The Amity Island Archives Quiz

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The 100 questions

  1. What was the nickname given to the notoriously malfunctioning mechanical shark by the crew during production?

    • Bruce
    • Chompy
    • The Beast
    • The Great White

  2. Which real-life oceanographer and shark expert shot the live-action underwater footage of real great white sharks used in the film?

    • Ron Taylor
    • Jacques Cousteau
    • Steve Irwin
    • Peter Benchley

  3. Due to constant delays and budget overruns, what did the crew jokingly rename the movie during its grueling shoot?

    • Flaws
    • Sunk
    • The Endless Summer
    • The Deep

  4. Which actor, who played Hooper, was famously not Steven Spielberg's first choice and got the role after several other actors turned it down?

    • Richard Dreyfuss
    • Roy Scheider
    • Robert Shaw
    • Murray Hamilton

  5. What was the name of the real-life island location in Massachusetts used to portray the fictional Amity Island?

    • Martha's Vineyard
    • Nantucket
    • Cape Cod
    • Plum Island

  6. What iconic prop did Robert Shaw's character, Quint, famously scrape to get the attention of the townspeople during the town hall meeting?

    • A chalkboard
    • A metal bucket
    • A shark tooth
    • A wooden oar

  7. In what year was the classic thriller Jaws released in North American theaters?

    Answer with a number.

  8. How many Academy Awards did Jaws win at the 48th Academy Awards ceremony?

    Answer with a number.

  9. What is the surname of the author who wrote the 1974 best-selling novel upon which the movie Jaws is based?

    Answer with a letter.

  10. What is the name of the fictional coastal town in New England where the events of the movie take place?

    Answer with a letter.

  11. Who is the very first victim of the shark shown in the opening sequence of the 1975 film?

    • Chrissie Watkins
    • Alex Kintner
    • Ellen Brody
    • Ben Gardner

  12. What is the name of Amity Island's mayor, who resists closing the beaches due to the economic impact on the summer season?

    • Larry Vaughn
    • Harry Meadows
    • Lenny Hendricks
    • Vaughan Pratt

  13. In what year was the blockbuster film Jaws first released in theaters?

    Answer with a number.

  14. What is the name of the grizzled, professional shark hunter who offers to catch the great white for ten thousand dollars?

    • Quint
    • Matt Hooper
    • Ben Gardner
    • Sean Brody

  15. What is the full name of the young boy on the yellow raft who becomes the shark's second human victim?

    Answer with a letter.

  16. What is the name of Chief Martin Brody's supportive wife, who moved with him from New York to Amity?

    • Ellen Brody
    • Mary Brody
    • Sarah Brody
    • Chrissie Brody

  17. How many sons do Chief Martin Brody and his wife Ellen have?

    Answer with a number.

  18. Which actor portrayed the wealthy oceanographer Matt Hooper?

    • Richard Dreyfuss
    • Roy Scheider
    • Robert Shaw
    • Murray Hamilton

  19. What is the last name of the local fisherman whose boat is found wrecked, and whose severed head startles Matt Hooper during a night dive?

    Answer with a letter.

  20. What is the name of the Amity police deputy who assists Chief Brody with beach patrol and putting up warning signs?

    • Lenny Hendricks
    • Harry Meadows
    • Charlie Pratt
    • Bruce Higgins

  21. In the screenplay, which character delivers the iconic line, "You're gonna need a bigger boat"?

    • Quint
    • Hooper
    • Brody
    • Mayor Vaughn

  22. What is the name of the sea shanty Quint sings to himself while working on his boat and during the hunt?

    • Farewell and Adieu to You, Spanish Ladies
    • The Mermaid
    • Blow the Man Down
    • Leave Her, Johnny

  23. What does Quint toast to right before they set sail on the Orca?

    • To the taxman
    • To swimmin' with bow-legged women
    • To a quick death and an easy ocean
    • To the gold of the sea

  24. What song do Brody, Quint, and Hooper drunkenly sing together inside the cabin of the Orca?

    • Show Me the Way to Go Home
    • What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor
    • Heart of Oak
    • The Wild Rover

  25. According to Quint's monologue, on what specific date in 1945 was the USS Indianapolis torpedoed?

    • July 4
    • July 30
    • August 15
    • September 2

  26. What does Hooper call the shark during his heated argument with Mayor Vaughn about closing the beaches?

    • A perfect engine
    • A mindless eating machine
    • A miracle of evolution
    • A perfect engine, an eating machine

  27. How many yellow barrels does Quint successfully attach to the shark using his harpoon gun to prevent it from going deep?

