Cloverfield Trivia - Round 5

Round Five of the Cloverfield Widget Trivia has begun.

Here are the questions [and answers]
1. What is the record-high listing price, in dollars, for a single apartment in New York City? - 70 million
2. What creatures turn into man-eating monsters in the 1950’s film, THEM? - Ants
3. Which of the following films is credited with being the first to feature a robot? - Metropolis
4. What weapon did Gort the robot use to attack humans in the 1950’s film, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL? - Laser eye beam
5. In approximately how many years will the Sun die out? - 5 billion years
6. Who wrote and directed the 1973 film, WESTWORLD, about an amusement park of robots gone bad? - Michael Crichton
7. What was Marlon Brando’s character (Dr. Moreau) infamous for doing in the film, THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU? - Turning humans into animals
8. Between 1789 and 1790, New York City was which of the following? - The Capital of the United States
9. The opening scene to what classic horror film was shot in Iraq? - The Exorcist
10. Who was the creator of the original DAWN OF THE DEAD? - George Romero
11. The southern tip of Manhattan – covering approximately 25% of the island’s land area – lies above which of the following? - A landfill
12. Who starred in the monster-hunting film, THE OMEGA MAN? - Charlton Heston
13. Where was the CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON discovered? - The Amazon
14. Which of the following does New York City produce approximately 27 million pounds of daily? - Garbage
15. Dr. Zaius is a character in which of the following films? - Planet of the Apes
16. Which of the following films did not originally come from a Steven King story? - The Exorcist
17. Which of the following planets is not named after a Pagan God? - Earth
18. Where does Carrie get her revenge in the film, CARRIE? - School prom
19. When France gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA in 1886, what was its original name? - Liberty Enlightening the World
20. Manhattan Island was originally inhabited predominantly by what Native American tribe? - Algonquin

Cloverfield Trivia - Round 4

Round Four of the Cloverfield Widget Trivia has begun- 20 new questions, now with a timer and a leaderboard.

* Thanks to Norik for emailing me the new questions!

Here are the questions (and the answers):

1. What is the name of the killer in the original FRIDAY THE 13th? - Mrs. Voorhees
2. Who created the original Godzilla? - Tomoyuki Tankaka
3. What creates the zombies in the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD? - Radiation from a fallen satellite
4. What percent of New Yorkers would only have access to public transportation if they needed to be evacuated? - 60%
5. Approximately how many people would New York be able to shelter if a 7.0 earthquake hit the city? - 15,000
6. Why does Freddy Krueger stalk the kids in NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET? - Their parents were part of a mob that lynched him
7. From which film comes the tagline: “Be afraid. Be very afraid.”? - The Fly
8. What percent of New York fire stations would remain open to combat the estimated 170 fires caused by a 7.0 earthquake? - 7%
9. Which of the following disaster films has a monster attack? - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
10. Which of the following household items can be used to disinfect water? - Chlorine bleach
11. What modern disaster film shares a title with a classic Tom Waits song? - The Day After Tomorrow
12. Which of the following WAS NOT the name of a monster in a Godzilla movie? - Tekatsu
13. In a disaster scenario, New York City has enough food stockpiled for approximately how many refugees? - 15,000
14. What is the longest amount of time the average human can survive without food? - 3 weeks
15. Approximately how many fallout shelters exist under New York City buildings? - 230,000
16. Who was the star of the 1958 film, THE BLOB? - Steve McQueen
17. Which of the following is NOT a vampire film? - 28 Days Later
18. In which of the following years did New York City have the LOWEST crime rate? - 2006
19. HOLLOW MAN was a re-make of what classic film? - The Invisible Man
20. What 1950’s monster film was loosely based on William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest?” - Forbidden Planet

Cloverfield Trivia - Round 3

Round Three of the Cloverfield Widget Trivia has begun- 20 new questions, now with a timer and a leaderboard.

Here are the questions (and the answers):

Who starred in The Pallbearer – the first film directed by Matt Reeves, the director of Cloverfield? - David Schwimmer
In the 1998 film, what was supposed to have created GODZILLA? - Nuclear bomb testing
About how many people in the greater New York area were left without power in the 2003 northeast blackout? - 21 million
During the 2003 blackout, Amy Hilfiger – star of MTV’s reality show Rich Girls – was filmed doing what? - Riding a bus
What actor plays the President of the USA in the disaster film, INDEPENDENCE DAY, starring Will Smith? - Bill Pullman
On 1.18 1999, which hurricane ripped across western Europe, killing over 44 people in 20 countries? - Kyrill
When does Freddy Krueger stalk the kids in NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET? - In their dreams
Why does Janet Leigh’s character hit the road in PSYCHO? - Stealing money from work
Which of the following disaster films grossed the most money at the box office? - Titanic
Approximately how many people are currently held in state or federal prisons existing within New York City? - 3,000
Where did the volcano emerge from in the 1997 movie, VOLCANO? - The La Brea Tar Pits
Approximately how many robberies occur in New York City each year? - 25,000
What oil company accepted responsibility for dumping 17 million gallons of oil into New York’s east river in 1950? - Exxon-Mobil
What is the rank of New York City among the US cities most likely to experience a major earthquake? - 4th
What is the likelihood that New York City will be hit with a hurricane in the next 50 years? - 75%
Where is the film, THE THING, set? - Antarctica
In what country is the Lock-Ness monster claimed to live? - Scotland
What is the name of the 260-foot-long giant shark that scientists have yet to prove extinct? - Megalodon
What was the name of the shark-hunting boat in the film, JAWS? - The Orca
From what country was the monster film, THE HOST, produced? - South Korea

Cloverfield Trivia - Round 2

Round Two of the Cloverfield Trivia has begun - 20 new question, and now you are timed, but still no leaderboard yet.

Here are the questions (and answers):

1. What is the approximate population of New York City? - 8 million people
2. Jessica Lucas – one of Cloverfield’s young stars – appeared opposite Channing Tatum (Step Up) in what film? - She’s the Man
3. What New York building does KING KONG climb in the original film’s infamous final scene? - The Empire State Building
4. Who wrote the book, JURASSIC PARK? - Michael Crichton
5. On 1.18 1994, what did a witness in Cando, Spain claim to have seen in the sky (later known as the Cando event)? - A ball of fire
6. What is the average amount of time a human can survive without water? - 3 days
7. What was the name of the summer camp in the original FRIDAY THE 13th? - Camp Crystal Lake
8. Which of the following can be an edible source of nutrients in times of great hunger? - Maggots
9. When in college, Matt Reeves, the director of Cloverfield, wrote the script for what film? - Under Siege II: Dark Territory
10. Which of the following WAS NOT a title for a Godzilla movie? - Godzilla vs. Imperial Army
11. Where does New York City rank among the most energy efficient US cities with over 1 million people? - First (most efficient)
12. What percentage of people living in Manhattan own a car? - 25%
13. Which of the following disaster films cost the MOST to make? - King Kong
14. What year was the original GODZILLA film released in the US? - 1955
15. Which film used the tagline: “Love Never Dies.”? - Bram Stoker’s Dracula
16. Which of the following Tim Burton films is NOT a re-make? - Big Fish
17. Although New York City holds 2.5% of the United States population, it is responsible for emitting what % of total US greenhouse gasses? - 1%
18. Under which street in New York City does an earthquake fault-line lie? - 125th St.
19. Where did the original King Kong come from? - Skull Island
20. Who starred in the 1998 American film, GODZILLA? - Matthew Broderick

* Thanks to Feef, Bradly, and Chris H for emailing me!