Think You Know Everything About Aliens? Try This Movie Quiz!

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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!

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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?

  • A
    Mars Attacks!
  • B
    Planet of the Apes
  • C
    Frankenweenie
  • D
    Beetlejuice

Question 2

Which of the following sci-fi films follows the story of ferocious extraterrestrial creatures who live underground and can't survive sunlight?

  • A
    Red Planet
  • B
    The Thing
  • C
    Interstellar
  • D
    Pitch Black

Question 3

What Steven Spielberg film includes a man named Roy Neary from Indiana and UFOs that make distinctive sounds?

  • A
    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • B
    War of the Worlds
  • C
    Ready Player One
  • D
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Question 4

Which of the following actors voiced the extraterrestrial being named Paul in the 2011 sci-fi comedy of the same name?

  • A
    Seth Rogen
  • B
    James Franco
  • C
    Jonah Hill
  • D
    Michael Cera

Question 5

Which of the following actors did NOT star in the extraterrestrial action film Independence Day?

  • A
    Bill Pullman
  • B
    Sam Neill
  • C
    Will Smith
  • D
    Jeff Goldblum

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?

  • A
    Steven Spielberg
  • B
    M. Night Shyamalan
  • C
    James Cameron
  • D
    Quentin Tarantino

Question 7

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is quite possibly the most famous movie involving an alien. What year was this iconic film released?

  • A
    1982
  • B
    1984
  • C
    1986
  • D
    1979

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?

  • A
    Kaiju
  • B
    Kweltikwans
  • C
    Tilaari
  • D
    Atavus

Question 9

Which of the following Hollywood starlets plays an otherworldly woman preying on Scottish men in the 2013 film Under the Skin?

  • A
    Blake Lively
  • B
    Elizabeth Olsen
  • C
    Jennifer Lawrence
  • D
    Scarlett Johansson

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?

  • A
    Shrimp
  • B
    Minnows
  • C
    Prawns
  • D
    Krill

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?

  • A
    1988
  • B
    1979
  • C
    1967
  • D
    1993

Question 12

What's the name of Jeff Bridges' character in Starman whose body is cloned by a non-corporeal alien?

  • A
    Scott
  • B
    Matt
  • C
    Brian
  • D
    John

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?

  • A
    Williams
  • B
    Lucas
  • C
    Mason
  • D
    Abbott

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?

  • A
    Marvin
  • B
    Calvin
  • C
    Harold
  • D
    George

Question 15

Released in 2008. which of the following films includes an inter-dimensional alien the size of a skyscraper?

  • A
    The Mist
  • B
    The Day After Tomorrow
  • C
    Prometheus
  • D
    Cloverfield

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?

  • A
    1994
  • B
    1997
  • C
    1999
  • D
    2001

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?

  • A
    Stars Hollow
  • B
    Twin Peaks
  • C
    Newton Haven
  • D
    Springfield

Question 18

The extraterrestrial beings in the 2016 sci-fi film Arrival were given what geometry-inspired name?

  • A
    Heptapods
  • B
    Octapods
  • C
    Hexapods
  • D
    Decapods

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?

  • A
    Head & Shoulders
  • B
    Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
  • C
    Dawn Dish Soap
  • D
    Arm & Hammer Baking Soda

Question 20

Which of the following was NOT one of the predators in the 2004 film Alien vs. Predator?

  • A
    Celtic
  • B
    Scar
  • C
    Skull
  • D
    Chopper

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