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
- In “Back to the Future,” what is the exact date and time that Marty McFly first travels back to in 1955?
- What is the full name of Marty’s future son that Doc Brown is concerned about in “Back to the Future Part II”?
- In “Back to the Future Part III,” what is the name of the cemetery where Doc Brown is originally buried in 1885?
- 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?
- In “Back to the Future Part II,” what is Biff Tannen’s grandson’s name?
- What is the exact speed the DeLorean must reach to achieve time travel?
- In the first film, what is the name of the “Save the Clock Tower” lady?
- How much electricity is needed to power the flux capacitor?
- 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?
- What is the make and model of the car that originally serves as Biff’s car in 1955?
- What is the name of the dog Doc Brown has in 1955?
- In “Back to the Future Part II,” to what year does Marty travel to save his future son?
- What is the model year of the DeLorean used in the films?
- In “Back to the Future,” what song does Marty play at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance?
- What does Marty dress up as to convince George McFly to ask Lorraine to the dance in 1955?
- In “Back to the Future Part II,” what is the name of the almanac Marty buys to make money off of future sports events?
- What is the name of Marty’s band that auditions for the school dance in the first film?
- How is Doc Brown’s first time machine, before the DeLorean, powered?
- What is the name of the high school in Hill Valley?
- What is the name of the alternate 1985’s version of Hill Valley that Marty discovers in “Back to the Future Part II”?
- 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?
- What is the name of Biff’s casino in the alternate 1985?
- Who is the mayor of Hill Valley in 1955?
- What is the name of George McFly’s science fiction novel in 1985 after Marty changes the past?
- What famous scientist’s portrait hangs in Doc Brown’s lab?
- 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?
- In “Back to the Future Part II,” what specific date does Marty go to in the future to save his children?
- What phrase does Marty frequently use, which Doc Brown finds perplexing?
Answers
- November 5, 1955, at 1:21 a.m.
- Martin McFly Jr.
- Boot Hill Cemetery.
- The mall is originally called Twin Pines Mall, but it changes to Lone Pine Mall after Marty returns.
- Griff Tannen.
- 88 miles per hour.
- Her name is never explicitly given in the film, but she is credited as “Clock Tower Lady.”
- 1.21 gigawatts of electricity.
- 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.”
- A 1946 Ford Super De Luxe Convertible.
- Copernicus.
- 2015
- 1981
- “Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry.
- Darth Vader from the planet Vulcan.
- “Gray’s Sports Almanac.”
- The Pinheads.
- 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.
- Hill Valley High School.
- Hell Valley.
- Whiskey.
- Biff Tannen’s Pleasure Paradise Casino & Hotel.
- Red Thomas.
- “A Match Made in Space.”
- Albert Einstein.
- “Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one.”
- October 21, 2015.
- “This is heavy.”