1. Godzilla’s name is a portmanteau of which two words in Japanese?

   1. God and killer

   2. Giant and lizard

   3. Gorilla and whale

2. “The king of the monsters” first appeared in Ishirô Honda’s film Godzilla. In which year was it released?

   1. 1949

   2. 1954

   3. 1962

3. Two years after the Japanese original, Hollywood released an Americanised version, editing in which actor?

   1. Raymond Burr

   2. William Holden

   3. Kirk Douglas

4. In the Roland Emmerich-directed 1998 movie, Godzilla migrates to New York and lays eggs where?

   1. Brooklyn Bridge

   2. Madison Square Garden

   3. Central Park

5. Which actor, best known for a TV role, plays a nuclear physicist in the new Godzilla movie?

   1. Bryan Cranston from Breaking Bad

   2. Adam Driver from Girls

   3. Jon Hamm from Mad Men

6. Godzilla is widely seen as a metaphor for what?

   1. Nuclear weapons

   2. The might of Japan

   3. The wrath of God

7. The late-70s cartoon series was about a marine research team whose pet was the monster’s “cowardly cousin” – what was his name?

   1. Goofzilla

   2. Godzooky

   3. Zilla-Doo

8. What is Godzilla’s signature weapon?

   1. Electric tail

   2. Laser eye-beams

   3. Atomic breath

9. Which of these fictional characters has Godzilla NOT fought in crossover films and cartoons?

   1. Mothra and King Kong

   2. Superman and Skeletor

   3. The Fantastic Four and Bambi

10. The new film features the biggest Godzilla yet. How tall?

    1. 55m

    2. 101m

    3. 108m

Solutions

1:C, 2:B, 3:A, 4:B, 5:A, 6:A, 7:B, 8:C, 9:B, 10:C

Scores

1. 0 and above.

   Oh my Godzilla. Not so much “roar!” as poor. You have a monstrous lack of knowledge and need to either swot up or have your brain expanded by nuclear radiation.

2. 4 and above.

   You’re neither a small fish nor a sea mega-monster when it comes to Godzilla knowledge. Respectable but you need to raise your game if you really want to roar.

3. 7 and above.

   Behold Spodzilla! You’re a giant of ’Zilla trivia, stomping on mere mortals with your massive webbed feet of wisdom. Just be careful not to breathe fire.