Who you gonna quiz? These 94 Ghostbusters questions cover the original team, Ecto-1, proton packs, Gozer, Ghostbusters II, Afterlife, Frozen Empire, and production details. Each question can be read on its own.
The Original Team, Firehouse & First Ghosts
Q: Who plays Peter Venkman in the 1984 Ghostbusters film?
A: Bill Murray. Source
Q: Who plays Ray Stantz in the 1984 Ghostbusters film?
A: Dan Aykroyd. Source
Q: Who plays Egon Spengler in the 1984 Ghostbusters film?
A: Harold Ramis. Source
Q: Who plays Winston Zeddemore in the 1984 Ghostbusters film?
A: Ernie Hudson. Source
Q: At which university do Venkman, Stantz, and Spengler work at the start of Ghostbusters?
A: Columbia University.
Q: What happens to the original Ghostbusters' university jobs?
A: They lose their funding/positions.
Q: What business do Venkman, Stantz, and Spengler start?
A: Ghostbusters.
Q: What type of building becomes the Ghostbusters' headquarters?
A: Old firehouse.
Q: Which real New York firehouse supplied the Ghostbusters headquarters exterior?
A: Hook & Ladder Company 8 in Tribeca.
Q: What is the Ghostbusters' car called?
A: Ecto-1.
Q: What make, model, and year of vehicle became Ecto-1?
A: Modified 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor ambulance/hearse-style vehicle.
Q: What symbol appears on the Ghostbusters' Ecto-1?
A: Red crossed-out ghost symbol.
Q: Which two pieces of equipment do the Ghostbusters use to catch ghosts?
A: Proton packs and ghost traps.
Q: What do Ghostbusters proton packs fire?
A: Proton streams/particle beams.
Q: What safety rule does Egon Spengler give about proton streams?
A: Don't cross the streams.
Q: What does Egon warn could happen if the proton streams cross?
A: He warns it could cause total protonic reversal and catastrophic effects.
Q: What is the Ghostbusters' containment unit used for?
A: Storage system for captured ghosts in the firehouse.
Q: Which official orders the Ghostbusters' containment unit shut down?
A: EPA inspector Walter Peck.
Q: Who plays EPA inspector Walter Peck in Ghostbusters?
A: William Atherton.
Q: What happens when the Ghostbusters' containment unit fails?
A: Captured ghosts are released across New York.
Q: Who is the Ghostbusters' secretary in the original film?
A: Janine Melnitz.
Q: Who plays Janine Melnitz in the original Ghostbusters?
A: Annie Potts.
Q: What personal subject does Janine ask Egon about?
A: Hobbies.
Q: What does Egon Spengler say he collects?
A: Spores, molds, and fungus.
Q: At which hotel do the Ghostbusters capture Slimer?
A: Sedgewick Hotel.
Dana, Gozer, Stay Puft & the 1984 Finale
Q: What is Dana Barrett's profession in Ghostbusters?
A: Musician whose apartment becomes a supernatural focal point.
Q: Who plays Dana Barrett in Ghostbusters?
A: Sigourney Weaver.
Q: Which instrument does Dana Barrett play professionally?
A: Cello.
Q: Who is Dana Barrett's neighbor in Ghostbusters?
A: Louis Tully.
Q: Who plays Louis Tully in Ghostbusters?
A: Rick Moranis.
Q: Which supernatural entity possesses Dana Barrett?
A: Zuul.
Q: What title does Zuul hold in Ghostbusters?
A: Gatekeeper.
Q: Which supernatural entity possesses Louis Tully?
A: Vinz Clortho.
Q: What title does Vinz Clortho hold in Ghostbusters?
A: Keymaster.
Q: What happens when the Keymaster and Gatekeeper unite in Ghostbusters?
A: They open the way for Gozer.
Q: Who is Gozer?
A: An ancient destructive deity.
Q: Which Ghostbuster chooses Gozer's Destructor form by accident?
A: Ray.
Q: Which mascot does Ray Stantz picture as Gozer's Destructor form?
A: Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
Q: Why does Ray Stantz picture the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man?
A: He tries to think of something harmless from childhood.
Q: How large is the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in the Ghostbusters finale?
A: Giant building-sized mascot.
Q: What do the Ghostbusters do with their proton streams to defeat Gozer?
A: Ghostbusters cross the proton streams at the portal.
Q: Why do the Ghostbusters break Egon's rule about crossing proton streams?
A: It is their last chance to close Gozer's portal.
Q: What happens to Stay Puft after the Ghostbusters cross the streams?
A: Explodes into marshmallow goo.
Q: Which EPA inspector is covered in marshmallow goo in Ghostbusters?
A: Walter Peck.
Q: What question about the Keymaster do possessed characters ask in Ghostbusters?
A: “Are you the Keymaster?” and related Gatekeeper exchange.
Q: What address is given for Dana Barrett's apartment building in Ghostbusters?
A: 550 Central Park West in the story.
Q: Who designed Dana Barrett's building as a supernatural antenna in Ghostbusters lore?
A: It was designed by fictional cult architect Ivo Shandor as a supernatural antenna.
