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The Phantom Menace: Characters

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Canon · Characters

Who is a key figure in The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Qui-Gon Jinn

Qui-Gon discovers Anakin Skywalker on Tatooine and believes he is the Chosen One.

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Canon · Characters

Which organization blockades Naboo at the beginning of The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Trade Federation

The Trade Federation blockades Naboo over taxation of trade routes.

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Canon · Characters

Who is Obi-Wan's Jedi Master during the Naboo crisis?

Direct answer: Qui-Gon Jinn

Obi-Wan serves as Qui-Gon's Padawan during the Naboo crisis.

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Canon · Characters

Which Gungan travels with the Jedi after Qui-Gon saves him?

Direct answer: Jar Jar Binks

Jar Jar joins the Jedi after Qui-Gon saves him from a transport.

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Canon · Characters

Who is Anakin's principal rival in the Boonta Eve Classic?

Direct answer: Sebulba

Anakin wins after overcoming interference from Sebulba.

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Canon · Characters

Who holds the title of Trade Federation viceroy during the Naboo invasion?

Direct answer: Nute Gunray

Nute Gunray serves as the Federation's viceroy.

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Canon · Characters

Which Chancellor faces Amidala's vote of no confidence?

Direct answer: Finis Valorum

Amidala calls for a vote of no confidence in Valorum.

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Canon · Characters

Which Hutt presides over the race won by Anakin?

Direct answer: Jabba

Jabba serves as grandmaster host of the 32 BBY race.

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Canon · Characters

In what BBY year does the Naboo crisis of The Phantom Menace occur?

Direct answer: 32 BBY

The film's story is set in 32 BBY.

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Canon · Characters

Which racer dies in the Laguna Caves during Anakin's race?

Direct answer: Ratts Tyerell

Ratts Tyerell dies in a crash during the first lap.

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Canon · Characters

How many participants enter the Boonta Eve Classic won by Anakin in 32 BBY?

Direct answer: Eighteen

The race has eighteen initial participants, of whom six finish.

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Canon · Characters

How many racers finish the Boonta Eve Classic in 32 BBY?

Direct answer: Six

Only six of the eighteen racers finish.

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Canon · Characters

Who said 'Your focus determines your reality.' in The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Qui-Gon Jinn

Qui-Gon Jinn says, “Your focus determines your reality.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Who said 'The negotiations were short.' in The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi says, “The negotiations were short.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Who said 'Fear is the path to the dark side.' in The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Yoda

Yoda says, “Fear is the path to the dark side.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Who said 'At last we will have revenge.' in The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Darth Maul

Darth Maul says, “At last we will have revenge.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Who said 'Are you an angel?' in The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Anakin Skywalker

Anakin Skywalker says, “Are you an angel?” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Who said 'There's always a bigger fish.' in The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Qui-Gon Jinn

Qui-Gon Jinn says, “There's always a bigger fish.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Who said 'Now this is Podracing!' in The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Anakin Skywalker

Anakin Skywalker says, “Now this is Podracing!” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Who said 'I will watch your career with great interest.' in The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Palpatine

Palpatine says, “I will watch your career with great interest.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Who said 'The ability to speak does not make you intelligent.' in The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Qui-Gon Jinn

Qui-Gon Jinn says, “The ability to speak does not make you intelligent.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Who said 'You can't stop the change, any more than you can stop the suns from setting.' in The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Shmi Skywalker

Shmi Skywalker says, “You can't stop the change, any more than you can stop the suns from setting.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Who said 'Mind tricks don't work on me. Only money.' in The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Watto

Watto says, “Mind tricks don't work on me. Only money.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Who said 'You believe it's this boy?' in The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Mace Windu

Mace Windu says, “You believe it's this boy?” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Who said 'Why do I sense we've picked up another pathetic life form?' in The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi says, “Why do I sense we've picked up another pathetic life form?” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Who said 'A communications disruption can mean only one thing. Invasion.' in The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Sio Bibble

Sio Bibble says, “A communications disruption can mean only one thing. Invasion.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Who said 'Wipe them out. All of them.' in The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Darth Sidious

Darth Sidious says, “Wipe them out. All of them.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Finish the quote from The Phantom Menace: 'Keep your concentration here and now, where it ...'

Direct answer: belongs.

Qui-Gon Jinn says, “Keep your concentration here and now, where it belongs.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Finish the quote from The Phantom Menace: 'Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to ...'

Direct answer: suffering.

Yoda says, “Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Finish the quote from The Phantom Menace: 'I'll try spinning, that's ...'

Direct answer: a good trick!

Anakin Skywalker says, “I'll try spinning, that's a good trick!” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Finish the quote from The Phantom Menace: 'Feel, don't think. Use your ...'

Direct answer: instincts.

