Raiders of the Lost Ark trivia

Raiders of the Lost Ark Mini Quiz

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Question 1

Honoring George Lucas's other major franchise, what two characters appear as hieroglyphs in the film Raiders of the Lost Ark?

The Star Wars droids can be spotted on a golden pillar in the Well of Souls scene, added as an inside joke by director Steven Spielberg.

Question 2

The hero of the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark got his first name from what real-life animal, which also inspired Chewbacca?

Lucas owned a large Alaskan Malamute named Indiana. The dog's habit of riding in the passenger seat of his car directly inspired the Wookiee's design.

Question 3

Adventurer Indiana Jones attempts to steal a golden idol in Raiders of the Lost Ark by replacing it with what object?

He attempts to match the idol's exact weight to prevent triggering a pressure-sensitive trap, but miscalculates and unleashes a massive rolling boulder.

Question 4

Captured heroes Indiana Jones and Marion survive the deadly Ark in Raiders of the Lost Ark by taking what action?

Recognizing the biblical artifact's divine power, Jones knows looking inside brings lethal wrath. Keeping their eyes shut spares them while the surrounding Nazis melt.

Question 5

Archeologist Indiana Jones survives the Ark's lethal power in Raiders of the Lost Ark by taking what action?

Indy recalls biblical lore that mortals cannot look upon the divine. The Nazis who do look suffer gruesome face-melting deaths created with gelatin and heat lamps.