There's No Way Anyone Can Get 80% On This Indiana Jones Quiz
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With the announcement that there will be a fifth Indiana Jones movie coming in the coming couple years, it seems like the perfect time to delve into the vast details of this epic franchise.
Though there have been television series depicting the early life of Indiana Jones, they technically don't count as a canon for the story and therefore aren't featured on this quiz. Every question is completely focused on the contents of the four released Indiana Jones movies. There won't be anything about actors, the filmmaking process, or the marketing of the movies. Just all things character, story, and random bits of background trivia.
This quiz is designed to trick anyone who dares to complete it. One moment, there will be a question that any relatively literate Indiana Jones fan could answer, but it will soon be followed by one so unbelievably difficult that few could possibly answer. In fact, it's almost impossible for anyone to score over 80% on this quiz.
When a question is answered correctly, it will be equivalent to picking the right Holy Grail to drink out of. Picking the wrong one brings dire consequences. Continue at your own risk...
Which animal is Indy named after?
In the third installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, it was revealed that Indiana Jones had, in fact, a completely different name growing up. He was formally named Henry Jones Jr. But he decided to take a different name due to his difficult relationship with his father, Henry Jones Sr. Other characters were surprised to find out the true origin of the name "Indiana". The truth is that Indy took the name of an animal he knew. Which animal was it?
What's Indy's response to Satipo after he declared, "There's nothing to fear here" in the Hovitos temple in Raiders of the Lost Ark?
During the famous opening scene of the first Indiana Jones movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana and his tour-guide/assistant enter a cave in search of the Hovito statue. After going through a crazy obstacle course of absurdly challenging traps, he and the assistant find the statue in the middle of the room. The assistant, Satipo, played by Alfred Molina, says that they must "hurry" and that there isn't anything "to fear here." Though he appears to be correct, Indiana Jones then famously responds...
Other than a whip, what's Indy's weapon of choice?
Indiana Jones is known for his distinctive style. Most iconic is his fedora hat which has allowed the filmmakers to show him in silhouette and have the audience immediately know who it is. In addition to his hat is his bullwhip. He uses this whip to not only disarm his assailants but also to latch onto things and swing or climb up them. It's a very handy tool to have. But he also uses another tool very commonly. What is that weapon?
What's Indy's young partner's name?
Other than Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the second movie, Temple of Doom, is usually the least favorite of the Indiana Jones franchise. Many immediately compare it to Raiders of the Lost Ark, but most aren't aware that it's actually a prequel movie, even though it came out afterward. In the movie, we meet Indy's young partner in crime. He was an orphan that Indy took care of and employed. In the movie, he helps Indy out of many conflicts. What was his name?
Who is the main villain in Raiders of the Lost Ark?
In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones contends with a rival archeologist and treasure hunter who is employed by the bad guys right before the Second World War. This villain shows that he's more into finding the Ark of the Covenant for himself and the glory that comes with it then letting the bad guys and their master get ahold of it. In other words, he's not in line with their ideology. But even then, he comes into direct conflict with Indiana. What was his name?
Which famous brand of car did the villains drive in Raiders of the Lost Ark?
In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones chases the villains down roads outside of Cairo in pursuit of the Ark of the Covenant. He does this on horseback, even though his enemies are driving in trucks made by a very famous automobile company. The car manufacturer actually gets quite a bit of screentime. This is especially true during this chase when Indy ends up hanging on to the logo for dear-life while latched to the front of one of the trucks. What was the brand of cars the villain's were driving?
What's Marion's father's name?
Indiana Jones has had many love interests throughout the series, but his most famous, without a doubt, is Marion Ravenwood. As spoken about in the first Indiana Jones adventure, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indy has a long and rich history with the Ravenwood family. In fact, he was an understudy for Marion's father at the University of Chicago, as well as studied archeology under him. His name comes up numerous times in the movie as he passed on the emblem to Marion before he passed. What was his name?
Which animal WASN'T featured heavily in an Indiana Jones movie?
