The Star Wars franchise is one of the most classic films in the movie industry. Aside from its masterful telling of the Star Wars story and iconic characters like Qui Gon Jinn, Obi Wan Kenobi and Mace Windu, the original star wars trilogy is known for its star-studded casts like Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford.
How many Star Wars movie facts do you know? Do you know the real life inspirations of the story? Do you know the names of the famous cities in Star Wars? Are you familiar with the plot, places and people? Here are some interesting trivias about the classic franchise.
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Star Wars Trivia
- Qui-gon Jinn became the first force ghost when he rediscovered how to achieve individuality after becoming one with the Force.
- The career of actress Carrie Fisher skyrocketed after playing the iconic Star Wars movie character, Princess Leia.
- Harrison Ford was not the first choice for the character, Han Solo. Big shot actors like John Travolta, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro were all considered to be the Star Wars character, Han Solo.
- Darth Maul being an apprentice to Darth Sidious was a violation of the Rule of Two of the Sith. Even though his master was still alive, Darth Sidious trained Darth Maul and became one of their fearsome assassins.
- The Star Wars Holiday Special was a television series set in between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. It was made to entertain the Star Wars fans while waiting for the second movie (Empire Strikes Back).
- The Phantom Menace was originally one of the stories of Star Wars Tales 17 where Luke Skywalker encounters Darth Maul as a solid hologram powered by a mechanism.
- The first installment of the third Star Wars trilogy, Force Awakens was set thirty years after the Return of the Jedi. As the new empire grows in power, Finn, Rey and Poe Dameron search for Luke Skywalker.
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| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Who directed the 1977 movie Star Wars? | â–¶ George Lucas |
| Who is the man behind Darth Vader? | â–¶ Anakin Skywalker |
| Who piloted the Millenium Falcon when they launched an attack against the second Death Star? | â–¶ Lando Calrissian |
| Who is the Sith Lord known as the Emperor? | â–¶ Darth Sidious |
| What do you call the infamous hired assassins in the Star Wars story? | â–¶ Bounty Hunter |
| Who defeated Darth Maul? | â–¶ Obi-wan Kenobi |
| Who had a purple lightsaber? | â–¶ Mace Windu |
| Who was Han Solo’s son? | ▶ Kylo Ren |
| What do you call the spaceship that Han Solo piloted? | â–¶ [blur toggle=click]Millennium Falcon |
| What did people in Star Wars call a Tibanna gas-mining colony floating in the clouds of the planet Bespin, located in the Anoat sector of the Outer Rim Territories? | â–¶ [blur toggle=click]Cloud City |
| What do you call the place where beings like the sentient Dulok, Ewok, and Yuzzum species, as well as the Wistie and semi-sentient Gorax races reside? | â–¶ Forest Moon |
| Who is the character that killed five Jedis, wears complete Mandalorian armor and gets killed by a desert sand monster? | â–¶ Boba Fett |
| In which Star Wars film did the Ewoks first appear? | â–¶ Episode VI: Return of the Jedi |
| Which actor was the voice of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films? | â–¶ James Earl Jones |
| What later “Star Wars” actress had an early role in the movie “Léon: The Professional”? | â–¶ Natalie Portman |
| In the Star Wars universe, who is Luke Skywalker’s mother? | â–¶ Padmé Amidala |
| What year was the first Star Wars movie released? | â–¶ 1977 |
| Who played the role of Princess Leia? | â–¶ Carrie Fisher |
| Who played the role of Han Solo? | â–¶ Harrison Ford |
| Who played the role of Luke Skywalker? | â–¶ Mark Hamill |
| Who is the creator of the Star Wars universe? | â–¶ George Lucas |
| What is the name of the famous Star Wars composer? | â–¶ John Williams |
| What is the name of the bounty hunter who captures Han Solo in The Empire Strikes Back? | â–¶ Boba Fett |
| What is the name of the creature that lives in the trash compactor on the Death Star? | â–¶ Dianoga |
| Who is the leader of the droid army in the prequel trilogy? | â–¶ General Grievous |
| Who is the master of the Sith apprentice Darth Maul? | â–¶ Darth Sidious |
| What is the name of the planet where Anakin Skywalker was born? | â–¶ Tatooine |
| What is the name of the gas giant that houses the city in the clouds, Bespin? | â–¶ Cloud City |
| Who killed Jabba the Hutt in Return of the Jedi? | â–¶ Princess Leia |
| What is the name of the protocol droid that serves the Skywalker family? | â–¶ C-3PO |
| What is the name of the moisture farm where Luke Skywalker grew up? | â–¶ Tosche Station |
| What is the name of the smuggler who owned the Millennium Falcon before Han Solo? | â–¶ Lando Calrissian |