    Answer with a number.

  28. According to Quint's monologue, how many days did the survivors of the USS Indianapolis float in the water before being rescued?

    Answer with a number.

  29. What is the first name of Martin Brody's wife, who famously tells him "Martin, it's ninety degrees in the shade"?

    Answer with a letter.

  30. What is the name of the ill-fated black retriever that disappears from the water shortly before Alex Kintner is attacked?

    Answer with a letter.

  31. Who directed the 1978 sequel 'Jaws 2' after Steven Spielberg declined to return?

    • Jeannot Szwarc
    • John D. Hancock
    • Joe Alves
    • Richard D. Zanuck

  32. What is the name of the wealthy real estate developer whose new luxury resort on Amity Island is threatened by the shark's return?

    • Len Peterson
    • Harry Meadows
    • Tom Andrews
    • Michael Brody

  33. How does Chief Martin Brody ultimately destroy the shark at the climax of Jaws 2?

    • Shooting an oxygen tank in its mouth
    • Electrocution via an underwater power cable
    • Blowing it up with dynamite
    • Injecting it with a lethal dose of poison

  34. In what year was Jaws 2 released in North American theaters?

    Answer with a number.

  35. What highly toxic substance does Chief Brody use to tip his hollow-point bullets in preparation for fighting the shark?

    • Sodium cyanide
    • Arsenic trioxide
    • Strychnine
    • Mercury

  36. What is the first name of Chief Brody's wife, who takes a job at a local real estate office in this film?

    Answer with a letter.

  37. Which returning character from the first film is still serving as the Mayor of Amity Island, initially refusing to believe another shark is attacking?

    • Larry Vaughn
    • Leonard Pratt
    • Gordon Hendricks
    • Ben Gardner

  38. Not counting the original 1975 film, how many total sequels were released in the Jaws franchise?

    Answer with a number.

  39. What is the name of the small, rocky island containing an electrical power station where the teenagers' sailboats drift and the final showdown occurs?

    Answer with a letter.

  40. What type of rescue vehicle is attacked, capsized, and dragged underwater by the shark while trying to help the stranded teenagers?

    • Helicopter
    • Coast Guard cutter
    • Police patrol boat
    • Jet ski

  41. In which Florida theme park does the action of Jaws 3-D take place?

    • SeaWorld Orlando
    • Marineland of Florida
    • Weeki Wachee Springs
    • Busch Gardens Tampa

  42. What is the name of the marine biologist character played by Bess Armstrong, who is also Mike Brody's girlfriend?

    • Kathryn Morgan
    • Ellen Brody
    • Carla Brody
    • Chrissie Watkins

  43. Which British actor portrays the eccentric, self-serving adventurer and filmmaker Philip FitzRoyce?

    • Michael Caine
    • Simon MacCorkindale
    • Dennis Quaid
    • Louis Gossett Jr.

  44. What is the primary new underwater attraction of the Florida theme park that is being inaugurated during the events of the movie?

    • The Undersea Kingdom
    • The Shark Encounter
    • The Tidal Wave Coaster
    • The Coral Reef Cafe

  45. How is the mother Great White shark ultimately destroyed in the climax of Jaws 3-D?

    • A hand grenade detonated inside its mouth
    • An oxygen tank shot with a rifle
    • Electrocution by underwater power lines
    • Poisoned with a tranquilizer dart

  46. What is the name of Mike Brody's younger brother, who visits him at the park and is played by John Putch?

    • Sean Brody
    • Martin Brody Jr.
    • Billy Brody
    • Alex Brody

  47. In which year was the theatrical 3D horror film Jaws 3-D released in cinemas?

    Answer with a number.

  48. According to the film's dialogue, how many feet long is the massive mother Great White shark that infiltrates the park?

    Answer with a number.

  49. Name the park's ambitious manager, played by Louis Gossett Jr., who insists on keeping the captured baby shark alive for publicity.

    Answer with a letter.

  50. What type of marine mammal, represented in the film by the characters Cindy and Sandy, helps save Mike and Kathryn from the shark?

    Answer with a letter.

  51. Who directed the 1987 horror sequel Jaws: The Revenge?

    • Jeannot Szwarc
    • Joe Alves
    • Joseph Sargent
    • Steven Spielberg

  52. What is the name of the colorful airplane pilot played by Michael Caine who flies Ellen Brody to the Bahamas?

    • Hoagie Newcombe
    • Jake
    • Sean Brody
    • Martin Brody

  53. What specific marine creature is Michael Brody researching in the Bahamas when the shark arrives?

    • Great white sharks
    • Sea snails known as conchs
    • Bottlenose dolphins
    • Humpback whales

  54. Which member of the Brody family is killed by a shark in Amity during the film's opening sequence, prompting the move to the Bahamas?

