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Quiz about Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Quiz

These questions cover the whole trilogy in five parts...

A multiple-choice quiz by Tristan.. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Tristan.

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
6,594

Updated
May 20 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3116

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where did Ford Prefect originally come from? Hint

Betelgeuse 5

Guildford

Betelgeuse 7

Betelgeuse 2

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Ford's nickname at school?

Answer: (Two letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was God's final message to his creation? Hint

Call back in an hour

We apologise for the inconvenience

We hope you enjoyed your flight

Please turn the lights off when you are done

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was Arthur Dent's job on Lamuella? Hint

Tea maker

Sandwich maker

Philosopher

Consultant

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Fenny's full name? Hint

Fennella

Fennita

Fenbruy

Fenchurch

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did the Krikkit robots do whenever they saw Zaphod Beeblebrox? Hint

Gave him a drink

Knocked him out cold

Rapped him on the knuckles

Slapped him with a wet fish

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the man who literally told the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

Answer: (One Word- starts with P)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Wonko The Sane's real name? Hint

Patti Smith

John Paxton

John Watson

Jim Watson

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the book, 'Mostly Harmless', who is it that gets shot in the nightclub Stavro Mueller Beta? Hint

Agrajag

Ford Prefect

Arthur Dent

Max Quordlepleen

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many black ships visit the man who rules the universe?

Answer: (One Word or a Single-digit Number)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where did Ford Prefect originally come from?

Answer: Betelgeuse 5

Ford's father was from Betelgeuse 7, but Ford himself was actually born on Betelgeuse 5.

2. What was Ford's nickname at school?

Answer: ix

Ix means, 'boy who cannot satisfactorily explain what a Hrung is, nor why it should choose to collapse on Betelgeuse 7.'

3. What was God's final message to his creation?

Answer: We apologise for the inconvenience

"We Apologise For The Inconvenience" was written in thirty foot high blazing letters.

4. What was Arthur Dent's job on Lamuella?

Answer: Sandwich maker

Oh! how he enjoyed making sandwiches. Or not.

5. What was Fenny's full name?

Answer: Fenchurch

She was named Fenchurch because she "... was conceived in the ticket queue at Fenchurch street station."

6. What did the Krikkit robots do whenever they saw Zaphod Beeblebrox?

Answer: Knocked him out cold

When the Krikkit robots stole Marvin's leg for the silver pillar, they also stole him because they recognised his immense intellect, and had him controlling the robots.

7. What was the name of the man who literally told the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

Answer: Prak

He was given too much truth serum, and laughed his butt off when he met Arthur Dent.

8. What was Wonko The Sane's real name?

Answer: John Watson

This was the reason he decided he was sane - toothpick instructions that read: Hold stick near centre of its length. Moisten pointed end in mouth. Insert in tooth space, blunt end next to gum. Use gentle in-out motion.

9. In the book, 'Mostly Harmless', who is it that gets shot in the nightclub Stavro Mueller Beta?

Answer: Agrajag

Arthur ducked, Agrajag took the shot, end of life.

10. How many black ships visit the man who rules the universe?

Answer: six

As the ruler of the universe looked out his window, he said to his cat, "hmm, I usually see six black ships, but never a white one."

Source: Author Tristan.

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