Dinosaurs, InGen, and unforgettable cinema moments. Does life really find a way?
10 questions about the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World franchise. From dinosaur species to iconic scenes, only true fans will score 10/10.
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Released in 1993, Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park revolutionized cinema with its groundbreaking visual effects and gripping suspense. Adapted from Michael Crichton's novel, the film spawned a franchise of seven movies, billions at the box office and a permanent spot in pop culture.
This quiz covers the entire franchise: from the legendary original to the latest Jurassic World installments. Dinosaur species, key characters, iconic lines and details only dedicated fans will remember. Hold on tight, this jeep ride won't be smooth.
All ten easy level questions, with the answer and the reasoning behind it.
Correct answer: Expense
Expense, as he says over and over, right until the moment it starts to matter.
Correct answer: Off the coast of Costa Rica
Off the coast of Costa Rica, about 120 miles out, and very awkward for insurance.
Correct answer: A goat's leg
A goat's leg, on the Jeep's sunroof, in full view of the children.
Correct answer: Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough, back in front of the camera after 15 years of directing.
Correct answer: Palaeobotany
Palaeobotany, which leads to her putting her arm in a very large pile of droppings.
Correct answer: Digs fossils in Montana
Digs fossils in Montana, while frightening an unlucky boy with a claw.
Correct answer: Donald Gennaro
Donald Gennaro, the lawyer, who has not earned many fans by the time it happens.
Correct answer: Jurassic World
Jurassic World, with Chris Pratt and a theme park that actually opened.
Correct answer: Bryce Dallas Howard
Bryce Dallas Howard, in the most talked-about pair of high heels in recent cinema.
Correct answer: Red, yellow and black
Red, yellow and black, as seen on the logo with the T-Rex skeleton.
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Correct answer: Sam Neill
Sam Neill plays paleontologist Alan Grant. Jeff Goldblum plays Ian Malcolm, Richard Attenborough is John Hammond, and Samuel L. Jackson plays engineer Ray Arnold.
Correct answer: Brachiosaurus
The Brachiosaurus is the first dinosaur shown in full in the film. The scene where Grant and Sattler see it for the first time, jaws dropped, accompanied by John Williams' score, is one of cinema's most iconic moments.
Correct answer: Life finds a way
"Life finds a way" is THE iconic Ian Malcolm quote, delivered by Jeff Goldblum. It encapsulates his chaos theory applied to the park's inevitable failure.
Correct answer: From mosquitoes trapped in amber
Dinosaur DNA was extracted from prehistoric mosquitoes preserved in amber that had bitten dinosaurs before being fossilized. The genetic gaps were filled with frog DNA, which led to some unexpected consequences.
Correct answer: Tyrannosaurus Rex
The T-Rex attacks the stalled Ford Explorers during the power outage. The famous water glass rippling scene was created using a guitar string hidden under the dashboard to vibrate the glass.
Correct answer: Isla Nublar
Jurassic Park is located on Isla Nublar, off the coast of Costa Rica. Isla Sorna (Site B) appears in The Lost World (1997) and Jurassic Park III (2001) as the dinosaur breeding site.
Correct answer: Dilophosaurus
The Dilophosaurus (with its expanding neck frill) spits blinding venom at Nedry, the programmer trying to steal embryos. In reality, there is no scientific evidence that the real Dilophosaurus had this ability.
Correct answer: Owen Grady
Chris Pratt plays Owen Grady, a former Navy officer turned Velociraptor trainer at Jurassic World. His bond with Blue, the alpha raptor, is a central thread of the Jurassic World trilogy.
Correct answer: Indominus Rex
The Indominus Rex is a genetically engineered dinosaur, a hybrid of T-Rex, Velociraptor, cuttlefish and tree frog DNA. The Indoraptor appears later in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).
Correct answer: Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg directed Jurassic Park (1993) and its sequel The Lost World (1997). The film grossed over $900 million worldwide and won 3 Academy Awards for its technical achievements.
Stuck on one, or just curious how nasty it gets? Every hard mode question is here with its answer and the reasoning behind it.
Correct answer: Chaos theory
Chaos theory, which he demonstrates with drops of water on Ellie's hand.
Correct answer: Stan Winston
Stan Winston, whose full-size T-Rex was among the largest animatronics ever built at the time.
Correct answer: It hoots and spreads a neck frill
It hoots and spreads a neck frill. The real animal had no frill, and was much bigger.
Correct answer: The Lost World
The Lost World, written by Crichton following the film's vast success.
Correct answer: Colin Trevorrow
Colin Trevorrow, whose only previous feature was Safety Not Guaranteed.
Correct answer: Gareth Edwards
Gareth Edwards, of Godzilla and Rogue One, a sensible man to give very large creatures to.
Correct answer: Surviving without the keepers' supplements
Surviving without the keepers' supplements. Without lysine, they should fall into a coma. They have not read the plan.
Correct answer: Velociraptors
Velociraptors, under a falling banner reading 'When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth'.
Correct answer: Ah ah ah, you didn't say the magic word
'Ah ah ah, you didn't say the magic word', with a tiny animated Nedry wagging his finger.
Correct answer: Gallimimus
Gallimimus, 'flocking this way', and then meeting the T-Rex.