I did a trivia quiz about the first "Terminator" movie back on April 8th, 2023, so it's high time I got to the sequel, which came out in 1991. As I think I already mentioned, "Terminator 2" is one of the rare sequels that's at least as good, if not better, than the original. So let's get to it. Usual format, and also as usual, many SPOILERS, obviously. Enjoy! And I can assure you that I won't be doing any trivia quizzes on any of the other sequels, or reboots, or whatever. Since I didn't like them at all, they're not worth exploring. Oh, and for brevity's sake I'll refer to the Terminator that Arnold Schwarzenegger played as the Terminator, and I'll call the advanced one that Robert Patrick played as the T-1000.
Questions:
1) What was the exact day, month, and year for Judgement Day, when Skynet caused the nuclear holocaust that destroyed human civilization as we knew it?
2) According to Sarah, about how many people died on Judgement Day?
3) After he arrives, the Terminator goes to a nearby tavern. What is the name of this place?
4) The Terminator incurs three injuries at the bar. Describe them.
5) As the Terminator steals the motorcycle and drives off, a popular song plays. Name the song, and the artist that performed it.
6) What is the radio call sign for the police officer who investigates the T-1000's arrival?
7) And what is the location of this arrival point? (As in the intersection.)
8) According to the police car's computer, what is John Connor's birthdate?
9) Also according to this computer, what 4 crimes has John committed?
10) What are the names of John's foster parents?
11) What is the address of the house that John and his foster parents live in?
12) What is the name of the mental health facility where Sarah is confined?
13) According to Dr. Silberman, what is Sarah's diagnosis?
14) Recently Sarah attacked Silberman. How, and where on his body?
15) What is the name of the sadistic, and rapey hospital orderly?
16) What is the name of John's red-haired friend?
17) John and his friend steal money from a bank ATM. What is the stolen card's PIN #?
18) And how much money do they steal?
19) Cyberdyne has two remaining pieces of the Terminator from the first movie. Name them.
20) What is the name of the shopping mall in Reseda that John goes to?
21) What specifically is the T-1000 made of?
22) The T-1000 mimics John's foster mom, and starts preparing a meal. What is "she" making?
23) What is the actual name of John's dog, and what fake name does the Terminator use to test to see if it's the T-1000?
24) What is John's foster father's last beverage?
25) The police discuss the police station massacre from the first film to Sarah. What is the name of the station?
26) John mentions one foreign country that he and Sarah lived in while he was a child. Name it.
27) What is the name of the night nurse that the doomed Lewis speaks to just before the T-1000 mimics and kills him?
28) What is the brand name of the caustic chemical that Sarah puts in the hypodermic needle to hold Silberman as a hostage?
29) According to the guard, what days of the week, and time of day are the hospital's visiting hours?
30) According to the Terminator, how many years will his power cell last?
31) What is Miles Dyson's middle name?
32) What is Dyson's job title at Cyberdyne?
33) What exact date did Skynet go online? (Hint--it's not the same as Judgement Day.)
34) And at what time, Eastern Standard Time, on Judgement Day did Skynet become self-aware?
35) What amusement park did Miles Dyson take his family to?
36) What is the name of Dyson's daughter?
37) On the run in Mexico, Sarah, John, and the Terminator meet up with her friend Enrique. What's his last name?
38) And what is the name of Enrique's wife/girlfriend?
39) We see three magazines on the coffee table at Dyson's house. Name them.
40) On what street is the Cyberdyne building located?
41) What is the number of the police helicopter that the T-1000 steals?
42) After their SWAT truck crashes, Sarah, John, and the Terminator steal a passerby's truck. What is written on its door?
43) And what is the business phone number on the truck?
44) What is the company name of the tanker truck hauling the liquid nitrogen?
45) How many times does Sarah shoot the T-1000 with her shotgun, bringing it to the precipice of the drop to the molten steel?
46) As the T-1000 melts in the steel, it assumes several forms. Aside from its normal look, what two identifiable people does it form right before it's destroyed?
47) I already mentioned one song for Question #5. What two other popular songs are played in the movie? (One several times.) (And as in, not instrumental songs created for the movie.)
48) The credits, oddly mention what real life company was in the Cyberdyne building at the time. Name it.
49) As mentioned in my first Terminator quiz, co-writer William Wisher Jr. played a role in that movie, and then another character in this one. Name his Terminator 2 role.
50) John is wearing a musical group's t-shirt throughout the movie. Name the group.
51) At the end, our heroes are careful to destroy all physical evidence of both Terminator. But they miss one thing. Name it.
52) The Terminator famously says, "I know now why you cry. But it's something I can never do." Is this true? (Conjectural)
53) When do the events of this movie take place?
54) Even if we ignore all the subsequent sequels, reboots, etc., was this a truly happy ending for Sarah and John? (Conjectural)
55) Danny Dyson is seen wearing a baseball hat for a Major League Baseball team. Name it.
56) Why does the T-1000 only wound Sarah in the steel mill, and order her to "call to John," when we see later that he can imitate both her body and voice? Is this a movie loophole?
Answers:
1) August 29th, 1997.
2) Three billion, or 3,000,000,000.
3) The Corral.
4) The lead biker puts a cigar out on the left side of the Terminator's chest, another biker breaks a pool cue on the back of the Terminator's head, and a third man stabs the Terminator on the right side of his chest with a knife. None of these injuries impede him in the slightest, obviously.