Throughout the Indiana Jones series, Indy and his pals come across a variety of really dangerous animals. It's actually become a staple of the franchise that Indiana faces an assortment of creatures in the wild. Most famously, Indiana is utterly petrified of snakes, and in many instances, he is forced to deal with them. But snakes are far from the only animal that he's had to overcome. Which of these animals has NOT been featured heavily in any of the Indiana Jones films?
Which Roman Emperor did Indy's dad quote after frightening a flock of seagulls?
Throughout the third film in the series, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones has to learn to work with his estranged father, played by Sean Connery. The two often come into conflict. But in a key scene, Indiana is truly impressed with his father for chasing a bunch of birds into an enemy plane in order to bring it down. Afterward, his dad quotes a famous Roman Emperor and says, "Let my armies be the rocks, and the trees, and the birds in the sky". Which Emperor does he say that he's quoted?
Which vehicle did Indy and his dad use to escape the castle?
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana and his father, Henry, are reunited when Indy breaks into a castle that the bad guys are holding his father in. Unfortunately, Indy is soon captured himself and the two have to work together in order to escape. Eventually, the two manage to get out of the castle. This escape leads to one of the most exciting chase sequences in any of the Indiana Jones movies. What vehicle do Indiana Jones and his father, Henry, escape in?
Which artifact makes a cameo in the Area 51 warehouse in Crystal Skull?
In the fourth installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Indy is captured by a villainous squadron and taken to Area 51 in order to track down a mysterious box that contains alien specimens that he found years earlier. After Indy leads the villains to what they seek, he manages to find an opportunity to escape. As he does, chaos ensues and a number of the other crates in the warehouse are smashed open. What important artifact from a previous movie makes a cameo?
What's the name of the well that the Ark is housed in?
In Raiders of the Lost Ark, much of the movie is about locating the Ark of the Covenant before Belloq and the villains do. The Ark of the Covenant is said to be the case that holds the Ten Commandments. These Commandments contain an unearthly power that would be the ultimate weapon for any army. With the help of Marion and Sallah, Indy is able to track down the famous well where the Ark of the Covenant is housed. What was this mysterious well called?
Who said that "'X' never, ever marks the spot"?
In the third movie of the series, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indy and his team are following part of a map that will supposedly take them to The Holy Grail. This adventure takes the characters to Venice where they enter an old library. The characters find that the entrance to a tunnel, that houses the rest of the map that they'll need to find the Grail, is marked by a large "X". This is in contradiction to a line earlier in the film; “‘X’ never, ever marks the spot.” Who said that line?
What animal eats the poisoned date in Raiders?
In Raider of the Lost Ark, the villains employ various assassins to take out Indiana Jones so he can't beat them to the Ark of the Covenant. In one scene, Indiana's closest ally, Sallah, stops Indy before he ate a poisoned date that would have instantly ended his life. The way Sallah was able to tell that the date was poisoned in the first place was because he saw a passed away animal on the ground that clearly ate one. What animal ate a "bad date"?
What's the name of the villain in Temple of Doom?
In Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indy comes across a threatening cult leader who has found a way to control the mind of the Maharajah Zalim Singh with the Black Sleep of the Kali Ma. This villain also is responsible for taking all of the children in the local communities in the Indian jungle in order to make them into his workers in his mines. His goal was to find all five of the Sankara Stones which would make him and his cult unstoppable. What was this villain's name?
On which vehicle does the climax of the opening chase sequence in The Last Crusade take place?
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, we are shown a flashback sequence that opens the movie. In it, we see a young Indiana Jones, played by the late River Phoenix, coming across some grave robbers taking some artifacts that don't belong to them. Young Indy recognizes the priceless artifact they're stealing and takes it to give to a museum. He is chased by these grave robbers. Eventually, he gets away with it. On what vehicle does most of this chase sequence take place?
What's the name of Indy's "partner" in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?
