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Plan B Trivia Quiz

"It's time for plan B." "We have a plan B?" "No, but it's time for one." ("Stargate SG-1")

A multiple-choice quiz by DragonLadyBlue. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
DragonLadyBlue

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,460

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

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7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. "It's time for Plan B" is a recurring theme in a lot of television shows and movies. What does that statement usually mean? Hint

It's time to call for a vote on what to do next.

It's time to battle, as easy tactics have failed.

It's time for a new plan as the original plan failed.

It's time to breakaway and regroup as the attack has failed.

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the first week of his new show on TBS, Conan O'Brien joked that "Plan B With Conan O'Brien" had been one of the suggested titles.

True

False

3. "Plan B" is one of the novels set in the Liaden Universe by which two authors? In the novel, Val Con and Miri have just escaped from the Interdicted world where they had been living, but the house where they seek refuge will soon be under attack. Shan and the rest of Clan Korval are implementing Plan B "in case of imminent catastrophic damage" in a move that will scatter the clan across the galaxy ... and maybe bring back one lost for many years. Hint

Brian and Frank Herbert

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

Sharon Lee and Steve Miller

Anne and Todd McCaffrey

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Question 4 of 10

4. In October 2010, this spooky CW drama aired an episode titled "Plan B". The main characters include Elena, Jeremy, Stefan and Sheriff Forbes. Which show is this? Hint

90210

Supernatural

The Vampire Diaries

Smallville

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Plan B Entertainment" is a US film production company, owned by Brad Pitt. Which film (starring Pitt as Achilles) was amongst its first releases? Hint

Clash of the Titans

Ocean's Twelve

Fight Club

Troy

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Question 6 of 10

6. "B movies" are named after the Ed Wood "so bad it's good" shlock horror classic, "Plan B from Outer Space".

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Once 33 miners were known to survive the Chilean mine collapse at Copiapo in August 2010, multiple attempts were made to rescue them. Which one succeeded, resulting in one of the most astonishing rescues ever seen live on TV? Hint

Plan D - Laser drill

Plan A - Boring drill

Plan B - Percussive hammer drill

Plan C - Oil rig drill

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the US, "Plan B One-step" is a pill marketed mainly to women with the slogan, "If Plan A fails, go to Plan B". Its purpose is as a backup form of what? Hint

contraception

treatment of diarrhea

pain relief

acid relief

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Question 9 of 10

9. "I love it when a plan comes together", but that plan was definitely not Plan B, according to which movie remake of a famous TV series? Hint

Charlie's Angels

The A Team

Starsky & Hutch

Battlestar Galactica

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Le plan B" and "Plan B f�r die Liebe" were foreign language titles for which 2010 film release? Hint

The Tourist

The Back-up Plan

Knight & Day

Eclipse

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "It's time for Plan B" is a recurring theme in a lot of television shows and movies. What does that statement usually mean?

Answer: It's time for a new plan as the original plan failed.

While battle, breakaway or even voting may be valid options for the plan, Plan B just means coming up with a second plan of action. "Time for plan B" has become enough of a cliche these days that it is frequently used for a humorous moment.

2. In the first week of his new show on TBS, Conan O'Brien joked that "Plan B With Conan O'Brien" had been one of the suggested titles.

Answer: True

Other rejected titles supposedly included "Finally a White Guy's Take on Things" and "One Night Closer to Death". O'Brien hosted "The Tonight Show" from June 2009 to January 2010.

Answer: Sharon Lee and Steve Miller

Following on from "Agent of Change" and "Local Custom", "Plan B" tells of the continuing battle between Clan Korval and the mysterious Department of the Interior. This storyline is wrapped up in "I Dare", but Lee and Miller have written several other tales set in the same universe.

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman are the best-selling authors of the "DragonLance" series amongst many others. Todd McCaffrey joined his mother Anne McCaffrey in writing about the dragons of Pern, while Brian Herbert carried on writing about his father Frank's world of "Dune".

4. In October 2010, this spooky CW drama aired an episode titled "Plan B". The main characters include Elena, Jeremy, Stefan and Sheriff Forbes. Which show is this?

Answer: The Vampire Diaries

"The Vampire Diaries" is a show about two vampire brothers, Damon and Stefan Salvatore who return to their hometown of Mystic Falls, Virginia and battle over two identical women, Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce.

In this episode, Jeremy offers to help Damon and Alaric deal with Katherine while Bonnie accidentally discovers new information about Mason and shares it with Stefan.

(information from the official CW show site)

5. "Plan B Entertainment" is a US film production company, owned by Brad Pitt. Which film (starring Pitt as Achilles) was amongst its first releases?

Answer: Troy

Based on "The Iliad" by Homer, this film was very expensive to make but eventually made a substantial profit on overseas sales. Other films produced by Plan B Entertainment include "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "The Time Traveler's Wife" and "Eat Pray Love".

6. "B movies" are named after the Ed Wood "so bad it's good" shlock horror classic, "Plan B from Outer Space".

Answer: False

Actually, the Ed Wood film was "Plan 9 from Outer Space". "B movies" are named after the less-popular/publicised half of a double-feature.

Answer: Plan B - Percussive hammer drill

Despite near-catastrophic failure when one drill bit broke and became wedged in the hole, the Plan B Schramm T-130 drill reached the miners much faster than originally expected. At that point, Plan A had not completed its initial borehole while the oil rig drill of Plan C expected to be by far the quickest option had only reached about 2/3rds of the necessary depth.

There was no laser drill.

8. In the US, "Plan B One-step" is a pill marketed mainly to women with the slogan, "If Plan A fails, go to Plan B". Its purpose is as a backup form of what?

Answer: contraception

If your primary method of contraception has failed, "Plan B" is a progestin-only morning-after addition which may prove effective in preventing pregnancy.

9. "I love it when a plan comes together", but that plan was definitely not Plan B, according to which movie remake of a famous TV series?

Answer: The A Team

Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith (played by George Peppard) in the TV series "The A Team" was always saying this, usually after the fourth or fifth plan finally worked. This line was also used by Liam Neeson in the 2010 film remake, but the movie used the tagline "There is no Plan B".

10. "Le plan B" and "Plan B f�r die Liebe" were foreign language titles for which 2010 film release?

Answer: The Back-up Plan

"The Back-up Plan" starred Jennifer Lopez as a woman who gets artificially inseminated, and then meets a man she is interested in (Alex O'Loughlin). According to IMDB, the working title for this film was "Plan B", so it is not surprising that was used in many of the translated titles.

Source: Author DragonLadyBlue

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