Ever found yourself confusing Mothra with Rodan or forgetting which era featured the most fearsome version of the King of Monsters? With over 65 years of films spanning Japanese originals to Hollywood remakes, plus countless monsters and city-destroying battles, keeping track of Godzilla’s storied history can be more challenging than surviving a kaiju attack! Our Godzilla trivia collection solves this problem with questions covering everything from the 1954 original to the latest MonsterVerse adventures. Perfect for settling debates among monster movie fans or discovering which of your friends truly deserves the title of kaiju expert.
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Table of Contents
General Godzilla Trivia
- What year did the original Godzilla movie debut in Japan?
1954 - Which country is Godzilla originally from?
Japan - What is Godzilla often referred to as, based on his destructive nature?
The King of the Monsters - What kind of creature is Godzilla originally inspired by?
A dinosaur (specifically a mix of Tyrannosaurus, Stegosaurus, and crocodile features) - What causes Godzilla to appear in the original 1954 film?
Nuclear testing - What is the name of the company that owns the rights to Godzilla?
Toho Co., Ltd. - Which American director rebooted Godzilla in 2014?
Gareth Edwards - What is the name of the 1998 American Godzilla film’s human protagonist, played by Matthew Broderick?
Dr. Niko Tatopoulos - What kind of breath weapon does Godzilla use?
Atomic breath - What city is most famously destroyed by Godzilla in many of his appearances?
Tokyo
Godzilla’s Abilities & Biology Trivia
- How tall was Godzilla in the original 1954 film?
50 meters (164 feet) - Which version of Godzilla is the tallest to date as of 2023?
Godzilla Earth from the animated trilogy — over 300 meters tall - What is the glowing blue energy seen in Godzilla’s atomic breath called?
Nuclear energy or atomic energy - What happens to Godzilla when he absorbs too much radiation in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah?
He goes into meltdown - What is Godzilla’s primary mode of locomotion?
Walking (bipedal movement) - True or False: Godzilla can survive underwater for indefinite periods.
True - What is the name of the red-hot version of Godzilla seen in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah?
Burning Godzilla - In Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), what mythological title is given to Godzilla?
Titanus Gojira - Which power allows Godzilla to detect other titans or threats?
Echolocation or bio-acoustic sonar - What part of Godzilla’s body usually glows before he uses his atomic breath?
His dorsal plates/spines
Godzilla’s Enemies and Allies Trivia
- What three-headed dragon is Godzilla’s arch-nemesis?
King Ghidorah - What pterosaur-like kaiju has often fought both alongside and against Godzilla?
Rodan - What moth-like monster is sometimes depicted as an ally of Godzilla?
Mothra - Which mechanical version of Godzilla has appeared in multiple films?
Mechagodzilla - What robot was created by the aliens from the Black Hole Planet 3?
Mechagodzilla (original 1974 version) - Which kaiju has a saw-like belly and appears in Godzilla vs. Gigan?
Gigan - In Godzilla: Final Wars, which monster is quickly defeated by Godzilla in Sydney?
Zilla (from the 1998 American film) - Which monster merges with a rose in Godzilla vs. Biollante?
Biollante - What is the name of the baby Godzilla featured in several Showa-era films?
Minilla - Which kaiju is a giant crab Godzilla fights in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep?
Ebirah
Godzilla in Pop Culture and Beyond
- Which U.S. city does Godzilla attack in the 1998 American film?
New York City - What famous Japanese film studio created Godzilla?
Toho - Which pop culture TV show featured a parody of Godzilla called “Homerzilla”?
The Simpsons - What cereal mascot parodied Godzilla as “Godzooky”?
There is no cereal mascot — but Godzooky was Godzilla’s cartoon sidekick in the Godzilla animated series - Which punk band recorded the song “Godzilla”?
Blue Ă–yster Cult - True or False: Godzilla has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
True - What American film studio worked with Toho on the MonsterVerse movies?
Legendary Pictures - What popular media franchise did Godzilla crossover with in comics in 2023?
Justice League (DC Comics) - Which Japanese term is used for the genre of giant monster movies like Godzilla?
Kaiju - Which fast-food chain once used Godzilla in a promotional kids meal?
Taco Bell (during the 1998 movie release)
Advanced Godzilla Lore Trivia (Hard)
- What is the original Japanese name for Godzilla?
Gojira - What two animals is the name “Gojira” a blend of?
Gorilla and whale (in Japanese: “Gorira” and “Kujira”) - What film features Godzilla’s skeleton being used to build Kiryu?
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) - Who directed Shin Godzilla (2016)?
Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi - What ability does Shin Godzilla possess that sets it apart from earlier versions?
It can mutate and evolve rapidly - Which Godzilla movie marks the 50th anniversary of the franchise?
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) - Which Godzilla film featured time-traveling humans and Mecha-King Ghidorah?
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) - In Godzilla vs. Hedorah, what environmental issue is the main theme?
Pollution - Which composer is most associated with the classic Godzilla theme?
Akira Ifukube