In the fourth movie of the franchise, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, we're introduced to Indy's new partner played by Ray Winstone. Although this is the first time we've seen this character, the two have a long history. In fact, the two served together in World War 2. Indy was working for OSS while his partner was working for MI6. Throughout the movie, it's completely unclear who this character is truly working for. At the end of the day, he was working for himself and only himself. What was this character's name?
What does Mutt and Marion use to pull Indy out of quicksand in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?
During a failed escape sequence in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Indiana, Marion, and their son, Mutt, are stalled when Indy and Marion get caught in some quicksand. While Indy tells Marion not to struggle as that only causes the quicksand to swallow them faster, it seems to do so at an alarming rate. Mutt manages to get Marion out but the attempt to get Indy out is a little more challenging. This is because of the thing that Mutt uses to bring Indy out of the quicksand. What was that thing?
Which animals lived in the sewer beneath the library in Venice in The Last Crusade?
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indy and Elsa enter an underground sewer system in Venice searching for the crypt of a First Crusade Knight who had the other half of the map that was left to Indiana by his taken father. Though they find the crypt and the map, they also come across a horde of animals living in the sewer system. Coincidentally, these animals were Indiana's father's greatest fear. What is the type of animal that the sewer is filled with?
Which theologian wrote the chronicles where Indy's dad finds the details for the three tasks seen at the end of The Last Crusade?
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana has to get past three traps in order to get to the Holy Grail. Though these traps aren't completely dissimilar from the ones at the beginning of Raiders of the Lost Ark, they had a distinctive theme. They were called, "The Breath of God", "The Word of God", and "The Path of God" Indiana's dad made notes in his diary about these traps by reading the Chronicles of a famous medieval theologian. Which famous theologian wrote the chronicles that he got the notes from?
What business did Marion run in Nepal?
In order to find information on the whereabouts of an important medallion, Indiana travels to Nepal to track down his ex-girlfriend, Marion Ravenwood. Marion's father, Abner Ravenwood, had the medallion in his possession before he passed so Marion is clearly the most knowledgeable about its location. Of course, Indy isn't the only one who comes looking for Marion, the villains do as well. Both Indy and the villains show up at a business that Marion is in charge of. What business is it?
Which villain said, "Do you realize what the Ark is? It's a transmitter. It's a radio for speaking to God"?
There are a lot of famous lines in the Indiana Jones franchise. Not all of these lines were given by Indiana himself. In fact, many of them were said by his antagonists. In Raiders of the Lost Ark, this line is said; "Jones, do you realize what the Ark is? It's a transmitter. It's a radio for speaking to God. And it's within my reach." Which Indiana Jones villain said this line while sitting with Indiana in a seedy bar in Cairo?
Who said, "If you think I’m going to Delhi with you, or anyplace else after all the trouble you’ve gotten me into, think again, buster!"?
Not everyone enjoys going on dangerous missions with Indiana Jones. In fact, some of them absolutely loathe every moment of it. They'd prefer to be somewhere more comfortable. Which character said, "If you think I’m going to Delhi with you, or anyplace else after all the trouble you’ve gotten me into, think again, buster! I’m going home to Missouri where they never feed you snakes before ripping your heart out and lowering you into hot pits! This is NOT my idea of a swell time!"
Which tool did Indy use to blow up the forest-cutting machine in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?
In Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, there's a large action sequence deep in the forest in the Amazon. Indy, Marion, and Mutt are captured and are being transported to the hidden temple. Eventually, they get free and take over the truck that they were tied up in. Indy manages to blow-up a the massive forest-cutting machine that Spalko is using to clear a path far up ahead of them. But this causes one of the massive blades flies to fly back and slice through their truck. Which tool did Indy use to blow up the forest-cutting machine?
Which word was written all over Ox's cell in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?
In the fourth movie in the franchise, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Indy and his son Mutt go looking for Harold Oxley, a former colleague of Indy's and Mutt's surrogate father-figure when Indy wasn't around. The search takes them to a cell in Peru where they find that Oxley, nicknamed "Ox", was held. In the cell, they find writing all over the walls. It's the same word over and over again in many different languages. What is this word?
