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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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Tough
10 Q
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Julia103
Aug 15 10
186 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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Difficult
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Jun 25 01
498 plays
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Science Metafiction
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All the sci-fi books in this quiz fall into the category of metafiction too - how many of them do you remember?
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Difficult
10 Q
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Rowena8482
Aug 30 10
159 plays
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Did I Hear Someone Say, "Loser!"?
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SF & Fantasy novels which, although runners-up to the award winner, were better than, or at least as good as, the book which did win. (Using the advantage of hindsight.) I'll tell you a bit about each one, and who wrote it; you pick out the title.
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Average
10 Q
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Rimrunner
Oct 20 10
156 plays
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What Planet am I from?
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One characteristic of science fiction is that events often happen in places other than our planet Earth. Given the name of a main character and a brief synopsis of a story or series, can you remember what planet was involved?
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Difficult
10 Q
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Julia103
Aug 31 10
363 plays
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Do You Know Where You're Going To?
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No I don't. I'm lost amid a sea of planets, stars and asteroids, marooned on strange worlds. Please help me find out where I am so I can get home again.
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Difficult
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Jul 28 10
177 plays
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Science Fiction For The Heirs of Eisenhower
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Sci-fi isn't just Star Wars and Captain Kirk. Sci-fi goes back years, to Jules Verne and H.G. Wells. A lot of things have been written by authors and screenwriters you might not have heard of...or maybe you have!
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Average
15 Q
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photoscribe
Jan 18 06
489 plays
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Red Pill, Blue Pill
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Many sci-fi authors over the years have used various diseases and toxins as plot devices. How many of these fictional "nasties", and some fictional cures, have you heard of?
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Difficult
10 Q
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Rowena8482
Aug 30 09
231 plays
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Sci-Fi in Literature
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Some questions about sci-fi in literature. All these titles are great reads.
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Tough
10 Q
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awkins
Apr 19 00
1605 plays
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Jolly Splendid SF, Fantasy and 'Stuff' Quiz 1
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This is a Science Fiction and Fantasy quiz for those of you that think you really know the subject. Most of the questions are literary based, most of them relate to Science Fiction or Fantasy.
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Very Difficult
25 Q
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Tielhard
Jan 13 12
114 plays
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Let's Hear it for the Girls
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Although the genre is often considered "boy's stuff", the ten books featured in this quiz feature strong female characters from some amazing sci-fi adventures.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Rowena8482
Aug 27 10
150 plays
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The World of Sci-Fi
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This is a quiz about a bunch of science fiction novels that I like.
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Average
10 Q
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Countryrocks38
Aug 17 09
381 plays
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Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Novels
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There are probably hundreds of books written about apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic, and dystopic worlds where people are charged with surviving under the harshest of situations.
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Tough
20 Q
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lambchops76
Dec 12 03
468 plays
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SF Character Creators
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Some of our favorite characters in science fiction literature will live forever in our hearts. Some have carried on in stories even after their original author passed on. Can you identify the creator of these popular adventurers?
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Average
10 Q
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JohntheBear
Nov 19 06
576 plays
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Where Angels (Still) Fear to Tread
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When the end of the world comes, the "lucky few" will have a place of safety to retreat into. What happens when they, or their descendants, eventually emerge into a very different world?
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Difficult
10 Q
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Rowena8482
Dec 14 11
108 plays
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Root for the Home Team
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The Home Team in question being us, the Human Race. How many of these tales of alien invasion and brave human resistance do you know?
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Difficult
10 Q
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Rowena8482
Aug 04 11
141 plays
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Short Stories in SF
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Short stories are a fine way to explore a single idea. This quiz is about some of the classics, so don't expect modern SF. However, on the bright side, some of the stories are out of copyright and available online.
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Difficult
10 Q
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cave_draco
Mar 01 12
114 plays
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Heinlein, Herbert and Aldiss
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Robert Heinlein, Frank Herbert and Brian Aldiss, three giants of science fiction. From the brief plot description can you identify which one wrote the book, or was it someone else entirely?
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Difficult
10 Q
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Christinap
Aug 27 10
126 plays
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What If
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You were a total sci-fi fanatic? Could you spot some of the classic and most popular books of the genre given just one little clue? Well, can you? Try these...
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Difficult
10 Q
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Rowena8482
Oct 02 10
231 plays
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Opening Lines of Sci-Fi Classics
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How quickly can you recognize a classic? You are given the opening line of a famous work of science fiction, and then are required to answer which book it is from.
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Tough
10 Q
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foulweather
Jan 23 06
570 plays
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Sci-Fi, but Not in Space
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Although Science Fiction is often associated with rocket ships and outer space, the action in these questions all takes place firmly on the surface of one planet or another. How many of them do you remember?
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Difficult
10 Q
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Rowena8482
Aug 06 10
702 plays
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The Walls Are Alive!
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Not only the walls, but spaceships, buildings, and other things usually considered inanimate can come to life in science-fiction novels. How many of these examples can you remember?
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Difficult
10 Q
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Rowena8482
Aug 13 10
138 plays
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Rulers of the Realm In Literature
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Many Science Fiction and Fantasy novels involve the kings, queens, or other rulers of fantastic realms. This quiz asks you to identify either the ruler of a particular place, or the place a particular person rules. Have fun!
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Difficult
10 Q
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JoshCaleb12
Nov 13 04
282 plays
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Time Flies Like an Arrow
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All the novels in this quiz feature some kind of time travel in the plot. How many of them can you remember?
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Difficult
10 Q
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Rowena8482
Feb 19 10
177 plays
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Fantasy Land
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'Sometimes a fantasy author has to point out the strangeness of reality.' A quote by Terry Pratchett. All the answers relate to science fiction and fantasy works by various authors.
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Average
10 Q
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Ikabud
Nov 15 01
903 plays
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More Sci-Fi in Literature
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More questions dredged from my collection of books
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Tough
10 Q
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awkins
Jan 19 01
879 plays
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Place Names in Sci Fi & Fantasy Literature
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I shall give you the names of some locations, and you shall identify the book or series from which those locations are drawn. For instance, if I give you "Emerald City, Munchkinland, Winkie Country" you would choose "Wizard of Oz."
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Tough
15 Q
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JoshCaleb12
Jul 04 05
492 plays
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Opening Lines
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In order to play this quiz, you have to have a wide variety of fantasy/science fiction knowledge. The quiz works like so: I give you the first line of a book, and you tell me what book it is from. Good Luck!
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Tough
15 Q
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LuthienT
Dec 02 02
951 plays
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Do You Know Your Books?
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This is for all you bookworms out there who read sci-fi or fantasy. Some of them are pretty tough if you haven't read the books, but I trust you'll enjoy yourselves anyway. Remember, if you're unsure of an answer, simple process of elimination. Enjoy!
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Difficult
10 Q
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Beamer
Oct 28 00
1395 plays
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Master of Your Domain
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How many of these sci-fi tyrants, dictators, and rulers of worlds can you remember?
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Difficult
10 Q
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Rowena8482
Mar 11 11
117 plays
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