'Jurassic World' Quiz

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'Jurassic World' Quiz
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'Jurassic World' may have been 65 million years in the making, but it was worth the wait. How much do you know about this blockbuster?
In the storyline, how many years have elapsed between the horrific events in the original Jurassic Park and our first glimpse of a thriving Jurassic World?
16
22
30
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Twenty two years have elapsed between the running and screaming in the first movie - and the running and screaming in the latest installment of the Jurassic franchise.

With a budget of around $150 million, what was the U.S. box office for Jurassic World's premier weekend?
$168 million
$185.9 million
$204.6 million
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Taking a big bite out of the weekend receipts for its June 2015 release, Jurassic World grossed an estimated $204.6 million.

Who is credited with coming up with the idea of using gyrospheres (human sized hamster balls) to tour around Jurassic World's valley areas?
Steven Spielberg
Colin Trevorrow (the film's director)
Chris Pratt
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According to Colin Trevorrow, the use of gyrospheres as safe human transport devises was Steven Spielberg's brainchild.

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Colin Trevorrow, the film's director, is also slated to direct what future blockbuster in the Star Wars franchise?
Galactic Overlords
The Force Unleashed
Star Wars IX
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If you guessed Star Wars IX, part of the fourth trilogy of episodes, you're right. It is tentatively scheduled for release some time in 2019.

Where successful films go, sequels follow. In what year is the sequel to Jurassic World tentatively scheduled for release?
2018
2020
2022
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If you guessed 2018, long enough to repair the aviary and complete a dino rebranding campaign, you're right.

On which island is Jurassic World located?
Isla Nuerte
Isla Nublar
Isla Sorna
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Built on the site of the original park, Jurassic World is located on Isla Nublar.

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Jurassic World's hero, Owen Grady, is played by Chris Pratt, an actor having an impressive run of popular films. His first big success came in what movie set in the Marvel universe?
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Guardians of the Galaxy
Captain America: The First Avenger
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Released in July of 2014, Guardians of the Galaxy stars Chris Pratt as pirate, vagabond and hero Peter Quill.

Jurassic World is the first movie to achieve what box office feat?
seat over 27 million moviegoers in a 24-hour period
result in the fewest number of refund requests ever
gross more than $500 million worldwide in a single weekend
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With an international gross of $307.2 million, and a domestic gross of $204.6 million, Jurassic World is the first movie to gross more than $500 million worldwide in a single weekend.

Only one human character from the original Jurassic Park film appears in Jurassic World. Who is it?
Dr. Alan Grant
John Hammond
Dr. Henry Wu
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Fresh from the gene splicing department, Dr. Henry Wu makes a repeat appearance as one of the scientists cooking up dinosaur attractions. This time his creation may have shady military applications. Dr. Wu is played by the talented actor B.D. Wong in both films.

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The character of John Hammond, the man responsible for developing the idea for the original park, is immortalized in Jurassic World in what way?
with a statue in his honor
by appearing in a short film introduction for new park guests
with a park restaurant named for him
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John Hammond, played by the incomparable Richard Attenborough in the first two films, is immortalized with a statue in his honor. There were plans for Attenborough to appear in the film, but they were abandoned when he died in August of 2014.

Jurassic World borrows many basic elements from the book Jurassic Park. Who wrote the original techno-thriller that put man and dinosaurs back in the mix together?
Ray Bradbury
Michael Crichton
Robert A. Heinlein
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Michael Crichton wrote Jurassic Park and the first sequel, The Lost World. They both differ somewhat from the movies on which they are based.

How many years did it take to get the fourth installment of the Jurassic franchise on film?
5
8
10 or more
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Delays and disagreements about the script resulted in a 10-year or more delay in bringing Jurassic World to the big screen.

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Jurassic World is the third highest grossing film of all time. How much money did it gross domestically between its release date in spring of 2015 and November of that year?
$312 million
$422 million
$652.2 million
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Raking in a whopping $1.52 billion worldwide, Jurassic World grossed $652.2 million domestically between June and November.

How many Jurassic franchise films have there been total?
3
4
5
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To date, there have been four films. A fifth is slated for release in the next few years (tentatively in the summer of 2018).

