Dune Plot & Characters Trivia
Question: Who is Paul Atreides’ mother and a powerful member of the Bene Gesserit?
Answer: Lady Jessica
Question: What desert planet is the only source of the spice melange in the Dune universe?
Answer: Arrakis
Question: What power does spice melange give to Spacing Guild navigators?
Answer: The ability to guide interstellar travel
Question: Who ordered House Atreides to take control of Arrakis?
Answer: Emperor Shaddam IV
Question: What test does the Bene Gesserit use to judge Paul Atreides’ humanity?
Answer: Gom jabbar
Question: Which noble houses are involved in the conflict over the planet Arrakis?
Answer: House Atreides and House Harkonnen
Question: What future role do the Bene Gesserit believe Paul Atreides might fulfill?
Answer: The Kwisatz Haderach
Question: What secret weapon does Duke Leto use to try and kill Baron Harkonnen?
Answer: A poison gas tooth
Question: Who uses “The Voice” to escape capture in the 2021 movie?
Answer: Lady Jessica
Question: Who betrays House Atreides, leading to its downfall?
Answer: Dr. Wellington Yueh
Question: What do the Fremen wear to survive on the desert planet?
Answer: Stillsuits
Question: Who is the first Fremen warrior that Paul Atreides kills?
Answer: Jamis
Question: What planet does House Atreides rule before moving to Arrakis?
Answer: Caladan
Question: What vision does Paul have after being exposed to spice?
Answer: A holy war fought in his name
Question: Who is the judge overseeing the handover of Arrakis?
Answer: Dr. Liet Kynes
Question: What title does Paul claim after defeating Jamis?
Answer: A member of the Fremen tribe
Question: Who saves Paul and Lady Jessica by leaving them a fremkit?
Answer: Dr. Yueh
Question: Who is Glossu Rabban ordered by to restart spice production?
Answer: Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
Question: What is the name of the powerful sisterhood that trained Lady Jessica?
Answer: Bene Gesserit
Question: Who does Paul plan to marry to prevent civil war in the Dune series?
Answer: One of Emperor Shaddam’s daughters
Dune Cast & Characters Trivia
Question: Who played Paul Atreides in the 2021 movie adaptation of Dune?
Answer: Timothée Chalamet
Question: Which actress portrays Lady Jessica?
Answer: Rebecca Ferguson
Question: Who plays the noble and tragic Duke Leto Atreides?
Answer: Oscar Isaac
Question: What character does Jason Momoa play in the 2021 movie?
Answer: Duncan Idaho
Question: Who is the Fremen woman from Paul’s visions?
Answer: Chani
Question: Which veteran actor portrays Baron Vladimir Harkonnen?
Answer: Stellan Skarsgård
Question: Who plays Stilgar, leader of the Fremen?
Answer: Javier Bardem
Question: What actor plays the Mentat Thufir Hawat?
Answer: Stephen McKinley Henderson
Question: Who is portrayed by Charlotte Rampling as a powerful Truthsayer?
Answer: Reverend Mother Mohiam
Question: What actor portrays Glossu Rabban?
Answer: Dave Bautista
Question: Which role did Josh Brolin play in the Dune universe?
Answer: Gurney Halleck
Question: What actor portrays Dr. Wellington Yueh?
Answer: Chang Chen
Question: What actress plays Dr. Liet Kynes in the 2021 movie?
Answer: Sharon Duncan-Brewster
Question: Who portrays Piter De Vries, the twisted Mentat of House Harkonnen?
Answer: David Dastmalchian
Question: Who plays Jamis, the Fremen warrior Paul duels?
Answer: Babs Olusanmokun
Question: Who voiced Paul’s ancestral visions in the 2021 movie?
Answer: Marianne Faithfull
Question: What actor portrayed the Herald of the Change?
Answer: Benjamin Clementine
Question: Who plays Shadout Mapes in House Atreides’ household?
Answer: Golda Rosheuvel
Question: What actor brought Baron’s grotesque levitation to life using practical rigs?
Answer: Stellan Skarsgård
Question: What actor performed via motion capture as the Baron's spider-pet?
Answer: Milena Sidorova
Dune Production & Writing Trivia
Question: Who directed the 2021 movie adaptation of Dune?
Answer: Denis Villeneuve
Question: Who co-wrote the Dune screenplay with Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts?
Answer: Eric Roth
Question: What novel is Dune: Part Two followed by in the timeline?
Answer: Dune Messiah
Question: Who created the original novel that inspired the 2021 movie?
Answer: Frank Herbert
Question: Who is Frank Herbert’s son and executive producer of the Dune series?
Answer: Brian Herbert
Question: What science fiction writer co-authored many Dune novels with Brian Herbert?
Answer: Kevin J. Anderson
Question: Who was the original creator of the Dune universe?
Answer: Frank Herbert
Question: What trilogy does Denis Villeneuve aim to complete after Dune: Part Two?