What does Henry call Indiana?
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the difficult relationship between father and son is explored. Indiana and his father, Henry, clearly were never on the same page as Indiana was growing up. Henry was too busy with his own research, mostly Holy Grail oriented, and didn't pay much attention to his young son. This affected Indiana so much that he actually changed his name to the famous one we know today. Instead of calling his son, "Indiana", what does Henry constantly refer to him as?
What song is sung at the beginning of Temple of Doom?
The second movie in the Indiana Jones franchise, Temple of Doom, is actually a prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark. In it, we are introduced to Indiana Jones in 1935 at a fancy club in Shanghai. He is meeting with his enemy, a crime boss named Lao Che. However, before Indiana sits down with Lao, we get a big opening dance number featuring Willie, a dancer at the nightclub they're at. What famous song do Willie and her backup dancers sing for Lao and the other guests?
Which everyday tool is used by Marcus and Henry to harm the villains in the tank?
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana's father, Henry, is captured alongside Indiana's colleague, Marcus Brody, and held in a tank by Colonel Vogel. Vogel, alongside Elsa and Donovan, is taking Marcus and Henry to the location of the Holy Grail. While Indiana and Sallah attempt to free the two from the tank, Marcus and Henry fight off the bad guys inside. What every-day tool, that's "Mightier than the sword", do they use to harm the bad guys while inside the tank?
What does Marion hide in during the market chase in Raiders of the Lost Ark?
During a chase sequence in a Cairo market in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Marion is pursued by the bad guys and their monkey. She ends up hiding in a slightly odd thing that leads to her getting captured and loaded onto a truck that will soon blown up. Though Marion survives, for a time, Indy believes that she lost her life in the explosion as he last saw her hiding in the thing that was loaded onto the truck. What thing did Marion hide in?
What does Willie use to make the elephant smell better in Temple of Doom?
While traveling through the deep Indian forest in Temple of Doom, Indiana, Willie, and Short Round enlist the help of a couple elephants to make their trip a little more bearable. The only unfortunate thing is the smell that they emit. Though Indy and Short Round don't seem the least bit bothered with the elephant odor, Willie constantly complains about it. She ends up pouring something onto her elephant in hopes that it'll help the smell. However, the elephant gets angry and throws her off. What does she pour on it?
When does Belloq say, "What a fitting end to your life’s pursuits. You’re about to become a permanent addition to this archaeological find."?
Throughout Raiders of the Lost Ark, the villain of the film, Renee Belloq, constantly taunts his rival and nemesis with sharp, barbed-wire-laced lines that he thinks will have some effect on the archeologist. Usually, Indy could throw something back at him, but sometimes Belloq had the upper-hand. At what point during Raiders did Belloq, taunt Indiana Jones by saying, "What a fitting end to your life’s pursuits. You’re about to become a permanent addition to this archaeological find. Who knows? In a thousand years, even you may be worth something."
Which cup does Donovan choose at the end of The Last Crusade?
At the end of the Last Crusade, after Indiana leads Donovan and Elsa through the three tasks, they enter a chamber where they are forced to choose the right Holy Grail from a large variety of them. They are told by the immortal Knights Templar soldier that only the correct Grail will give them everlasting life, the rest will quickly take it away from them. Donovan, the villain, chooses a cup that he believes belonged to Jesus Christ but quickly finds out that it's not the right one. Which cup did Donovan choose?
Which organ can Mola Ram extract from the human body with just his hand?
Without a doubt, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is the darkest and most dangerous of the four Indiana Jones movies. Though there are many reasons why this is, one of the darkest moments comes in a ritual performed in the film. Mola Ram, the head of a cult that's brainwashed the Maharaja, is able to take a certain organ out of the body with just his hand. What organ is Mola Ram able to extract from the human body with just his hand?
What transportation takes Indy, Marion and the Ark out of Cairo?