    • Martin Brody
    • Mike Brody
    • Sean Brody
    • Thea Brody

  55. What is the name of Michael Brody's wife, an artist who designs metal sculptures for the local Bahamian government?

    • Carla
    • Chrissie
    • Ellen
    • Polly

  56. What is the name of Michael and Carla's young daughter who is targeted by the shark while riding an inflatable banana boat?

    • Sarah
    • Thea
    • Jessica
    • Chrissie

  57. In what year was the film Jaws: The Revenge released in theaters?

    Answer with a number.

  58. Including Jaws: The Revenge, how many feature films are there in the official Jaws theatrical franchise?

    Answer with a number.

  59. Identify the archipelago nation where Ellen Brody travels to escape her grief, only for the vengeful shark to follow her.

    Answer with a letter.

  60. What is the first name of the main protagonist of this film, the widow of Police Chief Martin Brody, who believes the shark is actively hunting her family?

    Answer with a letter.

  61. Which two alternating musical notes form the core of the famous main suspense theme for Jaws?

    • E and F
    • C and D
    • G and A
    • B and C

  62. Which director famously laughed when John Williams first played the simple two-note Jaws theme on a piano, thinking it was a joke?

    • George Lucas
    • Steven Spielberg
    • Francis Ford Coppola
    • Martin Scorsese

  63. In what year did the film Jaws premiere in theatres, introducing John Williams' iconic score to the public?

    Answer with a number.

  64. John Williams' score for Jaws was ranked by the American Film Institute (AFI) as which number on their list of the greatest film scores of all time?

    • 2nd
    • 6th
    • 12th
    • 20th

  65. What is the surname of the classical composer whose Symphony No. 9 (From the New World) is often cited as a major influence on the Jaws main theme?

    Answer with a letter.

  66. Which low-register brass instrument did John Williams select to play the primary, menacing solo of the shark's theme?

    • Tuba
    • Trombone
    • French Horn
    • Trumpet

  67. How many Academy Awards had John Williams won in his career prior to winning his second Oscar for the Jaws score?

    Answer with a number.

  68. Which classical piece by Igor Stravinsky is frequently compared to the primal, rhythmic drive of the Jaws shark theme?

    • The Firebird
    • Petrushka
    • The Rite of Spring
    • Symphony of Psalms

  69. What is the name of the fictional resort island where the events of Jaws take place?

    Answer with a letter.

  70. For which 1971 musical film adaptation did John Williams win his very first Academy Award?

    • Fiddler on the Roof
    • Cabaret
    • Jesus Christ Superstar
    • West Side Story

  71. Who was the special effects coordinator responsible for designing and building the mechanical sharks for the 1975 film Jaws?

    • Bob Mattey
    • Carlo Rambaldi
    • Stan Winston
    • Tom Savini

  72. What nickname did Steven Spielberg and the crew famously give to the notoriously malfunctioning mechanical shark?

    • Bruce
    • Nemo
    • Ahab
    • Barnaby

  73. How many fully functional mechanical sharks were built for the production of the 1975 film Jaws?

    Answer with a number.

  74. What is the first name of Steven Spielberg's personal attorney, after whom the crew nicknamed the troublesome mechanical shark?

    Answer with a letter.

  75. What was the primary environmental reason the mechanical shark constantly malfunctioned during the shoot?

    • The saltwater corroded its pneumatic and hydraulic systems
    • The intense summer heat melted its latex skin
    • The strong ocean currents snapped its steel support cables
    • The sandy seafloor clogged its internal intake valves

  76. To operate the heavy mechanical sharks in the open water, they were mounted onto what type of apparatus?

    • A submerged steel platform resting on the ocean floor
    • A floating crane tethered to the Orca
    • An underwater track connected directly to the shore
    • A motorized catamaran catamaran chassis

  77. In what year did Jaws release in theaters, showcasing these troubled special effects to terrified audiences?

    Answer with a number.

  78. To capture realistic footage of a real Great White shark interacting with a miniature cage, the production hired which famous Australian shark experts?

    • Ron and Valerie Taylor
    • Rodney Fox
    • Alistair McGlashan
    • David Doubilet

  79. What is the name of the fictional resort island community where Jaws takes place, which the crew had to simulate using Martha's Vineyard?

