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The World of Sci-Fi Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about a bunch of science fiction novels that I like.

A multiple-choice quiz by Countryrocks38. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Countryrocks38

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
314,726

Updated
May 01 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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551

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who were two of the first science-fiction writers? Hint

H. G. Wells and Jules Verne

Ray Bradbury and Arthur C. Clarke

Jules Verne and Ray Bradbury

H.G. Wells and Arthur C. Clarke

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which one of H.G. Wells's novels was turned into a radio broadcast in 1938 that sent people listening screaming? Hint

The War of the Worlds

The Time Machine

The Island of Dr. Moraeu

The Invisible Man

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the captain of the Nautilus in "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"? Hint

Captain Edouard

Captain Riou

Captain Aronnax

Captain Nemo

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the occupation of the main character, Guy Montag, in Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451"? Hint

Farmer

Photographer

Police Officer

Fireman

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Question 5 of 10

5. The skin of the Martians in "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury was what color? Hint

green

orange

white

brown

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many books are in the "Space Odyssey" series by Arthur C Clarke? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What weapon did the Martians use on the group of people trying to show the Martians that they were intelligent, in "The War of the Worlds"? Hint

Lightning Bolt

The Martians didn't kill them

Gun

Heat Ray

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the second film based on the novel "I Am Legend"? Hint

'What Do You Do If You're Alone"

"I Am Legend"

"The Omega Man"

"The Last Man on Earth"

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "The Midwich Cuckoos", aliens do what to the local women of Midwich? Hint

Kill them

Eat them

Clone them

Impregnate them

10. In the book, "On the Beach", by Nevil Shute, because of the deadly polluted winds, some of the inhabitants of Earth travel to what they believe is the only continent unaffected by the winds. What is that continent? Hint

Southern South America

Southern Africa

Antarctica

Australia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who were two of the first science-fiction writers?

Answer: H. G. Wells and Jules Verne

Jules Verne and H.G. Wells are credited as the "Fathers of Science-Fiction."
Wells wrote "The War of the Worlds", "The Time Machine", and "The Invisible Man." Verne wrote "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea", "A Journey to the Center of the Earth," and "Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon."

H.G. Wells wrote from the late 1800s to his death in 1946. Jules Verne wrote mostly in the 1800s. Ray Bradbury wrote from the late 1940s all the way up to the new millennium. Arthur C. Clarke wrote stories and novels from the late 1930s all the way up to his death in 2008.

2. Which one of H.G. Wells's novels was turned into a radio broadcast in 1938 that sent people listening screaming?

Answer: The War of the Worlds

When people heard this radio broadcast many of them only heard parts of it and took it as an actual alien invasion. People were leaving the city, hiding, and hoping that the aliens would not find them.

3. What was the name of the captain of the Nautilus in "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"?

Answer: Captain Nemo

The captain of the Nautilus has a constant search for revenge on civilization. He also has a creative and ingenious mind that has a thirst for knowledge. This good novel by Jules Verne was first published in 1870.

4. What was the occupation of the main character, Guy Montag, in Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451"?

Answer: Fireman

This book is set in a futuristic society that frowns on book reading and books in general. The name "Fahrenheit 451" refers to the temperature at which paper "auto-ignites." This was meant to be what Bradbury thought of America and society during the era. This novel was first released in 1953.

5. The skin of the Martians in "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury was what color?

Answer: brown

This book is considered an episodic novel because it cuts off at certain points and returns to or completely gets rid of that part of the story in the next story in the book. It is one of his most famous books. This book was first published in 1950.

6. How many books are in the "Space Odyssey" series by Arthur C Clarke?

Answer: 4

"2001: A Space Odyssey", "2010: Odyssey Two", "2061: Odyssey Three", "3001: The Final Odyssey". All of the books are considered classics. The first book was released in 1968, the second in 1982, the third in 1987, and the last in 1997.

7. What weapon did the Martians use on the group of people trying to show the Martians that they were intelligent, in "The War of the Worlds"?

Answer: Heat Ray

I believe that H.G. Wells was the author who created the idea of a Heat Ray. This book was first published in 1898.

8. What was the name of the second film based on the novel "I Am Legend"?

Answer: "The Omega Man"

This is the second movie that was made that was based on "I Am Legend". Could have been better though. It was released in 1971. The "I Am Legend" novel was first released in 1954.

9. In "The Midwich Cuckoos", aliens do what to the local women of Midwich?

Answer: Impregnate them

This book has been adapted into a movie twice. Both adaptions were named "The Village of the Damned." This novel by John Wyndham was first published in 1957.

Answer: Australia

Nuclear warfare pollutes much of the northern hemisphere and its winds. Some humans move south of the equator so they won't die but they eventually do, either catching the polluted winds or suicide by cyanide pills.

Source: Author Countryrocks38

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