Science Fiction, In Other Words Quiz

Answer: Back to the Future

Answer: Star Trek

The "Star Trek" franchise was originally created by Gene Roddenberry, starting with the original Star Trek series in 1966. Since that time, however, there have been five more television series and eleven films based in the Star Trek universe.

Answer: The Time Machine

"The Time Machine" was written in 1895 by author H.G. Wells. It was the first book to popularize the idea of time travel using a mechanical vehicle, and the term "time machine" is now popularly used to denote such a vehicle.

Answer: Planet of the Apes

"Planet of the Apes" was a 1968 film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Charlton Heston. It was loosely based on the French novel "La Plančte des Singes" by Pierre Boule.

Answer: Babylon 5

"Babylon 5" was a television series created by J. Michael Straczynski that ran for five seasons, from 1993 to 1998. The show was set in the mid 2200s AD and was centered on the Babylon 5 space station.

Also, there has been some confusion over the number 5 as the "third prime number," as some believe that prime numbers start with 1. However, 1 is not considered to be a prime number, but a special case, so the prime numbers start with 2 making 5 the third prime number. For more information, see: http://mathworld.wolfram.com/PrimeNumber.html

Answer: I, Robot

"I, Robot" was a book of short stories about a scientist who worked with robots, written in 1950 by Isaac Asimov. Asimov originally called the book "Mind and Iron," and protested when his publisher changed the title to "I, Robot."

Answer: A Clockwork Orange

"A Clockwork Orange" was written in 1962 by Anthony Burgess. In 1971, it was made into a film starring Malcolm McDowell.

Answer: The War of the Worlds

"The War of the Worlds" was a novel about Martians invading Earth, written in 1898 by H.G. Wells. There have been several media adaptaions of the story; a radio production, aired in 1938, caused mass hysteria because many of the listeners believed that a Martian invasion was actually occurring.

Answer: Invasion of the Body Snatchers

"Invasion of the Body Snatchers" was a 1958 film directed by Don Siegel and starring Kevin McCarthy. The plot centered around two men who try to warn humankind that people are gradually being replaced by identical looking aliens with no emotions.

Answer: The Twilight Zone

"The Twilight Zone" was a television show created by Rod Serling that ran from 1959 to 1964. It was an anthology series, and was known for its bizarre settings and unexpected plot twists.