How Well Do You Remember Jurassic Park?

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How Well Do You Remember Jurassic Park?
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About This Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge to find out how much you remember about "Jurassic Park."
Who founded the park?
Ian Malcolm
Alan Grant
Henry Wu
John Hammond
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Billionaire John Hammond believed in the park's potential and its safety, but unfortunately the park wasn't quite as safe as he had hoped.

Near the end of the film, a banner falls around the roaring T. Rex. What does the banner say?
"Welcome to Jurassic Park"
"Beware of Dinosaurs"
"We Spared No Expense"
"When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth"
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"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.

Which actor plays Dr. Alan Grant?
Sam Neill
Jeff Goldblum
Martin Ferrero
Samuel L. Jackson
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Sam Neill plays Dr. Alan Grant, a dinosaur expert who also appears in the third Jurassic Park film.

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What bioengineering company did John Hammond found?
Engine
Angen
InGen
Exxon
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InGen is the name of the bioengineering company founded by John Hammond. There are several "fake" InGen websites in existence to promote the movies.

What's the name of the island in Jurassic Park?
Isla Nublar
Isla Sorna
Isla Nueva
Isla Icca
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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.

InGen was mining what in order to find dinosaur DNA?
Coal
Amber
Silver
Iron ore
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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.

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What was the name of the cartoon character designed to explain the dinosaur cloning process to guests?
Mr. DNA
Prehistoric Joe
Dino Dan
Wild Wally
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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.

Based on what we see in Jurassic Park, which dinosaur is generally referred to as the most intelligent dinosaur?
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Brachiosaurus
Velociraptor
Monosaur
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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.

Who directed Jurassic Park?
Steven Spielberg
Martin Scorsese
Ron Howard
Clint Eastwood
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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.

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Which person gets eaten while on the toilet in Jurassic Park?
Tour Guide
Lawyer
Doctor
IT personnel
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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
Sauropoda
Stegosaurus
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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
Velociraptor
Tyrannosaurus Rex
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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.

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What liquid ripples in a glass when the T. Rex approaches?
Soda
Water
Milk
Tea
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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.

What does Dennis Nedry use to smuggle dinosaur embryos out of the park?
Lunch box
Soda bottle
Shaving cream can
Cardboard box
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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.

Which actor played the role of John Hammond?
Jeff Goldblum
Sam Neill
Samuel L. Jackson
Richard Attenborough
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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.

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What type of dinosaur comes out of the egg in the egg-hatching scene?
Triceratops
Titanosaurus
Microrapter
Velociraptor
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In the egg-hatching scene, a baby Velociraptor is born. It was originally supposed to be a Triceratops but was later changed.

What is Dr. Alan Grant's job title?
Architect
Archaeologist
Paleontologist
Doctor
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Dr. Alan Grant is a Paleontologist invited to the park by John Hammond. He appears again in Jurassic Park III.

Isla Nublar and Isla Sorna are supposed to be islands off the coast of what country?
Panama
Costa Rica
Australia
Portugal
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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.

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Near the beginning of the film, in what state are Dr. Grant and Ellie Sattler excavating?
North Dakota
Texas
Montana
Florida
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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.

During the scene showcasing the daily feeding of the dinosaurs, what animal was lowered into the pit?
Cow
Horse
Pig
Duck
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During feeding time, a cow was lowered into the pit and instantly devoured.

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