Qui-Gon Jinn says, “Feel, don't think. Use your instincts.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Finish the quote from The Phantom Menace: 'The boy is dangerous. They all sense it. Why can't ...'

Direct answer: you?

Obi-Wan Kenobi says, “The boy is dangerous. They all sense it. Why can't you?” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Finish the quote from The Phantom Menace: 'I will not condone a course of action that will lead us to ...'

Direct answer: war.

Padmé Amidala says, “I will not condone a course of action that will lead us to war.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Finish the quote from The Phantom Menace: 'Remember, concentrate on the moment. Feel, don't ...'

Direct answer: think.

Qui-Gon Jinn says, “Remember, concentrate on the moment. Feel, don't think.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Finish the quote from The Phantom Menace: 'Always two there are, no more, no less. A master and ...'

Direct answer: an apprentice.

Yoda says, “Always two there are, no more, no less. A master and an apprentice.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Finish the quote from The Phantom Menace: 'You have been well trained, my young apprentice. They will be no match for ...'

Direct answer: you.

Darth Sidious says, “You have been well trained, my young apprentice. They will be no match for you.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Finish the quote from The Phantom Menace: 'Credits will do ...'

Direct answer: fine.

Qui-Gon Jinn says, “Credits will do fine.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

Finish the quote from The Phantom Menace: 'Mom, you said that the biggest problem in this universe is nobody ...'

Direct answer: helps each other.

Anakin Skywalker says, “Mom, you said that the biggest problem in this universe is nobody helps each other.” in The Phantom Menace.

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Canon · Characters

True or false: Anakin wins the Boonta Eve Classic.

Direct answer: True

Anakin wins the race and gains his freedom.

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Canon · Characters

True or false: Obi-Wan kills Qui-Gon on Naboo.

Direct answer: False

Maul kills Qui-Gon during their duel.

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Canon · Characters

True or false: Sabé serves as a decoy queen.

Direct answer: True

Sabé impersonates Amidala to protect her.

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Canon · Characters

True or false: Maul's lightsaber blades are green.

Direct answer: False

Maul fights with red lightsaber blades.

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Canon · Characters

True or false: Jar Jar is a Gungan.

Direct answer: True

Jar Jar belongs to Naboo's Gungan people.

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Canon · Characters

True or false: Shmi is freed by Qui-Gon's podrace wager.

Direct answer: False

The wager frees Anakin, but not his mother.

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Canon · Characters

True or false: Nute Gunray is the Trade Federation viceroy.

Direct answer: True

Gunray leads the occupation of Naboo.

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Canon · Characters

True or false: The Trade Federation invades Alderaan in The Phantom Menace.

Direct answer: False

The Federation invades Naboo instead.

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Canon · Characters

True or false: Qui-Gon takes a blood sample from Anakin.

Direct answer: True

Obi-Wan tests the sample for midi-chlorians.

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Canon · Characters

Who wins the Boonta Eve Classic podrace?

Direct answer: Anakin Skywalker

Young Anakin wins the podrace, earning his freedom from Watto.

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Canon · Characters

Which Sith Lord fights Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan on Naboo?

Direct answer: Darth Maul

Darth Maul duels both Jedi in the Theed power generator.

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Canon · Characters

Who is the Queen of Naboo during the Trade Federation invasion?

Direct answer: Padmé Amidala

Queen Padmé Amidala leads Naboo's resistance against the blockade.

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Canon · Characters

What is the name of the Gungan who guides the Jedi through Naboo's core?

Direct answer: Jar Jar Binks

Jar Jar Binks leads Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan to the Gungan city.

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Canon · Characters

Who kills Qui-Gon Jinn?

Direct answer: Darth Maul

Darth Maul fatally stabs Qui-Gon before Obi-Wan defeats him.

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Canon · Characters

What is the name of Anakin's slave owner on Tatooine?

Direct answer: Watto

The Toydarian junk dealer Watto owns Anakin and Shmi.

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Canon · Characters

What is distinctive about Darth Maul's lightsaber?

Direct answer: It is double-bladed

Maul wields a double-bladed lightsaber, the first seen on screen.

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Canon · Characters

Who is elected Supreme Chancellor at the end of The Phantom Menace?

Direct answer: Sheev Palpatine

Palpatine manipulates events to become Supreme Chancellor.

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Canon · Characters

What are midi-chlorians?

Direct answer: Microscopic life forms linked to the Force

Qui-Gon explains midi-chlorians as microscopic life forms that connect beings to the Force.

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Canon · Characters

Who is Anakin Skywalker's mother?

Direct answer: Shmi Skywalker

Shmi Skywalker raises Anakin as a slave on Tatooine.

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Canon · Characters

What is the name of the Trade Federation's Viceroy?

Direct answer: Nute Gunray

Nute Gunray leads the blockade of Naboo on Sidious's orders.

