Clean off the cobwebs of your Indy trivia.
It all started with a treacherous trip down a passageway filled with spiders, poisonous darts and a giant rolling stone. It turned into one of Hollywood's most successful film franchises.
That first adventure by the whip-snapping archaeologist Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) in the 1981 movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark" would lead to film sequels, a television series, a line of books, merchandising and even a theme-park ride.
Why? Oh, a little thing like the first three movies alone took in $586 million at the box office in the United States. That number leaps to $1.2 billion when you add international box-office receipts.
It looked like Indiana Jones had hung up his famous fedora after the 1989 release of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." It has been almost two decades, but Indy is back in action. "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" opens Thursday.
It was easier to get details out of King Tut's tomb than to find information on the new movie. The only clues to the mystery are that Karen Allen reprises her role of Marion Ravenwood from the first film and Shia LaBeouf is Indy's youthful sidekick. You will have to see the film to discover all of the movie's real secrets.
Because it has been so long between films, it won't hurt to brush up on your Indiana Jones knowledge. The quest for answers often comes with a price. As you take the following quiz, award yourself one gold skull for each right answer and one snake ("Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes?") for each miss.
Get cracking.
-- Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee1 The movie franchise launched with "Raiders of the Lost Ark." The adventure, set in 1936, pitted Indiana Jones against Nazis. And Indy really hates those guys. With the help of Marion Ravenwood, Indy goes on a quest to find what coveted item?
a. Noah's Ark.
b. The Ark of the Covenant.
c. The Sacred Scarab of Aheel.
2 The action in the second movie, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," takes place a year earlier than events of "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Indy finds himself at the Pankot Palace, where he must stop an evil plot to rule the world. What set Indiana Jones on this mission?
a. The theft of sacred rocks and children from a village.
b. The discovery of a secret map drafted by Hannibal.
c. The death of a close friend.
3 Indiana Jones and his father (Sean Connery) go on a quest in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" to find the Holy Grail, the cup from which Jesus drank at the Last Supper. The father-son team must deal with Nazis in the 1938 adventure. During the course of the quest, it is revealed where Jones got the name Indiana. Where did he get the moniker?
a. It is from his home state of Indiana.
b. He got it when he was a driver in the 1929 Indianapolis 500.
c. The family dog's name was Indiana.
4 Fans can take a little bit of Indiana Jones home with them through a host of merchandise. Collectibles include trading cards, action figures, paperback novels, comic books, kids' meal toys and even a Mr. Potato Head with Indy whip and hat. One of the more expensive pieces of Indiana Jones merchandising can be found at IndianaJonesShop.com. How much would you have to pay to take home a 24-inch tall statue of Indy?
a. $199.99
b. $574.99
c. $1,999.99
5 It is not unusual for Hollywood executives to make a motion picture based on a television show. It is rare when a feature film inspires a TV series. But that's what happened in 1992 when ABC launched "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles." The series offered a look at Indiana Jones as a youngster and as a teen. It was on the air until 1996. Who played the roles of the young Indys?
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Shia LaBoeuf, from left, Harrison Ford and Karen Allen co-star in the action film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."
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