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Apocalypse When?
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The idea of an apocalyptic event bringing about the end of civilization as we know it has fascinated writers for longer than you might think. This quiz is about just ten of the most interesting examples of post-apocalyptic fiction.
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stedman
Jul 16 12
309 plays
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Classic Characters in Science Fiction and Fantasy
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These are the great characters from speculative fiction. I'll give you their names, you give me the writers who created them.
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john_sunseri
Nov 07 09
924 plays
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Let Me Play Among the Stars
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There's no limit to how far science fiction can take you: other worlds, other galaxies, and even other universes! Come to the stars with me and let's see where we can go.
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CellarDoor
Aug 31 10
291 plays
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Once Upon a Time
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If you have time, you may wish to try this quiz about works of fiction which involve time travel. Fittingly, our own journey through the history of this branch of science fiction literature will be taken in chronological order.
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Wizzid
Oct 30 11
465 plays
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Fly Me to the Moon
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Science fiction takes its readers across galaxies and even universes, but some works stop closer to home. Test your knowledge of ten books and stories where Earth's Moon plays a role.
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CellarDoor
Jun 29 10
447 plays
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Hugo Runners-up
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Many well-loved SF novels were nominated for Hugo Awards, but were beaten by stiff competition. See if you can remember these runners-up, by plot description. Most will be from the sixties and seventies, and some authors will appear more than once.
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agony
Aug 14 10
201 plays
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After the End of the World
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The aliens have landed, the disease has spread, the bombs have exploded, the climate has changed: any way you slice it, civilization as we know it is not coming back. Let's see how people from the pages of science fiction are coping with the aftermath.
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CellarDoor
Sep 22 11
414 plays
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Classic SF - Novellas
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Science Fiction, as a genre, is particularly well suited to those long short stories known as novellas and novelettes. Here are a selection of classics, most of them Hugo winners. There will be some spoilers.
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agony
Aug 04 10
330 plays
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Speculative Science Fiction
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Speculative science fiction is a type of work which focuses more on a fascinating setting or situation than on characters or plot details. In each question you will be given one of these situations, and must identify the work or author from which it cam
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kevinatilusa
Jul 10 02
1536 plays
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Wrong Place, Wrong Time
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The pages of science fiction are filled with people who have been unceremoniously yanked elsewhere and elsewhen. Test your knowledge of these ten inadvertent time travelers.
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CellarDoor
Dec 01 12
294 plays
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Atomic Brain
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Call it "doomsday" lit if you will, but many novels deal with nuclear warfare and/or its after-effects. Zip up your haz-mat suit and take a look at some of them.
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Jakeroo
Feb 11 12
3324 plays
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Doctor Who Novelisations - An Unearthly Child
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There have been many "Doctor Who" novelisations of the episodes. This is about one of the first of those novelisations, based on the first ever "Doctor Who" serial, "An Unearthly Child", written by Terrance Dicks. There may be spoilers.
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10 Q
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JasonOgg
Aug 29 06
183 plays
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Judging an SF Book by its Cover
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I'll describe the cover of a science fiction classic - in one of its editions. See if you can identify the correct book from the clues on the cover. (Believe me, you won't need to have the same edition to know the answer...)
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Flamis
Jul 28 10
309 plays
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Dystopias in Literature
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Sometimes the future just isn't all that it was made out to be.
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kevinatilusa
Jun 16 04
1251 plays
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Science Fiction First Lines
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Can you spot which famous science fiction novel the following first lines are from? (I have used the first "proper" line, not any chapter heading quotes or forewords.)
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Rowena8482
Jul 17 07
987 plays
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How Widely Read Are You?
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Science fiction isn't just one series or one book. These different authors all wrote many books. So do you know which ones?
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TCEB
Jul 21 09
654 plays
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Another Day Breaks
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Another daybreak on a ruined Earth. All the books in this quiz are about the destruction of Earth/the human race.
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Christinap
Aug 10 11
246 plays
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The Rockets Ride Into Sci-Fi Literature!
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The Rockets big quiz on Sci-Fi literature...enjoy! (submitted by both past and present Rockets that we still hold dear to our hearts!)
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Tough
15 Q
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gidday_mate
Dec 15 08
363 plays
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A Stroke of Genius
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Science Fiction books are an excellent place to find geniuses and mad scientists. Here is a selection.
WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS
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StarStruck60
Aug 06 10
189 plays
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Rubbish Superheroes
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Superheroes aren't always all-powerful beings, harmed only by lumps of green rock. Some who have appeared in publications over the years are frankly ridiculous. Which of the below are real, and which did I make up?
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Islingtonian
Nov 12 02
1989 plays
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I Know What You're Thinking
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The group or hive mind is a favourite Science Fiction topic. Here are just a few examples.
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StarStruck60
Aug 31 10
249 plays
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Short (but Sweet) Science Fiction Stories
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Take a tour with me through a galaxy of short fiction stars... and identify the correct short story title from the clues I'll give you.
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Flamis
Nov 18 10
216 plays
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Judging More SF Books by Their Covers
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You liked the first one, so here's more. I'll describe the cover of a science fiction classic. Then you see if you can identify the correct book from the clues on the cover (and believe me, you won't need to have the same edition).
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Flamis
Aug 21 10
210 plays
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Xenobiology, Xenophobia, Xenophily
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Many science fiction authors have featured alien races, and their interactions with humans, in their work over the years. How many of these ten examples do you remember?
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Rowena8482
Oct 03 11
150 plays
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She Blinded Me with Science Fiction
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Science fiction has often been considered a male-dominated genre. This quiz highlights many award-winning women SF authors.
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10 Q
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Julia103
Aug 15 10
201 plays
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Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Novels (Part 2)
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Post Apocalyptic fiction continues to be popular. There are hundreds of titles in this subgenre which makes being an "expert" something of a challenge. Are you one of these special few "experts?"
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lambchops76
Feb 28 06
402 plays
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Which End of the World is This?
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I describe the plot of an "end of the world" book; all you have to do is decide which one it is.
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Rowena8482
Apr 10 09
423 plays
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Classic and Iconic Science Fiction quiz
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This is quiz on classic and iconic Science Fiction. There are some interesting bits and bobs of information in the results.
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Tielhard
Oct 24 02
2325 plays
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The Martians Are Coming
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Mars and Martians has fascinated Science Fiction writers for over 100 years. Here is a selection of tales from the red planet.
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Christinap
Aug 17 10
261 plays
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The Plurality of Worlds
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The debate on whether intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe has gone on for a long time. Centuries ago, the idea was called 'the plurality of worlds' - and the arguments over it form the very earliest works of science fiction.
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CellarDoor
Jun 25 01
510 plays
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