53 Independence Day Trivia Questions & Answers

Answer: Julius

Julius Levinson (Judd Hirsch) says this to his son David (Jeff Goldblum), while they're playing a game of chess in the park, because David is taking a long time to make a move. He and his father are discussing why David is still wearing his wedding ring after he and Connie split up.

Answer: July 2

This date is displayed on the screen at the beginning of the movie.

Answer: New Mexico

S.E.T.I., Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute in New Mexico, typed out on the screen. Also, the Space Command says they are the only others to know about this.

Answer: Jasmine

Capt. Steve Hiller (Will Smith) & Jasmine (Vivica A. Fox) are asleep when the alien ship arrives in Los Angeles. Steve asks if it's an earthquake and Jasmine says the above line.

Answer: Roland Emmerich

Not a very well known director, but his other famous movie was "Stargate" in 1994.

Answer: Raven

Most of the time, a pilot's "call name" is a bird. Although they do call him Reverend, his plane says Raven.

Answer: The Moon

SETI in New Mexico reveals this in the begining of the movie, 375,000 kilometers away.

Answer: Marty

David discovered why they have satellite disruption and tries to explain the situation to Marty (Harvey Fierstein), who is listening to a TV newscast. He later explains that it's like a game of chess. This explanation alarms Marty and he goes into this whole "I gotta call this person" schtick.

Answer: Marines

During a battle scene, Capt. Hiller tells his squadron "Let's move Marines."

Answer: Black Knights

I can't really give credit for just "Knights" because, "As the good Reverend would say, I do believe that the Black Knights will emerge victorious once again."

Answer: 1/4 the size

They mention this in the Space Command when they first found out about the "object."

Answer: Jimmy

Jimmy (Harry Connick Jr.) is Steve's best friend. After a briefing about the attack on the alien space-craft, Steve leads his squadron (The Black Knights) into battle. He regrets leaving Jasmine in LA, believing her to be dead. Jimmy assures him that she probably left before it happened. To try to cheer up Steve, he launches into his impression of Reverend Jesse Jackson. About 15 minutes later, he is killed by an alien space-craft.

Answer: John Lennon

"'All you need is love'. John Lennon, smart man. Shot in the back, very sad." Seems David's father is still living in the past!

Answer: Letterman

She told her mom this on the phone and her dad called her a "traitor".

Answer: Black Knights

This is revealed when Capt. Wilder impersonates the reverend, stating that the Black Knights will once again be victorious.

Answer: Maintenance Truck

Clearly written on the doors: "California Highway Maint."

Answer: USA Today

Connie was reading the same paper. He gave his security guard the sports section. If you've ever seen this paper before, you should recognize either the front, or the back. The back ALWAYS has a map of the United States weather.

Answer: Dr. Okun

Dr. Okun (Brent Spiner) is Area 51's head of research. He is very much alive when he meets the president. He gets excited when Steve brings in the alien and attempts to do an autopsy. Unfortunately, the alien awakens during the autopsy and uses Dr. Okun to communicate with President Whitmore (Bill Pullman).

Answer: Dolphin

Steve shows the ring to Jimmy in the locker room and tells him that Jasmine has a thing for dolphins.

Answer: Area 51

Same place the President and everyone aboard Air Force One is going, the military base that isn't on the map.

Answer: 3 years

David's insightful Dad reminds him of this while playing chess in the park.

Answer: Patricia Whitmore

After Steve and Jasmine reunite at El Toro, they bring the survivors back to Area 51. The First Lady is dying from internal bleeding due to the helicopter crash. After President Whitmore talks to his wife, he sits with his daughter Patricia (Mae Whitman). She asks him the above question, to which he replies, "Yeah, mommy's sleeping now". This signifies the death of the First Lady.

Answer: 15 years

The director of the project at Area 51 tells the president this. He looks like he's been underground that long anyways!

Answer: Iraq

The first time we see a ship, they take us to the Northern Desert in Iraq, although General Grey says afterwards it's the second one spotted.

Answer: ID4

This was going to be the movie title, but was changed when their copyright issues were solved.