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Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Quiz
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  • 1. When was Terminator 2: Judgment Day first released on VHS and LaserDisc?
A) November 1991
B) December 1993
C) December 11, 1991
D) January 1992
  • 2. How many copies of the film were shipped to retailers for its initial rental release?
A) 199,000
B) 714,000
C) 1,000,000
D) 500,000
  • 3. What peak position did Fiedel's score reach on the Billboard 200?
A) 11
B) 70
C) 29
D) 200
  • 4. What was the peak position of the theme song "You Could Be Mine" on the U.S. Billboard 100?
A) 5
B) 70
C) 29
D) 10
  • 5. What year was the "Special Edition" LaserDisc released?
A) 1991
B) 1993
C) 1997
D) 2000
  • 6. Why did Cameron refuse to label his extended versions as a "Director's Cut"?
A) He considered theatrical releases to be definitive
B) The extended versions were unfinished
C) He didn't have creative control
D) The studio prohibited the term
  • 7. In what year was the theatrical version first released on DVD?
A) 1997
B) 1993
C) 2000
D) 2003
  • 8. Who supervised the release of the 2000 "Ultimate Edition" DVD?
A) Arnold Schwarzenegger
B) Brad Fiedel
C) Van Ling
D) James Cameron
  • 9. What new content was included in the "Extended Cut" on the 2000 DVD?
A) Deleted scenes and storyboards
B) T-1000 inspecting John's bedroom and the alternate ending
C) Theatrical cuts only
D) Cast interviews and commentaries
  • 10. Which release featured a remastered 1080p image and Cameron's first commentary?
A) Skynet Edition
B) Extreme Edition
C) Ultimate Edition
D) Special Edition
  • 11. When was the "Skynet Edition" released?
A) 2009
B) 2017
C) 2003
D) 2006
  • 12. What physical collectible was included in the limited collector's set of the 2009 "Skynet Edition"?
A) 14-inch T-800 skull bust
B) Life-size T-800 skeleton forearm
C) Signed script
D) Original film reel
  • 13. Which year was the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray version released?
A) 2009
B) 1997
C) 2003
D) 2017
  • 14. How many life-size replicas of a T-800 skeleton forearm were produced for the 2017 collector's option?
A) 714,000
B) 1,000
C) 14
D) 6,000
  • 15. What is the name of the documentary included in the 2017 release?
A) The Ultimate T2
B) Cameron's Cut
C) Judgment Day Revealed
D) Reprogramming the Terminator
  • 16. What date did Terminator 2: Judgment Day open in the United States and Canada?
A) June 30
B) July 3
C) July 4
D) July 10
  • 17. What was the total five-day holiday weekend gross for Terminator 2?
A) $52.3 million
B) $45.2 million
C) $57 million
D) $31.8 million
  • 18. Which film held the record for the highest opening five-day total before Terminator 2?
A) The Naked Gun 2½
B) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
C) The Terminator
D) Batman
  • 19. How many weeks did Terminator 2 stay in the top-five highest-grossing films?
A) Twelve
B) Twenty-six
C) Fifteen
D) Ten
  • 20. What was the final domestic gross of Terminator 2: Judgment Day?
A) $145 million
B) $204.8 million
C) $130 million
D) $165 million
  • 21. Which country provided a record opening weekend of $1.9 million for the film?
A) France
B) Brazil
C) Australia
D) Japan
  • 22. What was the estimated worldwide gross of Terminator 2?
A) $519–$520.9 million
B) $312.1 million
C) $619 million
D) $400–$405 million
  • 23. What rare grade did CinemaScore audiences give the film?
A) A
B) A+
C) B+
D) A-
  • 24. Who was noted for his 'chilling' expressionless performance as the T-1000?
A) Patrick
B) Furlong
C) Cameron
D) Schwarzenegger
  • 25. What was the total number of cinemas the film played in during its run?
A) 2,274
B) 2,100
C) 2,495
D) 2,500
  • 26. Which actor did critics say portrayed a 'fierce' female hero?
A) Hamilton
B) None of the above
C) Weaver
D) Morton
  • 27. What did critics criticize about the film's message?
