One Prop, One Movie

Popular Culture · 10 questions

One object can change an entire story. Recall the roles of these iconic movie props and see who in your group can get the most right.

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1. Which color pill does Neo choose to learn the truth behind the Matrix?

   1. Red
   2. White
   3. Blue
   4. Yellow
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   A) Red

2. In Cast Away, which object helps Chuck cope with being alone?

   1. Spalding basketball
   2. Baseball glove
   3. Wilson volleyball
   4. Cricket bat
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   C) Wilson volleyball

3. Which artifact does Indiana Jones try to take at the start of Raiders of the Lost Ark?

   1. Crystal Skull
   2. Ark of the Covenant
   3. Sankara Stone
   4. Golden idol
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   D) Golden idol

4. In Pulp Fiction, what object do the characters pursue, though its contents remain a mystery?

   1. Diamond ring
   2. Briefcase
   3. Golden statuette
   4. Leather suitcase
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   B) Briefcase

5. What small object does Cobb spin to test reality in Inception?

   1. Chess piece
   2. Coin
   3. Spinning top
   4. Pocket watch
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   C) Spinning top

6. Which film noir features characters pursuing a black, bird-shaped statuette?

   1. The Big Sleep
   2. Double Indemnity
   3. The Third Man
   4. The Maltese Falcon
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   D) The Maltese Falcon

7. Which magical map shows people's locations and secret passages at Hogwarts?

   1. Prophecy Orb
   2. Marauder's Map
   3. Marauders' Diary
   4. Invisibility Cloak
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   B) Marauder's Map

8. Which fictional jewel is sought in the story surrounding Titanic's wreck expedition?

   1. Heart of the Ocean
   2. Queen's Necklace
   3. Blue Diamond
   4. Imperial Crown
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   A) Heart of the Ocean

9. In which film trilogy must the ring Gollum calls “my precious” be destroyed?

   1. His Dark Materials
   2. The Hobbit
   3. The Lord of the Rings
   4. The Chronicles of Narnia
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   C) The Lord of the Rings

10. Jack Sparrow's compass points toward its holder's deepest desire; which adventure series features it?

    1. Indiana Jones
    2. Pirates of the Caribbean
    3. The Mummy
    4. National Treasure
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    B) Pirates of the Caribbean