Astronomy and Film

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Which 1968 film featured a giant monolith that appears on Earth and triggers a series of strange events?

  1. 2001: A Space Odyssey

  2. Close Encounters of the Third Kind

  3. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

  4. Star Wars


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on the 1951 novel of the same name by Arthur C. Clarke. The film follows a group of astronauts on a mission to Jupiter after a mysterious black monolith appears on Earth.

In the 1977 film Star Wars, what is the name of the planet where Luke Skywalker grows up?

  1. Tatooine

  2. Dagobah

  3. Hoth

  4. Endor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tatooine is a desert planet located in the Outer Rim Territories of the Star Wars galaxy. It is the home planet of Luke Skywalker and his twin sister, Leia Organa.

Which 1995 film featured a group of astronauts who travel to a distant planet and discover a mysterious alien artifact?

  1. Contact

  2. Independence Day

  3. Armageddon

  4. Deep Impact


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Contact is a 1995 science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis. It is based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Carl Sagan. The film follows a group of scientists who receive a message from an alien civilization and travel to a distant planet to make contact.

In the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind, what is the name of the mathematician who struggles with schizophrenia?

  1. John Nash

  2. Alan Turing

  3. Albert Einstein

  4. Isaac Newton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Nash is a mathematician who struggles with schizophrenia in the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind. The film is based on the life of the real-life mathematician John Nash, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1994.

Which 2014 film featured a group of astronauts who travel to a distant planet to find a new home for humanity?

  1. Interstellar

  2. Gravity

  3. The Martian

  4. Arrival


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Interstellar is a 2014 science fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan. It follows a group of astronauts who travel to a distant planet to find a new home for humanity.

In the 2016 film Arrival, what is the name of the alien language that Louise Banks learns to communicate with?

  1. Heptapod B

  2. Dothraki

  3. Klingon

  4. Vulcan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Heptapod B is the name of the alien language that Louise Banks learns to communicate with in the 2016 film Arrival. The language is spoken by the heptapods, a race of aliens who visit Earth.

Which 2017 film featured a group of scientists who discover a mysterious black hole near Earth?

  1. Event Horizon

  2. Sunshine

  3. Gravity

  4. Interstellar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Event Horizon is a 1997 science fiction horror film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It follows a group of scientists who discover a mysterious black hole near Earth.

In the 2018 film First Man, what is the name of the astronaut who becomes the first person to walk on the moon?

  1. Neil Armstrong

  2. Buzz Aldrin

  3. Michael Collins

  4. Alan Shepard


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neil Armstrong is the astronaut who becomes the first person to walk on the moon in the 2018 film First Man. The film is based on the life of the real-life astronaut Neil Armstrong, who made history on July 20, 1969.

Which 2019 film featured a group of astronauts who travel to Mars to search for signs of life?

  1. The Martian

  2. Gravity

  3. Interstellar

  4. Arrival


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Martian is a 2015 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott. It follows a group of astronauts who travel to Mars to search for signs of life.

In the 2021 film Don't Look Up, what is the name of the comet that is about to collide with Earth?

  1. Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

  2. Comet Hale-Bopp

  3. Comet Hyakutake

  4. Comet Swift-Tuttle


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 is the name of the comet that is about to collide with Earth in the 2021 film Don't Look Up. The film is a satire of the way that society responds to climate change.

Which 2022 film featured a group of astronauts who travel to the moon to collect samples of lunar rock?

  1. Moonfall

  2. Artemis Fowl

  3. First Man

  4. The Martian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Moonfall is a 2022 science fiction disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich. It follows a group of astronauts who travel to the moon to collect samples of lunar rock.

In the 2023 film Asteroid City, what is the name of the town that is threatened by an asteroid?

  1. Asteroid City

  2. Armageddon

  3. Deep Impact

  4. The Martian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Asteroid City is the name of the town that is threatened by an asteroid in the 2023 film Asteroid City. The film is a comedy-drama directed by Wes Anderson.

Which 2024 film featured a group of astronauts who travel to Jupiter to investigate a mysterious signal?

  1. 2001: A Space Odyssey

  2. Close Encounters of the Third Kind

  3. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

  4. Jupiter Ascending


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jupiter Ascending is a 2015 science fiction action film directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski. It follows a group of astronauts who travel to Jupiter to investigate a mysterious signal.

In the 2025 film The Martian Chronicles, what is the name of the planet that the astronauts are exploring?

  1. Mars

  2. Venus

  3. Jupiter

  4. Saturn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Martian Chronicles is a 2025 science fiction film based on the 1950 novel of the same name by Ray Bradbury. It follows a group of astronauts who are exploring Mars.

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