Ever found yourself confusing your phasers with your lightsabers or mixing up which galaxy Darth Vader actually came from? With countless movies, TV shows, books, and alternate timelines spanning decades of imagination, keeping track of science fiction universes can be more challenging than navigating an asteroid field! Our sci-fi trivia collection solves this problem with questions covering everything from classic golden age literature to modern blockbuster franchises. Perfect for settling debates at comic conventions or determining which of your friends deserves to captain the next interstellar mission.
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Science Fiction Trivia Questions and Answers
- What is the name of Luke Skywalker’s father in Star Wars?
Answer: Darth Vader (Anakin Skywalker) - What does E.T. stand for in the movie “E.T.”?
Answer: Extra-Terrestrial - What is the name of the spaceship in “Star Trek” that Captain Kirk commands?
Answer: USS Enterprise - What famous phrase does Spock say when giving the Vulcan salute?
Answer: “Live long and prosper” - In “Back to the Future,” what everyday item does Doc Brown turn into a time machine?
Answer: A DeLorean car - What is the name of the main character in “The Matrix” who discovers the world is a simulation?
Answer: Neo - What planet does Superman come from?
Answer: Krypton - What color is Yoda in the Star Wars movies?
Answer: Green - What does the acronym R2-D2 stand for?
Answer: Second Generation Robotic Droid Series-2 - Who says “I’ll be back” in “The Terminator”?
Answer: The Terminator (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) - What is the name of the computer system that becomes self-aware in “The Terminator”?
Answer: Skynet - What famous sci-fi TV show features time travel in a blue police box?
Answer: Doctor Who - In “Star Wars,” what weapon does a Jedi use?
Answer: Lightsaber - What is the name of the robot in “Lost in Space” who says “Danger, Will Robinson”?
Answer: Robot B-9 - What was the first Star Wars movie released in theaters?
Answer: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope - What is the name of Iron Man’s AI assistant in the Marvel movies?
Answer: J.A.R.V.I.S. (later F.R.I.D.A.Y.) - In “Jurassic Park,” what do scientists bring back from extinction?
Answer: Dinosaurs - What is the name of the flying car in “Harry Potter”?
Answer: Ford Anglia - What is the name of the planet where Avatar takes place?
Answer: Pandora - What are the aliens called in “War of the Worlds”?
Answer: Martians - In “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” what is the answer to life, the universe, and everything?
Answer: 42 - What are the tall, thin aliens in “Independence Day” trying to do to Earth?
Answer: Invade and destroy it - What is the name of the boy in “The Iron Giant”?
Answer: Hogarth Hughes - In “Wall-E,” what has the robot been doing on Earth for hundreds of years?
Answer: Cleaning up trash - What are the blue-skinned people called in “Avatar”?
Answer: Na’vi - What does Han Solo pilot in Star Wars?
Answer: The Millennium Falcon - In “Transformers,” what can the robots transform into?
Answer: Vehicles and other machines - What powers the flux capacitor in “Back to the Future”?
Answer: 1.21 gigawatts - What is the home planet of the Doctor in “Doctor Who”?
Answer: Gallifrey - What is the main alien race that the Doctor fights in “Doctor Who”?
Answer: Daleks - What company makes the replicants in “Blade Runner”?
Answer: Tyrell Corporation - What is the name of Ripley’s cat in “Alien”?
Answer: Jonesy - What is the profession of Rick Deckard in “Blade Runner”?
Answer: Blade Runner (specialized police officer who hunts replicants) - What is the real name of Darth Vader’s daughter?
Answer: Princess Leia Organa - What are the soldiers called in “Star Wars” who wear white armor?
Answer: Stormtroopers - What does HAL stand for in “2001: A Space Odyssey”?
Answer: Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer - What is the name of the giant sandworms in “Dune”?
Answer: Shai-Hulud - What substance allows space travel in the “Dune” universe?
Answer: Spice (Melange) - In “Alien,” what is the name of the ship where the crew encounters the alien?
Answer: The Nostromo - What TV show features the phrase “These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise”?
Answer: Star Trek - Who wrote “The War of the Worlds”?
Answer: H.G. Wells - What is the name of the force-sensitive order that opposes the Jedi in Star Wars?
Answer: The Sith - What is special about the DeLorean car in “Back to the Future”?
Answer: It’s a time machine - What was the first science fiction film ever made?
Answer: “Le Voyage dans la Lune” (A Trip to the Moon) - What novel did Steven Spielberg’s movie “Ready Player One” adapt?
Answer: “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline - What is the virtual reality world called in “Ready Player One”?
Answer: The OASIS - What famous science fiction author wrote “I, Robot”?
Answer: Isaac Asimov - What is the role of a “Blade Runner” in the movie of the same name?
Answer: To hunt down and “retire” (kill) replicants - What does the M stand for in M-5, the computer from Star Trek?
Answer: Multitronic - What was the first film to feature CGI (computer-generated imagery)?
Answer: Westworld - What is the name of the intelligent apes’ society in “Planet of the Apes”?
Answer: Ape City - What dystopian novel did the TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale” adapt?
Answer: “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood - In “The Terminator,” what year is Skynet supposed to become self-aware?
Answer: August 29, 1997 - What is the secret organization that monitors aliens on Earth in “Men in Black”?
Answer: MiB (Men in Black) - What is the fictional metal that makes up Captain America’s shield?
Answer: Vibranium