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Quiz about 15 Great Movie Heroines
Quiz about 15 Great Movie Heroines

15 Great Movie Heroines Trivia Quiz


I give you the name and description of a famous heroine from the movies. They may be from Science Fiction, Action, or Horror. You tell me what movie they are from.

A multiple-choice quiz by salisbury9. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
salisbury9
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
346,738
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
Plays
1445
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (14/15), snhha (15/15), Guest 172 (13/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Laurie Zimmer plays Leigh, who works at a police department that is closing its doors forever in a few hours. John Carpenter directed which film about the police building that is put under siege by a gang known as Street Thunder? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Julianne Moore plays Telly Paretta, whose number one job is Mom. When her son is taken by extraterrestrials as an experiment on memory, all proof of his existence is taken with him. Everyone's memory of him is erased, but Telly remembers. Which movie is this? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Drew Barrymore plays Charlie McGee in a film based on a novel by Stephen King, in which a government agency known as "The Shop" wants to study her for a psychic ability she possesses. Which movie is this? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Uma Thurman stars in a pair of movies about a jilted bride who is shot on her wedding day and left for dead. She wakes up from a coma with one thing on her mind: revenge. What movie is this? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Milla Jovovich plays Violet Song Jat Shariff, a woman who has been infected with a virus that gives her vampire-like qualities, including increased strength and agility. The biggest downside of the virus, however, is a shortened lifespan. Violet races against the clock to save a young boy from a corrupt government. What movie is this? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Kate Beckinsale is Selene, a vampire in the middle of a war between vampires and lycans (werewolves). What movie series is she from? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Michelle Pfeiffer is but one of the many actresses to play the part of the sexy and feisty Catwoman. In which movie does she don the ears and tail? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Nancy Thompson, played by Heather Langenkamp, is probably Freddy Krueger's toughest foil. In which of these "Nightmare on Elm Street" movies did Heather Langenkamp NOT star in? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What is the name of the epic saga created by George Lucas in which Carrie Fisher plays Princess Leia Organa?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 10 of 15
10. Alice is a highly trained combat fighter with tons of knowledge on guns and the undead. She used to work for Umbrella, the evil corporation responsible for the end of the world, but she uses her knowledge and training to take Umbrella down. In which "Resident Evil" movie does Alice fight the bio-organic weapon known as "Nemesis"? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Sidney Prescott, played by Neve Campbell, is a typical young woman in high school in the first movie of this series. But her world goes crazy when her mother Maureen is killed. And recent killings at her school might be linked with her mother's murder. Sidney quickly becomes the target and must rely on her own judgement and inner strength to survive, since the killer may be someone very close to her. Which series is this? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Clarice Starling is a young FBI officer with a strange relationship to Hannibal Lecter, the cannibal. In which movie does Jodie Foster play Clarice? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Laurie Strode is the 17-year-old babysitter in which movie, originally to be called "The Babysitter Murders"? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Sarah Connor is a somewhat fragile young woman of 19. But she is the mother of the man who will one day save the world from intelligent, murderous cyborgs. Linda Hamilton plays Sarah Connor in which movie as well as its sequel? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Sigourney Weaver plays Ellen Ripley in which series, which takes place mostly in outer space?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Laurie Zimmer plays Leigh, who works at a police department that is closing its doors forever in a few hours. John Carpenter directed which film about the police building that is put under siege by a gang known as Street Thunder?

Answer: Assault On Precinct 13

"Assault On Precinct 13" (1976) stars Laurie Zimmer, Austin Stoker, and Darwin Joston. It was remade in 2005 starring Laurence Fishburne and Ethan Hawke. A man whose young daughter is killed by the gang Street Thunder takes refuge in the scarcely equipped precinct after gunning down one of the gang members who committed the crime.

The gang then proceeds to attack the precinct from all sides. Police and prisoners must band together to survive the fierce attack.
2. Julianne Moore plays Telly Paretta, whose number one job is Mom. When her son is taken by extraterrestrials as an experiment on memory, all proof of his existence is taken with him. Everyone's memory of him is erased, but Telly remembers. Which movie is this?

Answer: The Forgotten

Telly is considered crazy for believing that her child is missing, when by all accounts he never existed. Even when up against a strange and sinister force, she never backs down in her search to find out what happened to her little boy, even when she starts to forget herself. "The Forgotten" (2004) also stars Anthony Edwards and Dominic West.
3. Drew Barrymore plays Charlie McGee in a film based on a novel by Stephen King, in which a government agency known as "The Shop" wants to study her for a psychic ability she possesses. Which movie is this?

Answer: Firestarter

Charlie has the psychic ability to create fire out of nothing with her mind, or pyrokinesis. It is a strong weapon against the evil government agency, "The Shop". "Firestarter" (1984) also stars David Keith. "Cat's Eye" and "E.T." also both star a young Drew Barrymore.
4. Uma Thurman stars in a pair of movies about a jilted bride who is shot on her wedding day and left for dead. She wakes up from a coma with one thing on her mind: revenge. What movie is this?