You probably already know Bryce Dallas Howard played the female lead in the film. Many actresses were originally considered for the role, though. What popular female star was passed over because she was considered too young to play park operations manager Claire Dearing?
Dakota Fanning
Jennifer Lawrence
Kristen Stewart
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Kristen Stewart is popular and has a large fan base. Still, she was considered a little too young to play Claire.

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Colin Trevorrow directed Jurassic World, but can you name the man who directed Jurassic Park?
James Cameron
Steven Spielberg
Michael Bay
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If you guessed Steven Spielberg, you're right. This time around he took on the role of executive producer.

Jurassic World was marketed as a film for the entire family, but it didn't receive a "G" rating from the Motion Picture Association of America. What rating did it receive?
PG-13
PG
R
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Tagged for science-fiction violence and scenes that could be too intense for younger viewers, it received a rating of PG-13.

What type of critter was offered to the mosasaurus during the water show?
an elephant
a humpback whale
a great white shark
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As an homage to Steven Spielberg and his film Jaws, a great white shark dangling from a hook was prominently displayed as a lure and, um, appetizer, during this scene.

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What makes the Indominus rex such a unique dinosaur?
its dino hybrid DNA
the addition of human DNA
the fact it has the largest brain of any dinosaur
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Genetically constructed from the best attributes of a number of dinosaurs, I-rex is a hybrid designed to be the ultimate weapon.

Although the film was released in 2015, the storyline has Jurassic World starting operation in what year?
2000
2005
2010
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Jurassic World opened in 2005.

Owen Grady is tasked with training a pack of four Velociraptors, and becomes their leader or alpha. What is the name of the pack's beta velociraptor?
Bravo
Delta
Blue
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If you guessed Blue, you're right.

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What two unexpected characteristics help I-rex escape and evade capture?
It has natural camouflage and can block its heat signature.
It can fly.
It has poisonous skin and saliva.
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The I-rex can change the color of its skin as a means of natural camouflage. It can also block its heat signature, making it difficult to detect with long range scanning equipment.

Vic Hoskins, InGen's head of security played by veteran actor Vincent D'Onofrio, releases the Velociraptors to track down the I-rex. What goes wrong?
I-rex is part raptor and takes over the pack.
I-rex kills the pack.
The raptors use the opportunity to escape to freedom.
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I-rex has raptor DNA and temporarily takes control of the pack.

What article of Claire's clothing has inspired good natured ribbing and some genuine criticism?
her yoga pants
her tight business suit
her shoes
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Claire is on the move through most of the movie, often slogging through inhospitable terrain. During the entire film she's wearing a pair of high heel shoes.

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What are the names of Claire's nephews, the two young leads in the film?
Gray and Zach
Jason and Gray
Owen and Jason
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That would be Gary and Zach Mitchell, her sister's sons.

The character of Ian Malcolm, played by Jeff Goldblum in the original Jurassic Park and in the sequel The Lost World: Jurassic Park, doesn't have a cameo in Jurassic World, but he does make an appearance. How?
in a poster
on a book cover
on a guest's tee shirt
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Malcolm's book, God Creates Dinosaurs, appears more than once. Watch for it in the hands of the chaperone assigned to Gary and Zach, and also on a desk later in the film.

What late-night talk show host makes a cameo appearance in the film?
Jay Leno
Jimmy Fallon
Conan O'Brien
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Jimmy Fallon appears in a humorous instructional video about how to operate a gyrosphere.

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Simon Masrani, played by Irrfan Khan, owns Jurassic World. He's killed when what type of vehicle crashes?
a tank
a truck
a helicopter
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Not quite licensed to pilot a helicopter, Masrani runs afoul of a bunch of escaping pteranodons and crashes into the aviary.

The running time for Jurassic World was shortened for wide release. Can you guess by how much?
8 minutes
13 minutes
21 minutes
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That would be 13 minutes. One scene was completely eliminated and a few others were trimmed.

Before production began, Jurassic World had another working title. What was it?
Ebb Tide
Roar
Sixty Five
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The working title, Ebb Tide, was coined by Steven Spielberg. It's unclear what, if any, relationship it has to the story or characters.

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