ShareThis"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" opens in wide release May 22, the first Indy movie in 19 years. That's long enough to forget a lot, so let the Captain Comics Two-Fisted Archaeology Quiz catch up you with the Joneses:1) Indy's real name is:A. J'onn J'onzzB. Henry Walton Jones Jr.C. Tommy Lee JonesD. Catherine Zeta-Jones2) Young Indiana Jones has NOT been played by:A. River PhoenixB. Corey CarrierC. Sean Patrick FlaneryD. Miley Cyrus3) Indy's father hates:A. IndyB. The IRSC. RatsD. Snakes4) In addition to the fedora and bullwhip, which of the following is NOT part of Indy's ensemble?A. Sam Brown beltB. Colt .45C. WWI flight jacketD. Attractive female co-star whom Indy bickers with, then sleeps with5) Which of the following is Indiana Jones NOT based on?A. "The Mark of Zorro" (1940), "Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1948) and "Secret of the Incas" (1954)B. 1930s Republic movie serialsC. Available Jones from "Li'l Abner"D. Pulp adventurers like Doc Savage6) A supporting character returning for "Kingdom" is:A. Marion RavenwoodB. Short RoundC. Marcus BrodyD. Professor Henry Jones Sr.7) Indiana Jones has never starred in which of the following?A. Video gamesB. Theme-park ridesC. "Archaeology: The Musical"D. Novels8) Which of the following is NOT a real comic book?A. "Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"B. "The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones"C. "Indiana Jones Omnibus"D. "Indiana Jones at the Laff-A-Lympics"9) Where is Indiana Jones' day job?A. Barnett CollegeB. Harvard UniversityC. Columbia UniversityD. Columbia School of Broadcasting10) What was Indy's original name in Lucas' first draft?A. Arkansas JonesB. Indiana SmithC. Dakota NorthD. Santiago ChileANSWERS1) B. As revealed by Henry Walton Jones Sr. (Sean Connery) in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989), Henry Walton Jones Jr. took his nickname from the family dog. Incidentally, Walton is also creator George Lucas' middle name.2) D. Miley Cyrus is Hannah Montana; the others are true. The late River Phoenix played Indy at 13 in "Crusade," while Carrier and Flanery played Indy at 10 and 17, respectively, in "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (1992-96) on TV.3) C. Rats. It's Junior who hates snakes.4) B. Indy carries a variety of pistols, but thus far they've all been of World War I vintage and none has been a Colt.5) C. Available Jones (and his cousin, Stupefyin' Jones) have nothing to do with our favorite archaeologist; the rest are true. The directing style (and usually the setting) of most Indy movies reflects the cliffhanger serials and pulp fiction of the 1930s. (One glance at a Doc Savage cover will tell you where Indy gets his torn khaki shirt.) The whip comes from Zorro, but the bulk of Indy's look and outfit comes from Humphrey Bogart in "Sierra Madre" and, especially, Charlton Heston in "Incas."6) A. Karen Allen will reprise her role from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981). Connery declined to return. Denholm Elliott, who played the inept Marcus Brody in "Raiders" and "Crusade," died in 1992. I don't think anybody cares what happened to Short Round, the annoying sidekick in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984).7) C. There's no musical (so far). Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea and Disney Resort Paris all have Indy theme rides. In video games, Indy and Young Indy have relived the first three movies, and explored (among other things) the "Fate of Atlantis," the "Emperor's Tomb," the "Infernal Machine" and the "Instruments of Chaos." And there have been dozens of paperback adventures, plus various guides, handbooks, "making of" books, "lost journals," etc.8) D. Marvel Comics adapted the first three movies and published "The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones." Dark Horse adapted the video game "Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis," and then published seven more miniseries, collected in the two-volume "Indiana Jones Omnibus." Dark Horse also published "Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" for a couple of years.9) A., where he's popular with the coeds.10) B. "Raiders" director Steven Spielberg suggested changing the last name to Jones.SCORE: 1-3 correct: You can carry Indy's bag. 4-6: Put on the jacket. 7-9: Add the bullwhip. 10: Fedora!(Contact Andrew A. Smith of the Memphis Commercial Appeal at capncomics(at)aol.com or visit www.captaincomics.us.)
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