Q: Who is Ivo Shandor in Ghostbusters lore?
A: Cult leader and architect connected to Gozer worship.
Q: What does Peter Venkman report after Slimer passes through him?
A: He reports the ghost slimed him.
Q: What name did later Ghostbusters media give the green hotel ghost?
A: Slimer.
Q: Was the green hotel ghost called Slimer often in the original 1984 film?
A: No, it became standard through later merchandising and animation.
Q: Which Ray Parker Jr. song is the Ghostbusters theme?
A: “Ghostbusters.”
Q: What response follows “Who you gonna call?” in the Ghostbusters theme?
A: “Ghostbusters!”
Ghostbusters II, Afterlife & Frozen Empire
Q: In what year was Ghostbusters II released?
A: 1989.
Q: What substance flows beneath New York in Ghostbusters II?
A: Psychomagnotheric slime, often called mood slime.
Q: What human factor affects the slime in Ghostbusters II?
A: Human emotions.
Q: What effect do negative emotions have on the slime in Ghostbusters II?
A: Makes it more dangerous.
Q: Which Ghostbusters II villain inhabits a painting?
A: Vigo the Carpathian.
Q: Which museum worker falls under Vigo's influence in Ghostbusters II?
A: Dr. Janosz Poha.
Q: Who plays Janosz Poha in Ghostbusters II?
A: Peter MacNicol.
Q: Whom does Vigo want to possess in Ghostbusters II?
A: Possess Dana's baby Oscar.
Q: Which New York landmark do the Ghostbusters animate in Ghostbusters II?
A: Statue of Liberty.
Q: What makes the Statue of Liberty move in Ghostbusters II?
A: Positive mood slime and music.
Q: Which song plays during the moving Statue of Liberty sequence in Ghostbusters II?
A: “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher.”
Q: Who directed Ghostbusters: Afterlife?
A: Jason Reitman. Source
Q: How is Ghostbusters: Afterlife director Jason Reitman related to original director Ivan Reitman?
A: Son of original director Ivan Reitman.
Q: How is Phoebe Spengler related to Egon in Ghostbusters: Afterlife?
A: Egon's granddaughter.
Q: Who plays Phoebe Spengler in Ghostbusters: Afterlife?
A: Mckenna Grace.
Q: Who is Phoebe Spengler's brother in Ghostbusters: Afterlife?
A: Trevor.
Q: Who plays Trevor Spengler in Ghostbusters: Afterlife?
A: Finn Wolfhard.
Q: Who is Phoebe and Trevor's mother in Ghostbusters: Afterlife?
A: Callie Spengler.
Q: Which Oklahoma town does the Spengler family move to in Ghostbusters: Afterlife?
A: Summerville, Oklahoma.
Q: Which familiar Ghostbusters car do the Spenglers discover in Afterlife?
A: Ecto-1.
Q: Whose ghost silently helps Phoebe in Ghostbusters: Afterlife?
A: Egon's spirit.
Q: Which villain from the 1984 film returns in Ghostbusters: Afterlife?
A: Gozer.
Q: Which three original Ghostbusters return in the finale of Afterlife?
A: Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Winston Zeddemore.
Q: What is the title of the 2024 sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife?
A: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Source
Q: To which New York landmark does the Spengler family return in Frozen Empire?
A: New York City firehouse. Source
Q: Which ancient freezing entity threatens New York in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire?
A: Garraka, an ancient entity capable of supernatural freezing. Source
Q: Which former Ghostbuster funds research and operations in Frozen Empire?
A: Wealthy supporter who funds advanced Ghostbusters research and operations.
Production, Animation, Props & Hard Ghostbusters Trivia
Q: Who directed the original 1984 Ghostbusters?
A: Ivan Reitman.
Q: Who wrote the screenplay for the original 1984 Ghostbusters?
A: Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.
Q: How did Dan Aykroyd's first Ghostbusters concept differ from the final film?
A: It was larger and more futuristic, with ghost-catching teams traveling between dimensions.
Q: What practical drawback did the original proton-pack props have?
A: They were heavy.
Q: What animated series followed the original Ghostbusters films?
A: The Real Ghostbusters.
Q: Why was the Ghostbusters cartoon called The Real Ghostbusters?
A: A separate Filmation property called Ghostbusters already existed.
Q: Which green ghost became a mascot in The Real Ghostbusters?
A: Slimer.
Q: Which later cartoon put Slimer's name in its title?
A: Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters.
Q: Which 2016 Ghostbusters film featured a new central team of women?
A: Ghostbusters (2016), also marketed as Ghostbusters: Answer the Call.
Q: Who directed the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot?
A: Paul Feig.
Q: Name one actor who plays a Ghostbuster in the 2016 reboot.
A: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, or Leslie Jones.
Q: Does the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot share direct story continuity with the 1984 film?
A: No, it is a separate reboot continuity.
Q: Who plays receptionist Kevin in the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot?
A: Chris Hemsworth.
Q: Which New York library building appears at the start of the 1984 Ghostbusters?
A: New York Public Library's main branch exterior.
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