# Star Wars Trivia: New Game from JC

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 28, 2001, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456 "2001-06-28T13:32:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/1 "2001-06-28T13:32:22Z")

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Here’s the deal. I just picked up the Star Wars Deluxe Gold Trivial Pursuit Edition on sale. And I thought it was time we determined the Uber Star Wars fan here.

That said, I will post from 5-20 questions per day (or so, I may take weekends off) and I’ll keep track of the FIRST person who gets the questions right. I’ll track the scores in a spreadsheet and post them here periodically.

Most of the questions are pretty easy. They relate to episode’s 4-6. The box says there are a few ‘sneak preview’ Episode 1 questions but I haven’t found any yet. Be warned though, occasionally the questions are astoundingly obscure.

The question are chosen at random. I’ll just pull a card or two out of the box and post those questions.

Eventually, we’ll crown an Uber-Geek. The one, the proud.

Are you with me here?

**First round of questions:**

#1 Who fired the blaster bolt that ricocheted off the walls of the trash compactor?

#2 What handheld device did C-3PO use to contact Luke in the trash compactor?

#3 Who was the first to jump down the Death Star’s garbage chute?

#4 Who opened the pressure maintenance hatch to free Rebel heroes from the trash compactor?

#5 Who fired four blaster bolts at the trash compactor monster when it grabbed Luke?

#6 Who shut down the Death Star’s trash compactor?

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/2 "2001-06-28T13:38:08Z")

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1 Han

2 a communicator

3 Chewie

4 R2

5 Han

6 R2  
I have played these cards. If they ask for a rebel and you don’t know it’s Wedge. There was also one or two that had wrong answeres on the cards.

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/3 "2001-06-28T13:45:02Z")

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Played these cards so well you got 4 of six right!

1 Han (right)

2 a communicator (wrong)

3 Chewie (wrong)

4 R2 (right)

5 Han (right)

6 R2 (right)

\*\*So the current scores stands:

Zebra - 4  
Field - 0\*\*

Who’s going to try the last two? Then I’ll post some more.

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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/4 "2001-06-28T13:47:07Z")

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2 a comm link  
3 Leia

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/5 "2001-06-28T14:02:23Z")

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And **Ethilrist** gets on the board!

2 a comm link (right)  
3 Leia (right)

The score now stands:

**Zebra - 4  
Ethilrist - 2**

More questions:

#7 What was Tarkin’s title, besides Governor?

#8 Who ordered Lando to open the Falcon’s top hatch during the rescue of Luke in Cloud City?

#9 What did Darth Vader say was the only thing that could destroy him?

#10 Who drew the lone Imperial scout at the Endor bunker’s back entrance into an ambush?

#11 What did C-3PO claim was his “primary function”?

#12 What foot did Luke use to support Yoda while performing an acrobatic handstand?

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**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/6 "2001-06-28T14:07:37Z")

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1. Grand Moff
2. Leia
3. Luke’s anger
4. Han Solo, with the shoulder tap. Or Threepio, when he shouted to draw attention to himself. Which time are you talking about?
5. Protocol
6. Left, if I recall. If I’m wrong, you realize, it’s not gonna be hard to guess the right answer. 😉

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**Author:** ![DJScherr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DJScherr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DJScherr)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/7 "2001-06-28T14:11:17Z")

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actually I think it was his right foot (I am picturing it in my mind, not trying to hop on and infringe)

so

1. right

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**Author:** ![DJScherr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DJScherr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DJScherr)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/8 "2001-06-28T14:16:53Z")

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actually I also think his primary function was to ‘program binary load lifter’ was it not?

\<star wars geek hat on\>  
Owen: What I really need is for a droid that understands the binary language of moisture vaporators.  
Threepio: Vaporators, why sir my prmary function was programmin binary load lifters, very similar to your vaporators in many ways.  
Owen: okay, shutup  
3p0: shutting up sir.  
\</star wars geek hat off\>

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**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/9 "2001-06-28T14:21:21Z")

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I’m going to have to keep refreshing this thread all day looking for new questions posted … I’m that much of a geek.

(I did see an Episode 1 Trivial Pursuit version. I was baffled. Is there enough material for questions in that game? Or will they resort to asking questions like, “How many cutscenes of Qui-Gon’s face were there in his duel with Darth Maul?”)

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**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/10 "2001-06-28T14:42:27Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by DJScherr \*  
> “…why sir my prmary function was programmin binary load lifters”

Correction: “why, sir, my **first job** was…”

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**Author:** ![mongrel\_8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@mongrel\_8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mongrel_8)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/11 "2001-06-28T15:02:20Z")

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Darn you Johnathan! Now I have to hover around my computer constantly reloading in hopes that I will get a chance to answer some to prove just how dorky I am.

