BFI Membership Quiz #69

Test your film and TV knowledge.

30 September 2021

To celebrate our upcoming event Denis Villeneuve in Conversation, this week’s quiz tests your knowledge of all things Sci-Fi and has been compiled especially for our Members by the BFI Reuben Library.

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Arrival (2016)

In Denis Villeneuve’s 2016 film Arrival, what nicknames are given to the two aliens who communicate with scientific experts Louise Banks (Amy Adams) and Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner)?
- Armstrong and Aldrin
- Taylor and Burton
- Martin and Lewis
- Abbott and Costello
Gravity

What is the name of the space shuttle that astronauts Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) and Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) are working from at the beginning of Gravity (2013)?
- Wayfarer
- Explorer
- Endeavour
- Athena II
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

In Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), what false story does the US Army plant in the media to keep the general public away from the aliens’ landing site?
- A radiation leak at a local nuclear power plant
- A serial killer escaping from the nearest high-security prison
- A train crash releasing a toxic nerve gas
- A hostage situation in a local theme park
Dune (1984)

In Dune (1984), Arrakis is the only planet to produce Spice organically. What is its formal name?
- Synthemesc
- Vraxoin
- Soma
- Melange
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

In Blade Runner 2049 (2017) which song, sung by a jittery Elvis hologram, does Deckard say he likes after duking it out with K in the hotel’s ballroom?
- All Shook Up
- Can’t Help Falling in Love
- Suspicious Minds
- Way Down
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Credit: Warner Bros.

In Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, what special effects technique was used to create the astonishing stargate sequence?
- Dolly zoom
- Rotoscoping
- Schüfftan process
- Slit scan photography
Aliens (1986)

In the 1986 film Aliens, a young girl is found on board the ship by Ripley – what was the girl’s nickname?
- Spud
- Bird
- Newt
- Fly
The Matrix (1999)

In the opening sequence of The Matrix (1999) the date stamp on the phone trace programme reads 2/19/98. Over how many months do the events of the film take place?
- 12
- 19
- 24
- 6
Brazil (1985)

Which department does Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce) call to fix his faulty air-conditioning in Brazil (1985)?
- Centric Assistance
- Pivotal Supplies
- Essential Duties
- Central Services
THX 1138 (1971)

In the 1971 film of the same name, where does Robert Duvall’s character THX 1138 work?
- In a lab, cloning human foetuses
- Recording worker confessions
- In a factory producing android police officers
- Preparing meals for the superior workers