Q 01/05

In which year was The Matrix released in cinemas?

A) 1999

B) 2000

C) 2001

D) 2003

Answer · why

A) 1999

It opened on March 31 and took $27.8 million on its first weekend, well before Star Wars: Episode I arrived that May.

Q 02/05

Who plays Neo in The Matrix?

A) Brad Pitt

B) Will Smith

C) Keanu Reeves

D) Johnny Depp

Answer · why

C) Keanu Reeves

Two of the other options were actually offered the role first and said no.

Q 03/05

Which actor plays Morpheus, captain of the hovercraft that rescues Neo?

A) Samuel L. Jackson

B) Ving Rhames

C) Denzel Washington

D) Laurence Fishburne

Answer · why

D) Laurence Fishburne

The character shares his name with the Greek god of dreams, a fitting choice for a man who wakes people from one.

Q 04/05

Which actor plays Agent Smith in the original trilogy?

A) Hugo Weaving

B) Joe Pantoliano

C) Guy Pearce

D) Russell Crowe

Answer · why

A) Hugo Weaving

He said the Wachowskis' own voices shaped the flat, precise accent he built for the character; Empire later ranked Smith the 84th greatest movie chara...

Q 05/05

Which colour of capsule does Morpheus offer that will show Neo the truth about the Matrix?

A) Blue

B) White

C) Green

D) Red

Answer · why

D) Red

The scene gave the English language a new metaphor; the phrase has since taken on a life the film-makers never intended.