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'The Twilight Zone' Trivia Quiz

This quiz is going to be simple for 'Zone' fanatics and tough for casual viewers. Good Luck.

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

Author
SuperHC

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
13,196

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
5751

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (14/15), Guest 73 (14/15), Guest 76 (11/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. In the episode 'To Serve Man', why are the aliens (Canamits) so nice to the earthlings? Hint

They are only imaginary

They want to colonize Earth

They have a cure for cancer

They intend to eat them

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who does the opening monologue for every 'Twilight Zone' episode? Hint

Rod Serling

Jack Palance

Orson Welles

Shane Douglas

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Question 3 of 15

3. What 'Waltons' creator also wrote a few 'Twilight Zone' episodes? Hint

Floyd Burney

Earl Hamner Jr.

Richard Matheson

Ray Bradbury

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which 'Twilight Zone' episode was a winner at the Cannes Film Festival in 1962? Hint

Number Twelve Looks Just Like You

Nightmare at 20,000 Feet

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Come Wander With Me

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Question 5 of 15

5. In 'The Silence', how long does Tennyson have to stay in his glass enclosure? Hint

6 months

1 year

2 years

5 years

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of the following has NOT made more than one guest appearance on the 'Twilight Zone'? Hint

Martin Landau

Burgess Meredith

William Shatner

James Coburn

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Question 7 of 15

7. How many seasons did the ORIGINAL 'Twilight Zone' air? Hint

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Question 8 of 15

8. In 'Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?', who is the martian? Hint

The Business man

The Restaurant Owner

The Bus Driver

The Wily-Eyed Old Man

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Question 9 of 15

9. In 'The Hitch-Hiker', who is the hitch-hiker? Hint

Life

Death

Happiness

Just Some Bum

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Question 10 of 15

10. In 'The Howling Man', who is imprisoned in the monastery? Hint

God

The Pope

A King

Satan

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of the following episodes has NOT been redone by 'The Simpsons'? Hint

A Game of Pool

It's A Good Life

Nightmare at 20,000 Feet

Little Girl Lost

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of these is NOT an hour long episode? Hint

Miniature

A Passage for Trumpet

The New Exhibit

On Thursday We Leave For Home

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Question 13 of 15

13. In what episode do aliens come to Earth and disrupt a neighbourhood's electrical appliances? Hint

I Shot an Arrow Into the Air

To Serve Man

Elegy

The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

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Question 14 of 15

14. In what episode does a man, who is obsessed with reading, survive a nuclear war? Hint

The After Hours

Back There

The Eye of the Beholder

Time Enough at Last

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Question 15 of 15

15. In what episode does a man visit his arch-enemy's grave in the middle of the night? Hint

Mr. Garrity and the Graves

The Grave

The Changing of the Guard

He's Alive

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the episode 'To Serve Man', why are the aliens (Canamits) so nice to the earthlings?

Answer: They intend to eat them

One of the many classic episodes that 'The Simpsons' spoofed.

2. Who does the opening monologue for every 'Twilight Zone' episode?

Answer: Rod Serling

They originally wanted Orson Welles to do the monologues, but he wanted too much money. Serling did they pilot and they liked it so much that he did the rest.

3. What 'Waltons' creator also wrote a few 'Twilight Zone' episodes?

Answer: Earl Hamner Jr.

Hamner was behind most of the 'hillbilly' episodes.

4. Which 'Twilight Zone' episode was a winner at the Cannes Film Festival in 1962?

Answer: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

The 'Twilight Zone' was running over budget in it's last season so they bought the rights to this film, and it fit perfectly into 'Zone' format.

5. In 'The Silence', how long does Tennyson have to stay in his glass enclosure?

Answer: 1 year

'Gambling can be a most unproductive pursuit, even with loaded dice, marked cards, or in his case some severed vocal cords.' -Rod Serling

6. Which of the following has NOT made more than one guest appearance on the 'Twilight Zone'?

Answer: James Coburn

Coburn was only in 'The Old Man in the Cave'. Landau and Shatner were both in two episodes and Meredith was in several episodes.

7. How many seasons did the ORIGINAL 'Twilight Zone' air?

Answer: 5

The 'Twilight Zone' wasn't the same after the third season.

8. In 'Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?', who is the martian?

Answer: The Business man

The Business Man was the Martian, the Restaurant Owner was a Venusian.

9. In 'The Hitch-Hiker', who is the hitch-hiker?

Answer: Death

'Going my way?'

10. In 'The Howling Man', who is imprisoned in the monastery?

Answer: Satan

Did that guy really think Brother Jerome would still be alive when he finally recaptured Satan?

11. Which of the following episodes has NOT been redone by 'The Simpsons'?

Answer: A Game of Pool

'Nightmare' was set on a bus, Bart was the monster in 'It's A Good Life' and Homer fell into another dimension in 'Lost'. I would love to see a remake of 'A Game of Pool', though.

12. Which of these is NOT an hour long episode?

Answer: A Passage for Trumpet

I'm not a fan of 'Trumpet' but it is a popular one.

13. In what episode do aliens come to Earth and disrupt a neighbourhood's electrical appliances?

Answer: The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

'Look! Look! I swear it isn't me!' - Charlie

14. In what episode does a man, who is obsessed with reading, survive a nuclear war?

Answer: Time Enough at Last

Poor Henry Bemis.

15. In what episode does a man visit his arch-enemy's grave in the middle of the night?

Answer: The Grave

Lee Marvin showed up drunk for the first day of shooting.

Source: Author SuperHC

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