The final film in the Star Wars: Skywalker Saga hit cinema screens on December 20th 2019, but that was too late for one avid fan. A terminally-ill patient at the Rowans Hospice in Waterlooville started following the series back in 1977, when the original Star Wars film was released. His condition meant that he would not live to see the final film but, thanks to a plea he sent out on Twitter, he was given a private early viewing.
That is wonderful news – as a Star Wars enthusiast myself, I would be distraught if I missed the last chapter in the story. Well done Bob Iger, the Chief Executive at Disney, for allowing this. And, speaking of fans, how much do you know about Star Wars? Well, now’s your chance to find out.
Some of these questions should pose no problem for would-be Jedi, whilst others will test even the most ardent Sith. May the force be with you!
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Every single film in the Star Wars: Skywalker Saga begins with which words? |
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Once upon a time, in a land far away... |
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It was the worst of times, it was the best of times... |
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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… |
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Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy... |
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Star Wars is the brainchild of which film-maker, who also brought us Indiana Jones and the David Bowie film, Labyrinth? |
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Steven Spielberg |
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Peter Jackson |
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James Cameron |
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George Lucas |
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The comic relief in Star Wars has been provided by two "droids". What are their names? |
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K9 and B-10 |
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R2-D2 and C-3PO |
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XTC and 10-CC |
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R34D1NG and B3G1NN1NG |
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In the prequel series of films, we watch as Luke's father becomes the Sith Lord, Darth Vader. What was his original name? |
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Anakin Skywalker |
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Ahsoka Starkiller |
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Jacen Snootles |
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Shriv Suurgav |
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Which character, who first appears in The Phantom Menace, has the unwelcome position of "Most hated character in the history of film"? Clue: he was not a human, but a Gungan. |
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Jar Jar Binks |
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Yoda |
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Ponda Baba |
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Chewbacca |
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Emperor Palpatine is the main antagonist in Star Wars. He is a politician but also a Sith Lord. What is his Sith title? |
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Darth Bane |
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Darth Plagueis |
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Darth Sidious |
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Darth Maul |
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As well as The Skywalker Saga, there have been standalone Star Wars films. The first is set immediately before the events in the original film. What is its name? |
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Solo |
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Rogue One |
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The Clone Wars |
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Splinter of the Mind's Eye |
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Which character, a mentor to Luke Skywalker and to his father, has been played by Alec Guinness and Ewan McGregor? |
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Wedge Antilles |
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Mace Windu |
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Biggs Darklighter |
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Obi-Wan Kenobi |
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The Star Wars theme is instantly recognisable, and won its composer the Oscar for Best Original Score in 1978. Who was that composer? |
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Howard Shore |
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John Williams |
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Ramin Djawadi |
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James Horner |
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What is the name of the famous starship which belonged to Lando Calrissian, until he lost it in a bet with Han Solo? |
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The Raven's Claw |
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The Corellian Corvette |
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The Millennium Falcon |
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The Nebulon Frigate |
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1.
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Every single film in the Star Wars: Skywalker Saga begins with which words? |
|
[ ] |
Once upon a time, in a land far away... |
[ ] |
It was the worst of times, it was the best of times... |
[x] |
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… |
[ ] |
Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy... |
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2.
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Star Wars is the brainchild of which film-maker, who also brought us Indiana Jones and the David Bowie film, Labyrinth? |
|
[ ] |
Steven Spielberg |
[ ] |
Peter Jackson |
[ ] |
James Cameron |
[x] |
George Lucas |
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3.
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The comic relief in Star Wars has been provided by two "droids". What are their names? |
|
[ ] |
K9 and B-10 |
[x] |
R2-D2 and C-3PO |
[ ] |
XTC and 10-CC |
[ ] |
R34D1NG and B3G1NN1NG |
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4.
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In the prequel series of films, we watch as Luke's father becomes the Sith Lord, Darth Vader. What was his original name? |
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[x] |
Anakin Skywalker |
[ ] |
Ahsoka Starkiller |
[ ] |
Jacen Snootles |
[ ] |
Shriv Suurgav |
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5.
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Which character, who first appears in The Phantom Menace, has the unwelcome position of "Most hated character in the history of film"? Clue: he was not a human, but a Gungan. |
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[x] |
Jar Jar Binks |
[ ] |
Yoda |
[ ] |
Ponda Baba |
[ ] |
Chewbacca |
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6.
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Emperor Palpatine is the main antagonist in Star Wars. He is a politician but also a Sith Lord. What is his Sith title? |
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[ ] |
Darth Bane |
[ ] |
Darth Plagueis |
[x] |
Darth Sidious |
[ ] |
Darth Maul |
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7.
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As well as The Skywalker Saga, there have been standalone Star Wars films. The first is set immediately before the events in the original film. What is its name? |
|
[ ] |
Solo |
[x] |
Rogue One |
[ ] |
The Clone Wars |
[ ] |
Splinter of the Mind's Eye |
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8.
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Which character, a mentor to Luke Skywalker and to his father, has been played by Alec Guinness and Ewan McGregor? |
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[ ] |
Wedge Antilles |
[ ] |
Mace Windu |
[ ] |
Biggs Darklighter |
[x] |
Obi-Wan Kenobi |
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9.
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The Star Wars theme is instantly recognisable, and won its composer the Oscar for Best Original Score in 1978. Who was that composer? |
|
[ ] |
Howard Shore |
[x] |
John Williams |
[ ] |
Ramin Djawadi |
[ ] |
James Horner |
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10.
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What is the name of the famous starship which belonged to Lando Calrissian, until he lost it in a bet with Han Solo? |
|
[ ] |
The Raven's Claw |
[ ] |
The Corellian Corvette |
[x] |
The Millennium Falcon |
[ ] |
The Nebulon Frigate |
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