No one will crack a whip if you fail this fun quiz about the 27-year-old franchise "Indiana Jones." The questions come courtesy of Lucasfilm, Paramount and the Post-Gazette. See answers at end.
1. "Indiana" isn't Dr. Jones' real first name. In fact, he was named for:
a. A Midwestern state.
b. The family cat.
c. The family dog.
d. City of Indianapolis.
2. What happens to the Ark of the Covenant at the end of "Raiders of the Lost Ark"?
a. It is hidden in a warehouse.
b. It is put on display in a museum.
c. It is smashed by the Nazis.
d. It gets buried in the desert.
3. In "Raiders," Indy reunites with a woman he once loved. What is her name?
a. Elsa Schneider.
b. Marion Ravenwood.
c. Willie Scott.
d. None of the above.
4. Indiana Jones is afraid of only one thing. What?
a. Bugs.
b. Snakes.
c. Spiders.
d. Rats.
5. What subject does Indiana Jones teach at Marshall College?
a. Math.
b. Geography.
c. Archeology.
d. Cartography
6. In "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," Indy's young sidekick is named:
a. Tall Square
b. Short Round
c. Short Long
d. Tall Round
7. What legendary artifact is Indy seeking in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"?
a. Holy Grail.
b. Flying Dutchman.
c. Blarney Stone.
d. Excalibur.
8. How many Academy Awards did the first three movies win?
a. Zero.
b. Three.
c. Seven.
d. Thirteen.
9. What actor played Indiana Jones' father, Henry Jones Sr., in "The Last Crusade"?
a. Sean Connery.
b. Michael Caine.
c. James Garner.
d. Harrison Ford, in a dual role.
10. How was Steven Spielberg's life changed by "Temple of Doom"?
a. It united him with future wife Kate Capshaw.
b. It united him with future wife Karen Allen.
c. It united him with future wife Alison Doody.
d. It allowed him to work with River Phoenix.
Answers:
1, dog; 2, hidden in a warehouse; 3, Marion Ravenwood; 4, snakes; 5, archeology; 6, Short Round; 7, Holy Grail; 8, seven (the first won five, including a Special Achievement Award for sound effects editing, and the others one each); 9, Sean Connery; and 10, Kate Capshaw.
First Published: May 21, 2008, 9:15 p.m.