| What is the name of the Wookiee who serves as Han Solo’s co-pilot on the Millennium Falcon? | â–¶ Chewbacca |
| What is the name of the planet where the final battle between the Rebel Alliance and the Empire takes place in Return of the Jedi? | â–¶ Endor |
| Who plays the role of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy? | â–¶ David Prowse |
| What is the name of the planet where the Jedi Order is based in the prequel trilogy? | â–¶ Coruscant |
| What is the name of the desert planet where Rey is from? | â–¶ Jakku |
| Who plays the role of Kylo Ren in the sequel trilogy? | â–¶ Adam Driver |
| What is the name of the character played by Daisy Ridley in the sequel trilogy? | â–¶ Rey |
| Who played the role of Lando Calrissian in the original Star Wars trilogy? | â–¶ Billy Dee Williams |
| What is the name of the creature that Han Solo famously pilots in the original trilogy? | â–¶ Millennium Falcon |
| Who trained Luke Skywalker to become a Jedi Knight in a marsh planet? | â–¶ Yoda |
| What is the name of the ice planet where the Rebel Alliance has its base in The Empire Strikes Back? | â–¶ Hoth |
| Who is the captain of the Millennium Falcon before Han Solo takes over? | â–¶ Lando Calrissian |
| Who is the leader of the Rebel Alliance in the original trilogy? | â–¶ Princess Leia |
| Who is the bounty hunter who captures Han Solo in The Empire Strikes Back? | â–¶ Boba Fett |
| What is the name of the planet that serves as the base for the First Order in the sequel trilogy? | â–¶ Starkiller Base |
| What is the name of the creature that helps Rey on her journey in The Last Jedi? | â–¶ Porg |
| Who played the role of Finn in the sequel trilogy? | â–¶ John Boyega |
| What is the name of the bounty hunter who helps the Mandalorian in the Disney+ series? | â–¶ Boba Fett |
| What is the name of the small droid that follows BB-8 in the sequel trilogy? | â–¶ D-O |
| Who plays the role of Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies? | â–¶ Joonas Suotamo |
| What is the name of the crystal that powers a lightsaber? | â–¶ Kyber crystal |
| What is the name of the planet where the final battle between the Resistance and the First Order takes place in The Rise of Skywalker? | â–¶ Exegol |
| What is the name of the character played by Oscar Isaac in the sequel trilogy? | â–¶ Poe Dameron |
| Who is the leader of the First Order in the sequel trilogy before Kylo Ren overthrows him? | â–¶ Supreme Leader Snoke |
| Who is the voice behind the character of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy? | â–¶ James Earl Jones |
| What is the name of the planet that is home to the Ewoks in Return of the Jedi? | â–¶ Endor |
| Who is the leader of the Galactic Empire in the original Star Wars trilogy? | â–¶ Emperor Palpatine |
| What is the name of the protocol droid that translates for C-3PO in the original Star Wars trilogy? | â–¶ R2-D2 |
| Who plays the role of Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy? | â–¶ Carrie Fisher |
| What is the name of the gas planet that is home to Cloud City in The Empire Strikes Back? | â–¶ Bespin |
| What is the name of the bounty hunter who wears Mandalorian armor and is introduced in The Empire Strikes Back? | â–¶ Boba Fett |
| Who is the leader of the Jedi Order during the prequel trilogy? | â–¶ Yoda |
| What is the name of the weapon used by the Jedi Knights in the Star Wars universe? | â–¶ Lightsaber |
| Who plays the role of Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the prequel trilogy? | â–¶ Hayden Christensen |
| What is the name of the planet that is destroyed by the Death Star in the original Star Wars? | â–¶ Alderaan |
| Who is the captain of the Rebel Alliance’s flagship, the Home One, in Return of the Jedi? | â–¶ Admiral Ackbar |
| What is the name of the droid that serves as the central protagonist in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story? | â–¶ K-2SO |
| Who is the captain of the Ghost, a starship featured in the animated series Star Wars Rebels? | â–¶ Hera Syndulla |
| What is the name of the species that Yoda belongs to? | â–¶ His Species is Unknown |
| Who is the main villain in Solo: A Star Wars Story? | â–¶ Dryden Vos |
| What is the name of the planet that Luke Skywalker is on at the beginning of The Last Jedi? | â–¶ Ahch-To |
| Who played the role of Grand Moff Tarkin in the original Star Wars? | â–¶ Peter Cushing |
| What is the name of the organization that opposes the First Order in the sequel trilogy? | â–¶ The Resistance |
| Who plays the role of L3-37, a droid character introduced in Solo: A Star Wars Story? | â–¶ Phoebe Wall |
About the Author
Tim majored in Humanities with a bachelor in English and Theatre at New York State University. He lectured on entertainment business studies for three years at Plymouth College.
Tim has been a trivia host in his current hometown of Pittsburgh for the past two years. He enjoys hanging out with people who love trivia just as much as he does.
His friends call him the Question Master.