    Answer with a letter.

  80. Because the mechanical shark was constantly broken, Spielberg relied heavily on whose iconic, suspenseful musical score to suggest the shark's presence?

    • John Williams
    • Bernard Herrmann
    • Jerry Goldsmith
    • Lalo Schifrin

  81. When Universal Studios Florida opened in 1990, the Jaws ride suffered from severe technical difficulties. Which engineering firm was originally hired to design and build the ride's troublesome animatronic sharks and ride system?

    • Ride & Show Engineering
    • MCA Planning and Development
    • Sequoia Creative
    • Battaglia Associates

  82. The iconic movie poster for Jaws, featuring a massive shark rising toward a swimmer at the surface, was painted by which legendary artist?

    • Drew Struzan
    • Roger Kastel
    • John Alvin
    • Bob Peak

  83. In what year did the classic Jaws ride at Universal Studios Florida permanently close to make way for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley?

    Answer with a number.

  84. During the classic Universal Studios Florida Jaws ride, what was the name of the fictional tour boat company that guests boarded for their scenic cruise of Amity Harbor?

    • Captain Jake's Amity Boat Tours
    • Brody's Charter Service
    • Amity Harbor Excursions
    • Quint's Expedition Tours

  85. What was the nickname given to the notoriously malfunctioning mechanical sharks on the set of Jaws, named after Steven Spielberg's attorney?

    Answer with a letter.

  86. What is the name of the 2010 documentary film that chronicles the legacy and troubled production of Jaws, featuring interviews with cast, crew, and dedicated fans?

    • The Shark is Still Working
    • Jaws: The Inside Story
    • In the Teeth of Jaws
    • Making the Beast

  87. How many Academy Awards did Jaws win at the 48th Oscars ceremony in 1976?

    Answer with a number.

  88. Long before the standalone ride in Florida, the Jaws shark made its theme park debut as an animation on the Studio Tour at which location?

    • Universal Studios Hollywood
    • Universal Studios Japan
    • Universal Studios Singapore
    • Universal Port Aventura

  89. Identify the legendary composer who created the suspenseful, two-note main theme for Jaws, which went on to win an Academy Award and become one of the most famous motifs in cinematic history.

    Answer with a letter.

  90. In the 1989 sequel Back to the Future Part II, Marty McFly is startled by a holographic advertisement for 'Jaws 19'. Who is credited as the director of this fictional 19th installment?

    • Max Spielberg
    • Colin Trevorrow
    • George Lucas
    • Robert Zemeckis

  91. Jaws is widely credited as the historic pioneer of which Hollywood release strategy, characterized by opening a film simultaneously in hundreds of theaters nationwide accompanied by heavy television advertising?

    • Platform release
    • Wide saturation booking
    • Limited roadshow
    • Double feature billing

  92. At the 48th Academy Awards, Jaws was nominated for Best Picture but famously did not receive a nomination in which major category, sparking public disappointment for Steven Spielberg?

    • Best Director
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Best Original Score
    • Best Film Editing

  93. In what year did Jaws make history by becoming the first film to surpass the $100 million mark in theatrical box office rentals in North America?

    Answer with a number.

  94. Which legendary film critic, writing for The New Yorker, gave Jaws a highly influential positive review, calling it 'the most cheerfully perverse scare movie ever made'?

    • Roger Ebert
    • Pauline Kael
    • Gene Siskel
    • Andrew Sarris

  95. Name the composer who won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for Jaws, whose ominous two-note motif became a cultural phenomenon.

    Answer with a letter.

  96. Jaws held the record as the highest-grossing film of all time worldwide until it was surpassed two years later by which science fiction masterpiece?

    • Star Wars
    • Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    • Alien
    • Superman

  97. Out of its four Academy Award nominations at the 48th Oscars, how many Oscars did Jaws actually win?

    Answer with a number.

  98. Which film editing legend won an Academy Award for her masterful pacing of Jaws, which famously hid the mechanical shark's malfunctions through suspenseful cutting?

    • Thelma Schoonmaker
    • Verna Fields
    • Dede Allen
    • Sally Menke

  99. What is the name of the major Hollywood studio that produced and distributed Jaws, reaping massive financial rewards from its record-breaking run?

    Answer with a letter.

  100. In 2001, the Library of Congress selected Jaws for preservation in which United States archive due to its cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance?

    • National Film Registry
    • American Film Institute Archive
    • Smithsonian Motion Picture Collection
    • Academy Film Archive