A) It was nonexistent
B) It was too simple
C) It was muddled
D) It was too political
  • 28. What analogy did Cameron use to describe the relationship between Sarah, John, and the T-800?
A) The Tin Man receiving a heart in The Wizard of Oz
B) A knight protecting a young prince
C) A father teaching his son how to drive
D) The story of Pinocchio becoming a real boy
  • 29. What is the T-1000's primary disguise in the film?
A) A police officer
B) A survivalist
C) A wealthy businessman
D) A military commander
  • 30. Which band member was considered for the role of the T-1000 but deemed too tall?
A) Billy Idol
B) Charlie Korsmo
C) Sting
D) Blackie Lawless
  • 31. What inspired the character of John Connor?
A) The Sting song 'Russians'
B) A comic book character
C) Cameron's own childhood
D) A documentary about survivalists
  • 32. What was the main reason Arnold Schwarzenegger was concerned about his role?
A) The long filming schedule
B) The lack of dialogue
C) The technical complexity of the stunts
D) The non-lethal depiction of his character
  • 33. How did Carolco pay for most of Schwarzenegger's salary to lessen the financial burden?
A) Stock options in the studio
B) A percentage of the box office gross
C) Real estate in Los Angeles
D) A financed Gulfstream III jet
  • 34. How did Linda Hamilton describe her experience during the production?
A) Surprisingly easy
B) A life-changing spiritual journey
C) A dream come true
D) Sheer hell
  • 35. Who was the original choice for the role of Miles Dyson before he declined?
A) Billy Idol
B) Charlie Korsmo
C) Joe Morton
D) Denzel Washington
  • 36. What was the T-1000 compared to, in contrast to the T-800's 'human Panzer tank' description?
A) A lightning bolt
B) A sleek predator
C) A Porsche
D) A silent shadow
  • 37. Which actor was originally cast as the T-1000 before a motorcycle accident?
A) Joe Morton
B) Arnold Schwarzenegger
C) Robert Patrick
D) Billy Idol
  • 38. What specific physical trait did Robert Patrick mimic to inform his character's facial expressions?
A) A shark
B) A cat
C) An eagle
D) An insect
  • 39. What is the T-1000 composed of?
A) Liquid metal
B) Human tissue
C) Synthetic plastic
D) Reinforced carbon fiber
  • 40. Who plays the role of Dr. Peter Silberman?
A) Joe Morton
B) Robert Patrick
C) Danny Cooksey
D) Earl Boen
  • 41. Who plays the role of Miles Bennett Dyson?
A) Dean Norris
B) Cástulo Guerra
C) Xander Berkeley
D) Joe Morton
  • 42. Which film studio purchased the rights to the Terminator franchise?
A) TriStar Pictures
B) Lightstorm Entertainment
C) Hemdale Film Corporation
D) Carolco Pictures
  • 43. Which film did Arnold Schwarzenegger work on with Carolco prior to T2?
A) The Abyss
B) Aliens
C) The Terminator
D) Total Recall
  • 44. Who was the director of the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day?
A) James Cameron
B) Mario Kassar
C) Stan Winston
D) William Wisher
  • 45. Who plays John Connor's friend Tim?
A) Michael Edwards
B) Danny Cooksey
C) Edward Furlong
D) DeVaughn Nixon
  • 46. Which character does Cástulo Guerra play?
A) Miles Bennett Dyson
B) Todd Voight
C) Peter Silberman
D) Enrique Salceda
  • 47. Who portrays the John Connor of 2029?
A) Michael Edwards
B) Dalton Abbott
C) Danny Cooksey
D) Edward Furlong
  • 48. Which character was removed from the theatrical release?
A) Sarah Connor
B) Kyle Reese
C) The T-1000
D) Miles Bennett Dyson
  • 49. What is the name of the malevolent artificial intelligence in the film?
A) Skynet
B) Pescadero
C) Cyberdyne
D) The Resistance
  • 50. Where is Sarah Connor incarcerated at the beginning of the film?
A) Los Angeles Prison
B) Cyberdyne Systems
C) Pescadero State Hospital
D) A steel mill
  • 51. Who is the Cyberdyne engineer whose research leads to Skynet's creation?
