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28 Back to the Future Trivia Questions

Are you a die-hard fan of the iconic ’80s movie, Back to the Future? 

Think you know everything about Marty McFly, Doc Brown, and their time-traveling adventures? 

Put your knowledge to the test with these trivia questions that will take you back to Hill Valley and beyond!

Back to the Future Trivia Questions

  1. In “Back to the Future,” what is the exact date and time that Marty McFly first travels back to in 1955?

  2. What is the full name of Marty’s future son that Doc Brown is concerned about in “Back to the Future Part II”?

  3. In “Back to the Future Part III,” what is the name of the cemetery where Doc Brown is originally buried in 1885?

  4. What is the name of the mall where Marty and Doc first test the time machine, and what does it change to after Marty comes back from 1955?

  5. In “Back to the Future Part II,” what is Biff Tannen’s grandson’s name?

  6. What is the exact speed the DeLorean must reach to achieve time travel?

  7. In the first film, what is the name of the “Save the Clock Tower” lady?

  8. How much electricity is needed to power the flux capacitor?

  9. In “Back to the Future Part III,” what is the name of the locomotive that Doc and Marty use to push the DeLorean to 88 mph?

  10. What is the make and model of the car that originally serves as Biff’s car in 1955?

  11. What is the name of the dog Doc Brown has in 1955?

  12. In “Back to the Future Part II,” to what year does Marty travel to save his future son?

  13. What is the model year of the DeLorean used in the films?

  14. In “Back to the Future,” what song does Marty play at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance?

  15. What does Marty dress up as to convince George McFly to ask Lorraine to the dance in 1955?

  16. In “Back to the Future Part II,” what is the name of the almanac Marty buys to make money off of future sports events?

  17. What is the name of Marty’s band that auditions for the school dance in the first film?

  18. How is Doc Brown’s first time machine, before the DeLorean, powered?

  19. What is the name of the high school in Hill Valley?

  20. What is the name of the alternate 1985’s version of Hill Valley that Marty discovers in “Back to the Future Part II”?

  21. In “Back to the Future Part III,” what kind of fuel does Doc use to attempt to power the DeLorean in 1885, before settling on the train?

  22. What is the name of Biff’s casino in the alternate 1985?

  23. Who is the mayor of Hill Valley in 1955?

  24. What is the name of George McFly’s science fiction novel in 1985 after Marty changes the past?

  25. What famous scientist’s portrait hangs in Doc Brown’s lab?

  26. In “Back to the Future Part III,” what is the significant quote Doc writes in a letter to Marty, which is found by Western Union?

  27. In “Back to the Future Part II,” what specific date does Marty go to in the future to save his children?

  28. What phrase does Marty frequently use, which Doc Brown finds perplexing?

Answers

  1. November 5, 1955, at 1:21 a.m.

  2. Martin McFly Jr.

  3. Boot Hill Cemetery.

  4. The mall is originally called Twin Pines Mall, but it changes to Lone Pine Mall after Marty returns.

  5. Griff Tannen.

  6. 88 miles per hour.

  7. Her name is never explicitly given in the film, but she is credited as “Clock Tower Lady.”

  8. 1.21 gigawatts of electricity.

  9. The locomotive is referred to as the “Sierra No. 3” in real life, but it’s not named in the film. The time travel scene involves a locomotive pushing the DeLorean, often referred to by fans as simply “the train.”

  10. A 1946 Ford Super De Luxe Convertible.

  11. Copernicus.

  12. 2015

  13. 1981

  14. “Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry.

  15. Darth Vader from the planet Vulcan.

  16. “Gray’s Sports Almanac.”

  17. The Pinheads.

  18. It’s powered by a nuclear reaction, but the first non-DeLorean time machine is not shown; Doc mentions sending his dog, Einstein, one minute into the future with the DeLorean as his first experiment.

  19. Hill Valley High School.

  20. Hell Valley.

  21. Whiskey.

  22. Biff Tannen’s Pleasure Paradise Casino & Hotel.

  23. Red Thomas.

  24. “A Match Made in Space.”

  25. Albert Einstein.

  26. “Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one.”

  27. October 21, 2015.

  28. “This is heavy.”