How Did You Do on Our Jurassic World Dominion Trivia Quiz?
Chris Pratt returns to deal with prehistoric threats in Jurassic World Dominion, the third and latest Jurassic World film. Returning are original Jurassic Park stars Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neil. Photos courtesy of Universal Pictures
How Did You Do on Our Jurassic World Dominion Trivia Quiz?
And the winner is…
One of the most eagerly anticipated blockbusters of the summer—Jurassic World Dominion—opens today across the country, and to mark the occasion, we put together a trivia quiz to test readers’ knowledge of all things Jurassic. When the contest ended at noon, we put the names of everyone who answered all the questions correctly into a drawing for two free tickets to a showing of the film tonight, Thursday, June 9, at 7:30 pm, at Regal Cinemas Fenway.
The winner is Taire McCobb (CFA’19), an administrative coordinator in the College of Fine Arts Office of the Dean.
The questions and correct answers to the quiz are below. Thank you to everyone who entered the contest.
1. Jurassic Park was a household name in the 1990s after the first film became a megahit; who wrote the original novel that movie was based on?
Michael Crichton
2. The series has featured many different kinds of dinosaurs, from flying creatures to horrific sea monsters. What dinosaur was the first to appear on screen in the 1993’s Jurassic Park?
A Brachiosaurus
3. Jurassic Park was lauded for breathtaking special effects that brought the dinosaurs to life. Which type of now-commonplace, but then rare, visual effect did it employ?
Computer-generated imagery (CGI)
4. The dinosaurs in Jurassic World Dominion roam the world freely, in contrast to the previous films, but it’s not the first where a dinosaur has been set loose in civilization. Which city did a T. rex stomp through in a previous Jurassic Park movie?
San Diego
5. Which kind of dinosaur was the first to make a kill in the franchise?
A Velociraptor
6. Why was the park staff in the original film so sure that the dinosaurs couldn’t reproduce?
They were all female.
7. John Hammond’s dinosaur park was located on Isla Nublar near Costa Rica. But which other island did his company use as a breeding ground and laboratory for the dinosaurs?
Isla Sorna
8. Which legendary composer created the soundtrack to the first two films in the series? Who wrote the soundtrack to Jurassic World Dominion?
John WIlliams (Hon.’85), the first two; Michael Giacchino, Jurassic World Dominion.
9. Which amusement park featured Jurassic Park: The Ride?
Universal Studios Hollywood
10. Chris Pratt plays the rugged hero of the Jurassic World movies. Which decidedly less-rugged video game hero is he portraying in an animated movie set to be released next year?
Mario
Check out a preview of the movie here.
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