100+ Best Sci-Fi Trivia Questions & Answers

Question: What do you call the future-telling trio who nap in goop and stop crimes before they happen in Minority Report?

Answer: Precogs

Question: Which legendary author penned the spooky invisibility tale that turned into a 1933 classic?

Answer: H. G. Wells

Question: Who played not just a construction worker but also (maybe?) a secret agent in Total Recall?

Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Question: Which American city in RoboCop is so crime-infested it needed a half-man, half-cyborg upgrade?

Answer: Detroit

Question: What red-eyed computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey gives major “I’m afraid I can’t do that” energy?

Answer: HAL 9000

Question: Yoda may be tiny, but his lightsaber? Glows in which calming, zen-like hue?

Answer: Green

Question: Which blockbuster director made people stare at the sky and hum five notes in Close Encounters of the Third Kind?

Answer: Steven Spielberg

Question: Who’s the ultimate mama bear who won’t let a robot apocalypse mess with her kid?

Answer: Sarah Connor

Question: Which sci-fi universe gave us chest-bursting aliens and a corporate baddie named Weyland-Yutani?

Answer: 'Alien' franchise

Question: Which weird-and-wonderful device needs 1.21 gigawatts to time-hop in style?

Answer: Flux Capacitor

Question: What powers Iron Man’s suit and might just double as the world's fanciest nightlight?

Answer: Arc Reactor

Question: Which actress went from scrap scavenger to Jedi boss in the Star Wars sequel trilogy?

Answer: Daisy Ridley

Question: What was the name of the Star Trek movie that boldly went... to the box office in 1979?

Answer: Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Question: Which dino breed in Jurassic Park was so smart, it probably majored in computer science?

Answer: Velociraptor

Question: Who’s the AI in Ex Machina with a killer smile and some very Westworld-adjacent vibes?

Answer: Ava

Question: Who twisted our brains with dream layers in the movie that had us asking, “Are we still dreaming?”

Answer: Christopher Nolan

Question: What creepy-cool alternate world in Stranger Things sounds like a theme park ride but definitely isn’t?

Answer: The Upside Down

Question: Which rare Marvel metal can absorb vibrations and power superheroes (and possibly Bluetooth speakers)?

Answer: Vibranium

Question: Which trenchcoat-wearing, bullet-dodging hacker is The One in a digital warzone?

Answer: Keanu Reeves

Question: Which sun-baked U.S. state became ground zero for a 1953 alien crash landing in It Came from Outer Space—and no, it’s not Area 51?

Answer: Arizona

Question: RoboCop may patrol Detroit, but what real-life Texas city actually stood in for the gritty future? (Y’all didn’t see that coming.)

Answer: Dallas

Question: In The Truman Show, what picture-perfect town is actually just a giant soundstage of lies and lawn care?

Answer: Seahaven

Question: In Close Encounters of the Third Kind, what giant rock formation practically calls Richard Dreyfuss on speed dial?

Answer: Devil's Tower

Question: Who fires the game-changing shot that takes out Leon the replicant in Blade Runner? Hint: she’s got vintage curls and serious aim.

Answer: Rachel

Question: Who crash-lands into the ultimate monkey business and shouts, “You maniacs!” at a ruined future?

Answer: Charlton Heston

Question: Before she was blasting xenomorphs and saving cats, what was Ripley’s first name? (Nope, not Ripley-Ripley.)

Answer: Ellen

Question: What is the name of the son Tom Cruise’s character mourns in Minority Report—the reason he ran, leapt, and eye-scanned like a champ?

Answer: Sean

Question: Which future Batman shows up as a suspicious DOJ auditor with excellent eyebrows in Minority Report?

Answer: Colin Farrell

Question: Which actor played the grumpy, “I’m a doctor, not a _____!” legend Bones McCoy in the 2009 Star Trek reboot?

Answer: Karl Urban

Question: Who perfectly mimicked Tommy Lee Jones in Men in Black III, right down to the gruff charm and deadpan delivery?

Answer: Josh Brolin

Question: Who played the cool, collected, and probably synthetic Rachel in Blade Runner? (Clue: not actually a replicant IRL.)

Answer: Sean Young

Question: Which actor brought comic relief and warp-drive genius to Scotty in the 2009 Star Trek reboot?

Answer: Simon Pegg

Question: By what name does Thomas Anderson go when he’s dodging bullets, bending spoons, and saving the Matrix?