Answer: Dune Trilogy
Question: What did Denis Villeneuve compare directing Dune to?
Answer: Archaeology
Question: What composer turned down Tenet to score the 2021 movie?
Answer: Hans Zimmer
Question: What science fiction classic inspired the Dune sandworm reveal?
Answer: Jaws
Question: What technique was used to simulate desert wind in the 2021 movie?
Answer: V8-powered fan
Question: What Middle Eastern region was used to film scenes on the desert planet?
Answer: Wadi Rum, Jordan
Question: Which book did Villeneuve stay faithful to in tone while adapting the script?
Answer: The original novel
Question: What was the original planned runtime of the 1984 film?
Answer: Three hours
Question: Who directed the 1984 film version of Dune?
Answer: David Lynch
Question: What 2000 miniseries revitalized interest in adapting Dune?
Answer: Frank Herbert’s Dune
Question: What studio acquired the film and TV rights in 2016?
Answer: Legendary Pictures
Question: What structure inspired the brutalist look of Arrakeen?
Answer: WWII bunkers
Question: What group handled over 1,200 VFX shots for the 2021 movie?
Answer: DNEG
Dune Cultural Impact Trivia
Question: How much did Dune gross globally?
Answer: $410 million
Question: How many Oscars did Dune win at the 94th Academy Awards?
Answer: Six
Question: What streaming service debuted Dune simultaneously with theaters?
Answer: HBO Max
Question: What critical score did Dune receive on Rotten Tomatoes?
Answer: 83%
Question: What was Paul Atreides’ vision of the future in the 2021 movie?
Answer: A holy war in his name
Question: What country hosted the 2021 movie’s world premiere?
Answer: Italy (Venice Film Festival)
Question: How did critics describe Denis Villeneuve’s direction of the Dune adaptation?
Answer: Visually stunning and ambitious
Question: What year did the first Dune movie premiere?
Answer: 1984
Question: What is Frank Herbert’s legacy within the science fiction community?
Answer: Creator of the Dune universe
Question: When did Frank Herbert die?
Answer: 1986
Question: What sequel is based on Frank Herbert’s second book in the Dune series?
Answer: Dune Messiah
Question: How many households streamed the movie within its first three days?
Answer: 1.9 million
Question: What film was Dune delayed to avoid competing with?
Answer: No Time to Die
Question: What musician recorded over 30 bagpipe players for the film’s score?
Answer: Hans Zimmer
Question: What visual signature did Villeneuve avoid from Lynch’s Dune?
Answer: Caricatured tone
Question: Who is Frank’s son continuing the Dune legacy?
Answer: Brian Herbert
Question: Who collaborates with Brian Herbert on new Dune novels?
Answer: Kevin J. Anderson
Question: What role did Chalamet’s Paul play in expanding the Dune fanbase?
Answer: Relatable new generation hero
Question: What modern rating did audiences give the 2021 movie?
Answer: A− CinemaScore
Question: What structure inspired the Fremen’s cave dwellings?
Answer: Mayan temples
Miscellaneous Dune Trivia
Question: What did the studio label Lady Jessica’s expanded role?
Answer: Warrior priestess
Question: Who does Charlotte Rampling play with commanding presence?
Answer: Reverend Mother Mohiam
Question: What is the best way to test English sci-fi vocabulary?
Answer: English quiz description
Question: What franchise does Dune belong to as a literary giant?
Answer: The Dune series
Question: What type of knowledge does Dune challenge viewers with?
Answer: Philosophical, political, and ecological knowledge
Question: What practical effect was created using vibrating steel plates?
Answer: Sandworm movement
Question: What company made Dune action figures in 2020?
Answer: McFarlane Toys
Question: Who wrote The Art and Soul of Dune companion book?
Answer: Tanya Lapointe
Question: What kind of quiz would test Dune book vs. movie knowledge best?
Answer: Book quiz
Question: What is the perfect way to test your sci-fi film knowledge in 20 seconds?
Answer: 20 seconds questions
Question: Which 1984 film star originally portrayed Paul Atreides?
Answer: Kyle MacLachlan
Question: Who was cast in the 2000 miniseries as Duke Leto?
Answer: William Hurt
Question: Who portrayed Duncan Idaho in the 2000 miniseries?
Answer: James Watson
Question: Who plays Paul Atreides' mother with both grace and fury?
Answer: Rebecca Ferguson
Question: Which actor reprised his role in the 2024 sequel alongside Timothée Chalamet?
Answer: Josh Brolin
Question: Who leads the Sardaukar soldiers that attack House Atreides?
Answer: Emperor Shaddam IV
Question: What monstrous creatures inhabit the sands of Arrakis?
Answer: Sandworms
Question: What causes House Atreides' shields to fail?
Answer: Yueh’s sabotage
Question: What survival technique must Paul master in the desert?
Answer: Sandwalking
Question: What house does Paul Atreides represent throughout the 2021 movie?
Answer: House Atreides