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The X-Files Trivia Quiz

Think you know "The X-Files"? Prove it here by taking this quiz!

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

Author
jacrowder

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
359,199

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which character made their debut in the season 1 episode "Tooms"? Hint

Alex Krycek

Assistant Director Walter Skinner

Marita Covarrubias

Special Agent John Doggett

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which character DID NOT serve as an informant for Mulder at some point during the show's nine year run? Hint

Michael Kritschgau

Deep Throat

Knowle Rohrer

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the season 4 premiere "Herrenvolk", what did X write on the floor of Mulder's apartment in his own blood? Hint

"Trust No One"

"SRSG"

"Krycek"

"Cancer Man"

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which episode did the alien "black oil" first make its appearance on "The X-Files"? Hint

"Colony"

"Piper Maru"

"Ice"

"Tunguska"

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the season 4 episode "Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man", which NFL franchise did the Smoking Man claim would never win a Super Bowl as long as he was still alive? Hint

New Orleans Saints

Buffalo Bills

Philadelphia Eagles

Seattle Seahawks

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which episode of "The X-Files" did famous horror writer Stephen King help co-write? Hint

"Milagro"

"Chinga"

"Paper Hearts"

"The List"

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following "Monster-of-the-Week" characters was NOT featured again in a later episode of the series? Hint

Donnie Pfaster

Eugene Victor Tooms

Robert Modell

Leonard Betts

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which series antagonist was finally killed off in the season 8 finale, "Existence"? Hint

Alex Krycek

The Well-Manicured Man

The Smoking Man

Knowle Rohrer

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which body part did Alex Krycek end up losing during season 4? Hint

Tongue

Eye

Arm

Leg

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following episodes was NOT directed by series star David Duchovny? Hint

"All Things"

"Hollywood A.D."

"The Unnatural"

"William"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which character made their debut in the season 1 episode "Tooms"?

Answer: Assistant Director Walter Skinner

For the first eight seasons Walter Skinner (portrayed by Mitch Pileggi) was a recurring character. It wasn't until the ninth and final season that he was elevated to the main cast.

2. Which character DID NOT serve as an informant for Mulder at some point during the show's nine year run?

Answer: Knowle Rohrer

Rohrer didn't appear until season 8 and supplied John Doggett with information from time to time.

3. In the season 4 premiere "Herrenvolk", what did X write on the floor of Mulder's apartment in his own blood?

Answer: "SRSG"

It referred to the Special Representative to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in this case being Marita Covarrubias, Mulder's new informant, succeeding X after his death.

4. In which episode did the alien "black oil" first make its appearance on "The X-Files"?

Answer: "Piper Maru"

The black oil was a critical component in the show's overall mythology. It made its last appearance in the season 8 episode "Vienen".

5. In the season 4 episode "Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man", which NFL franchise did the Smoking Man claim would never win a Super Bowl as long as he was still alive?

Answer: Buffalo Bills

It wa also revealed during this scene that Smoking Man played a part in determining the outcome of the "Miracle On Ice", the U.S.A. victory over the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics.

6. Which episode of "The X-Files" did famous horror writer Stephen King help co-write?

Answer: "Chinga"

King initially wanted to write an episode for Chris Carter's other television series "Millenium" before deciding to write an episode for "The X-Files" instead.

7. Which of the following "Monster-of-the-Week" characters was NOT featured again in a later episode of the series?

Answer: Leonard Betts

Donnie Pfaster first appeared in the season 2 episode "Irresistible" and later in season 7 in "Orison". Robert Modell, or "Pusher" as he was more commonly known, first appeared in the season 3 episode "Pusher" and then again in season 5 in "Kitsunegari". Eugene Victor Tooms first appeared in the season 1 episode "Squeeze" and then again later that season in the episode "Tooms".

8. Which series antagonist was finally killed off in the season 8 finale, "Existence"?

Answer: Alex Krycek

Krycek finally met his maker via a bullet to the head, courtesy of Walter Skinner! The Smoking Man was not killed off until the series finale, The Well-Manicured Man perished in a car bombing in the first "X-Files" feature film "Fight The Future", and Knowle Rohrer was killed off in the series finale when he came into contact with magnatite at the Anasazi ruins in New Mexico.

9. Which body part did Alex Krycek end up losing during season 4?

Answer: Arm

He had his left arm forcibly cut off by Russian test subjects so that he too would not be captured and experimented on like they had in the development of a vaccine for the alien black oil.

10. Which of the following episodes was NOT directed by series star David Duchovny?

Answer: "All Things"

"All Things" (also known as "all things" in lower case) was written and directed by Gillian Anderson. It was the only episode in the series that she had a hand in either writing or directing.

Source: Author jacrowder

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