Fantasy and Science Fiction

Literature · 10 questions

Imaginary worlds, futures and the authors who built them.

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1. Who wrote 'The Lord of the Rings'?

   1. J. R. R. Tolkien
   2. C. S. Lewis
   3. Terry Pratchett
   4. Ursula K. Le Guin
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   A) J. R. R. Tolkien

2. Which novel popularised the term 'cyberspace'?

   1. Snow Crash
   2. Dune
   3. Foundation
   4. Neuromancer
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   D) Neuromancer

3. Which desert planet is the setting of Frank Herbert's classic?

   1. Tatooine
   2. Caladan
   3. Arrakis
   4. Trantor
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   C) Arrakis

4. Who wrote 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'?

   1. Isaac Asimov
   2. Douglas Adams
   3. Arthur C. Clarke
   4. Philip K. Dick
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   B) Douglas Adams

5. What is the name of the wardrobe-accessed land in C. S. Lewis's series?

   1. Middle-earth
   2. Narnia
   3. Earthsea
   4. Prydain
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   B) Narnia

6. Which Polish author wrote 'Solaris'?

   1. Karel Čapek
   2. Jules Verne
   3. Stanisław Lem
   4. Ray Bradbury
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   C) Stanisław Lem

7. In which dystopian novel are books burned by 'firemen'?

   1. Brave New World
   2. The Handmaid's Tale
   3. We
   4. Fahrenheit 451
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   D) Fahrenheit 451

8. Which author created the Discworld series?

   1. Terry Pratchett
   2. Neil Gaiman
   3. Brandon Sanderson
   4. Robert Jordan
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   A) Terry Pratchett

9. Isaac Asimov's famous Three Laws concern robots.

   1. True
   2. False
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   A) True

10. 'The War of the Worlds' was written by Jules Verne.

    1. True
    2. False
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    B) False