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A still from Steven Spielberg's iconic 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Alamy Stock Photo
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Quiz: How much do you know about these movie aliens?

Steven Spielberg’s legendary extraterrestrial film E.T. is one of many alien-orientated films released in the 1980s.
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THE ORIGINAL BODY model of alien character E.T. from Steven Spielberg’s 1982 film, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is to be auctioned later this month – and is expected to go for up to €835,000.

Auctioned by auction house Sotheby’s, the three-foot-tall model is one of three that was used in the making of the cult-classic film. 

How much do you know about these films featuring aliens?

The 'Alien' film franchise is currently comprised of nine films, released between the years of 1979 and 2024. What is the title of the most recent film?
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Alien vs. Predator: Requiem
Alien: Covenant
Alien: Resurrection
Alien: Romulus
Which beverage is enjoyed by aliens and agents alike in Men in Black?
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Tea
Orange juice
Coffee
Whiskey
In Spielberg's 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind, what is lead character Roy's job?
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Electrical lineman
Mechanic
Taxi driver
Construction worker
In animated film Monsters vs. Aliens, what causes Susan to turn into a giant monster?
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She was bitten by a spider
She was hit by a meteorite
She ate suspicious mushrooms
She fell down a rabbit hole
Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix - both teenagers at the time - starred in which film in which they build a spaceship?
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SpaceCamp
Batteries Not Included
Innerspace
Explorers
Who directed 2001: A Space Odyssey?
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Stanley Kubrick
Arthur C. Clarke
Christopher Nolan
James Cameron
Which of these films does NOT feature an alien abduction?
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Proximity
The Fourth Kind
Alien Abduction
Sleepless in Seattle
In the film E.T., what candy does Elliot use to lure E.T.?
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M&Ms
Skittles
Reece's Pieces
Hershey's Kisses
The 2005 film Zathura: A Space Adventure, is a standalone spinoff of which popular film franchise?
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Indiana Jones
Star Trek
Alien
Jumanji
What is Amy Adams's character Louise Banks's job in 2016 film The Arrival?
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Secret service agent
Linguist
Government minister
Reporter
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Out of this world
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On another planet
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Reaching for the stars
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    Daniel Kelly
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    Sun 10:10 PM

    Nearly got 10/10 very close got 4 right!

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    P. V. Aglue
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    Sun 10:13 PM

    @Daniel Kelly: I always get 10 on the second go.

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    Sun 10:24 PM

    @P. V. Aglue: I’ll try that but it may take a few attempts.

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    Mon 12:41 PM

    @Daniel Kelly: closer encounter needed.

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    Sun 11:15 PM

    ET question did for me. M+Ms in the book. Reeses in the film

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    Mon 12:27 AM

    @Raymond Dennehy: thought they were skittles… just watched it with kids t’other day

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    Mon 3:44 PM

    @Raymond Dennehy: same same

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    Dan The Man
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    Sun 10:33 PM

    Get to the chopppaaa

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    nollaig o cellaigh
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    Sun 11:58 PM

    1st 10 out 10 in a while

    Whose wasting their life now?

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    Sun 10:55 PM

    10/10

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    Mon 8:13 AM

    @Derek Gannon: well done Derek. When will we send the bag of Reece’s pieces.

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    Mon 7:13 PM

    @reg morrisey: ill take the “hit by a meteorite” please

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    Mon 10:05 AM

    Batteries Not Included! Totally forgot about it…loved it as a kid.

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    Mon 1:01 AM

    The enemy of my enemy is my friend… 7 out of 10 my best score to date, omg how sad lol

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    Mon 12:42 PM

    2/10. Rubbish quiz. Needs questions on ALF, Blake’s 7, and Dr Who.

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    Mon 1:07 PM

    @Luas Vuitton – Penneys Drag Queen: that would be a quiz about TV shows, my dear ;) Blake’s 7 is a deep cut! Classic.

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    Sun 11:44 PM

    Ok.

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    Mon 12:17 AM

    9 out of ten. Not bad.

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    Tue 6:12 AM

    Opening scene from The Thing is superb. Carpenter is a brilliant and unique director

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