Braingle: 'Things We Learned from the "Star Wars" Prequels' Trivia Quiz

Fans of the "Star Wars" original trilogy movies ("A New Hope", "The Empire Strikes Back", and "Return of the Jedi") waited approximately 22 years to see the start of the saga's story, when "The Phantom Menace" was released. With the prequel trilogy, some of the fans' oldest questions were at last answered.

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#1 Who was the mother of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia? (First name only, please.)

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#2 Why did Anakin Skywalker turn to the dark side and become Darth Vader?

Palpatine manipulated him.
He wanted more power.
He was afraid he'd lose his wife if he didn't.
He lost faith in the Jedi Council.
All of the above

#3 Did Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader know he was to be a father?

Yes, he was there when the twins were born.
He knew his wife was pregnant, but he believed she and the unborn inside her died before she could give birth.
No, his wife hid her pregnancy from him.

#4 Who made the decision to separate the twin children of Anakin Skywalker?

#5 Why did Darth Vader wear the distinctive black suit and mask?

It hid the face and what remained of the body of galactic hero Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker.
The suit and mask helped keep him alive.
Emperor Palpatine designed it and ordered that he wear it.
He was badly injured in a battle with Obi-Wan Kenobi.
All of the above

#6 The prequel movies ("The Phantom Menace", "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith") explained how the Emperor seen in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" rose to his high rank.

True
False

#7 Why were the Jedi nearly extinct by the start of "A New Hope"?

They were betrayed and killed by those they trusted, like Anakin Skywalker, Palpatine, and clone troops.
Their vow to never marry or have children caused their numbers to dwindle until very few remained.
A great Jedi war broke out and they turned on one another, causing their own extinction.
A great plague swept through the galaxy, killing all but a handful of Force users, light- and dark-affiliated combined.
All of the above

#8 How did Leia become a princess of Alderaan when her twin brother Luke was just the nephew of a moisture farmer on Tatooine?

The royal family of Alderaan wanted a daughter, not a son.
Uncle Owen desperately wanted to protect his brother's son but was unaware of the existence of the child's sister.
In the "Star Wars" galaxy, Farmer outranks Princess.
In their family, top honors were transferred through the female line.
All of the above

#9 Which twin was older: Luke or Leia?

Leia
Luke

#10 The prequel movies ("The Phantom Menace", "Attack of the Clones", and "Revenge of the Sith") showed how Han Solo and his co-pilot friend Chewbacca met.