Jurassic Park Quiz: Dinosaurs, Spielberg and Isla Nublar

This Jurassic Park quiz returns to Isla Nublar, from Michael Crichton's novel and Steven Spielberg's 1993 film to John Hammond's dream, Ian Malcolm's warnings, the T. rex, the raptors in the kitchen and the Jurassic World films up to Rebirth in 2025. Ten questions.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 90 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 90s

Origins
Which author wrote the 1990 novel Jurassic Park?
Science
In the story, where do scientists find dinosaur DNA?
Science
Which animal's DNA did the park's scientists use to fill gaps in the dinosaur genetic code?
Setting
What is the name of the island where Jurassic Park is built?
Characters
Who is the wealthy founder of Jurassic Park?
Scenes
Which simple effect warns viewers that the T. rex is approaching the jeeps?
Cast
Which actor played chaos theory mathematician Ian Malcolm?
Characters
Dennis Nedry tries to smuggle dinosaur embryos out of the park hidden in what?
Awards
How many Academy Awards did the 1993 film win?
Sequels
Which star led the 2025 film Jurassic World Rebirth?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which author wrote the 1990 novel Jurassic Park?
Answer: Michael Crichton
Crichton also wrote The Andromeda Strain and created the TV series ER. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1993 film.
Q2: In the story, where do scientists find dinosaur DNA?
Answer: In mosquitoes trapped in amber
The idea is that mosquitoes drank dinosaur blood before being trapped in tree resin. Real DNA does not survive that long, though.
Q3: Which animal's DNA did the park's scientists use to fill gaps in the dinosaur genetic code?
Answer: Frog
Some frogs can change sex, which is how the all-female dinosaurs began breeding. Ian Malcolm had warned that life finds a way.
Q4: What is the name of the island where Jurassic Park is built?
Answer: Isla Nublar
Isla Nublar lies off the coast of Costa Rica in the story. Isla Sorna, Site B, appears in the sequels.
Q5: Who is the wealthy founder of Jurassic Park?
Answer: John Hammond
Richard Attenborough played Hammond, whose company InGen cloned the dinosaurs. His catchphrase is that he spared no expense.
Q6: Which simple effect warns viewers that the T. rex is approaching the jeeps?
Answer: Ripples in a cup of water
The effect was created with a guitar string under the dashboard. It became one of cinema's most famous signs of danger.
Q7: Which actor played chaos theory mathematician Ian Malcolm?
Answer: Jeff Goldblum
Goldblum's quirky Malcolm returned in The Lost World and in the Jurassic World films. Sam Neill played paleontologist Alan Grant.
Q8: Dennis Nedry tries to smuggle dinosaur embryos out of the park hidden in what?
Answer: A shaving cream can
Nedry, played by Wayne Knight, shuts down the park's security to escape. The can is later lost in the mud during a storm.
Q9: How many Academy Awards did the 1993 film win?
Answer: Three
Jurassic Park won Oscars for visual effects, sound and sound effects editing. Its mix of CGI and animatronics changed filmmaking.
Q10: Which star led the 2025 film Jurassic World Rebirth?
Answer: Scarlett Johansson
Johansson played covert operative Zora Bennett, alongside Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey. The film was directed by Gareth Edwards.

Jurassic Park Quiz – Welcome to Isla Nublar

Jurassic Park is one of the most famous adventure stories ever told. It began as a 1990 novel by Michael Crichton about a theme park filled with cloned dinosaurs. In 1993, Steven Spielberg turned it into a blockbuster that thrilled audiences and changed how movies were made. More than 30 years later, the franchise is still releasing new films.

The story centers on John Hammond, a billionaire whose company has cloned dinosaurs using DNA found in mosquitoes trapped in amber. Before opening his park, he invites paleontologist Alan Grant, paleobotanist Ellie Sattler and mathematician Ian Malcolm to inspect it, along with his two grandchildren. When the power fails during a storm, the animals escape and chaos follows.

The film was a technical breakthrough. Industrial Light and Magic created realistic computer-generated dinosaurs, while Stan Winston's team built life-size animatronic creatures, including a T. rex that weighed several tons. John Williams wrote the soaring music, and the movie became the highest-grossing film ever at the time of its release.

Sequels followed, including The Lost World and Jurassic Park III. In 2015, Jurassic World, starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, revived the series with a fully working park. Two more Jurassic World films followed, and in 2025 Jurassic World Rebirth introduced a new cast led by Scarlett Johansson. The films also inspired toys, games and theme park rides.

This quiz covers the novel, films, characters and behind-the-scenes facts of Jurassic Park.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is perfect for movie fans, dinosaur lovers and anyone who remembers the T. rex roar.

Who created the Jurassic Park story
How the park's scientists cloned dinosaurs
Where the park is located
The film's most famous scenes and characters
Which Oscars the original film won
How the franchise continued with Jurassic World

Quick Facts About Jurassic Park

The T. rex roar mixed sounds from a baby elephant, a tiger and an alligator.
The film's Velociraptors are much larger than the real animals.
The real Dilophosaurus probably could not spit venom or spread a frill.
Hurricane Iniki hit the Hawaiian island of Kauai during filming.
Many scenes in the kitchen used actors in raptor suits.
The film was re-released in 3D in 2013 for its 20th anniversary.