Answer: Neo

Question: Which Marvel villain rocks golden horns and a flair for dramatic speeches while threatening to enslave humanity?

Answer: Loki

Question: Which time-traveling teen shreds guitar and outruns Libyans in a DeLorean?

Answer: Marty McFly

Question: Which character in Aliens is cool under pressure, shockingly polite, and definitely not human?

Answer: Bishop

Question: What is the name of the robot child played by Haley Joel Osment who just wanted to be loved?

Answer: David

Question: Which bad guy orders Vulcan’s destruction with a sneer, a ship, and a serious vendetta in Star Trek?

Answer: Nero

Question: Who double-crosses Ripley and her crew, sending them to face the alien nightmare... all for profit?

Answer: Burke

Question: Who played the unstoppable robot assassin with a thick accent and an iconic catchphrase in The Terminator?

Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Question: Which logical hero sacrifices himself with one of the most quoted lines in all of sci-fi: “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few”?

Answer: Spock

Question: Who’s the galaxy’s most dramatic dad, heavy breather, and lightsaber-swinging legend in the original Star Wars trilogy?

Answer: Darth Vader

Question: Which purple powerhouse wanted to snap his fingers and cancel half the universe in Infinity War and Endgame?

Answer: Thanos

Question: Which digital baddie in The Matrix just really wanted humans to stay in their assigned pods?

Answer: Agent Smith

Question: What cold, calculating AI said “Hasta la vista” to humanity in the Terminator saga?

Answer: Skynet

Question: Which terrifying alien queen ruled the hive with acid blood and zero chill in the Alien series?

Answer: Queen Alien

Question: Which villain wears a smile, causes chaos, and probably has a group chat with Harley Quinn?

Answer: The Joker

Question: Who flexed his chest muscles and his villainous monologues in Star Trek, played iconically by Ricardo Montalbán?

Answer: Khan Noonien Singh

Question: What mega-rich corporation (and its founder) decided synthetic life was worth more than human life in Blade Runner?

Answer: Tyrell Corporation / Eldon Tyrell

Question: Which shiny, shape-shifting liquid nightmare chased John Connor like a metal Terminator Terminator?

Answer: T-1000

Question: What corporation thought it was a good idea to clone dinosaurs and bring them to a family-friendly island?

Answer: InGen Corporation / Dr. Henry Wu

Question: What red-eyed AI just wanted to sing Daisy Bell and murder astronauts in 2001: A Space Odyssey?

Answer: HAL 9000

Question: Which alien hunter shows up uninvited, cloaks itself, and treats Earth like its personal safari?

Answer: The Predator

Question: Which helmet-wearing mutant can bend metal, hold grudges, and steal the scene in every X-Men film?

Answer: Magneto

Question: Which warlord from Mad Max turned a post-apocalyptic wasteland into a cult, complete with chrome and creepy milk rooms?

Answer: Immortan Joe

Question: Who roared across the wasteland as leather-clad Max before he was Braveheart or controversial?

Answer: Mel Gibson

Question: Who ran through future crimes and retina scanners in Minority Report while sprinting like only he can?

Answer: Tom Cruise

Question: Which eye-patch-wearing antihero made escaping futuristic cities cool way before Snake was a video game?

Answer: Kurt Russell

Question: Who suited up in black, zapped aliens, and dropped one-liners like “I make this look good”?

Answer: Will Smith

Question: Which U.S. President gave one of the most epic pre-battle speeches in sci-fi movie history?

Answer: Bill Pullman

Question: Who hunted replicants with a trench coat, a blaster, and permanent 80s swagger in Blade Runner?

Answer: Harrison Ford

Question: Who searched the stars for alien life and gave us the ultimate headphone-wearing SETI scientist in Contact?

Answer: Jodie Foster

Question: Who offered Neo the red pill and gave off serious Jedi-meets-Zen master vibes?

Answer: Laurence Fishburne

Question: Who torched aliens, rocked a flamethrower, and proved you don’t mess with her or her cat in Alien?

Answer: Sigourney Weaver

Question: Who delivered “I’ll be back” with a straight face, robot precision, and eternal sunglasses?

Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Question: Who roared across the wasteland as leather-clad Max before he was Braveheart or controversial?

Answer: Mel Gibson

Question: Who ran through future crimes and retina scanners in Minority Report while sprinting like only he can?

