?
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A1994
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B1997
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C1999
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D2001
1997
The first film of the <i>Men in Black</i> series was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and was released on July 2, 1997. The original movie stars Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, and Linda Fiorentino.
Question 17
The sci-fi comedy movie The World's End follows a group of friends who, during a pub crawl called the "Golden Mile", encounter an alien invasion in what hometown?
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AStars Hollow
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BTwin Peaks
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CNewton Haven
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DSpringfield
Newton Haven
Directed by Edgar Wright, <i>The World's End</i> follows five friends who embark on a pub crawl called the "Golden Mile" in their hometown of Newton Haven. However, the friends could have never anticipated the alien invasion that would derail their day of drinking.
Question 18
The extraterrestrial beings in the 2016 sci-fi film Arrival were given what geometry-inspired name?
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AHeptapods
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BOctapods
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CHexapods
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DDecapods
Heptapods
In the 2016 sci-fi film <i>Arrival</i>, contact is made with two cephalopod-like, seven-limbed aliens called "heptapods." (Makes sense since "hepta" is the prefix for "seven".) The main characters in the film nickname the extraterrestrial beings Abbott and Costello.
Question 19
What everyday product is featured at the end of the 2001 comedy sci-fi film Evolution as a method for fighting off aliens?
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AHead & Shoulders
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BMr. Clean Magic Eraser
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CDawn Dish Soap
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DArm & Hammer Baking Soda
Head & Shoulders
The 2001 comedy sci-fi film <i>Evolution</i> stars David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, Julianne Moore, and Ted Levine. At the end of the film, the main characters are shown advocating for Head & Shoulders as both a way to fight aliens and keep dandruff at bay.
Question 20
Which of the following was NOT one of the predators in the 2004 film Alien vs. Predator?
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ACeltic
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BScar
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CSkull
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DChopper
Skull
The 2004 film <i>Alien vs. Predator</i> brings together the eponymous creatures of the Alien and Predator series in an epic battle to behold. While Scar, Celtic, and Chopper are all featured Predators in the movie, Skull is not a known character.
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