A) James Cameron
B) Miles Dyson
C) William Wisher
D) John Connor
  • 52. Which visual effects company worked on the film?
A) Hemdale Film Corporation
B) Cyberdyne Systems
C) Industrial Light & Magic
D) Carolco Pictures
  • 53. What did the T-800 do to convince John it was being destroyed?
A) Taught him a catchphrase
B) Revealed the future
C) Gave a thumbs-up
D) Shook Sarah's hand
  • 54. Which award did Terminator 2 win?
A) Academy Awards
B) Grammy Awards
C) Tony Awards
D) Nobel Prize
  • 55. In what year was Terminator 2 selected for the National Film Registry?
A) 1991
B) 2023
C) 2003
D) 2019
  • 56. Which actor found it difficult to film out of sequence because of the need to convey progressive humanity?
A) Schwarzenegger
B) Patrick
C) Hamilton
D) Edward Furlong
  • 57. What did Schwarzenegger tell a woman who walked into the biker bar set?
A) The set is closed
B) It's male stripper night
C) You are not allowed here
D) We are filming a movie
  • 58. Which location served as the site for Sarah Connor's apocalyptic dream?
A) Elysian Park
B) Santa Monica Place
C) Bull Creek spillway
D) Corral bar
  • 59. What injury did Linda Hamilton sustain during the hospital elevator scene?
A) Permanent partial hearing loss
B) Second-degree burns
C) Concussion
D) A broken ankle
  • 60. What was used to make the Kaiser Steel mill appear operational?
A) CGI enhancements
B) Lighting techniques
C) Physical paint jobs
D) Steam machines
  • 61. What did the filmmakers use to conduct crew efforts across the expansive filming area?
A) A PA system
B) Signal flags
C) Megaphones
D) 187 walkie-talkies
  • 62. Who suggested cutting the biker bar scene to save money?
A) Schwarzenegger
B) James Cameron
C) Adam Greenberg
D) Executives
  • 63. How often did James Cameron limit filming to assist in the editing process?
A) Five days a week
B) Six days a week
C) Four days a week
D) Three days a week
  • 64. What profession does John hold in the original scripted ending?
A) Computer Scientist
B) US Senator
C) Military General
D) Resistance Leader
  • 65. What was the most difficult shot to render at Consolidated Film Industries?
A) The T-800 being frozen
B) The dream sequence with Kyle Reese
C) The T-1000's death
D) The final battle sequence
  • 66. How long did the production crew work during the final stages of the film?
A) 24-hour shifts
B) 16-hour shifts
C) 12-hour shifts
D) 18-hour shifts
  • 67. What was the length of the release print of Terminator 2?
A) 145 minutes
B) 137 minutes
C) 150 minutes
D) 120 minutes
  • 68. Where was the private pre-release screening for family, friends, and crew held?
A) Skywalker Ranch
B) Arcadia
C) Los Angeles
D) TriStar Pictures headquarters
  • 69. How did James Cameron change the ending of the film to be more evocative?
A) Characters looking out at the road ahead
B) The T-800 sacrificing itself in a different location
C) An aged Sarah narrating the history of Skynet
D) John playing with his daughter in a park
  • 70. Which company was responsible for creating the nuclear explosion effect?
A) Fantasy II Film Effects
B) 4-Ward Productions
C) ILM
D) Stan Winston Studio
  • 71. Who managed the computer-generated imagery (CGI) effects for the film?
A) Brad Fiedel
B) Stan Winston
C) Dennis Muren
D) James Cameron
  • 72. What did Video Image contribute to the visual effects of Terminator 2?
A) Miniatures
B) Prosthetics
C) Digital wire removal
D) The Termovision POV
  • 73. Approximately how many shots in the film featured CGI?
A) 42–43 shots
B) 150 shots
C) 100 shots
D) 50–60 shots
  • 74. How many practical effects shots were used in the film?
A) 50–60
B) 42–43
C) 150
D) 100
  • 75. What tone did Cameron and Fiedel want for the musical score?
A) Aggressive
B) Atonal
C) Warmer
D) Avant-garde
  • 76. Which band provided the song 'You Could Be Mine'?