Answer: Tom Cruise

Question: Which eye-patch-wearing antihero made escaping futuristic cities cool way before Snake was a video game?

Answer: Kurt Russell

Question: Who suited up in black, zapped aliens, and dropped one-liners like “I make this look good”?

Answer: Will Smith

Question: Which U.S. President gave one of the most epic pre-battle speeches in sci-fi movie history?

Answer: Bill Pullman

Question: Who hunted replicants with a trench coat, a blaster, and permanent 80s swagger in Blade Runner?

Answer: Harrison Ford

Question: Who searched the stars for alien life and gave us the ultimate headphone-wearing SETI scientist in Contact?

Answer: Jodie Foster

Question: Who offered Neo the red pill and gave off serious Jedi-meets-Zen master vibes?

Answer: Laurence Fishburne

Question: Who torched aliens, rocked a flamethrower, and proved you don’t mess with her or her cat in Alien?

Answer: Sigourney Weaver

Question: Who delivered “I’ll be back” with a straight face, robot precision, and eternal sunglasses?

Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Question: What unwinnable Starfleet simulation did young Kirk hack just to prove rules are made to be bent?

Answer: Kobayashi Maru

Question: At what neon-soaked, retro-futuristic diner does Marty face off with Biff’s next-gen bully spawn in Back to the Future Part II?

Answer: Café 80's

Question: Which blue-skinned, opera-singing alien in The Fifth Element had some secret stones stashed in the most unexpected place?

Answer: Diva Plavalaguna

Question: At the start of Star Trek Into Darkness, Kirk and Bones are dodging spears and volcanoes on which primitive planet?

Answer: Nibiru

Question: What memory-implanting trick does Dr. Eldon use to convince Rachel she’s not just another replicant?

Answer: Memories

Question: What everyday item does Morpheus dramatically hold up to reveal humanity’s fate as glorified energy snacks?

Answer: A Duracell Battery

Question: Whom does Agent Smith snag and interrogate like a digital Hannibal Lecter to get Zion’s secrets?

Answer: Morpheus

Question: What’s hidden inside those ominous torpedoes aboard the Enterprise in Into Darkness—and no, it’s not just fireworks?

Answer: Superhumans

Question: What 1966 sci-fi flick took a Fantastic Voyage through the bloodstream before Magic School Bus made it cool?

Answer: Fantastic Voyage

Question: Which mega-corp in Blade Runner gave “life” to replicants and played God in neon-lit LA?

Answer: Tyrell

Question: How many gigawatts of power does Doc Brown dramatically shout the time machine needs—forever echoing in nerdy minds?

Answer: 1.21

Question: In Minority Report, what part of Tom Cruise’s face does he literally swap out to dodge facial recognition?

Answer: Eyes

Question: In Back to the Future, Marty crashes a high school dance and almost fades from existence in what golden oldie year?

Answer: 1955

Question: What future year gave us flying cars, hoverboards, and way too many fax machines in Back to the Future Part II?

Answer: 2015

Question: What "future" year is the neon-lit, rainy, dystopian setting for Blade Runner? (Spoiler: We’ve already passed it.)

Answer: 2019

Question: At what exact speed must the DeLorean hit to rip through time with fiery tire trails and wild synth music?

Answer: 88 MPH

Question: What ancient goop inside a mosquito kickstarted Jurassic Park’s dino disaster?

Answer: DNA

Question: Which Firefly star brought the emotional range of a robot to life in I, Robot—with just his voice and some serious motion capture moves?

Answer: Alan Tudyk

Question: Which sibling duo bent our minds, bent spoons, and made trench coats cool again in The Matrix trilogy?

Answer: Wachowski

Question: Which actor nailed a younger version of Tommy Lee Jones in Men in Black III—gruff voice and all?

Answer: Josh Brolin

Question: Whom does Agent Smith snatch in The Matrix to squeeze out the Zion codes like a villainous digital dentist?

Answer: Morpheus

Question: Who directed Cocoon, proving he could do feel-good aliens before taking us to space with Apollo 13?

Answer: Ron Howard

Question: Who directed the iconic 1927 silent film Metropolis, setting the stage for literally every robot uprising since?

Answer: Fritz Lang

Question: What Chuck Berry classic does Marty McFly absolutely shred at his parents’ prom, casually inventing rock and roll in the process?

Answer: Johnny B. Goode