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"The Terminator" Film & Fact Trivia Quiz

These questions are based in part on "The Terminator" special edition 2-disc DVD. If you haven't got it yet... Why not!? (-:

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

Author
mayshus

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,112

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
2950

Last 3 plays: Guest 75 (8/15), Guest 47 (5/15), Guest 59 (12/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. How did director James Cameron get the idea for "The Terminator"? Hint

It was a science fiction novel

Someone sent him a script

It was from a short story by Philip K. Dick

It came to him in a dream

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Question 2 of 15

2. What city is the film set in? Hint

New York

Los Angeles

Chicago

San Francisco

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Question 3 of 15

3. What part did Arnold Schwarzenegger originally read for? Hint

Kyle Reese

Detective Traxler

The Terminator

Lieutenant Vukovitch

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who was one of the first choices for the role of the cyborg? Hint

Michael Biehn

Lance Henriksen

Bill Paxton

Robert Patrick

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who created the T-800 make up for Arnold Schwarzenegger? Hint

Dan O'Bannon

Stan Winston

H. R. Geiger

Jim Henson

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Question 6 of 15

6. When Michael Biehn auditioned for the role of Reese, he was asked to come back for a second reading. Why? Hint

It was for a dress rehearsal

James Cameron was out at the time of the first reading

He hadn't put enough enthusiasm into the first reading

His accent wasn't right for the part

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which Cameron regular appeared as a street punk in the opening scenes of the film?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which one of the following names do NOT appear in the phone book? Hint

Sarah Ann Connor

Sarah Louise Connor

Sarah J. Connor

Sarah Connor

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which one of the following names is the character played by Linda Hamilton? Hint

Sarah Louise Connor

Sarah J. Connor

Sarah Ann Connor

Sarah Connor

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Question 10 of 15

10. Linda Hamilton was slightly incapacitated during the shoot. Why was that? Hint

She was pregnant.

She was suffering from kidney stones.

She had broken her wrist.

She had hurt her ankle.

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Question 11 of 15

11. The shoot was held up for several months because of Arnold Schwarzenegger's commitment to another film. Which one was it? Hint

Conan The Destroyer

Commando

Conan The Barbarian

Predator

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the name of Sarah's pet iguana? Hint

Max

Pugsley

Jonesy

Wolfie

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is the name of the motel that Sarah and Reese stay at, and where John is eventually conceived? Hint

Trusthouse Forte

Bates Motel

Tiki Motel

Holiday Inn

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which science fiction author filed a lawsuit against Cameron for plagiarism? Hint

Isaac Asimov

Arthur C. Clarke

Harlan Ellison

Theodore Sturgeon

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Question 15 of 15

15. The novelization of "The Terminator" was written by which horror author? Hint

Shaun Hutson

Peter Straub

Stephen King

James Herbert

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How did director James Cameron get the idea for "The Terminator"?

Answer: It came to him in a dream

I know most science fiction films these days are from Philip K. Dick stories, but not this one. Cameron was in Venice with a fever when the idea came to him in a dream. He dreamt about a robot exo-skeleton rising from the flames, which became one of the classic scenes in the movie. If you're wondering about the Philip K. Dick films, they are "Screamers", "Blade Runner", "Total Recall", "Minority Report" and I think that his book "Ubik" was the inspiration behind "Vanilla Sky".

2. What city is the film set in?

Answer: Los Angeles

There was a medfly scare in L.A. when filming was in progress and the city was constantly being sprayed with pesticides. Nice.

3. What part did Arnold Schwarzenegger originally read for?

Answer: Kyle Reese

He was originally sent the script to read for the part of Reese but thankfully convinced Cameron that the cyborg would be more his style.

4. Who was one of the first choices for the role of the cyborg?

Answer: Lance Henriksen

In the original script the cyborg was written as someone who could blend in easily with the crowd. After Arnold Schwarzenegger took over the part, Lance Henriksen was given the role of Vukovich. Even O. J. Simpson was considered for the role! Robert Patrick played the T-1000 in "T2".

5. Who created the T-800 make up for Arnold Schwarzenegger?

Answer: Stan Winston

Stan Winston also worked on "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" and John Carpenter's "The Thing". Dan O'Bannon and H. R. Geiger were heavily involved with "Alien". Apart from creating "The Muppets" Jim Henson's Creature Shop also worked on "The Dark Crystal" and "Labyrinth".

6. When Michael Biehn auditioned for the role of Reese, he was asked to come back for a second reading. Why?

Answer: His accent wasn't right for the part

Michael Biehn had just been auditioning for a stage play of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and was still in Southern mode. He went back, dropped the accent and got the part.

7. Which Cameron regular appeared as a street punk in the opening scenes of the film?

Answer: Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton also appeared in "Aliens", "True Lies" and "Titanic".

8. Which one of the following names do NOT appear in the phone book?

Answer: Sarah Louise Connor

Sarah Louise is a character in the ITV soap "Coronation Street", so I'm told. Not that I watch it myself, you understand. Honestly...

9. Which one of the following names is the character played by Linda Hamilton?

Answer: Sarah J. Connor

According to the movie novel for "T2", the J. stands for Jeanette.

(Thanks to player pisces1974 for this info.)

10. Linda Hamilton was slightly incapacitated during the shoot. Why was that?

Answer: She had hurt her ankle.

She did all that running on a bound up, sprained ankle. What a trooper!

11. The shoot was held up for several months because of Arnold Schwarzenegger's commitment to another film. Which one was it?

Answer: Conan The Destroyer

The shoot was held up for nine months. Producer Dino De Laurentiis was a little reluctant to let his star go.

12. What is the name of Sarah's pet iguana?

Answer: Pugsley

Jonesy was the cat's name in "Aliens". Max was John Connor's dog in "T2". Wolfie was the name the cyborg gave to trick the T-1000 in "T2".

13. What is the name of the motel that Sarah and Reese stay at, and where John is eventually conceived?

Answer: Tiki Motel

The address of the Tiki Motel is 41239, which is the same address as the gun shop and Sarah Ann Connor's house.

14. Which science fiction author filed a lawsuit against Cameron for plagiarism?

Answer: Harlan Ellison

Ellison claimed that Cameron had borrowed certain ideas from several of his short stories, namely "Soldier" and "Demon With a Glass Hand". Newer prints of the film now acknowledge Harlan Ellison's contribution.

15. The novelization of "The Terminator" was written by which horror author?

Answer: Shaun Hutson

Stephen King and Peter Straub have teamed up on a few occaisions to write novels. James Herbert is a great British writer who has been very unfilmed. Come on Hollywood! Remedy this situation!

Source: Author mayshus

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