A) George Thorogood & the Destroyers
B) Nine Inch Nails
C) Dwight Yoakam
D) Guns N' Roses
  • 77. Which song did Patrick lobby to include as a tie-in song?
A) You Could Be Mine
B) Bad to the Bone
C) Guitars, Cadillacs
D) Head Like a Hole
  • 78. How many films were slated for release during the summer season described?
A) Sixty
B) Thirty-seven
C) Fifty-five
D) Twenty
  • 79. How much had film production costs increased since 1990?
A) 10%
B) 30%
C) 20%
D) 50%
  • 80. What type of entertainment did studio executives believe audiences were seeking?
A) Historical biopics
B) Political thrillers
C) Escapist entertainment
D) Documentary-style drama
  • 81. Who directed the $150,000 teaser trailer for Terminator 2?
A) Cameron
B) Schwarzenegger
C) Winston
D) Fiedel
  • 82. Which fast-food restaurant offered Terminator 2-themed promotions?
A) Burger King
B) Taco Bell
C) McDonald's
D) Subway
  • 83. What rating did Terminator 2 receive in the United States?
A) R
B) PG
C) NC-17
D) PG-13
  • 84. What was the primary target audience for the Terminator 2 merchandise?
A) Adults
B) Teenagers
C) Children
D) Film collectors
  • 85. Which soft-drink manufacturer was involved in the promotional campaign?
A) Sprite
B) Coca-Cola
C) Pepsi
D) 7-Up
  • 86. Which award did Terminator 2 win at the 18th People's Choice Awards?
A) Favorite Motion Picture
B) Best Special Effects
C) Best Science Fiction Film
D) Best Dramatic Presentation
  • 87. Which actor won Best Performance by a Younger Actor at the 1992 Saturn Awards?
A) Linda Hamilton
B) Edward Furlong
C) Arnold Schwarzenegger
D) Robert Patrick
  • 88. At the 45th British Academy Film Awards, which award did the film receive?
A) Best Original Screenplay
B) Best Film Editing
C) Best Cinematography
D) Best Sound
  • 89. How many awards did Terminator 2 earn at the 64th Academy Awards?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Two
D) Eight
  • 90. What was the specific name of the action sequence that won at the 1992 MTV Movie Awards?
A) The Hospital Escape
B) The Cyberdyne Explosion
C) The Steel Mill Fight
D) L.A. Freeway Scene
  • 91. Which Hugo Award did Terminator 2 receive?
A) Best Science Fiction Film
B) Best Screenplay
C) Best Direction
D) Best Dramatic Presentation
  • 92. What title did Schwarzenegger hold according to industry professionals after the film's release?
A) Top international star
B) Best director
C) Highest paid actor
D) Most desirable male
  • 93. Which film did Schwarzenegger and Cameron reunite for in 1994?
A) True Lies
B) The Abyss
C) Terminator 3
D) Titanic
  • 94. Which category was Terminator 2 the first film to win an Academy Award in, while its predecessor had not been nominated?
A) Best Sound Editing
B) Best Visual Effects
C) None specified as a category, just a distinction for winning
D) Best Picture
  • 95. What is the name of the perfume marketed as a tie-in product for Terminator 2: Judgment Day?
A) Skyline
B) Hero
C) Cyberdyne
D) Judgment
  • 96. Who wrote the novelization of the film that expands on the ending?
A) James Cameron
B) Randall Frakes
C) Arnold Schwarzenegger
D) S. M. Stirling
  • 97. Which company published the comic book adaptations titled 'Cybernetic Dawn' and 'Nuclear Twilight'?
A) Dark Horse Comics
B) Marvel Comics
C) Malibu Comics
D) Dynamite Entertainment
  • 98. Which attraction opened at Universal Studios Florida in 1996?
A) Cybernetic Dawn
B) T2-3D: Battle Across Time
C) T2: The Arcade Game
D) Terminator 2D: No Fate
  • 99. What is the name of the latest creation of Skynet featured in T2-3D: Battle Across Time?
A) T-800
B) Skynet Prime
C) T-1000
D) T-1000000
  • 100. Which home console had its own specific adaptation of Terminator 2?
A) PlayStation
B) Game Boy
C) Xbox
D) Atari
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