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The Andromeda Strain Trivia Quiz

Have you read Micheal Crichton's book, "The Andromeda Strain"? Test your knowledge here.

A multiple-choice quiz by prsmiley725. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
prsmiley725

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,475

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. In what state is Piedmont located? Hint

Arizona

Massachussets

Utah

Pennsylvania

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Question 2 of 10

2. Were all of the scientists who were assigned to the biological emergency project present?

Yes

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the biological emergency project that the scientists belonged to? Hint

Wildfire

Bio Emer

Scope

WFCH

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Question 4 of 10

4. One of the scientists was chosen to be on the project for an odd reason. What was it? Hint

The Odd Man Hypothesis

Desperation

Pity

Mendel's Law of Assortment

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did the odd man hypothesis prove? Hint

It doesn't exist

Single men take the job more seriously

Single men make better decisions on a large scale

Single men are gifted in science

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Question 6 of 10

6. The satellite that fell in Piedmont was part of a special project. What was this project called? Hint

FGAPS

PSA

Project Scoop

NASA Scoop

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who from the town opened up the satellite? Hint

The doctor

The bar owner

The reverend

The sheriff

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Question 8 of 10

8. One of the scientists had epilepsy.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many people survived in the town? Hint

all of them

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Andromeda Strain killed all the scientists.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what state is Piedmont located?

Answer: Arizona

This is a small unknown town where there are only 48 residents. It is one of those towns where everyone knows everyone and there is no nearby town for 20 miles.

2. Were all of the scientists who were assigned to the biological emergency project present?

Answer: No

The last member of the group was in the hospital because he had appendicitis and had to undergo emergency surgery.

3. What was the name of the biological emergency project that the scientists belonged to?

Answer: Wildfire

The name may come from the effect of something just spreading and nothing to control it, like a wildfire.

4. One of the scientists was chosen to be on the project for an odd reason. What was it?

Answer: The Odd Man Hypothesis

The Odd Man Hypothesis states that there must be an outcast in the group, (a single man) because studies showed that men who were single were better at making decisions which would prove difficult. They would be more realistic in their decisions.

5. What did the odd man hypothesis prove?

Answer: Single men make better decisions on a large scale

This was why they chose a single man for the decision of destroying the lab with a bomb,.... no pressure. Right?

6. The satellite that fell in Piedmont was part of a special project. What was this project called?

Answer: Project Scoop

Weird name..The name may have to do with scoping out the truth of extraterrestial life.

7. Who from the town opened up the satellite?

Answer: The doctor

He cracked it open with a chisel; the virus was airborne and as a result he died because it coagulated his blood.

8. One of the scientists had epilepsy.

Answer: True

He had an epileptic attack when one of the other scientists was trapped in the lab with the thought-to-be airborne virus and the isolation seal was broken. uh oh. Because of this he was unable to help the other scientists help their terrified collegue.

9. How many people survived in the town?

Answer: 2

The old man and a baby. Their fast breathing kept the strain from coagulating their blood. The amount of CO2 in their blood kept the strain from entering their bloodstream. The rest of the people from the town either died immediately or commited suicide in psycotic ways.

10. The Andromeda Strain killed all the scientists.

Answer: False

They all survived, despite the fact that their level 5 contamination seal was broken. They survived because the strain mutated to eating plastic, rather than coagulating blood and killing all the people in contact with it.

Source: Author prsmiley725

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