Q 01/05

Which filmmaker, better known for his own comedies, plays the admiral who heads Starfleet Academy in Star Trek (2009)?

A) Kevin Smith

B) Seth MacFarlane

C) Tyler Perry

D) Judd Apatow

Answer · why

C) Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry took the small role at the director's request, and it was his first film appearance outside his own projects. His admiral is the commandan...

Q 02/05

A Van Nuys plant belonging to which beer brand served as the Enterprise engine room in Star Trek (2009)?

A) Budweiser

B) Samuel Adams

C) Heineken

D) Miller Lite

Answer · why

A) Budweiser

Budweiser's plant gave the engine room the highly industrial look the director wanted, to stress the sheer size of the ship. A power plant in Long Bea...

Q 03/05

Which actor plays George Kirk, who stays aboard his doomed starship as his son is born, in Star Trek (2009)?

A) Channing Tatum

B) Chris Hemsworth

C) Alexander Skarsgård

D) Sam Worthington

Answer · why

B) Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth's character has to fly his ship into Nero's by hand, because its autopilot is disabled. First he orders everyone else, his pregnant wi...

Q 04/05

Which Academy Award did Star Trek (2009) win, the first Oscar ever given to a Star Trek film?

A) Best Visual Effects

B) Best Original Score

C) Best Sound Editing

D) Best Makeup

Answer · why

D) Best Makeup

Best Makeup was one of four nominations for the film, beside visual effects and two sound categories. Each of its Romulans wore three prosthetics on t...

Q 05/05

Which original series actor returns in Star Trek (2009) as an older Spock who has come from the future?

A) Leonard Nimoy

B) George Takei

C) DeForest Kelley

D) Walter Koenig

Answer · why

A) Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy mattered so much to the film that the script would have been rewritten had he disliked it. He had turned down many earlier chances to re...