Question 1

Who is the chairman of the National Council on Astronautics?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Heywood Floyd

Question 2

A strange object is discovered on the moon. What is it called officially?

Accepted Answer

TMA-1

Question 3

Who is the commanding officer on Discovery?

Accepted Answer

David Bowman

Question 4

When Dave Bowman is trapped outside of Discovery he threatens to come back in through the emergency hatch. What makes this difficult?

Accepted Answer

He's not wearing his space helmet.

Question 5

While being disconnected HAL tells where he was built. Where was this?

Accepted Answer

Urbana, Illinois

Question 6

Discovery has 3 pods. One is lost with Frank Poole, one is taken by Dave Bowman on his final journey, and one is left. Which is left?

Accepted Answer

Pod C

Question 7

Which of the following was not a member of the survey team?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Whitehead

Question 8

The writing on the doors of the pods warns of what?

Accepted Answer

explosive bolts

Question 9

When Dr Heywood Floyd starts his journey to the Moon, he takes a commercial shuttle flight operated by which airline?

Accepted Answer

Pan American

Question 10

Dr Floyd's journey to the Moon concludes at the United States' main research base on the surface. In which lunar crater is it located?

Accepted Answer

Clavius

Question 11

HAL 9000 detects a fault in what unit?

Accepted Answer

AE-35

Question 12

When Dr. Floyd arrives at the space station and goes through voice print identification, what are the three facts about himself he is asked to give (in correct order)?

Accepted Answer

Destination, Travel Purpose, Full Name

Question 13

During Dr. Floyd's 'layover' on the space station, what two hotel chains' signs do we see in the background throughout the space station sequence?

Accepted Answer

Hilton and Howard Johnson's

Question 14

From the space station, Dr. Floyd makes a video call to his home and his daughter answers. What does he call her?

Accepted Answer

Squirt

Question 15

During the video call, what is Dr. Floyd's daughter's first choice for a birthday gift?

Accepted Answer

Telephone

Question 16

When Dr. Floyd turns down his daughter's first choice for a birthday gift, what is her second choice?

Accepted Answer

Bushbaby

Question 17

At the end of the video call that Dr. Floyd makes to his daughter, what is the cost of the call that appears on the video screen?

Accepted Answer

$1.70

Question 18

After the ape throws the bone in the air and the scene switches to space in the year 2001, what background score begins playing?

Accepted Answer

Blue Danube Waltz

Question 19

What was the cover up story made up about the discovery on the Moon to keep unauthorized people from snooping?

Accepted Answer

Epidemic

Question 20

On the Discovery spacecraft, who gets a pre-recorded birthday video greeting from his parents?

Accepted Answer

Frank Poole

Question 21

Dave Bowman and Frank Poole watch a pre-recorded television interview of themselves. What network broadcast the interview?

Accepted Answer

BBC

Question 22

The object sends a strong radio signal where?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 23

What was the name of the TV show that Bowman and Poole gave their interview on?

Accepted Answer

'The World Tonight'

Question 24

When HAL kills the three scientists in hibernation, what three warning messages appear on the console?

Accepted Answer

Computer Malfunction, Life Functions Critical, Life Functions Terminated

Question 25

HAL to Dave Bowman: 'I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a _________, and think things over.'

Accepted Answer

Stress Pill

Question 26

How long ago do the scenes with the apes in the beginning take place?

Accepted Answer

4 million years.

Question 27

What was the name of the ape leader?

Accepted Answer

Moonwatcher

Question 28

What is the name of the organization that Dr. Heywood Floyd works for?

Accepted Answer

National Council of Astronautics

Question 29

How many total different versions of Jupiter Mission Astronaut Dave Bowman do we see during his metamorphosis or evolution? (Including during the movie, near the end, and at the end.)

Accepted Answer

5

Question 30

Immediately prior to Jupiter igniting into a star, HAL transmits a message to Earth warning humanity not to attempt a landing on which of Jupiter's moons?

Accepted Answer

Europa

The Ultimate 2001: A Space Odyssey Trivia Quiz

2) A strange object is discovered on the moon. What is it called officially?

3) Who is the commanding officer on Discovery?

4) When Dave Bowman is trapped outside of Discovery he threatens to come back in through the emergency hatch. What makes this difficult?

5) While being disconnected HAL tells where he was built. Where was this?

6) Discovery has 3 pods. One is lost with Frank Poole, one is taken by Dave Bowman on his final journey, and one is left. Which is left?

7) Which of the following was not a member of the survey team?

8) The writing on the doors of the pods warns of what?

9) When Dr Heywood Floyd starts his journey to the Moon, he takes a commercial shuttle flight operated by which airline?

10) Dr Floyd's journey to the Moon concludes at the United States' main research base on the surface. In which lunar crater is it located?

11) HAL 9000 detects a fault in what unit?

12) When Dr. Floyd arrives at the space station and goes through voice print identification, what are the three facts about himself he is asked to give (in correct order)?

13) During Dr. Floyd's 'layover' on the space station, what two hotel chains' signs do we see in the background throughout the space station sequence?

14) From the space station, Dr. Floyd makes a video call to his home and his daughter answers. What does he call her?

15) During the video call, what is Dr. Floyd's daughter's first choice for a birthday gift?

16) When Dr. Floyd turns down his daughter's first choice for a birthday gift, what is her second choice?

17) At the end of the video call that Dr. Floyd makes to his daughter, what is the cost of the call that appears on the video screen?

18) After the ape throws the bone in the air and the scene switches to space in the year 2001, what background score begins playing?

19) What was the cover up story made up about the discovery on the Moon to keep unauthorized people from snooping?

20) On the Discovery spacecraft, who gets a pre-recorded birthday video greeting from his parents?

21) Dave Bowman and Frank Poole watch a pre-recorded television interview of themselves. What network broadcast the interview?

22) The object sends a strong radio signal where?

23) What was the name of the TV show that Bowman and Poole gave their interview on?

24) When HAL kills the three scientists in hibernation, what three warning messages appear on the console?

25) HAL to Dave Bowman: 'I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a _________, and think things over.'

26) How long ago do the scenes with the apes in the beginning take place?

27) What was the name of the ape leader?

28) What is the name of the organization that Dr. Heywood Floyd works for?

29) How many total different versions of Jupiter Mission Astronaut Dave Bowman do we see during his metamorphosis or evolution? (Including during the movie, near the end, and at the end.)

30) Immediately prior to Jupiter igniting into a star, HAL transmits a message to Earth warning humanity not to attempt a landing on which of Jupiter's moons?