Name That 'Star Wars' Character Quiz

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Name That 'Star Wars' Character Quiz
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Do you know your Sith Lords from your Jedi Knights in the "Star Wars" movies? Test your knowledge of the various characters from this beloved sci-fi franchise.
What is Chewbacca's dad's name?
Itchy
Scratchy
Harry
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Attichitcuk, aka Itchy, is a pretty normal guy who likes drinking, napping and hanging out with the boys.

Who is Lando Calrissian’s head of security?
Chief Jawa
Lobot
Major Bren Derlin
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Lobot, also known by the nickname Lo, is a human male who served as Calrissian's aide when he became Baron Administrator of Cloud City over the planet Bespin.

Who owned the Millennium Falcon before Han Solo?
Darth Vader
Lando Calrissian
Princess Leia
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Lando Calrissian, who was a human smuggler, gambler and card player, was the owner of the Millennium Falcon before losing it to Han Solo in a game of sabacc.

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Who was the reigning Dark Lord of the Sith during the era of the Galactic Empire?
Sith Lord
Darth Vader
Sheev Palpatine
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Sheev Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, was the reigning Dark Lord of the Sith during the era of the Galactic Empire.

Which Sith was the sole survivor of the destruction of the Sith at the hands of the Jedi Order 1,000 years before the Clone Wars?
Darth Sidious
Darth Bane
Darth Vader
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As the only surviving Sith, Darth Bane recognized that Sith infighting weakened them to the point that the Jedi could destroy them. Bane reformed the Sith and created the Rule of Two, mandating that there could be only two Sith — a Master and an apprentice — at any given time.

What Jedi Master mentored and trained both Anakin Skywalker and his son, Luke, about the ways of the Force?
Yoda
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Qui-Gon Jinn
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Obi-Wan Kenobi, later known as Ben Kenobi, was a Force-sensitive human male Jedi Master who served the Galactic Republic. He trained both Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker.

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Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are known to be Force sensitive. What does that mean?
They are attuned to the flow of the mysterious energy known as the Force.
They were forced into the Jedi Order.
Both Luke and Princess Leia are against using the Force.
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Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are in tune with the mysterious power known as the Force. With proper training, they can learn to consciously sense and manipulate that energy, which gives them special powers.

This Grand Master was among the few Jedi to survive Emperor Palpatine's Jedi Purge.
Mace Windu
Yoda
Shaak Ti
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Yoda was one of the oldest Jedi Masters, living approximately 900 years. After the beginning of the Jedi Purge, he went into exile on the swamp planet of Dagobah.

The Clone Wars were engineered by whom?
Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine
Darth Vader
Count Dooku
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Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine, who was secretly the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, started the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems in a bid to gain control over the Republic and destroy the Jedi Order.

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Jango Fett hired this shape-shifting Clawdite assassin from Zolan to kill Padme Amidala on Coruscant.
Cato Parasitti
Zam Wesell
Jocasta Nu
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Jango Fett hired Zam Wesell to kill Padme Amidala, but the Naboo senator escaped the explosion that destroyed her starship as well as the poisonous kouhuns in her apartment.

This droid is fluent in more than 6 million forms of communication.
C-3P0
R2-D2
2-1B
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C-3P0 was built by Anakin Skywalker and programmed for etiquette and protocol. The droid is fluent in more than 6 million forms of communication.

What species native to the moon of Endor helped in the ground battle to destroy the Imperial shield generator built in its forests?
Ewoks
Jawas
Jabbas
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The Ewoks accepted members of the Rebel Alliance into their tribe and allied themselves to the cause. Their help paved the way to victory at the Battle of Endor.

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This Jedi Master had an amethyst-bladed lightsaber and little tolerance for the failings of the Senate.
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Anakin Skywalker
Mace Windu
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Mace Windu, the champion of the Jedi Order, had no tolerance for the failing and arguing Senate or rebellious Jedi. As the Clone Wars strengthened, Mace sensed the dark side of the Force was plotting to destroy the Jedi.

What general served as the military leader of the Rebel base on Yavin 4?
General Jan Dodonna
General Aayla Secura
General Rahm Kota
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General Jan Dodonna was the military leader of the Rebel base on Yavin 4 and devised the plan to attack the Death Star's vulnerable thermal exhaust port.

