50 Back To The Future Quiz Questions and Answers For Real Fans

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Are you a fan of the 80s movie Back To The Future? Then this quiz is for you!

It’s time to see how much you really know about Marty McFly and Dr Brown! You will find below 5 rounds of questions and answers about Back to the Future.

We will start with the easy questions and then will move onto the more challenging ones. The answers are located right after.

Round 1: Easy Back To The Future Trivia Questions

1. Who plays Marty McFly?
2. Who directed all three Back to the Future movies?
3. The DeLorean can travel in time when it reaches what speed?
4. What name does Lorraine call Marty when she meets him in 1955?
5. What does Marty ride on to escape from Biff and his gang in Back to the Future Part I?
6. Which Back to the Future movie ends with the DeLorean travelling to 2015?
7. What is the name of Marty’s son in Back to the Future Part II?
8. Marty travels to 2015 to stop his son from doing what?
9. Who does Marty go back in time to 1885 to save in Back to the Future Part III?
10. What is the name of the schoolteacher that Doc falls in love with in Back to the Future Part III?

Round 1: Easy Back To The Future Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Who plays Marty McFly? Michael J. Fox
2. Who directed all three Back to the Future movies? Robert Zemeckis
3. The DeLorean can travel in time when it reaches what speed? 88 mph
4. What name does Lorraine call Marty when she meets him in 1955? Kalvin
5. What does Marty ride on to escape from Biff and his gang in Back to the Future Part I? A Skateboard
6. Which Back to the Future movie ends with the DeLorean travelling to 2015? Back to the Future Part I
7. What is the name of Marty’s son in Back to the Future Part II? Marty Jr.
8. Marty travels to 2015 to stop his son from doing what? Participating in a robbery
9. Who does Marty go back in time to 1885 to save in Back to the Future Part III? Doc Brown
10. What is the name of the schoolteacher that Doc falls in love with in Back to the Future Part III? Clara Clayton

Round 2: Back To The Future Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the fictional town where Back to the Future takes place?
   1. Hill Valley
   2. Sunny Cove
   3. Cedar Creek
   4. Twin Pines
2. What is Doc Brown’s first name?
   1. Christopher
   2. Gregory
   3. Donald
   4. Emmett
3. What element does the DeLorean run on?  
   1. Uranium
   2. Plutonium
   3. Thorium 
   4. Unobtainium
4. What song does Marty play at the school dance in 1955?
   1. Johnny B. Good
   2. Jailhouse Rock
   3. Rock Around The Clock
   4. At The Hop
5. Which of the following stars auditioned for the role of Marty?
   1. Brad Pitt
   2. Keanu Reeves
   3. Johnny Depp
   4. Robert Downey Jr.
6. Whose catchphrase is ‘make like a tree and get outta here’?
   1. Doc Brown
   2. George McFly
   3. Biff Tannen
   4. Mr. Strickland
7. In Back to the Future Part II, we find out that Marty’s life will be forever changed by…
   1. Going to jail
   2. Getting a divorce
   3. Being injured in a car crash
   4. Not fulfilling his dreams as a musician
8. What company does the courier who delivers Doc’s letter to Marty from 1885 work for?
   1. UPS
   2. FedEx
   3. DHL
   4. Western Union
9. Who was offered, but turned down, the role of the mayor in Back to the Future part III?
   1. Michael J. Fox’s father
   2. Clint Eastwood
   3. New York mayor Ed Koch
   4. Ronald Reagan
10. What does Marty frisbee throw to knock out Mad Dog Tannen in Back to the Future part III?
    1. A dinner plate
    2. A pie plate
    3. A serving plate
    4. A licence plate

Round 2: Back To The Future Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. What is the name of the fictional town where Back to the Future takes place? A. Hill Valley
2. What is Doc Brown’s first name? D. Emmett
3. What element does the DeLorean run on? B. Plutonium 
4. What song does Marty play at the school dance in 1955? A. Johnny B. Good
5. Which of the following stars auditioned for the role of Marty? C. Johnny Depp
6. Whose catchphrase is ‘make like a tree and get outta here’? C. Biff
7. In Back to the Future Part II, we find out that Marty’s life will be forever changed by… c. Being injured in a car crash
8. What company does the courier who delivers Doc’s letter to Marty from 1885 work for? D. Western Union
9. Who was offered, but turned down, the role of the mayor in Back to the Future part III? D. Ronald Reagan
10. What does Marty frisbee throw to knock out Mad Dog Tannen in Back to the Future part III? B. A pie plate

Round 3: Back To The Future Quiz – True or False

1. In the first movie, the same actors who play George and Lorraine McFly as teenagers also play the same characters as adults.
2. Marty knows that he’ll cease to exist if his parents don’t meet one another because he starts to disappear, body part by body part.
3. In 1955, Marty meets George before he meets Lorraine.
4. You can visit the Back to the Future clock tower in Ferndale, California.
5. Bryan Adams provided Marty’s singing voice.
6. Crispen Glover didn’t film any new scenes for Back to the Future Part II. Any footage of him in the movie is reused from the first film in the series.
7. Griff’s hoverboard in Back to the Future Part II is called ‘Mad Dog.’
8. Back to the Future III was mostly filmed in New Mexico because the locations and actors were cheaper than in California?
9. Back to the Future Part III is the longest film in the trilogy.
10. Back to the Future was the highest grossing movie of 1985.