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/12 "2001-06-28T15:07:53Z")

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**Airman Doors**

1. Grand Moff (right)
2. Leia (right)
3. Luke’s anger (wrong)
4. Han Solo (right)
5. Protocol (right)
6. Left, if I recall. (wrong)

**DJScherr**

1. right (right…um, correct)  
As regards #11. His primary _function_ was protocol. He first job was, indeed, those dang load lifters.

That still leaves #9 unanswered!

Standings:

**Zebra - 4  
Airman Doors, USAF - 4  
Ethilrist - 2  
DJScherr - 1**

One question of this batch left to go! More questions after lunch!

How cruel of me was it to start this when **SPOOFE** was still abed, snoozing away?

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**Author:** ![DJScherr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DJScherr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DJScherr)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/13 "2001-06-28T15:22:34Z")

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ahem (knowing quotes word for word (or thinking I do) can help)

Vader: “Only YOUR hatred can destroy me now”

although I would give partial points to those who said Luke as that is who he was talking to.

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**Author:** ![PolishSausage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@PolishSausage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PolishSausage)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/14 "2001-06-28T15:22:47Z")

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Yo JC Superstar,

RE Question #1: Sorry, I don’t mean to quibble(not sure I could really). But when Han took his shot, didn’t Luke say that he’d already tried it and that the doors were magnetically sealed? If so, that would make Luke the first to shoot down there. Right?

~t

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**Author:** ![DJScherr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DJScherr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DJScherr)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/15 "2001-06-28T15:27:39Z")

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Yeah, Luke said he tried it, but we don’t ‘technically’ that it ricochetted, we can only go by what we saw. You do bring up a good point though.

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/16 "2001-06-28T15:52:55Z")

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**DJScherr**

#9 Vader: “Only YOUR hatred can destroy me now” (right)

Well done!

**PolishSausage** , DJ is correct in that we can’t _know_ what Luke did. Only that he said he did.

But please, feel free to quibble. If you catch an answer being wrong you’ll see some fine footwork from ol’ JC.

And I find I **like** being called ‘JC Superstar’. I feel so dirty.

Standings:

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Zebra - 4  
Airman Doors, USAF - 4  
Ethilrist - 2  
DJScherr - 2  
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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/17 "2001-06-28T16:01:17Z")

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OK, last batch before lunch. I know I said I’d post after lunch but I’ve got the time now. If these are answered after I get back from Pizza Huts all-you-can-eat buffet I’ll post more. I brought 8 cards with me today.

#13 Who said, “Fear will keep the local systems in line”?

#14 What device do Y-wing and X-wing pilots use to help them plot torpedo runs?

#15 What did Han say there were ‘a lot of’ during transit to Endor?

#16 How many stormtroopers positioned Han Solo above the carbon-freeze shaft?

#17 How many bolts from the training remote did Luke successfuly deflect with his lightsaber after donning a blast helmet?

#18 Whose advice to Luke included the line, “You are unwise to lower your defenses”?

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**Author:** ![DJScherr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DJScherr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DJScherr)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/18 "2001-06-28T16:02:57Z")

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#13 Who said, “Fear will keep the local systems in line”?  
Grand Moff Tarkin

#14 What device do Y-wing and X-wing pilots use to help them plot torpedo runs?  
Targeting Computer

#15 What did Han say there were ‘a lot of’ during transit to Endor?  
Starships out there?

#16 How many stormtroopers positioned Han Solo above the carbon-freeze shaft?  
Three

#17 How many bolts from the training remote did Luke successfuly deflect with his lightsaber after donning a blast helmet?  
Three

#18 Whose advice to Luke included the line, “You are unwise to lower your defenses”?  
Darth Vader

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**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/19 "2001-06-28T16:04:08Z")

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#13 Grand Moff Tarkin  
#14 Targeting computer  
#15 There’s a lot of command ships, kid.  
#16 Are we talking before or after Chewie starts throwing them around? I’ll say three.  
#17 Three  
#18 Darth Vader

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**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-trivia-new-game-from-jc/70456/20 "2001-06-28T16:05:14Z")

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Too much time playing with fancy boldface and quotes, and then getting fed up with it and just listing the answers … and it made me two minutes late!

And I messed up the quote, anyway. Don’t get jittery, Luke. There’s a lot of command ships out there.

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