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Canon · Characters

Who is the Gungan leader that Jar Jar takes the Jedi to meet?

Direct answer: Boss Nass

Boss Rugor Nass rules Otoh Gunga and the Gungan Grand Army.

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Canon · Characters

What does Qui-Gon use to try to free Anakin from Watto?

Direct answer: All of the above

Watto refuses credits and resists mind tricks, so Qui-Gon bets on the race.

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Canon · Characters

What is the name of the podrace announcer with two heads?

Direct answer: Fode and Beed

The Troig Fodesinbeed Annodue commentates the Boonta Eve Classic.

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Canon · Characters

Who is Palpatine's aide with the tall blue head?

Direct answer: Mas Amedda

The Chagrian Mas Amedda serves as Vice Chair of the Senate.

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Canon · Characters

What does Shmi tell Anakin about his father?

Direct answer: There was no father

Shmi's revelation of a virgin birth hints at Anakin's midi-chlorian origin.

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Canon · Characters

What is the name of the Trade Federation's landing ship?

Direct answer: C-9979 landing craft

C-9979 landing ships carry the invasion force to Naboo.

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Canon · Characters

What vehicle carries battle droids into Theed?

Direct answer: The MTT

Multi-Troop Transports deploy droid racks into the city.

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Canon · Characters

What do the Gungans use as energy shields in battle?

Direct answer: Personal deflector shields

Gungan warriors carry handheld energy shields.

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Canon · Characters

What are the Gungan energy balls called?

Direct answer: Boomas

Boomas are the plasma balls hurled by Gungan artillery.

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Canon · Characters

What is the name of the Neimoidian settlement officer beside Gunray?

Direct answer: Rune Haako

Rune Haako is Gunray's cowardly lieutenant.

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Canon · Characters

Who captains the Trade Federation's flagship during the blockade?

Direct answer: Daultay Dofine

Dofine dies when Anakin destroys the Droid Control Ship.

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Canon · Characters

What is the name of the Gungan general who leads the Grand Army?

Direct answer: General Ceel

General Ceel commands the Gungan Grand Army at the Grassy Plains.

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Canon · Characters

Which Jedi Council member is a Thisspiasian with a long beard?

Direct answer: Oppo Rancisis

Oppo Rancisis is the serpentine Thisspiasian master.

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Canon · Characters

Who is the female member of Yoda's species on the Jedi Council?

Direct answer: Yaddle

Yaddle sits on the Council during the Naboo crisis.

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Canon · Characters

Who is the Naboo pilot who destroys the droid control ship's hangar?

Direct answer: Gavyn Sykes

Gavyn Sykes leads the starfighter assault.

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Canon · Characters

What is the name of the Trade Federation battleship that is destroyed?

Direct answer: The Vuutun Palaa

The Droid Control Ship Vuutun Palaa explodes with Anakin inside.

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Canon · Characters

Who is the Ithorian podracer in the Boonta Eve Classic?

Direct answer: Ben Quadinaros

Ben Quadinaros's pod stalls at the starting line.

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Canon · Characters

What is the name of the Gran podracer who crashes?

Direct answer: Mawhonic

Mawhonic's pod is wrecked by Sebulba's dirty tricks.

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Canon · Characters

What is the name of Padmé's handmaiden who acts as decoy queen?

Direct answer: Sabé

Sabé poses as Queen Amidala during the invasion.

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Canon · Characters

Which handmaiden is with Padmé on Tatooine?

Direct answer: Rabé

Rabé accompanies the disguised Padmé to Mos Espa.

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Canon · Characters

Who is the captain of the Naboo Royal Security Forces?

Direct answer: Quarsh Panaka

Captain Quarsh Panaka protects the Queen.

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Canon · Characters

Who pilots the Queen's royal starship?

Direct answer: Ric Olié

Ric Olié is the queen's chief pilot.

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What is the name of the Dug podracer who bullies Anakin?

Direct answer: Sebulba

Sebulba is the reigning champion of the Boonta Eve Classic.

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Canon · Characters

Who is the Toydarian podracer with the long name?

Direct answer: Teemto Pagalies

Teemto Pagalies races the colorful pod in the Boonta Eve.

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Canon · Characters

What is the name of the Nuknog podracer?

Direct answer: Dud Bolt

Dud Bolt races for the Vulptereen team.

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Canon · Characters

Who is the Devlikk podracer?

Direct answer: Wan Sandage

Wan Sandage is the Devlikk racer.

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Canon · Characters

What is the name of the podracer whose pod vanishes in the caves?

Direct answer: Neva Kee

Neva Kee disappears during the race, a long-running mystery.

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Canon · Characters

Who is the Aleena podracer killed in the first lap?

Direct answer: Ratts Tyerell

Ratts Tyerell dies in the Laguna Caves.

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