Answer: Kill Bill, Volumes 1&2

Uma plays a retired assassin wanting to start a new life with a new husband and daughter, with whom she was pregnant at the time of the massacre on her wedding day, carried out by the assassination team she once worked for. "Kill Bill, Volumes 1 & 2" were released in 2003 and 2004 respectively. They were both written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.
5. Milla Jovovich plays Violet Song Jat Shariff, a woman who has been infected with a virus that gives her vampire-like qualities, including increased strength and agility. The biggest downside of the virus, however, is a shortened lifespan. Violet races against the clock to save a young boy from a corrupt government. What movie is this?

Answer: Ultraviolet

The vampires in this movie are called "hemophages". "Ultraviolet" (2006) also stars Cameron Bright as Six, the young boy with a powerful secret.
6. Kate Beckinsale is Selene, a vampire in the middle of a war between vampires and lycans (werewolves). What movie series is she from?

Answer: Underworld

"Underworld" was made in 2003, "Underworld: Evolution" in 2006, "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" in 2009, and "Underworld: Awakening" in 2012. The vampire Selene falls in love with a werewolf named Michael, and begins to question her allegiance.
7. Michelle Pfeiffer is but one of the many actresses to play the part of the sexy and feisty Catwoman. In which movie does she don the ears and tail?

Answer: Batman Returns

"Batman Returns" (1992) also stars Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito. "Batman" (1989) stars Jack Nicholson as The Joker. "Batman Begins" (2005) stars Christian Bale as The Dark Knight. "Catwoman" (2004) is separate from the "Batman" franchise and stars Halle Berry.
8. Nancy Thompson, played by Heather Langenkamp, is probably Freddy Krueger's toughest foil. In which of these "Nightmare on Elm Street" movies did Heather Langenkamp NOT star in?

Answer: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

Nancy is able to face her fears in 1984's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and take away Freddy's power. Heather Langenkamp plays Nancy Thompson in Parts 1 and 3. She plays herself in "Wes Craven's New Nightmare".
9. What is the name of the epic saga created by George Lucas in which Carrie Fisher plays Princess Leia Organa?

Answer: Star Wars

The first "Star Wars" made was "Episode IV: A New Hope" in 1977. Since then, there have been five other movies added to the saga, which has a huge fan-base.
10. Alice is a highly trained combat fighter with tons of knowledge on guns and the undead. She used to work for Umbrella, the evil corporation responsible for the end of the world, but she uses her knowledge and training to take Umbrella down. In which "Resident Evil" movie does Alice fight the bio-organic weapon known as "Nemesis"?

Answer: Resident Evil: Apocalypse

Milla Jovocich plays Alice in the film series, which started in 2002. The movies are based on the video games, which started in 1996. Alice is a character solely created for the films and does not have a role in the video game series.
11. Sidney Prescott, played by Neve Campbell, is a typical young woman in high school in the first movie of this series. But her world goes crazy when her mother Maureen is killed. And recent killings at her school might be linked with her mother's murder. Sidney quickly becomes the target and must rely on her own judgement and inner strength to survive, since the killer may be someone very close to her. Which series is this?

Answer: Scream

"Scream" (1996) was directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson and was perceived as a trilogy. In 2011, a new proposed trilogy began with "Scream 4".
12. Clarice Starling is a young FBI officer with a strange relationship to Hannibal Lecter, the cannibal. In which movie does Jodie Foster play Clarice?

Answer: The Silence of the Lambs

"Manhunter" (1986) was the first movie made about Hannibal the Cannibal, based on the novel "Red Dragon" by Thomas Harris. "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991) is the first in the series to star Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal. Julianne Moore plays Clarice in the 2001 sequel, "Hannibal". The character of Clarice does not show up in the other Hannibal movies, "Hannibal Rising" and "Red Dragon".
13. Laurie Strode is the 17-year-old babysitter in which movie, originally to be called "The Babysitter Murders"?

Answer: Halloween

Jamie Lee Curtis plays Laurie Strode in four of the movies in the "Halloween" series, which started with the 1978 movie directed by John Carpenter. The movie was originally titled "The Babysitter Murders" until it was suggested that the movie take place on Halloween night.
14. Sarah Connor is a somewhat fragile young woman of 19. But she is the mother of the man who will one day save the world from intelligent, murderous cyborgs. Linda Hamilton plays Sarah Connor in which movie as well as its sequel?

Answer: The Terminator

"The Terminator" (1984) also starred Michael Biehn and Arnold Schwarzenegger (as the Terminator, of course). "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" was also a highly successful movie. Both were directed by James Cameron.
15. Sigourney Weaver plays Ellen Ripley in which series, which takes place mostly in outer space?

Answer: Alien

"Alien" (1979) was directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon. "Aliens", the sequel, was written and directed by James Cameron. After two more sequels, the alien was paired up with the Predator from the "Predator" series in 2004's "Alien vs Predator".
Source: Author salisbury9

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