When new technology meets an ingenious scientific theory, one of the most popular franchises to hit the '90s is born. Just think, creating dinosaurs from DNA found in the blood of insects captured in amber! So believable. So logical. And so utterly amazing -- when you see real-life dinosaurs roaming the planet today and not during prehistoric times. It's a brilliant journey that starts with fossils and a money-making enterprise, and ends with real man-eating dinosaurs. Ready to take your journey through Jurassic Park? Hop aboard and ride the rails for an electrifying quiz. Start now!
What do you remember of "Jurassic Park"? The foreshadowing of ripples in the water as the Tyrannosaurus Rex approaches? The smuggling of embryos in a shaving cream container? How about those huge electrified gates? There was so much to appreciate in each scene of this memorable movie. It wasn't only the all-star cast that deserved kudos - the acclaimed director, Steven Spielberg, concocted robotic dinosaurs, hold-your-breath special effects and real-life moral drama. So what are you waiting for? Take the quiz now and remember the very best parts of the movie. It's just a click away. The Velociraptor, Brontosaurus and T. Rex are waiting.
Who directed Jurassic Park?
Steven Spielberg
Acclaimed director Steven Spielberg directed Jurassic Park along with numerous other award-winning movies and box office successes. He has often worked with Tom Hanks, in addition to a variety of other actors.
Isla Nublar was the original island featured in Jurassic Park. The second and third films featured Isla Sorna, but Jurassic World returned to the original island.
Based on what we see in Jurassic Park, which dinosaur is generally referred to as the most intelligent dinosaur?
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Brachiosaurus
Velociraptor
In Jurassic Park, the velociraptor is portrayed as being one of the most intelligent and cunning dinosaurs. Often throughout the film and other movies, we see how the raptors can communicate and plan their attacks.
Which person gets eaten while on the toilet in Jurassic Park?
Tour Guide
Lawyer
In a fit of terror, the lawyer ran into the bathroom and sat on the toilet but ended up getting eaten by a T. Rex. Note to self: bathrooms are not a good hiding place when running from a T. Rex.
Which type of dinosaur did Ellie Sattler want to take care of when she discovered it was sick?
Pterodactylus
Triceratops
Ellie and some of the other characters come across a sick Triceratops, and Ellie decides to stay behind to help take care of it while the others move along.
Which dinosaur in Jurassic Park had a venom-spitting capability and a rattling, expanding neck?
Brontosaurus
Dilophosaurus
The Dilophosaurus had neither a venom-spitting capability nor an expanding neck in real life. Based off a book by the same name, Jurassic Park's author invented the venom-spitting ability, and director Steven Spielberg added the scary neck.
Near the end of the film, a T. Rex is shown standing among a destroyed building. A banner falls around it. What does the banner say?
Welcome to Jurassic Park
Beware of Dinosaurs
Take a Walk on the Wild Side
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
"When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth" are the words written on the banner that falls around the triumphant T. Rex after it attacks the Velociraptors, saving the humans int he process.
What liquid ripples in a glass when the T. Rex approaches?
Soda
Water
While stuck in one of the Jeeps in the rain, the boy notices that the water in the glass is rippling. This image soon became iconic with the approach of a T. Rex.
Jurassic Park is based on a book by the same name. Who is the book's author?
Stephen King
James Patterson
Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton is the author of the book version of Jurassic Park. It's worth reading the book as well as watching the movie, as several details in the book were changed for the onscreen version.
Which adventure star turned down the role of Dr. Alan Grant?
Sylvester Stallone
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford turned down the role of Dr. Alan Grant. Perhaps if he had accepted it, he would be a well-known actor today. Oh wait, he's hugely famous. It's all good.
Jurassic Park has a running time of 127 minutes, which is just over two hours of soaring musical scores and dinosaur goodness. Out of the 127 minutes, only 15 minutes contains dinosaur footage.
What does Dennis Nedry use to smuggle dinosaur embryos out of the park?
Lunch box
Soda bottle
Shaving cream can
Nedry uses a Barbasol shaving cream can that has been modified to smuggle the embryos out of Jurassic Park on Isla Nublar. This strategy did not go according to plan due to the torrential rain and a pesky Dilophosaurus.
Richard Attenborough played the role of John Hammond, founder and optimistic believer in Jurassic Park. He passed away in August of 2014, but left a lifetime of memorable movie quotes in his wake.
Which Jurassic Park cast member reprised their role in the fourth film, Jurassic World?
Laura Dern
Sam Neill
BD Wong
BD Wong plays Dr. Henry Wu in both Jurassic Park and Jurassic World, receiving significantly more screen time in Jurassic World. He can also be seen in TV's Gotham.
Which character primarily wears black throughout the film?
Dr. Alan Grant
Dr. Henry Wu
Ian Malcolm
Jeff Goldblum's character, Ian Malcolm, is shown wearing black for most of the movie while John Hammond is shown wearing white. The color contrast is meant to show their opposing viewpoints on most things in life.
InGen was mining what in order to find dinosaur DNA?
Coal
Amber
InGen was mining amber to see if they could find blood-sucking insects and animals trapped inside the amber; then, they could try to extract the blood to determine if the animal had bitten a dinosaur and therefore possessed dinosaur DNA in the blood in its body.
What was the name of the cartoon character designed to explain the dinosaur cloning process to guests?
Mr. DNA
Mr. DNA was the name of a cartoon character that appeared in a film at Jurassic Park, telling guests how scientists were able to recreate dinosaurs. This cartoon did not appear in the novel, but condensed a good portion of the novel explaining this very process.
How many people die in the original Jurassic Park movie?
Five
In the first Jurassic Park movie, five people bite the dust. One of the most memorable Jurassic Park deaths involves a lawyer, a bathroom, and a T. Rex.
How many dinosaurs died in the original Jurassic Park movie?
Ten
Fourteen
Zero
Two
Two dinosaurs die in the original Jurassic Park film, and the pattern of less dinosaur deaths than human deaths continues throughout the film's sequels.
Isla Nublar and Isla Sorna are supposed to be islands off the coast of what country?
Panama
Costa Rica
Isla Nublar and Isla Sorna are supposed to be islands off the coast of Costa Rica. Filmmakers did try to film the actual movie in Costa Rica but decided to go with Hawaii instead when learning that the Costa Rican government would not allow them to build any roads to get to certain areas where they wanted to film.
Near the beginning of the film, in what state are Dr. Grant and Ellie Sattler excavating?
North Dakota
Texas
Montana
Montana is the site of real-life fossils as well as fictional ones, as shown by Dr. Grant's excavation in Jurassic Park. Dr. Grant and Ellie Sattler were excavating the fossilized remains of a Velocirapter.