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Science and Paranoia Trivia Quiz

In the 1950's, America was paranoid beyond belief. Scientists are going to drop the bomb! Radiation will kill us all! The communists are everywhere, they could be your neighbors! Hollywood responded with the Science and Paranoia genre.

A multiple-choice quiz by hank2001. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
hank2001

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
79,601

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these was NOT a Universal 'Creature' film? Hint

Revenge of the Creature

Creature of Destruction

Creature From the Black Lagoon

The Creature Walks Among Us

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the sequel to 'The Amazing Colossal Man'? Hint

War of the Colossal Beast

The Colossus of New York

Return of the Colossal Man

The Giant Behemoth

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which film does NOT involve people who aren't really people, but aliens (in other words, aliens take over the humans' bodies.)? Hint

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Saucer Men

Invaders From Mars

It Conquered the World

4. Which film involves an underground research lab controlled by a computerized brain that gets taken over by an unseen force and slowly kills the analysts in macabre ways as they conduct their experiments? Hint

The Brain from Planet Arous

Day of the Triffids

The Brain That Wouldn't Die

Gog

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following is NOT a real film? Hint

The Giant Gila Monster

Attack of the Giant Leeches

Attack of the Spiders

Attack of the Crab Monsters

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the late fifties, Japan came out with a film called 'Gigantis, the Fire Monster'. Who was Gigantis really? Hint

Ghidorah

Godzilla

Gamerra

Mothra

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the early sixties, the Danes got involved in horror-scifi. What is the name of the giant Danish monster who goes on a killing rampage? Hint

Gappa, the Triphibian Monster

Reptilicus

Gorgo

Manda

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Danes also produced a space picture during this time. What was it? Hint

Journey to the Seventh Planet

First Spaceship On Venus

Destination Moon

Rocketship SM

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Question 9 of 10

9. The British came up with three films based on the scientist Quatermaas who battles aliens. The films were 'The Quatermaas Experiment', 'Quatermaas 2', and 'Quatermaas and the Pit'. Which of the following was NOT an American title for these films? Hint

Enemy From Space

Five Million Years To Earth

20 Million Miles To Earth

The Creeping Unknown

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which film was a modern-day telling of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' in space? Hint

Forbidden Planet

When Worlds Collide

This Island Earth

Kronos

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these was NOT a Universal 'Creature' film?

Answer: Creature of Destruction

'Creature of Destruction' is a godawful remake of Corman's 'The She Creature'.

2. What is the sequel to 'The Amazing Colossal Man'?

Answer: War of the Colossal Beast

3. Which film does NOT involve people who aren't really people, but aliens (in other words, aliens take over the humans' bodies.)?

Answer: Invasion of the Saucer Men

Answer: Gog

This gets my award for the most underated film of the genre. The title refers to one of two robots, Gog and Magog, who go on a violent spree after scientists lose control of the central brain. Much better than it sounds. A true gem!

5. Which of the following is NOT a real film?

Answer: Attack of the Spiders

There have been several films about giant arachnids, including 'Earth vs. The Spider' and 'Tarantula'.

6. In the late fifties, Japan came out with a film called 'Gigantis, the Fire Monster'. Who was Gigantis really?

Answer: Godzilla

For certain reasons, the distributors were not allowed to use the name Godzilla for this one. Apparently they did not want people to flock to any further Godzilla films which were being released by another distributor.

7. In the early sixties, the Danes got involved in horror-scifi. What is the name of the giant Danish monster who goes on a killing rampage?

Answer: Reptilicus

Gorgo was a British monster. The other two are Japanese.

8. The Danes also produced a space picture during this time. What was it?

Answer: Journey to the Seventh Planet

This is again one of my favorites of the genre. Danish astronauts (I know, stop laughing) land on Uranus which is under control of a creature who reads their thoughts and creates images of their pasts. Again, better than it sounds.

Answer: 20 Million Miles To Earth

10. Which film was a modern-day telling of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' in space?

Answer: Forbidden Planet

This film was one of Lucas' inspirations for 'Star Wars'. It features a young Leslie Neilsen, and Robbie the Robot who was the prototype for the Robot on 'Lost in Space'.

Source: Author hank2001

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