After an intense and heroic chase through the desert, in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones manages to capture the Ark of the Covenant from the bad guys. With the help of his best friend, Sallah, he and Marion are able to take the Ark out of Egypt. This is all arranged by Sallah through the vast network of his loyal contacts. Even though the Ark is soon recaptured, what transportation is arranged by Sallah for Indy, Marion and the Ark to get out of Egypt?
What did Mola Ram force-feed Indy to brainwash him in Temple of Doom?
For a portion of the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones is brainwashed into joining the Thugee cult that Mola Ram leads. This happens after Indiana and Short Round are captured by these very bad human beings. Indiana fights them for a time, but soon he and Short Round get forced into submission. Then Jones was force-fed something that makes him completely complicit and brainwashed. What is Indiana Jones force-fed that makes him brainwashed and become one of these bad people?
What line did Spalko repeat when meeting the alien at the end of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?
At the end of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Indiana, Marion, Mutt, Ox, and Mac, alongside Spalko and her soldiers come face-to-face with an ancient alien being once they return the final crystal skull to Akator. The alien promises a knowledge that only few can dare know. As soon as things get out of hand and the temple erupts, giving way to a spaceship, Indiana leads his team out of there. However, Spalko stands and repeats the same thing over and over again to the alien until she can't handle the knowledge any longer and is evaporated. What does she repeat before she starts feeling pain?
What did Belloq initially find when he opened the Ark of the Covenant?
The climax of Raiders of the Lost Ark is often criticized as it doesn't directly involve Indiana Jones, though he is present for it. Still, the scene has left a lasting impression on audience goers across the globe. Of course, the scene in question is when Belloq and the villains finally open up the Ark of the Covenant. They have brought it to a remote island layer where cameras have been set up to televise the event. But when Belloq opens up the Ark, he doesn't find what he expects. What does he first find in the Ark that makes Toht burst out laughing?
Which Egyptian city did the bad guys uncover in Raiders of the Lost Ark?
Near the beginning of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Marcus Brody brings a couple government officials to meet with Indiana Jones about a top secret project. They tell Indy that the leader of the bad guys has become obsessed with the Occult and all old antiquities. They share a transmission with him and Marcus that speaks of a dig happening outside of Cairo. Indy makes sense of it saying they've discovered an old city that could be the resting place of the Ark of the Covenant. What city did the bad guys unearth?
How does Antonin Dovchenko meet his demise in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?
In every Indiana Jones movie, there is a great tradition of pitting Indy against one of the villain's henchmen who happens to be far larger in size than Indy. This all started in Raiders of the Lost Ark when Indiana was in hand-to-hand combat with a mechanic working on a plane outside of Cairo. Though Indy does best him, he does take a beating. This happens in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as well as he fights Antonin Dovchenko in the jungle. How does Dovchenko ultimately lose his life?
Which two objects were Indy and Willie trying to get during the night club fight scene in Temple of Doom?
During the nightclub fight scene at the beginning of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, both Indiana and Willie are rolling around the floor amongst the horde of scattering people looking for two specific objects. These two objects are constantly being inadvertently kicked around by all the people fleeing from Lao's men who are shooting trying to take-down an already sick Indiana Jones. Both are extremely important to both people. What are these two different objects that Indiana and Willie each want?
Which Conquistador's grave did Indy and Mutt find the crystal skull?
In Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, much of the movie is spent in search of Oxley, a professor, and colleague of Indiana's as well as Mutt's father-figure. Indiana and Mutt are taken to a cell where Ox was last seen. In it, they find a clue that leads them to the burial site of a Conquistador who was in search of the famous crystal skull that they end up finding there. Which Conquistador's grave do they find the skull?
Who said,"Yes, the actual Ten Commandments. The original stone tablets that Moses brought down out of Mount Horeb and smashed, if you believe in that sort of thing. Didn’t you guys ever go to Sunday School?"