5) "Bad to the Bone," (1982) by George Thorogood and the Destroyers.
6) R-31 David.
7) The intersection of the Sixth Street Bridge and Sante Fe. Which seems to be a real location in Los Angeles.
8) February 28th, 1985.
9) Trespassing, shoplifting, disturbing the peace, and vandalism.
10) Todd and Janelle Voight.
11) It's partially obscured, but it's 19828 South Almond Avenue, and the town/section name appears to be Reseda. (In reality this number is correct, but the real street this house is on is Valerio, and it's in Winnetka, which is near Reseda.)
12) Pescadero State Hospital. Which is made up for the movie.
13) Acute schizo-affective disorder. Which is a real medical condition, and the symptoms seem consistent with Sarah's apparent symptoms.
14) She stabbed him in the kneecap with a pen. He says he's fine now, though.
15) Douglas, or "Dougie."
16) Tim. I don't think it's ever said, but it's in the credits.
17) 9003.
18) $300. Which is probably the maximum daily amount of cash one could remove from the ATM.
19) Its right forearm and hand, and its (damaged) Central Processing Unit, or CPU.
20) The Galleria. From what I read online, the exteriors of the mall were really the Northridge Fashion Center, in Northridge, and the interiors were at the Santa Monica Place.
21) He's made from a mimetic poly-alloy, or a liquid metal.
22) Beef stew. Which kind of makes me laugh. If John hadn't called, would the T-1000 just have had a pleasant dinner with John's foster father?
23) Max, and then Wolfie. The extended edition shows that the T-1000 kills the dog and discovers this ruse right after the call, from reading its collar.
24) Some low-fat milk. The T-1000 stabs him through the carton.
25) The West Highland Police Station.
26) Nicaragua. He also says, "places like that," so presumably other Central American nations, and Mexico, too, since Sarah's friend there recognize him.
27) Gwen, who mentions she wants a beer instead of coffee.
28) Liquid Rooter. Which appears to be a drain cleaner.
29) 10:00 to 4:00 (clearly 10 am. to 4 pm.), Monday through Friday.
30) 120.
31) Bennett.
32) He's the Director of Special Projects.
33) On August 4th, 1997.
34) 2:14 am.
35) Raging Waters.
36) Weirdly, although we see her briefly, her name is never said, and is not listed in the credits. We do know her brother's name is Danny, though.
37) Salceda.
38) Jolanda.
39) House Beautiful, Estate, and Traditional Home. All of which appear to be real, and even still active.
40) Kramer. The address number is confused--initially the radio says 2144, while later it's said to be 2111.
41) N830RC.
42) BOL-L-GOL Gardening.
43) 555-8141.
44) Cryoco.
45) 7 times.
46) The people he imitated in the movie--Lewis the hospital guard, and Janelle.
47) "You Could Be Mine" (1991) by Guns N' Roses, and "Guitars, Cadillacs" (1986) by Dwight Yoakam.
48) Renco Investment Company. Evidently it's some other business now.
49) He plays the tourist/photographer who takes photos of the Terminator after the T-1000 throws him through the shop window at the mall. Although I read that Cameron mentioned, maybe kiddingly, that this character might be the same cop from the first one, just shopping.
50) The rap/hip hop band Public Enemy.
51) The Terminator loses his left forearm and hand in the gears of a machine while fighting the T-1000 earlier in the steel mill. And we don't see him retrieve it. I mean, it's not as vital as the CPU, but still.
52) I think he meant he didn't fully understand the emotions that would cause a person to cry. But technically, his model is covered with real human flesh. In the earlier movie Kyle mentions that they sweat, and have bad breath, etc., to better mimic a living person. If he can bleed, surely he had tear ducts installed, too. So I think Terminators could potentially cry, even if it's to trick people.
53) If the police computer is correct, and we have no reason to think it isn't, the movie takes place sometime between March 1st, 1995, and February 27th, 1996, since John's birthday is February 28th, 1985, and he's 10. But we can't really pinpoint the season, even, since Los Angeles, and Mexico are summer-hot all the time.
54) It's kind of bittersweet, I think. Yes, Skynet won't be developed, and there will be no Judgement Day, so billions of people and human society will be fine now. But, Sarah is still wanted in the U.S., for a variety of crimes, including involvement in murders and terrorist activities. As far as the police and government know, she's still insane, and incredibly dangerous. They'll have to live life on the lam forever--going back to the U.S. would be incredibly risky. True, Sarah and John had already done this for years, and she probably had fake passports, etc., and plenty of hideouts and connections in Central America and Mexico, but still. If she's ever caught, and in a country that extradites to the U.S., she'll be sent back to a maximum security mental hospital, or prison.
55) He's wearing a Minnesota Twins hat. Kind of odd for a kid in Southern California. Maybe the Dysons were from Minnesota originally?
56) It's better presented in the extended version, but no, it makes sense. After he reforms from being frozen in the liquid nitrogen and shattered, there's something clearly wrong and damaged with him. We see him accidently mimicking things he touches, like a railing, and the metal floor he's walking on. He also "glitches," as his image is disturbed like a television image. Therefore, he presumably thought that now he might not be able to perfectly imitate Sarah's form and voice to fool John, so he decided to torture her into calling out. (He's then interrupted by the Terminator.) And we see this is true-- later he imitates Sarah pretty well, but "her" lower legs and feet are accidently imitating the metal floor. Which doesn't make much sense without the deleted scenes, granted.