Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books Quiz

Question 1

Who wrote 'Dune'?

Accepted Answer

Frank Herbert

Answer

Isaac Asimov

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Arthur C. Clarke

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Ray Bradbury

Question 2

In George Orwell's 'Nineteen Eighty-Four', what is the name of the ruling party's surveillance slogan?

Accepted Answer

All three are slogans of the Party

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War is Peace

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Big Brother is Watching You

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Ignorance is Strength

Question 3

Which author wrote 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'?

Accepted Answer

Douglas Adams

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Terry Pratchett

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Neil Gaiman

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Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

Question 4

What is the answer to 'life, the universe, and everything' in 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'?

Accepted Answer

42

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22

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52

Answer

None — no answer is given

Question 5

Which novel by Margaret Atwood depicts a totalitarian theocracy that enslaves women as 'Handmaids'?

Accepted Answer

The Handmaid's Tale

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The Blind Assassin

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Oryx and Crake

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The Penelopiad

Question 6

Who wrote 'Foundation', a science fiction series about the fall of a galactic empire?

Accepted Answer

Isaac Asimov

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Arthur C. Clarke

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Robert A. Heinlein

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Ursula K. Le Guin

Question 7

In Tolkien's mythology, what is the name of the dark lord who created the One Ring?

Accepted Answer

Sauron

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Morgoth

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Saruman

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Balrog

Question 8

Which author wrote 'The Left Hand of Darkness', a landmark of feminist science fiction?

Accepted Answer

Ursula K. Le Guin

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Marion Zimmer Bradley

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Joanna Russ

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Octavia Butler

Question 9

What is the name of the whale-shaped spacecraft in 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'?

Accepted Answer

Heart of Gold

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The Vogon Constructor Fleet

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The Sperm Whale

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Bistromath

Question 10

Which novel by Aldous Huxley depicts a future where happiness is enforced through pleasure and a drug called Soma?

Accepted Answer

Brave New World

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Point Counter Point

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Island

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Ape and Essence

Question 11

In 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by George R.R. Martin, what is the name of the family motto of House Stark?

Accepted Answer

Winter is Coming

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Fire and Blood

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Hear Me Roar

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We Do Not Sow

Question 12

Which author wrote 'Kindred', a time-travel novel exploring slavery in antebellum America?

Accepted Answer

Octavia Butler

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Toni Morrison

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Alice Walker

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Zora Neale Hurston

Question 13

What is the name of the computer in Arthur C. Clarke's '2001: A Space Odyssey'?

Accepted Answer

HAL 9000

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ARIA

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GLaDOS

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VIKI

Question 14

Which fantasy series by Robert Jordan begins with 'The Eye of the World'?

Accepted Answer

The Wheel of Time

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The Stormlight Archive

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Malazan Book of the Fallen

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The Sword of Truth

Question 15

In Ray Bradbury's 'Fahrenheit 451', what is the temperature at which paper burns — giving the novel its title?

Accepted Answer

451°F

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233°C

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314°C

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666°F

Question 16

Which author created the Discworld series of comedic fantasy novels?

Accepted Answer

Terry Pratchett

Answer

Douglas Adams

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Neil Gaiman

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Tom Holt

Question 17

What is the name of the rabbit protagonist in Richard Adams' 'Watership Down'?

Accepted Answer

Hazel

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Bigwig

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Fiver

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General Woundwort

Question 18

Which science fiction author coined the term 'cyberspace' in the novel 'Neuromancer'?

Accepted Answer

William Gibson

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Philip K. Dick

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Neal Stephenson

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Bruce Sterling

Question 19

In 'The Name of the Wind' by Patrick Rothfuss, what is the name of the university where Kvothe studies?

Accepted Answer

The University

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The Arcanum

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Hogwarts

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The Citadel

Question 20

Which dystopian novel by Suzanne Collins features children forced to fight to the death in an annual televised event?

Accepted Answer

The Hunger Games

Answer

Divergent

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The Maze Runner

Answer

The Giver