Round 3: Back To The Future Quiz Answers – True or False

1. In the first movie, the same actors who play George and Lorraine McFly as teenagers also play the same characters as adults. True
2. Marty knows that he’ll cease to exist if his parents don’t meet one another because he starts to disappear, body part by body part. False, it’s because his siblings start to disappear from a photo.
3. In 1955, Marty meets George before he meets Lorraine. True
4. You can visit the Back to the Future clock tower in Ferndale, California. False, it was just a set.
5. Bryan Adams provided Marty’s singing voice. False, it was Mark Cambell
6. Crispen Glover didn’t film any new scenes for Back to the Future Part II. Any footage of him in the movie is reused from the first film in the series. True
7. Griff’s hoverboard in Back to the Future Part II is called ‘Mad Dog.’ False, it’s called Pit Bull
8. Back to the Future III was mostly filmed in New Mexico because the locations and actors were cheaper than in California? False
9. Back to the Future Part III is the longest film in the trilogy. True
10. Back to the Future was the highest grossing movie of 1985. True

Round 4: Medium Back To The Future Trivia Questions

1. What series was Michael J. Fox a regular on at the same time as filming Back to the Future?
2. Which Back to the Future movies were filmed back-to-back?
3. What is the name of Doc Brown’s dog?
4. How many minutes slow has Doc set his clocks at the start of the first movie?
5. What is the theme of the school dance that Marty attends in 1955?
6. What is the name of Marty and Jenifer’s daughter in Back to the Future Part II?
7. What does Biff take back from 2015 to 1955 to help his past self get rich in Back to the Future Part II?
8. Who is Biff married to in the 2015 dystopian timeline?
9. What opening scene of Back to the Future Part III has Marty stranded in which year?
10. What destroys the DeLorean at the beginning of Back to the Future Part III?

Round 4: Medium Back To The Future Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What series was Michael J. Fox a regular on at the same time as filming Back to the Future? Family Ties
2. Which Back to the Future movies were filmed back-to-back? Part II and Part III
3. What is the name of Doc Brown’s dog? Einstein
4. How many minutes slow has Doc set his clocks at the start of the first movie? 25
5. What is the theme of the school dance that Marty attends in 1955? Enchantment Under the Sea
6. What is the name of Marty and Jenifer’s daughter in Back to the Future Part II? Marlene
7. What does Biff take back from 2015 to 1955 to help his past self get rich in Back to the Future Part II? A Sports Almanac
8. Who is Biff married to in the 2015 dystopian timeline? Lorraine
9. What opening scene of Back to the Future Part III has Marty stranded in which year? 1955
10. What destroys the DeLorean at the beginning of Back to the Future Part III? A freight train

Round 5: Hard Back To The Future Trivia Questions

1. Which game developer released Back to the Future: The Game?
2. What does it say on the cake that the McFly family eat the night before Marty travels to 1955 for the first time?
3. What was the name of the band that played at the school dance in 1955?
4. What job does George McFly have when Marty returns from 1955 to 1985?
5. What is the exact date that Marty travels to in 2015?
6. In the original 2015 timeline, who persuades Marty to get involved in a dodgy business deal, resulting in him getting fired?
7. Back to the Future Part II was Elijah Wood’s first movie. What part did he play?
8. Who was the only actor in Back to the Future Part III to all of their own stunts and horse riding?
9. What was revealed in Part III to be the McFly family’s surname when they first emigrated to the USA?
10. In part III, Doc and Marty change the future by saving Clara from falling in the ravine, so it will not come to be named after her in 1985. When Marty gets back to the future at the end of the movie, what do we see that the ravine is now called?

Round 5: Hard Back To The Future Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which game developer released Back to the Future: The Game? Telltale Games
2. What does it say on the cake that the McFly family eat the night before Marty travels to 1955 for the first time? ‘Welcome Home Uncle Joey’
3. What was the name of the band that played at the school dance in 1955? The Starlighters
4. What job does George McFly have when Marty returns from 1955 to 1985? Science Fiction writer
5. What is the exact date that Marty travels to in 2015? October 21 2015
6. In the original 2015 timeline, who persuades Marty to get involved in a dodgy business deal, resulting in him getting fired? Douglas Needles
7. Back to the Future Part II was Elijah Wood’s first movie. What part did he play? Video Game Boy #1
8. Who was the only actor in Back to the Future Part III to all of their own stunts and horse riding? Thomas F Wilson
9. What was revealed in Part III to be the McFly family’s surname when they first emigrated to the USA? Von Braun
10. In part III, Doc and Marty change the future by saving Clara from falling in the ravine, so it will not come to be named after her in 1985. When Marty gets back to the future at the end of the movie, what do we see that the ravine is now called? Eastwood Ravine

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