Q 01/05

Who directed The Empire Strikes Back?

A) George Lucas

B) Richard Marquand

C) Irvin Kershner

D) Steven Spielberg

Answer · why

C) Irvin Kershner

Irvin Kershner got the job in February 1978 after Lucas considered around 100 directors, including Alan Parker and John Badham.

Q 02/05

How many years after the original Star Wars is the film set?

A) Three

B) Two

C) One

D) Five

Answer · why

A) Three

Three years: the film is set in 3 ABY, three years after the Battle of Yavin that closed the original Star Wars, with the Rebels now hiding on Hoth.

Q 03/05

On which ice planet is the Rebel base at the start of the film?

A) Ord Mantell

B) Dagobah

C) Bespin

D) Hoth

Answer · why

D) Hoth

Hoth is the ice planet hiding Echo Base; an Imperial probe droid finds it and the Empire attacks with AT-AT walkers.

Q 04/05

What creature captures Luke in the opening scenes?

A) A rancor

B) A wampa

C) A tauntaun

D) A dewback

Answer · why

B) A wampa

A wampa, Hoth's ice creature, drags Luke to its cave; he escapes by using the Force to pull his lightsaber to his hand for the first time.

Q 05/05

How does Han keep Luke alive overnight in the snow?

A) He puts him inside a tauntaun carcass

B) He builds an ice cave

C) He carries him on his back to base

D) He lights a lightsaber fire

Answer · why

A) He puts him inside a tauntaun carcass

Han's line about the smell became one of the film's most quoted.