What bounty hunter, who was a genetic clone of his father, was one of the most feared in the galaxy?
Boba Fett
Cad Bane
Greedo
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Boba Fett, whose father was bounty hunter Jango Fett, had customized Mandalorian armor and a silent demeanor — making him a legend in the galaxy.

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She served as queen and senator of Naboo and was secretly married to Anakin Skywalker.
Princess Leia
Padme Amidala
Queen Apailana
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Padme Amidala was queen and then senator of Naboo. Despite all she did for peace, her forbidden marriage to Anakin Skywalker proved dire for the galaxy.

These short humanoids search the deserts of Tatooine for discarded scrap.
Jawas
Ewoks
Jabbas
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Jawas are completely hidden behind rough, hand-woven robes. They search the desert of Tatooine for scrap mechanicals they cobble together, refurbish and sell to moisture farmers.

Who was the daughter of Padme Amidala and Anakin Skywalker?
Queen Apailana
Pooja Naberrie
Princess Leia Organa
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Princess Leia Organa is one of the Rebel Alliance’s greatest leaders and daughter of Padme Amidala and Anakin Skywalker.

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What Jedi Master liberated Anakin Skywalker from slavery?
Qui-Gon Jinn
Yoda
Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn discovered Anakin Skywalker enslaved on Tatooine. Detecting a strong Force within the boy, Qui-Gon liberated Anakin from slavery and presented him to the Jedi Council, but they deemed him too old for training.

Admiral Ozzel commanded what ship?
Super Star Destroyer Executor
Star Destroyer Tyrant
Star Destroyer Avenger
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Admiral Ozzel commanded the Super Star Destroyer Executor, Darth Vader's flagship.

Who does droid BB-8 belong to?
Poe Dameron
Luke Skywalker
Qui-Gon Jinn
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BB-8, an astromech droid with a domed head, belongs to Poe Dameron, a leader in the Resistance’s fight against the evil First Order.

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Which droid served Padme Amidala, Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker?
327-T
R2-D2
C-3PO
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The brave droid R2-D2 also formed a friendship with C-3PO.

Who commands the First Order’s legions of troopers in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"?
Captain Phasma
General Hux
Kylo Ren
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Clad in distinctive metallic armor, Captain Phasma is commander in charge of the First Order’s legions of troopers.

What slug-like alien was one of the galaxy’s most powerful gangsters?
Jabba the Hutt
Boba Fett
Jango Fett
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Jabba the Hutt was a very powerful gangster, with far-reaching influence in both politics and the criminal underworld.

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What Sith Lord was sent to locate Queen Padme Amidala on Tatooine where he found and fought Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn?
Darth Maul
Darth Sidious
Darth Vader
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During the Trade Federation's invasion of Naboo, Darth Maul was sent to Tatooine to find Queen Padme Amidala who escaped Federation custody. There, he fought Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, revealing the Sith to the Jedi for the first time in a millennium.

Who first invented the double-bladed lightsaber?
the Jedi
Galactic Empire
the Dark Lords of the Old Sith Empire
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The double-bladed lightsaber was first invented by Dark Lords of the Old Sith Empire. However, many weapons of its design later came into the possession of the Sith's ancient adversary, the Jedi.

This character first appears in "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" as a bumbling, foolish Gungan from the planet Naboo.
Jar Jar Binks
Boss Nass
Augara Jowil
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Jar Jar Binks is a clumsy Gungan that talks a lot, but he's also theorized as a Sith Lord who may not be as clumsy as he seems.

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Who is Mallatobuck?
Chewbacca's son
Chewbacca's wife
Chewbacca's brother
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Mallatobuck is Chewbacca's wife. They have a son named Lumpawaroo.

This one-time heroic Jedi Knight was seduced by the dark side to become a Sith Lord and eventually lead the Empire’s eradication of the Jedi Order.
Darth Vader
Darth Maul
Darth Sidious
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Darth Vader surrendered to the dark side of the Force. He remained in service of the emperor — the evil Darth Sidious — for decades, enforcing his Master’s will and seeking to crush the Rebel Alliance.

Which Force-sensitive character lives in an AT-AT on Jakku and scavenges for a living?
Rey
Teedo
Finn
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Rey's skills as a mechanic, pilot and warrior come in great handy in her fight with the Resistance.

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