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Fun Trivia: A : Asimov, Isaac

Special Sub-Topic: Asimov's Foundation and Empire


The book opens with Bel Riose searching out the Foundation on this planet:

    Siwenna. Hober Mallow has visited Onum Barr on Siwenna years before. Bel Riose sought information from Onum's son, Ducem.

Initially, the men of the Foundation are known as this to Bel Riose:
    Magicians. There technology is fairly advanced and considered magical by those who don't understand it.

This man was emperor during Foundation and Empire:
    Cleon II. Cleon II was known as 'The Great'. 'To the common man, he is simply known as 'Riose's Emperor'. Riose was a general. Klayus was emperor earlier, and Cleon I before him.

Why does Lathan Devers get captured?
    He wants to be. His being captured is part of the Foundation's plan.

How do Lathan Devers and Ducem Barr stop Riose?
    They don't. Cleon II viewed Riose as a threat and had him arrested.

When Bayta and Toran meet Magnifico, he is deathly afraid of what?
    The Mule. Magnifico acts terrified of the Mule.

Ebling Mis was The Scientist. Most specifically though, he was a ...
    psychologist. Ebling Mis revived psychology in the Foundation. Seldon had purposefully left psychologists out.

What were the independant traders planning?
    A revolt. The Traders had planned a revolt until the Mule attacked them.

What does Hari Seldon mention when he appears at the Vault?
    Independent Traders. The Seldon Plan could not plan for the Mule who was a mutant.

What DOESN'T the Visi-Sonar do?
    Defeat the Mule. Magnifico uses the Visi-Sonar to help conquer Terminus.

After the Great sack, the Galaxy's Imperial Captial is on...
    Neotrantor. After the Great Sack, the capital was moved.

How is Ebling Mis able to find the Second Foundation?
    All of these answers (He is a brilliant psychologist, Stimulated by the Mule, He has access to the University). It took a combination of all 3 for him to discover the location of the second Foundation.

Why is the Mule given that name?
    Unable to procreate. Mules are an interesting species that is unable to produce. Mules are the offspring of Female horse with a male jackass.

When Pritcher goes to assassinate the Mule, who does he find?
    Kalgan Warlord. The Kalgan Warlord surrended to the Mule and became his Viceroy.

When the Darell's first meet Pritcher, how does he recognize them?
    They are also revolutionaries. He is a section leader himself in the revolutionary group.


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