Who said this line; "Yes, the actual Ten Commandments. The original stone tablets that Moses brought down out of Mount Horeb and smashed, if you believe in that sort of thing. Didn’t you guys ever go to Sunday School? Look, the Hebrews took the [disassembled] pieces and put them into the Ark. When they settled in Canaan, they put the Ark in a place called The Temple of Solomon, where it stayed for many years, till all of a sudden… whoosh, it was gone"?
Where do Indy and Henry move their chairs to in order to escape the fire in the Castle?
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indy and his father Henry are tied back-to-back on a pair of chairs in Castle Brunwald. They are left momentarily by their bad guy captors, allowing them to attempt to devise an escape plan. Henry manages to reach a lighter in Indiana's pocket in order to burn through their ropes, however, he drops it and ends up lighting the entire room on fire. Where do Indiana and Henry manage to move to escape the uncontrollable flames?
How did Indy use the broken flagpole to take out the final bad guy during the motorcycle chase in The Last Crusade?
During the epic motorcycle chase outside of Brunwald Castle in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indy and Henry are pursued by four officers. The first motorcycle Indy manages to take out by slamming a flagpole into him. His motorcycle bails and manages to trip up the next two. However, the last rider pursues them for a little longer. Indiana manages to use the remaining piece of the flagpole to his advantage. How does he use it to take out the final pursuer?
What shines through the medallion to show the location of the Well of Souls in Raiders?
In Raiders of the Lost Ark, one of the most famous scenes is when Sallah helps Indy get into a well where there is a map room of all of Tanis. According to myth, with the use of a scepter of a certain height, as well as a head crest medallion with a jewel inside, it is possible to detect where the Ark of the Covenant is buried. However, there is a final component to this that shines through the medallion at a certain time; what is it?
Which line did Indy say after throwing Vogel out of the blimp in The Last Crusade?
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indy and Henry attempt to escape via a zeppelin. For a time, it seems like they are in the clear, but they are soon tracked by Vogel. Vogel enters the zeppelin and shows the other passengers a wanted poster of the Jones boys. Indy manages to get a flight attendant's uniform just in time to surprise Vogel, punch him and throw him out the window. What's the quippy one-liner that Indy then says to the other passengers that cause them to immediately react?
What did Donovan say to Indy when he revealed that he was working with the bad guys in The Last Crusade?
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indy is coerced into meeting with Walter Donovan, a US multi-millionaire industrialist with an obsession with fine antiquities and a lust for eternal life. He explains that he hired Indy's dad to work with Dr. Schnieder to track down the Holy Grail but he randomly went missing. Walter then hires Indy to track down Henry Jones. However, it turns out that Walter was working with the bad guys who captured Henry. When Indy finds out that Walter is the true villain, which famous line does Walter say to Indy?
Who said this line?
"Imagine. To peer across the world and know the enemy's secrets. To place our thoughts into the minds of your leaders. Make your teachers teach the true version of history, your soldiers attack on our command. We'll be everywhere at once, more powerful than a whisper, invading your dreams, thinking your thoughts for you while you sleep. We will change you, Dr. Jones, all of you, from the inside. We will turn you into us. And the best part? You won't even know it's happening."
What did Indy say he's come to inspect when posing as a Scottish Lord to get into the castle in The Last Crusade?
In order to get into Castle Brunwald, Indiana Jones and Dr. Elsa Schneider pretend to be people they're not. Dr. Jones uses a poor Scottish accent and tells the bad guy butler that he's Lord Clarence MacDonald with his assistant. The butler doesn't buy this for a second so Indy is forced to knock him out. But before he does, he tells the butler that he is there to inspect something in the castle. What does he say he is there to inspect?
What did Indy reach under the closing door to retrieve in the opening sequence of Raiders of the Lost ark?
One of the most parodied moments in all of the Indiana Jones movie comes from Raiders of the Lost Ark. The moment happens after Indiana is forced to jump over a large hole in order to get to a closing door after he triggers the destruction of the temple at the beginning of the movie. Indy slides under the closing door and grabs something from the other side just in time. What important object does he grab just in time before the door closes on it forever?